(2) increasing effective public participation; 
(3) enhancing the detail and accuracy of project 
designs; 
(4) increasing safety; 
(5) accelerating construction and reducing con-
struction costs; or 
(6) otherwise achieving such purposes. 
SEC. 128. ENHANCED USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN 
FEDERAL PROCUREMENT. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing 
the Secretary’s actions to carry out section 2301 of title 41, 
United States Code, regarding the use of electronic com-
merce in Federal procurement. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under sub-
section (a) shall include, with respect to the 2 fiscal years 
most recently ended before the fiscal year in which the re-
port is submitted— 
(1) an identification of the number, type, and 
dollar value of procurement solicitations with respect 
to which the public was permitted to respond to the 
solicitation electronically, which shall differentiate be-
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tween solicitations that allowed full or partial elec-
tronic submission; 
(2) an analysis of the information provided 
under paragraph (1) and actions that could be taken 
by the Secretary to refine and improve the use of elec-
tronic submission for procurement solicitation re-
sponses; 
(3) an analysis of the potential benefits of and 
obstacles to implementing fuller use of electronic sub-
mission for procurement solicitation responses, in-
cluding with respect to cost savings, error reduction, 
paperwork reduction, increased bidder participation, 
and competition, and expanded use of electronic bid 
data collection for cost-effective contract management 
and timely reporting; and 
(4) an analysis of the options and technologies 
available to facilitate expanded implementation of 
electronic submission for procurement solicitation re-
sponses and the suitability of each option and tech-
nology for contracts of various types and sizes. 
SEC. 129. CORROSION PREVENTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To the greatest extent practicable, 
the Secretary shall encourage and incorporate corrosion 
prevention activities at water resources development 
projects. 
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(b) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Secretary, to the greatest extent practicable, shall ensure 
that contractors performing work for water resources devel-
opment projects— 
(1) use best practices to carry out corrosion pre-
vention activities in the field; 
(2) use industry recognized standards and corro-
sion mitigation and prevention methods when— 
(A) determining protective coatings; 
(B) selecting materials; and 
(C) determining methods of cathodic protec-
tion, design, and engineering for corrosion pre-
vention; 
(3) use certified coating application specialists 
and cathodic protection technicians and engineers; 
(4) use best practices in environmental protec-
tion to prevent environmental degradation, and to en-
sure careful handling of all hazardous materials; 
(5) demonstrate a history of employing industry- 
certified inspectors to ensure adherence to best prac-
tices and standards; and 
(6) demonstrate a history of compliance with ap-
plicable requirements of the Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration. 
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(c) CORROSION PREVENTION ACTIVITIES DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘corrosion prevention activities’’ 
means— 
(1) the application and inspection of protective 
coatings for complex work involving steel and cemen-
titious structures, including structures that will be ex-
posed in immersion; 
(2) the installation, testing, and inspection of ca-
thodic protection systems; and 
(3) any other activities related to corrosion pre-
vention the Secretary determines appropriate. 
SEC. 130. RESILIENT CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF INNOVA-
TIVE MATERIALS. 
The Secretary, to the extent practicable, shall encour-
age the use of durable, resilient, and sustainable materials 
and practices, including the use of geosynthetic materials, 
advanced composites, and innovative technologies, in car-
rying out the activities of the Corps of Engineers. 
SEC. 131. ASSESSMENT OF WATER SUPPLY IN ARID RE-
GIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct an as-
sessment of the management practices, priorities, and au-
thorized purposes at Corps of Engineers reservoirs in arid 
regions to determine the effects of such practices, priorities, 
and purposes on water supply during periods of drought. 
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the results 
of the assessment. 
SEC. 132. RIVER BASIN COMMISSIONS. 
