# 119-hr-10383: 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.

119-hr-10383, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10383
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## Summary

**This section creates an expedited process for the Army to approve partnerships that demonstrate beneficial uses of dredged material in Ohio harbors.** It allows non-Federal partners to be reimbursed through subsequent user fees and lets some projects proceed before a final dredged material management plan when plan completion is infeasible. - Non-Federal partners: Requests under WRDA 1996 section 217(c) get expedited review. Agreements may let the Army reimburse partners through later user fees under WRDA section 217(d)(2) and treat the partner as a private entity. - Harbor operators and communities: The Secretary may enter agreements before a dredged material management plan is finished if the plan is infeasible due to complexity, controversy, or limited dredging capacity. That helps address urgent maintenance dredging needs. - Army procedures: Before finalizing an agreement, the Secretary may apply the practices in 33 C.F.R. part 337 to the proposed facility.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster Army approval for Ohio dredging partnerships: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require the Secretary of the Army to speed up review of requests from non‑Federal partners to form partnership agreements to test beneficial uses of dredged material from federally authorized harbors in Ohio. If a dredged material management plan cannot be finished on ti…

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
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- 119-hr-5220: Congressional Power of the Purse Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10383 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10383)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5356)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-5220: Congressional Power of the Purse Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5220)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10383 (as of 2026-10-01).