Bud Shuster: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 23, line 12, strike ``note(b)(8))'' and insert ``note)''. At the end of title I, add the following: SEC. 144. OLD RIVER CONTROL STRUCTURE, LOUISIANA. (a)In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the structure and operations plan for the Old River control structure authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 1258) based on the best available science, improved monitoring capabilities, and other factors as determined by the Secretary, including consideration of-- (1) flood control; (2) navigational conditions; (3) water supply; and (4) ecosystem restoration and ecological productivity. (b)Public Participation.--In developing the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide opportunity for public input and stakeholder engagement, including public meetings. SEC. 145. DREDGE PILOT PROGRAM. (a)In General.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out a pilot program to award contracts with a duration of up to five years for the operation and maintenance of harbors and inland harbors referred to in section 210(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238(a)(2)).…”