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‘‘(7) PROJECT
LIMIT.—The maximum amount of Federal 
assistance for a project under this subsection shall be 
$10,000,000. 
‘‘(8) LIMITATION.—A project shall not receive Federal assist-
ance under this subsection more than 1 time. 
‘‘(9) FEDERAL INTEREST.—For a project that is not a project 
eligible for rehabilitation assistance under section 5 of the 
Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), the Secretary shall 
determine that the proposed rehabilitation is in the Federal 
interest prior to providing assistance for such rehabilitation. 
‘‘(10) OTHER LAWS.—Assistance provided under this sub-
section shall be subject to all applicable laws (including regula-
tions) that apply to the construction of a civil works project 
of the Corps of Engineers. 
‘‘(i) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section— 
‘‘(1) affects the requirement under section 100226(b)(2) of 
Public Law 112–141 (42 U.S.C. 4101 note; 126 Stat. 942); 
or 
‘‘(2) confers any regulatory authority on— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary; or 
‘‘(B) the Administrator, including for the purpose of 
setting premium rates under the national flood insurance 
program established under chapter 1 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.). 
‘‘SEC. 9006. REPORTS. 
‘‘(a) STATE OF LEVEES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this subsection, and biennially thereafter, the 
Secretary in coordination with the committee, shall submit 
to Congress and make publicly available a report describing 
the state of levees in the United States and the effectiveness 
of the levee safety initiative, including— 
‘‘(A) progress achieved in implementing the levee safety 
initiative; 
‘‘(B) State and tribal participation in the levee safety 
initiative; 
‘‘(C) recommendations to improve coordination of levee 
safety, floodplain management, and environmental protec-
tion concerns, including— 
‘‘(i) identifying and evaluating opportunities to 
coordinate public safety, floodplain management, and 
environmental protection activities relating to levees; 
and 
‘‘(ii) evaluating opportunities to coordinate environ-
mental permitting processes for operation and mainte-
nance activities at existing levee projects in compliance 
with all applicable laws; and 
‘‘(D) any recommendations for legislation and other 
congressional actions necessary to ensure national levee 
safety. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
include a report of the committee that describes the inde-
pendent recommendations of the committee for the implementa-
tion of the levee safety initiative. 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL DAM AND LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM.—Not later 
than 3 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, to
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the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary and the Adminis-
trator, in coordination with the committee, shall submit to Congress 
and make publicly available a report that includes recommendations 
regarding the advisability and feasibility of, and potential 
approaches for, establishing a joint national dam and levee safety 
program. 
‘‘(c) ALIGNMENT OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS RELATING TO LEVEES.— 
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Con-
gress a report on opportunities for alignment of Federal programs 
to provide incentives to State, tribal, and local governments and 
individuals and entities— 
‘‘(1) to promote shared responsibility for levee safety; 
‘‘(2) to encourage the development of strong State and 
tribal levee safety programs; 
‘‘(3) to better align the levee safety initiative with other 
Federal flood risk management programs; and 
‘‘(4) to promote increased levee safety through other Federal 
programs providing assistance to State and local governments. 
‘‘(d) LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN LEVEE ENGINEERING PROJECTS.— 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress and make publicly available 
a report that includes recommendations that identify and address 
any legal liability associated with levee engineering projects that 
prevent— 
‘‘(1) levee owners from obtaining needed levee engineering 
services; or 
‘‘(2) development and implementation of a State or tribal 
levee safety program.’’. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 9008 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (as redesignated by 
subsection (e)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘are’’ and inserting ‘‘is’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting the following: 
‘‘Secretary— 
‘‘(1) to carry out sections 9003, 9005(c), 9005(d), 9005(e), 
and 9005(f), $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 
2019; 
‘‘(2) to carry out section 9004, $20,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2015 through 2019; and 
‘‘(3) to carry out section 9005(h), $30,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2015 through 2019.’’. 
