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(e) TREATMENT.—The rehabilitation of an eligible 
pump station pursuant to this section shall not be consid-
ered to be a separable element of the associated flood risk 
management project constructed by the Corps of Engineers. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$60,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 134. NON-FEDERAL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PILOT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) 
REAUTHORIZATION; 
IMPLEMENTATION
GUID-
ANCE.—Section 1043(b) of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘the date that 
is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2026’’; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2026’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this para-
graph, the Secretary shall issue guidance for the 
implementation of the pilot program that, to the 
extent practicable, identifies— 
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‘‘(i) the metrics for measuring the suc-
cess of the pilot program; 
‘‘(ii) a process for identifying future 
projects to participate in the pilot program; 
‘‘(iii) measures to address the risks of 
a non-Federal interest constructing projects 
under the pilot program, including which 
entity bears the risk for projects that fail to 
meet the Corps of Engineers standards for 
design or quality; 
‘‘(iv) the laws and regulations that a 
non-Federal interest must follow in car-
rying out a project under the pilot program; 
and 
‘‘(v) which entity bears the risk in the 
event that a project carried out under the 
pilot program fails to be carried out in ac-
cordance with the project authorization or 
this subsection. 
‘‘(B) NEW PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREE-
MENTS.—The Secretary may not enter into a 
project partnership agreement under this sub-
section during the period beginning on the date 
of enactment of this paragraph and ending on 
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the date on which the Secretary issues the guid-
ance under subparagraph (A).’’. 
(b) NON-FEDERAL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
FOR 
COMPREHENSIVE
EVERGLADES
RESTORATION
PLAN 
PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the pilot pro-
gram authorized under section 1043(b) of the Water 
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 
U.S.C. 2201 note), the Secretary is authorized to in-
clude a project authorized to be implemented by, or 
in accordance with, section 601 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2000, in accordance with 
such section 1043(b). 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—In the case of a project de-
scribed in paragraph (1) for which the non-Federal 
interest has initiated construction in compliance with 
authorities governing the provision of in-kind con-
tributions for such project, the Secretary shall take 
into account the value of any in-kind contributions 
carried out by the non-Federal interest for such 
project prior to the date of execution of the project 
partnership agreement under section 1043(b) of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 when determining the non-Federal share of the 
costs to complete construction of the project. 
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(3) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, and in ac-
cordance with the guidance issued under section 
1043(b)(9) of the Water Resources Reform and Devel-
opment Act of 2014 (as added by this section), the 
Secretary shall issue any additional guidance that the 
Secretary determines necessary for the implementa-
tion of this subsection. 
SEC. 135. COST SHARING PROVISIONS FOR TERRITORIES 
AND INDIAN TRIBES. 
Section 1156(b) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2310(b)) is amended by striking 
‘‘for inflation’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘on an annual basis for inflation.’’. 
SEC. 136. REVIEW OF CONTRACTING POLICIES. 
(a) REVIEW OF CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall complete a review of the policies, guidelines, and 
regulations of the Corps of Engineers for the develop-
ment of contractual agreements between the Secretary 
and non-Federal interests and utilities associated 
with the construction of water resources development 
projects. 
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(2) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after com-
pleting the review under subsection (a)(1), the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate, and make publicly available, a 
report that includes— 
(A) a summary of the results of the review; 
and 
(B) public guidance on best practices for a 
non-Federal interest to use when writing or de-
veloping contractual agreements with the Sec-
retary and utilities. 
(3) PROVISION
OF
GUIDANCE.—The Secretary 
shall provide the best practices guidance included 
under paragraph (2)(A) to non-Federal interests 
prior to the development of contractual agreements 
with such non-Federal interests. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the Secretary should maximize use of nonprice tradeoff 
procedures in competitive acquisitions for carrying out 
emergency work in an area with respect to which the Presi-
dent has declared a major disaster under section 401 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act. 
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SEC. 137. CRITERIA FOR FUNDING ENVIRONMENTAL INFRA-
STRUCTURE PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop 
specific criteria for the evaluation and ranking of indi-
vidual environmental assistance projects authorized by 
Congress (including projects authorized pursuant to envi-
ronmental assistance programs) for the Secretary to carry 
out. 
(b) MINIMUM CRITERIA.—For the purposes of carrying 
out this section, the Secretary shall evaluate, at a min-
imum— 
(1) the nature and extent of the positive and neg-
ative local economic impacts of the project, includ-
ing— 
(A) the benefits of the project to the local 
economy; 
(B) the extent to which the project will en-
hance local development; 
(C) the number of jobs that will be directly 
created by the project; and 
(D) the ability of the non-Federal interest to 
pay the applicable non-Federal share of the cost 
of the project; 
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(2) the demographics of the location in which the 
project is to be carried out, including whether the 
project serves— 
(A) a rural community; or 
(B) an economically disadvantaged commu-
nity, including an economically disadvantaged 
minority community; 
(3) the amount of appropriations a project has 
received; 
(4) the funding capability of the Corps of Engi-
neers with respect to the project; 
(5) whether the project could be carried out 
under other Federal authorities at an equivalent cost 
to the non-Federal interest; and 
(6) any other criteria that the Secretary con-
siders to be appropriate. 
(c) INCLUSION IN GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall in-
clude the criteria developed under subsection (a) in the an-
nual Civil Works Direct Program Development Policy 
Guidance of the Secretary. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—For fiscal year 2022, 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 Environment and Public Works 
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and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report that identifies the Secretary’s ranking 
of individual environmental assistance projects authorized 
by Congress for the Secretary to carry out, in accordance 
with the criteria developed under this section. 
SEC. 138. AGING INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGING INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term ‘‘aging 
infrastructure’’ means a water resources development 
project of the Corps of Engineers, or any other water 
resources, water storage, or irrigation project of an-
other Federal agency, that is greater than 75 years 
old. 
(2) ENHANCED
INSPECTION.—The term ‘‘en-
hanced inspection’’ means an inspection that uses 
current or innovative technology, including Light De-
tection 
and 
Ranging 
(commonly 
known 
as 
‘‘LiDAR’’), ground penetrating radar, subsurface im-
aging, or subsurface geophysical techniques, to detect 
whether the features of the aging infrastructure are 
structurally sound and can operate as intended, or 
are at risk of failure. 
(b) CONTRACTS FOR ENHANCED INSPECTION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out 
enhanced inspections of aging infrastructure, pursu-
ant to a contract with the owner or operator of the 
aging infrastructure. 
(2) CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES.—Subject to the 
availability of appropriations, or funds available 
pursuant to subsection (d), the Secretary shall enter 
into a contract described in paragraph (1), if— 
(A) the owner or operator of the aging in-
frastructure requests that the Secretary carry out 
the enhanced inspections; and 
(B) the inspection is at the full expense of 
such owner or operator. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not require a 
non-Federal entity associated with a project under the ju-
risdiction of another Federal agency to carry out corrective 
or remedial actions in response to an enhanced inspection 
carried out under this section. 
(d) FUNDING.—The Secretary is authorized to accept 
funds from an owner or operator of aging infrastructure, 
and may use such funds to carry out an enhanced inspec-
tion pursuant to a contract entered into with such owner 
or operator under this section. 
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SEC. 139. UNIFORMITY OF NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS. 
(a) INVENTORY.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete 
an inventory of all systems used by the Corps of Engineers 
for external communication and notification with respect 
to projects, initiatives, and facilities of the Corps of Engi-
neers. 
(b) UNIFORM PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
develop a plan for the uniformity of such communica-
tion and notification systems for projects, initiatives, 
and facilities of the Corps of Engineers. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The plan developed under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) provide access to information in all 
forms practicable, including through email, text 
messages, news programs and websites, radio, 
and other forms of notification; 
(B) establish a notification system for any 
projects, initiatives, or facilities of the Corps of 
Engineers that do not have a notification system; 
(C) streamline existing communication and 
notification systems to improve the strength and 
uniformity of those systems; and 
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(D) emphasize the necessity of timeliness in 
notification systems and ensure that the methods 
of notification can transmit information in a 
timely manner. 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall complete the implementation of the plan de-
veloped under paragraph (1). 
(B) EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
NOTIFICA-
TION.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall im-
plement the provisions of the plan developed 
under paragraph (1) relating to emergency man-
agement notifications. 
(4) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section 
authorizes the elimination of any existing commu-
nication or notification system used by the Corps of 
Engineers. 
SEC. 140. COASTAL STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION CON-
TRACTS. 
For any project for coastal storm damage reduction, 
the Secretary may seek input from a non-Federal interest 
for a project that may be affected by the timing of the coast-
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al storm damage reduction activities under the project, in 
order to minimize, to the maximum extent practicable, any 
negative effects resulting from the timing of those activities. 
SEC. 141. DAM REMEDIATION FOR ECOSYSTEM RESTORA-
TION. 
Section 542(b)(2) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2671; 121 Stat. 1150) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as sub-
paragraph (H); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(G) measures to restore, protect, and pre-
serve an ecosystem affected by a dam (including 
by the rehabilitation or modification of a 
dam)— 
‘‘(i) that has been constructed, in whole 
or in part, by the Corps of Engineers for 
flood control purposes; 
‘‘(ii) for which construction was com-
pleted before 1940; 
‘‘(iii) that is classified as ‘high hazard 
potential’ by the State dam safety agency of 
the State in which the dam is located; and 
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‘‘(iv) that is operated by a non-Federal 
entity; or’’. 
SEC. 142. LEVEE ACCREDITATION PROCESS; LEVEE CER-
TIFICATIONS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the process developed by the Flood Protection Structure 
Accreditation Task Force established under section 100226 
of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act 
(42 U.S.C. 4101 note) should not be limited to levee systems 
in the inspection of completed works program of the Corps 
of Engineers, but should apply equally to federally owned 
levee systems operated by the Secretary, including federally 
owned levee systems operated by the Secretary as part of 
a reservoir project. 
(b) LEVEE CERTIFICATIONS.—Section 3014 of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (42 
U.S.C. 4131) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘under the inspection of 
completed works program’’ and inserting 
‘‘for levee systems under the levee safety and 
dam safety programs’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘activities under the in-
spection of completed works program of the 
Corps of Engineers’’ and inserting ‘‘the ac-
tivities referred to in paragraph (1)’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘chapter 1’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘chapter I’’; and 
(iii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) in the case of a levee system that is operated 
and maintained by the Corps of Engineers, to the 
maximum extent practicable, cooperate with local 
governments seeking a levee accreditation decision for 
the levee to provide information necessary to support 
the accreditation decision in a timely manner.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (b)(3), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(C) 
CONTRIBUTED
FUNDS.—Notwith-
standing subparagraph (B), a non-Federal inter-
est may fund up to 100 percent of the cost of any 
activity carried out under this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 143. PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. 
Section 103(j)(1) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(j)(1)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘Any project’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any project’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) INCLUSION.—An agreement under sub-
paragraph (A) shall include a brief description 
and estimation of the anticipated operations, 
maintenance, and replacement and rehabilita-
tion costs of the non-Federal interest for the 
project.’’. 
SEC. 144. ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FOR HARBOR DREDGING. 
The Secretary is authorized, in accordance with sec-
tion 5 of Act of June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701h), to accept 
and expend funds contributed by a State or other non-Fed-
eral interest— 
(1) to dredge a non-Federal harbor or channel, 
or a marina or berthing area located adjacent to, or 
accessible by, such harbor or channel; or 
(2) to provide technical assistance related to the 
planning and design of dredging activities described 
in paragraph (1). 
SEC. 145. REPLACEMENT CAPACITY. 
Section 217(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326a(a)) is amended— 
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(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘OR 
REPLACEMENT CAPACITY’’ after ‘‘ADDITIONAL CAPAC-
ITY’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) PROVIDED BY SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), at the request of a non-Federal inter-
est with respect to a project, the Secretary 
may— 
‘‘(i) provide additional capacity at a 
dredged material disposal facility con-
structed by the Secretary beyond the capac-
ity that would be required for project pur-
poses; or 
‘‘(ii) permit the use of dredged mate-
rial disposal facility capacity required for 
project purposes by the non-Federal interest 
if the Secretary determines that replacement 
capacity can be constructed at the facility 
or another facility or site before such capac-
ity is needed for project purposes. 
‘‘(B) AGREEMENT.—Before the Secretary 
takes an action under subparagraph (A), the 
non-Federal interest shall agree to pay— 
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‘‘(i) all costs associated with the con-
struction of the additional capacity or re-
placement capacity in advance of construc-
tion of such capacity; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of use by a non-Fed-
eral interest of dredged material disposal 
capacity required for project purposes under 
subparagraph (A)(ii), any increase in the 
cost of operation and maintenance of the 
project that the Secretary determines results 
from the use of the project capacity by the 
non-Federal interest in advance of each 
cycle of dredging. 
‘‘(C) CREDIT.—In the event the Secretary 
determines that the cost to operate or maintain 
the project decreases as a result of use by the 
non-Federal interest of dredged material disposal 
capacity required for project purposes under sub-
paragraph (A)(ii), the Secretary, at the request 
of the non-Federal interest, shall credit the 
amount of the decrease toward any cash con-
tribution of the non-Federal interest required 
thereafter for construction, operation, or mainte-
nance of the project, or of another navigation 
project.’’; 
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(3) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by in-
serting ‘‘under paragraph (1)(A)(i)’’ after ‘‘additional 
capacity’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR DESIGNATION OF RE-
PLACEMENT CAPACITY FACILITY OR SITE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to such terms 
and conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
necessary or advisable, an agreement under 
paragraph (1)(B) for use permitted under para-
graph (1)(A)(ii) shall reserve to the non-Federal 
interest— 
‘‘(i) the right to submit to the Sec-
retary for approval at a later date an alter-
native to the facility or site designated in 
the agreement for construction of replace-
ment capacity; and 
‘‘(ii) the right to construct the replace-
ment capacity at the alternative facility or 
site at the expense of the non-Federal inter-
est. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall 
not reject a site for the construction of replace-
ment capacity under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) that 
is submitted by the non-Federal interest for ap-
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proval by the Secretary before the date of execu-
tion of the agreement under paragraph (1)(B), 
or thereafter, unless the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) determines that the site is environ-
mentally unacceptable, geographically unac-
ceptable, or technically unsound; and 
‘‘(ii) provides a written basis for the 
determination under clause (i) to the non- 
Federal interest. 
‘‘(4) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Secretary shall af-
ford the public an opportunity to comment on the de-
terminations required under this subsection for a use 
permitted under paragraph (1)(A)(ii).’’. 
SEC. 146. REVIEWING HYDROPOWER AT CORPS OF ENGI-
NEERS FACILITIES. 
Section 1008 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2321b) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘civil works’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘water resources development’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) REVIEWING HYDROPOWER AT CORPS OF ENGI-
NEERS FACILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE NON-FEDERAL IN-
TEREST.—In this subsection, the term ‘eligible non- 
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Federal interest’ means a non-Federal interest that 
owns or operates an existing non-Federal hydropower 
facility at a Corps of Engineers water resources devel-
opment project. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On the written request 
of an eligible non-Federal interest, the Secretary 
shall conduct an evaluation to consider oper-
ational changes at the applicable project to fa-
cilitate production of non-Federal hydropower, 
consistent with authorized project purposes. The 
Secretary shall solicit input from interested 
stakeholders as part of the evaluation. 
‘‘(B) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which the Secretary receives a 
written request under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall provide to the non-Federal interest a 
written response to inform the non-Federal inter-
est— 
‘‘(i) that the Secretary has approved 
the request to conduct an evaluation; or 
‘‘(ii) of any additional information 
necessary for the Secretary to approve the 
request to conduct an evaluation. 
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‘‘(3) OPERATIONAL
CHANGES.—An operational 
change referred to in paragraph (2)(A) may in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) changes to seasonal pool levels; 
‘‘(B) modifying releases from the project; 
and 
‘‘(C) other changes included in the written 
request submitted under that paragraph that en-
hance the usage of the project to facilitate pro-
duction of non-Federal hydropower, consistent 
with authorized project purposes. 
‘‘(4) COST SHARE.—The eligible non-Federal in-
terest shall pay 100 percent of the costs associated 
with an evaluation under this subsection, including 
the costs to prepare the report under paragraph (6). 
‘‘(5) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall complete 
an evaluation under this subsection by the date that 
is not later than 1 year after the date on which the 
Secretary begins the evaluation. 
‘‘(6) REPORT.—On completion of an evaluation 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a re-
port on the effects of the operational changes proposed 
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by the non-Federal interest and examined in the eval-
uation on the authorized purposes of the project, in-
cluding a description of any negative impacts of the 
proposed operational changes on the authorized pur-
poses of the project, or on any Federal project located 
in the same basin. 
‘‘(7) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) affects the authorized purposes of a 
Corps of Engineers water resources development 
project; 
‘‘(B) affects existing authorities of the Corps 
of Engineers, including authorities with respect 
to navigation, flood damage reduction, environ-
mental protection and restoration, water supply 
and conservation, and other related purposes; or 
‘‘(C) authorizes the Secretary to make any 
operational changes to a Corps of Engineers 
water resources development project.’’. 
SEC. 147. REPAIR AND RESTORATION OF EMBANKMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—At the request of a non-Federal in-
terest, the Secretary shall assess the cause of damage to, or 
the failure of, an embankment that is adjacent to the shore-
line of a reservoir project owned and operated by the Sec-
retary for which such damage or failure to the embankment 
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has adversely affected a roadway that the Secretary has re-
located for construction of the reservoir. 
(b) REPAIR AND RESTORATION ACTIVITIES.—If, based 
on the assessment carried out under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary determines that the cause of the damage to, or the 
failure of, the embankment is the direct result of the design 
or operation of the reservoir by the Secretary, the Secretary 
is authorized to participate in the repair or restoration of 
such embankment. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 
to carry out this section. 
SEC. 148. COASTAL MAPPING. 
