Water Resources Development Act of 2016

To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. Sec. 3. Limitations. TITLE I—Program reforms Sec. 1001. Study of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests. Sec. 1002. Advanced funds for water resources development studies and projects. Sec. 1003. Authority to accept and use materials and services. Sec. 1004. Partnerships with non-Federal entities to protect the Federal investment. Sec. 1005. Non-Federal study and construction of projects. Sec. 1006. Munitions disposal. Sec. 1007. Challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreation facilities. Sec. 1008. Structures and facilities constructed by the Secretary. Sec. 1009. Project completion. Sec. 1010. Contributed funds. Sec. 1011. Application of certain benefits and costs included in final feasibility studies. Sec. 1012. Leveraging Federal infrastructure for increased water supply. Sec. 1013. New England District headquarters. Sec. 1014. Buffalo District headquarters. Sec. 1015. Completion of ecosystem restoration projects. Sec. 1016. Credit for donated goods. Sec. 1017. Structural health monitoring. Sec. 1018. Fish and wildlife mitigation. Sec. 1019. Non-Federal interests. Sec. 1020. Discrete segment. Sec. 1021. Funding to process permits. Sec. 1022. International Outreach Program. Sec. 1023. Wetlands mitigation. Sec. 1024. Use of Youth Service and Conservation Corps. Sec. 1025. Debris removal. Sec. 1026. Oyster aquaculture study. Sec. 1026. Aquaculture study. Sec. 1027. Levee vegetation. Sec. 1028. Planning assistance to States. Sec. 1029. Prioritization. Sec. 1030. Kennewick Man. Sec. 1031. Review of Corps of Engineers assets. Sec. 1032. Review of reservoir operations. Sec. 1033. Transfer of excess credit. Sec. 1034. Surplus water storage. Sec. 1035. Hurricane and storm damage reduction. Sec. 1036. Fish hatcheries. Sec. 1037. Feasibility studies and watershed assessments. Sec. 1038. Shore damage prevention or mitigation. TITLE II—Navigation Sec. 2001. Projects funded by the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Sec. 2002. Operation and maintenance of fuel-taxed inland waterways. Sec. 2003. Funding for harbor maintenance programs. Sec. 2004. Dredged material disposal. Sec. 2005. Cape Arundel disposal site, Maine. Sec. 2006. Maintenance of harbors of refuge. Sec. 2007. Aids to navigation. Sec. 2008. Beneficial use of dredged material. Sec. 2009. Operation and maintenance of harbor projects. Sec. 2010. Additional measures at donor ports and energy transfer ports. Sec. 2011. Harbor deepening. Sec. 2012. Operations and maintenance of inland Mississippi River ports. Sec. 2013. Implementation guidance. Sec. 2014. Remote and subsistence harbors. Sec. 2015. Non-Federal interest dredging authority. Sec. 2016. Transportation cost savings. Sec. 2017. Dredged material. TITLE III—Safety improvements Sec. 3001. Rehabilitation assistance for non-Federal flood control projects. Sec. 3002. Rehabilitation of existing levees. Sec. 3003. Maintenance of high risk flood control projects. Sec. 3004. Rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams. TITLE IV—River basins, watersheds, and coastal areas Sec. 4001. Gulf Coast oyster bed recovery plan. Sec. 4002. Columbia River. Sec. 4003. Missouri River. Sec. 4004. Puget Sound nearshore ecosystem restoration. Sec. 4005. Ice jam prevention and mitigation. Sec. 4006. Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration. Sec. 4007. North Atlantic coastal region. Sec. 4008. Rio Grande. Sec. 4009. Texas coastal area. Sec. 4010. Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers flood risk management. Sec. 4011. Salton Sea, California. Sec. 4012. Adjustment. Sec. 4013. Coastal resiliency. Sec. 4014. Regional intergovernmental collaboration on coastal resilience. TITLE V—Deauthorizations Sec. 5001. Deauthorizations. Sec. 5002. Conveyances. TITLE VI—Water resources infrastructure Sec. 6001. Authorization of final feasibility studies. Sec. 6002. Authorization of project modifications recommended by the Secretary. Sec. 6003. Authorization of study and modification proposals submitted to Congress by the Secretary. TITLE VII—Safe drinking water and clean water infrastructure Sec. 7001. Definition of Administrator. Sec. 7002. Sense of the Senate on appropriations levels and findings on economic impacts. Subtitle A—Drinking water Sec. 7101. Preconstruction work. Sec. 7102. Priority system requirements. Sec. 7103. Administration of State loan funds. Sec. 7104. Other authorized activities. Sec. 7105. Negotiation of contracts. Sec. 7106. Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities. Sec. 7107. Reducing lead in drinking water. Sec. 7108. Regional liaisons for minority, tribal, and low-income communities. Sec. 7109. Notice to persons served. Sec. 7110. Electronic reporting of drinking water data. Sec. 7111. Lead testing in school and child care drinking water. Sec. 7112. WaterSense program. Sec. 7113. Water supply cost savings. Subtitle B—Clean water Sec. 7201. Sewer overflow control grants. Sec. 7202. Small treatment works. Sec. 7202. Small and medium treatment works. Sec. 7203. Integrated plans. Sec. 7204. Green infrastructure promotion. Sec. 7205. Financial capability guidance. Subtitle C—Innovative financing and promotion of innovative technologies Sec. 7301. Water infrastructure public-private partnership pilot program. Sec. 7302. Water infrastructure finance and innovation. Sec. 7303. Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund. Sec. 7304. Innovative water technology grant program. Sec. 7305. Water Resources Research Act amendments. Sec. 7306. Reauthorization of Water Desalination Act of 1996. Sec. 7307. National drought resilience guidelines. Sec. 7308. Innovation in Clean Water State Revolving Funds. Sec. 7309. Innovation in the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. Subtitle D—Drinking water disaster relief and infrastructure investments Sec. 7401. Drinking water infrastructure. Sec. 7402. Loan forgiveness. Sec. 7403. Registry for lead exposure and advisory committee. Sec. 7404. Additional funding for certain childhood health programs. Sec. 7405. Review and report. Subtitle E—Report on groundwater contamination Sec. 7501. Definitions. Sec. 7502. Report on groundwater contamination. Subtitle F—Restoration PART I—Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Sec. 7611. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. PART II—Lake Tahoe Restoration Sec. 7621. Findings and purposes. Sec. 7622. Definitions. Sec. 7623. Improved administration of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Sec. 7624. Authorized programs. Sec. 7625. Program performance and accountability. Sec. 7626. Conforming amendments; updates to related laws. Sec. 7627. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 7628. Land transfers to improve management efficiencies of Federal and State land. PART III—Long Island Sound Restoration Sec. 7631. Restoration and stewardship programs. Sec. 7632. Reauthorization. Subtitle G—Offset Sec. 7701. Offset. 2. Definition of Secretary In this Act, the term Secretary 3. Limitations Nothing in this Act— (1) supersedes or modifies any written agreement between the Federal Government and a non-Federal interest that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; (2) supersedes or authorizes any amendment to a multistate water control plan, including the Missouri River Master Water Control Manual (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act); (3) affects any water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (4) preempts or affects any State water law or interstate compact governing water; or (5) affects any authority of a State, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, to manage water resources within the State. I Program reforms 1001. Study of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2231 (e) Technical assistance On the request of a non-Federal interest, the Secretary may provide technical assistance relating to any aspect of the feasibility study if the non-Federal interest contracts with the Secretary to pay all costs of providing the technical assistance. . 1002. Advanced funds for water resources development studies and projects The Act of October 15, 1940 ( 33 U.S.C. 701h–1 (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking Whenever any (a) In general Whenever any ; (B) by striking a flood-control project duly adopted and authorized by law an authorized water resources development study or project, (C) by striking such work such study or project (2) in the second sentence— (A) by striking The Secretary of the Army (b) Repayment The Secretary of the Army ; and (B) by striking from appropriations which may be provided by Congress for flood-control work if specific appropriations are provided by Congress for such purpose (3) by adding at the end the following: (c) Definition of State In this section, the term State (1) a State; (2) the District of Columbia; (3) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (4) any other territory or possession of the United States; and (5) a federally recognized Indian tribe or a Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 . 1003. Authority to accept and use materials and services Section 1024 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2325a (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary is authorized to accept and use materials, services, or funds contributed by a non-Federal public entity, a nonprofit entity, or a private entity to repair, restore, replace, or maintain a water resources project in any case in which the District Commander determines that— (1) there is a risk of adverse impacts to the functioning of the project for the authorized purposes of the project; and (2) acceptance of the materials and services or funds is in the public interest. ; and (2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (A) by striking Not later than 60 days after initiating an activity under this section, Not later than February 1 of each year after the first fiscal year in which materials, services, or funds are accepted under this section, (B) by striking a report an annual report 1004. Partnerships with non-Federal entities to protect the Federal investment (a) In general Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary is authorized to partner with a non-Federal interest for the maintenance of a water resources project to ensure that the project will continue to function for the authorized purposes of the project. (b) Form of partnership Under a partnership referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to accept and use funds, materials, and services contributed by the non-Federal interest. (c) No credit or reimbursement Any entity that contributes materials, services, or funds under this section shall not be eligible for credit, reimbursement, or repayment for the value of those materials, services, or funds. 1005. Non-Federal study and construction of projects (a) In general The Secretary may accept and expend funds provided by non-Federal interests to undertake reviews, inspections, monitoring, and other Federal activities related to non-Federal interests carrying out the study, design, or construction of water resources development projects under section 203 or 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2231 (b) Inclusion in costs In determining credit or reimbursement, the Secretary may include the amount of funds provided by a non-Federal interest under this section as a cost of the study, design, or construction. 1006. Munitions disposal Section 1027(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 426e–2(b) funded reimbursed 1006. Munitions disposal Section 1027 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 426e–2 (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting , at full Federal expense, The Secretary may (2) in subsection (b), by striking funded reimbursed 1007. Challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreation facilities Section 225 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 ( 33 U.S.C. 2328 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) User fees (1) Collection of fees (A) In general The Secretary may allow a non-Federal public or private entity that has entered into an agreement pursuant to subsection (b) to collect user fees for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities, whether developed or constructed by that entity or the Department of the Army. (B) Use of visitor reservation services A public or private entity described in subparagraph (A) may use to manage fee collections and reservations under this section any visitor reservation service that the Secretary has provided for by contract or interagency agreement, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (2) Use of fees A non-Federal public or private entity that collects user fees under paragraph (1) may— (A) retain up to 100 percent of the fees collected, as determined by the Secretary; and (B) notwithstanding section 210(b)(4) of the Flood Control Act of 1968 ( 16 U.S.C. 460d–3(b)(4) (3) Terms and conditions The authority of a non-Federal public or private entity under this subsection shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines necessary to protect the interests of the United States. . 1008. Structures and facilities constructed by the Secretary Section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 ( 33 U.S.C. 408 Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (1) by striking That it shall not be lawful (a) Prohibitions and permissions It shall not be lawful ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Local flood protection works Permission under subsection (a) for alterations to a Federal levee, floodwall, or flood risk management channel project and associated features or an authorized representative (c) Concurrent review (1) In general In any case in which an activity subject to this section requires a review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (2) Corps of Engineers as a cooperating agency If the Corps of Engineers is not the lead Federal agency for an environmental review described in paragraph (1), the Chief of Engineers shall, to the maximum extent practicable— (A) participate in the review as a cooperating agency (unless the Chief of Engineers does not intend to submit comments on the project); and (B) adopt and use any environmental document prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (i) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (ii) parts 1500 through 1508 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). . 1009. Project completion For any project authorized under section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–580 (1) as of the date of enactment of this Act, the project has received more than $4,000,000 in Federal appropriations and those appropriations equal an amount that is greater than 80 percent of the authorized amount; (2) significant progress has been demonstrated toward completion of the project or segments of the project but the project is not complete as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (3) the benefits of the Federal investment will not be realized without an increase in the authorization of appropriations to allow completion of the project. 1010. Contributed funds (a) Use of contributed funds in advance of appropriations Section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 ( 33 U.S.C. 701h Flood Control Act of 1936 funds appropriated by the United States for (b) Report Section 1015 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 is amended by striking subsection (b) ( 33 U.S.C. 701h Public Law 113–121 (b) Report Not later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that— (1) describes the number of agreements executed in the previous fiscal year for the acceptance of contributed funds under section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 ( 33 U.S.C. 701h Flood Control Act of 1936 (2) includes information on the projects and amounts of contributed funds referred to in paragraph (1). . 1011. Application of certain benefits and costs included in final feasibility studies (a) In general For a navigation project authorized after November 7, 2007, involving offshore oil and gas fabrication ports, the recommended plan by the Chief of Engineers shall be the plan that uses the value of future energy exploration and production fabrication contracts and the transportation savings that would result from a larger navigation channel in accordance with section 6009 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 ( Public Law 109–13 (b) Special rule In addition to projects described in subsection (a), this section shall apply to— (1) a project that has undergone an economic benefits update; and (2) at the request of the non-Federal sponsor, any ongoing feasibility study for which the benefits under section 6009 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 ( Public Law 109–13 1012. Leveraging Federal infrastructure for increased water supply (a) In general At the request of a non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall review proposals to increase the quantity of available supplies of water through— (1) modification of a water resources project; (2) modification of how a project is managed; or (3) accessing water released from a project. (b) Proposals included A proposal under subsection (a) may include— (1) increasing the storage capacity of a reservoir owned by the Corps of Engineers; (2) diversion of water released from a reservoir owned by the Corps of Engineers— (A) to recharge groundwater; (B) to aquifer storage and recovery; or (C) to any other storage facility; (3) construction of facilities for delivery of water from pumping stations constructed by the Corps of Engineers; (4) construction of facilities to access water; and (5) a combination of the activities described in paragraphs (1) through (4). (c) Authorities A proposal submitted to the Secretary under subsection (a) may be reviewed or approved, as appropriate, under— (1) sections 203 and 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2231 (2) section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 ( 33 U.S.C. 549a (3) section 301 of the Water Supply Act of 1958 ( 43 U.S.C. 390b (4) section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (commonly known as the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899 33 U.S.C. 408 (d) Cost share (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), 100 percent of the cost of developing, reviewing, and implementing a proposal under subsection (a) shall be provided by an entity other than the Federal Government. (2) Cost allocation A non-Federal entity shall only be required to pay to the Secretary the separable costs associated with operation and maintenance of a dam that are necessary to implement a proposal under subsection (a). (e) Contributed funds The Secretary may receive from a non-Federal interest funds contributed by the non-Federal interest for the review and approval of a proposal submitted under subsection (a). (f) Studies and engineering (1) In general On request by an appropriate non-Federal interest and subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may— (A) undertake all necessary studies and engineering for construction of a proposal approved by the Secretary under this section; and (B) provide technical assistance in obtaining all necessary permits for the construction. (2) Requirement Paragraph (1) shall only apply if the non-Federal interest contracts with the Secretary to provide funds for the studies, engineering, or technical assistance for the period during which the studies and engineering are being conducted. (g) Exclusion This section shall not apply to reservoirs owned and operated by the Corps of Engineers in— (1) the Upper Missouri River; (2) the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (3) the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa river system. 1013. New England District headquarters (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), using amounts available in the revolving fund established by section 101 of the Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1954 ( 33 U.S.C. 576 (1) design, renovate, and construct additions to 2 buildings located on Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts for the headquarters of the New England District of the Army Corps of Engineers; and (2) carry out such construction and infrastructure improvements as are required to support the headquarters of the New England District of the Army Corps of Engineers, including any necessary demolition of the existing infrastructure. (b) Requirement In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the revolving fund established by section 101 of the Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1954 ( 33 U.S.C. 576 1014. Buffalo District headquarters (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), using amounts available in the revolving fund established by section 101 of the Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1954 ( 33 U.S.C. 576 (1) design and construct a new building in Buffalo, New York, for the headquarters of the Buffalo District of the Army Corps of Engineers; and (2) carry out such construction and infrastructure improvements as are required to support the headquarters and related installations and facilities of the Buffalo District of the Army Corps of Engineers, including any necessary demolition or renovation of the existing infrastructure. (b) Requirement In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the revolving fund established by section 101 of the Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1954 ( 33 U.S.C. 576 1015. Completion of ecosystem restoration projects Section 2039 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 2330a (d) Inclusions A monitoring plan under subsection (b) shall include a description of— (1) the types and number of restoration activities to be conducted; (2) the physical action to be undertaken to achieve the restoration objectives of the project; (3) the functions and values that will result from the restoration plan; and (4) a contingency plan for taking corrective actions in cases in which monitoring demonstrates that restoration measures are not achieving ecological success in accordance with criteria described in the monitoring plan. (e) Conclusion of operation and maintenance responsibility The responsibility of the non-Federal sponsor for operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation of the ecosystem restoration project shall cease 10 years after the date on which the Secretary makes a determination of success under subsection (b)(2). . 1016. Credit for donated goods Section 221(a)(4)(D)(iv) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b(a)(4)(D)(iv)) is amended— (1) by inserting regardless of the cost incurred by the non-Federal interest, shall not (2) by striking costs value 1017. Structural health monitoring (a) In general The Secretary shall design and develop a structural health monitoring program to assess and improve the condition of infrastructure constructed and maintained by the Corps of Engineers, including design and development research, design, and development (1) response to flood and earthquake events; (2) pre-disaster mitigation measures; and (3) lengthening the useful life of the infrastruc . ; and (4) identifying risks due to sea level rise. (b) Consultation and consideration In developing the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) consult with academic and other experts; and (2) consider models for maintenance and repair information, the development of degradation models for real-time measurements and environmental inputs, and research on qualitative inspection data as surrogate sensors. 1018. Fish and wildlife mitigation Section 906 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2283 (1) in subsection (h)— (A) in paragraph (4)— (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) include measures to protect or restore habitat connectivity ; and (B) in paragraph (6)(C), by striking impacts impacts, including impacts to habitat connectivity (2) by adding at the end the following: (j) Use of funds The Secretary may use funds made available for preconstruction engineering and design prior to authorization of project construction to satisfy mitigation requirements through third-party arrangements or to acquire interests in land necessary for meeting mitigation requirements under this section. . 1019. Non-Federal interests Section 221(b)(1) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b(b)(1)) is amended by inserting or a Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 Indian tribe 1020. Discrete segment Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2232 (1) by striking project or separable element project, separable element, or discrete segment (2) by striking project, or separable element thereof, project, separable element, or discrete segment of a project (3) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and indenting appropriately; and (B) by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through In this section, the (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Discrete segment The term discrete segment (2) Water resources development project The ; (4) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking project, or separate element thereof project, separable element, or discrete segment of a project (5) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (3)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking project project, separable element, or discrete segment (B) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking project, or a separable element of a water resources development project, project, separable element, or discrete segment of a project (C) by adding at the end the following: (5) Repayment of reimbursement If the non-Federal interest receives reimbursement for a discrete segment of a project and fails to complete the entire project or separable element of the project, the non-Federal interest shall repay to the Secretary the amount of the reimbursement, plus interest. . 1021. Funding to process permits Section 214(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ( 33 U.S.C. 2352(a) (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (C) Rail carrier The term rail carrier ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking or natural gas company , natural gas company, or rail carrier (3) in paragraph (3), by striking or natural gas company , natural gas company, or rail carrier (4) in paragraph (5), by striking and natural gas companies , natural gas companies, and rail carriers, including an evaluation of the compliance with all requirements of this section and, with respect to a permit for those entities, the requirements of all applicable Federal laws 1022. International Outreach Program Section 401 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 ( 33 U.S.C. 2329 (a) Authorization (1) In general The Secretary may engage in activities to inform the United States of technological innovations abroad that could significantly improve water resources development in the United States. (2) Inclusions Activities under paragraph (1) may include— (A) development, monitoring, assessment, and dissemination of information about foreign water resources projects that could significantly improve water resources development in the United States; (B) research, development, training, and other forms of technology transfer and exchange; and (C) offering technical services that cannot be readily obtained in the private sector to be incorporated into water resources projects if the costs for assistance will be recovered under the terms of each project. . 1023. Wetlands mitigation Section 2036(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 2317b (4) Mitigation banks (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall issue implementation guidance that provides for the consideration of the entire amount of potential credits available at in-kind, in-basin mitigation banks and in-lieu fee programs for water resource development project feasibility studies. (B) Requirements All potential mitigation bank and in-lieu fee credits shall be considered a reasonable alternative for planning purposes if the applicable mitigation bank— (i) has an approved mitigation banking instrument; and (ii) has completed a functional analysis of the potential credits using the approved Corps of Engineers certified habitat assessment model specific to the region. . 1024. Use of Youth Service and Conservation Corps Section 213 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ( 33 U.S.C. 2339 (d) Youth service and conservation corps The Secretary shall encourage each district of the Corps of Engineers to enter into cooperative agreements authorized under this section with qualified youth service and conservation corps to perform appropriate projects. . 1025. Debris removal Section 3 of the Act entitled An Act authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes 33 U.S.C. 603a (1) by striking $1,000,000 $5,000,000 and (2) by inserting accumulated snags and other debris accumulated snags, obstructions, and other debris located in or adjacent to a Federal channel . ; and (3) by striking or flood control , flood control, or recreation 1026. Oyster aquaculture study (a) In general The Comptroller General shall carry out an assessment of the oyster aquaculture industry, including— (1) an examination of Federal and State laws (including regulations) in each relevant district of the Corps of Engineers; (2) the number, structure, funding, and regulation of oyster hatcheries in each State; (3) the number of oyster aquaculture leases in place in each relevant district of the Corps of Engineers; (4) the period of time required to secure an oyster aquaculture lease from each relevant jurisdiction; and (5) the experience of the private sector in applying for oyster aquaculture permits from different jurisdictions of the Corps of Engineers and different States. (b) Study area The study area shall comprise, to the maximum extent practicable, the following applicable locations: (1) The Chesapeake Bay. (2) The Gulf Coast States. (3) The State of California. (4) Puget Sound. (c) Findings Not later than 225 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Environment and Public Works and on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report containing the findings of the assessment conducted under subsection (a). 1026. Aquaculture study (a) In general The Comptroller General shall carry out an assessment of the shellfish aquaculture industry, including— (1) an examination of Federal and State laws (including regulations) in each relevant district of the Corps of Engineers; (2) the number of shellfish aquaculture leases, verifications, or permits in place in each relevant district of the Corps of Engineers; (3) the period of time required to secure a shellfish aquaculture lease, verification, or permit from each relevant jurisdiction; and (4) the experience of the private sector in applying for shellfish aquaculture permits from different jurisdictions of the Corps of Engineers and different States. (b) Study area The study area shall comprise, to the maximum extent practicable, the following applicable locations: (1) The Chesapeake Bay. (2) The Gulf Coast States. (3) The State of California. (4) The State of Washington. (c) Findings Not later than 225 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Environment and Public Works and on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report containing the findings of the assessment conducted under subsection (a). 1027. Levee vegetation (a) In general Section 3013(g)(1) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 701n Public Law 113–121 (1) by inserting remove existing vegetation or the Secretary shall not (2) by striking as a condition or requirement for any approval or funding of a project, or any other action (b) Report Not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that— (1) describes the reasons for the failure of the Secretary to meet the deadlines in subsection (f) of section 3013 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 701n Public Law 113–121 (2) provides a plan for completion of the activities required in that subsection (f). 1028. Planning assistance to States Section 22(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 1962d-16(a)(1) (1) by inserting , a group of States, or a regional or national consortia of States working with a State (2) by striking located within the boundaries of such State 1029. Prioritization Section 1011 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2341a (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting restore or prevent the loss (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the date of enactment of this Act the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (ii) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking that— (II) that (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking For (1) In general For ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (2) Expedited consideration of currently authorized programmatic authorities Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (A) a list of all programmatic authorities for aquatic ecosystem restoration or improvement of the environment that— (i) were authorized or modified in the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–114 (ii) that meet the criteria described in paragraph (1); and (B) a plan for expeditiously completing the projects under the authorities described in subparagraph (A), subject to available funding. . 1030. Kennewick Man (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Claimant tribes The term claimant tribes (2) Department The term Department (3) Human remains The term human remains (A) are known as Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, which includes the projectile point lodged in the right ilium bone, as well as any residue from previous sampling and studies; and (B) are part of archaeological collection number 45BN495. (b) Transfer Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law or law of the State of Washington, including the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. (c) Cost The Corps of Engineers shall be responsible for any costs associated with the transfer. (d) Limitations (1) In general The transfer shall be limited solely to the human remains portion of the archaeological collection. (2) Corps of engineers The Corps of Engineers shall have no further responsibility for the human remains transferred pursuant to subsection (b) after the date of the transfer. 1031. Review of Corps of Engineers assets Section 6002(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–121 (6) The extent to which the property has economic, cultural, historic, or recreational significance or impacts at the national, State, or local level. . 1032. Review of reservoir operations (a) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall review the operation of a reservoir, including the water control manual and rule curves, using the best available science, including improved weather forecasts and run-off forecasting methods in any case in which the Secretary receives a request for such a review from a non-Federal entity. (b) Priority In conducting reviews under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to reservoirs— (1) located in areas with prolonged drought conditions; and (2) for which no such review has occurred during the 10-year period preceding the date of the request. (c) Description of benefits In conducting the review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine if a change in operations, including the use of improved weather forecasts and run-off forecasting methods, will enhance 1 or more existing authorized project purposes, including— (1) flood risk reduction; (2) water supply; (3) recreation; and (4) fish and wildlife protection and mitigation. (d) Consultation In carrying out a review under subsection (a) and prior to implementing a change in operations under subsection (f), the Secretary shall consult with all affected interests, including— (1) non-Federal entities responsible for operations and maintenance costs of a Federal facility; (2) individuals and entities with storage entitlements; and (3) local agencies with flood control responsibilities downstream of a facility. (e) Results reported Not later than 90 days (d) Results reported Not later than 90 days (e) (f) Manual update As soon as practicable, but not later than 3 years after the date on which a report under subsection (d) (e) (1) incorporate those methods in the operation of the reservoir; and (2) as appropriate, update or revise operational documents, including water control plans, water control manuals, water control diagrams, release schedules, rule curves, and operational agreements with non-Federal entities. (f) (g) Funding The Secretary may accept and expend amounts from non-Federal entities and other Federal agencies to fund all or a portion of the cost of carrying out a review under subsection (a) or an update or revision of operational documents under subsection (e) (f) (g) (h) Effect (1) Manual updates An update under subsection (e)(2) (f)(2) (2) Effect of section Nothing in this section— (A) authorizes the Secretary to carry out any project or activity for a purpose not otherwise authorized as of the date of enactment of this Act; or (B) affects or modifies any obligation of the Secretary under Federal or State law. (h) (i) Exclusion This section shall not apply to reservoirs owned and operated by the Corps of Engineers in— (1) the Upper Missouri River; (2) the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (3) the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa river system. 1033. Transfer of excess credit Section 1020 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2223 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through Subject to subsection (b) (a) Application of credit (1) In general Subject to subsection (b) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Reasonable intervals On request from a non-Federal interest, the credit described in subsection (a) may be applied at reasonable intervals as those intervals occur and are identified as being in excess of the required non-Federal cost share prior to completion of the study or project if the credit amount is verified by the Secretary. ; (2) by striking subsection (d); and (3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 1034. Surplus water storage Section 1046(c) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–121 (5) Time limit (A) In general If the Secretary has documented the volume of surplus water available, not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a request for a contract and easement, the Secretary shall issue a decision on the request. (B) Outstanding information If the Secretary has not documented the volume of surplus water available, not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a request for a contract and easement, the Secretary shall provide to the requester— (i) an identification of any outstanding information that is needed to make a final decision; (ii) the date by which the information referred to in clause (i) shall be obtained; and (iii) the date by which the Secretary will make a final decision on the request. . 1035. Hurricane and storm damage reduction Section 3(c)(2)(B) of the Act of August 13, 1946 ( 33 U.S.C. 426g(c)(2)(B) $5,000,000 $10,000,000 1036. Fish hatcheries (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may operate a fish hatchery for the purpose of restoring a population of fish species located in the region surrounding the fish hatchery that is listed as a threatened species or an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. (b) Costs A non-Federal entity, another Federal agency, or a group of non-Federal entities or other Federal agencies shall be responsible for 100 percent of the additional costs associated with managing a fish hatchery for the purpose described in subsection (a) that are not authorized as of the date of enactment of this Act for the fish hatchery. 1037. Feasibility studies and watershed assessments (a) Vertical integration and acceleration of studies Section 1001(d) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282c(d) (3) Report Not later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that identifies any feasibility study for which the Secretary in the preceding fiscal year approved an increase in cost or extension in time as provided under this section, including an identification of the specific 1 or more factors used in making the determination that the project is complex. . (b) Cost sharing Section 105(a)(1)(A) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2215(a)(1)(A) (1) by striking the subparagraph designation and heading and all that follows through The Secretary (A) Requirement (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), the Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Exception For the purpose of meeting or otherwise communicating with prospective non-Federal sponsors to identify the scope of a potential water resources project feasibility study, identifying the Federal interest, developing the cost sharing agreement, and developing the project management plan, the first $100,000 of the feasibility study shall be a Federal expense. . (c) Non-Federal share Section 729(f)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2267a(f)(1) , except that the first $100,000 of the assessment shall be a Federal expense 1038. Shore damage prevention or mitigation Section 111 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 ( 33 U.S.C. 426i (1) in subsection (b), by striking measures project measures, including a study, shall be cost-shared in the same proportion as the cost-sharing provisions applicable to construction of the project (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Reimbursement for feasibility studies Beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, in any case in which the Secretary implements a project under this section, the Secretary shall reimburse or credit the non-Federal interest for any amounts contributed for the study evaluating the damage in excess of the non-Federal share of the costs, as determined under subsection (b). . II Navigation 2001. Projects funded by the Inland Waterways Trust Fund Beginning on June 10, 2014, and ending on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act, section 1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(2) section 9506(a) 2002. Operation and maintenance of fuel-taxed inland waterways Section 102(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2212(c) (3) Credit or reimbursement The Federal share of operation and maintenance carried out by a non-Federal interest under this subsection after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 shall be eligible for reimbursement or for credit toward— (A) the non-Federal share of future operation and maintenance under this subsection; or (B) any measure carried out by the Secretary under section 3017(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3303a Public Law 113–121 . 