This bill requires the Army Corps of Engineers District Commanders to provide annual briefings to members of Congress whose districts overlap with Corps projects in their region. Each briefing must cover all Corps-funded or Corps-led projects within the congressional district, including detailed information on project location, status, funding spent and needed, environmental impacts, community effects, and any delays. The District Commander must present this information virtually or in person at their discretion and allow time for questions from the member of Congress and staff. If a District Commander fails to provide the briefing by December 1st of each year, they must submit a written explanation by December 31st explaining the delay and outlining plans to reschedule. If even the written statement is not provided within 30 days, the Army Inspector General must investigate and report to both the relevant member of Congress and congressional committees on why the briefing was missed and recommend how to ensure it happens. The bill affects all members of Congress whose districts contain Corps of Engineers projects and applies starting in the calendar year after the bill is enacted, with no specific funding amounts authorized.
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