Section 5019 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2007 (121 Stat. 1201) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(f) REPORT.—After each fiscal year, if the Secretary 
did not allocate funds in accordance with subsection (b), 
the Secretary, in conjunction with the President’s next sub-
mission to Congress of a budget under section 1105(a) of 
title 31, United States Code, shall submit to Congress a re-
port that describes— 
‘‘(1) the reasons why the Secretary did not allo-
cate funds in accordance with subsection (b) during 
that fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) the impact, on the jurisdiction of each Com-
mission specified in subsection (b), of not allocating 
the funds, including with respect to— 
‘‘(A) water supply allocation; 
‘‘(B) water quality protection; 
‘‘(C) regulatory review and permitting; 
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‘‘(D) water conservation; 
‘‘(E) watershed planning; 
‘‘(F) drought management; 
‘‘(G) flood loss reduction; 
‘‘(H) recreation; and 
‘‘(I) energy development.’’. 
SEC. 133. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING WATER RE-
SOURCES DEVELOPMENT BILLS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Between 1986 and 2000, a water resources 
development bill was typically enacted every 2 years. 
(2) Since 2000, only 1 water resources develop-
ment bill has been enacted. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that, because the missions of the Corps of Engineers are 
unique and benefit all individuals in the United States and 
because water resources development projects are critical to 
maintaining economic prosperity, national security, and 
environmental protection, Congress should consider a water 
resources development bill not less than once every Congress. 
SEC. 134. DONALD G. WALDON LOCK AND DAM. 
It is the sense of Congress that, at an appropriate time 
and in accordance with the rules of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate, to recognize the contributions of Don-
ald G. Waldon, whose selfless determination and tireless 
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work, while serving as administrator of the Tennessee- 
Tombigbee Waterway for 21 years, contributed greatly to 
the realization and success of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Wa-
terway Development Compact, that the lock and dam lo-
cated at mile 357.5 on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway 
should be known and designated as the ‘‘Donald G. Waldon 
Lock and Dam’’. 
SEC. 135. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES. 
Section 104(a) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 
(33 U.S.C. 610(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and aquatic 
invasive species’’ after ‘‘noxious aquatic plant growths’’. 
SEC. 136. RECREATIONAL ACCESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not prohibit the 
use of a floating cabin on waters under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary if— 
(1) the floating cabin is in compliance regula-
tions for recreational vessels issued under chapter 43 
of title 46, United States Code, and section 312 of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1322); and 
(2) the Secretary has authorized the use of rec-
reational vessels on such waters. 
(b) FLOATING CABIN DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘floating cabin’’ means a vessel, as defined in section 
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3 of title 1, United States Code, with overnight accommoda-
tions. 
SEC. 137. TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
Section 1156 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2310) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall waive’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
waive’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary shall 
adjust the dollar amount specified in subsection (a) for in-
flation for the period beginning on November 17, 1986, and 
ending on the date of enactment of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 138. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING INTERSTATE 
WATER AGREEMENTS AND COMPACTS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) States and local interests have primary re-
sponsibility for developing water supplies for domes-
tic, municipal, industrial, and other purposes. 
(2) The Federal Government cooperates with 
States and local interests in developing water supplies 
through the construction, maintenance, and operation 
of Federal water resources development projects. 
(3) Interstate water disputes are most properly 
addressed through interstate water agreements or 
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compacts that take into consideration the concerns of 
all affected States. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) Congress and the Secretary should urge 
States to reach agreement on interstate water agree-
ments and compacts; 
(2) at the request of the Governor of a State, the 
Secretary should facilitate and assist in the develop-
ment of an interstate water agreement or compact; 
(3) Congress should provide prompt consider-
ation of interstate water agreements and compacts; 
and 
(4) the Secretary should adopt policies and im-
plement procedures for the operation of reservoirs of 
the Corps of Engineers that are consistent with inter-
state water agreements and compacts. 
TITLE II—NAVIGATION 
IMPROVEMENTS 
Subtitle A—Ports 
SEC. 201. EXPANDED USE OF HARBOR MAINTENANCE 
TRUST FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For any fiscal year in which target 
appropriations described in subsection (b) are met, the Sec-
retary may use up to 5 percent of the total amount made 
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available to the Secretary from the Harbor Maintenance 
Trust Fund for the eligible operations and maintenance 
costs described in section 210(a)(2) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238(a)(2)) for that 
fiscal year for expanded uses of the Harbor Maintenance 
Trust Fund. 
