To require the Secretary of the Army to expedite the completion of agreements with non-Federal interests for beneficial use of dredged material from federally authorized harbors in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes.

This bill directs the Secretary of the Army to speed up review of requests from state, local, or other non-federal groups to form partnership agreements for facilities that show how material dredged from federally authorized harbors in Ohio can be put to beneficial use. These agreements could let the Secretary repay the non-federal partner for its costs through later user fees. If a dredged material management plan for the harbor cannot be finished in time and the harbor lacks capacity for its maintenance dredging, the Secretary could sign the agreement before the plan is completed. Before signing, the Secretary could apply certain existing federal regulatory practices and procedures to the proposed facility.

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• Marcy Kaptur Democrat sponsor
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