; and (ii) where such features are locally acceptable, natural features or nature-based features (as such terms are defined in section 1184 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 ( 33 U.S.C. 2289a ); and (B) consult with applicable Federal and State agencies, Indian Tribes, and other stakeholders within the Lower Missouri River Basin and solicit public comment on such recommendations. (6) Exemption from maximum study cost and duration limitations Section 1001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282c ) shall not apply to the Lower Missouri Basin study or any study described in paragraph (3). (7) Preconstruction, engineering, and design Upon completion of a study authorized by this section, if the Secretary determines that a recommended project, or modification to a project described in paragraph (1), is justified, the Secretary may proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design of the project or modification. (8) Technical assistance (A) In general For the provision of technical assistance to support small communities and economically disadvantaged communities in the planning and design of flood risk management and flood risk resiliency projects in the Lower Missouri River Basin, for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026, there are authorized to be appropriated— (i) $2,000,000 to carry out section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 ( 33 U.S.C. 709a ), in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to carry out such section