(b) TARGET APPROPRIATIONS.—For purposes of this 
section, target appropriations are met for a fiscal year if 
the total amount made available to the Secretary from the 
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for that fiscal year equals 
or exceeds, as determined by the Secretary, the following: 
(1) For fiscal year 2014, 65 percent of the total 
amount of harbor maintenance taxes received in fiscal 
year 2013. 
(2) For fiscal year 2015, 67 percent of the total 
amount of harbor maintenance taxes received in fiscal 
year 2014. 
(3) For fiscal year 2016, 69 percent of the total 
amount of harbor maintenance taxes received in fiscal 
year 2015. 
(4) For fiscal year 2017, 71 percent of the total 
amount of harbor maintenance taxes received in fiscal 
year 2016. 
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(5) For fiscal year 2018, 73 percent of the total 
amount of harbor maintenance taxes received in fiscal 
year 2017. 
(6) For fiscal year 2019, 75 percent of the total 
amount of harbor maintenance taxes received in fiscal 
year 2018. 
(7) For fiscal year 2020, and each fiscal year 
thereafter, 80 percent of total amount of harbor main-
tenance taxes received in the previous fiscal year. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) ELIGIBLE HARBORS AND INLAND HARBORS 
DEFINED.—The term ‘‘eligible harbor or inland har-
bor’’ means a harbor or inland harbor that, histori-
cally, as determined by the Secretary— 
(A) generates an amount of harbor mainte-
nance taxes; that exceeds 
(B) the value of work carried out for the 
harbor or inland harbor using amounts from the 
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. 
(2) EXPANDED
USES.—The term ‘‘expanded 
uses’’ means the following activities performed for an 
eligible harbor or inland harbor: 
(A) The maintenance dredging of a berth in 
a harbor that is accessible to a Federal naviga-
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tion project and that benefits commercial navi-
gation at the harbor. 
(B) The maintenance dredging and disposal 
of legacy-contaminated sediment, and sediment 
unsuitable for open water disposal, if— 
(i) such dredging and disposal benefits 
commercial navigation at the harbor; and 
(ii) such sediment— 
(I) is located in and affects the 
maintenance of a Federal navigation 
project; or 
(II) is located in a berth that is 
accessible to a Federal navigation 
project. 
(3) TOTAL AMOUNT OF HARBOR MAINTENANCE 
TAXES RECEIVED.—The term ‘‘total amount of harbor 
maintenance taxes received’’ means, with respect to a 
fiscal year, the aggregate of amounts appropriated, 
transferred, or credited to the Harbor Maintenance 
Trust Fund under section 9505(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 for that fiscal year as set forth 
in the current year estimate provided in the Presi-
dent’s budget request for the subsequent fiscal year, 
submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United 
States Code. 
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(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9505(c)(1) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘(as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1996)’’. 
(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that any increase in harbor maintenance programs de-
scribed in this section shall result from an overall increase 
in appropriations for the civil works program of the Corps 
of Engineers and not from similar reductions in the appro-
priations for other programs, projects, and activities car-
ried out by the Corps of Engineers for other authorized pur-
poses. 
SEC. 202. ASSESSMENT AND PRIORITIZATION OF OPER-
ATION AND MAINTENANCE. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—Section 210 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) ASSESSMENT OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
NEEDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, and bienni-
ally thereafter, the Secretary shall assess the operation 
and maintenance needs of the harbors referred to in 
subsection (a)(2). 