Section 516 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326b) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
(h); 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: 
‘‘(g) COASTAL MAPPING.—The Secretary shall develop 
and carry out a plan for the recurring mapping of coast-
lines that are experiencing rapid change, including such 
coastlines in— 
‘‘(1) Alaska; 
‘‘(2) Hawaii; and 
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‘‘(3) any territory or possession of the United 
States.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated), by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) 
COASTAL
MAPPING.—In 
addition 
to 
amounts made available under paragraph (1), there 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out sub-
section (g) with respect to Alaska, Hawaii, and the 
territories and possessions of the United States, 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 149. INTERIM RISK REDUCTION MEASURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any interim risk re-
duction measure for dam safety purposes that was evaluated 
in a final environmental assessment completed during the 
period beginning on March 18, 2019, and ending on the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out 
a reevaluation of the measure in a timely manner if the 
final environmental assessment did not consider in detail 
at least— 
(1) 1 operational water control plan change al-
ternative; 
(2) 1 action alternative other than an oper-
ational water control plan change; and 
(3) the no action alternative. 
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(b) COORDINATION.—A reevaluation carried out under 
subsection (a) shall include consideration of the alternatives 
described in such subsection, which shall be developed in 
coordination with Federal agencies, States, Indian Tribes, 
units of local government, and other non-Federal interests 
that have existing water obligations that would be directly 
affected by implementation of an interim risk reduction 
measure that is the subject of the reevaluation. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION PRIOR
TO REEVALUATION.— 
Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary from imple-
menting an interim risk reduction measure for which a re-
evaluation is required under subsection (a) prior to the 
completion of the reevaluation under subsection (a). 
SEC. 150. MAINTENANCE DREDGING PERMITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, to the max-
imum extent practicable, prioritize the reissuance of any 
regional general permit for maintenance dredging that ex-
pires prior to May 1, 2021, and shall use best efforts to 
ensure such reissuance prior to expiration of such a re-
gional general permit for maintenance dredging. 
(b) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section af-
fects any obligation to comply with the requirements of any 
Federal law, including— 
(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
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(2) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); and 
(3) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 
SEC. 151. HIGH WATER-LOW WATER PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BYPASS.—The term ‘‘bypass’’ means an al-
ternate water route adjacent to a lock and dam on a 
Federal inland waterway system that can be used for 
commercial navigation during high water conditions. 
(2) EMERGENCY CONDITION.—The term ‘‘emer-
gency condition’’ means— 
(A) unsafe conditions on a Federal inland 
waterway system that prevent the operation of 
commercial vessels, resulting from a major 
change in water level or flows; 
(B) an obstruction in a Federal inland wa-
terway system, including silt, sediment, rock for-
mation, or a shallow channel; 
(C) an impaired or inoperable Federal lock 
and dam; or 
(D) any other condition determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
(b) EMERGENCY DETERMINATION.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the District Commanders responsible for 
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maintaining any Federal inland waterway system, the 
users of the waterway system, and the Coast Guard, may 
make a determination that an emergency condition exists 
on the waterway system. 
(c) EMERGENCY MITIGATION PROJECT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) and 
the availability of appropriations, and in accordance 
with all applicable Federal requirements, the Sec-
retary may carry out an emergency mitigation 
project on a Federal inland waterway system with re-
spect to which the Secretary has determined that an 
emergency condition exists under subsection (b), or on 
a bypass of such system, to remedy that emergency 
condition. 
(2) 
DEADLINE.—An 
emergency 
mitigation 
project under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) be initiated by not later than 60 days 
after the date on which the Secretary makes the 
applicable determination under subsection (b); 
and 
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, be 
completed by not later than 1 year after the date 
on which the Secretary makes such determina-
tion. 
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(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2024, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 152. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN BENEFITS AND COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a flood risk manage-
ment project that incidentally generates seismic safety bene-
fits in regions of moderate or high seismic hazard, for the 
purpose of a benefit-cost analysis for the project, the Sec-
retary shall not include in that analysis any additional de-
sign and construction costs resulting from addressing seis-
mic concerns. 
(b) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Except with respect to the 
benefit-cost analysis, the additional costs referred to in sub-
section (a) shall be— 
(1) included in the total project cost; and 
(2) subject to cost-share requirements otherwise 
applicable to the project. 
SEC. 153. LEASE DEVIATIONS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF COVERED LEASE DEVIATION.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘covered lease deviation’’ means a 
change in terms from the existing lease that requires ap-
proval from the Secretary for a lease— 
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(1) of Federal land within the State of Oklahoma 
that is associated with a water resources development 
project, under— 
(A) section 2667 of title 10, United States 
Code; or 
(B) section 4 of the Act of December 22, 
1944 (16 U.S.C. 460d); and 
(2) with respect to which the lessee is in good 
standing. 
(b) DEADLINE.—In the case of a request for a covered 
lease deviation— 
(1) the Division Commander of the Southwestern 
Division shall— 
(A) notify the Secretary of the request via 
electronic means by not later than 24 hours after 
receiving the request; and 
(B) by not later than 10 business days after 
the date on which the Division Commander noti-
fies the Secretary under subparagraph (A)— 
(i) make a determination approving, 
denying, or requesting a modification to the 
request; and 
(ii) provide to the Secretary the deter-
mination under clause (i); and 
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(2) the Secretary shall make a determination ap-
proving, denying, or requesting a modification to the 
request by not later than 10 business days after— 
(A) the date on which the Division Com-
mander provides to the Secretary a determina-
tion in accordance with paragraph (1)(B); or 
(B) if the Division Commander does not 
provide to the Secretary a determination in ac-
cordance with paragraph (1)(B), the date on 
which the deadline described in such paragraph 
expires. 
(c) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary does not make a 
determination under subsection (b)(2) by the deadline de-
scribed in that subsection, the Secretary shall submit a noti-
fication of the failure to make a determination with respect 
to the covered lease deviation, including the reason for the 
failure and a description of any outstanding issues, to— 
(1) the entity seeking the covered lease deviation; 
(2) the members of the Oklahoma congressional 
delegation; 
(3) the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate; and 
(4) the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives. 
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SEC. 154. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ARCTIC DEEP DRAFT 
PORT DEVELOPMENT. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Arctic, as defined in section 112 of the 
Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (Public Law 
98–373), is a region of strategic importance to the 
national security and maritime transportation inter-
ests of the United States; 
(2) there is a compelling national, regional, 
Alaska Native, and private sector need for permanent 
maritime transportation infrastructure development 
and for a presence in the Arctic by the United States 
to assert national security interests and to support 
and facilitate search and rescue, shipping safety, eco-
nomic development, oil spill prevention and response, 
subsistence and commercial fishing, the establishment 
of ports of refuge, Arctic research, and maritime law 
enforcement; 
(3) the Government of the Russian Federation 
has prioritized the development of Arctic maritime 
transportation capabilities and has made significant 
investments in military infrastructure in the Arctic, 
including the construction or refurbishment of 16 
deepwater ports in the region; 
(4) is a serious concern that the closest United 
States strategic seaports to the Arctic are the Port of 
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Anchorage and the Port of Tacoma, located approxi-
mately 1,500 nautical miles and 2,400 nautical miles 
away from the Arctic, respectively, and approxi-
mately 1,900 nautical miles and 2,800 nautical miles, 
respectively, from Utiagvik, Alaska; and 
(5) it is in the national interest to enhance exist-
ing, and develop, maritime transportation infrastruc-
ture in the Arctic, including an Arctic deep draft 
strategic seaport in Alaska, that would allow the 
Coast Guard and the Navy each to perform their re-
spective statutory duties and functions on a perma-
nent basis with minimal mission interruption. 
SEC. 155. SMALL WATER STORAGE PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
program to study and construct new, or enlarge existing, 
small water storage projects, in partnership with a non- 
Federal interest. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—To be eligible to participate in 
the program under this section, a small water storage 
project shall— 
(1) in the case of a new small water storage 
project, have a water storage capacity of not less than 
2,000 acre-feet and not more than 30,000 acre-feet; 
(2) in the case of an enlargement of an existing 
small water storage project, be for an enlargement of 
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not less than 1,000 acre-feet and not more than 
30,000 acre-feet; 
(3) provide— 
(A) flood risk management benefits; 
(B) ecological benefits; or 
(C) water management, water conservation, 
or water supply; and 
(4) be— 
(A) economically justified, environmentally 
acceptable, and technically feasible; or 
(B) in the case of a project providing eco-
logical benefits, cost-effective with respect to such 
benefits. 
(c) SCOPE.—In carrying out the program under this 
section, the Secretary shall give preference to a small water 
storage project located in a State with a population of less 
than 1,000,000. 
(d) EXPEDITED PROJECTS.—For the 10-year period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall expedite small water storage projects under this 
section for which applicable Federal permitting require-
ments have been completed. 
(e) USE OF DATA.—In conducting a study under this 
section, to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall— 
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(1) as the Secretary determines appropriate, con-
sider and utilize any applicable hydrologic, economic, 
or environmental data that is prepared for a small 
water storage project under State law as the docu-
mentation, or part of the documentation, required to 
complete State water plans or other State planning 
documents relating to water resources management; 
and 
(2) consider information developed by the non- 
Federal interest in relation to another study, to the 
extent the Secretary determines such information is 
applicable, appropriate, or otherwise authorized by 
law. 
(f) COST SHARE.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Federal share of the cost of a 
study conducted under this section shall be— 
(A) 100 percent for costs not to exceed 
$100,000; and 
(B) 50 percent for any costs above $100,000. 
(2) CONSTRUCTION.—A small water storage 
project carried out under this section shall be subject 
to the cost-sharing requirements applicable to projects 
under section 103 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213), including— 
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(A) municipal and industrial water supply: 
100 percent non-Federal; 
(B) agricultural water supply: 35 percent 
non-Federal; and 
(C) recreation, including recreational navi-
gation: 50 percent of separable costs and, in the 
case of any harbor or inland harbor or channel 
project, 50 percent of joint and separable costs 
allocated to recreational navigation. 
(g) OMRRR RESPONSIBILITY.—The costs of operation, 
maintenance, repair, and replacement and rehabilitation 
for a small water storage project constructed under this sec-
tion shall be the responsibility of the non-Federal interest. 
(h) INDIVIDUAL PROJECT LIMIT.—Not more than 
$65,000,000 in Federal funds may be made available to a 
small water storage project under this section. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$130,000,000 annually through fiscal year 2030. 
SEC. 156. PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO STATES. 
In carrying out section 22 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–16), the Secretary 
shall provide equal priority for all mission areas of the 
Corps of Engineers, including water supply and water con-
servation. 
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section 7 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (33 
U.S.C. 709), the Secretary is authorized to carry 
out forecast-informed reservoir operations at 
such reservoir. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, if the Secretary deter-
mines, and includes in the report submitted 
under paragraph (1), that forecast-informed res-
ervoir operations are viable in the Upper Mis-
souri River Basin or the North Platte River 
Basin, the Secretary shall carry out forecast-in-
formed reservoir operations at not fewer than one 
reservoir in such basin.’’. 
SEC. 158. DATA FOR WATER ALLOCATION, SUPPLY, AND DE-
MAND. 
(a) STUDY ON DATA FOR WATER ALLOCATION, SUP-
PLY, AND DEMAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall offer to 
enter into an agreement with the National Academy 
of Sciences to conduct a study on the ability of Fed-
eral agencies to coordinate with other Federal agen-
cies, State and local agencies, Indian Tribes, commu-
nities, universities, consortiums, councils, and other 
relevant entities with expertise in water resources to 
facilitate and coordinate the sharing among such en-
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tities of water allocation, supply, and demand data, 
including— 
(A) any catalogs of such data; 
(B) definitions of any commonly used terms 
relating to water allocation, supply, and de-
mand; and 
(C) a description of any common standards 
used by those entities. 
(2) REPORT.—If the National Academy of 
Sciences enters into an agreement under paragraph 
(1), to the maximum extent practicable, not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the National Academy of Sciences shall submit to 
Congress a report that includes— 
(A) the results of the study under para-
graph (1); 
(B) recommendations for ways to stream-
line and make cost-effective methods for Federal 
agencies to coordinate interstate sharing of data, 
including recommendations for the development 
of a publicly accessible, internet-based platform 
that can allow entities described in paragraph 
(1) to communicate and coordinate ongoing data 
collection efforts relating to water allocation, 
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supply, and demand, and share best practices re-
lating to those efforts; and 
(C) a recommendation as to an appropriate 
Federal entity that should— 
(i) serve as the lead coordinator for the 
sharing of data relating to water allocation, 
supply, and demand; and 
(ii) host and manage the internet-based 
platform described in subparagraph (B). 
(b) DATA
TRANSPARENCY.—The Secretary shall 
prioritize making publicly available water resources data 
in the custody of the Corps of Engineers, as authorized by 
section 2017 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2007 (33 U.S.C. 2342). 
(c) FUNDING.—From amounts otherwise appropriated 
or made available to the Secretary, the Secretary may make 
available to the National Academy of Sciences not more 
than $3,900,000, to be used for the review of information 
provided by the Corps of Engineers for purposes of a study 
under subsection (a). The Secretary may accept funds from 
another Federal agency and make such funds available to 
the National Academy of Sciences, to be used for the review 
of information provided by such agency for purposes of a 
study under subsection (a). 
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SEC. 159. INLAND WATERWAYS PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AUTHORIZED PROJECT.—The term ‘‘author-
ized project’’ means a federally authorized water re-
sources development project for navigation on the in-
land waterways. 
(2) MODERNIZATION
ACTIVITIES.—The term 
‘‘modernization activities’’ means construction or 
major rehabilitation activities for any authorized 
project. 
(3) NON-FEDERAL INTEREST.—The term ‘‘non- 
Federal interest’’ means any public body described in 
section 221(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 
U.S.C. 1962d–5b(b)). 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary is authorized to carry out a pilot program for mod-
ernization activities on the inland waterways system. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the pilot pro-
gram under this section, the Secretary may— 
(A) accept and expend funds provided by a 
non-Federal interest to carry out, for an author-
ized project (or a separable element of an author-
ized project), modernization activities for such 
project; or 
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(B) coordinate with the non-Federal interest 
in order to allow the non-Federal interest to 
carry out, for an authorized project (or a sepa-
rable element of an authorized project), such 
modernization activities. 
(2) NUMBER.—The Secretary shall select not 
more than 2 authorized projects to participate in the 
pilot program under paragraph (1). 
(3) CONDITIONS.—Before carrying out mod-
ernization activities pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), a 
non-Federal interest shall— 
(A) obtain any permit or approval required 
in connection with such activities under Federal 
or State law that would be required if the Sec-
retary were to carry out such activities; and 
(B) ensure that a final environmental im-
pact statement or environmental assessment, as 
appropriate, for such activities has been filed 
pursuant to the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969. 
(4) MONITORING.—For any modernization ac-
tivities carried out by the non-Federal interest pursu-
ant to this section, the Secretary shall regularly mon-
itor and audit such activities to ensure that— 
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(A) the modernization activities are carried 
out in accordance with this section; and 
(B) the cost of the modernization activities 
is reasonable. 
(5) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements of sec-
tion 3142 of title 40, United States Code shall apply 
to any modernization activities undertaken under or 
pursuant to this section, either by the Secretary or the 
non-Federal interest. 
(d) AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY NON-FEDERAL 
INTEREST.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.— 
(i) WRITTEN
AGREEMENT.—Before a 
non-Federal interest initiates modernization 
activities for an authorized project pursuant 
to this subsection (c)(1)(B), the non-Federal 
interest shall enter into a written agreement 
with the Secretary, under section 221 of the 
Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 
1962d–5b), that requires the modernization 
activities to be carried out in accordance 
with— 
(I) a plan approved by the Sec-
retary; and 
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(II) any other terms and condi-
tions specified by the Secretary in the 
agreement. 
(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—A written agree-
ment under clause (i) shall provide that the 
non-Federal interest shall comply with the 
same legal and technical requirements that 
would apply if the modernization activities 
were carried out by the Secretary, including 
all mitigation required to offset environ-
mental impacts of the activities, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
(B) ALIGNMENT
WITH
ONGOING
ACTIVI-
TIES.—A written agreement under subparagraph 
(A) shall include provisions that, to the max-
imum extent practicable, align modernization 
activities under this section with ongoing oper-
ations and maintenance activities for the appli-
cable authorized project. 
(C) INDEMNIFICATION.—As part of a writ-
ten agreement under subparagraph (A), the non- 
Federal interest shall agree to hold and save the 
United States free from liability for any and all 
damage that arises from the modernization ac-
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tivities carried out by the non-Federal interest 
pursuant to this section. 
(2) ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY SECRETARY.— 
For modernization activities to be carried out by the 
Secretary pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(A), the non- 
Federal interest shall enter into a written agreement 
with the Secretary, containing such terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(e) REIMBURSEMENT.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—Subject to the availability 
of appropriations, the Secretary may reimburse a 
non-Federal interest for the costs of modernization ac-
tivities carried out by the non-Federal interest pursu-
ant to an agreement entered into under subsection 
(d), or for funds provided to the Secretary under sub-
section (c)(1)(A), if— 
(A) the non-Federal interest complies with 
the agreement entered into under subsection (d); 
and 
(B) with respect to modernization activities 
carried out by the non-Federal interest pursuant 
to the agreement, the Secretary determines that 
the non-Federal interest complied with all appli-
cable Federal requirements in carrying out the 
modernization activities. 
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(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may only reim-
burse a non-Federal interest under paragraph (1) for 
costs of construction that would otherwise be paid 
from amounts appropriated from the general fund of 
the Treasury pursuant to section 102 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2212). 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion— 
(1) affects the responsibility of the Secretary for 
the operations and maintenance of the inland water-
way system, as of the day before the date of enactment 
of this Act, including the responsibility of the Sec-
retary for the operations and maintenance costs for 
any covered project after the modernization activities 
are completed pursuant to this section; 
(2) prohibits or prevents the use of Federal funds 
for operations and maintenance of the inland water-
way system or any authorized project within the in-
land waterway system; or 
(3) prohibits or prevents the use of Federal funds 
for construction or major rehabilitation activities 
within the inland waterway system or for any au-
thorized project within the inland waterway system. 
