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
(a) Plan of implementation
(1) In general. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan for implementing this division and the amendments made by this division.
(2) Requirements. In developing the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(A) identify each provision of this division (or an amendment made by this division) that will require—
(i) the development and issuance of guidance, including whether that guidance will be significant guidance;
(ii) the development and issuance of a rule; or
(iii) appropriations;
(B) develop timelines for the issuance of—
(i) any guidance described in subparagraph (A)(i); and
(ii) each rule described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and
(C) establish a process to disseminate information about this division and the amendments made by this division to each District and Division Office of the Corps of Engineers.
(3) Transmittal. On completion of the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall transmit the plan to—
(A) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
(b) Briefings
(1) In general. Subject to paragraph (2) and not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the Chairs of the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives determine that this division and the amendments made by this division are fully implemented, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of this division and the amendments made by this division.
(2) Inclusions. A briefing under paragraph (1) shall include updates on the plan under subsection (a)(1).
(c) Additional notice pending issuance. Not later than 30 days before issuing any guidance, rule, notice in the Federal Register, or other documentation required to implement this division or an amendment made by this division, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written notice regarding the pending issuance.
(d) WRDA implementation team. In addition to the duties described in paragraph (3) of section 1102(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3000), the Water Resources Development Act implementation team established under paragraph (2) of that section (138 Stat. 2999) shall carry out those duties with respect to this division and the amendments made by this division.
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
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