Capabilities

(a) In general On the request of a Member of Congress that represents a State or congressional district within the geographic boundaries of a District or Division of the Corps of Engineers, the applicable District or Division shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the request, provide to that Member of Congress written information that describes the status and readiness of all feasibility studies and water resources development projects prepared by the applicable District or Division for consideration by the Secretary for inclusion in— (1) a work plan submitted to Congress pursuant to the joint explanatory statement for an annual appropriations Act under which the Corps of Engineers receives funding; (2) a spending plan submitted to Congress for a supplemental appropriations Act under which the Corps of Engineers receives funding; or (3) the annual budget request for the Corps of Engineers submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. (b) Inclusions The written information provided to a Member of Congress under subsection (a) shall include— (1) the annual capability for each feasibility study and water resources development project for the current fiscal year; (2) the criteria applied by the applicable District or Division of the Corps of Engineers in prioritizing those feasibility studies and water resources development projects; and (3) any changes in prioritization from the prior fiscal year, including the basis for the changes. (c) Definition of annual capability In this section, the term annual capability means the estimated amount of Federal funding that can be reasonably obligated.