H.R. 8644 modifies the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 to expand which harbors can receive federal funding for maintenance and improvement projects. The bill broadens eligibility to include harbors that are not federally authorized and adds breakwater maintenance to the types of projects that can be funded, in addition to the existing dredging operations. The legislation requires that at least 25 percent of annual funding for underserved community harbor projects be dedicated to harbors in the Great Lakes Navigation System. This bill primarily affects small harbors serving economically disadvantaged communities that previously lacked access to these federal improvement programs. The legislation does not specify new funding amounts but rather modifies how existing appropriations under the 2022 Water Resources Development Act should be allocated.
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