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SEC. 111. WATER SUPPLY CONSERVATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In a State in which a drought 
emergency has been declared or was in effect during the 
1-year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary is authorized— 
(1) to conduct an evaluation for purposes of ap-
proving water supply conservation measures that are 
consistent with the authorized purposes of water re-
sources development projects under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary; and 
(2) to enter into written agreements pursuant 
to section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 
U.S.C. 1962d–5b) with non-Federal interests to 
carry out the conservation measures approved by 
such evaluations. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—Water supply conservation meas-
ures evaluated under subsection (a) may include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Storm water capture. 
(2) Releases for ground water replenishment or 
aquifer storage and recovery. 
(3) Releases to augment water supply at an-
other Federal or non-Federal storage facility. 
(4) Other conservation measures that enhance 
usage of a Corps of Engineers project for water sup-
ply. 
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(c) COSTS.—A non-Federal interest shall pay only the 
separable costs associated with the evaluation, implemen-
tation, operation, and maintenance of an approved water 
supply conservation measure, which payments may be ac-
cepted and expended by the Corps of Engineers to cover 
such costs. 
(d) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
section may be construed to modify or alter the obligations 
of a non-Federal interest under existing or future agree-
ments for— 
(1) water supply storage pursuant to section 
301 of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 
390b); or 
(2) surplus water use pursuant to section 6 of 
the Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 890, chap-
ter 665; 33 U.S.C. 708). 
(e) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) affects, modifies, or changes the authorized 
purposes of a Corps of Engineers project; 
(2) affects existing Corps of Engineers authori-
ties, including its authorities with respect to naviga-
tion, flood damage reduction, and environmental 
protection and restoration; 
(3) affects the Corps of Engineers ability to 
provide for temporary deviations; 
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(4) affects the application of a cost-share re-
quirement under section 101, 102, or 103 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2211, 2212, and 2213); 
(5) supersedes or modifies any written agree-
ment between the Federal Government and a non- 
Federal interest that is in effect on the date of en-
actment of this Act; 
(6) supersedes or modifies any amendment to 
an existing multistate water control plan, including 
those water control plans along the Missouri River 
and those water control plans in the Apalachicola- 
Chattahoochee-Flint and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa 
basins; 
(7) affects any water right in existence on the 
date of enactment of this Act; or 
(8) preempts or affects any State water law or 
interstate compact governing water. 
SEC. 112. INTERSTATE COMPACTS. 
Section 301 of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 
U.S.C. 390b) is amended by striking subsection (f). 
SEC. 113. NONSTRUCTURAL ALTERNATIVES. 
Section 5(a)(1) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (55 
Stat. 650, chapter 377; 33 U.S.C. 701n(a)(1)), is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘if requested’’ each place it appears and 
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inserting ‘‘after consultation with the non-Federal sponsor 
and if requested and agreed to’’. 
SEC. 114. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ENVIRON-
MENTAL PROTECTION AND RESTORATION 
AND 
AQUATIC 
ECOSYSTEM 
RESTORATION 
PROJECTS. 
(a) NON-FEDERAL OBLIGATIONS.—Notwithstanding 
section 103(j) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(j)), a non-Federal interest is re-
leased from any obligation to operate and maintain the 
nonstructural and nonmechanical components of a water 
resources development project carried out for the purposes 
of environmental protection and restoration or aquatic 
ecosystem restoration, including a project carried out 
under section 206 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330) or section 1135 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2309a), if the Secretary determines that— 
(1) the 50-year period that began on the date 
on which project construction was completed has 
concluded; or 
(2) the criteria identified in the guidance issued 
under subsection (c) have been met with respect to 
the project. 
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(b) FEDERAL OBLIGATIONS.—The Secretary is not 
responsible for the operation or maintenance of any com-
ponents of a project with respect to which a non-Federal 
interest is released from obligations under subsection (a). 
(c) GUIDANCE.—In consultation with non-Federal in-
terests, and not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance that 
identifies criteria for determining, using the best available 
science, when the purpose of a project for environmental 
protection and restoration or aquatic ecosystem restora-
tion has been achieved, including criteria for determining 
when a project has resulted in the return of the project 
location to a condition where natural hydrologic and eco-
logical functions are the predominant factors in the condi-
tion, functionality, and durability of the location. 
SEC. 115. ESTUARY RESTORATION. 
(a) PARTICIPATION OF NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.— 
Section 104(f) of the Estuary Restoration Act of 2000 (33 
U.S.C. 2903(f)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) PROJECT
AGREEMENTS.—For a project 
carried out under this title, the requirements of sec-
tion 103(j)(1) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(j)(1)) may be fulfilled 
by a nongovernmental organization serving as the 
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non-Federal interest for the project pursuant to 
paragraph (2).’’. 
(b) EXTENSION.—Section 109(a) of the Estuary Res-
toration Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2908(a)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘2021’’. 
SEC. 116. GREAT LAKES FISHERY AND ECOSYSTEM RES-
TORATION. 
Section 506(g) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–22(g)) is repealed. 
SEC. 117. AGREEMENTS. 
Section 2036(c) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2317b) is repealed. 
SEC. 118. CORPS OF ENGINEERS OPERATION OF UN-
MANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall designate an 
individual, within the headquarters office of the Corps of 
Engineers, who shall serve as the coordinator and prin-
cipal approving official for developing the process and pro-
cedures by which the Corps of Engineers— 
(1) operates and maintains small unmanned 
aircraft (as defined in section 331 of the FAA Mod-
ernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 
40101 note)) systems in support of civil works and 
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emergency response missions of the Corps of Engi-
neers; and 
(2) acquires, applies for, and receives any nec-
essary Federal Aviation Administration authoriza-
tions for such operations and systems. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—A small unmanned aircraft 
system acquired, operated, or maintained for carrying out 
the missions specified in subsection (a) shall be operated 
in accordance with regulations of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration as a civil aircraft or public aircraft, at the 
discretion of the Secretary, and shall be exempt from regu-
lations of the Department of Defense, including the De-
partment of the Army, governing such system. 