(g) NOTIFICATION.—If a non-Federal interest notifies 
the Secretary that the non-Federal interest intends to carry 
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out modernization activities for an authorized project, or 
separable element thereof, pursuant to this section, the Sec-
retary shall provide written notice to the Committee on En-
vironment and Public Works of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives concerning the intent of the non-Federal 
interest. 
(h) SUNSET.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority of the Secretary 
to enter into an agreement under this section shall 
terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(2) REIMBURSEMENT ELIGIBILITY.—The termi-
nation of authority under paragraph (1) shall not ex-
tinguish the eligibility of a non-Federal interest to 
seek reimbursement under subsection (e). 
SEC. 160. DEFINITION OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 
COMMUNITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guid-
ance defining the term ‘‘economically disadvantaged com-
munity’’ for the purposes of this Act and the amendments 
made by this Act. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In defining the term ‘‘economi-
cally disadvantaged community’’ under subsection (a), the 
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Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, utilize 
the criteria under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 301(a) 
of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3161), to the extent that such criteria are appli-
cable in relation to the development of water resources devel-
opment projects. 
(c) PUBLIC COMMENT.—In developing the guidance 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide notice and 
an opportunity for public comment. 
SEC. 161. STUDIES OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECTS BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, or, 
upon the written approval of the Secretary that 
the modifications are consistent with the author-
ized purposes of the project, undertake a feasi-
bility study on modifications to a water re-
sources development project constructed by the 
Corps of Engineers,’’ after ‘‘water resources de-
velopment project’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘for feasi-
bility studies’’ and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘for the formula-
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tion of feasibility studies of water resources de-
velopment projects undertaken by non-Federal 
interests to— 
‘‘(A) ensure that any feasibility study with 
respect to which the Secretary submits an assess-
ment to Congress under subsection (c) complies 
with all of the requirements that would apply to 
a feasibility study undertaken by the Secretary; 
and 
‘‘(B) provide sufficient information for the 
formulation of the studies, including processes 
and procedures related to reviews and assistance 
under subsection (e).’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) TIMING.—The Secretary may not submit to 
Congress an assessment of a feasibility study under 
this section until such time as the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) determines that the feasibility study 
complies with all of the requirements that would 
apply to a feasibility study undertaken by the 
Secretary; and 
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SEC. 162. LEVERAGING FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR IN-
CREASED WATER SUPPLY. 
Section 1118(i) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2016 (43 U.S.C. 390b-2(i)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary may’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) 
CONTRIBUTED
FUNDS
FOR
CORPS 
PROJECTS.—The Secretary may’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) CONTRIBUTED FUNDS FOR OTHER FEDERAL 
RESERVOIR PROJECTS.—The Secretary is authorized 
to receive and expend funds from a non-Federal inter-
est to formulate, review, or revise operational docu-
ments, pursuant to a proposal submitted in accord-
ance subsection (a), for any reservoir for which the 
Secretary is authorized to prescribe regulations for 
the use of storage allocated for flood control or naviga-
tion pursuant to section 7 of the Act of December 22, 
1944 (33 U.S.C. 709).’’. 
SEC. 163. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REMOVAL OF UNAU-
THORIZED, MANMADE, FLAMMABLE MATE-
RIALS ON CORPS PROPERTY. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should, 
using existing authorities, prioritize the removal, from fa-
cilities and lands of the Corps of Engineers in regions that 
are urban and arid, of materials that are manmade, flam-
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mable, unauthorized to be present, and determined by the 
Secretary to pose a fire risk that is a threat to public safety. 
SEC. 164. ENHANCED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall review the mas-
ter plan and shoreline management plan for any lake de-
scribed in section 3134 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1142; 130 Stat. 1671) for the purpose 
of identifying structures or other improvements that are 
owned by the Secretary and are suitable for enhanced devel-
opment, if— 
(1) the master plan and shoreline management 
plan of the lake have been updated since January 1, 
2013; and 
(2) the applicable district office of the Corps of 
Engineers has received a written request for such a 
review from any entity. 
(b) DEFINITION OF ENHANCED DEVELOPMENT.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘enhanced development’’ means the 
use, for non-water-dependent commercial or hospitality in-
dustry purposes or for residential or recreational purposes, 
of an existing structure or other improvement. 
(c) DIVESTMENT AUTHORITY.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 
(1) submit to the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
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Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report that identifies— 
(A) any structure or other improvement 
owned by the Secretary that— 
(i) has been identified as suitable for 
enhanced development pursuant to sub-
section (a); 
(ii) the Secretary determines the di-
vestment of which would not adversely affect 
the Corps of Engineers operation of the lake 
at which the structure or other improvement 
is located; and 
(iii) a non-Federal interest has offered 
to purchase from the Secretary; and 
(B) the fair market value of any structure 
or other improvement identified under subpara-
graph (A); and 
(2) develop a plan to divest any structure or 
other 
improvement 
identified 
under 
paragraph 
(1)(A), at fair market value, to the applicable non- 
Federal interest. 
SEC. 165. CONTINUING AUTHORITY PROGRAMS. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM
FOR CONTINUING AUTHORITY 
PROJECTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
implement a pilot program, in accordance with this 
subsection, for carrying out a project under a con-
tinuing authority program for an economically dis-
advantaged community. 
(2) PARTICIPATION IN PILOT PROGRAM.—In car-
rying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) publish a notice in the Federal Register 
that requests non-Federal interest proposals for a 
project under a continuing authority program 
for an economically disadvantaged community; 
and 
(B) review such proposals and select a total 
of 10 projects, taking into consideration geo-
graphic diversity among the selected projects. 
(3) COST
SHARE.—Notwithstanding the cost 
share authorized for the applicable continuing author-
ity program, the Federal share of the cost of a project 
selected under paragraph (2) shall be 100 percent. 
(4) SUNSET.—The authority to commence pursu-
ant to this subsection a project selected under para-
graph (2) shall terminate on the date that is 10 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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(5) CONTINUING
AUTHORITY
PROGRAM
DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘continuing au-
thority program’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 7001(c)(1)(D) of Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d). 
(b) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) EMERGENCY STREAMBANK AND SHORELINE 
PROTECTION.—Notwithstanding section 14 of the 
Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r), there is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out such sec-
tion $25,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2024. 
(2) STORM AND HURRICANE RESTORATION AND 
IMPACT
MINIMIZATION
PROGRAM.—Notwithstanding 
section 3(c) of the Act of August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 
426g(c)), there is authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out such section $38,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2021 through 2024. 
(3) SMALL RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENT 
PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding section 107(a) of the 
River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577(a)), 
there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
such section $63,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2024. 
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(4) REGIONAL
SEDIMENT
MANAGEMENT.—Not-
withstanding section 204(g) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(g)), there 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out such 
section $63,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2024. 
(5) SMALL
FLOOD
CONTROL
PROJECTS.—Not-
withstanding section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 
1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s), there is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out such section $69,250,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024. 
(6) AQUATIC
ECOSYSTEM
RESTORATION.—Not-
withstanding section 206(f) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330(f)), there is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out such sec-
tion $63,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2024. 
(7) REMOVAL
OF
OBSTRUCTIONS; 
CLEARING 
CHANNELS.—Notwithstanding section 2 of the Act of 
August 28, 1937 (33 U.S.C. 701g), there is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out such section 
$8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024. 
(8) PROJECT MODIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT 
OF ENVIRONMENT.—Notwithstanding section 1135(h) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
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U.S.C. 2309a(h)), there is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out such section $50,500,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2021 through 2024. 
TITLE II—STUDIES AND 
REPORTS 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF PROPOSED FEASIBILITY 
STUDIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to con-
duct a feasibility study for the following projects for water 
resources development and conservation and other purposes, 
as identified in the reports titled ‘‘Report to Congress on 
Future Water Resources Development’’ submitted to Con-
gress pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Re-
form and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or 
otherwise reviewed by Congress: 
(1) SULPHUR RIVER, ARKANSAS AND TEXAS.— 
Project for ecosystem restoration, Sulphur River, Ar-
kansas and Texas. 
(2) CABLE
CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—Project for 
flood risk management, water supply, and related 
benefits, Cable Creek, California. 
(3) OROVILLE
DAM, CALIFORNIA.—Project for 
dam safety improvements, Oroville Dam, California. 
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(4) RIO HONDO CHANNEL, CALIFORNIA.—Project 
for ecosystem restoration, Rio Hondo Channel, San 
Gabriel River, California. 
(5) SHINGLE
CREEK
AND
KISSIMMEE
RIVER, 
FLORIDA.—Project for ecosystem restoration and 
water storage, Shingle Creek and Kissimmee River, 
Osceola County, Florida. 
(6) ST. JOHN’S RIVER AND LAKE JESUP, FLOR-
IDA.—Project for ecosystem restoration, St. John’s 
River and Lake Jesup, Florida. 
(7) CHICAGO AREA WATERWAYS SYSTEM, ILLI-
NOIS.—Project for ecosystem restoration, recreation, 
and other purposes, Illinois River, Chicago River, 
Calumet River, Grand Calumet River, Little Calumet 
River, and other waterways in the vicinity of Chi-
cago, Illinois. 
(8) FOX RIVER, ILLINOIS.—Project for flood risk 
management, Fox River, Illinois. 
(9) LOWER MISSOURI RIVER, KANSAS.—Project 
for bank stabilization and navigation, Lower Mis-
souri River, Sioux City, Kansas. 
(10) TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LOUISIANA.—Project 
for flood risk management, Tangipahoa Parish, Lou-
isiana. 
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(11) NEWBURY AND NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHU-
SETTS.—Project for coastal storm risk management, 
Newbury and Newburyport, Massachusetts. 
(12) ESCATAWPA
RIVER
BASIN, MISSISSIPPI.— 
Project for flood risk management and ecosystem res-
toration, Escatawpa River, Jackson County, Mis-
sissippi. 
(13) LONG
BEACH, BAY
ST. LOUIS
AND
MIS-
SISSIPPI SOUND, MISSISSIPPI.—Project for hurricane 
and storm damage risk reduction and flood risk man-
agement, Long Beach, Bay St. Louis and Mississippi 
Sound, Mississippi. 
(14) TALLAHOMA AND TALLAHALA CREEKS, MIS-
SISSIPPI.—Project for flood risk management, Leaf 
River, Jones County, Mississippi. 
(15) LOWER
MISSOURI
RIVER, 
MISSOURI.— 
Project for navigation, Lower Missouri River, Mis-
souri. 
(16) LOWER OSAGE RIVER BASIN, MISSOURI.— 
Project for ecosystem restoration, Lower Osage River 
Basin, Missouri. 
(17) WYATT, MISSOURI.—Project for flood risk 
management, P. Fields Pump Station, Wyatt, Mis-
souri. 
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(18) UPPER BASIN AND STONY BROOK (GREEN 
BROOK SUB-BASIN), RARITAN RIVER BASIN, NEW JER-
SEY.—Reevaluation of the Upper Basin and Stony 
Brook portions of the project for flood control, Green 
Brook Sub-basin, Raritan River Basin, New Jersey, 
authorized by section 401 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4119), including the 
evaluation of nonstructural measures to achieve the 
project purpose. 
(19) WADING RIVER CREEK, NEW YORK.—Project 
for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, flood 
risk management, navigation, and ecosystem restora-
tion, Wading River Creek, New York. 
(20) LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN (TURNING 
BASIN), OREGON AND WASHINGTON.—Project to im-
prove and add turning basins for the project for navi-
gation, Columbia River Channel, Oregon and Wash-
ington, authorized by section 101(b)(13) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 280). 
(21) WILLIAMSPORT, 
PENNSYLVANIA.—Project 
for flood risk management and levee rehabilitation, 
greater Williamsport, Pennsylvania. 
(22) CITY OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.— 
Project for tidal- and inland-related flood risk man-
agement, Charleston, South Carolina. 
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(23) CHOCOLATE
BAYOU, TEXAS.—Project for 
flood risk management, Chocolate Bayou, Texas. 
(24) HOUSTON-GALVESTON, TEXAS.—Project for 
navigation, Houston-Galveston, Texas. 
(25) PORT
ARTHUR
AND
ORANGE
COUNTY, 
TEXAS.—Project for flood risk management, Port Ar-
thur and Orange County, Texas, including construc-
tion of improvements to interior drainage. 
(26) PORT
OF
VICTORIA, TEXAS.—Project for 
flood risk management, Port of Victoria, Texas. 
(27) VIRGINIA
BEACH
AND
VICINITY, VIRGINIA 
AND NORTH CAROLINA.—Project for coastal storm risk 
management, Virginia Beach and vicinity, Virginia 
and North Carolina. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary shall consider any 
study carried out by the Secretary to formulate the project 
for flood risk management, Port Arthur and Orange Coun-
ty, Texas, identified in subsection (a)(25) to be a continu-
ation of the study carried out for Sabine Pass to Galveston 
Bay, Texas, authorized by a resolution of the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, approved 
June 23, 2004, and funded by title IV of division B of the 
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, under the heading ‘‘CORPS 
OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL—DEPARTMENT OF THE 
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ARMY—CONSTRUCTION’’ (Public Law 115–123; 132 
Stat. 76). 
SEC. 202. EXPEDITED COMPLETIONS. 
(a) FEASIBILITY REPORTS.—The Secretary shall expe-
dite the completion of a feasibility study for each of the 
following projects, and if the Secretary determines that the 
project is justified in a completed report, may proceed di-
rectly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design 
of the project: 
(1) Project for navigation, Florence, Alabama. 
(2) Project to modify the project for navigation, 
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Alabama, Kentucky, 
Mississippi, and Tennessee. 
(3) Project for shoreline stabilization, Aunu‘u 
Harbor, American Samoa. 
(4) Project for shoreline stabilization, Tutuila Is-
land, American Samoa. 
(5) Project for flood risk management, Lower 
Santa Cruz River, Arizona. 
(6) Project for flood risk management, Rio de 
Flag, Arizona. 
(7) Project for flood risk management, Tonto 
Creek, Gila River, Arizona. 
(8) Project for flood control, water conservation, 
and related purposes, Coyote Valley Dam, California. 
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(9) Project for shoreline stabilization, Del Mar 
Bluffs, San Diego County, California, carried out 
pursuant to the resolution of the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives adopted on April 22, 1999 (docket num-
ber 2598). 
(10) Project for flood damage reduction and eco-
system restoration, Del Rosa Channel, city of San 
Bernardino, California. 
(11) Project for flood risk management, Lower 
Cache Creek, California. 
(12) Project for flood damage reduction and eco-
system restoration, Mission-Zanja Channel, cities of 
San Bernardino and Redlands, California. 
(13) Project for flood risk management, Napa, 
California. 
(14) Project for shoreline protection, Oceanside, 
California, authorized pursuant to section 414 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 
2636; 121 Stat. 1176). 
(15) Project for ecosystem restoration and water 
conservation, Prado Basin, Orange, Riverside, and 
San Bernardino counties, California. 
(16) Project for water conservation and water 
supply, Redbank and Fancher Creeks, California. 
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(17) Project for coastal storm damage reduction, 
San Diego County shoreline, California. 
(18) Project to modify the project for navigation, 
San Francisco Bay to Stockton, California. 
(19) Project for flood risk management, San 
Francisquito Creek, California. 
(20) Project to modify the Seven Oaks Dam, 
California, portion of the project for flood control, 
Santa Ana River Mainstem, California, authorized 
by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113; 101 Stat. 1329–111; 104 
Stat. 4611; 110 Stat. 3713; 121 Stat. 1115), to in-
clude water conservation as an authorized purpose. 
(21) Project for coastal storm damage reduction, 
Southern California. 
(22) Project for water storage, Halligan Dam, 
Colorado. 
(23) Project for flood risk management, East 
Hartford Levee System, Connecticut. 
(24) Project for flood risk management, Fairfield 
and New Haven Counties, Connecticut. 
(25) Project for navigation, Guilford Harbor and 
Sluice Channel, Connecticut. 
(26) Project for flood risk management, Hartford 
Levee System, Connecticut. 
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(27) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central 
and Southern Florida Project Canal 111 (C–111), 
South Dade County, Florida. 
(28) Project for ecosystem restoration, Lake 
Okeechobee, Florida. 
(29) Project for ecosystem restoration, Western 
Everglades, Florida. 
(30) 
Project 
for 
flood 
risk 
management, 
Hanapepe River, Kauai, Hawaii. 
(31) Project for flood risk management, Wailupe 
Stream, Oahu, Hawaii. 
(32) Project for flood risk management, Waimea 
River, Kauai, Hawaii, being carried out under sec-
tion 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 
701s). 
(33) Project for comprehensive hurricane and 
storm damage risk reduction and shoreline erosion 
protection, Chicago, Illinois, authorized by section 
101(a)(12) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1996 (110 Stat. 3664; 113 Stat. 302). 
(34) Project for flood risk management, Wheaton, 
DuPage County, Illinois. 
(35) Project for flood damage reduction, eco-
system restoration, and recreation, Blue River Basin, 
Kansas City, Kansas, carried out pursuant to the res-
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olution of the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives adopted 
on September 24, 2008 (docket number 2803). 
(36) Project for flood control, Amite River and 
Tributaries east of the Mississippi River, Louisiana. 
(37) Project for coastal storm risk management, 
Upper Barataria Basin, Louisiana. 
(38) Project for navigation, Kent Narrows and 
Chester River, Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. 
(39) Project to replace the Bourne and Sagamore 
Bridges, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 
(40) Project for flood risk management, eco-
system restoration, and recreation, Lower St. Croix 
River, Minnesota, carried out pursuant to the resolu-
tion of the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives adopted on 
September 25, 2002 (docket number 2705). 
