Lower Blackstone River, Rhode Island

Section 8361 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3804) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking $15,000,000 and inserting $20,000,000; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) The Federal share of the cost of the project shall be 90 percent. (5) The Secretary shall— (A) carry out the project in accordance with a plan submitted by the non-Federal interest for the project if the Secretary validates that the plan is cost-effective; and (B) in advance of appropriations being made available for the project, permit the non-Federal interest to accelerate the non-Federal cash contribution required for the project in an amount sufficient to permit the Secretary to carry out the validation study described in subparagraph (A)..

Section 8361 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3804) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking $15,000,000 and inserting $20,000,000; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) The Federal share of the cost of the project shall be 90 percent. (5) The Secretary shall— (A) carry out the project in accordance with a plan submitted by the non-Federal interest for the project if the Secretary validates that the plan is cost-effective; and (B) in advance of appropriations being made available for the project, permit the non-Federal interest to accelerate the non-Federal cash contribution required for the project in an amount sufficient to permit the Secretary to carry out the validation study described in subparagraph (A)..