(c) LIMITATION.—A small unmanned aircraft system 
acquired, operated, or maintained by the Corps of Engi-
neers is excluded from use by the Department of Defense, 
including the Department of the Army, for any mission 
of the Department of Defense other than a mission speci-
fied in subsection (a). 
SEC. 119. FEDERAL DREDGE FLEET. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study on the costs and benefits of 
expanding, reducing, or maintaining the current configu-
ration with respect to the size and makeup of the federally 
owned hopper dredge fleet. 
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(b) FACTORS.—In carrying out the study, the Comp-
troller General shall evaluate— 
(1) the current and anticipated configuration 
and capacity of the Federal and private hopper 
dredge fleet; 
(2) the current and anticipated trends for the 
volume and type of dredge work required over the 
next 10 years, and the alignment of the size of the 
existing Federal and private hopper dredge fleet 
with future dredging needs; 
(3) available historic data on the costs, effi-
ciency, and time required to initiate and complete 
dredging work carried out by Federal and private 
hopper dredge fleets, respectively; 
(4) whether the requirements of section 3 of the 
Act of August 11, 1888 (25 Stat. 423, chapter 860; 
33 U.S.C. 622), have any demonstrable impacts on 
the factors identified in paragraphs (1) through (3), 
and whether such requirements are most economical 
and advantageous to the United States; and 
(5) other factors that the Comptroller General 
determines are necessary to evaluate whether it is 
economical and advantageous to the United States 
to expand, reduce, or maintain the current configu-
ration of the federally owned hopper dredge fleet. 
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress a report on the results of the study. 
SEC. 120. CORPS OF ENGINEERS ASSETS. 
Section 6002 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121; 128 Stat. 
1349) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘the date of 
enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the date of 
enactment of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2016’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(6) The extent to which the property has eco-
nomic, cultural, historic, or recreational significance, 
or impacts at the national, State, or local level.’’. 
SEC. 121. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS. 
Section 214(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2352(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) RAILROAD CARRIER.—The term ‘rail-
road carrier’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 20102 of title 49, United States Code.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘or natural gas company’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, natural gas company, or rail-
road carrier’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or company’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, company, or carrier’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (3); 
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(5) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) by 
striking ‘‘and natural gas companies’’ and inserting 
‘‘, natural gas companies, and railroad carriers’’. 
SEC. 122. CREDIT IN LIEU OF REIMBURSEMENT. 
Section 1022 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2225) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘that has been 
constructed by a non-Federal interest under section 
211 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1996 (33 U.S.C. 701b–13) before the date of enact-
ment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘for which a written 
agreement with the Corps of Engineers for construc-
tion was finalized on or before December 31, 2014, 
under section 211 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 701b–13)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘share of the 
cost of the non-Federal interest of carrying out 
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other flood damage reduction projects or studies’’ 
and inserting ‘‘non-Federal share of the cost of car-
rying out other water resources development projects 
or studies of the non-Federal interest’’. 
SEC. 123. CLARIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS DURING 
EMERGENCY EVENTS. 
Section 1024(a) of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2325a(a)) is amend-
ed by inserting after ‘‘emergency’’ the following: ‘‘, or that 
has had or may have an equipment failure (including a 
failure caused by a lack of or deferred maintenance),’’. 
SEC. 124. 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) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—At the request of a 
non-Federal interest, the Secretary may provide to the 
non-Federal interest technical assistance relating to any 
aspect of a feasibility study if the non-Federal interest 
contracts with the Secretary to pay all costs of providing 
such technical assistance.’’. 
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SEC. 125. NON-FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZED 
FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECTS. 
Section 204(d) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232(d)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) DISCRETE SEGMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
authorize credit or reimbursement under this 
subsection for a discrete segment of a flood 
damage reduction project, or separable element 
thereof, before final completion of the project or 
separable element if— 
‘‘(i) except as provided in clause (ii), 
the Secretary determines that the discrete 
segment satisfies the requirements of para-
graphs (1) through (4) in the same man-
ner as the project or separable element; 
and 
‘‘(ii) 
notwithstanding 
paragraph 
(1)(A)(ii), the Secretary determines, before 
the approval of the plans under paragraph 
(1)(A)(i), that the discrete segment is tech-
nically feasible and environmentally accept-
able. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION.—Credit or reim-
bursement may not be made available to a non- 
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Federal interest pursuant to this paragraph 
until the Secretary determines that— 
‘‘(i) the construction of the discrete 
segment for which credit or reimbursement 
is requested is complete; and 
‘‘(ii) the construction is consistent 
with the authorization of the applicable 
flood damage reduction project, or sepa-
rable element thereof, and the plans ap-
proved under paragraph (1)(A)(i). 
‘‘(C) WRITTEN AGREEMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—As part of the 
written agreement required under para-
graph (1)(A)(iii), a non-Federal interest to 
be eligible for credit or reimbursement 
under this paragraph shall— 
‘‘(I) identify any discrete seg-
ment that the non-Federal interest 
may carry out; and 
‘‘(II) agree to the completion of 
the flood damage reduction project, or 
separable element thereof, with re-
spect to which the discrete segment is 
a part and establish a timeframe for 
such completion. 
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‘‘(ii) REMITTANCE.—If a non-Federal 
interest fails to complete a flood damage 
reduction project, or separable element 
thereof, that it agreed to complete under 
clause (i)(II), the non-Federal interest 
shall remit any reimbursements received 
under this paragraph for a discrete seg-
ment of such project or separable element. 
