S. 4949

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

Sponsor: Shelley Moore Capito

4 cosponsors
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A Water resources development

I General provisions

II Studies and Reports

III Deauthorizations and Modifications

IV Water resources infrastructure

B Drinking water and wastewater infrastructure

I Drinking water

II Clean water

III Geographic programs

IV Other matters

A Water resources development

I General provisions

II Studies and Reports

Sec. 1201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies Since introduced

(a) New projects. The Secretary is authorized to conduct a feasibility study for the following projects for water resources development and conservation and other purposes, as identified in the reports titled Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development submitted to Congress pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise reviewed by Congress:

(1) Mobile, Alabama. Project for ecosystem restoration and recreation, along the Mobile River, Mobile, Alabama.

(2) Kodiak, Alaska. Project for navigation, Kodiak, Alaska.

(3) Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. Project for flood risk management, including bank stabilization, along the Russian River, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska.

(4) Matanuska–susitna Borough, Alaska. Project for flood risk management, including bank stabilization, along the Susitna River, Matanuska–Susitna Borough, Alaska.

(5) Scow Bay, Alaska. Project for navigation, Scow Bay, Petersburg, Alaska.

(6) Unalaska, Alaska. Project for coastal storm risk management, including shoreline stabilization, Unalaska, Alaska.

(7) City of Hayward, California. Project for coastal storm risk management and ecosystem restoration, City of Hayward, California.

(8) City of Morro Bay, California. Project for coastal storm risk management, City of Morro Bay, California.

(9) City of Redondo Beach, California. Project for coastal storm risk management, City of Redondo Beach, California.

(10) City of Redwood City, California. Project for flood risk management, City of Redwood City, California.

(11) City of Pacifica, California. Project for coastal storm risk management, City of Pacifica, California.

(12) Town of Bethlehem, Connecticut. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Long Meadow Pond, Town of Bethlehem, Connecticut.

(13) City of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Project for coastal storm risk management, City of Bridgeport, Connecticut.

(14) Town of Milford, Connecticut. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Housatonic River, Town of Milford, Connecticut.

(15) City of New Castle, Delaware. Project for flood risk management, City of New Castle, Delaware.

(16) Broward County, Florida. Project for flood risk management, coastal storm risk management, and ecosystem restoration, Broward County, Florida.

(17) Athens–clarke County, Georgia. Project for flood risk management, Athens–Clarke County, Georgia.

(18) Clayton County, Georgia. Project for flood risk management, Clayton County, Georgia.

(19) City of St. Mary’s, Georgia. Project for coastal storm risk management, City of St. Mary’s, Georgia.

(20) Kaimana Beach, Hawaii. Project for coastal storm risk management, Kaimana Beach, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.

(21) Benton, Kentucky. Project for flood risk management, including sediment and debris management, City of Benton, Kentucky.

(22) Liberty, Kentucky. Project for flood risk management, City of Liberty, Kentucky.

(23) Maysville, Kentucky. Project for flood risk management, City of Maysville, Kentucky.

(24) Milton, Kentucky. Project for flood risk management, City of Milton, Kentucky.

(25) Baton Rouge and Ama, Louisiana. Project for ecosystem restoration and flood risk management, along the Lower Mississippi River, Baton Rouge and Ama, Louisiana.

(26) Comite River, Louisiana. Project for flood risk management, including sediment and debris management, Comite River, Louisiana.

(27) Amelia Earhart Dam, Cities of Somerville and Everett, Massachusetts. Project for flood and coastal storm risk management, Amelia Earhart Dam, Cities of Somerville and Everett, Massachusetts.

(28) Chase Garden Creek, Massachusetts. Project for ecosystem restoration, Chase Garden Creek, Towns of Dennis and Yarmouth, Massachusetts.

(29) City of Attleboro, massachusetts. Project for flood risk and stormwater management, City of Attleboro, Massachusetts.

(30) City of Woburn, Massachusetts. Project for flood and coastal storm risk management, stormwater management, and ecosystem restoration, City of Woburn, Massachusetts.

(31) Town of Hadley, Massachusetts. Project for flood risk management, Town of Hadley, Massachusetts.

(32) Houghton County, Michigan. Project for flood risk management, Houghton County, Michigan.

(33) Port Austin Township, Michigan. Project for coastal storm risk management and coastal erosion, Port Austin Township, Michigan.

(34) Hatchie River, Mississippi. Project for flood risk management and aquatic ecosystem restoration, along the Hatchie River in Tippah County, Alcon County, and Union County, Mississippi.

(35) Upper Passaic River, New Jersey. Project for flood risk management, Upper Passaic River, Towns of Berkeley Heights and Long Hill, City of Summit, and Borough of New Providence, New Jersey.

(36) Mohawk River and Erie Canal, New York. Project ecosystem restoration, Mohawk River and Erie Canal, New York.

(37) Franklin, Ohio. Project for flood risk management, including bank stabilization, along the Great Miami River, Franklin, Ohio.