2003. Funding for harbor maintenance programs Section 2101 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238b (1) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking The target total Except as provided in subsection (c), the target total (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Exception If the target total budget resources for a fiscal year described in subparagraphs (A) through (J) of subsection (b)(1) is lower than the target total budget resources for the previous fiscal year, then the target total budget resources shall be adjusted to be equal to the lesser of— (1) 103 percent of the total budget resources appropriated for the previous fiscal year; or (2) 100 percent of the total amount of harbor maintenance taxes received in the previous fiscal year. . 2004. Dredged material disposal Disposal of dredged material shall not be considered environmentally acceptable if the disposal violates applicable State water quality standards approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 303 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1313 2005. Cape Arundel disposal site, Maine (a) Deadline The Cape Arundel Disposal Site selected by the Department of the Army as an alternative dredged material disposal site under section 103(b) of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 ( 33 U.S.C. 1413(b) Public Law 113–76 (1) the date on which the Site does not have any remaining disposal capacity; (2) the date on which an environmental impact statement designating an alternative dredged material disposal site for southern Maine has been completed; or (3) the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Limitations The use of the Site as a dredged material disposal site under subsection (a) shall be subject to the conditions that— (1) conditions at the Site remain suitable for the continued use of the Site as a dredged material disposal site; and (2) the Site not be used for the disposal of more than 80,000 cubic yards from any single dredging project. 2006. Maintenance of harbors of refuge The Secretary is authorized to maintain federally authorized harbors of refuge. 2007. Aids to navigation (a) In general The Secretary shall— (1) consult with the Commandant of the Coast Guard regarding navigation on the Ouachita-Black Rivers; and (2) share information regarding the assistance that the Secretary can provide regarding the placement of any aids to navigation on the rivers referred to in paragraph (1). (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the outcome of the consultation under subsection (a). 2008. Beneficial use of dredged material Section 204(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 ( 33 U.S.C. 2326(d) (3) Special rule Disposal of dredged material under this subsection may include a single or periodic application of sediment for beneficial use and shall not require operation and maintenance. (4) Disposal at non-Federal cost The Secretary may accept funds from a non-Federal interest to dispose of dredged material as provided under section 103(d)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2213(d)(1) . 2009. Operation and maintenance of harbor projects Section 210(c)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238(c)(3) (1) by striking 2022 2025 (2) by striking 2012 2015 2010. Additional measures at donor ports and energy transfer ports Section 2106 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238c (1) in subsection (a)(4)(A), by striking Code of Federal Regulation Code of Federal Regulations (2) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 2018 2025 (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking 2015 through 2018 2016 through 2020 (ii) by striking 2019 through 2022 2021 through 2025 2011. Harbor deepening Section 101(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2211(a)(1) (a) In general Section 101(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2211(a)(1) (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the date of enactment of this Act the date of enactment of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–121 (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking 45 feet 50 feet (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking 45 feet 50 feet (b) Definition of deep-draft harbor Section 214(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2241(1) 45 feet 50 feet 2012. Operations and maintenance of inland Mississippi River ports (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Inland Mississippi River The term inland Mississippi River (2) Shallow draft The term shallow draft (b) Dredging activities The Secretary shall carry out dredging activities on shallow draft ports located on the inland Mississippi River to the respective authorized widths and depths of those inland ports, as authorized on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Authorization of appropriations For each fiscal year, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $25,000,000. 2013. Implementation guidance Section 2102 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–121 (d) Guidance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 . 2014. Remote and subsistence harbors Section 2006 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 2242 (1) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting in which the project is located or of a community that is located in the region that is served by the project and that will rely on the project community (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting or of a community that is located in the region to be served by the project and that will rely on the project community (B) in paragraph (4), by striking local population regional population to be served by the project (C) in paragraph (5), by striking community local community or to a community that is located in the region to be served by the project and that will rely on the project 2015. Non-Federal interest dredging authority (a) In general The Secretary may permit a non-Federal interest to carry out, for an authorized navigation project (or a separable element of an authorized navigation project), such maintenance activities as are necessary to ensure that the project is maintained to not less than the minimum project dimensions. (b) Cost limitations Except as provided in this section and subject to the availability of appropriations, the costs incurred by a non-Federal interest in performing the maintenance activities described in subsection (a) shall be eligible for reimbursement, not to exceed an amount that is equal to the estimated Federal cost for the performance of the maintenance activities. (c) Agreement Before initiating maintenance activities under this section, the non-Federal interest shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary that specifies, for the performance of the maintenance activities, the terms and conditions that are acceptable to the non-Federal interest and the Secretary. (d) Provision of equipment In carrying out maintenance activities under this section, a non-Federal interest shall— (1) provide equipment at no cost to the Federal Government; and (2) hold and save the United States free from any and all damage that arises from the use of the equipment of the non-Federal interest, except for damage due to the fault or negligence of a contractor of the Federal Government. (e) Reimbursement eligibility limitations Costs that are directly related to the operation and maintenance of a dredge, based on the period of time the dredge is used in the performance of work for the Federal Government during a given fiscal year, are eligible for reimbursement under this section. (e) Reimbursement eligibility limitations Costs that are eligible for reimbursement under this section are those costs directly related to the costs associated with operation and maintenance of the dredge based on the lesser of the period of time for which— (1) the dredge is being used in the performance of work for the Federal Government during a given fiscal year; and (2) the actual fiscal year Federal appropriations identified for that portion of maintenance dredging that are made available. (f) Monitoring Not earlier than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may conduct an audit on any maintenance activities for an authorized navigation project (or a separable element of an authorized navigation project) carried out under this section to determine if permitting a non-Federal interest to carry out maintenance activities under this section has resulted in— (1) improved reliability and safety for navigation; and (2) cost savings to the Federal Government. (g) Termination of authority The authority of the Secretary under this section terminates on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 2016. Transportation cost savings Section 210(e)(3)(A) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238(e)(3)(A) (1) in clause (iii), by striking and (2) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (v) identifies, to the maximum extent practicable, transportation cost savings realized by achieving and maintaining the constructed width and depth for the harbors and inland harbors referred to in subsection (a)(2), on a project-by-project basis. . 2016. Transportation cost savings Section 210(e)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238(e)(3) (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) Additional requirement For the first report following the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016, in the report submitted under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall identify, to the maximum extent practicable, transportation cost savings realized by achieving and maintaining the constructed width and depth for the harbors and inland harbors referred to in subsection (a)(2), on a project-by-project basis. . 2017. Dredged material (a) In general Notwithstanding part 335 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, the Secretary may place dredged material from the operation and maintenance of an authorized Federal water resources project at another authorized water resource project if the Secretary determines that— (1) the placement of the dredged material would— (A) (i) enhance protection from flooding caused by storm surges or sea level rise; or (ii) significantly contribute to shoreline resiliency, including the resilience and restoration of wetland; and (B) be in the public interest; and (2) the cost associated with the placement of the dredged material is reasonable in relation to the associated environmental, flood protection, and resiliency benefits. (b) Additional costs If the cost of placing the dredged material at another authorized water resource project exceeds the cost of depositing the dredged material in accordance with the Federal standard (as defined in section 335.7 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act)), the Secretary shall not require a non-Federal entity to bear any of the increased costs associated with the placement of the dredged material. III Safety improvements 3001. Rehabilitation assistance for non-Federal flood control projects (a) In general Section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 ( 33 U.S.C. 701n (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (3) Definition of nonstructural alternatives In this subsection, nonstructural alternatives ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Increased level of protection In conducting repair or restoration work under subsection (a), at the request of the non-Federal sponsor, the Secretary may increase the level of protection above the level to which the system was designed, or, if the repair and rehabilitation includes repair or rehabilitation of a pumping station, will increase the capacity of a pump, if— (1) the Chief of Engineers determines the improvements are in the public interest, including consideration of whether— (A) the authority under this section has been used more than once at the same location; (B) there is an opportunity to decrease significantly the risk of loss of life and property damage; or (C) there is an opportunity to decrease total life cycle rehabilitation costs for the project; and (2) the non-Federal sponsor agrees to pay the difference between the cost of repair, restoration, or rehabilitation to the original design level or original capacity and the cost of achieving the higher level of protection or capacity sought by the non-Federal sponsor. (e) Notice The Secretary shall notify the non-Federal sponsor of the opportunity to request implementation of nonstructural alternatives to the repair or restoration of the flood control work under subsection (a). . (b) Projects in coordination with certain rehabilitation requirements (1) In general In any case in which the Secretary has completed a study determining a project for flood damage reduction is feasible and such project is designed to protect the same geographic area as work to be performed under section 5(c) of the Act of August 18, 1941 ( 33 U.S.C. 701n(c) (2) Cost-sharing The cost to carry out a project under paragraph (1) shall be shared in accordance with section 103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2213 3002. Rehabilitation of existing levees Section 3017 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3303a Public Law 113–121 (1) in subsection (a), by striking if the Secretary determines the necessary work is technically feasible, environmentally acceptable, and economically justified (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking This section (1) In general This section ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Requirement A measure carried out under subsection (a) shall be implemented in the same manner as the repair or restoration of a flood control work pursuant to section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 ( 33 U.S.C. 701n ; (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking The non-Federal Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2), the non-Federal (4) by adding at the end the following: (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $125,000,000. . 3003. Maintenance of high risk flood control projects In any case in which the Secretary is responsible, as of the date of enactment of this Act, for the maintenance of a project classified as class III under the Dam Safety Action Classification of the Corps of Engineers, the Secretary shall continue to be responsible for the maintenance until the earlier of the date that— (1) the project is modified to reduce that risk and the Secretary determines that the project is no longer classified as class III under the Dam Safety Action Classification of the Corps of Engineers; and (2) is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 3004. Rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams (a) Definitions Section 2 of the National Dam Safety Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 467 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), and (13) as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (13), (14), (15), and (16), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Eligible high hazard potential dam (A) In general The term eligible high hazard potential dam (i) is located in a State with a State dam safety program; (ii) is classified as high hazard potential (iii) has an emergency action plan approved by the relevant State dam safety agency; and (iv) the State in which the dam is located determines— (I) fails to meet minimum dam safety standards of the State; and (II) poses an unacceptable risk to the public. (B) Exclusion The term eligible high hazard potential dam (i) a licensed hydroelectric dam; or (ii) a dam built under the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture. ; (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) the following: (10) Non-Federal sponsor The term non-Federal sponsor (A) a governmental organization; and (B) a nonprofit organization. and (4) by inserting after paragraph (11) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) the following: (12) Rehabilitation The term rehabilitation . (b) Program for rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams The National Dam Safety Program Act is amended by inserting after section 8 ( 33 U.S.C. 467f 8A. Rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams (a) Establishment of program The Administrator shall establish, within FEMA, a program to provide technical, planning, design, and construction assistance in the form of grants to non-Federal sponsors for rehabilitation of eligible high hazard potential dams. (b) Eligible activities A grant awarded under this section for a project may be used for— (1) repair; (2) removal; or (3) any other structural or nonstructural measures to rehabilitate a high hazard potential dam. (c) Award of grants (1) Application (A) In general A non-Federal sponsor interested in receiving a grant under this section may submit to the Administrator an application for the grant. (B) Requirements An application submitted to the Administrator under this section shall be submitted at such time, be in such form, and contain such information as the Administrator may prescribe by regulation pursuant to section 3004(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (2) Grant (A) In general The Administrator may make a grant in accordance with this section for rehabilitation of a high hazard potential dam to a non-Federal sponsor that submits an application for the grant in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Administrator. (B) Project grant agreement The Administrator shall enter into a project grant agreement with the non-Federal sponsor to establish the terms of the grant and the project, including the amount of the grant. (C) Grant assurance As part of a project grant agreement under subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall require the non-Federal sponsor to provide an assurance, with respect to the dam to be rehabilitated under the project, that the owner of the dam has developed and will carry out a plan for maintenance of the dam during the expected life of the dam. (D) Limitation A grant provided under this section shall not exceed the lesser of— (i) 12.5 percent of the total amount of funds made available to carry out this section; or (ii) $7,500,000. (d) Requirements (1) Approval A grant awarded under this section for a project shall be approved by the relevant State dam safety agency. (2) Non-Federal sponsor requirements To receive a grant under this section, the non-Federal sponsor shall— (A) participate in, and comply with, all applicable Federal flood insurance programs; (B) have in place a hazard mitigation plan that— (i) includes all dam risks; and (ii) complies with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–390 (C) commit to provide operation and maintenance of the project for the 50-year period following completion of rehabilitation; (D) comply with such minimum eligibility requirements as the Administrator may establish to ensure that each owner and operator of a dam under a participating State dam safety program— (i) acts in accordance with the State dam safety program; and (ii) carries out activities relating to the public in the area around the dam in accordance with the hazard mitigation plan described in subparagraph (B); and (E) comply with section 611(j)(9) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5196(j)(9) (e) Floodplain management plans (1) In general As a condition of receipt of assistance under this section, the non-Federal entity shall demonstrate that a floodplain management plan to reduce the impacts of future flood events in the area protected by the project— (A) is in place; or (B) will be— (i) developed not later than 1 year after the date of execution of a project agreement for assistance under this section; and (ii) implemented not later than 1 year after the date of completion of construction of the project. (2) Inclusions A plan under paragraph (1) shall address— (A) potential measures, practices, and policies to reduce loss of life, injuries, damage to property and facilities, public expenditures, and other adverse impacts of flooding in the area protected by the project; (B) plans for flood fighting and evacuation; and (C) public education and awareness of flood risks. (3) Technical support The Administrator may provide technical support for the development and implementation of floodplain management plans prepared under this subsection. (f) Priority system The Administrator, in consultation with the Board, shall develop a risk-based priority system for use in identifying high hazard potential dams for which grants may be made under this section. (g) Funding (1) Cost sharing (A) In general Any assistance provided under this section for a project shall be subject to a non-Federal cost-sharing requirement of not less than 35 percent. (B) In-kind contributions The non-Federal share under subparagraph (A) may be provided in the form of in-kind contributions. (2) Allocation of funds The total amount of funds made available to carry out this section for each fiscal year shall be distributed as follows: (A) Equal distribution 1/3 (B) Need-based 2/3 (i) the number of eligible high hazard potential dams in the State; bears to (ii) the number of eligible high hazard potential dams in all States in which projects for which applications are submitted under subsection (c)(1). (h) Use of funds None of the funds provided in the form of a grant or otherwise made available under this section shall be used— (1) to rehabilitate a Federal dam; (2) to perform routine operation or maintenance of a dam; (3) to modify a dam to produce hydroelectric power; (4) to increase water supply storage capacity; or (5) to make any other modification to a dam that does not also improve the safety of the dam. (i) Contractual requirements (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), as a condition on the receipt of a grant under this section of an amount greater than $1,000,000, a non-Federal sponsor that receives the grant shall require that each contract and subcontract for program management, construction management, planning studies, feasibility studies, architectural services, preliminary engineering, design, engineering, surveying, mapping, and related services entered into using funds from the grant be awarded in the same manner as a contract for architectural and engineering services is awarded under— (A) chapter 11 (B) an equivalent qualifications-based requirement prescribed by the relevant State. (2) No proprietary interest A contract awarded in accordance with paragraph (1) shall not be considered to confer a proprietary interest upon the United States. (j) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) $10,000,000 for fiscal years 2017 and 2018; (2) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; (3) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and (4) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026. . (c) Rulemaking (1) Proposed rulemaking Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding applications for grants of assistance under the amendments made by subsection (b) to the National Dam Safety Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 467 et seq. (2) Final rule Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall promulgate a final rule regarding the amendments described in paragraph (1). IV River basins, watersheds, and coastal areas 4001. Gulf Coast oyster bed recovery plan (a) Definition of Gulf States In this section, the term Gulf States (b) Gulf coast oyster bed recovery plan The Secretary, in coordination with the Gulf States, shall develop and implement a plan to assist in the recovery of oyster beds on the coast of Gulf States that were damaged by events including— (1) Hurricane Katrina in 2005; (2) the Deep Water Horizon oil spill in 2010; and (3) floods in 2011 and 2016. (c) Inclusion The plan developed under subsection (b) shall address the beneficial use of dredged material in providing substrate for oyster bed development. (d) Submission Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee of Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives the plan developed under subsection (b). (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $2,000,000, to remain available until expended. 4002. Columbia River (a) Ecosystem restoration Section 536(g) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–541 $50,000,000 $75,000,000 (b) Watercraft inspection stations, Columbia River Basin Section 104(d) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 ( 33 U.S.C. 610(d) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking stations in the Columbia River Basin to be located in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington stations to protect the Columbia River Basin (2) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) the Governor of each State in which a station is established under paragraph (1); . (c) Tribal housing (1) Definition of report In this subsection, the term report Columbia River Treaty Fishing Access Sites, Oregon and Washington: Fact-finding Review on Tribal Housing (2) Assistance authorized As replacement housing for Indian families displaced due to the construction of the Bonneville Dam, on the request of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary may provide assistance to relocate to on Public Law 100–581 for identified estimated in the report in the report (3) Study The Secretary shall— (A) conduct a study to determine the number of Indian people displaced by the construction of the John Day Dam; and (B) identify a plan for suitable housing to replace housing lost to the construction of the John Day Dam. (d) Columbia and Lower Willamette Rivers below Vancouver, Washington and Oregon The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of modifying the project for navigation, Columbia and Lower Willamette Rivers below Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1962 ( Public Law 87–874 4003. Missouri River (a) Reservoir sediment management (1) Definition of sediment management plan In this subsection, the term sediment management plan (2) Upper missouri river basin pilot program The Secretary shall carry out a pilot program for the development and implementation of sediment management plans for reservoirs owned and operated by the Secretary in the Upper Missouri River Basin, on request by project beneficiaries. (3) Plan elements A sediment management plan under paragraph (2) shall— (A) provide opportunities for project beneficiaries and other stakeholders to participate in sediment management decisions; (B) evaluate the volume of sediment in a reservoir and impacts on storage capacity; (C) identify preliminary sediment management options, including sediment dikes and dredging; (D) identify constraints; (E) assess technical feasibility, economic justification, and environmental impacts; (F) identify beneficial uses for sediment; and (G) to the maximum extent practicable, use, develop, and demonstrate innovative, cost-saving technologies, including structural and nonstructural technologies and designs, to manage sediment. (4) Cost share The beneficiaries requesting the plan shall share in the cost of development and implementation of a sediment management plan allocated in accordance with the benefits to be received. (5) Contributed funds The Secretary may accept funds from non-Federal interests and other Federal agencies to develop and implement a sediment management plan under this subsection. (6) Guidance The Secretary shall use the knowledge gained through the development and implementation of sediment management plans under paragraph (2) to develop guidance for sediment management at other reservoirs. (7) Partnership with the Secretary of the Interior (A) In general The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program established under this subsection in partnership with the Secretary of the Interior, and the program may apply to reservoirs managed or owned by the Bureau of Reclamation on execution of a memorandum of agreement between the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior establishing the framework for a partnership and the terms and conditions for sharing expertise and resources. (B) Lead agency The Secretary that has primary jurisdiction over the reservoir shall take the lead in developing and implementing a sediment management plan for that reservoir. (8) Other authorities not affected Nothing in this subsection affects sediment management or the share of costs paid by Federal and non-Federal interests relating to sediment management under any other provision of law (including regulations). (b) Snowpack and drought monitoring Section 4003(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–121 (5) Lead agency The Corps of Engineers shall be the lead agency for carrying out and coordinating the activities described in paragraph (1). . 4004. Puget Sound nearshore ecosystem restoration Section 544(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–541 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 4005. Ice jam prevention and mitigation (a) In general The Secretary may carry out projects under section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 ( 33 U.S.C. 701s (b) Inclusion The projects described in subsection (a) may include the development and demonstration of cost-effective technologies and designs developed in consultation with— (1) the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory of the Corps of Engineers; (2) universities; (3) Federal, State, and local agencies; and (4) private organizations. (c) Pilot program (1) Authorization In addition to the funding authorized under section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 ( 33 U.S.C. 701s (2) Priority In carrying out pilot projects under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to projects in the Upper Missouri River Basin. (3) Sunset The pilot program under this subsection shall terminate on December 31, 2026. 4006. Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration Section 704(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2263(b)(1) $60,000,000 $100,000,000 4007. North Atlantic coastal region Section 4009(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–121 at Federal expense study 4008. Rio Grande Section 5056(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–114 2019 2024 4009. Texas coastal area In carrying out the Coastal Texas ecosystem protection and restoration study authorized by section 4091 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–114 4010. Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers flood risk management (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study at Federal expense to determine the feasibility of carrying out projects to address systemic flood damage reduction in the upper Mississippi and Illinois River basins. (b) Purpose The purposes of the study under subsection (a) are— (1) to develop an integrated, comprehensive, and systems-based approach to minimize the threat to health and safety resulting from flooding by using structural and nonstructural flood risk management measures; (2) to reduce damages and costs associated with flooding; (3) to identify opportunities to support environmental sustainability and restoration goals of the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River floodplain as part of any systemic flood risk management plan; and (4) to seek opportunities to address, in concert with flood risk management measures, other floodplain specific problems, needs, and opportunities. (c) Study components In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) as appropriate, coordinate with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, the Governors of the States within the Upper Mississippi and Illinois River basins, the appropriate levee and drainage districts, nonprofit organizations, and other interested parties; (2) recommend projects for reconstruction of existing levee systems so as to develop and maintain a comprehensive system for flood risk reduction and floodplain management; (3) perform a systemic analysis of critical transportation systems to determine the feasibility of protecting river approaches for land-based systems, highways, and railroads; (4) develop a basin-wide hydrologic model for the Upper Mississippi River System and update as changes occur and new data is available; and (5) use, to the maximum extent practicable, any existing plans and data, including the Upper Mississippi River Comprehensive Plan authorized in section 429 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 ( Public Law 106–53 (d) Basis for recommendations In recommending a project under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary may justify the project based on system-wide benefits. 4011. Salton Sea, California Section 3032 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–114 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Pilot Projects Projects (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking the pilot (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking the pilot (II) in subclause (I), by inserting , Salton Sea Authority, or other non-Federal interest (III) in subclause (II), by striking pilot (C) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking pilot (D) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking pilot (ii) by inserting , Salton Sea Authority, or other non-Federal interest State (2) in subsection (c), by striking pilot 4012. Adjustment Section 219(f)(25) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–580 (1) by inserting Berkeley Calhoun (2) by striking Orangeberg, and Sumter and Orangeberg 4013. Coastal resiliency Section 4014(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2803a(b) (a) In general Section 4014(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2803a(b) (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) give priority to projects in communities the existence of which is threatened by rising sea level, including projects relating to shoreline restoration, tidal marsh restoration, dunal habitats to protect coastal infrastructure, reduction of future and existing emergency repair costs, and projects that use dredged materials; . (b) Interagency coordination on coastal resilience The Secretary shall convene an interagency working group on resilience to extreme weather, which will coordinate research, data, and Federal investments related to sea level rise, resiliency, and vulnerability to extreme weather, including coastal resilience. 