(41) Project to deepen the project for navigation, 
Gulfport Harbor, Mississippi, authorized by section 
202(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (100 Stat. 4094). 
(42) Project for navigation, Shark River, New 
Jersey. 
(43) Project for navigation, Goldsmith Inlet, 
New York. 
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(44) Project for navigation, Lake Montauk Har-
bor, New York. 
(45) Project for rehabilitation of Lock E–32, 
Erie Canal, Pittsford, New York. 
(46) Project for navigation and shoreline sta-
bilization, Reel Point Preserve, New York, carried out 
pursuant to the resolution of the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives adopted on May 2, 2007 (docket number 
2775). 
(47) Project for flood risk management, Rondout 
Creek-Wallkill River Watershed, New York, carried 
out pursuant to the resolution of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives adopted on May 2, 2007 (docket num-
ber 2776). 
(48) Project for ecosystem restoration and hurri-
cane and storm damage risk reduction, Spring Creek 
South (Howard Beach), Queens, New York. 
(49) Project for ecosystem restoration, Hood 
River at the confluence with the Columbia River, Or-
egon. 
(50) Project to resolve increased silting and 
shoaling adjacent to the Federal channel, Port of 
Bandon, Coquille River, Oregon. 
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(51) Project for flood control, 42nd Street Levee, 
Springfield, Oregon, being carried out under section 
205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 
701s). 
(52) Project for construction of Tribal housing 
authorized by title IV of Public Law 100–581 (102 
Stat. 2944), Oregon and Washington. 
(53) Project for flood risk management, Dor-
chester County, South Carolina. 
(54) Project for navigation, Georgetown Harbor, 
South Carolina. 
(55) Project for hurricane and storm damage 
risk reduction, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 
(56) Project to modify the projects for navigation 
and other purposes, Old Hickory Lock and Dam and 
the Cordell Hull Dam and Reservoir, Cumberland 
River, Tennessee, authorized by the Act of July 24, 
1946 (chapter 595, 60 Stat. 636), to add flood risk 
management as an authorized purpose. 
(57) Project for flood risk management, Buffalo 
Bayou, Texas. 
(58) Project for flood risk management, eco-
system restoration, water supply, and related pur-
poses, Lower Rio Grande River, Cameron County, 
Texas, carried out pursuant to the resolution of the 
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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives adopted on May 21, 
2003 (docket number 2710). 
(59) Project for hurricane and storm damage 
risk reduction and shoreline erosion protection, 
Bolongo Bay, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Is-
lands. 
(60) Project for water supply and ecosystem res-
toration, Howard Hanson Dam, Washington. 
(61) Project for ecosystem restoration, Puget 
Sound, Washington. 
(62) Project for navigation, Seattle Harbor, 
Washington. 
(63) Project for navigation, Tacoma Harbor, 
Washington. 
(64) 
Project 
for 
dam 
safety 
remediation, 
Bluestone Dam, West Virginia. 
(65) Project to modify the project for navigation, 
Milwaukee Harbor, Wisconsin. 
(b) POST-AUTHORIZATION CHANGE REPORTS.—The 
Secretary shall expedite completion of a post-authorization 
change report for the following projects: 
(1) Project for ecosystem restoration, Tres Rios, 
Arizona. 
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(2) Project for flood risk management, Des 
Moines Levee System, including Birdland Park Levee, 
Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers, Des Moines, Iowa. 
(c) WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN ASSESSMENTS.— 
The Secretary shall expedite the completion of an assess-
ment under section 729 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2267a) for the following: 
(1) Kansas River Basin, Kansas. 
(2) Merrimack River Basin, Massachusetts. 
(3) Pascagoula River Basin, Mississippi. 
(4) Tuscarawas River Basin, Ohio. 
(5) Lower Fox River Basin, Wisconsin. 
(6) Upper Fox River Basin and Wolf River 
Basin, Wisconsin. 
(d) DISPOSITION STUDIES.—The Secretary shall expe-
dite the completion of a disposition study, carried out under 
section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 
549a), for the project for Salinas Reservoir (Santa Mar-
garita Lake), California. 
(e) REALLOCATION STUDIES.—The Secretary shall ex-
pedite the completion of a study for the reallocation of water 
supply storage, carried out in accordance with section 301 
of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b), for the 
following: 
(1) Aquilla Lake, Texas. 
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(2) Lake Whitney, Texas. 
(f) ECONOMIC REEVALUATION REPORT.—The Sec-
retary shall expedite the completion of the economic reevalu-
ation report for the navigation and sustainability program 
carried out pursuant to title VIII of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 652 note). 
SEC. 203. EXPEDITED MODIFICATIONS OF EXISTING FEASI-
BILITY STUDIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall expedite the 
completion of the following feasibility studies, as modified 
by this section, and if the Secretary determines that a 
project that is the subject of the feasibility study is justified 
in 
a 
completed 
report, 
may 
proceed 
directly 
to 
preconstruction planning, engineering, and design of the 
project: 
(1) SAN
FRANCISCO
BAY, 
CALIFORNIA.—The 
study for flood risk reduction authorized by section 
142 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 
(90 Stat. 2930), is modified to authorize the Secretary 
to— 
(A) investigate the ocean shoreline of San 
Mateo, San Francisco, and Marin Counties for 
the purposes of providing flood protection 
against tidal and fluvial flooding; 
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(B) with respect to the bay and ocean shore-
lines of San Mateo, San Francisco, and Marin 
Counties, investigate measures to adapt to rising 
sea levels; and 
(C) with respect to the bay and ocean shore-
lines, and streams running to the bay and ocean 
shorelines, of San Mateo, San Francisco, and 
Marin Counties, investigate the effects of pro-
posed flood protection and other measures or im-
provements on— 
(i) the local economy; 
(ii) habitat restoration, enhancement, 
or expansion efforts or opportunities; 
(iii) public infrastructure protection 
and improvement; 
(iv) stormwater runoff capacity and 
control measures, including those that may 
mitigate flooding; 
(v) erosion of beaches and coasts; and 
(vi) any other measures or improve-
ments relevant to adapting to rising sea lev-
els. 
(2) SACRAMENTO
RIVER, SOUTHERN
SUTTER 
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.—The study for flood control 
and allied purposes for the Sacramento River Basin, 
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authorized by section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 
1962 (76 Stat. 1197), is modified to authorize the 
Secretary to conduct a study for flood risk manage-
ment, southern Sutter County between the Sac-
ramento River and Sutter Bypass, California. 
(3) SALTON SEA, CALIFORNIA.—In carrying out 
the program to implement projects to restore the 
Salton Sea, California, authorized by section 3032 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 
Stat. 1113; 130 Stat. 1677), the Secretary is author-
ized to carry out a study for the construction of a pe-
rimeter lake, or a northern or southern subset thereof, 
for the Salton Sea, California. 
(4) NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND 
TRIBUTARIES, NEW
YORK
AND
NEW
JERSEY.—The 
study for flood and storm damage reduction for the 
New York and New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries 
project, authorized by the Act of June 15, 1955 (chap-
ter 140, 69 Stat. 132), and being carried out pursu-
ant to the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 
(Public Law 113–2), is modified to require the Sec-
retary to— 
(A) evaluate and address the impacts of 
low-frequency precipitation and sea-level rise on 
the study area; 
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(B) consult with affected communities; and 
(C) ensure the study is carried out in ac-
cordance with section 1001 of the Water Re-
sources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 
U.S.C. 2282c). 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—Where appropriate, the Sec-
retary may use the authority provided by section 216 of 
the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) to carry 
out this section. 
SEC. 204. ASSISTANCE TO NON-FEDERAL SPONSORS; FEASI-
BILITY ANALYSIS. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO NON-FEDERAL SPONSORS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, during the period during which a 
non-Federal interest may submit a proposal to be 
considered for inclusion in an annual report pursu-
ant to section 7001(b) of the Water Resources Reform 
and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d(b)), 
the Secretary is authorized to provide assistance in 
accordance with section 1104(b) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 2282d 
note) to the non-Federal interest of a project proposal 
described in paragraph (2). 
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(2) PROJECT PROPOSALS DESCRIBED.—A project 
proposal referred to in paragraph (1) is a proposal 
for any of the following: 
(A) A feasibility study for a fish passage for 
ecosystem restoration, Lower Alabama River, 
Alabama. 
(B) A feasibility study for dredged material 
disposal management activities, Port of Florence, 
Alabama. 
(C) A feasibility study for a project for 
flood risk management, Sikorsky Memorial Air-
port, Bridgeport, Connecticut. 
(D) A feasibility study for a project to de-
sign and construct the Naugatuck River Green-
way Trail, a multiuse trail on Federal land be-
tween Torrington and Derby, Connecticut. 
(E) A feasibility study for a project for 
coastal and flood risk management, Stratford, 
Connecticut. 
(F) A feasibility study for projects for flood 
risk management, Woodbridge, Connecticut. 
(G) The project for flood risk management, 
Bloomington, Indiana. 
(H) The project for flood risk management, 
Gary, Indiana. 
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(Q) A feasibility study for projects for eco-
system restoration, Bangert Island, St. Charles, 
Missouri, related to channels and aquatic habi-
tats. 
(R) A study of the resiliency of the Alle-
gheny Reservoir, New York, in consultation with 
the Seneca Nation. 
(S) A feasibility study for the rehabilitation 
of the tainter gates and guard gate, Caughdenoy 
Dam, New York, including an evaluation of the 
rehabilitation work necessary to extend the serv-
ice life of those structures, such as— 
(i) improvements to the hydraulic effi-
ciency of the gate systems; 
(ii) improvements to the concrete foun-
dation and gate support structures; and 
(iii) any other improvements the Sec-
retary determines to be necessary. 
(T) A project for repairs to the West Pier 
and West Barrier Bar, Little Sodus Bay Harbor, 
Cayuga County, New York. 
(U) A project for repair of a sheet pile wall 
and east breakwater, Great Sodus Bay, New 
York. 
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(V) A feasibility study for the project for 
navigation, Port of Oswego, New York. 
(W) A feasibility study for potential 
projects for the rehabilitation of the Glens Falls 
Feeder Canal, which begins at the Feeder Dam 
intersection 
with 
the 
Hudson 
River 
in 
Queensbury, New York, and runs to the con-
fluence of the Old Champlain Canal in 
Kingsbury, New York. 
(X) A feasibility study to determine whether 
the purchase of additional flood easements, 
changes in lake level management, additional 
levee infrastructure, or implementation of other 
flood risk management or containment mecha-
nisms in the Arkansas River Basin, Oklahoma, 
would benefit local communities by reducing 
flood risks around water resources development 
projects of the Corps of Engineers in a range of 
different flood scenarios. 
(Y) A feasibility study on increasing the 
frequency and depth of dredging assistance from 
the Corps of Engineers at the Port of Astoria, lo-
cated at the mouth of the Columbia River, Or-
egon. 
(b) FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Secretary is authorized to review 
a project proposal described in paragraph (2) and 
issue a report to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives on whether a modification to the 
project that is the subject of the proposal is necessary 
and recommended to carry out the authorized pur-
poses of such project. 
(2) PROJECT PROPOSALS DESCRIBED.—A project 
proposal referred to in paragraph (1) is a proposal 
to modify any of the following: 
(A) The project for environmental infra-
structure, City of Sheffield, Alabama, authorized 
pursuant to section 219(f)(78) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
4835; 113 Stat. 335; 121 Stat. 1258; 130 Stat. 
1687). 
(B) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Calaveras County, California, under 
section 219(f)(86) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
335; 121 Stat. 1259). 
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(C) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Charlotte County, Florida, authorized 
by section 219(f)(121) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 
Stat. 335; 121 Stat. 1261). 
(D) The Mississippi River and Tributaries 
project authorized by the first section of the Act 
of May 15, 1928 (33 U.S.C. 702a), to include the 
portion of the Ouachita River Levee System at 
and below Monroe, Louisiana, to Caldwell Par-
ish, Louisiana. 
(E) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Central New Mexico, authorized by 
section 593 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 380; 119 Stat. 2255). 
(F) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Village of Whitehall, New York, au-
thorized pursuant to section 542 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 
2671; 121 Stat. 1150). 
(G) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Ohio and North Dakota, authorized by 
section 594 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383; 121 Stat. 1140; 121 
Stat. 1944). 
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(H) The project for flood risk management 
and water supply, Tenkiller Ferry Lake, Arkan-
sas River Basin, Oklahoma, authorized by sec-
tion 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (chapter 795, 
52 Stat. 1218), to modify water storage to pro-
vide for a sufficient quantity of water supply 
storage space in the inactive pool storage to sup-
port the fishery downstream from Tenkiller Res-
ervoir. 
(I) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Athens, Tennessee, authorized by sec-
tion 219(f)(254) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335; 
121 Stat. 1267). 
(J) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Blaine, Tennessee, authorized by sec-
tion 219(f)(255) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335; 
121 Stat. 1267). 
(K) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Claiborne County, Tennessee, author-
ized by section 219(f)(256) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
4835; 113 Stat. 335; 121 Stat. 1267). 
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(L) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Giles County, Tennessee, authorized by 
section 219(f)(257) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
335; 121 Stat. 1267). 
(M) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Grainger County, Tennessee, author-
ized by section 219(f)(258) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
4835; 113 Stat. 335; 121 Stat. 1267). 
(N) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Hamilton County, Tennessee, author-
ized by section 219(f)(259) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
4835; 113 Stat. 335; 121 Stat. 1267). 
(O) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Harrogate, Tennessee, authorized by 
section 219(f)(260) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
335; 121 Stat. 1267). 
(P) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Johnson County, Tennessee, authorized 
by section 219(f)(261) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 
Stat. 335; 121 Stat. 1267). 
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(Q) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Knoxville, Tennessee, authorized by 
section 219(f)(262) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
335; 121 Stat. 1267). 
(R) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Lewis, Lawrence, and Wayne Coun-
ties, Tennessee, authorized by section 219(f)(264) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
(106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335; 121 Stat. 1268). 
(S) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Nashville, Tennessee, authorized by 
section 219(f)(263) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
335; 121 Stat. 1267). 
(T) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, authorized by 
section 219(f)(265) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
335; 121 Stat. 1268). 
(U) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Plateau Utility District, Morgan 
County, 
Tennessee, 
authorized 
by 
section 
219(f)(266) of the Water Resources Development 
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Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335; 121 
Stat. 1268). 
(V) The authorized funding level for critical 
restoration projects, Lake Champlain watershed, 
Vermont and New York, authorized by section 
542 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2000 (114 Stat. 2671; 121 Stat. 1150). 
(W) The project for environmental infra-
structure, Eastern Shore and Southwest Vir-
ginia, authorized by section 219(f)(10) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 
Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335; 121 Stat. 1255). 
SEC. 205. SELMA, ALABAMA. 
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 Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate a report that— 
(1) provides an update on the study for flood 
risk management and riverbank stabilization, Selma, 
Alabama, authorized by resolutions of the Committees 
on Public Works and Rivers and Harbors of the 
House of Representatives on June 7, 1961, and April 
28, 1936, respectively, the completion of which the 
Secretary was required to expedite by section 1203 of 
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the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 
Stat. 3803); and 
(2) identifies project alternatives necessary to— 
(A) assure the preservation of cultural and 
historic values associated with national historic 
landmarks within the study area; and 
(B) provide flood risk management for eco-
nomically disadvantaged communities within the 
study area. 
SEC. 206. REPORT ON CORPS OF ENGINEERS FACILITIES IN 
APPALACHIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in collaboration 
with the Appalachian Regional Commission established by 
section 14301(a) of title 40, United States Code, shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that 
identifies each Corps of Engineers facility that— 
(1) is located within a distressed county or an 
at-risk county (as designated by the Appalachian Re-
gional Commission pursuant to subparagraph (A) or 
(B) of section 14526(a)(1), of title 40, United States 
Code), including in counties that are experiencing 
high unemployment or job loss; and 
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(2) could be improved for purposes of economic 
development, recreation, or other uses. 
(b) HYDROPOWER FACILITIES.— 
(1) IDENTIFICATION
OF
POTENTIAL
HYDRO-
POWER DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary shall include 
in the report submitted under subsection (a) the iden-
tification of any existing nonpowered dams, located 
within a distressed county or an at-risk county, with 
the potential to be used to test, evaluate, pilot, dem-
onstrate, or deploy hydropower or energy storage tech-
nologies. 
(2) INFORMATION.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Secretary may use any information devel-
oped pursuant to section 1206 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3806). 
(3) COORDINATION.—In carrying out paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall coordinate with any relevant 
National Laboratories. 
SEC. 207. ADDITIONAL STUDIES UNDER NORTH ATLANTIC 
COAST COMPREHENSIVE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
study to determine the feasibility of a project for hurricane 
and storm damage risk reduction for any major metropoli-
tan area located in the study area for the comprehensive 
study authorized under the heading ‘‘Department of the 
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Army—Corps of Engineers—Civil—Investigations’’ under 
the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 
113–2) that was not included in a high-risk focus area iden-
tified in the study. 
(b) TREATMENT.—A study carried out under sub-
section (a) shall be considered to be a continuation of the 
comprehensive study described in that subsection. 
SEC. 208. SOUTH ATLANTIC COASTAL STUDY. 
Section 1204 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2016 (130 Stat. 1685) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the enactment of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2020, and not less frequently than annually thereafter 
until 2025, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives a report on the status of the study under 
subsection (a), on a State-by-State basis, including infor-
mation on the engagement of the Corps of Engineers with 
non-Federal interests, including detailed lists of all meet-
ings and decision outcomes associated with those engage-
ments.’’. 