‘‘(D) DISCRETE
SEGMENT
DEFINED.—In 
this paragraph, the term ‘discrete segment’ 
means a physical portion of a flood damage re-
duction project, or separable element thereof— 
‘‘(i) described by a non-Federal inter-
est in a written agreement required under 
paragraph (1)(A)(iii); and 
‘‘(ii) that the non-Federal interest can 
operate and maintain, independently and 
without creating a hazard, in advance of 
final completion of the flood damage reduc-
tion project, or separable element there-
of.’’. 
SEC. 126. MULTISTATE ACTIVITIES. 
Section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–16) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘or other non-Federal in-
terest’’ and inserting ‘‘, group of States, or 
non-Federal interest’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or group of States’’ after 
‘‘working with a State’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘or group of States’’ after 
‘‘boundaries of such State’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1) by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘The Secretary may allow 2 or more 
States to combine all or a portion of the funds that 
the Secretary makes available to the States in car-
rying out subsection (a)(1).’’. 
SEC. 127. REGIONAL PARTICIPATION ASSURANCE FOR 
LEVEE SAFETY ACTIVITIES. 
(a) NATIONAL LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM.—Section 
9002 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
(33 U.S.C. 3301) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (11) by striking ‘‘State or In-
dian tribe’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional district, or 
Indian tribe’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through 
(16) as paragraphs (13) through (17), respectively; 
and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (11) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(12) REGIONAL
DISTRICT.—The term ‘re-
gional district’ means a subdivision of a State gov-
ernment, or a subdivision of multiple State govern-
ments, that is authorized to acquire, construct, oper-
ate, and maintain projects for the purpose of flood 
damage reduction.’’. 
(b) INVENTORY AND INSPECTION OF LEVEES.—Sec-
tion 9004 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2007 (33 U.S.C. 3303) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1 year after the date of enactment of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 
2016’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking 
‘‘States, Indian tribes, Federal agencies, and 
other entities’’ and inserting ‘‘States, regional 
districts, Indian tribes, Federal agencies, and 
other entities’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the heading for subparagraph 
(A) by striking ‘‘FEDERAL, STATE, AND 
LOCAL’’ and inserting ‘‘FEDERAL, STATE, 
REGIONAL, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL’’; and 
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(ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘Federal, State, and local’’ and inserting 
‘‘Federal, State, regional, tribal, and 
local’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading by strik-
ing ‘‘STATE
AND
TRIBAL’’ and inserting 
‘‘STATE, REGIONAL, AND TRIBAL’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘State or Indian tribe’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘State, 
regional district, or Indian tribe’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘State or Indian tribe’’ 
and inserting ‘‘State, regional district, or 
Indian tribe’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘chief executive of the 
tribal government’’ and inserting ‘‘chief ex-
ecutive of the regional district or tribal 
government’’. 
(c) LEVEE SAFETY INITIATIVE.—Section 9005 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 
3303a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
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(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘1 year after the 
date of enactment of this subsection’’ 
and inserting ‘‘1 year after the date of 
enactment of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2016’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘State, local, and 
tribal governments and organizations’’ 
and inserting ‘‘State, regional, local, 
and tribal governments and organiza-
tions’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘Federal, State, tribal, and local agencies’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Federal, State, regional, 
local, and tribal agencies’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘State, local, and tribal governments’’ and 
inserting ‘‘State, regional, local, and tribal 
governments’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B) by inserting 
‘‘, regional, or tribal’’ after ‘‘State’’ each 
place it appears; and 
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(C) in paragraph (5)(A) by striking 
‘‘States, non-Federal interests, and other ap-
propriate stakeholders’’ and inserting ‘‘States, 
regional districts, Indian tribes, non-Federal in-
terests, and other appropriate stakeholders’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)(1) in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘States, communities, 
and levee owners’’ and inserting ‘‘States, regional 
districts, Indian tribes, communities, and levee own-
ers’’; 
(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in the subsection heading by striking 
‘‘STATE AND TRIBAL’’ and inserting ‘‘STATE, 
REGIONAL, AND TRIBAL’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘1 year after the 
date of enactment of this subsection’’ 
and inserting ‘‘1 year after the date of 
enactment of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2016’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘State or tribal’’ 
and inserting ‘‘State, regional, or trib-
al’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
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(I) by striking ‘‘State and Indian 
tribe’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional 
district, and Indian tribe’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘State or Indian 
tribe’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional 
district, or Indian tribe’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading by strik-
ing ‘‘STATES’’ and inserting ‘‘STATES, RE-
GIONAL DISTRICTS, AND INDIAN TRIBES’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘States and Indian tribes’’ and inserting 
‘‘States, regional districts, and Indian 
tribes’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i) by striking ‘‘State or Indian tribe’’ 
and inserting ‘‘State, regional district, 
or Indian tribe’’; 
(II) in clause (ii) by striking 
‘‘levees within the State’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘levees within the State or re-
gional district’’; and 
(III) in clause (iii) by striking 
‘‘State or Indian tribe’’ and inserting 
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‘‘State, regional district, or Indian 
tribe’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C)(ii) in the 
matter preceding subclause (I) by striking 
‘‘State or tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘State, re-
gional, or tribal’’; and 
(v) in subparagraph (E)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘States and In-
dian tribes’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘States, regional districts, 
and Indian tribes’’; 
(II) in clause (ii)(II)— 
(aa) in the matter preceding 
item (aa) by striking ‘‘State or 
Indian 
tribe’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘State, regional district, or In-
dian tribe’’; 
(bb) in item (aa) by striking 
‘‘miles of levees in the State’’ and 
inserting ‘‘miles of levees in the 
State or regional district’’; and 
(cc) in item (bb) by striking 
‘‘miles of levees in all States’’ 
and inserting ‘‘miles of levees in 
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all States and regional districts’’; 
and 
(III) in clause (iii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘State or 
Indian 
tribe’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘State, regional district, or In-
dian tribe’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘State or 
tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘State, re-
gional, or tribal’’; and 
(4) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘States, 
Indian tribes, and local governments’’ and in-
serting ‘‘States, regional districts, Indian tribes, 
and local governments’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A) by striking ‘‘State, Indian tribe, 
or local government’’ and inserting ‘‘State, 
regional district, Indian tribe, or local gov-
ernment’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (E) in the matter 
preceding clause (i) by striking ‘‘State or 
tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional, or 
tribal’’; 
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(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘2 years after the date 
of enactment of this subsection’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2 years after the date of enact-
ment of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2016’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘State, tribal, and 
local’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional, trib-
al, and local’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘State 
and tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional, and 
tribal’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘State 
and local’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional, tribal, 
and local’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
by striking ‘‘1 year after the date of enactment 
of this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘1 year after 
the date of enactment of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2016’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘State or 
tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional, or trib-
al’’. 