4014. Regional intergovernmental collaboration on coastal resilience (a) Regional assessments (1) In general The Secretary may conduct regional assessments of coastal and back bay protection and of Federal and State policies and programs related to coastal water resources, including— (A) an assessment of the probability and the extent of coastal flooding and erosion, including back bay and estuarine flooding; (B) recommendations for policies and other measures related to regional Federal, State, local, and private participation in shoreline and back-bay protection projects; (C) an evaluation of the performance of existing Federal coastal storm damage reduction, ecosystem restoration, and navigation projects, including recommendations for the improvement of those projects; (D) an assessment of the value and impacts of implementation of regional, systems-based, watershed-based, and interstate approaches if practicable; (E) recommendations for the demonstration of methodologies for resilience through the use of natural and nature-based infrastructure approaches, as appropriate; and (F) recommendations regarding alternative sources of funding for new and existing projects. (2) Cooperation In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall cooperate with— (A) heads of appropriate Federal agencies; (B) States that have approved coastal management programs and appropriate agencies of those States; (C) local governments; and (D) the private sector. (b) Streamlining In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall— (1) to the maximum extent practicable, use existing research done by Federal, State, regional, local, and private entities to eliminate redundancies and related costs; (2) receive from any of the entities described in subsection (a)(2)— (A) contributed funds; or (B) research that may be eligible for credit as work-in-kind under applicable Federal law; and (3) enable each District or combination of Districts of the Corps of Engineers that jointly participate in carrying out an assessment under this section to consider regionally appropriate engineering, biological, ecological, social, economic, and other factors in carrying out the assessment. (c) Reports The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives all reports and recommendations prepared under this section, together with any necessary supporting documentation. V Deauthorizations 5001. Deauthorizations (a) Valdez, Alaska (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the portions of the project for navigation, Valdez, Alaska, identified as Tract G, Harbor Subdivision, shall not be subject to navigation servitude beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Entry by Federal Government The Federal Government may enter on the property referred to in paragraph (1) to carry out any required operation and maintenance of the general navigation features of the project described in paragraph (1). (b) Red river below Denison dam, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas The portion of the project for flood protection on Red River Below Denison Dam, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, authorized by section 10 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 647, chapter 596), consisting of the portion of the West Agurs Levee that begins at lat. 32°32’50.86” N ., by long. 93°46’16.82” W., and ends at lat. 32° 31’22.79” N., by long. 93° 45’ 2.47” W., is no longer authorized beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Sutter Basin, California (1) In general The separable element constituting the locally preferred plan increment reflected in the report of the Chief of Engineers dated March 12, 2014, and authorized for construction under section 7002(2)(8) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–121 (2) Savings provisions The deauthorization under paragraph (1) does not affect— (A) the national economic development plan separable element reflected in the report of the Chief of Engineers dated March 12, 2014, and authorized for construction under section 7002(2)(8) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–121 (B) previous authorizations providing for the Sacramento River and major and minor tributaries project, including— (i) section 2 of the Act of March 1, 1917 (39 Stat. 949; chapter 144); (ii) section 12 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 900; chapter 665); (iii) section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 177; chapter 188); and (iv) any other Acts relating to the authorization for the Sacramento River and major and minor tributaries project along the Feather River right bank between levee stationing 1483+33 and levee stationing 2368+00. (d) Stonington Harbor, Connecticut The portion of the project for navigation, Stonington Harbor, Connecticut, authorized by the Act of May 23, 1828 (4 Stat. 288; chapter 73) that consists of the inner stone breakwater that begins at coordinates N. 682,146.42, E. 1231,378.69, running north 83.587 degrees west 166.79' to a point N. 682,165.05, E. 1,231,212.94, running north 69.209 degrees west 380.89' to a point N. 682,300.25, E. 1,230,856.86, is no longer authorized as a Federal project beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Green River Lock and Dam 3, Ohio and Muhlenberg Counties, Kentucky (1) In general The structure and land associated with Green River Lock and Dam 3 and deauthorized under section 6001(1) pursuant to the report of the Chief of Engineers relating to Green River Locks and Dams 3, 4, 5, and 6 and Barren River Lock and Dam 1, Kentucky, dated April 30, 2015 shall be transferred under this subsection, and the land shall no longer be a portion of the Green River project for navigation, built by the Commonwealth of Kentucky prior to 1886 and purchased and ceded to the Federal Government under the first section of the Act of August 11, 1888 (25 Stat. 416; chapter 860). (2) Transfer Subject to this subsection, the Secretary shall convey to the Rochester Dam Regional Water Commission by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 3 adjacent parcels of land situated on the Ohio County side of the Green River together with any improvements on the land. (3) Lands to be conveyed (A) In general The 3 adjacent parcels of land to be conveyed under this subsection total approximately 6.72 acres of land in Ohio County, with all 3 parcels being associated with the deauthorized Green River Lock and Dam 3. (B) Use The 3 parcels of land described in subparagraph (A) may be used by the Rochester Dam Regional Water Commission in such a manner as to ensure a water supply for local communities. (4) Reversion If the Secretary determines that the land conveyed under this subsection ceases to be owned by the public or is used for any purpose that is inconsistent with paragraph (3)(B), all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States. (f) Green River Lock and Dam 5, Butler and Warren Counties, Kentucky (1) In general If the Secretary determines that the Corps of Engineers will not oversee and conduct the removal of the lock and dam structure for Green River Lock and Dam 5 deauthorized under section 6001(1) pursuant to the report of the Chief of Engineers relating to Green River Locks and Dams 3, 4, 5, and 6 and Barren River Lock and Dam 1, Kentucky, dated April 30, 2015, the lock and dam structure and associated land shall be transferred through established General Services Administration procedures to another entity for the express purposes of— (A) removing the structure from the river at the earliest feasible time; and (B) making the land available for conservation and public recreation and river access in the future. (2) Deauthorization On a transfer under paragraph (1), the land described in that paragraph shall no longer be a portion of the Green River project for navigation, authorized by the first section of the Act of July 13, 1892 (27 Stat. 105; chapter 158). (g) Green River Lock and Dam 6, Edmonson County, Kentucky (1) In general The structure and land associated with Green River Lock and Dam 6 and deauthorized under section 6001(1) pursuant to the report of the Chief of Engineers relating to Green River Locks and Dams 3, 4, 5, and 6 and Barren River Lock and Dam 1, Kentucky, dated April 30, 2015, shall be transferred under this subsection and the land shall no longer be a portion of the Green River project for navigation, authorized by the first section of the Act of June 13, 1902 (32 Stat. 359; chapter 1079). (2) Transfer (A) Transfer to Department of the Interior Subject to this subsection, the Secretary shall transfer to the Department of Interior, Mammoth Cave National Park, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in the 4.19 acre parcel of land situated on left descending bank (south side) of the Green River together with any improvements on the land. (B) Transfer to the Commonwealth of Kentucky Subject to this subsection, the Secretary shall transfer to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in the 18.0 acre parcel of land on the right descending bank (north side) of the river and the deauthorized lock and dam structure. (3) Land to be conveyed (A) In general The 2 parcels of land to be conveyed under this subsection, located on each side of the Green River and associated with the deauthorized Green River Lock and Dam 6 in Edmonson County, Kentucky, include— (i) a parcel consisting of approximately 4.19 acres of land; and (ii) a parcel consisting of approximately 18.0 acres of land and the deauthorized lock and dam structure. (B) Use (i) Mammoth Cave National Park The 4.19-acre parcel of land described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall be used for established purposes of Mammoth Cave National Park. (ii) Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources The 18.0-acre parcel of land and deauthorized lock and dam structure described in subparagraph (A)(ii) may— (I) be used for the purposes of removal of the deauthorized structures to restore natural river functions while providing green space and ecotourism development, including the provision of roads, parking, camping, and boat access; or (II) if the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Commonwealth of Kentucky, cannot fulfill the uses described in subclause (I), be transferred to county or local governments or private conservation entities for continued public green space utilization as described in subclause (I). (4) Reversion If the Secretary determines that the land conveyed under this subsection ceases to be owned by the public or is used for any purpose that is inconsistent with paragraph (3)(B), all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States. (h) Barren River Lock and Dam 1, Warren County, Kentucky (1) In general The structure and land associated with Barren River Lock and Dam 1 and deauthorized under section 6001(1) pursuant to the report of the Chief of Engineers relating to Green River Locks and Dams 3, 4, 5, and 6 and Barren River Lock and Dam 1, Kentucky, dated April 30, 2015, shall be conveyed under this subsection and the land shall no longer be a portion of the Barren River project for navigation, built by the Commonwealth of Kentucky prior to 1886 and purchased by and ceded to the Federal Government under the first section of the Act of August 11, 1888 (25 Stat. 416; chapter 860). (2) Transfer Subject to this subsection, the Secretary shall convey to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 1 parcel of land situated on the right bank of the Barren River together with any improvements on the land. (3) Land to be conveyed (A) In general The parcel of land to be conveyed under this subsection includes approximately 16.63 acres of land, located on the right bank of the Barren River and associated with the deauthorized Barren River Lock and Dam 1 in Warren County, Kentucky. (B) Use The parcel of land described in subparagraph (A) may— (i) be used by the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the purposes of removal of structures to restore natural river functions while providing green space and ecotourism development, including the provision of roads, parking, camping, and boat access; or (ii) if the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Commonwealth of Kentucky, cannot fulfill the uses described in clause (i), be transferred to county or local governments or private conservation entities for continued public green space utilization as described in clause (i). (4) Reversion If the Secretary determines that the land conveyed under this subsection ceases to be owned by the public or is used for any purpose that is inconsistent with paragraph (3)(B), all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States. (i) Port of Cascade locks, Oregon (1) Termination of portions of existing flowage easement (A) Definition of flowage easement In this paragraph, the term flowage easement (i) A flowage easement dated October 3, 1936, recorded December 1, 1936, book 25 at page 531 (records of Hood River County, Oregon), in favor of United States (302E-1-Perpetual Flowage Easement from October 5, 1937, October 5, 1936, and October 3, 1936) (previously acquired as tracts OH-36 and OH-41 and a portion of tract OH-47). (ii) A flowage easement recorded October 17, 1936, book 25 at page 476 (records of Hood River County, Oregon), in favor of the United States, that affects that portion below the 94-foot contour line above main sea level (304 E-1-Perpetual Flowage Easement from August 10, 1937 and October 3, 1936) (previously acquired as tract OH-42 and a portion of tract OH-47). (B) Termination With respect to the properties described in paragraph (2), beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the flowage easements are terminated above elevation 82.4 feet (NGVD29), the ordinary high water mark. (2) Affected properties The properties described in this paragraph, as recorded in Hood River, County, Oregon, are as follows: (A) Lots 3, 4, 5, and 7 of the Port of Cascade Locks Business Park (B) Parcels 1, 2, and 3 of Hood River County Partition plat No. 2008-25P. (3) Federal liabilities; cultural, environmental, other regulatory reviews (A) Federal liability The United States shall not be liable for any injury caused by the termination of the easement under this subsection. (B) Cultural and environmental regulatory actions Nothing in this subsection establishes any cultural or environmental regulation relating to the properties described in paragraph (2). (4) Effect on other rights Nothing in this subsection affects any remaining right or interest of the Corps of Engineers in the properties described in paragraph (2). (j) Declarations of non-navigability for portions of the Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1) In general Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), unless the Secretary determines, after consultation with local and regional public officials (including local and regional project planning organizations), that there are substantive objections, the following portions of the Delaware River, bounded by the former bulkhead and pierhead lines established by the Secretary of War and successors, are declared to be non-navigable waters of the United States: (A) Piers 70 South through 38 South, encompassing an area bounded by the southern line of Moore Street extended to the northern line of Catherine Street extended, including the following piers: Piers 70, 68, 67, 64, 61-63, 60, 57, 55, 46, 48, 40, and 38. (B) Piers 24 North through 72 North, encompassing an area bounded by the southern line of Callowhill Street extended to the northern line of East Fletcher Street extended, including the following piers: 24, 25, 27-35, 35.5, 36, 37, 38, 39, 49, 51-52, 53-57, 58-65, 66, 67, 69, 70-72, and Rivercenter. (2) Determination The Secretary shall make the determination under paragraph (1) separately for each portion of the Delaware River described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), using reasonable discretion, by not later than 150 days after the date of submission of appropriate plans for that portion. (3) Limits on applicability (A) In general Paragraph (1) applies only to those parts of the areas described in that paragraph that are or will be bulkheaded and filled or otherwise occupied by permanent structures, including marina and recreation facilities. (B) Other Federal laws Any work described in subparagraph (A) shall be subject to all applicable Federal law (including regulations), including— (i) sections 9 and 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (commonly known as the River and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899 33 U.S.C. 401 (ii) section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344 (iii) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (k) Salt Creek, Graham, Texas (1) In general The project for flood control, environmental restoration, and recreation, Salt Creek, Graham, Texas, authorized by section 101(a)(30) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 ( Public Law 106–53 (2) Certain project-related claims The non-Federal sponsor for the project described in paragraph (1) shall hold and save the United States harmless from any claim that has arisen, or that may arise, in connection with the project. (3) Transfer The Secretary is authorized to transfer any land acquired by the Federal Government for the project on behalf of the non-Federal sponsor that remains in Federal ownership on or after the date of enactment of this Act to the non-Federal sponsor. (4) Reversion If the Secretary determines that the land that is integral to the project described in paragraph (1) ceases to be owned by the public, all right, title, and interest in and to the land and improvements shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States. 5002. Conveyances (a) Pearl River, Mississippi and Louisiana (1) In general The project for navigation, Pearl River, Mississippi and Louisiana, authorized by the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1033, chapter 831) and section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1966 ( Public Law 89–789 (2) Transfer (A) In general Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary is authorized to convey to a State or local interest, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to— (i) any land in which the Federal Government has a property interest for the project described in paragraph (1); and (ii) improvements to the land described in clause (i). (B) Responsibility for costs The transferee shall be responsible for the payment of all costs and administrative expenses associated with any transfer carried out pursuant to subparagraph (A), including costs associated with any land survey required to determine the exact acreage and legal description of the land and improvements to be transferred. (C) Other terms and conditions A transfer under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to such other terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (3) Reversion If the Secretary determines that the land and improvements conveyed under paragraph (2) ceases to be owned by the public, all right, title, and interest in and to the land and improvements shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States. (b) Sardis lake, Mississippi (1) In general The Secretary is authorized to convey to the lessee, at full fair market value, all right, title and interest of the United Sates in and to the property identified in the leases numbered DACW38-1-15-7, DACW38-1-15-33, DACW38-1-15-34, and DACW38-1-15-38, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (2) Easement and restrictive covenant The conveyance under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) a restrictive covenant to require the approval of the Secretary for any substantial change in the use of the property; and (B) a flowage easement. (c) Joe Pool Lake, Texas The Secretary shall accept from the Trinity River Authority of Texas, if received by September 30, 2016, $31,233,401 as payment in full of amounts owed to the United States, including any accrued interest, for the approximately 61,747.1 acre-feet of water supply storage space in Joe Pool Lake, Texas (previously known as Lakeview Lake), for which payment has not commenced under Article 5.a (relating to project investment costs) of contract number DACW63–76–C–0106 as of the date of enactment of this Act. VI Water resources infrastructure 6001. Authorization of final feasibility studies The following final feasibility studies for water resources development and conservation and other purposes are authorized to be carried out by the Secretary substantially in accordance with the plan, and subject to the conditions, described in the respective reports designated in this section: (1) Navigation A. State B. Name C. Date of Report of Chief of Engineers D. Estimated Costs 1. TX Brazos Island Harbor November 3, 2014 Federal: $116,116,000 2. LA Calcasieu Lock December 2, 2014 Federal: $16,700,000 3. NH, ME Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua River February 8, 2015 Federal: $15,580,000 4. KY Green River Locks and Dams 3, 4, 5, and 6 and Barren River Lock and Dam 1 Disposition April 30, 2015 Federal: $0 5. FL Port Everglades June 25, 2015 Federal: $220,200,000 6. AK Little Diomede August 10, 2015 Federal: $26,015,000 7. SC Charleston Harbor September 8, 2015 Federal: $224,300,000 8. AK Craig Harbor March 16, 2016 Federal: $29,062,000 (2) Flood risk management A. State B. Name C. Date of Report of Chief of Engineers D. Estimated Costs 1. TX Leon Creek Watershed, San Antonio June 30, 2014 Federal: $18,314,000 2. MO, KS Armourdale and Central Industrial District Levee Units, Missouri River and Tributaries at Kansas City January 27, 2015 Federal: $207,036,000 3. KS City of Manhattan April 30, 2015 Federal: $15,440,100 4. KS Upper Turkey Creek Basin December 22, 2015 Federal: $24,584,000 5. NC Princeville February 23, 2016 Federal: $14,001,000 (2) Flood risk management A. State B. Name C. Date of Report of Chief of Engineers D. Estimated Costs 1. TX Leon Creek Watershed, San Antonio June 30, 2014 Federal: $18,314,000 2. MO, KS Armourdale and Central Industrial District Levee Units, Missouri River and Tributaries at Kansas City January 27, 2015 Federal: $207,036,000 3. KS City of Manhattan April 30, 2015 Federal: $15,440,100 4. KS Upper Turkey Creek Basin December 22, 2015 Federal: $24,584,000 5. NC Princeville February 23, 2016 Federal: $14,001,000 6. CA West Sacramento April 26, 2016 Federal: $776,517,000 7. CA American River Watershed Common Features April 26, 2016 Federal: $876,478,000 (3) Hurricane and storm damage risk reduction A. State B. Name C. Date of Report of Chief of Engineers D. Estimated Initial Costs and Estimated Renourishment Costs 1. SC Edisto Beach, Colleton County September 5, 2014 Initial Federal: $13,733,850 2. FL Flagler County December 23, 2014 Initial Federal: $9,218,300 3. NC Bogue Banks, Carteret County December 23, 2014 Initial Federal: $24,263,000 4. NJ Hereford Inlet to Cape May Inlet, New Jersey Shoreline Protection Project, Cape May County January 23, 2015 Initial Federal: $14,040,000 5. LA West Shore Lake Pontchartrain June 12, 2015 Federal: $466,760,000 6. CA Encinitas-Solana Beach Coastal Storm Damage Reduction March 29, 2016 Initial Federal: $20,166,000 (4) Flood risk management and environmental restoration A. State B. Name C. Date of Report of Chief of Engineers D. Estimated Costs 1. IL, WI Upper Des Plaines River and Tributaries June 8, 2015 Federal: $199,393,000 2. CA South San Francisco Bay Shoreline December 18, 2015 Federal: $69,521,000 (5) Environmental restoration A. State B. Name C. Date of Report of Chief of Engineers D. Estimated Costs 1. FL Central Everglades Planning Project, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Central and Southern Florida Project December 23, 2014 Federal: $976,375,000 2. OR Lower Willamette River Environmental Dredging December 14, 2015 Federal: $19,143,000 3. WA Skokomish River December 14, 2015 Federal: $12,782,000 4. CA LA River Ecosystem Restoration December 18, 2015 Federal: $375,773,000 6002. Authorization of project modifications recommended by the Secretary The following project modifications for water resources development and conservation and other purposes are authorized to be carried out by the Secretary substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Director of Civil Works, as specified in the reports referred to in this section: A. State B. Name C. Date of Director's Report D. Updated Authorization Project Costs 1. KS, MO Turkey Creek Basin November 4, 2015 Estimated Federal: $96,880,750 2. MO Blue River Basin November 6, 2015 Estimated Federal: $34,537,000 3. FL Picayune Strand March 9, 2016 Estimated Federal: $311,269,000 4. KY Ohio River Shoreline March 11, 2016 Estimated Federal: $20,309,900 6003. Authorization of study and modification proposals submitted to Congress by the Secretary (a) Arctic deep draft port development partnerships Section 2105 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2243 (1) by striking ( 25 U.S.C. 450b ( 25 U.S.C. 250b 43 U.S.C. 1602 (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Consideration of national security interests In carrying out a study of the feasibility of an Arctic deep draft port, the Secretary— (1) shall consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense to identify national security benefits associated with an Arctic deep draft port; and (2) if appropriate, as determined by the Secretary, may determine a port described in paragraph (1) is feasible based on the benefits described in that paragraph. . (b) Ouachita-Black Rivers, Arkansas and Louisiana The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of modifying the project for navigation, Ouachita-Black Rivers, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 ( Public Law 86–645 (c) Cache creek basin, california (1) In general The Secretary shall prepare a general reevaluation report on the project for flood control, Cache Creek Basin, California, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( Public Law 99–662 (2) Requirements In preparing the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall identify specific needed modifications to existing project authorities— (A) to increase basin capacity; (B) to decrease the long-term maintenance; and (C) to provide opportunities for ecosystem benefits for the Sacramento River flood control project. (d) Coyote Valley Dam, California The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduction, environmental restoration, and water supply by modifying the Coyote Valley Dam, California. (e) Del Rosa drainage area, California The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out projects for flood control and ecosystem restoration in the cities of San Bernardino and Highland, San Bernardino County, California. (f) Merced county, california The Secretary shall prepare a general reevaluation report on the project for flood control, Merced County streams project, California, authorized by section 10 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 900; chapter 665), to investigate the flood risk management opportunities and improve levee performance along Black Rascal Creek and Bear Creek. (g) Mission-Zanja drainage area, California The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out projects for flood control and ecosystem restoration in the cities of Redlands, Loma Linda, and San Bernardino, California, and unincorporated counties of San Bernardino County, California. (h) Santa Ana River Basin, California The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of modifying the project for flood damage reduction by modifying the San Jacinto and Bautista Creek Improvement Project, part of the Santa Ana River Basin Project in Riverside County, California. (i) Delaware Bay coastline, Delaware and New Jersey-Roosevelt Inlet-Lewes Beach, Delaware The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of modifying the project for shoreline protection and ecosystem restoration, Delaware Bay Coastline, Delaware and New Jersey-Roosevelt Inlet-Lewes Beach, Delaware, authorized by section 101(a)(13) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 ( Public Law 106–53 (j) Mispillion Inlet, Conch Bar, Delaware The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project for navigation and shoreline protection at Mispillion Inlet and Conch Bar, Sussex County, Delaware. (k) Daytona Beach flood protection, Florida The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out projects for flood control in the city of Daytona Beach, Florida. (l) Brunswick Harbor, Georgia The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of modifying the project for navigation, Brunswick Harbor, Georgia, authorized by section 101(a)(19) of the Water Resources and Development Act of 1999 ( Public Law 106–53 (1) to widen the existing bend in the Federal navigation channel at the intersection of Cedar Hammock and Brunswick Point Cut Ranges; and (2) to extend the northwest side of the existing South Brunswick River Turning Basin. (m) Savannah River below Augusta, Georgia The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of modifying the project for navigation, Savannah River below Augusta, Georgia, authorized by the first section of the Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 924, chapter 847), to include aquatic ecosystem restoration, water supply, recreation, sediment management, and flood control as project purposes. (n) Dubuque, Iowa The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of modifying the project for flood protection, Dubuque, Iowa, authorized by section 208 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 ( Public Law 89–298 (o) Mississippi River ship channel, Gulf to Baton Rouge, Louisiana The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of modifying the project for navigation, Mississippi River Ship Channel, Gulf to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, authorized by section 201(a) of the Harbor Development and Navigation Improvement Act of 1986 ( Public Law 99–662 (p) St. Tammany Parish Government Comprehensive Coastal Master Plan, Louisiana The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out projects described in the St. Tammany Parish Comprehensive Coastal Master Plan for flood control, shoreline protection, and ecosystem restoration in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. (q) Cayuga Inlet, Ithaca, New York The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of modifying the project for flood protection, Great Lakes Basin, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 ( Public Law 86–645 (r) Chautauqua County, New York (1) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out projects for flood risk management, navigation, environmental dredging, and ecosystem restoration on the Cattaraugus, Silver Creek, and Chautauqua Lake tributaries in Chautauqua County, New York. (2) Evaluation of potential solutions In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall evaluate potential solutions to flooding from all sources, including flooding that results from ice jams. (s) Cincinnati, Ohio (1) In general The Secretary shall review the ecosystem restoration and flood risk reduction components of the Central Riverfront Park Master Plan, dated December 1999, for the purpose of determining whether or not the study, and the process under which the study was developed, each comply with Federal law (including regulations) applicable to feasibility studies for water resources development projects. (2) Recommendation Not later than 180 days after reviewing the Master Plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress— (A) the results of the review of the Master Plan, including a determination of whether any project identified in the plan is feasible; (B) any recommendations of the Secretary related to any modifications to section 5116 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–114 (t) Tulsa and West Tulsa, Arkansas River, Oklahoma (1) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of modifying the projects for flood risk management, Tulsa and West Tulsa, Oklahoma, authorized by section 3 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 645; chapter 377). (2) Requirements (A) In general In carrying out the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall address project deficiencies, uncertainties, and significant data gaps, including material, construction, and subsurface, which render the project at risk of overtopping, breaching, or system failure. (B) Addressing deficiencies In addressing deficiencies under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall incorporate current design standards and efficiency improvements, including the replacement of mechanical and electrical components at pumping stations, if the incorporation does not significantly change the scope, function, or purpose of the project. (3) Prioritization to address significant risks In any case in which a levee or levee system (as defined in section 9002 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 3301 (u) Johnstown, Pennsylvania The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of modifying the project for flood control, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, authorized by the Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1570, chapter 688; 50 Stat. 880) (commonly known as the Flood Control Act of 1936 (v) Chacon Creek, Texas Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any resolution of a Committee of Congress), the study conducted by the Secretary described in the resolution adopted by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on May 21, 2003, relating to flood damage reduction, environmental restoration and protection, water conservation and supply, water quality, and related purposes in the Rio Grande Watershed below Falcon Dam, shall include the area above Falcon Dam. (w) Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Texas The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of modifying the project for navigation and ecosystem restoration, Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Texas, authorized by section 1001(40) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–114 (x) Trinity River and Tributaries, Texas (1) Review Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review the economic analysis of the Center for Economic Development and Research of the University of North Texas entitled Estimated Economic Benefits of the Modified Central City Project (Trinity River Vision) in Fort Worth, Texas (2) Authorization The project for flood control and other purposes on the Trinity River and tributaries, Texas, authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1965 ( Public Law 89–298 Public Law 108–447 (A) the economic analysis and the process by which the economic analysis was developed complies with Federal law (including regulations) applicable to economic analyses for water resources development projects; and (B) based on the economic analysis, the recommended plan in the supplement to the final environmental impact statement for the Central City Project, Upper Trinity River entitled Final Supplemental No. 1 (3) Limitation The Federal share of the cost of the recommended plan described in paragraph (2) shall not exceed $520,000,000, of which not more than $5,500,000 may be expended to carry out recreation features of the project. (y) Chincoteague Island, Virginia The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out projects for ecosystem restoration and flood control, Chincoteague Island, Virginia, authorized by section 8 of Public Law 89–195 16 U.S.C. 459f–7 Assateague Island National Seashore Act (1) assessing the current and future function of the barrier island, inlet, and coastal bay system surrounding Chincoteague Island; (2) developing an array of options for resource management; and (3) evaluating the feasibility and cost associated with sustainable protection and restoration areas. (z) Burley Creek Watershed, Washington The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out projects for flood control and aquatic ecosystem restoration in the Burley Creek Watershed, Washington. VII Safe drinking water and clean water infrastructure 7001. Definition of Administrator In this title, the term Administrator 7002. Sense of the Senate on appropriations levels and findings on economic impacts (a) Sense of the Senate It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should provide robust funding for the State drinking water treatment revolving loan funds established under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 Federal Water Pollution Control Act 33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq. (b) Findings Congress finds, based on an analysis sponsored by the Water Environment Federation and the WateReuse Association of the nationwide impact of State revolving loan fund spending using the IMPLAN economic model developed by the Federal Government, that, in addition to the public health and environmental benefits, the Federal investment in safe drinking water and clean water provides the following benefits: (1) Generation of significant Federal tax revenue, as evidenced by the following: (A) Every dollar of a Federal capitalization grant returns $0.21 to the general fund of the Treasury in the form of Federal taxes and, when additional spending from the State revolving loan funds is considered to be the result of leveraging the Federal investment, every dollar of a Federal capitalization grant returns $0.93 in Federal tax revenue. (B) A combined $34,700,000,000 in capitalization grants for the clean water and state drinking water state revolving loan funds described in subsection (a) over a period of 5 years would generate $7,430,000,000 in Federal tax revenue and, when additional spending from the State revolving loan funds is considered to be the result of leveraging the Federal investment, the Federal investment will result in $32,300,000,000 in Federal tax revenue during that 5-year period. (2) An increase in employment, as evidenced by the following: (A) Every $1,000,000 in State revolving loan fund spending generates 16 ½ jobs. (B) $34,700,000,000 in Federal capitalization grants for State revolving loan funds over a period of 5 years would result in 506,000 jobs. (3) An increase in economic output: (A) Every $1,000,000 in State revolving loan fund spending results in $2,950,000 in output for the economy of the United States. (B) $34,700,000,000 in Federal capitalization grants for State revolving loan funds over a period of 5 years will generate $102,700,000,000 in total economic output. A Drinking water 7101. Preconstruction work Section 1452(a)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(2) (1) by designating the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth sentences as subparagraphs (A), (B), (D), (E), and (F), respectively; (2) in subparagraph (B) (as designated by paragraph (1))— (A) by striking (not (including expenditures for planning, design, and associated preconstruction activities, including activities relating to the siting of the facility, but not (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: or to replace or rehabilitate aging treatment, storage, or distribution facilities of public water systems or provide for capital projects (excluding any expenditure for operations and maintenance) to upgrade the security of public water systems (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) (as designated by paragraph (1)) the following: (C) Sale of bonds Funds may also be used by a public water system as a source of revenue (restricted solely to interest earnings of the applicable State loan fund) or security for payment of the principal and interest on revenue or general obligation bonds issued by the State to provide matching funds under subsection (e), if the proceeds of the sale of the bonds will be deposited in the State loan fund. . 7102. Priority system requirements Section 1452(b)(3) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(b)(3) (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D); (2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) Definition of restructuring In this paragraph, the term restructuring (B) Priority system An intended use plan shall provide, to the maximum extent practicable, that priority for the use of funds be given to projects that— (i) address the most serious risk to human health; (ii) are necessary to ensure compliance with this title (including requirements for filtration); (iii) assist systems most in need on a per-household basis according to State affordability criteria; and (iv) improve the sustainability of systems. (C) Weight given to applications After determining project priorities under subparagraph (B), an intended use plan shall provide that the State shall give greater weight to an application for assistance by a community water system if the application includes such information as the State determines to be necessary and contains— (i) a description of utility management best practices undertaken by a treatment works applying for assistance, including— (I) an inventory of assets, including a description of the condition of the assets; (II) a schedule for replacement of assets; (III) a financing plan that factors in all lifecycle costs indicating sources of revenue from ratepayers, grants, bonds, other loans, and other sources to meet the costs; and (IV) a review of options for restructuring the public water system; (ii) demonstration of consistency with State, regional, and municipal watershed plans; (iii) a water conservation plan consistent with guidelines developed for those plans by the Administrator under section 1455(a); and (iv) approaches to improve the sustainability of the system, including— (I) water efficiency or conservation, including the rehabilitation or replacement of existing leaking pipes; (II) use of reclaimed water; (III) actions to increase energy efficiency; and (IV) implementation of source water protection plans. ; and (3) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking periodically at least biennially 7103. Administration of State loan funds Section 1452(g)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(g)(2) (1) in the first sentence, by striking up to 4 percent of the funds allotted to the State under this section , for each fiscal year, an amount that does not exceed the sum of the amount of any fees collected by the State for use in covering reasonable costs of administration of programs under this section, regardless of the source, and an amount equal to the greatest of $400,000, 1/5 (2) by striking 1419, 1993. 1419. 7104. Other authorized activities Section 1452(k)(2)(D) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(k)(2)(D) (including implementation of source water protection plans) 7105. Negotiation of contracts Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 (s) Negotiation of contracts For communities with populations of more than 10,000 individuals, a contract to be carried out using funds directly made available by a capitalization grant under this section for program management, construction management, feasibility studies, preliminary engineering, design, engineering, surveying, mapping, or architectural or related services shall be negotiated in the same manner as— (1) a contract for architectural and engineering services is negotiated under chapter 11 (2) an equivalent State qualifications-based requirement (as determined by the Governor of the State). . 7106. Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities (a) In general Part E of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j et seq. 1459A. Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities (a) Definition of underserved community In this section: (1) In general The term underserved community (2) Inclusions The term underserved community (A) does not have household drinking water or wastewater services; and (B) has a drinking water system that fails to meet health-based standards under this Act, including— (i) a maximum contaminant level for a primary drinking water contaminant; (ii) a treatment technique violation; and (iii) an action level exceedance. (b) Establishment (1) In general The Administrator shall establish a program under which grants are provided to eligible entities for use in carrying out projects and activities the primary purposes of which are to assist community water systems in meeting the requirements of this Act. (2) Inclusions Projects and activities under paragraph (1) include— (A) infrastructure investments necessary to comply with the requirements of this Act, (B) assistance that directly and primarily benefits the disadvantaged community on a per-household basis, and (C) programs to provide water quality testing. (c) Eligible entities An entity eligible to receive a grant under this section— (1) is— (A) a community water system as defined in section 1401; or (B) a system that is located in an area governed by an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 1401); and (2) serves a community that, under affordability criteria established by the State under section 1452(d)(3), is determined by the State— (A) to be a disadvantaged community; (B) to be a community that may become a disadvantaged community as a result of carrying out an eligible activity; or (C) to serve a community with a population of less than 10,000 individuals that the Administrator determines does not have the capacity to incur debt sufficient to finance the project under subsection (b). (d) Priority In prioritizing projects for implementation under this section, the Administrator shall give priority to systems that serve underserved communities. (e) Local participation In prioritizing projects for implementation under this section, the Administrator shall consult with, and consider the priorities of, affected States, Indian Tribes, and local governments. (f) Cost sharing Before carrying out any project under this section, the Administrator shall enter into a binding agreement with 1 or more non-Federal interests that shall require the non-Federal interests— (1) to pay not less than 45 percent of the total costs of the project, which may include services, materials, supplies, or other in-kind contributions; (2) to provide any land, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations necessary to carry out the project; and (3) to pay 100 percent of any operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation costs associated with the project. (g) Waiver The Administrator may waive the requirement to pay the non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out an eligible activity using funds from a grant provided under this section if the Administrator determines that an eligible entity is unable to pay, or would experience significant financial hardship if required to pay, the non-Federal share. (h) Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) $230,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and (2) $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021. . (b) Funding Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Administrator to provide grants to eligible entities under section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (as added by subsection (a)), $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. 