SEC. 3017. REHABILITATION OF EXISTING LEVEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out measures that 
address consolidation, settlement, subsidence, sea level rise, and 
new datum to restore federally authorized hurricane and storm 
damage reduction projects that were constructed as of the date 
of enactment of this Act to the authorized levels of protection 
of the projects if the Secretary determines the necessary work 
is technically feasible, environmentally acceptable, and economically 
justified. 
(b) LIMITATION.—This section shall only apply to those projects 
for which the executed project partnership agreement provides that 
the non-Federal interest is not required to perform future measures 
to restore the project to the authorized level of protection of the
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project to account for subsidence and sea-level rise as part of the 
operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation 
responsibilities. 
(c) COST SHARE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The non-Federal share of the cost of 
construction of a project carried out under this section shall 
be determined as provided in subsections (a) through (d) of 
section 103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2213). 
(2) CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.—The non-Federal share of the cost 
of operations, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilita-
tion for a project carried out under this section shall be 100 
percent. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 5 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall include in the 
annual report developed under section 7001— 
(1) any recommendations relating to the continued need 
for the authority provided under this section; 
(2) a description of the measures carried out under this 
section; 
(3) any lessons learned relating to the measures imple-
mented under this section; and 
(4) best practices for carrying out measures to restore hurri-
cane and storm damage reduction projects. 
(e) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of the Sec-
retary under this subsection terminates on the date that is 10 
years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle 
C—Additional 
Safety 
Improve-
ments and Risk Reduction Measures 
SEC. 3021. USE OF INNOVATIVE MATERIALS. 
Section 8(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 
(33 U.S.C. 2314) is amended by striking ‘‘materials’’ and all that 
follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘methods, 
or materials, including roller compacted concrete, geosynthetic 
materials, and advanced composites, that the Secretary determines 
are appropriate to carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 3022. DURABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND RESILIENCE. 
In carrying out the activities of the Corps of Engineers, the 
Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall encourage the 
use of durable and sustainable materials and resilient construction 
techniques that— 
(1) allow a water resources infrastructure project— 
(A) to resist hazards due to a major disaster; and 
(B) to continue to serve the primary function of the 
water resources infrastructure project following a major 
disaster; 
(2) reduce the magnitude or duration of a disruptive event 
to a water resources infrastructure project; and 
(3) have the absorptive capacity, adaptive capacity, and 
recoverability to withstand a potentially disruptive event.
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SEC. 3023. STUDY ON RISK REDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, shall 
enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences 
to carry out a study and make recommendations relating to infra-
structure and coastal restoration options for reducing risk to human 
life and property from extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, 
coastal storms, and inland flooding. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—The study under subsection (a) shall 
include— 
(1) an analysis of strategies and water resources projects, 
including authorized water resources projects that have not 
yet been constructed, and other projects implemented in the 
United States and worldwide to respond to risk associated 
with extreme weather events; 
(2) an analysis of— 
(A) historical extreme weather events; 
(B) the ability of existing infrastructure to mitigate 
risks associated with extreme weather events; and 
(C) the reduction in long-term costs and vulnerability 
to infrastructure through the use of resilient construction 
techniques; 
(3) identification of proven, science-based approaches and 
mechanisms for ecosystem protection and identification of nat-
ural resources likely to have the greatest need for protection, 
restoration, and conservation so that the infrastructure and 
restoration projects can continue safeguarding the communities 
in, and sustaining the economy of, the United States; 
(4) an estimation of the funding necessary to improve infra-
structure in the United States to reduce risk associated with 
extreme weather events; 
(5) an analysis of the adequacy of current funding sources 
and the identification of potential new funding sources to 
finance the necessary infrastructure improvements referred to 
in paragraph (3); and 
(6) an analysis of the Federal, State, and local costs of 
natural disasters and the potential cost-savings associated with 
implementing mitigation measures. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The National Academy of Sciences may 
cooperate with the National Academy of Public Administration to 
carry out 1 or more aspects of the study under subsection (a). 
(d) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 30 days after completion of 
the study under subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences 
shall— 
(1) submit a copy of the study to the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) make a copy of the study available on a publicly acces-
sible Internet site. 
SEC. 3024. MANAGEMENT OF FLOOD, DROUGHT, AND STORM DAMAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House