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
(a) In general. The Secretary is authorized to carry out a study for flood risk management and hurricane and storm damage reduction in Greater Providence, Rhode Island (including the municipalities of Providence, North Providence, Pawtucket, East Providence, Johnston, Cranston, Warwick, West Warwick, East Greenwich, Barrington, Warren, Bristol, and North Kingstown).
(b) Scope. In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1) formulate alternatives to address comprehensive flood risk as described in section 8106 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2282g);
(2) evaluate measures—
(A) to reduce residual risk associated with the project for coastal storm risk management, Rhode Island Coastline, Rhode Island, authorized by section 1401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3169); and
(B) to supplement the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier, including a new hurricane barrier at Fields Point; and
(3) adopt a 100-year period of analysis.
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