7107. Reducing lead in drinking water (a) In general Part E of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j et seq. 1459B. Reducing lead in drinking water (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity (A) a community water system; (B) a system located in an area governed by an Indian Tribe; (C) a nontransient noncommunity water system; (D) a qualified nonprofit organization, as determined by the Administrator; and (E) a municipality or State, interstate, or intermunicipal agency. (2) Lead reduction project (A) In general The term lead reduction project (i) replacement of publicly owned lead service lines; (ii) testing, planning, or other relevant activities, as determined by the Administrator, to identify and address conditions (including corrosion control) that contribute to increased lead levels in water for human consumption; (iii) assistance to low-income homeowners to replace privately owned service lines, pipes, fittings, or fixtures that contain lead; and (iv) education of consumers regarding measures to reduce exposure to lead from drinking water or other sources. (B) Limitation The term lead reduction project (3) Low-income The term low-income (4) Municipality The term municipality (A) a city, town, borough, county, parish, district, association, or other public entity established by, or pursuant to, applicable State law; and (B) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b (b) Grant program (1) Establishment The Administrator shall establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible entities for lead reduction projects in the United States. (2) Precondition As a condition of receipt of assistance under this section, before receiving the assistance the eligible entity shall take steps to identify— (A) the source of lead in water for human consumption; and (B) the means by which the proposed lead reduction project would reduce lead levels in the applicable water system. (3) Priority application In providing grants under this subsection, the Administrator shall give priority to an eligible entity that— (A) demonstrates that the eligible entity is unable to fund the proposed lead reduction project through other sources of funding; and (A) the Administrator determines, based on affordability criteria established by the State under section 1452(d)(3), to be a disadvantaged community; and (B) proposes to— (i) carry out a lead reduction project at a public water system or nontransient noncommunity water system that has exceeded the lead action level established by the Administrator at any time during the 3-year period preceding the date of submission of the application of the eligible entity; (ii) address lead levels in water for human consumption at a school, daycare, or other facility that primarily serves children or another vulnerable human subpopulation; or (iii) address such priority criteria as the Administrator may establish, consistent with the goal of reducing lead levels of concern. (4) Cost sharing (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the non-Federal share of the total cost of a project funded by a grant under this subsection shall be not less than 20 percent. (B) Waiver The Administrator may reduce or eliminate the non-Federal share under subparagraph (A) for reasons of affordability, as the Administrator determines to be appropriate. (5) Low-income assistance (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), an eligible entity may use a grant provided under this subsection to provide assistance to low-income homeowners to carry out lead reduction projects. (B) Limitation The amount of a grant provided to a low-income homeowner under this paragraph shall not exceed the cost of replacement of the privately owned portion of the service line. (6) Special consideration for lead service line replacement In carrying out lead service line replacement using a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall— (A) notify customers of the replacement of any publicly owned portion of the lead service line; (B) in the case of a homeowner who is not low-income, offer to replace the privately owned portion of the lead service line at the cost of replacement; (C) in the case of a low-income homeowner, offer to replace the privately owned portion of the lead service line and any pipes, fitting, and fixtures that contain lead at a cost that is equal to the difference between— (i) the cost of replacement; and (ii) the amount of low-income assistance available to the homeowner under paragraph (5); (D) notify each customer that a planned replacement of any publicly owned portion of a lead service line that is funded by a grant made under this subsection will not be carried out unless the customer agrees to the simultaneous replacement of the privately owned portion of the lead service line; and (E) demonstrate that the eligible entity has considered multiple options for reducing lead in drinking water, including an evaluation of options for corrosion control. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. . (b) Funding Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Administrator to provide grants to eligible entities under this section under section 1459B of the Safe Drinking Water Act (as added by subsection (a)), $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. 7108. Regional liaisons for minority, tribal, and low-income communities (a) In general The Administrator shall appoint not fewer than 1 employee in each regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency to serve as a liaison to minority, tribal, and low-income communities in the relevant region. (b) Public identification The Administrator shall identify each regional liaison selected under subsection (a) on the website of— (1) the relevant regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency; and (2) the Office of Environmental Justice of the Environmental Protection Agency. 7109. Notice to persons served (a) Exceedance of lead action level Section 1414(c) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–3(c) (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (D) Notice of any exceedance of a lead action level or any other prescribed level of lead in a regulation issued under section 1412, including the concentrations of lead found in a monitoring activity. ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (C)— (i) in clause (iii)— (I) by striking Administrator or Administrator, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and, if applicable, (II) by inserting and the appropriate State and county health agencies 1413 (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) Exceedance of lead action level Regulations issued under subparagraph (A) shall specify notification procedures for an exceedance of a lead action level or any other prescribed level of lead in a regulation issued under section 1412. ; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Notification of the public relating to lead (A) Exceedance of lead action level Not later than 15 days after the date of an exceedance of a lead action level or any other prescribed level of lead in a regulation issued under section 1412, the Administrator shall notify the public of the concentrations of lead found in the monitoring activity conducted by the public water system if the public water system or the State does not notify the public of the concentrations of lead found in a monitoring activity. (B) Results of lead monitoring (i) In general The Administrator may provide notice of any result of lead monitoring conducted by a public water system to— (I) any person that is served by the public water system; or (II) the local or State health department of a locality or State in which the public water system is located. (ii) Form of notice The Administrator may provide the notice described in clause (i) by— (I) press release; or (II) other form of communication, including local media. (C) Privacy Notice to the public shall protect the privacy of individual customer information. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 1414(c) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–3(c) (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking paragraph (2)(E) paragraph (2)(F) (2) in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II), by striking subparagraph (D) subparagraph (E) (3) in paragraph (3)(B), in the first sentence, by striking (D) (E) 7110. Electronic reporting of drinking water data Section 1414 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–3 (j) Electronic reporting of compliance monitoring data (1) In general As a condition on the receipt of funds under this Act, the Administrator shall require electronic submission of available compliance monitoring data, if practicable— (A) by public water systems— (i) to the Administrator; or (ii) with respect to a public water system in a State that has primary enforcement responsibility under section 1413, to that State; and (B) by each State that has primary enforcement responsibility under section 1413 to the Administrator. (2) Considerations In determining whether the condition referred to in paragraph (1) is practicable, the Administrator shall consider— (A) the ability of a public water system or State to meet the requirements of sections 3.1 through 3.2000 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); (B) information system compatibility; (C) the size of the public water system; and (D) the size of the community served by the public water system. . 7111. Lead testing in school and child care drinking water (a) In general Section 1464 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–24 (d) Voluntary school and child care lead testing grant program (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Child care program The term child care program early childhood education program 20 U.S.C. 1003 (B) Local educational agency The term local educational agency (i) a local educational agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 (ii) a tribal education agency (as defined in section 3 of the National Environmental Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 5502 (iii) an operator of a child care program facility. (2) Establishment (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (B) Grants to local educational agencies The Administrator may make grants directly available to local educational agencies for the voluntary testing described in subparagraph (A) in— (i) any State that does not participate in the voluntary school and child care lead testing grant program established under that subparagraph; and (ii) any direct implementation area. (3) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, a State or local educational agency shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require. (4) Use of funds (A) In general A State or local educational agency that receives a grant under this subsection may use grant funds for the voluntary testing described in paragraph (2)(A). (B) Limitation Not more than 4 percent of grant funds accepted under this subsection shall be used to pay the administrative costs of carrying out this subsection. (5) Guidance; public availability As a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, the State or local educational agency shall ensure that each local educational agency to which grant funds are distributed shall— (A) expend grant funds in accordance with— (i) the guidance of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools: Revised Technical Guidance (ii) applicable State regulations or guidance regarding reducing lead in drinking water in schools and child care programs that is not less stringent than the guidance referred to in clause (i); and (B) (i) make available in the administrative offices, and to the maximum extent practicable, on the Internet website, of the local educational agency for inspection by the public (including teachers, other school personnel, and parents) a copy of the results of any voluntary testing for lead contamination in school and child care program drinking water that is carried out with grant funds under this subsection; and (ii) notify parent, teacher, and employee organizations of the availability of the results described in clause (i). (6) Maintenance of effort If resources are available to a State or local educational agency from any other Federal agency, a State, or a private foundation for testing for lead contamination in drinking water, the State or local educational agency shall demonstrate that the funds provided under this subsection will not displace those resources. (7) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. . (b) Repeal Section 1465 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–25 7112. WaterSense program (a) Establishment of WaterSense program (1) In general There is established within the Environmental Protection Agency a voluntary WaterSense program to identify and promote water-efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services that, through voluntary labeling of, or other forms of communications regarding, products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services while meeting strict performance criteria, sensibly— (A) reduce water use; (B) reduce the strain on public and community water systems and wastewater and stormwater infrastructure; (C) conserve energy used to pump, heat, transport, and treat water; and (D) preserve water resources for future generations. (2) Inclusions The Administrator shall, consistent with this section, identify water-efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services, including categories such as— (A) irrigation technologies and services; (B) point-of-use water treatment devices; (C) plumbing products; (D) reuse and recycling technologies; (E) landscaping and gardening products, including moisture control or water enhancing technologies; (F) xeriscaping and other landscape conversions that reduce water use; (G) whole house humidifiers; and (H) water-efficient buildings or facilities. (b) Duties The Administrator, coordinating as appropriate with the Secretary, shall— (1) establish— (A) a WaterSense label to be used for items meeting the certification criteria established in accordance with this section; and (B) the procedure, including the methods and means, and criteria by which an item may be certified to display the WaterSense label; (2) enhance public awareness regarding the WaterSense label through outreach, education, and other means; (3) preserve the integrity of the WaterSense label by— (A) establishing and maintaining feasible performance criteria so that products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services labeled with the WaterSense label perform as well or better than less water-efficient counterparts; (B) overseeing WaterSense certifications made by third parties; (C) as determined appropriate by the Administrator, using testing protocols, from the appropriate, applicable, and relevant consensus standards, for the purpose of determining standards compliance; and (D) auditing the use of the WaterSense label in the marketplace and preventing cases of misuse; and (4) not more than 6 years after adoption or major revision of any WaterSense specification, review and, if appropriate, revise the specification to achieve additional water savings; (5) in revising a WaterSense specification— (A) provide reasonable notice to interested parties and the public of any changes, including effective dates, and an explanation of the changes; (B) solicit comments from interested parties and the public prior to any changes; (C) as appropriate, respond to comments submitted by interested parties and the public; and (D) provide an appropriate transition time prior to the applicable effective date of any changes, taking into account the timing necessary for the manufacture, marketing, training, and distribution of the specific water-efficient product, building, landscape, process, or service category being addressed; and (6) not later than December 31, 2018, consider for review and revision any WaterSense specification adopted before January 1, 2012. (c) Transparency The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable and not less than annually, regularly estimate and make available to the public the production and relative market shares and savings of water, energy, and capital costs of water, wastewater, and stormwater attributable to the use of WaterSense-labeled products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services. (d) Distinction of authorities In setting or maintaining specifications for Energy Star pursuant to section 324A, and WaterSense under this section, the Secretary and Administrator shall coordinate to prevent duplicative or conflicting requirements among the respective programs. (e) No warranty A WaterSense label shall not create an express or implied warranty. 7113. Water supply cost savings (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) the United States is facing a drinking water infrastructure funding crisis; (2) the Environmental Protection Agency projects a shortfall of approximately $384,000,000,000 in funding for drinking water infrastructure from 2015 to 2035 and this funding challenge is particularly acute in rural communities in the United States; (3) there are approximately 52,000 community water systems in the United States, of which nearly 42,000 are small community water systems; (4) the Drinking Water Needs Survey conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2011 placed the shortfall in drinking water infrastructure funding for small communities, which consist of 3,300 or fewer persons, at $64,500,000,000; (5) small communities often cannot finance the construction and maintenance of drinking water systems because the cost per resident for the investment would be prohibitively expensive; (6) drought conditions have placed significant strains on existing surface water supplies; (7) many communities across the United States are considering the use of groundwater and community well systems to provide drinking water; and (8) approximately 42,000,000 people in the United States receive drinking water from individual wells and millions more rely on community well systems for drinking water. (b) Sense of the Senate It is the sense of the Senate that providing rural communities with the knowledge and resources necessary to fully use alternative drinking water systems, including wells and community well systems, can provide safe and affordable drinking water to millions of people in the United States. (c) Drinking water technology clearinghouse The Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture shall— (1) update existing programs of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture designed to provide drinking water technical assistance to include information on cost-effective, innovative, and alternative drinking water delivery systems, including systems that are supported by wells; and (2) disseminate information on the cost effectiveness of alternative drinking water delivery systems, including wells and well systems, to communities and not-for-profit organizations seeking Federal funding for drinking water systems serving 500 or fewer persons. (d) Water system assessment Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any application for a grant or loan from the Federal Government or a State that is using Federal assistance for a drinking water system serving 500 or fewer persons, a unit of local government or not-for-profit organization shall self-certify that the unit of local government or organization has considered, as an alternative drinking water supply, drinking water delivery systems sourced by publicly owned— (1) individual wells; (2) shared wells; and (3) community wells. (e) Report to congress Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report that describes— (1) the use of innovative and alternative drinking water systems described in this section; (2) the range of cost savings for communities using innovative and alternative drinking water systems described in this section; and (3) the use of drinking water technical assistance programs operated by the Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture. B Clean water 7201. Sewer overflow control grants Section 221 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1301 (1) in subsection (a), by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through subject to subsection (g), the Administrator may (a) Authority The Administrator may— (1) make grants to States for the purpose of providing grants to a municipality or municipal entity for planning, designing, and constructing— (A) treatment works to intercept, transport, control, or treat municipal combined sewer overflows and sanitary sewer overflows; and (B) measures to manage, reduce, treat, or recapture stormwater or subsurface drainage water; and (2) subject to subsection (g), ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2); (3) by striking subsections (e) through (g) and inserting the following: (e) Administrative requirements (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), a project that receives grant assistance under subsection (a) shall be carried out subject to the same requirements as a project that receives assistance from a State water pollution control revolving fund established pursuant to title VI. (2) Determination of governor The requirement described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to a project that receives grant assistance under subsection (a) to the extent that the Governor of the State in which the project is located determines that a requirement described in title VI is inconsistent with the purposes of this section. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, to remain available until expended— (1) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; (2) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; (3) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; (4) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and (5) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. (g) Allocation of funds (1) Fiscal year 2017 and 2018 For each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, subject to subsection (h), the Administrator shall use the amounts made available to carry out this section to provide grants to municipalities and municipal entities under subsection (a)(2)— (A) in accordance with the priority criteria described in subsection (b); and (B) with additional priority given to proposed projects that involve the use of— (i) nonstructural, low-impact development; (ii) water conservation, efficiency, or reuse; or (iii) other decentralized stormwater or wastewater approaches to minimize flows into the sewer systems. (2) Fiscal year 2019 and thereafter For fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter, subject to subsection (h), the Administrator shall use the amounts made available to carry out this section to provide grants to States under subsection (a)(1) in accordance with a formula that— (A) shall be established by the Administrator, after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment; and (B) allocates to each State a proportional share of the amounts based on the total needs of the State for municipal combined sewer overflow controls and sanitary sewer overflow controls, as identified in the most recent survey— (i) conducted under section 210; and (ii) included in a report required under section 516(b)(1)(B). ; and (4) by striking subsection (i). 7202. Small treatment works (a) In general Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1281 et seq. 222. Technical assistance for small treatment works (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Qualified nonprofit technical assistance provider The term qualified nonprofit technical assistance provider (A) is the most qualified and experienced in providing training and technical assistance to small treatment works; and (B) the small treatment works in the State finds to be the most beneficial and effective. (2) Small treatment works The term small treatment works (b) Technical assistance The Administrator may use amounts made available to carry out this section to provide grants or cooperative agreements to qualified nonprofit technical assistance providers to provide to owners and operators of small treatment works onsite technical assistance, circuit-rider technical assistance programs, multistate, regional technical assistance programs, and onsite and regional training, to assist the treatment works in achieving compliance with this Act or obtaining financing under this Act for eligible projects. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. . (b) Water pollution control revolving loan funds (1) In general Section 603 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1383 (A) in subsection (d)— (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and as provided in subsection (e) State law (ii) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as subsections (f) through (j), respectively; and (iii) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Additional use of funds A State may use an additional 2 percent of the funds annually allotted to the State under this section for qualified nonprofit technical assistance providers (as defined in section 222) to provide technical assistance to public water systems serving not more than 10,000 individuals in the State. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 221(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1301(d) section 603(h) section 603(i) 7202. Small and medium treatment works (a) In general Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1281 et seq. 222. Technical assistance for small and medium treatment works (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Medium treatment works The term medium treatment works (2) Qualified nonprofit medium treatment works technical assistance provider The term qualified nonprofit medium treatment works technical assistance provider (3) Qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance provider The term qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance provider (A) is the most qualified and experienced in providing training and technical assistance to small treatment works; and (B) the small treatment works in the State finds to be the most beneficial and effective. (4) Small treatment works The term small treatment works (b) Technical assistance The Administrator may use amounts made available to carry out this section to provide grants or cooperative agreements to qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance providers and grants or cooperative agreements to qualified nonprofit medium treatment works technical assistance providers to provide to owners and operators of small and medium treatment works onsite technical assistance, circuit-rider technical assistance programs, multi-State, regional technical assistance programs, and onsite and regional training, to assist the treatment works in achieving compliance with this Act or obtaining financing under this Act for eligible projects. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) for grants for small treatment works technical assistance, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021; and (2) for grants for medium treatment works technical assistance, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. . (b) Water pollution control revolving loan funds (1) In general Section 603 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1383 (A) in subsection (d)— (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and as provided in subsection (e) State law (ii) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as subsections (f) through (j), respectively; and (iii) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Additional use of funds A State may use an additional 2 percent of the funds annually allotted to the State under this section for qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance providers and qualified nonprofit medium treatment works technical assistance providers (as those terms are defined in section 222) to provide technical assistance to small treatment works and medium treatment works in the State. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 221(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1301(d) section 603(h) section 603(i) 7203. Integrated plans (a) Integrated plans Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 (s) Integrated plan permits (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Green infrastructure The term green infrastructure (B) Integrated plan The term integrated plan (C) Municipal discharge (i) In general The term municipal discharge (ii) Inclusion The term municipal discharge (2) Integrated plan (A) In general The Administrator (or a State, in the case of a permit program approved under subsection (b)) shall inform a municipal permittee or multiple municipal permittees of the opportunity to develop an integrated plan. (B) Scope of permit incorporating integrated plan A permit issued under this subsection that incorporates an integrated plan may integrate all requirements under this Act addressed in the integrated plan, including requirements relating to— (i) a combined sewer overflow; (ii) a capacity, management, operation, and maintenance program for sanitary sewer collection systems; (iii) a municipal stormwater discharge; (iv) a municipal wastewater discharge; and (v) a water quality-based effluent limitation to implement an applicable wasteload allocation in a total maximum daily load. (3) Compliance schedules (A) In general A permit for a municipal discharge by a municipality that incorporates an integrated plan may include a schedule of compliance, under which actions taken to meet any applicable water quality-based effluent limitation may be implemented over more than 1 permit term if the compliance schedules are authorized by State water quality standards. (B) Inclusion Actions subject to a compliance schedule under subparagraph (A) may include green infrastructure if implemented as part of a water quality-based effluent limitation. (C) Review A schedule of compliance may be reviewed each time the permit is renewed. (4) Existing authorities retained (A) Applicable standards Nothing in this subsection modifies any obligation to comply with applicable technology and water quality-based effluent limitations under this Act. (B) Flexibility Nothing in this subsection reduces or eliminates any flexibility available under this Act, including the authority of a State to revise a water quality standard after a use attainability analysis under section 131.10(g) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection), subject to the approval of the Administrator under section 303(c). (5) Clarification of State authority (A) In general Nothing in section 301(b)(1)(C) precludes a State from authorizing in the water quality standards of the State the issuance of a schedule of compliance to meet water quality-based effluent limitations in permits that incorporate provisions of an integrated plan. (B) Transition rule In any case in which a discharge is subject to a judicial order or consent decree as of the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 . (b) Municipal ombudsman (1) Establishment There is established within the Office of the Administrator an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman. (2) General duties The municipal ombudsman shall— (A) provide technical assistance to municipalities seeking to comply with the requirements of laws implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency; and (B) provide information to the Administrator to help the Administrator ensure that agency policies are implemented by all offices of the Environmental Protection Agency, including regional offices. (3) Actions required The municipal ombudsman shall work with appropriate offices at the headquarters and regional offices of the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that the municipality seeking assistance is provided information— (A) about available Federal financial assistance for which the municipality is eligible; (B) about flexibility available under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. (C) regarding the opportunity to develop an integrated plan, as defined in section 402(s)(1)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (as added by subsection (a)). (4) Priority In carrying out paragraph (3), the municipal ombudsman shall give priority to any municipality that demonstrates affordability concerns relating to compliance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. (c) Municipal enforcement Section 309 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1319 (h) Implementation of integrated plans through enforcement tools (1) In general In conjunction with an enforcement action under subsection (a) or (b) relating to municipal discharges, the Administrator shall inform a municipality of the opportunity to develop an integrated plan, as defined in section 402(s). (2) Modification Any municipality under an administrative order under subsection (a) or settlement agreement under subsection (b) that has developed an integrated plan consistent with section 402(s) may request a modification of the administrative order or settlement agreement based on that integrated plan. . 7204. Green infrastructure promotion Title V of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. (1) by redesignating section 519 ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 (2) by inserting after section 518 ( 33 U.S.C. 1377 519. Environmental protection agency green infrastructure promotion (a) In general The Administrator shall ensure that the Office of Water, the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, the Office of Research and Development, and the Office of Policy of the Environmental Protection Agency promote the use of green infrastructure in and coordinate the integration of green infrastructure into, permitting programs, planning efforts, research, technical assistance, and funding guidance. (b) Duties The Administrator shall ensure that the Office of Water— (1) promotes the use of green infrastructure in the programs of the Environmental Protection Agency; and (2) coordinates efforts to increase the use of green infrastructure with— (A) other Federal departments and agencies; (B) State, tribal, and local governments; and (C) the private sector. (c) Regional green infrastructure promotion The Administrator shall direct each regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency, as appropriate based on local factors, and consistent with the requirements of this Act, to promote and integrate the use of green infrastructure within the region that includes— (1) outreach and training regarding green infrastructure implementation for State, tribal, and local governments, tribal communities, and the private sector; and (2) the incorporation of green infrastructure into permitting and other regulatory programs, codes, and ordinance development, including the requirements under consent decrees and settlement agreements in enforcement actions. (d) Green infrastructure information-sharing The Administrator shall promote green infrastructure information-sharing, including through an Internet website, to share information with, and provide technical assistance to, State, tribal, and local governments, tribal communities, the private sector, and the public regarding green infrastructure approaches for— (1) reducing water pollution; (2) protecting water resources; (3) complying with regulatory requirements; and (4) achieving other environmental, public health, and community goals. . 7205. Financial capability guidance (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Affordability The term affordability (2) Financial capability The term financial capability (3) Guidance The term guidance Combined Sewer Overflows—Guidance for Financial Capability Assessment and Schedule Development Financial Capability Assessment Framework (b) Use of median household income The Administrator shall not use median household income as the sole indicator of affordability for a residential household. (c) Updating Not later than 1 year after the date of completion of the National Academy of Public Administration study to establish a definition and framework for community affordability required by Senate Report 114–70, accompanying S. 1645 (114th Congress), the Administrator shall revise the guidance. (d) Consideration and consultation (1) Consideration In revising the guidance, the Administrator shall consider— (A) the recommendations of the study referred to in subsection (c) and any other relevant study, as determined by the Administrator; (B) local economic conditions, including site-specific local conditions that should be taken into consideration in analyzing financial capability; (C) other essential community investments; (D) potential adverse impacts on distressed populations, including the percentage of low-income ratepayers within the service area of a utility and impacts in communities with disparate economic conditions throughout the entire service area of a utility; (E) the degree to which rates of low-income consumers would be affected by water infrastructure investments and the use of rate structures to address the rates of low-income consumers; (F) an evaluation of an array of factors, the relative importance of which may vary across regions and localities; and (G) the appropriate weight for economic, public health, and environmental benefits associated with improved water quality. (2) Consultation Any guidance issued to replace the guidance shall be developed in consultation with interested parties. (e) Publication and submission On completion of the updating of guidance, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register and submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives the updated guidance. C Innovative financing and promotion of innovative technologies 7301. Water infrastructure public-private partnership pilot program Section 5014(c) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2201 Public Law 113–121 Any activity undertaken under this section is authorized only to the extent Nothing in this section obligates the Secretary to expend funds unless 7302. Water infrastructure finance and innovation (a) Authority to provide assistance Section 5023(b)(2) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3902(b)(2) carry out provide financial assistance to carry out (b) Projects eligible for assistance Section 5026(6) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3905(6) (1) by striking desalination project desalination project, including chloride control (2) by striking or a water recycling project a water recycling project, or a project to provide alternative water supplies to reduce aquifer depletion (c) Terms and conditions Section 5029(b) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3908(b) (1) in paragraph (7)— (A) by striking The Secretary (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Financing fees On request of a community with a population of not more than 10,000 individuals, the Secretary or the Administrator, as applicable, shall allow the fees under subparagraph (A) to be financed as part of the loan. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (10) Credit Any eligible project costs incurred and the value of any integral in-kind contributions made before receipt of assistance under this subtitle shall be credited toward the 51 percent of project costs to be provided by sources of funding other than a secured loan under this subtitle (as described in paragraph (2)(A). . (d) Removal of pilot designation (1) Subtitle C of title V of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. C Innovative financing projects . (2) Section 5023 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3092 pilot (3) Section 5034 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3913 5034. Reports on program implementation . (4) The table of contents for the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–121 (A) by striking the item relating to subtitle C of title V and inserting the following: Subtitle C—Innovative Financing Projects .; and (B) by striking the item relating to section 5034 and inserting the following: Sec. 5034. Reports on program implementation. . (e) Sense of the Senate It is the sense of the Senate that— (1) appropriations made available to carry out the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. 33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 (2) the appropriations made available for the funds referred to in paragraph (1) should not decrease for any fiscal year. 7303. Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund (a) Creation of trust fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund (b) Transfers to trust fund There are hereby appropriated to the Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the fees received in the Treasury before January 1, 2022, under subsection (f). (c) Expenditures Except as provided by subsection (d), amounts in the Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund shall be available, without further appropriation, as follows: (1) 85 50 33 U.S.C. 1381 (2) 15 50 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 (d) Investment Amounts in the Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund shall be invested in accordance with section 9702 of title 31, United States Code, and any interest on, and proceeds from, any such investment shall be available for expenditure in accordance with this Act and the amendments made by this Act. (e) Limitation on expenditures Amounts in the Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund may not be made available for a fiscal year unless the funds appropriated to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund through annual capitalization grants is not less than the average of the annual amounts provided in capitalization grants under section 601 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1381 (f) Voluntary labeling system (1) In general The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Administrator of the Food and Drug Administration, manufacturers, producers, and importers, shall develop and implement a program under which the Secretary provides a label designed in consultation with manufacturers, producers, and importers suitable for placement on products to inform consumers that the manufacturer, producer, or importer of the product, and other stakeholders, participates in the Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund and is contributing to the clean water of the United States. (2) Fee (A) In general The Secretary shall provide a label for a fee of 3 cents per unit. (B) Deposit Amounts received by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. (g) EPA study on water pricing (1) Study The Administrator, with participation by the States, shall conduct a study to— (A) assess the affordability gap faced by low-income populations located in urban and rural areas in obtaining services from clean water and drinking water systems; and (B) analyze options for programs to provide incentives for rate adjustments at the local level to achieve full cost true value (2) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on the Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study. 