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‘‘(2) TYPES
OF
HARBORS.—In carrying out 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall assess the oper-
ation and maintenance needs of the harbors used 
for— 
‘‘(A) commercial navigation; 
‘‘(B) commercial fishing; 
‘‘(C) subsistence, including utilization by 
Indian tribes (as such term is defined in section 
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)) for sub-
sistence and ceremonial purposes; 
‘‘(D) use as a harbor of refuge; 
‘‘(E) transportation of persons; 
‘‘(F) purposes relating to domestic energy 
production, including the fabrication, servicing, 
or supply of domestic offshore energy production 
facilities; 
‘‘(G) activities of the Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating; 
‘‘(H) public health and safety related equip-
ment for responding to coastal and inland emer-
gencies; 
‘‘(I) recreation purposes; and 
‘‘(J) any other authorized purpose. 
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‘‘(3) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—For fiscal year 
2015, and biennially thereafter, in conjunction with 
the President’s annual budget submission to Congress 
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate a report that, with 
respect to harbors referred to in subsection (a)(2)— 
‘‘(A) identifies the operation and mainte-
nance costs associated with the harbors, includ-
ing those costs required to achieve and maintain 
the authorized length, width, and depth for the 
harbors, on a project-by-project basis; 
‘‘(B) identifies the amount of funding re-
quested in the President’s budget for the oper-
ation and maintenance costs associated with the 
harbors, on a project-by-project basis; 
‘‘(C) identifies the unmet operation and 
maintenance needs associated with the harbors, 
on a project-by-project basis; and 
‘‘(D) identifies the harbors for which the 
President will allocate funding over the next 5 
fiscal years for operation and maintenance ac-
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tivities, on a project-by-project basis, including 
the amounts to be allocated for such purposes.’’. 
(b) OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE
OF EMERGING 
HARBOR PROJECTS.—Section 210 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
2238) is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EMERGING 
HARBOR PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall make expenditures to 
pay for operation and maintenance costs of the har-
bors referred to in subsection (a)(2), including ex-
penditures of funds appropriated from the Harbor 
Maintenance Trust Fund, based on an equitable allo-
cation of funds among all such harbors, regardless of 
the size or tonnage throughput of the harbor. 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—In determining the equitable 
allocation of funds under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(A) utilize the information obtained in the 
assessment conducted under subsection (c); 
‘‘(B) consider the national and regional sig-
nificance of harbor operation and maintenance; 
and 
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‘‘(C) not make such allocation based solely 
on the tonnage transiting through a harbor. 
‘‘(3) EMERGING HARBORS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1), in making expenditures described in 
paragraph (1) for each of fiscal years 2015 and 
2016, the Secretary shall allocate not less than 
10 percent of the total amount of the expendi-
tures to pay for operation and maintenance costs 
of emerging harbors. 
‘‘(B) EMERGING
HARBOR
DEFINED.—In 
this paragraph, the term ‘emerging harbor’ 
means a harbor referred to in subsection (a)(2) 
that transits less than 1,000,000 tons of com-
merce annually. 
‘‘(4) EMERGENCY
EXPENDITURES.—Nothing in 
this subsection may be construed to prohibit the Sec-
retary from making an expenditure to pay for the op-
eration and maintenance costs of a specific harbor, 
including the transfer of funding from the operation 
and maintenance of a separate project, if— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary determines that the ac-
tion is necessary to address the navigation needs 
of a harbor where safe navigation has been se-
verely restricted due to an unforeseen event; and 
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‘‘(B) the Secretary provides advance notice 
and information on the need for the action to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
‘‘(5) MANAGEMENT OF GREAT LAKES NAVIGATION 
SYSTEM.—To sustain effective and efficient operation 
and maintenance of the Great Lakes Navigation Sys-
tem, including any navigation feature in the Great 
Lakes that is a Federal responsibility with respect to 
operation and maintenance, the Secretary shall man-
age and allocate funding for all of the individually 
authorized projects in the Great Lakes Navigation 
System as components of a single, comprehensive sys-
tem, recognizing the interdependence of the projects.’’. 
SEC. 203. PRESERVING UNITED STATES HARBORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into an 
agreement with a non-Federal interest, at the request of the 
non-Federal interest, under which the Secretary agrees to 
maintain a navigation project for a harbor or inland har-
bor (in this section referred to as a ‘‘federally authorized 
harbor’’) in accordance with section 101(b) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211(b)). 