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SEC. 209. COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE SACRAMENTO 
RIVER, YOLO BYPASS, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE STUDY.—The Secretary shall 
conduct a comprehensive study of the Sacramento River in 
the vicinity of the Yolo Bypass System, California, to iden-
tify actions to be undertaken by the Secretary for the com-
prehensive management of the Yolo Bypass System for the 
purposes of flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, 
water supply, hydropower, and recreation. 
(b) CONSULTATION AND USE OF EXISTING DATA.— 
(1) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the com-
prehensive study under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall consult with the Governor of the State of Cali-
fornia, applicable Federal, State, and local agencies, 
non-Federal interests, the Yolo Bypass and Cache 
Slough Partnership, and other stakeholders. 
(2) USE OF EXISTING DATA AND PRIOR STUD-
IES.—To the maximum extent practicable and where 
appropriate, the Secretary may— 
(A) make use of existing data provided to 
the Secretary by the entities identified in para-
graph (1); and 
(B) incorporate— 
(i) relevant information from prior 
studies and projects carried out by the Sec-
retary within the study area; and 
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(ii) the latest technical data and sci-
entific approaches to changing hydrologic 
and climatic conditions. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In conducting the comprehen-
sive study under subsection (a), the Secretary may de-
velop a recommendation to Congress for— 
(A) the construction of a water resources de-
velopment project; 
(B) the structural or operational modifica-
tion of an existing water resources development 
project; 
(C) additional monitoring of, or adaptive 
management measures to carry out with respect 
to, existing water resources development projects, 
to respond to changing hydrologic and climatic 
conditions; or 
(D) geographic areas within the Yolo By-
pass System for additional study by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS.—Any feasi-
bility study carried out pursuant to a recommenda-
tion under paragraph (1)(D) shall be considered to be 
a continuation of the comprehensive study authorized 
under subsection (a). 
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(d) COMPLETION OF STUDY; REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate a report detailing— 
(1) the results of the comprehensive study con-
ducted under subsection (a), including any rec-
ommendations developed under subsection (c); 
(2) any additional, site-specific areas within the 
Yolo Bypass System where additional study for flood 
risk management or ecosystem restoration projects is 
recommended by the Secretary; and 
(3) any interim actions relating to existing 
water resources development projects undertaken by 
the Secretary during the study period. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) YOLO BYPASS SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Yolo By-
pass System’’ means the system of weirs, levees, by-
pass structures, and other water resources develop-
ment projects in California’s Sacramento River Val-
ley, extending from the Fremont Weir near Woodland, 
California, to the Sacramento River near Rio Vista, 
California, authorized pursuant to section 2 of the 
Act of March 1, 1917 (chapter 144; 39 Stat. 949). 
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(2) YOLO BYPASS AND CACHE SLOUGH PARTNER-
SHIP.—The term ‘‘Yolo Bypass and Cache Slough 
Partnership’’ means the group of parties to the Yolo 
Bypass and Cache Slough Memorandum of Under-
standing, effective May 2016, regarding collaboration 
and cooperation in the Yolo Bypass and Cache Slough 
region. 
SEC. 210. LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGULATION SCHEDULE, 
FLORIDA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the review of the 
Lake Okeechobee regulation schedule pursuant to section 
1106 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 
Stat. 3773), the Secretary shall— 
(1) evaluate the implications of prohibiting re-
leases from Lake Okeechobee through the S–308 and 
S–80 lock and dam structures, and evaluate sepa-
rately the implications of prohibiting high volume re-
leases through the S–77, S–78, and S–79 lock and 
dam structures, on the operation of the lake in ac-
cordance with authorized purposes and seek to mini-
mize unnecessary releases to coastal estuaries; and 
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, coordi-
nate with the ongoing efforts of Federal and State 
agencies responsible for monitoring, forecasting, and 
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notification of cyanobacteria levels in Lake Okee-
chobee. 
(b) MONTHLY REPORT.—Each month, the Secretary 
shall make public a report, which may be based on the 
Water Management Daily Operational Reports, disclosing 
the volumes of water deliveries to or discharges from Lake 
Okeechobee & Vicinity, Water Conservation Area I, Water 
Conservation Area II, Water Conservation Area III, East 
Coast Canals, and the South Dade Conveyance. Such report 
shall be aggregated and reported in a format designed for 
the general public, using maps or other widely understood 
communication tools. 
(c) EFFECT.—In carrying out the evaluation under 
subsection (a)(1), nothing shall be construed to authorize 
any new purpose for the management of Lake Okeechobee 
or authorize the Secretary to affect any existing authorized 
purpose, including flood protection and management of 
Lake Okeechobee to provide water supply for all authorized 
users. 
SEC. 211. GREAT LAKES COASTAL RESILIENCY STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the comprehensive 
assessment of water resources needs for the Great Lakes Sys-
tem under section 729 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2267a), as required by section 1219 
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of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 
3811), the Secretary shall— 
(1) taking into account recent high lake levels 
within the Great Lakes, assess and make rec-
ommendations to Congress on— 
(A) coastal storm and flood risk manage-
ment measures, including measures that use nat-
ural features and nature-based features, as those 
terms are defined in section 1184 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 
2289a); 
(B) operation and maintenance of the Great 
Lakes Navigation System, as such term is de-
fined in section 210 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238); 
(C) ecosystem protection and restoration; 
(D) the prevention and control of invasive 
species and the effects of invasive species; and 
(E) recreation associated with water re-
sources development projects; 
(2) prioritize actions necessary to protect critical 
public infrastructure, communities, and critical nat-
ural or cultural resources; and 
(3) to the maximum extent practicable and 
where appropriate, utilize existing data provided to 
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the Secretary by Federal and State agencies, Indian 
Tribes, and other stakeholders, including data ob-
tained through other Federal programs. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS; ADDITIONAL STUDY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out the com-
prehensive assessment described in subsection (a), the 
Secretary may make a recommendation to Congress 
for— 
(A) the construction of a water resources de-
velopment project; 
(B) the structural or operational modifica-
tion of an existing water resources development 
project; 
(C) additional monitoring of, or adaptive 
management measures to carry out with respect 
to, existing water resources development projects, 
to respond to changing hydrologic and climatic 
conditions; or 
(D) geographic areas within the Great 
Lakes System for additional study by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) FOCUS AREAS.—In addition to carrying out 
subsection (a), to contribute to the comprehensive as-
sessment described in such subsection, the Secretary is 
authorized to conduct feasibility studies for— 
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(A) the project for coastal storm resiliency, 
Lake Ontario shoreline, New York; and 
(B) the project for coastal storm resiliency, 
Chicago shoreline, Illinois. 
(3) ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS.—Any feasi-
bility study carried out pursuant to this subsection, 
including pursuant to a recommendation under para-
graph (1)(D), shall be considered to be a continuation 
of the comprehensive assessment described in sub-
section (a). 
(c) EXEMPTION FROM MAXIMUM STUDY COST AND 
DURATION LIMITATIONS.—Section 1001 of the Water Re-
sources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 
2282c) shall not apply to any study recommended under 
subsection (b)(1)(D) or carried out pursuant to subsection 
(b)(2). 
SEC. 212. REPORT ON THE STATUS OF RESTORATION IN 
THE LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and 
Restoration Task Force established by section 7004 of Water 
Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1272) shall 
submit to Congress a report that summarizes the activities 
and recommendations of the Task Force, including— 
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(1) policies, strategies, plans, programs, projects, 
and activities undertaken for addressing conservation, 
protection, restoration, and maintenance of the coast-
al Louisiana ecosystem; and 
(2) financial participation by each agency rep-
resented on the Task Force in conserving, protecting, 
restoring, and maintaining the coastal Louisiana eco-
system. 
SEC. 213. LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMPREHENSIVE 
MANAGEMENT STUDY. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE STUDY.— 
(1) PURPOSE.—The Secretary, in collaboration 
with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies and 
pursuant to subsection (d)(1)(A), shall conduct a com-
prehensive study of the Lower Mississippi River 
basin, from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to the Gulf of 
Mexico, to identify recommendations of actions to be 
undertaken by the Secretary, under existing authori-
ties or after congressional authorization, for the com-
prehensive management of the basin for the purposes 
of— 
(A) hurricane and storm damage reduction, 
flood risk management, structural and non-
structural flood control, and floodplain manage-
ment strategies; 
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(B) navigation; 
(C) ecosystem and environmental restora-
tion; 
(D) water supply; 
(E) hydropower production; 
(F) recreation; and 
(G) other purposes as determined by the 
Secretary. 
(2) DEVELOPMENT.—In conducting the com-
prehensive study under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall investigate— 
(A) the construction of new water resources 
development projects; 
(B) structural and operational modifica-
tions to completed water resources development 
projects within the study area; 
(C) projects proposed in the comprehensive 
coastal protection master plan entitled ‘‘Louisi-
ana’s Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustain-
able Coast’’, prepared by the State of Louisiana 
and accepted by the Louisiana Coastal Protec-
tion and Restoration Authority (including any 
subsequent amendments or revisions), includ-
ing— 
(i) Ama sediment diversion; 
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(ii) Union freshwater diversion; 
(iii) increase Atchafalaya flow to 
Terrebonne; and 
(iv) Manchac Landbridge diversion; 
(D) natural features and nature-based fea-
tures, including levee setbacks and instream and 
floodplain restoration; 
(E) fish and wildlife habitat resources, in-
cluding in the Mississippi Sound Estuary, the 
Lake Pontchartrain Basin, the Breton Sound, 
the Barataria Basin, the Terrebonne Basin, the 
Atchafalaya Basin, the Vermilion–Teche Basin, 
and other outlets of the Mississippi River and 
Tributaries project; 
(F) mitigation of adverse impacts from op-
erations of flood control structures to the Mis-
sissippi Sound Estuary, the Lake Pontchartrain 
Basin, the Breton Sound, the Barataria Basin, 
the Atchafalaya Basin, and other outlets of the 
Mississippi River and Tributaries project; 
(G) the effects of dredging and river-bottom 
elevation changes on drainage efficiency; 
(H) the economic impacts of existing prac-
tices, including such impacts on coastal re-
sources; 
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(I) monitoring requirements, including as 
near-real time monitoring as practicable, and 
adaptive management measures to respond to 
changing conditions over time; 
(J) the division of responsibilities among 
the Federal Government and non-Federal inter-
ests with respect to the purposes described in 
paragraph (1); and 
(K) other matters, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(b) CONSULTATION AND USE OF EXISTING DATA.—In 
conducting the comprehensive study under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall consult with applicable Federal, State, 
and local agencies, Indian Tribes, non-Federal interests, 
and other stakeholders, and, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable and where appropriate, make use of existing data 
provided to the Secretary by such entities or from any rel-
evant multistate monitoring programs. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In conducting the com-
prehensive study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
develop actionable recommendations to Congress, including 
for— 
(1) the construction of new water resources devel-
opment projects to improve the maximum effective 
river resource use and control; 
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(2) the structural or operational modification of 
completed water resources development projects; 
(3) such additional monitoring of, or adaptive 
management measures to carry out with respect to, 
completed water resources development projects, to re-
spond to changing conditions; 
(4) improving the efficiency of operational and 
maintenance dredging within the study area; 
(5) whether changes are necessary to the Mis-
sissippi River and Tributaries project within the 
study area; 
(6) other Federal and non-Federal action, where 
appropriate; and 
(7) follow-up studies and data collection and 
monitoring to be carried out by the relevant Federal 
or State agency. 
(d) COMPLETION OF STUDY; REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter until the final report under paragraph (2) 
is submitted, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate a report de-
tailing— 
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(A) any interim actions relating to water 
resources development projects within the study 
area undertaken by the Secretary under existing 
authority; and 
(B) any recommendations developed under 
subsection (c). 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after 
the date of enactment of this section, 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 final report detailing the results of the com-
prehensive study required by this section, including 
the recommendations developed under subsection (c). 
(3) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.— 
Section 1001(a) of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c(a)) shall 
not apply to the study carried out by the Secretary 
under this section. 
(e) FURTHER ANALYSIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In conducting the comprehen-
sive study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
carry out activities in geographic areas that warrant 
additional analysis by the Corps of Engineers, in-
cluding feasibility studies. 
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(2) TREATMENT.—A feasibility study carried out 
under paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a con-
tinuation of the comprehensive study conducted under 
subsection (a). 
(f) REQUIREMENTS.—The comprehensive study con-
ducted under subsection (a) shall be carried out in accord-
ance with the authorities for the Mississippi River and 
Tributaries project. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
MISSISSIPPI
RIVER
AND
TRIBUTARIES 
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Mississippi River and Tribu-
taries project’’ means the Mississippi River and Trib-
utaries project authorized by the first section of the 
Act of May 15, 1928 (33 U.S.C. 702a). 
(2) NATURAL
FEATURE; NATURE-BASED
FEA-
TURE.—The terms ‘‘natural feature’’ and ‘‘nature- 
based feature’’ have the meanings given those terms in 
section 1184 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a). 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$25,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
(i) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section shall 
delay or interfere with, or be construed as grounds for en-
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joining construction of, authorized projects within the study 
area. 
SEC. 214. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMPREHENSIVE 
PLAN. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall conduct an as-
sessment of the water resources needs of the Upper Mis-
sissippi River under section 729 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2267a). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall carry out 
the assessment under subsection (a) in accordance with the 
requirements in section 1206(b) of Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1686). 
SEC. 215. UPPER MISSOURI RIVER BASIN MAINSTEM DAM 
FISH LOSS RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to section 22 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–16), 
the Secretary shall conduct research on the management of 
fish losses through the mainstem dams of the Missouri River 
Basin during periods of high flow. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The research conducted under sub-
section (a) shall include an examination of— 
(1) the effects of high flow rates through Upper 
Missouri River Basin mainstem dam outlet works on 
fish passage; 
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(2) options used by other Corps of Engineers dis-
trict offices to mitigate fish losses through dams; and 
(3) the feasibility of implementing fish loss miti-
gation options in the Upper Missouri River Basin 
mainstem dams, based on similar ongoing studies. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months 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 recom-
mending a plan to address fish losses through mainstem 
dams in the Upper Missouri River Basin. 
SEC. 216. LOWER AND UPPER MISSOURI RIVER COM-
PREHENSIVE FLOOD PROTECTION. 
(a) ADDITIONAL STUDIES
FOR LOWER MISSOURI 
RIVER BASIN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), upon the request of the non-Federal inter-
est for the Lower Missouri Basin study, the Secretary 
shall expand the scope of such study to investigate 
and provide recommendations relating to— 
(A) modifications to projects in Iowa, Kan-
sas, Nebraska, and Missouri authorized under 
the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program 
(authorized by section 9(b) of the Act of Decem-
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ber 22, 1944 (chapter 665, 58 Stat. 891)) and 
the Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navi-
gation project (authorized by section 2 of the Act 
of March 2, 1945 (chapter 19, 59 Stat. 19)), in-
cluding modifications to the authorized purposes 
of such projects to further flood risk management 
and resiliency; and 
(B) modifications to non-Federal, publicly 
owned levees in the Lower Missouri River Basin. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—If the Secretary determines 
that expanding the scope of the Lower Missouri Basin 
study as provided in paragraph (1) is not prac-
ticable, and the non-Federal interest for such study 
concurs in such determination, the Secretary shall 
carry out such additional studies as are necessary to 
investigate the modifications described in paragraph 
(1). 
(3) CONTINUATION OF LOWER MISSOURI BASIN 
STUDY.—The following studies shall be considered a 
continuation of the Lower Missouri Basin study: 
(A) Any additional study carried out under 
paragraph (2). 
(B) Any study recommended to be carried 
out in a report that the Chief of Engineers pre-
pares for the Lower Missouri Basin study. 
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(C) Any study recommended to be carried 
out in a report that the Chief of Engineers pre-
pares for an additional study carried out under 
paragraph (2). 
(D) Any study spun off from the Lower 
Missouri Basin study before the completion of 
such study. 
(E) Any study spun off from an additional 
study carried out under paragraph (2) before the 
completion of such additional study. 
(4) RELIANCE ON EXISTING INFORMATION.—In 
carrying out any study described in or authorized by 
this subsection, the Secretary, to the extent prac-
ticable, shall rely on existing data and analysis, in-
cluding data and analysis prepared under section 22 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 1962d–16). 
(5) CONSIDERATION; CONSULTATION.—In devel-
oping recommendations under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) consider the use of— 
(i) structural and nonstructural meas-
ures, including the setting back of levees and 
removing structures from areas of recurring 
flood vulnerability, where advantageous, to 
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reduce flood risk and damages in the Lower 
Missouri River Basin; and 
(ii) where such features are locally ac-
ceptable, natural features or nature-based 
features (as such terms are defined in sec-
tion 1184 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a); and 
(B) consult with applicable Federal and 
State agencies, Indian Tribes, and other stake-
holders within the Lower Missouri River Basin 
and solicit public comment on such recommenda-
tions. 
(6) EXEMPTION
FROM
MAXIMUM
STUDY
COST 
AND
DURATION
LIMITATIONS.—Section 1001 of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c) shall not apply to the Lower 
Missouri Basin study or any study described in para-
graph (3). 
(7) PRECONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING, AND DE-
SIGN.—Upon completion of a study authorized by this 
subsection, if the Secretary determines that a rec-
ommended project, or modification to a project de-
scribed in paragraph (1), is justified, the Secretary 
may proceed directly to preconstruction planning, en-
gineering, and design of the project or modification. 
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(8) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—For the provision of 
technical assistance to support small commu-
nities and economically disadvantaged commu-
nities in the planning and design of flood risk 
management and flood risk resiliency projects in 
the Lower Missouri River Basin, for each of fis-
cal years 2021 through 2026, there are author-
ized to be appropriated— 
(i) $2,000,000 to carry out section 206 
of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 
709a), in addition to amounts otherwise au-
thorized to carry out such section; and 
(ii) $2,000,000 to carry out section 
22(a)(2) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–16), in 
addition to amounts otherwise authorized to 
carry out such section. 
