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(E) incorporate the work completed by the Hurricane 
Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, established by Executive 
Order No. 13632 (77 Fed. Reg. 74341); and 
(F) review the information obtained from the report 
developed under subsection (c)(1). 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) BIENNIAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act and every 2 years thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report detailing the amounts expended in 
the previous 5 fiscal years to carry out Corps of Engineers 
projects under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 
(33 U.S.C. 701n). 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—A report under subparagraph (A) 
shall, at a minimum, include a description of— 
(i) each structure, feature, or project for which 
amounts are expended, including the type of structure, 
feature, or project and cost of the work; and 
(ii) how the Secretary has repaired, restored, 
replaced, or modified each structure, feature, or project 
or intends to restore the structure, feature, or project 
to the design level of protection for the structure, fea-
ture, or project. 
(2) REPORT ON REVIEW OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE AUTHORI-
TIES.—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 Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and make publicly available a report on the 
results of the review under subsection (b). 
TITLE IV—RIVER BASINS AND COASTAL 
AREAS 
SEC. 4001. RIVER BASIN COMMISSIONS. 
Section 5019 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
(121 Stat. 1201) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION TO ALLOCATE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allocate funds to 
the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, the Delaware River 
Basin Commission, and the Interstate Commission on the 
Potomac River Basin to fulfill the equitable funding require-
ments of the respective interstate compacts. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNTS.—For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
allocate to each Commission described in paragraph (1) an 
amount equal to the amount determined by the Commission 
in accordance with the respective interstate compact approved 
by Congress. 
‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary does not allocate funds 
for a given fiscal year in accordance with paragraph (2), the 
Secretary, in conjunction with the subsequent submission by 
the President of the budget to Congress under section 1105(a)
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of title 31, United States Code, 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 notice that describes— 
‘‘(A) the reasons why the Secretary did not allocate 
funds in accordance with paragraph (2) for that fiscal year; 
and 
‘‘(B) the impact of that decision not to allocate funds 
on each area of jurisdiction of each Commission described 
in paragraph (1), including with respect to— 
‘‘(i) water supply allocation; 
‘‘(ii) water quality protection; 
‘‘(iii) regulatory review and permitting; 
‘‘(iv) water conservation; 
‘‘(v) watershed planning; 
‘‘(vi) drought management; 
‘‘(vii) flood loss reduction; 
‘‘(viii) recreation; and 
‘‘(ix) energy development.’’. 
SEC. 4002. MISSISSIPPI RIVER. 
(a) MISSISSIPPI RIVER FORECASTING IMPROVEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating, the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 
the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, and the Director of the National Weather 
Service, as applicable, shall improve forecasting on the Mis-
sissippi River by— 
(A) updating forecasting technology deployed on the 
Mississippi River and its tributaries through— 
(i) the construction of additional automated river 
gages; 
(ii) the rehabilitation of existing automated and 
manual river gages; and 
(iii) the replacement of manual river gages with 
automated gages, as the Secretary determines to be 
necessary; 
(B) constructing additional sedimentation ranges on 
the Mississippi River and its tributaries; and 
(C) 
deploying 
additional 
automatic 
identification 
system base stations at river gage sites. 
(2) PRIORITIZATION.—In carrying out this subsection, the 
Secretary shall prioritize the sections of the Mississippi River 
on which additional and more reliable information would have 
the greatest impact on maintaining navigation on the Mis-
sissippi River. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and 
make publicly available a report on the activities carried out 
by the Secretary under this subsection. 
(b) MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the project for naviga-
tion, Mississippi River between the Ohio and Missouri Rivers 
(Regulating Works), Missouri and Illinois, authorized by the 
Act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 631, chapter 382) (commonly 
known as the ‘‘River and Harbor Act of 1910’’), the Act of
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January 1, 1927 (44 Stat. 1010, chapter 47) (commonly known 
as the ‘‘River and Harbor Act of 1927’’), and the Act of July 
3, 1930 (46 Stat. 918, chapter 847), the Secretary may study 
improvements to navigation and aquatic ecosystem restoration 
in the middle Mississippi River. 
(2) DISPOSITION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out any 
project identified pursuant to paragraph (1) in accordance 
with the criteria for projects carried out under one of the 
following authorities: 
(i) Section 206 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330). 
(ii) Section 1135 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a). 
(iii) Section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 
1960 (33 U.S.C. 577). 
(iv) Section 104(a) of the River and Harbor Act 
of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610(a)). 
(B) REPORT.—For each project that does not meet the 
criteria under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall include 
a recommendation relating to the project in the annual 
report submitted to Congress by the Secretary in accord-
ance with section 7001. 
