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
(a) In general. Section 1371 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3165) is amended—
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting the following:
1371. Mobile Harbor, Alabama
(2) by striking It is the sense of Congress and inserting the following:
(a) Sense of congress. It is the sense of Congress
; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
(b) Disposal of dredged material. The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with applicable statutory authorities, use alternative methods for the disposal of dredged material when conducting activities to maintain the authorized Federal depths and widths of the project described in subsection (a), unless the Secretary determines—
(1) the utilization of such methods will negatively impact the authorized purposes of the project;
(2) the amount of funds made available to the Secretary for operation and maintenance activities of the project is not sufficient to carry out such methods; or
(3) other circumstances as determined by the Secretary do not allow for compliance with this subsection.
(c) Authority. In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary shall—
(1) consider utilizing the authority provided to the Secretary under section 125 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2636) (or an amendment made by that section), as applicable; and
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, minimize the use of thin-layer placement as a method of disposal of dredged material.
(b) Clerical amendment. The table of contents in section 101(b) of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 2992) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1371 and inserting the following:
Sec. 1371. Mobile Harbor, Alabama.
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