SEC. 128. PARTICIPATION OF 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 
‘‘and, as defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602), a Native village, Re-
gional Corporation, and Village Corporation’’ after ‘‘In-
dian tribe’’. 
SEC. 129. INDIAN TRIBES. 
Section 1156 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2310) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by inserting ‘‘AND 
INDIAN TRIBES’’ after ‘‘TERRITORIES’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘projects in American’’ and 
inserting ‘‘projects— 
‘‘(1) in American’’; 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) for a federally recognized Indian tribe.’’. 
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SEC. 130. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON THE AN-
NUAL REPORT PROCESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Congress plays a central role in identifying, 
prioritizing, and authorizing vital water resources in-
frastructure activities throughout the United States. 
(2) The Water Resources Reform and Develop-
ment Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121) established 
a new and transparent process to review and 
prioritize the water resources development activities 
of the Corps of Engineers with strong congressional 
oversight. 
(3) Section 7001 of the Water Resources Re-
form and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 
2282d) requires the Secretary to develop and submit 
to Congress each year a Report to Congress on Fu-
ture Water Resources Development and, as part of 
the annual report process, to— 
(A) publish a notice in the Federal Reg-
ister that requests from non-Federal interests 
proposed feasibility studies and proposed modi-
fications to authorized water resources develop-
ment projects and feasibility studies for inclu-
sion in the report; and 
(B) review the proposals submitted and in-
clude in the report those proposed feasibility 
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studies and proposed modifications that meet 
the criteria for inclusion established under sec-
tion 7001. 
(4) Congress will use the information provided 
in the annual Report to Congress on Future Water 
Resources Development to determine authorization 
needs and priorities for purposes of water resources 
development legislation. 
(5) To ensure that Congress can gain a thor-
ough understanding of the water resources develop-
ment needs and priorities of the United States, it is 
important that the Secretary take sufficient steps to 
ensure that non-Federal interests are made aware of 
the new annual report process, including the need 
for non-Federal interests to submit proposals during 
the Secretary’s annual request for proposals in order 
for such proposals to be eligible for consideration by 
Congress. 
(b) DISSEMINATION OF PROCESS INFORMATION.— 
The Secretary shall develop, support, and implement edu-
cation and awareness efforts for non-Federal interests 
with respect to the annual Report to Congress on Future 
Water Resources Development required under section 
7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d), including efforts to— 
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(1) develop and disseminate technical assistance 
materials, seminars, and guidance on the annual 
process as it relates to non-Federal interests; 
(2) provide written notice to previous and po-
tential non-Federal interests and local elected offi-
cials on the annual process and on opportunities to 
address local water resources challenges through the 
missions and authorities of the Corps of Engineers; 
(3) issue guidance for non-Federal interests to 
assist such interests in developing proposals for 
water resources development projects that satisfy the 
requirements of section 7001; and 
(4) provide, at the request of a non-Federal in-
terest, assistance with researching and identifying 
existing project authorizations and Corps of Engi-
neers decision documents. 
SEC. 131. SCOPE OF PROJECTS. 
Section 7001(f) of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d(f)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) 
WATER
RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECT.—The term ‘water resources development 
project’ includes a project under an environmental 
infrastructure assistance program.’’. 
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SEC. 132. PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY STUDY ACTIVITIES. 
At the request of a non-Federal interest with respect 
to a proposed water resources development project, the 
Secretary shall meet with the non-Federal interest, prior 
to initiating a feasibility study relating to the proposed 
project, to review a preliminary analysis of the Federal 
interest in the proposed project and the costs, benefits, 
and environmental impacts of the proposed project, includ-
ing an estimate of the costs of preparing a feasibility re-
port. 
SEC. 133. POST-AUTHORIZATION CHANGE REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The completion of a post-author-
ization change report prepared by the Corps of Engineers 
for a water resources development project— 
(1) may not be delayed as a result of consider-
ation being given to changes in policy or priority 
with respect to project consideration; and 
(2) shall be submitted, upon completion, to— 
(A) the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(b) COMPLETION REVIEW.—With respect to a post- 
authorization change report subject to review by the Sec-
retary, the Secretary shall, not later than 120 days after 
the date of completion of such report— 
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(1) review the report; and 
(2) provide to Congress any recommendations 
of the Secretary regarding modification of the appli-
cable water resources development project. 
(c) PRIOR REPORTS.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, with respect to any post- 
authorization change report that was completed prior to 
the date of enactment of this Act and is subject to a review 
by the Secretary that has yet to be completed, the Sec-
retary shall complete review of, and provide recommenda-
tions to Congress with respect to, the report. 
(d) POST-AUTHORIZATION CHANGE REPORT INCLU-
SIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘post-authorization 
change report’’ includes— 
(1) a general reevaluation report; 
(2) a limited reevaluation report; and 
(3) any other report that recommends the modi-
fication of an authorized water resources develop-
ment project. 
SEC. 134. MAINTENANCE DREDGING DATA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish, 
maintain, and make publicly available a database on main-
tenance dredging carried out by the Secretary, which shall 
include information on maintenance dredging carried out 
by Federal and non-Federal vessels. 