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(b) REPORT BY NON-FEDERAL INTEREST.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to enter into an 
agreement under subsection (a) with respect to a fed-
erally authorized harbor, a non-Federal interest shall 
submit to the Secretary a report justifying economic 
investment in maintenance of the harbor. 
(2) JUSTIFICATION OF INVESTMENT.—A report 
submitted under paragraph (1) may justify economic 
investment in the maintenance of a federally author-
ized harbor based on— 
(A) projected economic benefits, including 
transportation savings and job creation; and 
(B) other factors, including navigation safe-
ty, national security, and sustainability of sub-
sistence harbors. 
(3) TERMINATION OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS.— 
An agreement entered into under subsection (a) with 
respect to a federally authorized harbor shall contain 
terms to allow the Secretary to terminate the agree-
ment if the Secretary determines that Federal eco-
nomic investment in maintaining the harbor is no 
longer justified. 
(c) LIMITATION
ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this section may be construed to preclude the 
operation and maintenance of a federally authorized harbor 
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under section 101(b) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211(b)). 
SEC. 204. CONSOLIDATION OF DEEP DRAFT NAVIGATION 
EXPERTISE. 
Section 2033(e) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2282a(e)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) DEEP DRAFT NAVIGATION PLANNING CEN-
TER OF EXPERTISE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
consolidate deep draft navigation expertise with-
in the Corps of Engineers into a deep draft navi-
gation planning center of expertise. 
‘‘(B) LIST.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the consolidation required under sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate a list of personnel, including the grade 
levels and expertise of the personnel, assigned to 
the center described in subparagraph (A).’’. 
SEC. 205. DISPOSAL SITES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in accordance with 
subsections (b) and (c) and with the concurrence of the Ad-
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ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is au-
thorized to reopen the Cape Arundel Disposal Site (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Site’’) 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)). 
(b) DEADLINE.—The Site may remain open under 
subsection (a) until the earlier of— 
(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 en-
actment of this Act. 
(c) 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 dis-
posal site; and 
(2) the Site not be used for the disposal of more 
than 80,000 cubic yards from any single dredging 
project. 
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Subtitle B—Inland Waterways 
SEC. 211. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle, the following definitions apply: 
(1) INLAND
WATERWAYS
TRUST
FUND.—The 
term ‘‘Inland Waterways Trust Fund’’ means the In-
land Waterways Trust Fund established by section 
9506(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(2) QUALIFYING
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘quali-
fying project’’ means any construction or major reha-
bilitation project for navigation infrastructure of the 
inland and intracoastal waterways that is— 
(A) authorized before, on, or after the date 
of enactment of this Act; 
(B) not completed on the date of enactment 
of this Act; and 
(C) funded at least in part from the Inland 
Waterways Trust Fund. 
SEC. 212. PROJECT DELIVERY PROCESS REFORMS. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS
FOR QUALIFYING PROJECTS.— 
With respect to each qualifying project, the Secretary shall 
require— 
(1) for each project manager, that— 
(A) the project manager have formal project 
management training and certification; and 
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(B) the project manager be assigned from 
among personnel certified by the Chief of Engi-
neers; and 
(2) for an applicable cost estimation, that— 
(A) the Secretary utilize a risk-based cost 
estimate with a confidence level of at least 80 
percent; and 
(B) the cost estimate be implemented— 
(i) for a qualifying project that re-
quires an increase in the authorized amount 
in accordance with section 902 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2280), during the preparation of a 
post-authorization change report or other 
similar decision document; 
(ii) for a qualifying project for which 
the first construction contract has not been 
awarded, prior to the award of the first 
construction contract; 
(iii) for a qualifying project without a 
completed feasibility report in accordance 
with section 905 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282), 
prior to the completion of such a report; 
and 
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(iv) for a qualifying project with a 
completed feasibility report in accordance 
with section 905 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282) 
that has not yet been authorized, during de-
sign for the qualifying project. 