7304. Innovative water technology grant program (a) Definition of eligible entity In this section, the term eligible entity (1) a public utility, including publicly owned treatment works and clean water systems; (2) a unit of local government, including a municipality or a joint powers authority; (3) a private entity, including a farmer or manufacturer; (4) an institution of higher education; (5) a research institution or foundation; (6) a State; (7) a regional organization; or (8) a nonprofit organization. (b) Grant program authorized The Administrator shall carry out a grant program for purposes described in subsection (c) to accelerate the development of innovative water technologies that address pressing water challenges. (c) Grants In carrying out the program under subsection (b), the Administrator shall make to eligible entities grants that— (1) finance projects to develop, deploy, test, and improve emerging water technologies; (2) fund entities that provide technical assistance to deploy innovative water technologies more broadly, especially— (A) to increase adoption of innovative water technologies in— (i) municipal drinking water and wastewater treatment systems; (ii) areas served by private wells; or (iii) water supply systems in arid areas that are experiencing, or have recently experienced, prolonged drought conditions; and (B) in a manner that reduces ratepayer or community costs over time, including the cost of future capital investments; or (3) support technologies that, as determined by the Administrator— (A) improve water quality of a water source; (B) improve the safety and security of a drinking water delivery system; (C) minimize contamination of drinking water and drinking water sources, including contamination by lead, bacteria, chlorides, and nitrates; (D) improve the quality and timeliness and decrease the cost of drinking water quality tests, especially technologies that can be deployed within water systems and at individual faucets to provide accurate real-time tests of water quality, especially with respect to lead, bacteria, and nitrate content; (E) increase water supplies in arid areas that are experiencing, or have recently experienced, prolonged drought conditions; (F) treat edge-of-field runoff to improve water quality; (G) treat agricultural, municipal, and industrial wastewater; (H) recycle or reuse water; (I) manage urban storm water runoff; (J) reduce sewer or stormwater overflows; (K) conserve water; (L) improve water quality by reducing salinity; (M) mitigate air quality impacts associated with declining water resources; or (N) address urgent water quality and human health needs. (d) Priority funding In making grants under this section, the Administrator shall give priority to projects that have the potential— (1) to provide substantial cost savings across a sector; (2) to significantly improve human health or the environment; or (3) to provide additional water supplies with minimal environmental impact. (e) Cost-sharing The Federal share of the cost of activities carried out using a grant made under this section shall be not more than 65 percent. (f) Limitation The maximum amount of a grant provided to a project under this section shall be $5,000,000. (g) Report Each year, the Administrator shall submit to Congress and make publicly available on the website of the Administrator a report that describes any advancements during the previous year in development of innovative water technologies made as a result of funding provided under this section. (h) Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each fiscal year. (i) Funding Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Administrator to provide grants to eligible entities under this section $10,000,000, to remain available until expended. 7305. Water Resources Research Act amendments (a) Congressional findings and declarations Section 102 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (9) as paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively; (2) in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated), by striking and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) additional research is required to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of new and existing treatment works through alternative approaches, including— (A) nonstructural alternatives; (B) decentralized approaches; (C) water use efficiency and conservation; and (D) actions to reduce energy consumption or extract energy from wastewater; . (b) Water resources research and technology institutes Section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10303 (1) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking water-related phenomena water resources (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking From the (1) In general From the ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Report Not later than December 31 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on the Budget of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives a report regarding the compliance of each funding recipient with this subsection for the immediately preceding fiscal year. ; (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Evaluation of water resources research program (1) In general The Secretary shall conduct a careful and detailed evaluation of each institute at least once every 3 years to determine— (A) the quality and relevance of the water resources research of the institute; (B) the effectiveness of the institute at producing measured results and applied water supply research; and (C) whether the effectiveness of the institute as an institution for planning, conducting, and arranging for research warrants continued support under this section. (2) Prohibition on further support If, as a result of an evaluation under paragraph (1), the Secretary determines that an institute does not qualify for further support under this section, no further grants to the institute may be provided until the qualifications of the institute are reestablished to the satisfaction of the Secretary. ; (4) in subsection (f)(1), by striking $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 (5) in subsection (g)(1), in the first sentence, by striking $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 7306. Reauthorization of Water Desalination Act of 1996 (a) Authorization of research and studies Section 3 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 Public Law 104–298 (e) Prioritization In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall prioritize funding for research— (1) to reduce energy consumption and lower the cost of desalination, including chloride control; (2) to reduce the environmental impacts of seawater desalination and develop technology and strategies to minimize those impacts; (3) to improve existing reverse osmosis and membrane technology; (4) to carry out basic and applied research on next generation desalination technologies, including improved energy recovery systems and renewable energy-powered desalination systems that could significantly reduce desalination costs; (5) to develop portable or modular desalination units capable of providing temporary emergency water supplies for domestic or military deployment purposes; and (6) to develop and promote innovative desalination technologies, including chloride control, identified by the Secretary. . (b) Desalination demonstration and development Section 4 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 Public Law 104–298 (c) Prioritization In carrying out demonstration and development activities under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize projects— (1) in drought-stricken States and communities; (2) in States that have authorized funding for research and development of desalination technologies and projects; (3) that can reduce reliance on imported water supplies that have an impact on species listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. (4) that demonstrably leverage the experience of international partners with considerable expertise in desalination, such as the State of Israel. . (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 8 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 Public Law 104–298 (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a)— (A) by striking $5,000,000 $8,000,000 (B) by striking 2013 2021 (2) in subsection (b), by striking for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2013 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 (d) Consultation Section 9 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 Public Law 104–298 (1) by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through In carrying out 9. Consultation and coordination (a) Consultation In carrying out ; (2) in the second sentence, by striking The authorization (c) Other desalination programs The authorization ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (a) (as designated by paragraph (1)) the following: (b) Coordination of federal desalination research and development (1) In general The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy shall develop a coordinated strategic plan that— (A) establishes priorities for future Federal investments in desalination; (B) coordinates the activities of Federal agencies involved in desalination, including the Bureau of Reclamation, the Corps of Engineers, the United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research of the Department of Defense, the National Laboratories of the Department of Energy, the United States Geological Survey, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (C) strengthens research and development cooperation with international partners, such as the State of Israel, in the area of desalination technology. . 7307. National drought resilience guidelines (a) In general The Administrator, in conjunction with the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and other appropriate Federal agency heads along with State and local governments, shall develop nonregulatory national drought resilience guidelines relating to drought preparedness planning and investments for communities, water utilities, and other water users and providers. (b) Consultation In developing the national drought resilience guidelines, the Administrator and other Federal agency heads referred to in subsection (a) shall consult with— (1) State and local governments; (2) water utilities; (3) scientists; (4) institutions of higher education; (5) relevant private entities; and (6) other stakeholders. (c) Contents The national drought resilience guidelines developed under this section shall, to the maximum extent practicable, provide recommendations for a period of 10 years that— (1) address a broad range of potential actions, including— (A) analysis of the impacts of the changing frequency and duration of drought on the future effectiveness of water management tools; (B) the identification of drought-related water management challenges in a broad range of fields, including— (i) public health and safety; (ii) municipal and industrial water supply; (iii) agricultural water supply; (iv) water quality; (v) ecosystem health; and (vi) water supply planning; (C) water management tools to reduce drought-related impacts, including— (i) water use efficiency through gallons per capita reduction goals, appliance efficiency standards, water pricing incentives, and other measures; (ii) water recycling; (iii) groundwater clean-up and storage; (iv) new technologies, such as behavioral water efficiency; and (v) stormwater capture and reuse; (D) water-related energy and greenhouse gas reduction strategies; and (E) public education and engagement; and (2) include recommendations relating to the processes that Federal, State, and local governments and water utilities should consider when developing drought resilience preparedness and plans, including— (A) the establishment of planning goals; (B) the evaluation of institutional capacity; (C) the assessment of drought-related risks and vulnerabilities, including the integration of climate-related impacts; (D) the establishment of a development process, including an evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of potential strategies; (E) the inclusion of private entities, technical advisors, and other stakeholders in the development process; (F) implementation and financing issues; and (G) evaluation of the plan, including any updates to the plan. 7308. Innovation in Clean Water State Revolving Funds (a) In general Subsection (j)(1)(B) (as redesignated by section 7202(b)(1)(A)(ii)) of section 603 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1383 (1) in clause (iii), by striking or (2) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (v) to encourage the use of innovative water technologies related to any of the issues identified in clauses (i) through (iv) or, as determined by the State, any other eligible project and activity eligible for assistance under subsection (c) . (b) Innovative water technologies Section 603 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1383 (k) Technical assistance The Administrator may provide technical assistance to facilitate and encourage the provision of financial assistance for innovative water technologies. (l) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (1) the amount of financial assistance provided by State water pollution control revolving funds to deploy innovative water technologies; (2) the barriers impacting greater use of innovative water technologies; and (3) the cost-saving potential to cities and future infrastructure investments from emerging technologies. . 7309. Innovation in the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 (1) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking the heading and inserting Additional assistance.— (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking Notwithstanding (A) In general Notwithstanding ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (B) Innovative water technology Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the case of a State that makes a loan under subsection (a)(2) to carry out an eligible activity through the use of an innovative water technology (including technologies to improve water treatment to ensure compliance with this title and technologies to identify and mitigate sources of drinking water contamination, including lead contamination), the State may provide additional subsidization, including forgiveness of principal that is not more than 50 percent of the cost of the portion of the project associated with the innovative technology. ; (C) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking For each fiscal year (A) In general For each fiscal year ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (B) Innovative water technology For each fiscal year, not more than 20 percent of the loan subsidies that may be made by a State under paragraph (1) may be used to provide additional subsidization under subparagraph (B) of that paragraph. ; and (D) in paragraph (3), in the first sentence, by inserting , or portion of a service area, service area (2) by adding at the end the following: (t) Technical assistance The Administrator may provide technical assistance to facilitate and encourage the provision of financial assistance for the deployment of innovative water technologies. (u) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (1) the amount of financial assistance provided by State loan funds to deploy innovative water technologies; (2) the barriers impacting greater use of innovative water technologies; and (3) the cost-saving potential to cities and future infrastructure investments from emerging technologies. . D Drinking water disaster relief and infrastructure investments 7401. Drinking water infrastructure (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible State The term eligible State 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (2) Eligible system The term eligible system (b) State revolving loan fund assistance (1) In general An eligible system shall be— (A) considered to be a disadvantaged community under section 1452(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d) (B) eligible to receive loans with additional subsidization under that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d)(1) (2) Authorization (A) In general Using funds provided under subsection (e)(1)(A), an eligible State may provide assistance to an eligible system within the eligible State, for the purpose of addressing lead or other contaminants in drinking water, including repair and replacement of public and private drinking water infrastructure. (B) Inclusion Assistance provided under subparagraph (A) may include additional subsidization under the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. (C) Exclusion Assistance provided under subparagraph (A) shall not include assistance for a project that is financed (directly or indirectly), in whole or in part, with proceeds of any obligation issued after the date of enactment of this Act— (i) the interest of which is exempt from the tax imposed under chapter 1 (ii) with respect to which credit is allowable under subpart I or J of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code. (3) Limitation Section 1452(d)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d)(2) (A) any funds provided under subsection (e)(1)(A); or (B) any other loan provided to an eligible system. (c) Water infrastructure financing (1) Secured loans (A) In general Using funds provided under subsection (e)(2)(A), the Administrator may make a secured loan under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. (i) an eligible State to carry out a project eligible under paragraphs (2) through (9) of section 5026 of that Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3905 (ii) any eligible entity under section 5025 of that Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3904 33 U.S.C. 3905 (B) Amount Notwithstanding section 5029(b)(2) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3908(b)(2) (2) Federal involvement Notwithstanding section 5029(b)(9) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3908(b)(9) 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 (d) Nonduplication of work An activity carried out pursuant to this section shall not duplicate the work or activity of any other Federal or State department or agency. (e) Funding (1) Additional Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants (A) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the Administrator a total of $100,000,000 to provide additional grants to eligible States pursuant to section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 (B) Supplemented intended use plans From funds made available under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall obligate to an eligible State such amounts as are necessary to meet the needs identified in a supplemented intended use plan by not later than 30 days after the date on which the eligible State submits to the Administrator a supplemented intended use plan under section 1452(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(b) (i) a description of the project; (ii) an explanation of the means by which the project will address a situation causing a declared emergency in the eligible State; (iii) the estimated cost of the project; and (iv) the projected start date for construction of the project. (C) Unobligated amounts Any amounts made available to the Administrator under subparagraph (A) that are unobligated on the date that is 18 months after the date on which the amounts are made available shall be available to provide additional grants to States to capitalize State loan funds as provided under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 (D) Applicability Section 1452(b)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(b)(1) (2) WIFIA funding (A) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the Administrator $70,000,000 to provide credit subsidies, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, for secured loans under subsection (c)(1)(A) with a goal of providing secured loans totaling at least $700,000,000. (B) Use Secured loans provided pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be available to carry out activities described in subsection (c)(1)(A). (C) Exclusion Of the amounts made available under subparagraph (A), $20,000,000 shall not be used to provide assistance for a project that is financed (directly or indirectly), in whole or in part, with proceeds of any obligation issued after the date of enactment of this Act— (i) the interest of which is exempt from the tax imposed under chapter 1 (ii) with respect to which credit is allowable under subpart I or J of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code. (3) Applicability Unless explicitly waived, all requirements under the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. 33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. (f) Health effects evaluation (1) In general Pursuant to section 104(i)(1)(E) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(1)(E) (2) Consultations Pursuant to section 104(i)(4) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(4) 7402. Loan forgiveness The matter under the heading State and tribal assistance grants Environmental Protection Agency Public Law 114–113 or, if a Federal or State emergency declaration has been issued due to a threat to public health from heightened exposure to lead in a municipal drinking water supply, before the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further 7403. Registry for lead exposure and advisory committee (a) Definitions In this section: (1) City The term City (2) Committee The term Committee (3) Secretary The term Secretary (b) Lead exposure registry The Secretary shall establish within the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry or another relevant agency at the discretion of the Secretary, or establish through a grant award or contract, a lead exposure registry to collect data on the lead exposure of residents of a City on a voluntary basis. (c) Advisory Committee (1) Membership (A) In general The Secretary shall establish an Advisory Committee in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other relevant agencies as determined by the Secretary consisting of Federal members and non-Federal members, and which shall include— (i) an epidemiologist; (ii) a toxicologist; (iii) a mental health professional; (iv) a pediatrician; (v) an early childhood education expert; (vi) a special education expert; (vii) a dietician; and (viii) an environmental health expert. (B) Requirements Membership in the Committee shall not exceed 15 members and not less than 1/2 (2) Chair The Secretary shall designate a chair from among the Federal members appointed to the Committee. (3) Terms Members of the Committee shall serve for a term of not more than 3 years and the Secretary may reappoint members for consecutive terms. (4) Application of FACA The Committee shall be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). (5) Responsibilities The Committee shall, at a minimum— (A) review the Federal programs and services available to individuals and communities exposed to lead; (B) review current research on lead poisoning to identify additional research needs; (C) review and identify best practices, or the need for best practices, regarding lead screening and the prevention of lead poisoning; (D) identify effective services, including services relating to healthcare, education, and nutrition for individuals and communities affected by lead exposure and lead poisoning, including in consultation with, as appropriate, the lead exposure registry as established in subsection (b); and (E) undertake any other review or activities that the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (6) Report Annually for 5 years and thereafter as determined necessary by the Secretary or as required by Congress, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary, the Committees on Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report that includes— (A) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Federal programs and services available to individuals and communities exposed to lead; (B) an evaluation of additional lead poisoning research needs; (C) an assessment of any effective screening methods or best practices used or developed to prevent or screen for lead poisoning; (D) input and recommendations for improved access to effective services relating to healthcare, education, or nutrition for individuals and communities impacted by lead exposure; and (E) any other recommendations for communities affected by lead exposure, as appropriate. (d) Mandatory funding (1) In general On the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary, to be available during the period of fiscal years 2016 through 2020— (A) $17,500,000 to carry out subsection (b); and (B) $2,500,000 to carry out subsection (c). (2) Receipt and acceptance The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out subsections (b) and (c) the funds transferred under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), respectively, without further appropriation. 7404. Additional funding for certain childhood health programs (a) Childhood lead poisoning prevention program (1) In general On the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to be available during the period of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, $10,000,000 for the childhood lead poisoning prevention program authorized under section 317A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–1 (2) Receipt and acceptance The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out the childhood lead poisoning prevention program authorized under section 317A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–1 (b) Healthy homes program (1) In general On the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to be available during the period of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, $10,000,000 to carry out the Healthy Homes Initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2) Receipt and acceptance The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out the Healthy Homes Initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without further appropriation. (c) Healthy Start Program (1) In general On the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to be available during the period of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, $10,000,000 to carry out the Healthy Start Initiative under section 330H of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–8 (2) Receipt and acceptance The Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out the Healthy Start Initiative under section 330H of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–8 7405. Review and report (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, Environment and Public Works, and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the status of any ongoing investigations into the Federal and State response to the contamination of the drinking water supply of the City of Flint, Michigan. (b) Review Not later than 30 days after the completion of the investigations described in subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall commence a review of issues that are not addressed by the investigations and relating to— (1) the adequacy of the response by the State of Michigan and the City of Flint to the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan, including the timeliness and transparency of the response, as well as the capacity of the State and City to manage the drinking water system; and (2) the adequacy of the response by Region 5 of the Environmental Protection Agency to the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan, including the timeliness and transparency of the response. (c) Contents of report Not later than 1 year after commencing each review under subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1) a statement of the principal findings of the review; and (2) recommendations for Congress and the President to take any actions to prevent a similar situation in the future and to protect public health. E Report on groundwater contamination 7501. Definitions In this subtitle: (1) Comprehensive strategy The term comprehensive strategy (A) the remediation of the plume under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. (B) corrective action under the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. (2) Groundwater The term groundwater (3) Plume The term plume 42 U.S.C. 6903 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 42 U.S.C. 9601 (4) Site The term site 7502. Report on groundwater contamination Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to Congress a report on the groundwater contamination from the site that includes— (1) a description of the status of the groundwater contaminants that are leaving the site and migrating to a location within a 10-mile radius of the site, including— (A) detailed mapping of the movement of the plume over time; and (B) projected migration rates of the plume; (2) an analysis of the current and future impact of the movement of the plume on drinking water facilities; and (3) a comprehensive strategy to prevent the groundwater contaminants from the site from contaminating drinking water wells that, as of the date of the submission of the report, have not been affected by the migration of the plume. F Restoration I Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 7611. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Section 118(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1268(c) (7) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (A) Establishment There is established in the Agency a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (referred to in this paragraph as the Initiative (B) Focus areas Each fiscal year under a 5-year Initiative Action Plan, the Initiative shall prioritize programs and projects, carried out in coordination with non-Federal partners, that address priority areas, such as— (i) the remediation of toxic substances and areas of concern; (ii) the prevention and control of invasive species and the impacts of invasive species; (iii) the protection and restoration of nearshore health and the prevention and mitigation of nonpoint source pollution; (iv) habitat and wildlife protection and restoration, including wetlands restoration and preservation; and (v) accountability, monitoring, evaluation, communication, and partnership activities. (C) Projects Under the Initiative, the Agency shall collaborate with Federal partners, including the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, to select the best combination of programs and projects for Great Lakes protection and restoration using appropriate principles and criteria, including whether a program or project provides— (i) the ability to achieve strategic and measurable environmental outcomes that implement the Great Lakes Action Plan and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; (ii) the feasibility of— (I) prompt implementation; (II) timely achievement of results; and (III) resource leveraging; and (iii) the opportunity to improve interagency and inter-organizational coordination and collaboration to reduce duplication and streamline efforts. (D) Implementation of projects (i) In general Subject to subparagraph (G)(ii), funds made available to carry out the Initiative shall be used to strategically implement— (I) Federal projects; and (II) projects carried out in coordination with States, Indian tribes, municipalities, institutions of higher education, and other organizations. (ii) Transfer of funds With amounts made available for the Initiative each fiscal year, the Administrator may— (I) transfer not more than $300,000,000 to the head of any Federal department or agency, with the concurrence of the department or agency head, to carry out activities to support the Initiative and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; (II) enter into an interagency agreement with the head of any Federal department or agency to carry out activities described in subclause (I); and (III) make grants to governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, institutions, and individuals for planning, research, monitoring, outreach, and implementation of projects in furtherance of the Initiative and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. (E) Scope (i) In general Projects shall be carried out under the Initiative on multiple levels, including— (I) Great Lakes-wide; and (II) Great Lakes basin-wide. (ii) Limitation No funds made available to carry out the Initiative may be used for any water infrastructure activity (other than a green infrastructure project that improves habitat and other ecosystem functions in the Great Lakes) for which amounts are made available from— (I) a State water pollution control revolving fund established under title VI; or (II) a State drinking water revolving loan fund established under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 (F) Activities by other Federal agencies Each relevant Federal department or agency shall, to the maximum extent practicable— (i) maintain the base level of funding for the Great Lakes activities of that department or agency without regard to funding under the Initiative; and (ii) identify new activities and projects to support the environmental goals of the Initiative and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. (G) Funding (i) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. (ii) Limitation Nothing in this paragraph creates, expands, or amends the authority of the Administrator to implement programs or projects under— (I) this section; (II) the Initiative Action Plan; or (III) the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. . II Lake Tahoe Restoration 7621. Findings and purposes The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 2. Findings and purposes (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) Lake Tahoe— (A) is one of the largest, deepest, and clearest lakes in the world; (B) has a cobalt blue color, a biologically diverse alpine setting, and remarkable water clarity; and (C) is recognized nationally and worldwide as a natural resource of special significance; (2) in addition to being a scenic and ecological treasure, the Lake Tahoe Basin is one of the outstanding recreational resources of the United States, which— (A) offers skiing, water sports, biking, camping, and hiking to millions of visitors each year; and (B) contributes significantly to the economies of California, Nevada, and the United States; (3) the economy in the Lake Tahoe Basin is dependent on the conservation and restoration of the natural beauty and recreation opportunities in the area; (4) the ecological health of the Lake Tahoe Basin continues to be challenged by the impacts of land use and transportation patterns developed in the last century; (5) the alteration of wetland, wet meadows, and stream zone habitat have compromised the capacity of the watershed to filter sediment, nutrients, and pollutants before reaching Lake Tahoe; (6) forests in the Lake Tahoe Basin suffer from over a century of fire damage and periodic drought, which have resulted in— (A) high tree density and mortality; (B) the loss of biological diversity; and (C) a large quantity of combustible forest fuels, which significantly increases the threat of catastrophic fire and insect infestation; (7) the establishment of several aquatic and terrestrial invasive species (including perennial pepperweed, milfoil, and Asian clam) threatens the ecosystem of the Lake Tahoe Basin; (8) there is an ongoing threat to the economy and ecosystem of the Lake Tahoe Basin of the introduction and establishment of other invasive species (such as yellow starthistle, New Zealand mud snail, Zebra mussel, and quagga mussel); (9) 78 percent of the land in the Lake Tahoe Basin is administered by the Federal Government, which makes it a Federal responsibility to restore ecological health to the Lake Tahoe Basin; (10) the Federal Government has a long history of environmental stewardship at Lake Tahoe, including— (A) congressional consent to the establishment of the Planning Agency with— (i) the enactment in 1969 of Public Law 91–148 (ii) the enactment in 1980 of Public Law 96–551 (B) the establishment of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in 1973; (C) the enactment of Public Law 96–586 (D) the enactment of sections 341 and 342 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 ( Public Law 108–108 Public Law 105–263 (E) the enactment of section 382 of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–432 Public Law 105–263 (11) the Assistant Secretary was an original signatory in 1997 to the Agreement of Federal Departments on Protection of the Environment and Economic Health of the Lake Tahoe Basin; (12) the Chief of Engineers, under direction from the Assistant Secretary, has continued to be a significant contributor to Lake Tahoe Basin restoration, including— (A) stream and wetland restoration; and (B) programmatic technical assistance; (13) at the Lake Tahoe Presidential Forum in 1997, the President renewed the commitment of the Federal Government to Lake Tahoe by— (A) committing to increased Federal resources for ecological restoration at Lake Tahoe; and (B) establishing the Federal Interagency Partnership and Federal Advisory Committee to consult on natural resources issues concerning the Lake Tahoe Basin; (14) at the 2011 and 2012 Lake Tahoe Forums, Senator Reid, Senator Feinstein, Senator Heller, Senator Ensign, Governor Gibbons, Governor Sandoval, and Governor Brown— (A) renewed their commitment to Lake Tahoe; and (B) expressed their desire to fund the Federal and State shares of the Environmental Improvement Program through 2022; (15) since 1997, the Federal Government, the States of California and Nevada, units of local government, and the private sector have contributed more than $1,740,000,000 to the Lake Tahoe Basin, including— (A) $576,300,000 from the Federal Government; (B) $654,600,000 from the State of California; (C) $112,500,000 from the State of Nevada; (D) $74,900,000 from units of local government; and (E) $323,700,000 from private interests; (16) significant additional investment from Federal, State, local, and private sources is necessary— (A) to restore and sustain the ecological health of the Lake Tahoe Basin; (B) to adapt to the impacts of fluctuating water temperature and precipitation; and (C) to prevent the introduction and establishment of invasive species in the Lake Tahoe Basin; and (17) the Secretary has indicated that the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has the capacity for at least $10,000,000 annually for the Fire Risk Reduction and Forest Management Program. (b) Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to enable the Chief of the Forest Service, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Administrator, in cooperation with the Planning Agency and the States of California and Nevada, to fund, plan, and implement significant new environmental restoration activities and forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin; (2) to ensure that Federal, State, local, regional, tribal, and private entities continue to work together to manage land in the Lake Tahoe Basin; (3) to support local governments in efforts related to environmental restoration, stormwater pollution control, fire risk reduction, and forest management activities; and (4) to ensure that agency and science community representatives in the Lake Tahoe Basin work together— (A) to develop and implement a plan for integrated monitoring, assessment, and applied research to evaluate the effectiveness of the Environmental Improvement Program; and (B) to provide objective information as a basis for ongoing decisionmaking, with an emphasis on decisionmaking relating to resource management in the Lake Tahoe Basin. . 