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(b) SCOPE.—The Secretary shall include in the data-
base maintained under subsection (a), for each mainte-
nance dredging project and contract, data on— 
(1) the volume of dredged material removed; 
(2) the initial cost estimate of the Corps of En-
gineers; 
(3) the total cost; 
(4) the party and vessel carrying out the work; 
and 
(5) the number of private contractor bids re-
ceived and the bid amounts, including bids that did 
not win the final contract award. 
SEC. 135. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AND TRACKING OF 
PERMIT APPLICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2040 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2040. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AND TRACKING OF 
PERMIT APPLICATIONS. 
‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re-
search, develop, and implement an electronic system 
to allow the electronic preparation and submission of 
applications for permits and requests for jurisdic-
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tional determinations under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION.—The electronic system re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall address— 
‘‘(A) applications for standard individual 
permits; 
‘‘(B) applications for letters of permission; 
‘‘(C) joint applications with States for 
State and Federal permits; 
‘‘(D) applications for emergency permits; 
‘‘(E) applications or requests for jurisdic-
tional determinations; and 
‘‘(F) preconstruction notification submis-
sions, when required for a nationwide or other 
general permit. 
‘‘(3) IMPROVING
EXISTING
DATA
SYSTEMS.— 
The Secretary shall seek to incorporate the elec-
tronic system required under paragraph (1) into ex-
isting systems and databases of the Corps of Engi-
neers to the maximum extent practicable. 
‘‘(4) PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.—The elec-
tronic system required under paragraph (1) shall 
provide for the protection of personal, private, privi-
leged, confidential, and proprietary information, and 
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information the disclosure of which is otherwise pro-
hibited by law. 
‘‘(b) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.—The electronic sys-
tem required under subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) enable an applicant or requester to prepare 
electronically an application for a permit or request; 
‘‘(2) enable an applicant or requester to submit 
to the Secretary, by email or other means through 
the Internet, the completed application form or re-
quest; 
‘‘(3) enable an applicant or requester to submit 
to the Secretary, by email or other means through 
the Internet, data and other information in support 
of the permit application or request; 
‘‘(4) provide an online interactive guide to pro-
vide assistance to an applicant or requester at any 
time while filling out the permit application or re-
quest; and 
‘‘(5) enable an applicant or requester (or a des-
ignated agent) to track the status of a permit appli-
cation or request in a manner that will— 
‘‘(A) allow the applicant or requester to 
determine whether the application is pending or 
final and the disposition of the request; 
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‘‘(B) allow the applicant or requester to re-
search previously submitted permit applications 
and requests within a given geographic area 
and the results of such applications or requests; 
and 
‘‘(C) allow identification and display of the 
location of the activities subject to a permit or 
request through a map-based interface. 
‘‘(c) DOCUMENTATION.—All permit decisions and ju-
risdictional determinations made by the Secretary shall be 
in writing and include documentation supporting the basis 
for the decision or determination. The Secretary shall pre-
scribe means for documenting all decisions or determina-
tions to be made by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) RECORD OF DETERMINATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall main-
tain, for a minimum of 5 years, a record of all per-
mit decisions and jurisdictional determinations made 
by the Secretary, including documentation sup-
porting the basis of the decisions and determina-
tions. 
‘‘(2) ARCHIVING OF INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary shall explore and implement an appropriate 
mechanism for archiving records of permit decisions 
and jurisdictional determinations, including docu-
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mentation supporting the basis of the decisions and 
determinations, after the 5-year maintenance period 
described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(e) AVAILABILITY OF DETERMINATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
the records of all permit decisions and jurisdictional 
determinations made by the Secretary available to 
the public for review and reproduction. 
‘‘(2) PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary shall provide for the protection of personal, 
private, privileged, confidential, and proprietary in-
formation, and information the disclosure of which is 
prohibited by law, which may be excluded from dis-
closure. 
‘‘(f) DEADLINE FOR ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IMPLE-
MENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop 
and implement, to the maximum extent practicable, 
the electronic system required under subsection (a) 
not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016. 
‘‘(2) REPORT ON ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IMPLE-
MENTATION.—Not later than 180 days after the ex-
piration of the deadline under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Trans-
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portation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate a report describing the 
measures implemented and barriers faced in car-
rying out this section. 
‘‘(g) APPLICABILITY.—The requirements described in 
subsections (c), (d), and (e) shall apply to permit applica-
tions and requests for jurisdictional determinations sub-
mitted to the Secretary after the date of enactment of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2016. 
‘‘(h) LIMITATION.—This section shall not preclude 
the submission to the Secretary, acting through the Chief 
of Engineers, of a physical copy of a permit application 
or a request for a jurisdictional determination.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2007 is amended by striking the item relating to section 
2040 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 2040. Electronic submission and tracking of permit applications.’’. 
SEC. 136. DATA TRANSPARENCY. 
Section 2017 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2342) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 2017. ACCESS TO WATER RESOURCE DATA. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Using available funds, the Sec-
retary shall make publicly available, including on the 
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Internet, all data in the custody of the Corps of Engineers 
on— 
‘‘(1) the planning, design, construction, oper-
ation, and maintenance of water resources develop-
ment projects; and 
‘‘(2) water quality and water management of 
projects owned, operated, or managed by the Corps 
of Engineers. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed to compel or authorize the disclosure of data 
or other information determined by the Secretary to be 
confidential information, privileged information, law en-
forcement information, national security information, in-
frastructure security information, personal information, or 
information the disclosure of which is otherwise prohibited 
by law. 
‘‘(c) TIMING.—The Secretary shall ensure that data 
is made publicly available under subsection (a) as quickly 
as practicable after the data is generated by the Corps 
of Engineers. 
‘‘(d) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary may develop partnerships, including through 
cooperative agreements, with State, tribal, and local gov-
ernments and other Federal agencies.’’. 
