Congressional communications and reports to Congress

(a) Congressional communications (1) In general Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a written correspondence, including electronic written correspondence, from a member of a committee of jurisdiction (or a designee) requesting information, the Secretary shall provide that information in writing to that member. (2) Extension (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the member (or a designee) may extend the deadline under paragraph (1) if that member (or designee) determines that an extension is necessary or appropriate based on the information requested. (B) Notification The member (or a designee) shall notify the Secretary in writing of an extension provided pursuant to subparagraph (A) as soon as practicable. (3) Briefings (A) In general The Secretary may provide the information requested pursuant to paragraph (1) in the form of a briefing or a meeting if agreed to by the member (or designee) that initiated the request. (B) Status briefings At the request of the Chair or Ranking Member of a committee of jurisdiction, the Secretary shall provide the Chair or Ranking Member a briefing or meeting on a monthly or other recurring basis to review the status of pending requests under paragraph (1). (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Committee of jurisdiction The term committee of jurisdiction means— (i) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and (ii) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (B) Information The term information means— (i) a description of the status of any study, project (including a separable element of a project), activity, program, or report; (ii) any implementation guidance, engineering circular, or other document that governs development or execution of the Civil Works Program of the Corps of Engineers; (iii) a description of the capability of the Corps of Engineers in a fiscal year to carry out work on any study, project (including a separable element of a project), activity, program, or report; (iv) technical assistance, including an effects statement or legislative drafting service; and (v) any other information that is factual and non-deliberative or non-proprietary. (b) Reports to Congress (1) In general Any report of the Secretary prepared in response to an Act of Congress shall be considered final 30 days after the date on which the report is submitted by the Secretary to the Office of Management and Budget for interagency review. (2) Considered final (A) In general Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the reports under each provision of law described in subparagraph (B) shall be considered final and transmitted to the applicable committees in the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (B) Provisions described A provision of law referred to in subparagraph (A) is any of the following: (i) Section 8127(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3716). (ii) Section 8130(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3717). (iii) Section 8131(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3719). (iv) Section 8134(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2348a(b)). (v) Section 8205(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3754). (vi) Section 8206(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3756). (vii) Section 8209(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3757). (viii) Section 8213(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3758). (ix) Section 8217(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3761). (x) Section 8220(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3762). (xi) Section 8227(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3764). (xii) Section 8230(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3766). (xiii) Section 8231(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3766). (xiv) Section 129(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2643). (xv) Section 136(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2203(a)). (xvi) Section 137(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2341c(d)). (xvii) Section 215(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat 2687). (xviii) Section 218(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2692). (xix) Section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2693). (xx) Section 224 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2696). (xxi) Section 503(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 610 note; Public Law 116–260). (xxii) Section 509(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 610 note; Public Law 116–260). (xxiii) Section 1208 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808). (xxiv) Section 1209 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808). (xxv) Section 1210(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808; 134 Stat. 2696). (xxvi) Section 1211 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808). (xxvii) Section 1212 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808). (xxviii) Section 1213 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3809). (xxix) Section 1217(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3810). (xxx) Section 1221 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3811). (xxxi) Section 1222(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3811). (xxxii) Section 1227 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3813).

(a) Congressional communications (1) In general Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a written correspondence, including electronic written correspondence, from a member of a committee of jurisdiction (or a designee) requesting information, the Secretary shall provide that information in writing to that member. (2) Extension (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the member (or a designee) may extend the deadline under paragraph (1) if that member (or designee) determines that an extension is necessary or appropriate based on the information requested. (B) Notification The member (or a designee) shall notify the Secretary in writing of an extension provided pursuant to subparagraph (A) as soon as practicable. (3) Briefings (A) In general The Secretary may provide the information requested pursuant to paragraph (1) in the form of a briefing or a meeting if agreed to by the member (or designee) that initiated the request. (B) Status briefings At the request of the Chair or Ranking Member of a committee of jurisdiction, the Secretary shall provide the Chair or Ranking Member a briefing or meeting on a monthly or other recurring basis to review the status of pending requests under paragraph (1). (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Committee of jurisdiction The term committee of jurisdiction means— (i) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and (ii) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (B) Information The term information means— (i) a description of the status of any study, project (including a separable element of a project), activity, program, or report; (ii) any implementation guidance, engineering circular, or other document that governs development or execution of the Civil Works Program of the Corps of Engineers; (iii) a description of the capability of the Corps of Engineers in a fiscal year to carry out work on any study, project (including a separable element of a project), activity, program, or report; (iv) technical assistance, including an effects statement or legislative drafting service; and (v) any other information that is factual and non-deliberative or non-proprietary. (b) Reports to Congress (1) In general Any report of the Secretary prepared in response to an Act of Congress shall be considered final 30 days after the date on which the report is submitted by the Secretary to the Office of Management and Budget for interagency review. (2) Considered final (A) In general Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the reports under each provision of law described in subparagraph (B) shall be considered final and transmitted to the applicable committees in the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (B) Provisions described A provision of law referred to in subparagraph (A) is any of the following: (i) Section 8127(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3716). (ii) Section 8130(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3717). (iii) Section 8131(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3719). (iv) Section 8134(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2348a(b)). (v) Section 8205(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3754). (vi) Section 8206(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3756). (vii) Section 8209(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3757). (viii) Section 8213(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3758). (ix) Section 8217(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3761). (x) Section 8220(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3762). (xi) Section 8227(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3764). (xii) Section 8230(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3766). (xiii) Section 8231(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3766). (xiv) Section 129(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2643). (xv) Section 136(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2203(a)). (xvi) Section 137(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2341c(d)). (xvii) Section 215(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat 2687). (xviii) Section 218(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2692). (xix) Section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2693). (xx) Section 224 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2696). (xxi) Section 503(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 610 note; Public Law 116–260). (xxii) Section 509(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 610 note; Public Law 116–260). (xxiii) Section 1208 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808). (xxiv) Section 1209 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808). (xxv) Section 1210(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808; 134 Stat. 2696). (xxvi) Section 1211 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808). (xxvii) Section 1212 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808). (xxviii) Section 1213 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3809). (xxix) Section 1217(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3810). (xxx) Section 1221 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3811). (xxxi) Section 1222(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3811). (xxxii) Section 1227 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3813).