((a)) ** Omitted**

((b)) ** Budgetary evaluation metrics and transparency** Beginning in fiscal year 2020, in the formulation of the annual budget request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) pursuant to , the President shall ensure that such budget request—

((1)) aligns the assessment of the potential benefit-cost ratio for budgeting water resources development projects with that used by the Corps of Engineers during project plan formulation and evaluation pursuant to ; and

((2)) demonstrates the transparent criteria and metrics utilized by the President in the evaluation and selection of water resources development projects included in such budget request.

((c)) ** Public participation** In the development of, or any proposed major substantive modification to, a proposed budget for water resources development projects, the Secretary, through each District shall, not less frequently than annually—

((1)) provide to non-Federal interests and other interested stakeholders information on the proposed budget for projects or substantive modifications to project budgets within each District’s jurisdiction;

((2)) hold multiple public meetings to discuss the budget for projects within each District’s jurisdiction; and

((3)) provide to non-Federal interests the opportunity to collaborate with District personnel for projects within each District’s jurisdiction—

((A)) to support information sharing; and

((B)) to the maximum extent practicable, to share in concept development and decisionmaking to achieve complementary or integrated solutions to problems.