(c) GREATER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN SEVERE FLOODING AND 
DROUGHT MANAGEMENT STUDY.— 
(1) DEFINITION OF GREATER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘greater Mississippi River Basin’’ 
means the area covered by hydrologic units 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 
and 11, as identified by the United States Geological Survey 
as of the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a study 
of the greater Mississippi River Basin— 
(A) to improve the coordinated and comprehensive 
management of water resource projects in the greater Mis-
sissippi River Basin relating to severe flooding and drought 
conditions; and 
(B) to identify and evaluate— 
(i) modifications to those water resource projects, 
consistent with the authorized purposes of those 
projects; and 
(ii) the development of new water resource projects 
to improve the reliability of navigation and more effec-
tively reduce flood risk. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and 
make publicly available a report on the study carried out under 
this subsection. 
(4) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this subsection impacts 
the operations and maintenance of the Missouri River 
Mainstem System, as authorized by the Act of December 22, 
1944 (commonly known as the ‘‘Flood Control Act of 1944’’)(58 
Stat. 897, chapter 665). 
(d) FLEXIBILITY IN MAINTAINING NAVIGATION.— 
(1) EXTREME
LOW
WATER
EVENT
DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘extreme low water event’’ means an extended 
period of time during which low water threatens the safe
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commercial use of the Mississippi River for navigation, 
including the use and availability of fleeting areas. 
(2) REPORT ON AREAS FOR ACTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating, shall complete and make publicly avail-
able a report identifying areas that are unsafe and unreli-
able for commercial navigation during extreme low water 
events along the authorized Federal navigation channel 
on the Mississippi River and measures to address those 
restrictions. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The report under subparagraph (A) 
shall— 
(i) consider data from the most recent extreme 
low water events that impacted navigation along the 
authorized Federal navigation channel on the Mis-
sissippi River; 
(ii) identify locations for potential modifications, 
including improvements outside the authorized naviga-
tion channel, that will alleviate hazards at areas that 
constrain navigation during extreme low water events 
along the authorized Federal navigation channel on 
the Mississippi River; and 
(iii) include recommendations for possible actions 
to address constrained navigation during extreme low 
water events. 
(3) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—If the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating, determines it to be critical to maintaining 
safe and reliable navigation within the authorized Federal 
navigation channel on the Mississippi River, the Secretary may 
carry out activities outside the authorized Federal navigation 
channel along the Mississippi River, including the construction 
and operation of maintenance of fleeting areas, that— 
(A) are necessary for safe and reliable navigation in 
the Federal channel; and 
(B) have been identified in the report under paragraph 
(2). 
(4) RESTRICTION.—The Secretary shall only carry out activi-
ties authorized under paragraph (3) for such period of time 
as is necessary to maintain reliable navigation during the 
extreme low water event. 
(5) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days after initiating 
an activity under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives a notice that includes— 
(A) a description of the activities undertaken, including 
the costs associated with the activities; and 
(B) a comprehensive description of how the activities 
are necessary for maintaining safe and reliable navigation 
of the Federal channel. 
SEC. 4003. MISSOURI RIVER. 
(a) UPPER
MISSOURI
BASIN
FLOOD
AND
DROUGHT
MONI-
TORING.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordination with the 
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service, the Director of the United States Geological 
Survey, and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, 
shall carry out activities to improve and support management 
of Corps of Engineers water resources development projects, 
including— 
(A) soil moisture and snowpack monitoring in the 
Upper Missouri River Basin to reduce flood risk and 
improve river and water resource management in the 
Upper Missouri River Basin, as outlined in the February 
2013 report entitled ‘‘Upper Missouri Basin Monitoring 
Committee—Snow Sampling and Instrumentation Rec-
ommendations’’; 
(B) restoring and maintaining existing mid- and high- 
elevation snowpack monitoring sites operated under the 
SNOTEL program of the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service; and 
(C) operating streamflow gages and related interpretive 
studies in the Upper Missouri River Basin under the 
cooperative water program and the national streamflow 
information program of the United States Geological 
Service. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available to the Sec-
retary to carry out activities under this subsection shall be 
used to supplement but not supplant other related activities 
of Federal agencies that are carried out within the Missouri 
River Basin. 
(3) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into 
cooperative agreements with other Federal agencies to 
carry out this subsection. 
