Dredging coordination

(a) Consultation (1) In general In determining the scope and performance timeline to be included in a contract entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act with an entity to carry out maintenance dredging at an authorized water resources development project, the Secretary shall consult with stakeholders, including— (A) the non-Federal interest for the project; (B) relevant Federal and State entities; and (C) to the extent practicable, other non-Federal entities that utilize or rely on the project. (2) Exception Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the Secretary determines that an emergency exists or there is an important national interest at stake, the Secretary may determine the scope and performance timeline to be included in a contract described in such paragraph without consulting with stakeholders that are not a party to the contract. (b) Communication If the Secretary receives, from an entity carrying out maintenance dredging at an authorized water resources development project under a contract entered into with the Secretary, information about changes with respect to the performance of such maintenance dredging, the Secretary shall, not later than 3 business days after receiving such information— (1) determine whether such changes are reasonably likely to affect the period of performance of dredging under the contract; and (2) if the Secretary determines that such changes are reasonably likely to affect such period, notify the applicable non-Federal interest of such changes. (c) Capability numbers With respect to any maintenance dredging activity, the Secretary shall, upon request, make available to the applicable non-Federal interest the estimate made by the Secretary of the amount of funding that the Secretary could reasonably expend in a fiscal year with respect to such activity.