(38) Toledo, Ohio. Project for flood risk management and aquatic ecosystem restoration, including bank stabilization and recreation, along the Maumee River, Toledo, Ohio.

(39) Hood River County, Oregon. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Hood River County, Oregon.

(40) Ross Island Lagoon, Lower Willamette River, Oregon. Project for ecosystem restoration, Ross Island Lagoon, Lower Willamette River, Oregon.

(41) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Project for flood risk management, along the Mingo Creek and Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

(42) Wissahickon Creek, Pennsylvania. Project for flood risk management, including bank stabilization, Wissahickon Creek, Montgomery County and Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

(43) Moab, Utah. Project for flood risk management along Mill Creek and Pack Creek in Moab, Utah.

(44) Nooksack River, Washington. Project for flood risk management, Nooksack River, Washington.

(45) Skagit River, Washington. Project for flood risk management, Skagit River, Washington.

(46) Upper Ohio watershed, Monongahela watershed, West Fork watershed, Tygart Valley watershed, West Virginia. Project for flood risk management, Upper Ohio watershed, Monongahela watershed, West Fork watershed, and Tygart Valley watershed, West Virginia.

(47) Tug Fork watershed, West Virginia. Project for flood risk management, Tug Fork watershed, West Virginia.

(b) Project modifications. The Secretary is authorized to conduct a feasibility study for the following project modifications:

(1) Buchanan Reservoir, Chowchilla River, California. Modifications to the project for flood risk management, irrigation, recreation and wildlife management, Buchanan Reservoir, Chowchilla River, California, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1192), for purposes of flood risk management and water supply.

(2) Torrington, Connecticut. Modifications to the projects for flood risk management, Naugatuck River West Branch and East Branch, Torrington, Connecticut, authorized by section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s), for improved flood risk management.

(3) Assawoman Canal, Delaware. Modifications to the Assawoman Canal, Delaware, authorized by the first section of the Act of August 5, 1886 (24 Stat. 318, chapter 929), for purposes of flood and coastal storm risk management, including investigation of a retractable dam.

(4) Port Allen, Kauai, Hawaii. Modifications to the project for navigation, Port Allen, Kauai, Hawaii, authorized by the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1039, chapter 830) and section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 23, chapter 19), for improved navigation and coastal storm risk management.

(5) Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. Modifications to the project for navigation, Boston Harbor, authorized by section 7002(1) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1365), to widen and deepen the turning basin and turning area, to deepen the main ship channel, the lower reserved channels, and the anchorage, and other improvements.

(6) Lower Charles River, Massachusetts. Modifications to the flood risk management project on the Lower Charles River, Massachusetts, authorized by section 203 the Flood Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 739), to address overtopping of the Charles River Dam.

(7) North Nashua River, Massachusetts. Modifications to the project for flood risk management, North Nashua River, Massachusetts, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 1419).

(8) St. Joseph Harbor, Michigan. Modifications to the project for navigation, St. Joseph Harbor, Michigan, authorized by the first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 461, chapter 134), the first section of the Act of June 14, 1880 (21 Stat. 183, chapter 211), the first section of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1130, chapter 425), the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1036, chapter 830), section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 19, chapter 19), and section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 299), to deepen the inner and outer harbors.

(9) Walkiah Bluff, Pearl River, Mississippi. Modifications to the project for wetland restoration, Walkiah Bluff, Pearl River, Mississippi, authorized pursuant to section 307(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2317).

(10) Delaware River dredged material utilization, New Jersey. Modifications to the project for beneficial use of dredged material for the Delaware River, New Jersey, authorized by section 401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2737), for purposes of coastal storm risk management and ecosystem restoration.

(11) Cape Fear River, North Carolina. Modifications to the project for navigation, Cape Fear—Northeast (Cape Fear) Rivers, North Carolina, authorized by section 101(a)(22) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3665), for water supply.

(12) Tillamook Bay, Oregon. Modifications to the project for navigation, Tillamook Bay, Oregon, authorized by the first section of the Act of July 25, 1912 (37 Stat. 220, chapter 253), the first section of the Act of March 2, 1919 (40 Stat. 1285, chapter 95), the first section of the Act of March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1189, chapter 467), section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1173), section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 1252), and section 301 of the River and Harbor Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1092), to establish and maintain a stepped channel.

(13) Willamette Valley project, Oregon. Modifications to the Leaburg and McKenzie fish hatcheries, Willamette Valley, Oregon, authorized by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 179, chapter 188), to supply water to the hatcheries.

(14) Allegheny River, Pennsylvania. Modifications to the project for navigation and ecosystem restoration, Allegheny River, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 1201(a)(134) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3057), for recreation.

(c) Special rule. Each study authorized by subsection (b) shall be considered a new phase investigation and afforded the same treatment as a general reevaluation.

III Deauthorizations and Modifications

IV Water resources infrastructure

B Drinking water and wastewater infrastructure

I Drinking water

II Clean water

III Geographic programs

IV Other matters