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SEC. 137. BACKLOG PREVENTION. 
(a) PROJECT DEAUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A water resources develop-
ment project, or separable element of such a project, 
authorized for construction by this Act shall not be 
authorized after the last day of the 7-year period be-
ginning on the date of enactment of this Act unless 
funds have been obligated for construction of such 
project during that period. 
(2) IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECTS.—Not later 
than 60 days after the expiration of the 7-year pe-
riod referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Environment and Pub-
lic Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report that identifies the projects 
deauthorized under paragraph (1). 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the expiration of the 12-year period beginning on 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 In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives, and make 
available to the public, a report that contains— 
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(1) a list of any water resources development 
projects authorized by this Act for which construc-
tion has not been completed during that period; 
(2) a description of the reasons the projects 
were not completed; 
(3) a schedule for the completion of the projects 
based on expected levels of appropriations; and 
(4) a 5-year and 10-year projection of construc-
tion backlog and any recommendations to Congress 
regarding how to mitigate current problems and the 
backlog. 
SEC. 138. QUALITY CONTROL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (a) of the first section 
of the Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 888, chapter 
665; 33 U.S.C. 701–1(a)), is amended by inserting ‘‘and 
shall be made publicly available’’ before the period at the 
end. 
(b) PROJECT ADMINISTRATION.—Section 2041(b)(1) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 
U.S.C. 2346(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘final post- 
authorization change report,’’ after ‘‘final reevaluation re-
port,’’. 
SEC. 139. BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND PRIORITIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In conjunction with the Presi-
dent’s budget submission to Congress with respect to fiscal 
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year 2018 under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code, and biennially thereafter in conjunction with the 
President’s budget submission, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives a report that describes— 
(1) the metrics used in developing the civil 
works budget for the applicable fiscal year; 
(2) the metrics used in developing each business 
line in the civil works budget; and 
(3) how projects are prioritized in the applica-
ble budget submission, including how the Secretary 
determines those projects for which construction ini-
tiation is recommended. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—If the Secretary proposes 
a covered revised budget estimate, the Secretary 
shall notify, in writing, each Member of Congress 
representing a congressional district affected by the 
study, project, or activity subject to the revised esti-
mate. 
(2) COVERED REVISED BUDGET ESTIMATE DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘covered re-
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vised budget estimate’’ means a budget estimate for 
a water resources development study, project, or ac-
tivity that differs from the estimate most recently 
specified for that study, project, or activity in a 
budget of the President submitted under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code. 
SEC. 140. USE OF NATURAL AND NATURE-BASED FEA-
TURES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2017, and 
biennially thereafter, 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 use 
of natural and nature-based features in water resources 
development projects, including flood risk reduction, coast-
al resiliency, and ecosystem restoration projects. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report shall include, at a min-
imum, the following: 
(1) An assessment of the observed and potential 
impacts of the use of natural and nature-based fea-
tures on the cost and effectiveness of water re-
sources development projects and any co-benefits re-
sulting from the use of such features. 
(2) A description of any statutory, fiscal, or 
regulatory barrier to the appropriate consideration 
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and use of natural and nature-based features in car-
rying out water resources development projects. 
SEC. 141. ANNUAL REPORT ON PURCHASE OF FOREIGN 
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES. 
Section 213(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–580; 106 Stat. 4831) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL REPORT ON PURCHASE OF FOR-
EIGN MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 
days after the last day of each fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on 
the amount of acquisitions in such fiscal year 
made by the Corps of Engineers for civil works 
projects from entities that manufactured the ar-
ticles, materials, or supplies outside of the 
United States. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The report required 
under subparagraph (A) shall indicate, for each 
acquisition— 
‘‘(i) the dollar value of any articles, 
materials, or supplies purchased that were 
manufactured outside of the United States; 
and 
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‘‘(ii) a summary of the total procure-
ment funds spent on goods manufactured 
in the United States and the total procure-
ment funds spent on goods manufactured 
outside of the United States. 
‘‘(C) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—Not later 
than 30 days after the submission of a report 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
make such report publicly available on the 
agency’s Web site.’’. 
SEC. 142. INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES PLANNING. 
In carrying out a feasibility study for a water re-
sources development project, the Secretary shall coordi-
nate with communities in the watershed covered by such 
study to determine if a local or regional water manage-
ment plan exists or is under development for the purposes 
of stormwater management, water quality improvement, 
aquifer recharge, or water reuse. If such a local or regional 
water management plan exists for the watershed, the Sec-
retary shall, in cooperation with the non-Federal sponsor 
for the plan and affected local public entities, avoid ad-
versely affecting the purposes of the plan and, where fea-
sible, incorporate the purposes of the plan into the Sec-
retary’s feasibility study. 
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SEC. 143. EVALUATION OF PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREE-
MENTS. 
To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall prioritize and complete the activities required of the 
Secretary under section 1013 of the Water Resources Re-
form and Development Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121; 
128 Stat. 1218). 
SEC. 144. ADDITIONAL MEASURES AT DONOR PORTS AND 
ENERGY TRANSFER PORTS. 
Section 2106 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2238c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(4)(A) by striking ‘‘Code of 
Federal Regulation’’ and inserting ‘‘Code of Federal 
Regulations’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2018’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2020’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘2015 through 2018’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2016 through 2020’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2019 through 2022’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2021 through 2025’’. 
SEC. 145. ARCTIC DEEP DRAFT PORT DEVELOPMENT PART-
NERSHIPS. 
Section 2105 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2243) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 450b))’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 450b)) and 
Native villages, Regional Corporations, and Village 
Corporations (as those terms are defined in section 
3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
U.S.C. 1602))’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) CONSIDERATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY IN-
TERESTS.—In carrying out a study of the feasibility of 
an Arctic deep draft port, the Secretary shall consult with 
the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of 
Defense to identify national security benefits associated 
with the Arctic deep draft port.’’. 