(b) ADDITIONAL PROJECT DELIVERY PROCESS RE-
FORMS.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 
(1) establish a system to identify and apply on 
a continuing basis best management practices from 
prior or ongoing qualifying projects to improve the 
likelihood of on-time and on-budget completion of 
qualifying projects; 
(2) evaluate early contractor involvement acqui-
sition procedures to improve on-time and on-budget 
project delivery performance; and 
(3) implement any additional measures that the 
Secretary determines will achieve the purposes of this 
subtitle, including— 
(A) the implementation of applicable prac-
tices and procedures developed pursuant to man-
agement by the Secretary of an applicable mili-
tary construction program; 
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(B) the development and use of a portfolio 
of standard designs for inland navigation locks; 
(C) the use of full-funding contracts or for-
mulation of a revised continuing contracts 
clause; and 
(D) the establishment of procedures for rec-
ommending new project construction starts using 
a capital projects business model. 
(c) PILOT PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
Secretary may carry out pilot projects to evaluate 
processes and procedures for the study, design, and 
construction of qualifying projects. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—At a minimum, the Secretary 
shall carry out pilot projects under this subsection to 
evaluate— 
(A) early contractor involvement in the de-
velopment of features and components; 
(B) an appropriate use of continuing con-
tracts for the construction of features and compo-
nents; and 
(C) applicable principles, procedures, and 
processes used for military construction projects. 
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(d) INLAND WATERWAYS USER BOARD.—Section 302 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2251) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) DUTIES OF USERS BOARD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Users Board shall meet 
not less frequently than semiannually to develop and 
make recommendations to the Secretary and Congress 
regarding the inland waterways and inland harbors 
of the United States. 
‘‘(2) 
ADVICE
AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.—For 
commercial navigation features and components of 
the inland waterways and inland harbors of the 
United States, the Users Board shall provide— 
‘‘(A) prior to the development of the budget 
proposal of the President for a given fiscal year, 
advice and recommendations to the Secretary re-
garding construction and rehabilitation prior-
ities and spending levels; 
‘‘(B) advice and recommendations to Con-
gress regarding any completed feasibility report 
in accordance with section 905 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2282) relating to those features and components; 
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‘‘(C) advice and recommendations to Con-
gress regarding an increase in the authorized 
cost of those features and components; 
‘‘(D) not later than 60 days after the date 
of the submission of the budget proposal of the 
President to Congress, advice and recommenda-
tions to Congress regarding construction and re-
habilitation priorities and spending levels; and 
‘‘(E) advice and recommendations on the 
development of a long-term capital investment 
program in accordance with subsection (d). 
‘‘(3) 
PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT
TEAMS.—The 
chairperson of the Users Board shall appoint a rep-
resentative of the Users Board to serve as an informal 
advisor to the project development team for a quali-
fying project or the study or design of a commercial 
navigation feature or component of the inland water-
ways and inland harbors of the United States. 
‘‘(4) INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT.—Any advice or 
recommendation made by the Users Board to the Sec-
retary shall reflect the independent judgment of the 
Users Board.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) DUTIES OF SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall— 
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‘‘(1) communicate not less than once each quar-
ter to the Users Board the status of the study, design, 
or construction of all commercial navigation features 
or components of the inland waterways or inland 
harbors of the United States; and 
‘‘(2) submit to the Users Board a courtesy copy 
of all completed feasibility reports relating to a com-
mercial navigation feature or component of the in-
land waterways or inland harbors of the United 
States. 
‘‘(d) CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, 
in coordination with the Users Board, shall develop 
and submit to Congress a report describing a 20-year 
program for making capital investments on the in-
land and intracoastal waterways based on the appli-
cation 
of 
objective, 
national 
project 
selection 
prioritization criteria. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION.—In developing the pro-
gram under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take 
into consideration the 20-year capital investment 
strategy contained in the Inland Marine Transpor-
tation System (IMTS) Capital Projects Business 
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Model, Final Report published on April 13, 2010, as 
approved by the Users Board. 