7622. Definitions The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator (2) Assistant secretary The term Assistant Secretary (3) Chair The term Chair (4) Compact The term Compact Public Law 96–551 (5) Directors The term Directors (A) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (B) the Director of the United States Geological Survey. (6) Environmental improvement program The term Environmental Improvement Program (A) the Environmental Improvement Program adopted by the Planning Agency; and (B) any amendments to the Program. (7) Environmental threshold carrying capacity The term environmental threshold carrying capacity (8) Federal partnership The term Federal Partnership (9) Forest management activity The term forest management activity (A) prescribed burning for ecosystem health and hazardous fuels reduction; (B) mechanical and minimum tool treatment; (C) stream environment zone restoration and other watershed and wildlife habitat enhancements; (D) nonnative invasive species management; and (E) other activities consistent with Forest Service practices, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (10) Maps The term Maps (A) entitled— (i) LTRA USFS-CA Land Exchange/North Shore (ii) USFS-CA Land Exchange/West Shore (iii) USFS-CA Land Exchange/South Shore (B) dated April 12, 2013, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of— (i) the Forest Service; (ii) the California Tahoe Conservancy; and (iii) the California Department of Parks and Recreation. (11) National wildland fire code The term national wildland fire code (A) the most recent publication of the National Fire Protection Association codes numbered 1141, 1142, 1143, and 1144; (B) the most recent publication of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code of the International Code Council; or (C) any other code that the Secretary determines provides the same, or better, standards for protection against wildland fire as a code described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (12) Planning agency The term Planning Agency Public Law 91–148 Public Law 96–551 (13) Priority list The term Priority List (14) Secretary The term Secretary (15) Stream Environment Zone The term Stream Environment Zone (16) Total maximum daily load The term total maximum daily load 33 U.S.C. 1313(d) (17) Watercraft The term watercraft . 7623. Improved administration of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Section 4 of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 (1) in subsection (b)(3), by striking basin Basin (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Forest management activities (1) Coordination (A) In general In conducting forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, the Secretary shall, as appropriate, coordinate with the Administrator and State and local agencies and organizations, including local fire departments and volunteer groups. (B) Goals The coordination of activities under subparagraph (A) should aim to increase efficiencies and maximize the compatibility of management practices across public property boundaries. (2) Multiple benefits (A) In general In conducting forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, the Secretary shall conduct the activities in a manner that— (i) except as provided in subparagraph (B), attains multiple ecosystem benefits, including— (I) reducing forest fuels; (II) maintaining biological diversity; (III) improving wetland and water quality, including in Stream Environment Zones; and (IV) increasing resilience to changing water temperature and precipitation; and (ii) helps achieve and maintain the environmental threshold carrying capacities established by the Planning Agency. (B) Exception Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)(i), the attainment of multiple ecosystem benefits shall not be required if the Secretary determines that management for multiple ecosystem benefits would excessively increase the cost of a program in relation to the additional ecosystem benefits gained from the management activity. (3) Ground disturbance Consistent with applicable Federal law and Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit land and resource management plan direction, the Secretary shall— (A) establish post-program ground condition criteria for ground disturbance caused by forest management activities; and (B) provide for monitoring to ascertain the attainment of the post-program conditions. (d) Withdrawal of Federal land (1) In general Subject to valid existing rights and paragraph (2), the Federal land located in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing. (2) Exceptions A conveyance of land shall be exempt from withdrawal under this subsection if carried out under— (A) this Act; or (B) Public Law 96–586 (94 Stat. 3381) (commonly known as the Santini-Burton Act (e) Environmental threshold carrying capacity The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit shall support the attainment of the environmental threshold carrying capacities. (f) Cooperative authorities During the 4 fiscal years following the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 . 7624. Authorized programs The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 5. Authorized programs (a) In general The Secretary, the Assistant Secretary, the Directors, and the Administrator, in coordination with the Planning Agency and the States of California and Nevada, may carry out or provide financial assistance to any program that— (1) is described in subsection (d); (2) is included in the Priority List under subsection (b); and (3) furthers the purposes of the Environmental Improvement Program if the program has been subject to environmental review and approval, respectively, as required under Federal law, Article VII of the Compact, and State law, as applicable. (b) Priority list (1) Deadline Not later than March 15 of the year after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (2) Criteria The ranking of the Priority List shall be based on the best available science and the following criteria: (A) The 4-year threshold carrying capacity evaluation. (B) The ability to measure progress or success of the program. (C) The potential to significantly contribute to the achievement and maintenance of the environmental threshold carrying capacities identified in Article II of the Compact. (D) The ability of a program to provide multiple benefits. (E) The ability of a program to leverage non-Federal contributions. (F) Stakeholder support for the program. (G) The justification of Federal interest. (H) Agency priority. (I) Agency capacity. (J) Cost-effectiveness. (K) Federal funding history. (3) Revisions The Priority List submitted under paragraph (1) shall be revised every 2 years. (4) Funding Of the amounts made available under section 10(a), $80,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out projects listed on the Priority List. (c) Restriction The Administrator shall use not more than 3 percent of the funds provided under subsection (a) for administering the programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d). (d) Description of activities (1) Fire risk reduction and forest management (A) In general Of the amounts made available under section 10(a), $150,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out, including by making grants, the following programs: (i) Programs identified as part of the Lake Tahoe Basin Multi-Jurisdictional Fuel Reduction and Wildfire Prevention Strategy 10-Year Plan. (ii) Competitive grants for fuels work to be awarded by the Secretary to communities that have adopted national wildland fire codes to implement the applicable portion of the 10-year plan described in clause (i). (iii) Biomass programs, including feasibility assessments. (iv) Angora Fire Restoration under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. (v) Washoe Tribe programs on tribal lands within the Lake Tahoe Basin. (vi) Development of an updated Lake Tahoe Basin multijurisdictional fuel reduction and wildfire prevention strategy, consistent with section 4(c). (vii) Development of updated community wildfire protection plans by local fire districts. (viii) Municipal water infrastructure that significantly improves the firefighting capability of local government within the Lake Tahoe Basin. (ix) Stewardship end result contracting projects carried out under section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6591c (B) Minimum allocation Of the amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out subparagraph (A), at least $100,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary for programs under subparagraph (A)(i). (C) Priority Units of local government that have dedicated funding for inspections and enforcement of defensible space regulations shall be given priority for amounts provided under this paragraph. (D) Cost-sharing requirements (i) In general As a condition on the receipt of funds, communities or local fire districts that receive funds under this paragraph shall provide a 25-percent match. (ii) Form of non-Federal share (I) In general The non-Federal share required under clause (i) may be in the form of cash contributions or in-kind contributions, including providing labor, equipment, supplies, space, and other operational needs. (II) Credit for certain dedicated funding There shall be credited toward the non-Federal share required under clause (i) any dedicated funding of the communities or local fire districts for a fuels reduction management program, defensible space inspections, or dooryard chipping. (III) Documentation Communities and local fire districts shall— (aa) maintain a record of in-kind contributions that describes— (AA) the monetary value of the in-kind contributions; and (BB) the manner in which the in-kind contributions assist in accomplishing program goals and objectives; and (bb) document in all requests for Federal funding, and include in the total program budget, evidence of the commitment to provide the non-Federal share through in-kind contributions. (2) Invasive species management (A) In general Of the amounts made available under section 10(a), $45,000,000 shall be made available to the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for the Aquatic Invasive Species Program and the watercraft inspections described in subparagraph (B). (B) Description of activities The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary, the Planning Agency, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Nevada Department of Wildlife, shall deploy strategies consistent with the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan to prevent the introduction or spread of aquatic invasive species in the Lake Tahoe region. (C) Criteria The strategies referred to in subparagraph (B) shall provide that— (i) combined inspection and decontamination stations be established and operated at not less than 2 locations in the Lake Tahoe region; and (ii) watercraft not be allowed to launch in waters of the Lake Tahoe region if the watercraft has not been inspected in accordance with the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan. (D) Certification The Planning Agency may certify State and local agencies to perform the decontamination activities described in subparagraph (C)(i) at locations outside the Lake Tahoe Basin if standards at the sites meet or exceed standards for similar sites in the Lake Tahoe Basin established under this paragraph. (E) Applicability The strategies and criteria developed under this paragraph shall apply to all watercraft to be launched on water within the Lake Tahoe region. (F) Fees The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service may collect and spend fees for decontamination only at a level sufficient to cover the costs of operation of inspection and decontamination stations under this paragraph. (G) Civil penalties (i) In general Any person that launches, attempts to launch, or facilitates launching of watercraft not in compliance with strategies deployed under this paragraph shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per violation. (ii) Other authorities Any penalties assessed under this subparagraph shall be separate from penalties assessed under any other authority. (H) Limitation The strategies and criteria under subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively, may be modified if the Secretary of the Interior, in a nondelegable capacity and in consultation with the Planning Agency and State governments, issues a determination that alternative measures will be no less effective at preventing introduction of aquatic invasive species into Lake Tahoe than the strategies and criteria developed under subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. (I) Supplemental authority The authority under this paragraph is supplemental to all actions taken by non-Federal regulatory authorities. (J) Savings clause Nothing in this title restricts, affects, or amends any other law or the authority of any department, instrumentality, or agency of the United States, or any State or political subdivision thereof, respecting the control of invasive species. (3) Stormwater management, erosion control, and total watershed restoration Of the amounts made available under section 10(a), $113,000,000 shall be made available— (A) to the Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, the Assistant Secretary, or the Administrator for the Federal share of stormwater management and related programs consistent with the adopted Total Maximum Daily Load and near-shore water quality goals; (B) for grants by the Secretary and the Administrator to carry out the programs described in subparagraph (A); (C) to the Secretary or the Assistant Secretary for the Federal share of the Upper Truckee River restoration programs and other watershed restoration programs identified in the Priority List established under section 5(b); and (D) for grants by the Administrator to carry out the programs described in subparagraph (C). (4) Special status species management Of the amounts made available under section 10(a), $20,000,000 shall be made available to the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Recovery Program. . 7625. Program performance and accountability The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 6. Program performance and accountability (a) Program performance and accountability (1) In general Of the amounts made available under section 10(a), not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out this section. (2) Planning agency Of the amounts described in paragraph (1), not less than 50 percent shall be made available to the Planning Agency to carry out the program oversight and coordination activities established under subsection (d). (b) Consultation In carrying out this Act, the Secretary, the Administrator, and the Directors shall, as appropriate and in a timely manner, consult with the heads of the Washoe Tribe, applicable Federal, State, regional, and local governmental agencies, and the Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee. (c) Corps of Engineers; interagency agreements (1) In general The Assistant Secretary may enter into interagency agreements with non-Federal interests in the Lake Tahoe Basin to use Lake Tahoe Partnership-Miscellaneous General Investigations funds to provide programmatic technical assistance for the Environmental Improvement Program. (2) Local cooperation agreements (A) In general Before providing technical assistance under this section, the Assistant Secretary shall enter into a local cooperation agreement with a non-Federal interest to provide for the technical assistance. (B) Components The agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) describe the nature of the technical assistance; (ii) describe any legal and institutional structures necessary to ensure the effective long-term viability of the end products by the non-Federal interest; and (iii) include cost-sharing provisions in accordance with subparagraph (C). (C) Federal share (i) In general The Federal share of program costs under each local cooperation agreement under this paragraph shall be 65 percent. (ii) Form The Federal share may be in the form of reimbursements of program costs. (iii) Credit The non-Federal interest may receive credit toward the non-Federal share for the reasonable costs of related technical activities completed by the non-Federal interest before entering into a local cooperation agreement with the Assistant Secretary under this paragraph. (d) Effectiveness evaluation and monitoring In carrying out this Act, the Secretary, the Administrator, and the Directors, in coordination with the Planning Agency and the States of California and Nevada, shall— (1) develop and implement a plan for integrated monitoring, assessment, and applied research to evaluate the effectiveness of the Environmental Improvement Program; (2) include funds in each program funded under this section for monitoring and assessment of results at the program level; and (3) use the integrated multiagency performance measures established under this section. (e) Reporting requirements Not later than March 15 of each year, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Chair, the Administrator, the Directors, the Planning Agency, and the States of California and Nevada, consistent with subsection (a), shall submit to Congress a report that describes— (1) the status of all Federal, State, local, and private programs authorized under this Act, including to the maximum extent practicable, for programs that will receive Federal funds under this Act during the current or subsequent fiscal year— (A) the program scope; (B) the budget for the program; and (C) the justification for the program, consistent with the criteria established in section 5(b)(2); (2) Federal, State, local, and private expenditures in the preceding fiscal year to implement the Environmental Improvement Program; (3) accomplishments in the preceding fiscal year in implementing this Act in accordance with the performance measures and other monitoring and assessment activities; and (4) public education and outreach efforts undertaken to implement programs authorized under this Act. (f) Annual budget plan As part of the annual budget of the President, the President shall submit information regarding each Federal agency involved in the Environmental Improvement Program (including the Forest Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States Geological Survey, and the Corps of Engineers), including— (1) an interagency crosscut budget that displays the proposed budget for use by each Federal agency in carrying out restoration activities relating to the Environmental Improvement Program for the following fiscal year; (2) a detailed accounting of all amounts received and obligated by Federal agencies to achieve the goals of the Environmental Improvement Program during the preceding fiscal year; and (3) a description of the Federal role in the Environmental Improvement Program, including the specific role of each agency involved in the restoration of the Lake Tahoe Basin. . 7626. Conforming amendments; updates to related laws (a) Lake Tahoe Restoration Act The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 (1) by striking sections 8 and 9; (2) by redesignating sections 10, 11, and 12 as sections 8, 9, and 10, respectively; and (3) in section 9 (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) by inserting , Director, or Administrator Secretary (b) Tahoe Regional Planning Compact Subsection (c) of Article V of the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact ( Public Law 96–551 and, in so doing, shall ensure that the regional plan reflects changing economic conditions and the economic effect of regulation on commerce maintain the regional plan (c) Treatment under title 49, United States Code Section 5303(r)(2)(C) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting and 25 square miles of land area 145,000 (2) by inserting and 12 square miles of land area 65,000 7627. Authorization of appropriations The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 10. Authorization of appropriations (a) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $415,000,000 for a period of 10 fiscal years beginning the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (b) Effect on other funds Amounts authorized under this section and any amendments made by this Act— (1) shall be in addition to any other amounts made available to the Secretary, the Administrator, or the Directors for expenditure in the Lake Tahoe Basin; and (2) shall not reduce allocations for other Regions of the Forest Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (c) Cost-Sharing requirement Except as provided in subsection (d) and section 5(d)(1)(D), funds for activities carried out under section 5 shall be available for obligation on a 1-to-1 basis with funding of restoration activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin by the States of California and Nevada. (d) Relocation costs Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary shall provide to local utility districts 2/3 (1) environmental restoration programs under sections 5 and 6; and (2) erosion control programs under section 2 of Public Law 96–586 (e) Signage To the maximum extent practicable, a program provided assistance under this Act shall include appropriate signage at the program site that— (1) provides information to the public on— (A) the amount of Federal funds being provided to the program; and (B) this Act; and (2) displays the visual identity mark of the Environmental Improvement Program. . 7628. Land transfers to improve management efficiencies of Federal and State land Section 3(b) of Public Law 96–586 Santini-Burton Act (1) by striking (b) Lands (b) Administration of acquired land (1) In general Land ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) California conveyances (A) In general If the State of California (acting through the California Tahoe Conservancy and the California Department of Parks and Recreation) offers to donate to the United States acceptable title to the non-Federal land described in subparagraph (B)(i), the Secretary— (i) may accept the offer; and (ii) not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary receives acceptable title to the non-Federal land described in subparagraph (B)(i), convey to the State of California, subject to valid existing rights and for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land that is acceptable to the State of California. (B) Description of land (i) Non-federal land The non-Federal land referred to in subparagraph (A) includes— (I) the approximately 1,981 acres of land administered by the California Tahoe Conservancy and identified on the Maps as Conservancy to the United States Forest Service (II) the approximately 187 acres of land administered by California State Parks and identified on the Maps as State Parks to the U.S. Forest Service (ii) Federal land The Federal land referred to in subparagraph (A) includes the approximately 1,995 acres of Forest Service land identified on the Maps as U.S. Forest Service to Conservancy and State Parks (C) Conditions Any land conveyed under this paragraph shall— (i) be for the purpose of consolidating Federal and State ownerships and improving management efficiencies; (ii) not result in any significant changes in the uses of the land; and (iii) be subject to the condition that the applicable deed include such terms, restrictions, covenants, conditions, and reservations as the Secretary determines necessary— (I) to ensure compliance with this Act; and (II) to ensure that the transfer of development rights associated with the conveyed parcels shall not be recognized or available for transfer under chapter 51 of the Code of Ordinances for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. (3) Nevada conveyances (A) In general In accordance with this section and on request by the Governor of Nevada, the Secretary may transfer the land or interests in land described in subparagraph (B) to the State of Nevada without consideration, subject to appropriate deed restrictions to protect the environmental quality and public recreational use of the land transferred. (B) Description of land The land referred to in subparagraph (A) includes— (i) the approximately 38.68 acres of Forest Service land identified on the map entitled State of Nevada Conveyances Van Sickle Unit USFS Inholding (ii) the approximately 92.28 acres of Forest Service land identified on the map entitled State of Nevada Conveyances Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park USFS Inholding (C) Conditions Any land conveyed under this paragraph shall— (i) be for the purpose of consolidating Federal and State ownerships and improving management efficiencies; (ii) not result in any significant changes in the uses of the land; and (iii) be subject to the condition that the applicable deed include such terms, restrictions, covenants, conditions, and reservations as the Secretary determines necessary— (I) to ensure compliance with this Act; and (II) to ensure that the development rights associated with the conveyed parcels shall not be recognized or available for transfer under section 90.2 of the Code of Ordinances for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. (4) Reversion If a parcel of land transferred under paragraph (2) or (3) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the use described for the parcel of land in paragraph (2) or (3), respectively, the parcel of land, shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. (5) Funding (A) In general Of the amounts made available under section 10(a) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 (B) Other funds Of the amounts available to the Secretary under paragraph (1), not less than 50 percent shall be provided to the California Tahoe Conservancy to facilitate the conveyance of land described in paragraphs (2) and (3). . III Long Island Sound Restoration 7631. Restoration and stewardship programs (a) Long Island Sound restoration program Section 119 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1269 (1) in subsection (b), by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through The Office shall (b) Office (1) Establishment The Administrator shall— (A) continue to carry out the conference study; and (B) establish an office, to be located on or near Long Island Sound. (2) Administration and staffing The Office shall ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study conference study (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in each of subparagraphs (A) through (G), by striking the commas at the end of the subparagraphs and inserting semicolons; (ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking , and (iii) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (J) environmental impacts on the Long Island Sound watershed, including— (i) the identification and assessment of vulnerabilities in the watershed; (ii) the development and implementation of adaptation strategies to reduce those vulnerabilities; and (iii) the identification and assessment of the impacts of sea level rise on water quality, habitat, and infrastructure; and (K) planning initiatives for Long Island Sound that identify the areas that are most suitable for various types or classes of activities in order to reduce conflicts among uses, reduce adverse environmental impacts, facilitate compatible uses, or preserve critical ecosystem services to meet economic, environmental, security, or social objectives; ; (C) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) develop and implement strategies to increase public education and awareness with respect to the ecological health and water quality conditions of Long Island Sound; ; (D) in paragraph (5), by inserting study conference (E) in paragraph (6)— (i) by inserting (including on the Internet) the public (ii) by inserting study conference (F) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: (7) monitor the progress made toward meeting the identified goals, actions, and schedules of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, including through the implementation and support of a monitoring system for the ecological health and water quality conditions of Long Island Sound; and ; (3) in subsection (d)(3), in the second sentence, by striking 50 per centum 60 percent (4) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (i); and (5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Report (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (A) summarizes and assesses the progress made by the Office and the Long Island Sound States in implementing the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, including an assessment of the progress made toward meeting the performance goals and milestones contained in the Plan; (B) assesses the key ecological attributes that reflect the health of the ecosystem of the Long Island Sound watershed; (C) describes any substantive modifications to the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan made during the 2-year period preceding the date of submission of the report; (D) provides specific recommendations to improve progress in restoring and protecting the Long Island Sound watershed, including, as appropriate, proposed modifications to the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan; (E) identifies priority actions for implementation of the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the 2-year period following the date of submission of the report; and (F) describes the means by which Federal funding and actions will be coordinated with the actions of the Long Island Sound States and other entities. (2) Public availability The Administrator shall make the report described in paragraph (1) available to the public, including on the Internet. (g) Annual budget plan The President shall submit, together with the annual budget of the United States Government submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, information regarding each Federal department and agency involved in the protection and restoration of the Long Island Sound watershed, including— (1) an interagency crosscut budget that displays for each department and agency— (A) the amount obligated during the preceding fiscal year for protection and restoration projects and studies relating to the watershed; (B) the estimated budget for the current fiscal year for protection and restoration projects and studies relating to the watershed; and (C) the proposed budget for succeeding fiscal years for protection and restoration projects and studies relating to the watershed; and (2) a summary of any proposed modifications to the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the following fiscal year. (h) Federal entities (1) Coordination The Administrator shall coordinate the actions of all Federal departments and agencies that impact water quality in the Long Island Sound watershed in order to improve the water quality and living resources of the watershed. (2) Methods In carrying out this section, the Administrator, acting through the Director of the Office, may— (A) enter into interagency agreements; and (B) make intergovernmental personnel appointments. (3) Federal participation in watershed planning A Federal department or agency that owns or occupies real property, or carries out activities, within the Long Island Sound watershed shall participate in regional and subwatershed planning, protection, and restoration activities with respect to the watershed. (4) Consistency with comprehensive conservation and management plan To the maximum extent practicable, the head of each Federal department and agency that owns or occupies real property, or carries out activities, within the Long Island Sound watershed shall ensure that the property and all activities carried out by the department or agency are consistent with the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (including any related subsequent agreements and plans). . (b) Long Island Sound stewardship program (1) Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee Section 8 of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 ( 33 U.S.C. 1269 Public Law 109–359 (A) in subsection (g), by striking 2011 2021 (B) by adding at the end the following: (h) Nonapplicability of FACA The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to— (1) the Advisory Committee; or (2) any board, committee, or other group established under this Act. . (2) Reports Section 9(b)(1) of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 ( 33 U.S.C. 1269 Public Law 109–359 2011 2021 (3) Authorization Section 11 of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 ( 33 U.S.C. 1269 Public Law 109–359 (A) by striking subsection (a); (B) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (a) through (c), respectively; and (C) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated), by striking under this section each to carry out this Act for a (4) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection take effect on October 1, 2011. 7632. Reauthorization (a) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 for the implementation of— (1) section 119 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1269 (2) the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 ( 33 U.S.C. 1269 Public Law 109–359 (b) Long Island Sound grants There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out section 119(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1269(d) (c) Long Island Sound stewardship grants There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 ( 33 U.S.C. 1269 Public Law 109–359 G Offset 7701. Offset None of the funds available to the Secretary of Energy to provide any credit subsidy under subsection (d) of section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17013 June 20, 2016 Reported with amendments

Summary: Water Resources Development Act of 2016 TITLE I--PROGRAM REFORMS (Sec. 1001) This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (WRDA 1986) to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide technical assistance to nonfederal interests for feasibility studies of proposed water resources development projects if the nonfederal interest contracts to pay the costs of such assistance. (Sec. 1002) The Corps of Engineers may receive and repay funds from states or political subdivisions for immediate use on authorized water resources development studies or projects (currently, only flood-control projects). The definition of "state" for such purposes is expanded to include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, other U.S. territories or possessions, federally recognized Indian tribes, and other native entities. (Sec. 1003) The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014) is amended to allow the Corps of Engineers to accept materials, services, or funds from a nonfederal public entity, a nonprofit entity, or a private entity to repair, restore, replace, or maintain a water resources project if there is a risk of adverse impacts to the functioning of the project. (Under current law, the Corps may accept only materials or services for repairing, restoring, or replacing such a project that has been damaged or destroyed as a result of an emergency.) (Sec. 1004) The Corps of Engineers may partner with nonfederal interests to maintain a project, but nonfederal interest partners are ineligible for reimbursement for their contributed materials, services, or funds. (Sec. 1005) The Corps of Engineers may accept and expend funds provided by nonfederal interests to undertake reviews, inspections, monitoring, and other federal activities related to nonfederal interests carrying out the study, design, or construction of water resources development projects under WRDA 1986. In determining credit or reimbursement, the Corps may include the amount of such funds provided by a nonfederal interest as a cost of the study, design, or construction. (Sec. 1006) The Corps of Engineers' funding of response actions to address human health and environmental threats from military munitions deposited on a beach shall be reimbursed from amounts made available to the Department of Defense Agency responsible for the original release of the munitions. (Sec. 1007) The Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (WRDA 1992) is amended to authorize the Corps of Engineers to allow a nonfederal public or private entity that has entered into a cooperative agreement for the operation and management of recreation facilities and natural resources at civil works projects under the Corps' jurisdiction to collect user fees for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities, whether developed or constructed by such entity or the Corps. An entity may: (1) use any visitor reservation service that the Corps of Engineers has provided for by contract or interagency agreement to manage fee collections and reservations, subject to the Corps' terms and conditions; and (2) retain the fees collected to pay for operation, maintenance, and management at the recreation site where they were collected. (Sec. 1008) If a person or entity seeks permission from the Corps of Engineers for an occupation, use, or alteration of a harbor or river public works project that also requires review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) or another legal authority, the reviews and approvals shall occur concurrently to the extent practicable. If the Corps is not the lead federal agency for an environmental review, the Corps shall participate as a cooperating agency and use the same documents prepared under NEPA. The Corps of Engineers may accept funds from nonfederal public or private entities to evaluate an alteration, permanent occupation, or use of a work built by the United States. (Sec. 1009) To complete certain environmental infrastructure projects under WRDA 1992 that are already under construction (having received more than $4 million in federal appropriations when those appropriations are greater than 80% of the authorized amount), the bill increases authorized appropriations to allow completion of projects that have made significant progress if the benefits of the federal investment will not be realized without the increase. (Sec. 1010) The Flood Control Act of 1936 is amended to allow the Corps of Engineers to receive funds from nonfederal interests without the current requirement that federal funds be appropriated for a study or project. The Corps may receive funds from nonfederal interests to formulate, review, or revise operational documents for a Corps-owned and -operated reservoir (other than reservoirs in the Upper Missouri River, the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system, the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa river system, and the Stones River). (Sec. 1011) To analyze the benefits of offshore oil and gas fabrication port navigation projects authorized after November 7, 2007, the recommended plan by the Corps of Engineers must use the value of future energy exploration and production fabrication contracts and the transportation savings that would result from a larger navigation channel under the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005. These requirements also apply to: (1) a project that has undergone an economic benefits update, and (2) ongoing feasibility studies at the request of a nonfederal sponsor. (Sec. 1012) The Corps of Engineers, at a nonfederal interest's request, may review proposals to increase the quantity of available water supplies at federal water resources projects through: (1) modification of a water resources project, (2) modification of how a project is managed, or (3) access to water released from a project. But this section shall not apply to proposals that: (1) reallocate existing water supply or hydropower storage, or (2) reduce water available for any authorized project purpose. If a proposal relates to a federal project that is not owned by the Corps of Engineers, this section applies only to activities under the Corps' authority. The Corps of Engineers must comply with public participation requirements and provide a copy of proposals to federal agencies that own a project, affected states, power marketing administrations, and other entities with project rights or responsibilities. The Corps of Engineers shall not approve a proposal that: (1) is not supported by the federal agency that owns the project, (2) adversely impacts contractual or legal rights, (3) increases costs to other entities, (4) interferes with authorized project purposes, or (5) modifies federal statutory requirements without congressional authorization. The cost of developing, reviewing, and implementing a submitted proposal shall be provided by a nonfederal entity. But if an entity working with a state is authorized to receive Corps of Engineers' assistance in the preparation of a comprehensive plan, the Corps may use those funds to pay 50% of the cost of the entity's proposal review. Special requirements are set forth for operation and maintenance costs relating to the construction of additional water supply storage at a reservoir for use under a water supply storage agreement. Other entities may contribute to the costs of implementing a proposal. The Corps of Engineers may provide technical assistance for a proposal if the nonfederal interest agrees to pay the costs of the assistance. This section shall not apply to Corps of Engineers-owned and -operated reservoirs in the Upper Missouri River, the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system, the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa river system, or the Stones River. (Sec. 1013) The Corps of Engineers' revolving fund for maintenance and operation of plants and equipment may be used to construct buildings for its New England district headquarters in Bedford, Massachusetts, and its district headquarters in Buffalo, New York. (Sec. 1015) Monitoring plans for ecosystem restoration projects must describe: (1) the types and number of restoration activities, (2) the physical action to be undertaken, (3) the functions and values that will result from the restoration plan, and (4) the contingency plan for taking any corrective actions. The nonfederal sponsor's responsibility for operation and maintenance of a restoration project shall cease 10 years after the Corps of Engineers makes a determination of success. (Sec. 1016) In water resources projects in which a nonfederal interest has entered into a partnership agreement with the Corps of Engineers to receive a credit for the nonfederal interest's in-kind contributions, the maximum amount of credit shall be based on the value of the contributions rather than the cost incurred by the nonfederal sponsor. (Sec. 1017) The