(B) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—The Secretary may only 
enter into a cooperative agreement with another Federal 
agency under this paragraph if such agreement specifies 
that the agency will maintain aggregate expenditures in 
the Missouri River Basin for existing programs that imple-
ment activities described in paragraph (1) at a level that 
is equal to or exceeds the aggregate expenditures for the 
fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which 
such agreement is signed. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States, 
in consultation with the Secretary, shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report that— 
(A) identifies progress made by the Secretary and other 
Federal agencies in implementing the recommendations 
contained in the report described in paragraph (1)(A) with 
respect to enhancing soil moisture and snowpack moni-
toring in the Upper Missouri Basin; 
(B) includes recommendations— 
(i) to enhance soil moisture and snowpack moni-
toring in the Upper Missouri Basin that would enhance
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water resources management, including managing 
flood risk, in that basin; and 
(ii) on the most efficient manner of collecting and 
sharing data to assist Federal agencies with water 
resources management responsibilities; 
(C) identifies the expected costs and timeline for imple-
menting the recommendations described in subparagraph 
(B)(i); and 
(D) identifies the role of States and other Federal agen-
cies in gathering necessary soil moisture and snowpack 
monitoring data. 
(b) MISSOURI RIVER BETWEEN FORT PECK DAM, MONTANA AND 
GAVINS POINT DAM, SOUTH DAKOTA AND NEBRASKA.—Section 9(f) 
of the Act of December 22, 1944 (commonly known as the ‘‘Flood 
Control Act of 1944’’) (58 Stat. 891, chapter 665; 102 Stat. 4031) 
is amended in the second sentence by striking ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$5,000,000’’. 
(c) MISSOURI RIVER RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE 
EXPENSES
REIMBURSEMENT.—Section 5018(b)(5) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1200) is amended 
by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Subject to the availability of 
funds, the Secretary may reimburse a member of the Com-
mittee for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of a Fed-
eral agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code, while away from the home or regular 
place of business of the member in performance of services 
for the Committee.’’. 
(d) UPPER MISSOURI SHORELINE STABILIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a study to 
determine the feasibility of carrying out projects to address 
shoreline erosion in the Upper Missouri River Basin (including 
the States of South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana) 
resulting from the operation of a reservoir constructed under 
the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program (authorized by 
section 9 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (commonly known 
as the ‘‘Flood Control Act of 1944’’) (58 Stat. 891, chapter 
665)). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The study carried out under paragraph 
(1) shall, to the maximum extent practicable— 
(A) use previous assessments completed by the Corps 
of Engineers or other Federal agencies; and 
(B) assess the infrastructure needed to— 
(i) reduce shoreline erosion; 
(ii) mitigate additional loss of land; 
(iii) contribute to environmental and ecosystem 
improvement; and 
(iv) protect existing community infrastructure, 
including roads and water and waste-water related 
infrastructure. 
(3) DISPOSITION.—The Secretary may carry out projects 
identified in the study under paragraph (1) in accordance with 
the criteria for projects carried out under section 14 of the 
Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r). 
(4) ANNUAL REPORT.—For each project identified in the 
study under paragraph (1) that cannot be carried out under
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any of the authorities specified in paragraph (3), upon deter-
mination by the Secretary of the feasibility of the project, 
the Secretary may include a recommendation relating to the 
project in the annual report submitted to Congress under sec-
tion 7001. 
(5) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this subsection, the 
Secretary shall consult and coordinate with the appropriate 
State or tribal agency for the area in which the project is 
located. 
(6) PAYMENT OPTIONS.—The Secretary shall allow the full 
non-Federal contribution for a project under this subsection 
to be paid in accordance with section 103(k) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(k)). 
(e) MISSOURI RIVER FISH AND WILDLIFE MITIGATION.—The Sec-
retary shall include in the first budget of the United States Govern-
ment submitted by the President under section 1105 of title 31, 
United States Code, after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
biennially thereafter, a report that describes activities carried out 
by the Secretary relating to the project for mitigation of fish and 
wildlife losses, Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation 
Project, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska, authorized by sec-
tion 601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 
Stat. 4143), including— 
(1) an inventory of all actions taken by the Secretary in 
furtherance of the project, including an inventory of land owned 
or acquired by the Secretary; 
(2) a description, including a prioritization, of the specific 
actions proposed to be undertaken by the Secretary for the 
subsequent fiscal year in furtherance of the project; 
(3) an assessment of the progress made in furtherance 
of the project, including— 
(A) a description of how each of the actions identified 
under paragraph (1) have impacted the progress; and 
(B) the status of implementation of any applicable 
requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), including any applicable biological 
opinions; and 
(4) an assessment of additional actions or authority nec-
essary to achieve the results of the project. 