(B) CONDITIONS.— 
(i) LIMITATIONS
NOT
APPLICABLE.— 
The limitations on the use of funds in sec-
tion 206(d) of the Flood Control Act of 1960 
and section 22(c)(2) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1974 shall not apply to 
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the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
by subparagraph (A). 
(ii) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Noth-
ing in this paragraph restricts the author-
ity of the Secretary to use any funds other-
wise appropriated to carry out section 206 
of the Flood Control Act of 1960 or section 
22(a)(2) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1974 to provide technical as-
sistance described in subparagraph (A). 
(9) COMPLETION OF STUDY; REPORT TO CON-
GRESS.—Not later than 3 years after the date of en-
actment of this Act, 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 
detailing— 
(A) the results of the study authorized by 
this subsection; 
(B) any additional, site-specific areas with-
in the Lower Missouri River Basin for which ad-
ditional study for flood risk management projects 
is recommended by the Secretary; and 
(C) any interim actions relating to existing 
water resources development projects in the 
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Lower Missouri River Basin undertaken by the 
Secretary during the study period. 
(10) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) LOWER MISSOURI BASIN STUDY.—The 
term ‘‘Lower Missouri Basin study’’ means the 
Lower Missouri Basin Flood Risk and Resiliency 
Study, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri, 
authorized pursuant to section 216 of the Flood 
Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a). 
(B) SMALL COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘small 
community’’ means a local government that 
serves a population of less than 15,000. 
(b) UPPER MISSOURI RIVER BASIN COMPREHENSIVE 
STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in collabora-
tion with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, 
shall conduct a comprehensive study to address flood 
risk in areas affected by severe flooding in 2019 along 
the Upper Missouri River, including an examination 
of— 
(A) the use of structural and nonstructural 
flood control and floodplain management strate-
gies, including the consideration of natural fea-
tures or nature-based features (as such terms are 
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defined in section 1184 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a); 
(B) continued operation and maintenance 
of the navigation project; 
(C) management of bank caving and ero-
sion; 
(D) maintenance of water supply; 
(E) fish and wildlife habitat management; 
(F) recreation needs; 
(G) environmental restoration needs; 
(H) the division of responsibilities of the 
Federal Government and non-Federal interests 
with respect to Missouri River flooding; 
(I) the roles and responsibilities of Federal 
agencies with respect to Missouri River flooding; 
and 
(J) any other related matters, as determined 
by the Secretary. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In conducting the 
study under this subsection, the Secretary may de-
velop recommendations to Congress for— 
(A) the construction of a water resources de-
velopment project; 
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(B) the structural or operational modifica-
tion of an existing water resources development 
project; 
(C) such additional monitoring of, or 
adaptive management measures to carry out 
with respect to, existing water resources develop-
ment projects, to respond to changing conditions; 
(D) geographic areas within the Upper Mis-
souri River basin for additional study by the 
Secretary; 
(E) management plans and actions to be 
carried out by the responsible Federal agencies to 
reduce flood risk and improve resiliency; 
(F) any necessary changes to the general 
comprehensive plan for flood control and other 
purposes in the Missouri River Basin under sec-
tion 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (chapter 795, 
52 Stat. 1218; 58 Stat. 891); and 
(G) follow-up studies for problem areas for 
which data or current technology does not allow 
immediate solutions. 
(3) COMPLETION OF STUDY; REPORT TO CON-
GRESS.—Not later than 3 years after the date of en-
actment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
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ture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Sen-
ate a report that— 
(A) contains the results of the comprehen-
sive study required by this subsection, including 
any recommendations developed under para-
graph (2); 
(B) addresses— 
(i) the potential for the transfer of 
flood risk between and within the Upper 
and Lower Missouri River basins with re-
spect to any changes recommended pursuant 
to paragraph (2)(F); 
(ii) adverse impacts to navigation and 
other authorized purposes of the applicable 
Missouri River project with respect to any 
changes recommended under paragraph 
(2)(F); and 
(iii) whether there are opportunities 
for increased non-Federal management in 
the Upper Missouri River Basin; 
(C) recognizes— 
(i) the interest and rights of States 
in— 
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(I) determining the development 
of watersheds within the borders of the 
State; and 
(II) water utilization and control; 
and 
(ii) the primary responsibilities of 
States and local interests in developing 
water supplies for domestic, municipal, in-
dustrial, and other purposes; and 
(D) describes any interim actions relating 
to existing water resources development projects 
in the Upper Missouri River Basin undertaken 
by the Secretary during the study period. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Secretary shall consult with applicable 
Federal and State agencies, Indian Tribes, and other 
stakeholders within the Upper Missouri River Basin 
and solicit public comment. 
(5) RELIANCE ON EXISTING INFORMATION.—In 
carrying out any study described in or authorized by 
this subsection, the Secretary, to the extent prac-
ticable, shall rely on existing data and analysis, in-
cluding data and analysis prepared under section 22 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 1962d–16). 
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(6) EXEMPTION
FROM
MAXIMUM
STUDY
COST 
AND
DURATION
LIMITATIONS.—Section 1001 of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c) shall not apply to the com-
prehensive study carried out under this section or any 
feasibility study described in paragraph (7). 
(7) ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS.—Any feasi-
bility study carried out pursuant to a recommenda-
tion included in the report submitted under this sub-
section shall be considered to be a continuation of the 
comprehensive study required under paragraph (1). 
(8) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘Missouri River project’’ means a project constructed 
as part of— 
(A) the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin 
Program (authorized by section 9(b) of the Act 
of December 22, 1944 (chapter 665, 58 Stat. 
891)), located in the States of Wyoming, Mon-
tana, North Dakota, or South Dakota; 
(B) the Missouri River Bank Stabilization 
and Navigation project (authorized by section 2 
of the Act of March 2, 1945 (chapter 19, 59 Stat. 
19)); or 
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(C) a non-Federal, publicly owned levee sys-
tem located within the Upper Missouri River 
Basin. 
(c) COORDINATION.—Upon completion of the studies 
under subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall develop 
a strategy that, to the maximum extent practicable, coordi-
nates and aligns the results of such studies. 
SEC. 217. PORTSMOUTH HARBOR AND PISCATAQUA RIVER 
AND RYE HARBOR, NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT
TO EXPEDITE.—The Secretary 
shall expedite authorized activities to address the impacts 
of shoaling affecting the project for navigation, Rye Harbor, 
New Hampshire, authorized by section 101 of the River and 
Harbor Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 480). 
(b) STATUS UPDATE.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a written status update regarding— 
(1) the activities required to be expedited under 
subsection (a); and 
(2) the project for navigation, Portsmouth Har-
bor and Piscataqua River, authorized by section 101 
of the River and Harbor Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1173), 
as required to be expedited under section 1317 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 
3823). 
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SEC. 218. COUGAR AND DETROIT DAMS, WILLAMETTE RIVER 
BASIN, OREGON. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 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, and make publicly 
available, a report providing an initial analysis of 
deauthorizing hydropower as a project purpose at the Cou-
gar and Detroit Dams project. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Secretary shall include in the re-
port submitted under subsection (a)— 
(1) a description of the potential effects of 
deauthorizing hydropower as a project purpose at the 
Cougar and Detroit Dams project on— 
(A) the operation of the project, including 
with respect to the other authorized purposes of 
the project; 
(B) compliance of the project with the En-
dangered Species Act; 
(C) costs that would be attributed to other 
authorized purposes of the project, including 
costs relating to compliance with such Act; and 
(D) other ongoing studies in the Willamette 
River Basin; and 
(2) identification of any further research needed. 
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(c) PROJECT DEFINED.—In this section, the terms 
‘‘Cougar and Detroit Dams project’’ and ‘‘project’’ mean 
the Cougar Dam and Reservoir project and Detroit Dam 
and Reservoir project, Willamette River Basin, Oregon, au-
thorized by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 
(64 Stat. 179), and facilities that operate in conjunction 
with the main Detroit Dam facility, including the Big Cliff 
re-regulating dam. 
SEC. 219. PORT ORFORD, OREGON. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall, at Federal expense, submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate a summary report 
on the research completed and data gathered by the date 
of enactment of this Act with regards to the configuration 
of a breakwater for the project for navigation, Port Orford, 
Oregon, authorized by section 117 of the River and Harbor 
Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1822; 106 Stat. 4809), for the pur-
poses of addressing shoaling issues to minimize long-term 
maintenance costs. 
SEC. 220. WILSON CREEK AND SLOAN CREEK, FAIRVIEW, 
TEXAS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
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written status update regarding efforts to address flooding 
along Wilson Creek and Sloan Creek in the City of Fair-
view, Texas. 
SEC. 221. STUDY ON WATER SUPPLY AND WATER CON-
SERVATION AT WATER RESOURCES DEVELOP-
MENT PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of the Representatives and the Committee on En-
vironment and Public Works of the Senate a report that 
analyzes the benefits and consequences of including water 
supply and water conservation as a primary mission of the 
Corps of Engineers in carrying out water resources develop-
ment projects. 
(b) INCLUSION.—The Secretary shall include in the re-
port submitted under subsection (a)— 
(1) a description of existing water resources de-
velopment projects with water supply or water con-
servation as authorized purposes, and the extent to 
which such projects are utilized for such purposes; 
(2) a description of existing water resources de-
velopment projects with respect to which— 
(A) water supply or water conservation 
could be added as a project purpose, including 
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those with respect to which a non-Federal inter-
est has expressed an interest in adding water 
supply or water conservation as a project pur-
pose; and 
(B) such a purpose could be accommodated 
while maintaining existing authorized purposes; 
(3) a description of ongoing water resources de-
velopment project studies the authorizations for which 
include authorization for the Secretary to study the 
feasibility of carrying out the project with a purpose 
of water supply or water conservation; 
(4) an analysis of how adding water supply and 
water conservation as a primary mission of the Corps 
of Engineers would affect the ability of the Secretary 
to carry out future water resources development 
projects; and 
(5) any recommendations of the Secretary relat-
ing to including water supply and water conservation 
as a primary mission of the Corps of Engineers. 
SEC. 222. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON AUTHORIZED STUDIES 
AND PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1 of each 
year, the Secretary shall develop and submit to Congress 
an annual report, to be entitled ‘‘Report to Congress on Au-
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thorized Water Resources Development Projects and Stud-
ies’’, that identifies— 
(1) ongoing or new feasibility studies, authorized 
within the previous 20 years, for which a Report of 
the Chief of Engineers has not been issued; 
(2) authorized feasibility studies for projects in 
the preconstruction, engineering and design phase; 
(3) ongoing or new water resources development 
projects authorized for construction within the pre-
vious 20 years; and 
(4) authorized and constructed water resources 
development projects the Secretary has the responsi-
bility to operate or maintain. 
(b) CONTENTS.— 
(1) INCLUSIONS.— 
(A) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall include 
in each report submitted under this section only 
a feasibility study or water resources develop-
ment project— 
(i) that has been authorized by Con-
gress to be carried out by the Secretary and 
does not require any additional congres-
sional authorization to be carried out; 
(ii) that the Secretary has the capa-
bility to carry out if funds are appropriated 
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for such study or project under any of the 
‘‘Investigations’’, ‘‘Construction’’, ‘‘Oper-
ation and Maintenance’’, or ‘‘Mississippi 
River and Tributaries’’ appropriations ac-
counts for the Corps of Engineers; and 
(iii) for which a non-Federal inter-
est— 
(I) in the case of a study or a 
project other than a project for which 
funds may be appropriated for oper-
ation and maintenance, has entered 
into a feasibility cost-sharing agree-
ment, design agreement, or project 
partnership agreement with the Corps 
of Engineers, or has informed the Sec-
retary that the non-Federal interest 
has the financial capability to enter 
into such an agreement within 1 year; 
and 
(II) demonstrates the legal and fi-
nancial capability to satisfy the re-
quirements for local cooperation with 
respect to the study or project. 
(B) DESCRIPTION OF BENEFITS.— 
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(i) 
DESCRIPTION.—The 
Secretary 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
describe in each report submitted under this 
section the benefits, as described in clause 
(ii), of each feasibility study and water re-
sources development project included in the 
report. 
(ii) BENEFITS.—The benefits referred 
to in clause (i) are benefits to— 
(I) the protection of human life 
and property; 
(II) improvement to transpor-
tation; 
(III) the national, regional, or 
local economy; 
(IV) the environment; or 
(V) the national security interests 
of the United States. 
(2) TRANSPARENCY.—The Secretary shall in-
clude in each report submitted under this section, for 
each feasibility study and water resources develop-
ment project included in the report— 
(A) the name of the associated non-Federal 
interest, including the name of any non-Federal 
interest that has contributed, or is expected to 
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contribute, a non-Federal share of the cost of the 
study or project; 
(B) the purpose of the study or project; 
(C) an estimate, to the extent practicable, of 
the Federal, non-Federal, and total costs of the 
study or project, including, to the extent prac-
ticable, the fully funded capability of the Corps 
of Engineers for— 
(i) the 3 fiscal years following the fis-
cal year in which the report is submitted, 
in the case of a feasibility study; and 
(ii) the 5 fiscal years following the fis-
cal year in which the report is submitted, 
in the case of a water resources development 
project; and 
(D) an estimate, to the extent practicable, of 
the monetary and nonmonetary benefits of the 
study or project. 
(3) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall include 
in each report submitted under this section a certifi-
cation stating that each feasibility study or water re-
sources development project included in the report 
meets the criteria described in paragraph (1)(A). 
(4) OMISSIONS.— 
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(A) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not 
omit from a report submitted under this section 
a study or project that otherwise meets the cri-
teria for inclusion in the report solely on the 
basis of a policy of the Secretary. 
(B) APPENDIX.—If the Secretary omits 
from a report submitted under this section a 
study or project that otherwise meets the criteria 
for inclusion in the report, the Secretary shall 
include with the report an appendix that lists 
the name of the study or project and reason for 
its omission. 
(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS; PUBLICATION.— 
(1) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary 
may submit a report under this section in conjunc-
tion with the submission of the annual report under 
section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d). 
(2) PUBLICATION.—On submission of each report 
under this section, the Secretary shall make the report 
publicly available, including through publication on 
the internet. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) NON-FEDERAL INTEREST.—The term ‘‘non- 
Federal interest’’ has the meaning given that term in 
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section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 
U.S.C. 1962d–5b). 
(2) 
WATER
RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘water resources development 
project’’ includes a separable element of a project, a 
project under an environmental infrastructure assist-
ance program, and a project the authorized purposes 
of which include water supply. 
SEC. 223. COMPLETION OF REPORTS AND MATERIALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Using available appropriations, 
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
section, the Secretary shall complete and submit to Congress 
the following materials: 
(1) The report required by section 1211 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 
3808). 
(2) Implementation guidance for the amend-
ments made by section 1176 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1673). 
(3) Implementation guidance for the amend-
ments made by section 3029(a) of the Water Resources 
Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 
1305). 
(4) Any other report or other material required 
to be submitted to Congress by any of the following 
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Acts (including by amendments made by such Acts) 
that has not been so submitted by the date of enact-
ment of this section: 
(A) The Water Resources Reform and Devel-
opment Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121). 
(B) The Water Resources Development Act 
of 2016 (Public Law 114–322). 
(C) The Water Resources Development Act 
of 2018 (Public Law 115–270). 
(b) USE OF EXISTING DATA.—To the extent prac-
ticable and appropriate, the Secretary shall use existing 
data in completing any materials described in subsection 
(a). 
(c) FAILURE TO SUBMIT.—If the Secretary fails to 
submit materials as required by this section, the Secretary 
shall immediately inform the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives, in writing, of the specific reasons for such fail-
ure and a timeline for submission of the delinquent mate-
rials. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION
GUIDANCE.—The Secretary 
shall expeditiously issue any guidance necessary to imple-
ment any provision of this Act, including any amendments 
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made by this Act, in accordance with section 1105 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 2202). 
SEC. 224. EMERGENCY FLOODING PROTECTION FOR LAKES. 
The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
extent to which section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 
U.S.C. 701n), applies to lakes, including lakes with the flow 
of a slow-moving river, including, if applicable, rec-
ommendations for legislative changes to ensure that such 
lakes are eligible for the program carried out pursuant to 
such section. 
SEC. 225. REPORT ON DEBRIS REMOVAL. 
Section 1210 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1210. REPORT ON DEBRIS REMOVAL. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2020, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and make 
publicly available a report that describes— 
‘‘(1) the extent to which, during the 10 fiscal 
years prior to such date of enactment, the Secretary 
has carried out section 3 of the Act of March 2, 1945 
(33 U.S.C. 603a); 
‘‘(2) how the Secretary has evaluated potential 
work to be carried out under that section; and 
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‘‘(3) the extent to which the Secretary plans to 
start, continue, or complete debris removal activities 
in the 3 years following submission of the report. 
‘‘(b) FOCUS AREAS.—The Secretary shall include in 
the report submitted under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) identification of the debris removal activi-
ties to be started, continued, or completed during the 
first fiscal year following the date of enactment of this 
subsection within the boundaries of the North Atlantic 
Division of the Corps of Engineers; 
‘‘(2) the estimated total costs and completion 
dates for such activities; and 
‘‘(3) identification of the non-Federal interest as-
sociated with such activities.’’. 
SEC. 226. REPORT ON ANTECEDENT HYDROLOGIC CONDI-
TIONS. 