‘‘(3) CRITERIA.—In developing the plan and 
prioritization criteria under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall ensure, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, that investments made under the 20-year pro-
gram described in paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) are made in all geographical areas of 
the inland waterways system; and 
‘‘(B) ensure efficient funding of inland wa-
terways projects. 
‘‘(4) STRATEGIC
REVIEW
AND
UPDATE.—Not 
later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this 
subsection, and not less frequently than once every 5 
years thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with 
the Users Board, shall— 
‘‘(A) submit to Congress a strategic review 
of the 20-year program in effect under this sub-
section, which shall identify and explain any 
changes to the project-specific recommendations 
contained in the previous 20-year program (in-
cluding any changes to the prioritization criteria 
used to develop the updated recommendations); 
and 
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‘‘(B) make revisions to the program, as ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(e) PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLANS.—The chairperson 
of the Users Board and the project development team mem-
ber appointed by the chairperson under subsection (b)(3) 
may sign the project management plan for the qualifying 
project or the study or design of a commercial navigation 
feature or component of the inland waterways and inland 
harbors of the United States. 
‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATION.—The Users Board shall be sub-
ject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, other than sec-
tion 14, and, with the consent of the appropriate agency 
head, the Users Board may use the facilities and services 
of any Federal agency. For the purposes of complying with 
such Act, the members of the Users Board shall not be con-
sidered special Government employees (as defined in section 
202 of title 18, United States Code). Non-Federal members 
of the Users Board while engaged in the performance of 
their duties away from their homes or regular places of 
business, may be allowed travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 
of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 213. EFFICIENCY OF REVENUE COLLECTION. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
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prepare a report on the efficiency of collecting the fuel tax 
for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, which shall in-
clude— 
(1) an evaluation of whether current methods of 
collection of the fuel tax result in full compliance with 
requirements of the law; 
(2) whether alternative methods of collection 
would result in increased revenues into the Inland 
Waterways Trust Fund; and 
(3) an evaluation of alternative collection op-
tions. 
SEC. 214. INLAND WATERWAYS REVENUE STUDIES. 
(a) INLAND
WATERWAYS
CONSTRUCTION
BONDS 
STUDY.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary, in coordination 
with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall conduct a 
study on the feasibility of authorizing the issuance of 
federally tax-exempt bonds secured against the avail-
able proceeds, including projected annual receipts, in 
the Inland Waterways Trust Fund established by sec-
tion 9506(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In carrying out the study, the 
Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury shall ex-
amine the implications of issuing such bonds, includ-
ing the potential revenues that could be generated and 
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the projected net cost to the Treasury, including loss 
of potential revenue. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the study, 
the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury, at 
a minimum, shall consult with— 
(A) representatives of the Inland Waterway 
Users Board established by section 302 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2251); 
(B) representatives of the commodities and 
bulk cargos that are currently shipped for com-
mercial purposes on the segments of the inland 
and intracoastal waterways listed in section 206 
of the Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978 
(33 U.S.C. 1804); 
(C) representatives of other users of locks 
and dams on the inland and intracoastal water-
ways, including persons owning, operating, 
using, or otherwise benefitting from— 
(i) hydropower generation facilities; 
(ii) electric utilities that rely on the 
waterways for cooling of existing electricity 
generation facilities; 
(iii) municipal and industrial water 
supply; 
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(iv) recreation; 
(v) irrigation water supply; or 
(vi) flood damage reduction; 
(D) other stakeholders associated with the 
inland and intracoastal waterways, as identified 
by the Secretary or the Secretary of the Treas-
ury; and 
(E) the heads of other appropriate Federal 
agencies, including the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency. 
(4) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary and the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit 
a joint report on the results of the study to— 
(A) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, the Committee on Ways and 
Means, and the Committee on the Budget of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works, the Committee on Finance, and 
the Committee on the Budget of the Senate. 
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