SEC. 146. INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM. 
Section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2329(a)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may engage 
in activities to inform the United States of techno-
logical innovations abroad that could significantly 
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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 ex-
change; 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.’’. 
SEC. 147. COMPREHENSIVE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
comprehensive study on the flood risks for vulnerable 
coastal populations in areas within the boundaries of the 
South Atlantic Division of the Corps of Engineers. 
(b) INCLUSIONS.—In carrying out the study, the Sec-
retary shall identify— 
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(1) activities that warrant additional analysis 
by the Corps of Engineers; and 
(2) institutional and other barriers to providing 
protection to the vulnerable coastal populations. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall conduct the 
study in coordination with appropriate Federal agencies 
and State, local, and tribal entities to ensure consistency 
with related plans. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 148. ALTERNATIVE MODELS FOR MANAGING INLAND 
WATERWAYS TRUST FUND. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study to analyze alternative models 
for managing the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, includ-
ing the management of— 
(1) project schedules for projects receiving as-
sistance from the fund; and 
(2) expenditures from the fund. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study, the Comp-
troller General shall examine, at a minimum, the costs and 
benefits of transferring management of the fund to a not- 
for-profit corporation or government-owned corporation. 
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(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In assessing costs and bene-
fits under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall 
consider, among other factors— 
(1) the benefits to the taxpayer; 
(2) the impact on project delivery; and 
(3) the impact on jobs. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress a report on the results of the study. 
SEC. 149. ALTERNATIVE PROJECTS TO MAINTENANCE 
DREDGING. 
The Secretary may enter into agreements to assume 
the operation and maintenance costs of an alternative 
project to maintenance dredging for a channel if the alter-
native project would lower the overall costs of maintaining 
the channel. 
SEC. 150. FISH HATCHERIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary may operate a fish hatchery for 
the purpose of restoring a population of fish species lo-
cated 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.) or a similar State law. 
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(b) COSTS.—A non-Federal entity, a Federal agency 
other than the Department of Defense, or a group of non- 
Federal entities or such Federal agencies shall be respon-
sible for 100 percent of the costs associated with man-
aging a fish hatchery for the purpose described in sub-
section (a) that are not authorized as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act for the fish hatchery. 
SEC. 151. ENVIRONMENTAL BANKS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Chairperson of the 
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, with the con-
currence of two-thirds of the Council, shall issue such reg-
ulations as are necessary for the establishment of proce-
dures and processes for the use, maintenance, and over-
sight of environmental banks for purposes of mitigating 
adverse environmental impacts sustained by construction 
or other activities as required by law or regulation. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The regulations issued pursu-
ant to subsection (a) shall— 
(1) set forth procedures for certification of envi-
ronmental banks, including criteria for adoption of 
an environmental banking instrument; 
(2) provide a mechanism for the transfer of en-
vironmental credits; 
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(3) provide for priority certification to environ-
mental banks that enhance the resilience of coastal 
resources to inundation and coastal erosion, includ-
ing the restoration of resources within the scope of 
a project authorized for construction; 
(4) ensure certification is given only to banks 
with secured adequate financial assurance and ap-
propriate legally enforceable protection for restored 
lands or resources; 
(5) stipulate conditions under which cross-cred-
iting of environmental services may occur and pro-
vide standards for the conversion of such crediting; 
(6) establish performance criteria for environ-
mental banks; 
(7) establish criteria for the operation and mon-
itoring of environmental banks; and 
(8) establish a framework whereby the purchase 
of credit from an environmental bank may be used 
to offset or satisfy past, current, or future adverse 
environmental impacts or liability under law to wet-
lands, water, wildlife, or other natural resources. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.—In developing the regulations 
required under subsection (a), the Chairperson shall take 
into consideration habitat equivalency analysis. 
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(d) MODIFICATIONS.—The Chairperson may modify 
or update the regulations issued pursuant to this section, 
subject to appropriate consultation and public participa-
tion, provided that two-thirds of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem 
Restoration Council approves the modification or update. 
(e) DEFINITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL BANK.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘environmental bank’’ means a project, 
project increment, or projects for purposes of restoring, 
creating, enhancing, or preserving natural resources in a 
designated site to provide for credits to offset adverse envi-
ronmental impacts. 
(f) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) affects the requirements of section 906 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2283); or 
(2) affects the obligations or requirements of 
any Federal environmental law. 
SEC. 152. COST SHARE REQUIREMENT. 
The Secretary shall carry out the project for eco-
system restoration and recreation, Los Angeles River, 
California, as authorized by this Act, substantially in ac-
cordance with the terms and conditions described in the 
Report of the Chief of Engineers, dated December 18, 
2015, including, notwithstanding section 2008(c) of the 
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Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 
1074), the recommended cost sharing. 
SEC. 153. PUBLIC ACCESS. 
(a) 
RECREATIONAL
ACCESS
PERMITTED.—The 
Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority may 
approve and allow the construction and use of a floating 
cabin on waters under the jurisdiction of the Tennessee 
Valley Authority if— 
(1) the floating cabin is maintained by the 
owner to reasonable health, safety, and environ-
mental standards, as required by the Board of Di-
rectors; and 
(2) the Tennessee Valley Authority has author-
ized the use of recreational vessels on such waters. 
(b) FEES.—The Board of Directors may levy fees on 
the owner of a floating cabin on waters under the jurisdic-
tion of the Tennessee Valley Authority for purposes of en-
suring compliance with subsection (a), so long as such fees 
are necessary and reasonable for such purposes. 