Corps of Engineers must develop a structural health monitoring program to assess and improve the condition of Corps infrastructure, including systems and frameworks for: (1) response to floods and earthquakes, (2) pre-disaster mitigation measures, (3) lengthening the useful life of the infrastructure, and (4) identifying risks due to sea level rise. (Sec. 1018) Habitat connectivity protection and restoration measures must be included in programmatic mitigation plans to address potential impacts to ecological resources, fish, and wildlife. The Corps of Engineers may use preconstruction engineering and design funds prior to authorization of project construction to: (1) satisfy mitigation requirements through third-party arrangements, or (2) acquire land interests necessary to meet mitigation requirements. These mitigation responsibilities do not affect the Corps' mitigation responsibilities under other laws. The Corps of Engineers must identify standard measures that reflect the best available scientific information for evaluating habitat connectivity. (Sec. 1019) The categories of "nonfederal interests" under the Flood Control Act of 1970 are expanded to include Alaska native villages, regional corporations, or village corporations among the entities that may enter partnership agreements with the Corps of Engineers for implementation or construction of water resources projects. (Sec. 1020) The Corps of Engineers may credit or reimburse discrete segments of projects that function independently in advance of completion of the total project or a project element. If the nonfederal interest receives reimbursement for a discrete segment of a project and fails to complete the entire project, the nonfederal interest must repay the amount of the reimbursement, plus interest. (Sec. 1021) The Corps of Engineers may accept funds from a rail carrier to expedite the evaluation of the rail carrier's permits for a project under the Corps' jurisdiction. (Sec. 1022) The Corps of Engineers' international outreach program is expanded to include informing the United States of technological innovations abroad that could improve any water resources development in the United States, including technology transfers or exchanges. (Under current law, the program is limited to informing the maritime industry and port authorities about innovations that could improve waterborne transportation.) (Sec. 1023) The Corps of Engineers must issue implementation guidance for water resources projects involving wetlands mitigation that impacts the service area of a mitigation bank. The guidance must provide for consideration in water resources development feasibility studies of the entire amount of potential in-kind credits available at mitigation banks and in-lieu fee programs with an approved service area that includes the projected impacts of the project. All potential mitigation bank and in-lieu fee credits that meet such criteria shall be considered reasonable alternatives if the mitigation bank: (1) has an approved mitigation banking instrument, and (2) has completed a functional analysis of the potential credits using the approved Corps-certified habitat assessment model specific to the region. (Sec. 1024) The Corps of Engineers must encourage Corps districts to enter cooperative agreements with youth service and conservation corps for natural resources conservation or recreation management services. (Sec. 1025) The bill increases the Corps of Engineers' annual maximum allotment for debris removal from rivers, harbors, streams, and tributaries. It expands the authorized activities to include: (1) the removal of obstructions located in or adjacent to a federal channel, and (2) the clearing or straightening of channels for recreation. (Sec. 1026) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must report on the shellfish aquaculture industry in the Chesapeake Bay, Gulf Coast states, California, and Washington. (Sec. 1027) The Corps of Engineers is prohibited from removing existing vegetation on levees until revised guidelines are adopted, unless the vegetation presents an unacceptable safety risk. The Corps must explain why it has not met deadlines for revising such guidelines. (Sec. 1028) The Corps of Engineers may cooperate with nonfederal interests working with a group of states, or a consortium of states, in the preparation of comprehensive plans for drainage basins, watersheds, or ecosystems. (Sec. 1029) The Corps of Engineers may give funding priority to projects that restore coastal wetlands that reduce the impact of storm surge. (Sec. 1030) The Corps of Engineers must transfer the human remains known as Kennewick Man or the Ancient One to the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation on the condition that it dispose of and repatriate the remains to the Indian tribes and band referred to in the letter from Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt to Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera, dated September 21, 2000. (Sec. 1031) The Corps of Engineers must consider a property's economic or recreational significance or impacts at the national, state, or local level when carrying out a disposition study for a Corps project. (Sec. 1032) The bill makes permanent the Corps of Engineers' authority to apply credit for in-kind contributions provided by a nonfederal interest that are in excess of the required nonfederal cost share for a project toward the required nonfederal cost share for a different water resources development study or project. A nonfederal interest may request that the credit be applied at reasonable intervals prior to completion of the study or project. (Sec. 1033) The Corps of Engineers must issue a decision on requests for contracts for surplus water from Upper Missouri reservoirs within 60 days after receiving a request. If the Corps has not documented the volume of surplus water available, the Corps must identify the outstanding information necessary to make a decision and set a date for the final decision. (Sec. 1034) The bill increases the maximum amount that the Corps of Engineers may expend for small shore and beach restoration and protection projects not specifically authorized by Congress. (Sec. 1035) The Corps of Engineers may operate a fish hatchery to restore a population of threatened or endangered fish species. Nonfederal entities or other federal agencies shall be responsible for all additional costs associated with managing such a fish hatchery that are not authorized as of the enactment of this bill. (Sec. 1036) The first $100,000 of a watershed assessment or feasibility study for a water resources project shall be a federal expense. (Sec. 1037) The River and Harbor Act of 1968 is amended to provide for: (1) feasibility studies to be cost-shared in the same proportion as construction of projects, and (2) reimbursements to nonfederal interests if they expend more than their share of study costs. (Sec. 1038) The title makes permanent a program that demonstrates the benefits of recreation facilities and activities at Corps of Engineers' lakes primarily in Oklahoma. (Sec. 1039) The estimated costs of the Corps of Engineers' water resources projects may affect cost-sharing responsibilities established by law. (Sec. 1040) The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 is amended to make the tribal partnership program permanent and allow the Corps of Engineers to carry out cost-shared design and construction projects under the program. At an Indian tribe's request, the Corps of Engineers must report on the feasibility of a water resources development project or a project for the preservation of cultural and natural resources that will substantially benefit Indian tribes. The first $100,000 of such a study shall be at federal expense. The Corps of Engineers may carry out the design and construction of a feasible tribal partnership project if: (1) the federal share is not more than $10 million, or (2) congressional authorization is obtained for a federal share exceeding $10 million. The Corps of Engineers is prohibited from requiring an Indian tribe to waive its sovereign immunity as a condition to entering into a cost-sharing agreement under the tribal partnership program. The title sets forth the nonfederal cost shares for studies, design and construction, and watershed and river basin assessments under the expanded program. (Sec. 1041) WRDA 1986 is amended to extend the waiver of up to $200,000 for local cost-sharing requirements in U.S. territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) to planning assistance and Indian tribes. The waiver applies to comprehensive plans under the Water Resources Development Act of 1974. (Sec. 1042) The Corps of Engineers, with the consent of nonfederal sponsors, may enter into cost-sharing agreements under the Flood Control Act of 1970 to allow local governments in a watershed that has adopted a local or regional water management plan to participate in feasibility studies. (Sec. 1043) The Corps of Engineers' authority to provide nonfederal interests a credit in lieu of a reimbursement for the estimated federal share of a flood damage reduction project under repealed provisions the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (WRDA 1996) is extended to projects for which a written agreement with the Corps for construction was finalized on or before December 31, 2014. (Currently, the credit in lieu of reimbursement is limited to projects that have been constructed by a nonfederal interest before the provisions were repealed on June 10, 2014.) The credit may be applied to other water resources development projects or studies of the nonfederal interest. (Sec. 1044) Study costs incurred before execution of a feasibility cost-sharing agreement for an aquatic ecosystem restoration project under WRDA 1996 shall be federal costs if: (1) the study was initiated before October 1, 2006, and (2) the feasibility cost-sharing agreement was not executed before January 1, 2014. (Sec. 1045) The Corps of Engineers may not collect consideration (money or other thing of value) for easements across water resources development project land for the electric, telephone, or broadband service facilities of nonprofit organizations eligible for financing under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. (Sec. 1046) The Corps of Engineers must contract with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences to study the use and performance of innovative materials in Corps projects. (Sec. 1047) The Corps of Engineers must publish a notice of correction removing from inactive project deauthorization lists under WRRDA 2014 any projects for which nonfederal funds have been obligated or expended for construction of integral project elements, regardless of whether the activity is pursuant to an agreement with, expenditure by, or obligation from the Corps. (Sec. 1048) The Corps of Engineers may accept requests and funding from nonfederal entities and federal power marketing agencies to review, and update if appropriate, flood control rule curves and water operations manuals for reservoirs constructed with federal funds and regulated by the Corps for storage in western states with Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) projects in areas: (1) with prolonged droughts, or (2) for which no review has occurred during the previous 10 years. The Corps of Engineers must enter agreements with affected states, reservoir owners or operators, and (if requested) nonfederal entities responsible for operation and maintenance costs before carrying out such activities. This section does not apply to the Boulder Canyon project, initial units of the Colorado River storage project, Reclamation dam or reservoir project facilities operated and maintained by the Department of the Interior (unless requested by all nonfederal project sponsors), Corps of Engineers-owned and -operated dams or reservoirs, or Reclamation project facilities operated and maintained by nonfederal entities under a transfer contract (unless requested by the organization contractually responsible for operation and maintenance). It also sets forth requirements for public participation and the protection of existing rights. (Sec. 1049) States, body politics deriving power from a state constitution, or government entities created by a state legislature may require that their partnership agreements with the Corps of Engineers to construct water resources projects do not obligate future appropriations for performance and payment that would be inconsistent with constitutional or statutory limitations of the state or a local government. (Sec. 1050) The maximum cost of a project must be increased automatically for changes in construction costs applied to unconstructed features based on actual appreciation in relevant real estate markets. The Corps of Engineers may accept in-kind contributions, land, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and dredged material disposal areas (currently, the Corps may accept only funds) from a nonfederal interest for any authorized water resources development project that has exceeded its maximum cost if the use of such contributions does not increase the federal share of the project cost. But these accepted funds and other contributions are not eligible for credit or repayment and shall not be included in the total cost of the project. (Sec. 1051) The title establishes procedures to continue or make permanent under the Water Supply Act of 1958 certain water supply agreements that were predicated on water that was surplus to a deauthorized purpose and that provided for: (1) contingent permanent storage rights, or (2) complete payment of the actual investment costs of storage to be used in the case of an agreement with a duration of at least 30 years. (Sec. 1052) The title increases authorized funding for the Corps of Engineers to support federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, or foreign governments to address problems of national significance to the United States. (Sec. 1053) For two years after this bill's enactment, the Corps of Engineers shall not charge a fee under a contract entered into pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1944 for surplus water stored in the Lake Cumberland Watershed of Kentucky and Tennessee. (Sec. 1054) The GAO must report on the implementation and effectiveness of environmental infrastructure projects carried out under WRDA 1992. TITLE II--NAVIGATION (Sec. 2001) Projects authorized to receive funding from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund are exempted temporarily from a process that deauthorizes unconstructed projects for which funds have not been obligated for a specified preceding period of years. The exemption for these inland waterways projects begins on June 10, 2014, and ends 15 years after enactment of this bill. (Sec. 2002) Nonfederal interests may receive credit or reimbursement for carrying out the federal share of flood gate operations and maintenance for hurricane and storm damage reduction projects that cross an inland or intracoastal waterway. (Sec. 2003) If the target total budget resources available to the Corps of Engineers from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) for a fiscal year is lower than the resources for the previous fiscal year, the target shall be adjusted to be the lesser of: (1) 103% of the total appropriated for the previous fiscal year, or (2) 100% of the harbor maintenance taxes received in the previous fiscal year. (Sec. 2004) Disposal of dredged material shall not be considered environmentally acceptable for purposes of identifying the federal standard (the least costly alternative consistent with sound engineering and environmental standards) if it violates state water quality standards approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). (Sec. 2005) The Cape Arundel Disposal Site located southeast of Cape Arundel, Maine, may remain open until five years after enactment of this bill, subject to certain conditions and limitations. (Sec. 2006) The Corps of Engineers may maintain federally authorized harbors of refuge to restore and maintain authorized dimensions. (Sec. 2007) The Corps of Engineers must consult with the Coast Guard and share information regarding assistance that the Corps can provide for the placement of aids to navigation on the Ouachita-Black Rivers. (Sec. 2008) The Corps of Engineers may use sediment from other federal and nonfederal sources, but any nonfederal source sediment must be obtained without federal expense. Federal water resources projects involving the disposal of dredged material may include a single or periodic application of sediment for beneficial use and shall not require operation and maintenance. The Corps may accept funds from a nonfederal interest to dispose of such dredged material for private shores or lands that are ineligible for federal cost sharing. (Sec. 2009) The bill makes permanent: (1) the requirement that the Corps of Engineers allocate for emerging harbor projects at least 10% percent of the funds made available under the HMTF for FY2015 (currently FY2012) to pay the operation and maintenance costs assigned to commercial navigation of all harbors and inland harbors within the United States, and (2) the Corps' authority to provide funds to donor ports and energy transfer ports. (Sec. 2010) The bill revises methods of: (1) allocating payments to donor ports and energy transfer ports through the establishment of a new category of medium-sized donor ports that are eligible for funding if they annually collect between $5 million and $15 million of total HMTF funding (donor ports must currently collect at least $15 million annually to be eligible), and (2) transferring through U.S. Customs and Border Protection payments that ports elect to provide to importers or shippers by specifying that the process applies to discretionary cargo (maritime cargo destined for inland locations that can be economically shipped through multiple seaports located in different countries or regions) that is shipped through eligible ports and most at risk of diversion to seaports outside the United States. The Corps of Engineers must limit payments to top importers or shippers through an eligible port, as ranked by value of discretionary cargo. (Sec. 2011) The bill extends to contracts for physical construction that have not been awarded before enactment of WRRDA 2014 the formula that calculates the harbor deepening costs to be paid by nonfederal interests during construction for harbor or inland harbor navigation projects. For the portion of a project that has a depth in excess of 45 feet but not in excess of 50 feet, the cost to be paid by nonfederal interests is decreased from 50% to 25% of the cost of construction for that portion. (Sec. 2012) The Corps of Engineers must carry out dredging activities on shallow draft ports located on the inland Mississippi River to the authorized widths and depths. (Sec. 2013) The Corps of Engineers must publish guidance for the implementation of WRRDA 2014 provisions concerning maintenance of emerging ports and Great Lakes ports. (Sec. 2014) The Corps of Engineers' justification for a harbor and navigation improvements project may include the long-term viability of a community that is located in the region that is served by, and that will rely on, the project. (Sec. 2015) The Corps of Engineers may permit a nonfederal interest to carry out maintenance activities necessary to ensure that a navigation project is maintained to not less than the minimum project dimensions. Costs incurred by the nonfederal interest are eligible for reimbursement up to the estimated federal cost, but are limited to costs directly related to the performance of work for the federal government and the actual fiscal year appropriations for that portion of maintenance dredging. In carrying out the maintenance activities, the nonfederal interest shall: (1) provide equipment at no cost to the federal government, and (2) hold the United States free from damages that arise from the use of the equipment. This section terminates 10 years after enactment of this bill. (Sec. 2016) The Corps of Engineers' next biennial HMTF report on operations and maintenance costs assigned to commercial navigation of harbors and inland harbors must identify transportation cost savings realized by achieving and maintaining the constructed width and depth for such harbors on a project-by-project basis. This requirement does not apply to subsequent reports. (Sec. 2017) The Corps of Engineers may place dredged material from the operation and maintenance of an authorized federal water resources project at another authorized water resource project if, for a reasonable cost, the placement would: (1) enhance protection from flooding caused by storm surges or sea level rise, or (2) significantly contribute to shoreline resiliency or wetland restoration. The Corps shall not require a nonfederal entity to bear any increased costs associated with the placement of dredged material at another project if it exceeds the cost of depositing the dredged material in accordance with federal regulations. (Sec. 2018) The bill makes permanent the Corps of Engineers' authority to use available priority funds (the difference between funds made available for operations and maintenance costs assigned to commercial navigation of harbors under WRDA 1986 each fiscal year and those funds made available for FY2012) for high- and moderate-use harbor projects and emerging harbor projects, including those within the Great Lakes Navigation System. (Sec. 2019) The Corps of Engineers must allocate funding made available to the Corps from the HMTF in accordance with the criteria and priority percentages under WRDA 1986 concerning expenditures for operation and maintenance of harbor projects. TITLE III--SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS (Sec. 3001) The Corps of Engineers, at a nonfederal sponsor's request, may use the natural disaster emergency fund to repair or restore flood control work, hurricane or shore protective structures, or the depths of federal navigable channels or waterways to an increased pumping capacity or a level of protection above the system design. The nonfederal sponsor must agree to pay the difference between the cost of restoration to the original design level and the cost of achieving the higher level of protection. The Corps must notify nonfederal sponsors of the opportunity to request nonstructural alternatives to restore or protect natural resources (including streams, rivers, floodplains, wetlands, or coasts) if those efforts will reduce flood risk. (Sec. 3002) The bill authorizes a temporary program for the Corps of Engineers to address consolidation, settlement, subsidence, sea level rise, and new data to restore federally authorized hurricane and storm damage reduction projects through cost-share agreements with nonfederal partners. (Sec. 3003) If the Corps of Engineers has assumed (as of the enactment of this bill) responsibility for maintenance of a high risk flood control project, the Corps must continue to be responsible for such maintenance until the project is modified to reduce the risk, or until 15 years after enactment of this bill, whichever is earlier. (Sec. 3004) The National Dam Safety Program Act is amended to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program to provide technical, planning, design, and construction assistance grants to nonfederal sponsors (subject to a nonfederal cost-sharing requirement of at least 35%) for rehabilitation of eligible high hazard potential dams. An "eligible high hazard potential dam" is a nonfederal dam that: is located in a state with a state dam safety program, is classified as high hazard potential by the dam safety agency of the state in which the dam is located, has an emergency action plan approved by such agency, and fails to meet minimum state dam safety standards and poses an unacceptable risk to the public. An eligible high hazard potential dam does not include a licensed hydroelectric dam or a dam built under the authority of the Department of Agriculture (USDA). FEMA shall require a grant recipient to provide an assurance that the owner of the dam has developed and will carry out a plan for maintenance of the dam during its expected life. A grant must be approved by the relevant state dam safety agency. Grant funds shall be allocated to all states from which applications are submitted based on each state's relative number of eligible high hazard potential dams compared to all states. Grant funds may not be used to: rehabilitate a federal dam, perform routine operation or maintenance of a dam, modify a dam to produce hydroelectric power, increase water supply storage capacity, or make any other modification that does not also improve the safety of the dam. The bill sets forth requirements and conditions for nonfederal sponsors to receive such grants, including the demonstration of a floodplain management plan to reduce the impacts of future flood events. (Sec. 3005) The Corps of Engineers must expedite completion of flood damage reduction and flood risk management projects for: Chicagoland Underflow Plan, Illinois, phase 2; Cedar River, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Comite River, Louisiana; and Amite River and Tributaries, Louisiana. (Sec. 3006) Repair costs to correct a seepage problem at a dam in the Cumberland River Basin (for projects for which construction has not yet begun and appropriations have not been made as of this bill's enactment) must be: (1) treated as costs for a dam safety project, and (2) subject to cost-sharing requirements under WRDA 1986. (Sec. 3007) This bill establishes the High-Hazard Indian Dam Safety Deferred Maintenance Fund and the Low-Hazard Indian Dam Safety Deferred Maintenance Fund. The Department of the Treasury must make deposits to these funds at least monthly until the funds are terminated at the end of FY2037. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) must establish a program to address the deferred maintenance needs of Indian dams that create flood risks or other risks to safety, natural resources, or cultural resources and impede the management and efficiency of Indian dams. To be eligible, a dam must be federally owned and included in the BIA's Safety of Dams program. The low hazard fund and high hazard fund must be used to pay for maintenance, repair, and replacement activities for dams classified under guidelines of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as low hazard and significant or high hazard, respectively. The BIA must: (1) develop programmatic goals and prioritization criteria before expending funds; (2) prioritize dams that serve more than one tribe or highly populated Indian communities; (3) consult with landowners served by the dam before expending funds, except in emergencies; and (4) ensure that, each year, every dam in need of critical maintenance receives funding. The Department of the Interior must establish in the BIA the Tribal Safety of Dams Committee to study the modernization of the Indian Dams Safety Act of 1994 and develop recommendations for legislation to improve that Act. The BIA must: (1) request that Indian tribes report on dams on their land at least once every 180 days, and (2) report on each dam under BIA jurisdiction at least once each year. The BIA must establish a flood plain management pilot program to provide, upon request, guidance to Indians tribes on best practices for the mitigation and prevention of floods. The program is funded through the funds for high- and low-hazard dams and is terminated four years after enactment of this bill. (Sec. 3008) The Corps of Engineers may carry out feasible cost-sharing projects with nonfederal entities to rehabilitate nonfederally operated dams classified by states as posing a high hazard potential if the dams were: (1) constructed, in whole or in part, by the Corps for flood control purposes; and (2) completed before 1940. The Corps shall not expend more than $10 million for a project at any single dam. TITLE IV--RIVER BASINS, WATERSHEDS, AND COASTAL AREAS (Sec. 4001) The Corps of Engineers must coordinate with Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas to develop a recovery plan for Gulf Coast oyster beds damaged by: (1) Hurricane Katrina in 2005, (2) the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, and (3) floods in 2011 and 2016. (Sec. 4002) The bill: (1) increases funding for ecosystem restoration projects for the lower Columbia River and Tillamook Bay estuaries in Oregon and Washington; (2) allows watercraft inspection stations to be established to protect against aquatic plant growths and invasive species in the Platte and Arkansas river basins and in additional locations of the Columbia River Basin; (3) addresses replacement housing for Indian families displaced by the construction of the Bonneville Dam and the John Day Dam; and (4) requires the Corps of Engineers to determine the feasibility of modifying projects to address safety risks for navigation of Columbia and Lower Willamette Rivers below Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. (Sec. 4003) The Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Department of the Interior, must carry out a pilot program to implement sediment management plans for Corps-owned and -operated reservoirs in the Upper Missouri River Basin, on request by project beneficiaries. The program may also apply to reservoirs managed or owned by the Bureau of Reclamation. The Corps of Engineers shall be the lead agency for soil moisture and snowpack monitoring projects in the Upper Missouri River Basin. (Sec. 4004) The bill increases the portion of the amount of appropriations authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 for critical ecosystem restoration projects in the area of Puget Sound, Washington, that may be used to carry out a single project. (Sec. 4005) The Corps of Engineers may carry out small flood control pilot projects with Corps laboratories, universities, government agencies, and private organizations to prevent and mitigate flood damages associated with ice jams. Priority must be given to the Upper Missouri River Basin. (Sec. 4006) The bill increases authorized appropriations for alternative or beneficially modified habitats for fish and wildlife, including native oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. (Sec. 4007) The Corps of Engineers' study to determine the feasibility of projects to restore aquatic ecosystems within the coastal waters of the northeastern United States from Virginia to Maine must be developed as a comprehensive assessment and management plan at federal expense. (Sec. 4008) The bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Rio Grande Basin fish and wildlife habitat program in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. (Sec. 4009) The Corps of Engineers must consider information developed by the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District to expedite completion of the coastal Texas ecosystem protection and restoration study. (Sec. 4010) The Corps of Engineers must conduct a study at federal expense to determine the feasibility of projects to address systemic flood damage reduction in the upper Mississippi and Illinois River basins. (Sec. 4011) The pilot designation is removed from California's Salton Sea restoration projects. Additional nonfederal interests may participate in cost sharing for these projects. (Sec. 4012) The list of South Carolina counties with nonfederal interests eligible for assistance with water treatment and distribution projects for Marion and Moultrie Lakes under WRDA 1992 is adjusted to add Berkeley County and remove Sumter County. (Sec. 4013) Corps of Engineers' studies to determine the feasibility of Corps projects in coastal zones to enhance ocean and coastal ecosystem resiliency must prioritize projects in communities whose existence is threatened by rising sea level. An interagency working group must be convened on extreme weather and sea level rise to: (1) coordinate research and federal investments; (2) participate in state authorized studies; and (3) share physical, biological, and socioeconomic data among state organizations. (Sec. 4014) The Corps of Engineers must report on regional assessments of coastal and back bay protection. (Sec. 4015) The Corps of Engineers must study coastal areas within the geographical boundaries of its South Atlantic Division to identify the risks and vulnerabilities to increased hurricane and storm damage as a result of sea level rise. It must: (1) develop a long-term strategy to enhance resiliency, increase sustainability, and lower risks in populated areas, areas of concentrated economic development, and areas with vulnerable environmental resources; and (2) report within four years after enactment of this bill with recommendations to address those risks and vulnerabilities. (Sec. 4016) The Corps of Engineers must study the feasibility of implementing projects for flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, navigation, water supply, recreation, and water resource related purposes within the Kanawha River Basin in West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. (Sec. 4017) In developing projects for coastal risk reduction, the Corps of Engineers must consider: (1) natural features created through physical, geological, biological, and chemical processes over time; (2) human-designed, natural-based features engineered and constructed to protect in concert with natural processes; and (3) nonstructural and structural measures. (Sec. 4018) The Department of Commerce must designate as a resilient waterfront community a unit of local government or Indian tribe that meets specified criteria and is: bound in part by a Great Lake or an ocean or bordered or traversed by a riverfront or an inland lake; self-nominated as a resilient waterfront community; and designated as one by Commerce on the basis of a community-developed plan. In making such a designation for inland lake and riverfront communities, Commerce must work with the Environmental Protection Agency and the heads of other federal agencies as necessary. A resilient waterfront community plan is a community-driven vision and plan developed: voluntarily at the discretion of the community to respond to local needs or take advantage of new water-oriented opportunities; with the leadership of the relevant governmental entity or Indian tribe and the active participation of community residents, utilities, and interested business and nongovernmental stakeholders; in consideration of all applicable state and federal coastal zone management planning; to address economic competitive strengths; and to complement and incorporate the objectives and recommendations of regional economic plans. A resilient waterfront community plan shall consider all, or a portion of, the waterfront area and adjacent land and water to which it is connected ecologically, economically, or through local governmental or tribal boundaries and integrate consideration of: the economic opportunities resulting from water proximity and access and the community's relationship to the water; ecosystem challenges and projections, including extreme weather and water conditions; infrastructure needs and opportunities to facilitate specified strategic and sustainable capital investments; and such other factors that align with metrics or indicators for resiliency, considering environmental and economic changes. After the designation of a resilient waterfront community, its plan may be effective for a 10-year period. Commerce must: (1) develop and maintain a resilient waterfront communities network to facilitate the sharing of best practices among waterfront communities; and (2) recognize such communities formally and publicly to promote tourism, investment, or other benefits. Commerce may use existing authority to support: the development of a resilient waterfront community plan, including planning and feasibility analysis; and the implementation of strategic components after the plan has been approved. A lead nonfederal partner (a local government or Indian tribe) may contract with an eligible nonfederal implementation partner (a nonprofit organization, a public utility, a private entity, an institution of higher education, a state government, or a regional organization) for implementation activities, such as site preparation, environmental review, acquisition of easements or land for uses for green infrastructure, construction of public waterfront or boating amenities and public spaces, and infrastructure upgrades to improve coastal resiliency. In developing a plan, a resilient waterfront community, among other eligible planning activities, may: conduct community visioning and outreach; and collaborate across local agencies and work with regional, state, and federal agencies to identify, understand, and develop responses to changing ecosystem and economic circumstances. Assistance may be furnished to: initiate implementation of a resilient waterfront community plan and facilitate high-quality development, including leveraging local and private sector investment; and address strategic community priorities identified in the plan. The lead nonfederal partner shall ensure that assistance and resources received by it to advance its resilient waterfront community plan and for related activities are used for the purposes of any initiative advanced by Commerce to promote waterfront community revitalization and resiliency. A resilient waterfront community that receives assistance under this bill shall furnish nonfederal funds from entities eligible to be nonfederal implementation partners toward the completion of planning or implementation activities. At regular intervals Commerce must give a list of resilient waterfront communities to the applicable states and the heads of national and regional offices of interested federal agencies. (Sec. 4019) The Corps of Engineers, within two years after enactment of this bill, must finalize a revision of the Table Rock Lake Master Plan and Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan. The moratorium on new or modified shoreline permits based on the existing plan must be suspended until the final revision. The Corps must establish an oversight committee to review permits issued under the existing plan and advise on its revisions. The Corps must also report on and implement revisions to Table Rock Lake permit fees. (Sec. 4020) The Corps of Engineers must expedite its decision on whether to recommend a flood damage reduction project developed by nonfederal interests under repealed provisions of WRDA 1996 for the Pearl River Basin, Mississippi. TITLE V--DEAUTHORIZATIONS (Sec. 5001) This title deauthorizes specified portions of projects for: the Red River below Denison Dam in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas; Sutter Basin, California; Stonington Harbor, Connecticut; Green River and Barren River, Kentucky; Essex River, Massachusetts; Hannibal Small Boat Harbor, Missouri; New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South Carolina; and Salt Creek, Texas. Project modifications are made for navigation of Savannah Harbor, Georgia. Specified portions of the project for navigation in Valdez, Alaska, shall not be subject to navigation servitude. Flowage easements are terminated for portions of Port of Cascade Locks, Oregon. Unless local and regional public officials object, portions of the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are declared to be non-navigable waters of the United States. (Sec. 5002) The Corps of Engineers may: (1) convey property in the area of Pearl River in Mississippi and Louisiana and Sardis Lake in Mississippi, and (2) accept from the Trinity River Authority of Texas certain water supply storage space in Joe Pool Lake, Texas. The Corps must convey Pensacola Dam project interests to Oklahoma's Grand River Dam Authority for flood control purposes. Interior must allow for the prepayment of repayment obligations under a repayment contract between the United States and the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District. TITLE VI--WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE (Sec. 6001) This title authorizes the Corps of Engineers to carry out final feasibility studies for: navigation in Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas; flood risk management in California, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas; hurricane and storm damage risk reduction in California, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, and South Carolina; flood risk management and environmental restoration in California, Illinois, and Wisconsin; and environmental restoration in California, Florida, Oregon, and Washington. (Sec. 6002) The Corps of Engineers may carry out project modifications in accordance with recommendations of the Director of Civil Works for certain projects in Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Texas. (Sec. 6003) The Corps of Engineers shall conduct studies to determine the feasibility of carrying out projects or modifying proposals for navigation, flood control, flood protection, flood damage reduction, flood risk management, environmental restoration, ecosystem restoration, environmental dredging, recreation, shoreline protection, sediment management, water conservation or supply, or water quality in: Ouachita-Black Rivers, Arkansas and Louisiana; Cache Creek Basin, California; Coyote Valley Dam, California; Del Rosa Drainage Area, California; Merced County, California; Mission-Zanja Drainage Area, California; Santa Ana River Basin, California; Delaware Bay Coastline, Delaware, and New Jersey-Roosevelt Inlet-Lewes Beach, Delaware; Mispillion Inlet, Conch Bar, Delaware; Daytona Beach flood protection, Florida; Brunswick Harbor, Georgia; Savannah River below Augusta, Georgia; Dubuque, Iowa; Mississippi