; and (2) to advance the purpose described in subsection (b) within designated Urban Waters partnership locations and other urban and suburban communities in the United States. (b) Program purpose The purpose of the Urban Waters program is to reconnect urban communities, particularly urban communities that are overburdened or economically distressed, with associated waterways by improving coordination among Federal agencies. (c) Program requirements (1) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretaries and, as appropriate, the heads of the other member agencies, shall maintain the Urban Waters program in accordance with this subsection. (2) Urban Waters Federal Partnership Steering Committee (A) Establishment (i) In general The Administrator shall establish a steering committee for the Urban Waters program (referred to in this paragraph as the steering committee ). (ii) Chair The Administrator shall serve as chairperson of the steering committee. (iii) Vice-chairs The Secretaries shall serve as vice-chairpersons of the steering committee. (iv) Membership In addition to the Administrator and the Secretaries, the members of the steering committee shall be the senior officials (or their designees) from such member agencies as the Administrator shall designate. (B) Duties The steering committee shall provide general guidance to the member agencies with respect to the Urban Waters program, including guidance with respect to— (i) the identification of annual priority issues for special emphasis within Urban Waters partnership locations; and (ii) the identification of funding opportunities, which shall be communicated to all Urban Waters partnership locations. (C) Interagency financing Notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United States Code, section 708 of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ), or any other similar provision of law, member agencies may— (i) provide interagency financing to the steering committee