(a) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report on the use by the Corps of 
Engineers since 2010 of data relating to antecedent 
hydrologic conditions in the Missouri River Basin 
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(including soil moisture conditions, frost depths, 
snowpack, and streamflow conditions) in— 
(A) conducting Missouri River mainstem 
reservoir operations under the Missouri River 
Master Manual; 
(B) developing related annual operating 
plans; and 
(C) performing seasonal, monthly, and 
daily operations. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) a review of— 
(i) the approach of the Corps of Engi-
neers to forecasting basin runoff in devel-
oping annual operating plans of the Corps 
of Engineers; 
(ii) the assessment of existing and al-
ternative algorithms that could improve 
basin runoff forecasting; 
(iii) the approach of the Corps of En-
gineers for reservoir releases in the winter, 
spring, summer, and fall, based on basin 
runoff forecasts; 
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(iv) the technical report of the Corps of 
Engineers 
entitled 
‘‘Long-Term 
Runoff 
Forecasting’’, dated February, 2017; 
(v) the use by the Corps of Engineers 
of data from Federal and State entities in 
basin runoff forecasts; and 
(vi) the use by the Corps of Engineers 
of advanced data collection, including 
through the use of unmanned aerial sys-
tems, forecasting, and modeling; 
(B) findings and recommendations on how 
to best incorporate antecedent basin conditions 
in annual operating plans and Missouri River 
mainstem reservoir operations; and 
(C) the results of the peer review conducted 
under subsection (b). 
(b) PEER REVIEW.—The Secretary shall seek to enter 
into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences 
or a similar independent scientific and technical advisory 
organization to establish a panel of experts to conduct a 
peer review of the report to be submitted under subsection 
(a). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary— 
(1) $5,000,000 to carry out subsection (a); and 
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(2) $5,000,000 to carry out subsection (b). 
SEC. 227. SUBSURFACE DRAIN SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT. 
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Sec-
retary, acting through the Director of the Engineer Research 
and Development Center and, where appropriate, in con-
sultation with other Federal agencies, shall carry out re-
search and development activities relating to the use of sub-
surface drain systems as— 
(1) a flood risk-reduction measure; or 
(2) a coastal storm risk-reduction measure. 
SEC. 228. REPORT ON CORROSION PREVENTION ACTIVI-
TIES. 
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 Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate, and make publicly available, a report 
that describes— 
(1) the extent to which the Secretary has carried 
out section 1033 of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2350); 
(2) the extent to which the Secretary has incor-
porated corrosion prevention activities (as defined in 
such section) at water resources development projects 
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constructed or maintained by the Secretary since the 
date of enactment of such section; and 
(3) in instances where the Secretary has not in-
corporated corrosion prevention activities at such 
water resources development projects since such date, 
an explanation as to why such corrosion prevention 
activities have not been incorporated. 
SEC. 229. ANNUAL REPORTING ON DISSEMINATION OF IN-
FORMATION. 
Section 1104(b) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 2282d note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) 
as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and 
indenting appropriately; 
(2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) 
(as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL
REPORTING.—Not less frequently 
than annually, the Secretary shall provide to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives a written 
update on the progress of the implementation of para-
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graph (1), including a description of each education 
and outreach action the Secretary is taking to imple-
ment that paragraph. 
‘‘(3) GUIDANCE; COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) issue guidance on the uniform imple-
mentation by each district of the Corps of Engi-
neers of the process for submitting proposals 
under section 7001 of the Water Resources Re-
form and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 
2282d); and 
‘‘(B) each year, ensure compliance with the 
guidance issued under subparagraph (A).’’. 
SEC. 230. REPORT ON BENEFITS CALCULATION FOR FLOOD 
CONTROL STRUCTURES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives a report on the extent to which flood in-
surance premium reductions that result from implementa-
tion of a flood risk management project, including struc-
tural elements, nonstructural elements, or natural features 
or nature-based features, are included in the calculation of 
the benefits of the project by the Corps of Engineers. 
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TITLE III—DEAUTHORIZATIONS 
AND MODIFICATIONS 
SEC. 301. DEAUTHORIZATION OF INACTIVE PROJECTS. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to identify water resources development 
projects authorized by Congress that are no longer 
viable for construction due to— 
(A) a lack of local support; 
(B) a lack of available Federal or non-Fed-
eral resources; or 
(C) an authorizing purpose that is no 
longer relevant or feasible; 
(2) to create an expedited and definitive process 
for Congress to deauthorize water resources develop-
ment projects that are no longer viable for construc-
tion; and 
(3) to allow the continued authorization of water 
resources development projects that are viable for con-
struction. 
(b) PROPOSED DEAUTHORIZATION LIST.— 
(1) PRELIMINARY LIST OF PROJECTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall de-
velop a preliminary list of each water resources 
development project, or separable element of a 
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project, authorized for construction before No-
vember 8, 2007, for which— 
(i) planning, design, or construction 
was not initiated before the date of enact-
ment of this Act; or 
(ii) planning, design, or construction 
was initiated before the date of enactment of 
this Act, but for which no funds, Federal or 
non-Federal, were obligated for planning, 
design, or construction of the project or sep-
arable element of the project during the cur-
rent fiscal year or any of the 10 preceding 
fiscal years. 
(B) USE
OF
COMPREHENSIVE
CONSTRUC-
TION
BACKLOG
AND
OPERATION
AND
MAINTE-
NANCE REPORT.—The Secretary may develop the 
preliminary list from the comprehensive con-
struction backlog and operation and mainte-
nance reports developed pursuant to section 
1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a). 
(C) EXCLUSIONS.—The Secretary shall not 
include on the preliminary list— 
(i) an environmental infrastructure as-
sistance project authorized to be carried out 
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by the Secretary (including a project au-
thorized pursuant to an environmental as-
sistance program); or 
(ii) a project or separable element of a 
project authorized as part of the Com-
prehensive Everglades Restoration Plan de-
scribed in section 601 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 
2680). 
(2) PREPARATION OF PROPOSED DEAUTHORIZA-
TION LIST.— 
(A) DEAUTHORIZATION AMOUNT.—The Sec-
retary shall prepare a proposed list of projects 
for deauthorization comprised of a subset of 
projects and separable elements identified on the 
preliminary list developed under paragraph (1) 
that have, in the aggregate, an estimated Federal 
cost to complete that is at least $10,000,000,000. 
(B) DETERMINATION OF FEDERAL COST TO 
COMPLETE.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
the Federal cost to complete shall take into ac-
count any allowances authorized by section 902 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2280), as applied to the most recent 
project schedule and cost estimate. 
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(C) INCLUSION
OF
DEAUTHORIZATION
OF 
ANTIQUATED PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall re-
duce the amount identified for deauthorization 
under paragraph (2)(A) by an amount equiva-
lent to the estimated current value of each 
project, or separable element of a project, that is 
deauthorized by subsection (f). 
(3) SEQUENCING OF PROJECTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
identify projects and separable elements for in-
clusion on the proposed list of projects for de-
authorization under paragraph (2) according to 
the order in which the projects and separable ele-
ments were authorized, beginning with the ear-
liest authorized projects and separable elements 
and ending with the latest project or separable 
element necessary to meet the aggregate amount 
under paragraph (2)(A). 
(B) FACTORS TO CONSIDER.—The Secretary 
may identify projects and separable elements in 
an order other than that established by subpara-
graph (A) if the Secretary determines, on a case- 
by-case basis, that a project or separable element 
is critical for interests of the United States, 
based on the possible impact of the project or 
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separable element on public health and safety, 
the national economy, or the environment. 
(4) PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONSULTATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall so-
licit comments from the public and the Gov-
ernors of each applicable State on the proposed 
deauthorization list prepared under paragraph 
(2)(A). 
(B) COMMENT
PERIOD.—The public com-
ment period shall be 90 days. 
(5) PREPARATION OF FINAL DEAUTHORIZATION 
LIST.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pre-
pare a final deauthorization list by— 
(i) considering any comments received 
under paragraph (4); and 
(ii) revising the proposed deauthoriza-
tion list prepared under paragraph (2)(A) 
as the Secretary determines necessary to re-
spond to such comments. 
(B) APPENDIX.—The Secretary shall in-
clude as part of the final deauthorization list an 
appendix that— 
(i) identifies each project or separable 
element on the proposed deauthorization list 
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that is not included on the final deauthor-
ization list; and 
(ii) describes the reasons why the 
project or separable element is not included 
on the final deauthorization list. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF FINAL DEAUTHORIZATION LIST TO 
CONGRESS FOR CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW; PUBLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the close of the comment period under sub-
section (b)(4), the Secretary shall— 
(A) submit the final deauthorization list 
and appendix prepared under subsection (b)(5) 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate; and 
(B) publish the final deauthorization list 
and appendix in the Federal Register. 
(2) EXCLUSIONS.—The Secretary shall not in-
clude in the final deauthorization list submitted 
under paragraph (1) any project or separable element 
with respect to which Federal funds for planning, de-
sign, or construction are obligated after the develop-
ment of the preliminary list under subsection 
(b)(1)(A) but prior to the submission of the final de-
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authorization list under paragraph (1)(A) of this sub-
section. 
(d) DEAUTHORIZATION; CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—After the expiration of the 2- 
year period beginning on the date of publication of 
the final deauthorization list and appendix under 
subsection (c)(1)(B), a project or separable element of 
a 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 2-year period referred to in 
paragraph (1), the non-Federal interest for the 
project or separable element of the project pro-
vides 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-
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authorized for purposes of the aggregate de-
authorization amount specified in subsection 
(b)(2)(A). 
(3) PROJECTS
IDENTIFIED
IN
APPENDIX.—A 
project or separable element of a project identified in 
the appendix to the final deauthorization list shall re-
main subject to future deauthorization by Congress. 
(e) SPECIAL RULES.— 
(1) POST-AUTHORIZATION STUDIES.—A project 
or separable element of a project may not be identi-
fied on the proposed deauthorization list developed 
under subsection (b), or the final deauthorization list 
developed under subsection (c), if the project or sepa-
rable element received funding for a post-authoriza-
tion study during the current fiscal year or any of the 
10 preceding fiscal years. 
(2) TREATMENT OF PROJECT MODIFICATIONS.— 
For purposes of this section, if an authorized water 
resources development project or separable element of 
the project has been modified by an Act of Congress, 
the date of the authorization of the project or sepa-
rable element shall be deemed to be the date of the 
most recent such modification. 
(f) DEAUTHORIZATION OF ANTIQUATED PROJECTS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Any water resources develop-
ment project, or separable element of a project, au-
thorized for construction prior to November 17, 1986, 
for which construction has not been initiated prior to 
the date of enactment of this Act, or for which funds 
have not been obligated for construction in the 10- 
year period prior to the date of enactment of this Act, 
is hereby deauthorized. 
(2) IDENTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall issue 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 identifies— 
(A) the name of each project, or separable 
element of a project, deauthorized by paragraph 
(1); and 
(B) the estimated current value of each such 
project or separable element of a project. 
(g) ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF INAC-
TIVE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.—The 
Secretary or the non-Federal interest may not carry out 
any authorized water resources development project, or sep-
arable element of such project, for which construction has 
not been initiated in the 20-year period following the date 
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of the authorization of such project or separable element, 
until— 
(1) the Secretary provides to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate a post-authorization 
change report that updates the economic and environ-
mental analysis of the project or separable element; 
and 
(2) the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate take appropriate action to address any modi-
fications to the economic and environmental analysis 
for the project or separable element of the project con-
tained in the post-authorization change report. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) POST-AUTHORIZATION
CHANGE
REPORT.— 
The term ‘‘post-authorization change report’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 1132(d) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 
2282e). 
(2) POST-AUTHORIZATION
STUDY.—The term 
‘‘post-authorization study’’ means— 
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(A) a feasibility report developed under sec-
tion 905 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282); 
(B) a feasibility study, as defined in section 
105(d) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215(d)); or 
(C) a review conducted under section 216 of 
the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a), 
including an initial appraisal that— 
(i) demonstrates a Federal interest; 
and 
(ii) requires additional analysis for the 
project or separable element. 
SEC. 302. ABANDONED AND INACTIVE NONCOAL MINE RES-
TORATION. 
Section 560(f) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999 (33 U.S.C. 2336(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘ 
$20,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘ $30,000,000’’. 
SEC. 303. TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. 
Section 203(b)(4) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269) is amended by striking ‘‘ 
$12,500,000’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘ 
$18,500,000’’. 
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SEC. 304. LAKES PROGRAM. 
Section 602(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–662, 100 Stat. 4148; 110 Stat. 
3758; 113 Stat. 295; 121 Stat. 1076) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (27), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (28), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(29) Ellis Pond and Guild Pond, Norwood, 
Massachusetts; and 
‘‘(30) Memorial Pond, Walpole, Massachusetts.’’. 
SEC. 305. REHABILITATION OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS CON-
STRUCTED DAMS. 
Section 1177 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 467f–2 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘ $40,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ $60,000,000’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘ $40,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ $60,000,000’’. 
SEC. 306. CHESAPEAKE BAY ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORA-
TION AND PROTECTION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 510 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–303, 110 Stat. 
3759; 121 Stat. 1202; 128 Stat. 1317) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection 
(i) and inserting after subsection (g) the following: 
‘‘(h) PROJECT CAP.—The total cost of a project carried 
out under this section may not exceed $15,000,000.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated), by 
striking 
‘‘ 
$40,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘ 
$90,000,000’’. 
(b) OUTREACH AND TRAINING.—The Secretary shall 
conduct public outreach and workshops for non-Federal in-
terests to provide information on the Chesapeake Bay envi-
ronmental restoration and protection program established 
under section 510 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1996, including how to participate in the program. 
SEC. 307. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYSTEM ENVIRON-
MENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 1103(e) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 652(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘ $22,750,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ $40,000,000’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘ $10,420,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ $15,000,000’’. 
SEC. 308. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER PROTECTION. 
Section 2010(e) of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1270; 132 Stat. 3812) 
is amended by striking ‘‘the Act of October 15, 1940 (33 
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U.S.C. 701h–1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 5 of the Act of June 
22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701h)’’. 
SEC. 309. THEODORE SHIP CHANNEL, MOBILE, ALABAMA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The project for navigation, Theo-
dore Ship Channel, Mobile Harbor, Alabama, authorized by 
section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
1962d–5), is revised to incorporate into the project the 40- 
foot-deep, 1,320-foot-wide, and approximately 1,468.5-foot- 
long access channel, extending north from stations 257+25 
and 273+25 from the Theodore Channel, that was con-
structed for the former Naval Station Mobile, as a substitute 
for the authorized but unconstructed 40-foot-deep, 300-foot- 
wide, and 1,200-foot-long anchorage basin in the same loca-
tion, to serve the public terminal that replaced the former 
Naval Station Mobile as obligated under the authorizations 
for the project. 
(b) TREATMENT.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) consider construction of the access channel 
described in subsection (a) to be complete; and 
(2) assume maintenance of the access channel de-
scribed in subsection (a) for so long as the terminal 
described in subsection (a) remains publicly owned. 
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SEC. 310. MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION 
SYSTEM. 
Any Federal funds, regardless of the account from 
which the funds were provided, used to carry out construc-
tion of the modification to the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas 
River Navigation System, authorized in section 136 of the 
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004 
(117 Stat. 1842), shall be considered by the Secretary as 
initiating construction of the project such that future funds 
will not require a new investment decision. 
SEC. 311. OUACHITA AND BLACK RIVERS, ARKANSAS AND 
LOUISIANA. 
The project for navigation, Ouachita and Black Riv-
ers, Arkansas and Louisiana, authorized by section 101 of 
the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 481), is modi-
fied to include water supply as an authorized purpose. 
SEC. 312. LAKE ISABELLA, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the Secretary, when evaluating alternative locations for 
construction of a permanent Isabella Lake Visitor Center 
by the Corps of Engineers to replace the facility impacted 
by the Isabella Dam safety modification project, should af-
ford substantial weight to the site preference of the local 
community. 
(b) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may acquire such in-
terests in real property as the Secretary determines nec-
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essary or advisable to support construction of the Isabella 
Dam safety modification project. 
(c) TRANSFER.—The Secretary may transfer any real 
property interests acquired under subsection (b) to any 
other Federal agency or department without reimburse-
ment. 
(d) ISABELLA DAM SAFETY MODIFICATION PROJECT 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Isabella Dam safety 
modification project’’ means the dam safety modification 
project at the Isabella Reservoir in the San Joaquin Valley, 
California (authorized by Act of December 22, 1944 (chap-
ter 665, 58 Stat. 901)), including the component of the 
project relating to construction a visitor center facility. 
SEC. 313. LOWER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER FLOOD CONTROL 
PROJECT. 
The Secretary shall align the schedules of, and maxi-
mize complimentary efforts, minimize duplicative practices, 
and ensure coordination and information sharing with re-
spect to— 
(1) the project for flood risk management, Lower 
San Joaquin River, authorized by section 1401(2) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 
Stat. 3836); and 
(2) the second phase of the feasibility study for 
the Lower San Joaquin River project for flood risk 
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management, authorized for expedited completion by 
section 1203(a)(7) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act 2018 (132 Stat. 3803). 
SEC. 314. SACRAMENTO RIVER, GLENN-COLUSA, CALI-
FORNIA. 
The portion of project for flood control, Sacramento 
River, California, authorized by section 2 of the Act of 
March 1, 1917 (chapter 144, 39 Stat. 949; 103 Stat. 649; 
110 Stat. 3709; 112 Stat. 1841; 113 Stat. 299), consisting 
of a riverbed gradient restoration facility at the Glenn- 
Colusa Irrigation District Intake, is no longer authorized 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 315. SAN DIEGO RIVER AND MISSION BAY, SAN DIEGO 
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 
The portion of the project for flood control and naviga-
tion, San Diego River and Mission Bay, San Diego County, 
California, authorized by the Act of July 24, 1946 (chapter 
595, 60 Stat. 636), identified in the National Levee Data-
base established under section 9004 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3303) as the San Diego 
River 3 segment and consisting of a 785-foot-long segment 
of the right bank levee from Station 209+41.75 to its end 
at Station 217+26.75, as described in construction plans 
dated August 30, 1951, is no longer authorized beginning 
on the date of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 316. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, WATERFRONT 
AREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 114 of the River and Har-
bor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 59h) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 114. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, WATERFRONT 
AREA. 