(c) CONTINUED RECREATIONAL USE.—With respect 
to a floating cabin located on waters under the jurisdiction 
of the Tennessee Valley Authority on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Board of Directors— 
(1) may not require the removal of such float-
ing cabin— 
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(A) in the case of a floating cabin that was 
granted a permit by the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority before the date of enactment of this Act, 
for a period of 15 years beginning on such date; 
and 
(B) in the case of a floating cabin not 
granted a permit by the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority before the date of enactment of this Act, 
for a period of 5 years beginning on such date; 
and 
(2) shall approve and allow the use of the float-
ing cabin on waters under the jurisdiction of the 
Tennessee Valley Authority at such time, and for 
such duration, as the floating cabin meets the re-
quirements of subsection (a) and the owner of such 
cabin has paid any fee levied pursuant to subsection 
(b). 
(d) NEW CONSTRUCTION.—The Tennessee Valley 
Authority may establish regulations to prevent the con-
struction of new floating cabins. 
(e) FLOATING CABIN DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘floating cabin’’ means every description of 
watercraft or other floating structure primarily designed 
and used for human habitation or occupation and not pri-
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marily designed or used for navigation or transportation 
on water. 
(f) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section re-
stricts the ability of the Tennessee Valley Authority to en-
force reasonable health, safety, or environmental stand-
ards. 
SEC. 154. TRIBAL DISPLACEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study related to any remain-
ing Federal obligations to Indian people displaced by the 
construction of the Bonneville Dam, the Dalles Dam, or 
the John Day Dam on the Columbia River in Oregon and 
Washington. 
(b) FACTORS.—The study shall include— 
(1) a determination as to the number and loca-
tion of Indian people displaced by the construction 
of the Bonneville Dam, the Dalles Dam, or the John 
Day Dam; 
(2) a determination of the amounts and types 
of assistance provided by the Federal Government to 
Indian people displaced by the construction of such 
dams to the present; and 
(3) a determination of whether and how much 
assistance is necessary to meet any remaining Fed-
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eral obligations to compensate Indian people dis-
placed by the construction of such dams. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress a report on the results of the study. 
SEC. 155. DROUGHT EMERGENCIES. 
(a) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—With respect to a 
State in which a drought emergency is in effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act, or was in effect at any time 
during the 1-year period ending on such date of enact-
ment, and upon the request of the Governor of the State, 
the Secretary is authorized to— 
(1) prioritize the updating of the water control 
manuals for control structures under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary that are located in the State; and 
(2) incorporate into the update seasonal oper-
ations for water conservation and water supply for 
such control structures. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall carry out 
the update under subsection (a) in coordination with all 
appropriate Federal agencies, elected officials, and mem-
bers of the public. 
SEC. 156. GAO STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
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of the United States 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 an analysis of the President’s 
budget requests for the Corps of Engineers Civil Works 
Program for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2017. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—The analysis to be submitted 
under subsection (a) shall evaluate— 
(1) the extent to which there is geographic di-
versity among the projects included in such budget 
requests; and 
(2) whether the methodologies used by the 
Corps of Engineers to calculate benefit-cost ratios 
for projects impact the geographic diversity of 
projects included in such budget requests. 
SEC. 157. WORK DEFINED. 
Section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 
1152, chapter 425; 33 U.S.C. 408), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘It shall not be lawful’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall not be lawful’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) WORK DEFINED.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the term 
‘work’ means engineered structures that serve a par-
ticular function. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—In this section, the term 
‘work’ includes only structures of like kind with 
those identified in subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) EXCLUSIONS.—In this section, the term 
‘work’ does not include— 
‘‘(A) the river channel as such, whether or 
not dredging is necessary to maintain naviga-
tional depths; 
‘‘(B) unimproved real estate; or 
‘‘(C) a particular feature or structure 
merely because the feature or structure is 
present within a Federal project.’’. 
SEC. 158. AUTHORIZATION OF FEDERALLY MAINTAINED 
TRIBUTARY CHANNELS AS PART OF CHAN-
NEL SYSTEM. 
A project that has been assumed for maintenance by 
the Secretary under any authority granted by Congress 
shall— 
(1) be treated as a project authorized by Con-
gress; and 
(2) be planned, operated, managed, or modified 
in a manner consistent with authorized projects. 
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SEC. 159. DAM SAFETY REPAIR PROJECTS. 
The Secretary shall issue guidance— 
(1) on the types of circumstances under which 
the requirement in section 1203(a) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
467n(a)) relating to state-of-the-art design or con-
struction criteria deemed necessary for safety pur-
poses applies to a dam safety repair project; 
(2) to assist district offices of the Corps of En-
gineers in communicating with non-Federal interests 
when entering into and implementing cost-sharing 
agreements for dam safety repair projects; and 
(3) to assist the Corps of Engineers in commu-
nicating with non-Federal interests concerning the 
estimated and final cost-share responsibilities of the 
non-Federal interests under agreements for dam 
safety repair projects. 
SEC. 
160. 
EXPEDITED 
COMPLETION 
OF 
AUTHORIZED 
PROJECT FOR FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT. 
The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the 
project for flood risk management, Cedar River, Cedar 
Rapids, Iowa, authorized by item 3 of the table in section 
7002(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2014 
(Public Law 113–121; 128 Stat. 1366). 
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project identified in the final deauthorization list is 
hereby deauthorized, unless Congress passes a joint 
resolution disapproving the final deauthorization list 
prior to the end of such period. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A project or separable 
element of a project identified in the final de-
authorization list under subsection (c) shall not 
be deauthorized under this subsection if, before 
the expiration of the 180-day period referred to 
in paragraph (1), the non-Federal interest for 
the project or separable element of the project 
provides sufficient funds to complete the project 
or separable element of the project. 
(B) TREATMENT OF PROJECTS.—Notwith-
standing subparagraph (A), each project and 
separable element of a project identified in the 
final deauthorization list shall be treated as de-
authorized for purposes of the aggregate de-
authorization amount specified in subsection 
(c)(2). 
(3) PROJECTS
IDENTIFIED
IN
APPENDIX.—A 
project or separable element of a project identified 
in the appendix to the final deauthorization list shall 
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