(f) LOWER YELLOWSTONE.—Section 3109 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1135) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary may’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) LOCAL PARTICIPATION.—In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall consult with, and consider the activities being car-
ried out by— 
‘‘(1) other Federal agencies; 
‘‘(2) conservation districts; 
‘‘(3) the Yellowstone River Conservation District Council; 
and 
‘‘(4) the State of Montana.’’. 
SEC. 4004. ARKANSAS RIVER. 
(a) PROJECT GOAL.—The goal for operation of the McClellan- 
Kerr Arkansas River navigation system, Arkansas and Oklahoma,
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shall be to maximize the use of the system in a balanced approach 
that incorporates advice from representatives from all project pur-
poses to ensure that the full value of the system is realized by 
the United States. 
(b) MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the Secretary shall establish 
an advisory committee for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River 
navigation system, Arkansas and Oklahoma project authorized 
by the first section of the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 635, 
chapter 595). 
(2) DUTIES.—The advisory committee shall— 
(A) serve in an advisory capacity only; and 
(B) provide information and recommendations to the 
Corps of Engineers relating to the efficiency, reliability, 
and availability of the operations of the McClellan-Kerr 
Arkansas River navigation system. 
(3) SELECTION AND COMPOSITION.—The advisory committee 
shall be— 
(A) selected jointly by the Little Rock district engineer 
and the Tulsa district engineer; and 
(B) composed of members that equally represent the 
McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River navigation system project 
purposes. 
(4) AGENCY RESOURCES.—The Little Rock district and the 
Tulsa district of the Corps of Engineers, under the supervision 
of the southwestern division, shall jointly provide the advisory 
committee with adequate staff assistance, facilities, and 
resources. 
(5) TERMINATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
advisory committee shall terminate on the date on which 
the Secretary submits a report to Congress demonstrating 
increases in the efficiency, reliability, and availability of 
the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River navigation system. 
(B) RESTRICTION.—The advisory committee shall termi-
nate not less than 2 calendar years after the date on 
which the advisory committee is established. 
SEC. 4005. COLUMBIA BASIN. 
Section 536(g) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2000 (114 Stat. 2661) is amended by striking ‘‘$30,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$50,000,000’’. 
SEC. 4006. RIO GRANDE. 
Section 5056 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
(121 Stat. 1213) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘and an assess-
ment of needs for other related purposes in the Rio Grande 
Basin, including flood damage reduction’’ after ‘‘assess-
ment’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘an interagency agreement with’’ and 
inserting ‘‘1 or more interagency agreements with the Sec-
retary of State and’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or the U.S. Section of the Inter-
national Boundary and Water Commission’’ after ‘‘the 
Department of the Interior’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’. 
SEC. 4007. NORTHERN ROCKIES HEADWATERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a study to deter-
mine the feasibility of carrying out projects for aquatic ecosystem 
restoration and flood risk reduction that will mitigate the impacts 
of extreme weather events, including floods and droughts, on 
communities, water users, and fish and wildlife located in and 
along the headwaters of the Columbia, Missouri, and Yellowstone 
Rivers (including the tributaries of those rivers) in the States of 
Idaho and Montana. 
(b) INCLUSIONS.—The study under subsection (a) shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable— 
(1) emphasize the protection and enhancement of natural 
riverine processes; and 
(2) assess the individual and cumulative needs associated 
with— 
(A) floodplain restoration and reconnection; 
(B) floodplain and riparian area protection through 
the use of conservation easements; 
(C) instream flow restoration projects; 
(D) fish passage improvements; 
(E) channel migration zone mapping; and 
(F) invasive weed management. 
(c) DISPOSITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out any project 
identified in the study pursuant to subsection (a) in accordance 
with the criteria for projects carried out under one of the 
following authorities: 
(A) Section 206 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330). 
(B) Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a). 
(C) Section 104(a) of the River and Harbor Act of 
1958 (33 U.S.C. 610(a)). 
(D) Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 
U.S.C. 701s). 
(2) REPORT.—For each project that does not meet the cri-
teria under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include a rec-
ommendation relating to the project in the annual report sub-
mitted to Congress by the Secretary in accordance with section 
7001. 
(d) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, the Sec-
retary— 
(1) shall consult and coordinate with the appropriate agency 
for each State and Indian tribe; and 
(2) may enter into cooperative agreements with those State 
or tribal agencies described in paragraph (1). 
(e) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this section invalidates, preempts, 
or creates any exception to State water law, State water rights, 
or Federal or State permitted activities or agreements in the States