‘‘(a) AREA TO BE DECLARED NONNAVIGABLE.—The 
following area is declared to be nonnavigable waters of the 
United States: All of that portion of the City and County 
of San Francisco, California, lying shoreward of a line be-
ginning at the intersection of the southerly right of way 
line of Earl Street prolongation with the Pierhead United 
States Government Pierhead line, the Pierhead line as de-
fined in the State of California Harbor and Navigation 
Code Section 1770, as amended in 1961; thence northerly 
along said Pierhead line to its intersection with a line par-
allel with and distant 10 feet easterly from, the existing 
easterly boundary line of Pier 30–32; thence northerly along 
said parallel line and its northerly prolongation, to a point 
of intersection with a line parallel with, and distant 10 
feet northerly from, the existing northerly boundary of Pier 
30–32; thence westerly along last said parallel line to its 
intersection with said Pierhead line; thence northerly along 
said Pierhead line, to the intersection of the easterly right 
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of way line of Van Ness Avenue, formerly Marlette Street, 
prolongation to the Pierhead line. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT THAT AREA BE IMPROVED.—The 
declaration of nonnavigability under subsection (a) applies 
only to those parts of the area described in subsection (a) 
that are or will be bulkheaded, filled, or otherwise occupied 
or covered by permanent structures and does not affect the 
applicability of any Federal statute or regulation that re-
lates to filling of navigable waters or to other regulated ac-
tivities within the area described in subsection (a), includ-
ing sections 9 and 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 
401, 403), section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969. 
‘‘(c) INCLUSION
OF EMBARCADERO HISTORIC DIS-
TRICT.—Congress finds and declares that the area described 
in subsection (a) contains the seawall, piers, and wharves 
that comprise the Embarcadero Historic District listed on 
the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 2006.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5052 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 59h– 
1) is repealed. 
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SEC. 317. WESTERN PACIFIC INTERCEPTOR CANAL, SAC-
RAMENTO RIVER, CALIFORNIA. 
The portion of the project for flood protection on the 
Sacramento River, authorized by section 2 of the of March 
1, 1917 (chapter 144, 39 Stat. 949; 45 Stat. 539; 50 Stat. 
877; 55 Stat. 647; 80 Stat. 1422), consisting of the portion 
of the levee from G.P.S. coordinate N2147673.584 
E6690904.187 to N2147908.413 E6689057.060 associated 
with the Western Pacific Interceptor Canal, is no longer 
authorized beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 318. RIO GRANDE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
PROGRAM, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, AND 
TEXAS. 
Section 5056(f) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–114, 121 Stat. 1213; 128 Stat. 
1314) is amended by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
SEC. 319. NEW LONDON HARBOR WATERFRONT CHANNEL, 
CONNECTICUT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The portion of the project for navi-
gation, New London Harbor, Connecticut, authorized by the 
first section of the Act of June 13, 1902 (chapter 1079, 32 
Stat. 333), described in subsection (b) is no longer author-
ized beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) AREA DESCRIBED.—The area referred to in sub-
section (a) is generally the portion between and around the 
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2 piers at the State Pier in New London, specifically the 
area— 
(1) 
beginning 
at 
a 
point 
N691263.78, 
E1181259.26; 
(2) running N 35°01’50.75’’ W about 955.59 feet 
to a point N692046.26, E1180710.74; 
(3) running N 54°58’06.78’’ E about 100.00 feet 
to a point N692103.66, E1180792.62; 
(4) running S 35°01’50.75’’ E about 989.8 feet 
to a point N691293.17, E1181360.78; and 
(5) running S 73°51’15.45’’ W about 105.69 feet 
to the point described in paragraph (1). 
SEC. 320. WILMINGTON HARBOR, DELAWARE. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Corps of Engineers 
should maintain the annual maintenance dredging for Wil-
mington Harbor, Delaware, authorized by the Act of June 
3, 1896 (chapter 314, 29 Stat. 207). 
SEC. 321. WILMINGTON HARBOR SOUTH DISPOSAL AREA, 
DELAWARE. 
(a) FINDING.—For the purposes of applying section 
217(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 
U.S.C. 2326a(b)) to the Wilmington Harbor South Disposal 
Area, Delaware, the Secretary shall find that the standard 
has been met for the Edgemoor expansion of the Port of 
Wilmington, Delaware. 
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(b) USE.—Any use of the Wilmington Harbor South 
Disposal Area permitted by the Secretary under section 
217(b) for the Edgemoor Expansion of the Port of Wil-
mington shall not otherwise reduce the availability of ca-
pacity, in dredged material disposal facilities under the ju-
risdiction of the Secretary that were constructed before the 
date of enactment of this Act, for operation and mainte-
nance of— 
(1) the Delaware River Mainstem and Channel 
Deepening project, Delaware, New Jersey, and Penn-
sylvania, authorized by section 101(6) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4802); 
or 
(2) the Delaware River, Philadelphia to the Sea, 
project, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, author-
ized by the Act of June 25, 1910 (chapter 382, 36 
Stat. 637; 46 Stat. 921; 52 Stat. 803; 59 Stat. 14; 68 
Stat. 1249; 72 Stat. 297). 
(c) FEE.—The Secretary shall impose on the non-Fed-
eral interest for the Edgemoor Expansion of the Port of Wil-
mington a fee, under section 217(b)(1)(B) of the Water Re-
sources 
Development 
Act 
of 
1996 
(33 
U.S.C. 
2326a(b)(1)(B)), to recover capital, operation, and mainte-
nance costs associated with any use by the non-Federal in-
terest of capacity in the Wilmington Harbor South Disposal 
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Area permitted by the Secretary under section 217(b) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 pursuant to sub-
section (a) of this section. 
(d) AGREEMENT TO PAY.—In accordance with section 
217(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 
U.S.C. 2326a(a)), if, to accommodate the dredged materials 
from operation and maintenance of the Edgemoor Expan-
sion of the Port of Wilmington, the Secretary provides addi-
tional capacity at the Wilmington Harbor South Disposal 
Area, the non-Federal interest for the Edgemoor Expansion 
of the Port of Wilmington shall agree to pay, during the 
period of construction, all costs associated with the con-
struction of the additional capacity. 
SEC. 322. WASHINGTON HARBOR, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
project for navigation, Washington Harbor, District of Co-
lumbia, authorized by the Act of August 30, 1935 (chapter 
831, 49 Stat. 1031), is modified to reduce, in part, the au-
thorized dimensions of the project, such that the remaining 
authorized dimensions are as follows: 
(1) A 200-foot-wide, 12-foot-deep channel with a 
center line beginning at a point East 1,317,064.30 
and North 440,373.32, thence to a point East 
1,316,474.30 and North 440,028.31, thence to a point 
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East 1,315,584.30 and North 439,388.30, thence to a 
point East 1,315,259.31 and North 438,908.30. 
(2) A 200- to 300-foot-wide, 12-foot-deep transi-
tion area, with a center line beginning at a point 
East 1,315,259.31 and North 438,908.30 to a point 
East 1,315,044.31 and North 438,748.30. 
(3) A 300-foot-wide, 15-foot-deep channel with a 
centerline beginning a point East 1,315,044.31 and 
North 438,748.30, thence to a point East 1,314,105.31 
and North 438,124.79, thence to a point East 
1,311,973.30 and North 438,807.78, thence to a point 
East 1,311,369.73 and North 438,577.42, thence to a 
point East 1,311,015.73 and North 438,197.57, thence 
to a point East 1,309,713.47 and North 435,678.91. 
(4) A 300- to 400-foot-wide, 15- to 24-foot-deep 
transition area, with a center line beginning at a 
point East 1,309,713.47 and North 435,678.91 to a 
point East 1,307,709.33 and North 434,488.25. 
(5) A 400-foot-wide, 24-foot-deep channel with a 
centerline beginning at a point East 1,307,709.33 and 
North 434,488.25, thence to a point East 1,307,459.33 
and North 434,173.25, thence to a point East 
1,306,476.82 and North 432,351.28, thence to a point 
East 1,306,209.79 and North 431,460.21, thence to a 
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point at the end of the channel near Hains Point 
East 1,305,997.63 and North 429,978.31. 
SEC. 323. BIG CYPRESS SEMINOLE INDIAN RESERVATION 
WATER CONSERVATION PLAN, FLORIDA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The project for ecosystem restora-
tion, Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation Water Con-
servation Plan, Florida, authorized pursuant to section 528 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 
3767), is no longer authorized beginning on the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
(b) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section af-
fects the responsibility of the Secretary to pay any damages 
awarded by the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, 
or by a court of competent jurisdiction, to a contractor re-
lating to the adjudication of claims arising from construc-
tion of the project described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 324. CENTRAL EVERGLADES, FLORIDA. 
The project for ecosystem restoration, Central Ever-
glades, authorized by section 1401(4) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1713), is modified to 
include the project for ecosystem restoration, Central and 
Southern Florida, Everglades Agricultural Area, authorized 
by section 1308 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2018 (132 Stat. 3819), and to authorize the Secretary 
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to carry out the project, as so combined, at a total combined 
cost of $4,362,091,000. 
SEC. 325. MIAMI RIVER, FLORIDA. 
The portion of the project for navigation, Miami River, 
Florida, authorized by the Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 
925; 59 Stat. 16; 74 Stat. 481; 100 Stat. 4257), beginning 
at the existing railroad bascule bridge and extending ap-
proximately 1,000 linear feet upstream to an existing salin-
ity barrier and flood control structure, is no longer author-
ized beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 326. JULIAN KEEN, JR. LOCK AND DAM, MOORE HAVEN, 
FLORIDA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Moore Haven Lock and Dam, 
Moore Haven, Florida, authorized pursuant to the Act of 
July 3, 1930 (chapter 847, 46 Stat. 925; 49 Stat. 1032), 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Julian Keen, Jr. 
Lock and Dam’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regu-
lation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Lock and Dam referred to in subsection (a) 
shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Julian Keen, Jr. 
Lock and Dam’’. 
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SEC. 327. TAYLOR CREEK RESERVOIR AND LEVEE L–73 (SEC-
TION 1), UPPER ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN, 
FLORIDA. 
The portions of the project for flood control and other 
purposes, Central and Southern Florida, authorized by sec-
tion 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1176), 
consisting of the Taylor Creek Reservoir and Levee L–73, 
Section 1, within the Upper St. Johns River Basin, Flor-
ida, are no longer authorized beginning on the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
SEC. 328. EXTINGUISHMENT OF FLOWAGE EASEMENTS, 
ROUGH RIVER LAKE, KENTUCKY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations and on request of the landowner, the Secretary 
shall extinguish any flowage easement or portion of a flow-
age easement held by the United States on developed land 
of the landowner at Rough River Lake, Kentucky— 
(1) that is above 534 feet mean sea level; and 
(2) for which the Secretary determines the flow-
age easement or portion of the flowage easement is not 
required to address backwater effects. 
(b) NO LIABILITY.—The United States shall not be lia-
ble for any damages to property or injuries to persons from 
flooding that may be attributable to the operation and 
maintenance of Rough River Dam, Kentucky, on land that 
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was encumbered by a flowage easement extinguished under 
subsection (a). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 329. CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS, LOUISIANA. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate a report on plans to modify the 
Calcasieu River and Pass Dredged Material Management 
Plan and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 
(November 22, 2010 DMMP/SEIS) to allow for the expan-
sion of Dredged Material Placement Facilities (DMPFs) 17, 
19, 22, D, and E to the lakeside foreshore rock boundaries 
during planned rehabilitation of these facilities. 
SEC. 330. CAMDEN HARBOR, MAINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The portions of the project for navi-
gation, Camden Harbor, Maine, described in subsection (b) 
are no longer authorized beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) PORTIONS DESCRIBED.—The portions referred to 
in subsection (a) are the following: 
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(1) The portion of the 10-foot-deep inner harbor 
area, authorized by the first section of the Act of 
March 3, 1873 (chapter 233, 17 Stat. 565; 25 Stat. 
400), approximately 50,621.75 square feet in area— 
(A) starting at a point with coordinates 
N197,640.07, E837,851.71; 
(B) thence running S84°43’ 23.94’’W about 
381.51 
feet 
to 
a 
point 
with 
coordinates 
N197,604.98, E837,471.82; 
(C) thence running N43°47’ 51.43’’W about 
270.26 
feet 
to 
a 
point 
with 
coordinates 
N197,800.05, E837,284.77; 
(D) thence running S59°02’ 26.62’’E about 
219.18 
feet 
to 
a 
point 
with 
coordinates 
N197,687.30, E837,472.72; 
(E) thence running S81°50’ 09.76’’E about 
144.70 
feet 
to 
a 
point 
with 
coordinates 
N197,666.75, E837,615.96; 
(F) thence running N57°27’ 07.42’’E about 
317.32 
feet 
to 
a 
point 
with 
coordinates 
N197,866.52, E837,928.96; and 
(G) thence running S18°50’ 04.48’’W about 
239.27 feet to the point described in subpara-
graph (A). 
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(2) The portion of the 14-foot-deep outer harbor 
area, authorized by the first section of the Act of Au-
gust 11, 1888 (25 Stat. 400; 32 Stat. 331), approxi-
mately 222,015.94 square feet in area— 
(A) starting at a point with coordinates 
N197,640.07, E837,851.71; 
(B) thence running N18°50’ 04.48’’E about 
239.27 
feet 
to 
a 
point 
with 
coordinates 
N197,866.53, E837,928.96; 
(C) thence running N58°28’ 51.05’’E about 
308.48 
feet 
to 
a 
point 
with 
coordinates 
N198,027.79, E838,191.93; 
(D) thence running N84°20’ 01.88’’E about 
370.06 
feet 
to 
a 
point 
with 
coordinates 
N198,064.33, E838,560.18; 
(E) thence running S05°32’ 03.42’’E about 
357.31 
feet 
to 
a 
point 
with 
coordinates 
N197,708.68, E838,594.64; and 
(F) thence running S84°43’ 23.94’’W about 
746.08 feet to the point described in subpara-
graph (A). 
SEC. 331. CAPE PORPOISE HARBOR, MAINE, ANCHORAGE 
AREA DESIGNATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The project for navigation, Cape 
Porpoise Harbor, Maine, authorized by section 101 of the 
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River and Harbor Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1172), is modified 
to designate the portion of the project described in sub-
section (b) as a 6-foot-deep anchorage. 
(b) PORTION DESCRIBED.—The portion of the project 
referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 
192,235.63 square foot area consisting of the 100-foot-wide 
and 6-foot-deep channel located within the inner harbor— 
(1) starting at a point with coordinates N 
194,175.13, E 2,882,011.74; 
(2) thence running N33°46’ 08.14’’W about 
914.57 feet to a point with coordinates N 194,935.40, 
E 2,881,503.38; 
(3) thence running N12°41’ 09.78’’W about 
1,026.40 feet to a point with coordinates N 
195,936.74, E 2,881,277.97; 
(4) thence running N77°18’ 50.22’’E about 
100.00 feet to a point with coordinates N 195,958.70, 
E 2,881,375.53; 
(5) thence running S12°41’ 09.78’’E about 
1,007.79 feet to a point with coordinates N 
194,975.52, E 2,881,596.85; 
(6) thence running S33°46’ 08.14’’E about 
895.96 feet to a point with coordinates N 194,230.72, 
E 2,882,094.86; and 
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(7) thence running S56°13’ 51.86’’W about 
100.00 feet to the point described in paragraph (1). 
SEC. 332. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. 
The Secretary is authorized, in accordance with sec-
tion 5 of Act of June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701h), to accept 
funds contributed by a non-Federal interest for dredging on 
irregular cycles of the Baltimore Inner Harbor Approach 
Channel, Baltimore Harbor and Channels Federal naviga-
tion project, authorized by section 101 of the River and 
Harbor Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 297). 
SEC. 333. THAD COCHRAN LOCK AND DAM, AMORY, MIS-
SISSIPPI. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that Thad Cochran, whose selfless determination and tire-
less work, while serving as a congressman and United 
States Senator from Mississippi for 45 years, contributed 
greatly to the realization and success of the Tennessee- 
Tombigbee Waterway. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—The navigation lock known as the 
‘‘Amory Lock’’, located at mile 371 on the Tennessee- 
Tombigbee Waterway, Mississippi, and the dam associated 
with such lock, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Thad 
Cochran Lock and Dam’’. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regu-
lation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
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States to the lock and dam referred to in subsection (b) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Thad Cochran Lock and 
Dam’’. 
SEC. 334. MISSOURI RIVER RESERVOIR SEDIMENT MANAGE-
MENT. 
Section 1179(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1675; 132 Stat. 3782) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘project purposes, including’’ before ‘‘storage ca-
pacity’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘pre-
liminary’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) 
as paragraphs (6) through (11), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) JUSTIFICATION.—In determining the eco-
nomic justification of a sediment management plan 
under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) measure and include flooding, erosion, 
and accretion damages both upstream and down-
stream of the reservoir that are likely to occur as 
a result of sediment management within the res-
ervoir compared to the damages that are likely 
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to occur if the sediment management plan is not 
implemented; and 
‘‘(B) include lifecycle costs and a 100-year 
period of analysis. 
‘‘(5) IMPLEMENTATION.—As part of a sediment 
management plan under paragraph (2), and in ac-
cordance with paragraph (10), the Secretary may 
carry out sediment removal activities at reservoirs 
owned and operated by the Secretary in the Upper 
Missouri River Basin, or at reservoirs for which the 
Secretary has flood control responsibilities under sec-
tion 7 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 
709), in the Upper Missouri River Basin, in accord-
ance with section 602 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4148; 110 Stat. 3758; 
113 Stat. 295; 121 Stat. 1076) as if those reservoirs 
were listed in subsection (a) of that section.’’. 
SEC. 335. PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
The Secretary shall expedite the activities required to 
be carried out under section 204 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326) regarding the use 
of improvement dredging of the Portsmouth Federal naviga-
tion project in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, carried out 
pursuant to section 3 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (33 
U.S.C. 426g), as a source of clean beach fill material to 
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