H.R. 10383House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

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.

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The bill directs the Secretary of the Army to speed up the review and approval of partnership agreements with non‑federal parties that want to use material dredged from federally authorized harbors in Ohio. It aims to make it easier for local governments, businesses, or other non‑federal groups to develop projects that put that material to beneficial use, such as construction or environmental restoration. The rule applies to the Army Corps of Engineers and any non‑federal entities seeking such agreements.

Key Provisions

The Secretary must expedite the review of requests from non‑federal interests to enter partnership agreements under the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 for designing, building, or operating facilities that use dredged material from Ohio harbors.
Agreements approved through the expedited process can include user‑fee arrangements that reimburse the non‑federal party for its costs, treating it like a private entity under the law.
If a full dredged‑material management plan cannot be completed in time because of complexity or other factors, the Secretary may still enter into an agreement before the plan is finished.
The Secretary may apply existing Corps regulations (part 337 of title 33, CFR) to the proposed facility before finalizing the agreement.

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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September 15, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

September 15, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 15, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10383

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 15, 2026

Ms. Kaptur introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

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.

Beneficial use of dredged material from harbors in the State of Ohio

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall expedite the review of a request of a non-Federal interest to enter into a partnership agreement under section 217(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326a(c)) for the design, construction, or operation of a facility used to demonstrate potential beneficial uses of dredged material from a federally authorized harbor in the State of Ohio.

(b)

User fees

An agreement described in subsection (a) and entered into after an expedited review under subsection (a) may provide for the Secretary to reimburse the non-Federal interest for funds provided by such non-Federal interest for activities carried out pursuant to the agreement through the payment of subsequent user fees to the non-Federal interest in a manner consistent with section 217(d)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326a(d)(2)), as though the non-Federal interest is a private entity under such section.

(c)

Dredged material management plan

In reviewing a request pursuant to subsection (a), if the Secretary determines that timely completion of a dredged material management plan with respect to a federally authorized harbor described in subsection (a) is not feasible due to complexity, controversy, or other compelling factors, and in cases in which capacity is inadequate to accommodate the maintenance dredging needs of the harbor, the Secretary may enter into the agreement prior to completion of such a dredged material management plan.

(d)

Practices and procedures

Prior to entering into an agreement reviewed pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary may apply the practices and procedures described in part 337 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, to the facility that is proposed to be subject to the requested agreement.