River Ship Channel, Gulf to Baton Rouge, Louisiana; St. Tammany Parish Government Comprehensive Coastal Master Plan, Louisiana; Cayuga Inlet, Ithaca, New York; Chautauqua County, New York; Delaware River Basin, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware; Cincinnati, Ohio; Tulsa and West Tulsa, Arkansas River, Oklahoma; Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Chacon Creek, Texas; Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Texas; Trinity River and Tributaries, Texas; Chincoteague Island, Virginia; and Burley Creek Watershed, Washington. The Corps must consult with the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense when studying the feasibility of Arctic deep draft ports. Such a port may be determined feasible based on its associated national security benefits. (Sec. 6004) The Corps of Engineers must expedite completion of reports, and if justified, proceed directly to project preconstruction, engineering, and design for: a navigation project in St. George Harbor, Alaska, a flood risk management in Rahway River Basin, New Jersey, the Hudson-Raritan Estuary Comprehensive Restoration Project, and a navigation project in Mobile Harbor, Alabama. (Sec. 6005) The Senate's procedure for expediting consideration of Corps-recommended water resources development and conservation projects under WRRDA 2014 is extended through 2020. (Sec. 6006) The GAO must submit a study of the methods and performance metrics used by the Corps of Engineers to calculate benefit-to-cost ratios and evaluate construction projects. It must address methods to improve metrics for small and rural geographic areas. (Sec. 6007) The Corps of Engineers, within one year after this bill's enactment, must complete the assessment and inventory required under WRRDA 2014 of Corps-controlled properties not needed for Corps missions. (Sec. 6008) The GAO must report on options for modernizing the Saint Lawrence Seaway for: (1) commerce and economic activity in the Great Lakes region, (2) the domestic manufacturing sector, (3) exports of domestically produced goods, (4) multimodal and global transportation, and (5) tourism. (Sec. 6009) The Corps of Engineers' authority to carry out the flood damage reduction, bank stabilization, and sediment and erosion control project for Yazoo Basin, Mississippi, shall not be limited to watersheds referenced in reports accompanying appropriations bills for previous fiscal years. TITLE VII--SAFE DRINKING WATER AND CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE (Sec. 7002) The bill expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should provide robust funding for the state drinking water treatment revolving loan funds established under the Safe Drinking Water Act and the state water pollution control revolving funds established under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The bill sets forth congressional findings on the benefits of investment in safe drinking water and clean water, including: (1) the generation of significant federal tax revenue, (2) an increase in employment, and (3) an increase in economic output. Subtitle A--Drinking Water (Sec. 7101) The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) make planning, design, and associated preconstruction activities eligible for assistance under state drinking water treatment revolving funds; and (2) allow the use of state revolving loan funds as security for state matching funds for water resources projects. (Sec. 7102) The bill adds the improvement of the sustainability of systems to the priorities under a state intended use plan and requires that greater weight be given to an application for assistance by a community water system if the application includes necessary information, including: (1) a description of utility management best practices, (2) a water conservation plan consistent with EPA guidelines, and (3) approaches to improve the sustainability of the system. (Sec. 7103) The bill revises the funding formula for the administration of state loan funds. (Sec. 7104) The bill makes the implementation of source water protection plans an eligible use of assistance from a state revolving fund. (Sec. 7105) The bill applies requirements under the Brooks Act (qualifications-based selection of architects and engineers) to contracts funded by state revolving funds, if the assistance is for a community with a population of more than 10,000 individuals. (Sec. 7106) The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to add grant programs to assist: (1) small (less than 10,000 individuals) and disadvantaged communities in complying with the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act, with priority given to underserved communities without basic drinking water or wastewater services; and (2) water systems and other entities to reduce lead in drinking water. Funding is authorized for these programs for FY2017-FY2021. (Sec. 7108) The EPA must appoint liaisons for minority, tribal, and low-income communities in each EPA region and identity each regional liaison on the EPA websites. (Sec. 7109) The EPA must: (1) notify the public of exceedances of lead in a public water system if such system or the state does not notify the public of the concentrations of lead found in a monitoring activity; and (2) establish a strategic plan to conduct targeted outreach, education, technical assistance, and risk communication to populations affected by lead in a public water system. (Sec. 7110) The EPA must require electronic submission of available compliance monitoring data on water quality by public water systems and states with primary enforcement responsibility under the Clean Water Act as a condition of receiving funds under such Act. (Sec. 7111) The EPA must establish a voluntary school and child care lead testing grant program. Funding is authorized for such program for FY2017-FY2021. (Sec. 7112) The bill codifies the EPA's WaterSense Program that allows water-efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services to bear a "WaterSense" label. (Sec. 7113) The EPA and the Department of Agriculture must: (1) update existing programs in their departments for providing drinking water technical assistance to include information on cost-effective, innovative, and alternative drinking water delivery systems, including systems that are supported by wells; and (2) disseminate information on the cost effectiveness of alternative drinking water delivery systems to communities and nonprofit organization seeking funding for drinking water systems that serve 500 or fewer persons. (Sec. 7114) The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) reauthorize through FY2021 the grant program for providing technical assistance to small water systems, (2) require technical assistance for tribal water systems, and (3) require the use of iron and steel products made in the United States for public water system projects. Subtitle B--Clean Water (Sec. 7201) The bill amends the Clean Water Act to: (1) revise and reauthorize through FY2021 the grant program for addressing combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows, and stormwater discharges; and (2) establish a technical assistance program for small and medium treatment works. (Sec. 7203) The bill amends the Clean Water Act to provide guidance to communities in developing and implementing effective integrated planning approaches to municipal wastewater and stormwater management. The bill establishes an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman in the EPA to provide: (1) technical assistance to municipalities seeking to comply with the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act; and (2) information to the EPA to ensure that agency policies are implemented by all EPA offices, including regional offices. The EPA must notify communities that they may prepare integrated plans in the context of an administrative order or settlement agreement. (Sec. 7204) The bill amends the Clean Water Act to direct the EPA to ensure that EPA offices promote the integration of green infrastructure into permitting programs, planning efforts, research, technical assistance, and funding guidance. (Sec. 7205) The bill sets forth criteria for determining the ability of households to pay utility bills (affordability) and the financial capability of a community to make investments to improve water quality or drinking water. The EPA may not use median household income as the sole indicator of affordability for a residential household. (Sec. 7206) The bill amends the Clean Water Act to direct the EPA to carry out an annual survey of sea grasses in the Chesapeake Bay. (Sec. 7207) The EPA must appoint a coordinator to coordinate efforts to address the issue of harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes. Subtitle C--Innovative Financing and Promotion of Innovative Technologies (Sec. 7301) The bill amends the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to grant the Department of the Army discretion in obligating funds for the water infrastructure public-private partnership pilot program. (Sec. 7302) The bill expands the water infrastructure public-private partnership pilot program to include projects to prevent, reduce, or mitigate the effects of drought, including projects that enhance the resilience of drought-stricken watersheds and removes the designation of "pilot" from the program name, thus making such program permanent. (Sec. 7303) The bill establishes the Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund to finance capitalization grants for the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water State revolving funds. The EPA must: (1) study, and report on, the affordability gap faced by low-income populations in urban and rural areas in obtaining services from clean water and drinking water systems; and (2) analyze options to provide incentives for rate adjustments. (Sec. 7304) The EPA must carry out a grant program to accelerate the development of innovative water technologies that address pressing water challenges, including the improvement of water quality, minimization of contamination of drinking water, and recycling or reuse of water. Grants for such purposes are limited to $5 million per project. The EPA must report annually to Congress on progress in the development of innovative water technologies. (Sec. 7305) The bill revises and reauthorizes the Water Resources Research Act for FY2017-FY2021. The Department of the Army must conduct an evaluation of each Water Resources Research and Technology Institute under the Act at least once every three years and terminate support to an Institute that does not meet quality and effectiveness standards. (Sec. 7306) The bill revises and reauthorizes the Water Desalination Act of 1996 for FY2017-FY2021. (Sec. 7307) The bill requires the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture, NOAA, the EPA, and other appropriate federal agencies and and state, local, and tribal governments to jointly develop nonregulatory national drought resilience guidelines relating to drought preparedness planning and investments for communities, water utilities, and other water users and providers. (Sec. 7308) The bill amends the Clean Water Act to: (1) make projects that employ innovative water technologies eligible for additional assistance under a Clean Water State revolving fund; (2) authorize the EPA to provide technical assistance to facilitate and encourage financial assistance for innovative water technologies; and (3) require the EPA to report to Congress on the amount of financial assistance provided by state water pollution control revolving funds to deploy innovative water technologies, the barriers impacting greater use of innovative water technologies, and the cost-saving potential from emerging technologies. (Sec. 7309) The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) make projects that employ innovative water technologies eligible for additional assistance under a Drinking Water State revolving fund; (2) authorize the EPA to provide technical assistance to facilitate and encourage financial assistance for the deployment of innovative water technologies; and (3) require the EPA to report to Congress on the amount of financial assistance provided by state loan funds to deploy innovative water technologies, the barriers impacting greater use of innovative water technologies, and the cost-saving potential from emerging technologies. Subtitle D--Drinking Water Disaster Relief and Infrastructure Investments (Sec. 7401) The bill defines "eligible state" for purposes of emergency assistance, as a state for which the President has declared an emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act relating to public health threats associated with the presence of lead and other contaminants in a public drinking water supply system. If a community with a public water supply system has received an emergency declaration, that community shall be deemed a disadvantaged community eligible for additional subsidies from Safe Drinking Water Act revolving funds, including forgiveness of loan principal. The EPA may make secured loans under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to public water supply systems to address lead and other contaminants in drinking water, including repair and replacement of public and private drinking water infrastructure. (Sec. 7402) The bill eliminates caps on additional subsidies available in FY2016 if a federal or state emergency declaration has been issued due to a threat to public health from exposure to lead in a municipal drinking water supply. (Sec. 7403) The Department of Health and Human Services must establish: (1) within the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry or another relevant agency, a lead exposure registry to collect data on the lead exposure of residents of a city exposed to lead contamination in drinking water; and (2) an Advisory Committee to review programs that address lead exposure, identify research needs, best practices, and effective services to communities affected by lead exposure. (Sec. 7404) The bill provides additional funding in FY2017-FY2018 for: (1) the childhood lead poisoning prevention program, (2) the healthy homes initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and (3) the healthy start initiative. (Sec. 7405) The Department of Justice and the EPA Inspector General must report on the status of any ongoing investigations into the federal and state response to the contamination of the drinking water supply in Flint, Michigan. The Government Accountability Office must also review issues relating to the such response and report to Congress on such review. Subtitle E--Report on Groundwater Contamination (Sec. 7502) The Department of the Navy must submit annual reports to Congress on groundwater contamination. Subtitle F--Restoration PART I--GREAT LAKES RESTORATION (Sec. 7611) This bill amends the Clean Water Act to reauthorize the EPA's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for FY2017-FY2021. The Initiative must prioritize and carry out programs and projects for Great Lakes protection and restoration, including: (1) the remediation of toxic substances and areas of concern; (2) the prevention and control of invasive species and their impacts; (3) the protection and restoration of near-shore health and the prevention and mitigation of nonpoint source pollution (water pollution that comes from many diffuse sources, such as pollution on the ground picked up by rain or snow); (4) habitat and wildlife protection and restoration; and (5) accountability, monitoring, evaluation, communication, and partnership activities. Funding made available to implement the Initiative may not be used for any water infrastructure activity (other than a green infrastructure project that improves habitat and other ecosystem functions in the Great Lakes) for which funding is made available under the clean water or drinking water state revolving fund program. Federal agencies must maintain the base level of funding for their Great Lakes activities without regard to funding under the Initiative and identify new activities to support the environmental goals of the Initiative. (Sec. 7612) The bill amends the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 with respect to: (1) the identification, review, and implementation of proposals and regional projects; (2) reporting requirements; and (3) funding. PART II--LAKE TAHOE RESTORATION This bill revises and reauthorizes the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act for 10 fiscal years after the bill's enactment. (Sec. 7621) The bill amends the findings and purposes of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act to include relevant findings since its enactment in 2000, including references to the 2011 and 2012 Lake Tahoe Forums and updated levels of support provided by public and private entities to the Lake Tahoe Basin since 1997. (Sec. 7622) The bill adds definitions, including "Environmental Improvement Program" as the program adopted by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and "forest management activity" to mean: (1) prescribed burning for ecosystem health and hazardous fuels reduction, (2) mechanical and minimum tool treatment, (3) stream environment zone restoration and other watershed and wildlife habitat enhancements, and (4) other activities consistent with practices of the Forest Service. (Sec. 7623) The bill adds additional requirements for the management of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, including by requiring the Forest Service to: coordinate with the EPA and state, local, and private entities, including local fire departments and volunteer groups; conduct forest management activities in the Basin in a manner that helps achieve and maintain the environmental threshold carrying capacities established by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and that attains multiple ecosystem benefits, unless such activities would excessively increase the cost of a program; and establish and monitor post-program ground condition criteria for ground disturbance caused by forest management activities. Subject to valid existing rights, the federal land located in the Basin is withdrawn from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing. A land conveyance is exempt from the withdrawal if it is carried out under the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act or the Santini-Burton Act. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit must support the attainment of the environmental threshold carrying capacities established by the Planning Agency. The Forest Service may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with public and private entities to provide for fuel reduction, erosion control, reforestation, Stream Environment Zone restoration, and similar management activities on federal and nonfederal land within programs in the Basin. (Sec. 7624) The bill mandates and funds priority programs in the Basin, including programs for fire risk reduction and forest management, invasive species management, stormwater management, erosion projects, and for the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Recovery Program. The bill imposes civil penalties up to $1,000 for launching a boat that is not decontaminated to prevent the spread of invasive species. (Sec. 7625) The bill authorizes the Army Civil Works Division to enter into interagency agreements with nonfederal interests in the Basin to provide technical assistance for the Environmental Improvement Program. The Forest Service, the EPA, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey, in coordination with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the states of California and Nevada, must develop and implement a plan for monitoring, assessment, and research to evaluate the effectiveness of the Environmental Improvement Program. The bill requires reporting on the status of all programs authorized by this bill. The President must submit information as part of the President's annual budget about each federal agency involved in the Environmental Improvement Program. (Sec. 7628) The bill amends the Santini-Burton Act to authorize: (1) a donation from the California Tahoe Conservancy and the California Department of Parks and Recreation to the Forest Service of 1,936 acres of land administered by the Conservancy and 183 acres of land administered by California State Parks; (2) a transfer from the Forest Service to Nevada of 38.68 acres of land known as the Van Sickle Unit USFS Inholding and 92.28 acres of land known as the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park USFS Inholding; and (3) the conveyance of any urban lot within the Lake Tahoe Basin under the administrative jurisdiction of the Forest Service. PART III--LONG ISLAND SOUND RESTORATION (Sec. 7631) This bill amends the Clean Water Act to expand the duties of the Office of Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study to include: (1) a study on environmental impacts on the Long Island Sound watershed; (2) planning initiatives for the Long Island Sound; (3) developing and implementing strategies to increase public education and awareness about the ecological health and water quality conditions of the Long Island Sound; and (4) monitoring of progress toward meeting goals, actions, and schedules of the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Grants in support of the Conservation and Management Plan (other than citizen involvement and education grants) must not exceed 60% (currently 50%) of the cost of research, studies, or work. The bill revises the Offices's biennial reporting requirement with respect to the implementation of the Conservation and Management Plan and requires that reports be made available to the public. The President must submit in the President's annual budget information about the involvement of each federal department and agency in the protection and restoration of the Long Island Sound watershed, including an interagency budget for each department and agency. The EPA must coordinate the actions of all federal departments and agencies that impact water quality in the Long Island Sound watershed to improve the water quality and living resources of the watershed. The bill: (1) extends the Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee through 2021, and (2) exempts the Advisory Committee from requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. (Sec. 7632) The bill reauthorizes through FY2021 the Office of Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study, the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006, the Long Island Sound Grants, and the Long Island Sound Stewardship grants. PART IV--DELAWARE RIVER BASIN CONSERVATION (Sec. 7643) This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to establish a nonregulatory Delaware River Basin restoration program, under which it shall: (1) draw on existing and new management plans for the basin or portions of the basin and work in consultation with applicable management entities, including representatives of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, the Delaware River Basin Commission, the federal government, other state and local governments, and regional and nonprofit organizations, to identify, prioritize, and implement restoration and protection activities within the basin; (2) adopt a basin-wide strategy that supports the implementation of a shared set of science-based restoration and protection activities, targets cost-effective projects with measurable results, and maximizes conservation outcomes with no net gain of federal full-time equivalent employees; and (3) establish the voluntary grant and technical assistance programs in accordance with this bill. (Sec. 7644) The USFWS shall: (1) establish the Delaware River Basin restoration grant program to provide competitive matching grants to carry out restoration and protection activities within the basin, and (2) develop criteria to ensure that funded activities accomplish specified purposes and advance the implementation of priority actions or needs identified in the strategy adopted under this bill. The USFWS may contract with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation or another organization that offers grant management services. (Sec. 7645) The USFWS shall submit to Congress an annual report on the implementation of this bill, including a description of each project that has received funding. (Sec. 7646) The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2017-FY2022. The USFWS shall use at least 75% of any amount made available for each fiscal year to carry out the grant program and to provide or provide for technical assistance under such program. PART V--COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN RESTORATION (Sec. 7651) The bill amends the Clean Water Act to require the EPA to establish a Columbia River Basin Restoration Program. The program shall consist of a collaborative stakeholder-based program for environmental protection and restoration activities throughout the Columbia River Basin. Under the program, the EPA must: (1) assess trends in water quality, including trends that affect uses of the water of the Columbia River Basin; (2) collect, characterize and assess data on water quality to identify possible causes of environmental problems; (3) provide grants for projects that assist in eliminating or reducing pollution, cleaning up contaminated sites, improving water quality, monitoring, reducing runoff, protecting habitat, or promoting citizen engagement or knowledge; (4) establish a Columbia River Basin Restoration Working Group to recommend, prioritize, and review projects and actions; and (5) establish a voluntary, competitive Columbia River Basin program to provide grants to governmental and private entities for environmental protection and restoration activities throughout the Columbia River Basin. Subtitle G--Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development (Sec. 7701) The EPA must establish a competitive grant program in FY2017-FY2021 to assist the development of innovative activities relating to workforce development in the water utility sector. Subtitle H--Offset (Sec. 7801) The bill prohibits new loan commitments under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan program as of October 1, 2020 and thereafter. TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (Sec. 8001) The bill amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to allow states to submit to the EPA evidence of a permit program or other system for regulation of coal combustion residual units that are located in the state in lieu of a federal regulatory program. The EPA must approve and review such programs from time to time, but not less frequently that once every five years, or on the request of any state. The EPA may use specified authorities to enforce the prohibition against open dumping with respect to a coal combustion residual unit. (Sec. 8002) The bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms, as modified by this section, the: (1) settlement agreement effective August 22, 2016, approved by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the Chickasaw Nation, the state of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and (2) the June 15, 2010, agreement between Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust, and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board on an amended water storage contract. The Corps of Engineers must cooperate with Oklahoma to modify the order of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma dated September 11, 2009, to conform to the amended storage contract, settlement agreement, and this section. Obligations relating to future use storage in Sardis Lake in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, are waived, effective January 1, 2050. The bill establishes terms for use of water by members of the tribes who hold an interest in an allotment of tribal land. The tribes must waive specified claims relating to water rights, damages relating to water, and the regulation of water. The bill specifies actions that must be taken before the settlement agreement takes effect, including that the settlement agreement is amended in accordance with this section and executed by the parties involved. If the actions are not taken on or before September 30, 2020, or a later agreed upon date, the settlement agreement is null and void. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma has exclusive jurisdiction for actions regarding the settlement agreement and amended storage contract. (Sec. 8003) The Corps of Engineers must transfer approximately 18.38 acres of land in McIntosh County, Oklahoma to Interior to be held in trust for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, on the condition that the transfer does not interfere with civil works projects. The Corps retains the right to inundate the land with water to carry out civil works projects. Gaming is prohibited on this land. The tribe must pay the fair market value of the land plus costs associated with transfer of the land. (Sec. 8004) The Denali Commission Act of 1998 is amended to reauthorize the Denali Commission (an independent federal agency designed to provide rural and infrastructure development, utilities, job training, and economic support for Alaska) through FY2021. If a vacancy occurs in the position of federal cochairperson of the commission, the Department of Commerce may appoint an interim federal cochairperson to serve until the vacancy is filled. No commission member, other than the federal cochairperson, shall be considered a federal employee. Commission members are subject to a fine or imprisonment for certain conflict of interest violations. (Sec. 8005) The bill amends the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to authorize the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to allow the use of floating cabins (designed or used for human habitation or occupation but not primarily designed or used for navigation or transportation on water) that are already located on TVA waters if the TVA has authorized the use of recreational vessels and the cabin owners maintain the cabins to reasonable health, safety, and environmental standards. The board may not require removal of such cabins for a specified period after enactment of this bill and must allow continued use of such cabins that meet recreational access requirements. But the TVA may establish regulations to prevent construction of new floating cabins. (Sec. 8006) The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 is amended to provide that the Environmental Protection Agency's oil pollution prevention regulations shall not apply to farm containers that: (1) have an individual or aggregate gallon capacity below specified amounts on a separate parcel, or (2) hold animal feed ingredients approved for livestock by the Food and Drug Administration. (Sec. 8007) The bill provides a concurrent agency review process for permit applications for the mechanized removal of salt cedar from areas that consist of not more than 500 acres. The Corps of Engineers may accept funds from nonfederal entities to conduct a review. (Sec. 8008) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that an equitable proportion of the costs of operation and maintenance of the Nogales sanitation project to be contributed by the city of Nogales, Arizona, should be based on the average daily volume of wastewater originating from the city. The city shall have no obligation to contribute to any capital costs of repairing or upgrading the Nogales sanitation project. The U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission shall reimburse the city for, and shall not charge the city after enactment of this bill for, operations and maintenance costs in excess of an equitable proportion of the costs. But the costs reimbursed or a reduction in costs charged shall not exceed $4 million. (Sec. 8009) The bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Pechanga Settlement Agreement, entered into by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, the Rancho California Water District (RCWD), and the United States, except to the extent that the agreement is modified by or conflicts with this section. The bill confirms water rights that must be held in trust by the United States on behalf of the tribe. Members of the tribe with an allotment of trust land (allottees) may lease this land together with any water right. The tribe must enact a Pechanga Water Code that governs the storage, recovery, and use of the water rights, subject to Interior's approval. The tribe and the United States (acting as trustee for the tribe and allottees) must waive all claims to water rights in the Santa Margarita River Watershed, except water rights recognized in the Pechanga Settlement Agreement and this section. The tribe and the United States (acting as trustee for the tribe) waive specified claims against the RCWD. The tribe may waive claims against the United States regarding specified water rights and damages. The waivers in this section are enforceable on the date Interior publishes specified findings regarding deposits, waivers, and approved agreements. If Interior does not publish those findings on or before April 30, 2021, or a later date agreed upon by the tribe and Interior, this section is repealed and related agreements are void. The bill establishes the Pechanga Settlement Fund, which is to be used to carry out this section. Interior is not liable for failing to carry out any obligation or activity under this section if there are insufficient appropriations. (Sec. 8010) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the EPA should receive and expeditiously process tort claims for injury arising out of the Gold King Mine release on August 5, 2015, that discharged contaminated water north of Silverton, Colorado, into Cement Creek while EPA contractors were conducting an investigation to assess mine conditions. The bill establishes procedures for processing eligible response cost claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. The EPA must implement a program for long-term water quality monitoring of rivers contaminated by the Gold King Mine release. (Sec. 8011) The GAO must report within five years after this bill's enactment on: (1) the Columbia River Basin restoration program, and (2) watercraft inspection stations' effectiveness in preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species at Corps of Engineers-operated reservoirs. (Sec. 8012) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) state water quality standards that impact the disposal of dredged material should be developed collaboratively, (2) open-water disposal of dredged material should be reduced, and (3) disputes between states related to the disposal of dredged material and the protection of water quality should be resolved in accordance with regional plans and the involvement of regional bodies. (Sec. 8013) Interior is prohibited (for five years after enactment of this bill) from increasing permit fees for cabins or trailers on North Dakota land administered by Reclamation's Dakotas Area Office by more than 33% of the permit fee that was in effect on January 1, 2016. (Sec. 8014) Reclamation must use the same permit renewal process for trailer area permits at Heart Butte Dam and Reservoir (Lake Tschida) as it uses for other permit renewals in other reservoirs in North Dakota administered by its Dakotas Area Office. The bill sets forth: (1) requirements for trailer homes, campers, and recreational vehicles; and (2) procedures for permit transfers, replacement and anchoring of trailer homes, and removal of flooded trailer homes. The United States shall not be liable for flood damage to the personal property of a permittee or for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to a lot to which a permit applies. Any temporary flooding or flood damage to the personal property of a permittee shall not be a taking by the United States. TITLE IX--BLACKFEET WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act (Sec. 9004) This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the water rights compact between the Blackfeet Tribe and Montana dated April 15, 2009, as modified to be consistent with this title. (Sec. 9005) The Blackfeet Tribe and the Fort Belknap Indian Community must enter into an agreement on their Milk River water rights. The Department of the Interior must approve the agreement if it equitably accommodates the interests of each tribe. Interior may establish terms and conditions for the Milk River water rights if an agreement between the tribes is not approved by a certain date. (Sec. 9006) The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) must enter into at least one water delivery contract with the Blackfeet Tribe for water from the St. Mary River water right delivered through Milk River Project facilities. The tribe has the right to the remaining portion of U.S. St. Mary River water rights after all other rights are satisfied. (Sec. 9007) Interior must conduct studies in cooperation with the Blackfeet Tribe and Montana regarding St. Mary River and Milk River water supplies, rehabilitation of the St. Mary Diversion Dam and Canal, increased storage in Fresno Dam and Reservoir, and use of the Milk River Project. The USBR must review the final project design of the Swiftcurrent Creek Bank Stabilization Project and negotiate with the tribe any changes to the design prior to beginning construction. At the request of the tribe, USBR must enter agreements with the tribe to carry out the project. The tribe must grant the United States easements and rights-of-way for the Milk River Project and other construction described in this title. (Sec. 9008) The USBR is granted exclusive jurisdiction to authorize the development of St. Mary Unit hydroelectric power. The tribe is granted the exclusive right to develop and market such power. Before construction of a hydroelectric power generation project, the tribe must enter into an agreement with the USBR that includes specified provisions. (Sec. 9009) Interior must allocate water stored in Lake Elwell for the tribe. The tribe may use the water or enter into agreements for use of the water. Under an agreement, the water must be used within the Missouri River Basin and no portion of the water may be permanently alienated. (Sec. 9010) The USBR must carry out: (1) deferred maintenance related to the Blackfeet Irrigation Project; (2) dam safety improvements for Four Horns Dam; and (3) rehabilitation and enhancement of the Four Horns Feeder Canal, Dam, and Reservoir. Ownership of Birch Creek water delivery facilities is transferred to the tribe. (Sec. 9011) In accordance with agreements with the tribe, the USBR must construct: (1) the water diversion and delivery features of the Blackfeet Regional Water System; (2) facilities to store water and support irrigation on the tribe’s reservation; and (3) construction described in the report “Blackfeet Water Storage, Development, and Project Report,” dated March 13, 2013. Ownership of these facilities is granted to the tribe, except ownership of the Birch Creek Unit of the Blackfeet Indian Irrigation Project. (Sec. 9014) Land within the tribe’s reservation acquired by the tribe or by the United States must be held in trust for the tribe. (Sec. 9015) Tribal water rights are ratified, confirmed, declared to be valid, and held in trust. Members of the tribe with an allotment of trust land (allottees) are entitled to water for irrigation, which must be satisfied from the tribal water rights. The tribe may allocate, distribute, and lease tribal water rights for off-reservation use, subject to Interior approval. The tribe must establish a tribal water code, subject to Interior approval. The tribe may not permanently alienate any portion of its tribal water rights. (Sec. 9016) The bill establishes the Blackfeet Settlement Trust Fund. Interior must make specified deposits to the fund. The tribe may make withdrawals from the fund in accordance with this title and a tribal management plan or expenditure plan that has been approved by Interior. (Sec. 9017) The bill establishes the Blackfeet Water Settlement Implementation Fund for use by Interior to carry out this title. (Sec. 9019) The instream flow water rights of the tribe within the Lewis and Clark National Forest and Glacier National Park are confirmed as described in “Stipulation to Address Claims by and for the Benefit of the Blackfeet Indian Tribe to Water Rights in the Lewis & Clark National Forest and Glacier National Park.” (Sec. 9020) The tribe and the United States (acting as trustee for the tribe) must waive all claims to water rights in Montana, except water rights recognized in the compact and this title. The United States, acting as trustee for allottees, must waive all claims to water rights within the tribe’s reservation, except water rights recognized in the compact and this title. The tribe must: (1) waive claims against the United States regarding specified water rights, land, and facilities; and (2) withdraw objections to U.S. water rights claims for the benefit of the Milk River Project. The waivers in this title are enforceable on the date Interior publishes specified findings regarding appropriations, waivers, and approved agreements. If Interior does not publish those findings on or before January 21, 2025, or a later date agreed upon by the tribe and Interior, the provisions of this title expire and related actions and agreements are void. If appropriations are not made on or before January 21, 2026, the waivers expire and the United States’ approval of the compact is no longer effective. (Sec. 9024) The United States is not liable for failing to carry out any obligation or activity under this title if there are insufficient appropriations.