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Union Calendar No. 613 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5303 
[Report No. 114–785] 
To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, 
to provide for the conservation and development of water and related 
resources, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2016 
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. GIBBS, and Mrs. NAPOLITANO) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 
Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an 
amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
The Committee on Natural Resources discharged; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 23, 2016] 
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A BILL 
To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of 
the United States, to provide for the conservation and 
development of water and related resources, and for 
other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Water Resources Development Act of 2016’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Secretary defined. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 101. Sense of Congress regarding Water Resources Development Acts. 
Sec. 102. Training and employment for veterans and members of Armed Forces 
in curation and historic preservation. 
Sec. 103. Youth service and conservation corps organizations. 
Sec. 104. Navigation safety. 
Sec. 105. Emerging harbors. 
Sec. 106. Federal breakwaters and jetties. 
Sec. 107. Donor ports and energy transfer ports. 
Sec. 108. Use of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to support navigation. 
Sec. 109. Remote and subsistence harbors. 
Sec. 110. Beneficial use of dredged material. 
Sec. 111. Reservoir sediment. 
Sec. 112. Contributed funds for reservoir operations. 
Sec. 113. Water supply conservation. 
Sec. 114. Interstate compacts. 
Sec. 115. Nonstructural alternatives. 
Sec. 116. Operation and maintenance of environmental protection and restora-
tion and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects. 
Sec. 117. Estuary restoration. 
Sec. 118. Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration. 
Sec. 119. Agreements. 
Sec. 120. Corps of Engineers operation of unmanned aircraft systems. 
Sec. 121. Federal dredge fleet. 
Sec. 122. Corps of Engineers assets. 
Sec. 123. Funding to process permits. 
Sec. 124. Credit in lieu of reimbursement. 
Sec. 125. Clarification of contributions during emergency events. 
Sec. 126. Study of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests. 
Sec. 127. Non-Federal construction of authorized flood damage reduction projects. 
Sec. 128. Multistate activities. 
Sec. 129. Regional participation assurance for levee safety activities. 
Sec. 130. Participation of non-Federal interests. 
Sec. 131. Indian tribes. 
Sec. 132. Dissemination of information on the annual report process. 
Sec. 133. Scope of projects. 
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Sec. 134. Preliminary feasibility study activities. 
Sec. 135. Post-authorization change reports. 
Sec. 136. Maintenance dredging data. 
Sec. 137. Electronic submission and tracking of permit applications. 
Sec. 138. Data transparency. 
Sec. 139. Backlog prevention. 
Sec. 140. Quality control. 
Sec. 141. Budget development and prioritization. 
Sec. 142. Use of natural and nature-based features. 
Sec. 143. Annual report on purchase of foreign manufactured articles. 
Sec. 144. Integrated water resources planning. 
Sec. 145. Evaluation of project partnership agreements. 
Sec. 146. Additional measures at donor ports and energy transfer ports. 
Sec. 147. Arctic deep draft port development partnerships. 
Sec. 148. International outreach program. 
Sec. 149. Comprehensive study. 
Sec. 150. Alternative models for managing Inland Waterways Trust Fund. 
Sec. 151. Alternative projects to maintenance dredging. 
Sec. 152. Fish hatcheries. 
Sec. 153. Environmental banks. 
TITLE II—STUDIES 
Sec. 201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies. 
Sec. 202. Expedited completion of reports for certain projects. 
TITLE III—DEAUTHORIZATIONS AND RELATED PROVISIONS 
Sec. 301. Deauthorization of inactive projects. 
Sec. 302. Valdez, Alaska. 
Sec. 303. Los Angeles County Drainage Area, Los Angeles County, California. 
Sec. 304. Sutter Basin, California. 
Sec. 305. Essex River, Massachusetts. 
Sec. 306. Port of Cascade Locks, Oregon. 
Sec. 307. Central Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 308. Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 309. Rivercenter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 310. Joe Pool Lake, Texas. 
Sec. 311. Salt Creek, Graham, Texas. 
Sec. 312. Texas City Ship Channel, Texas City, Texas. 
TITLE IV—WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE 
Sec. 401. Project authorizations. 
SEC. 2. SECRETARY DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Army. 
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TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING WATER RE-
SOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACTS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Corps of Engineers constructs projects 
for the purposes of navigation, flood control, beach 
erosion control and shoreline protection, hydroelectric 
power, recreation, water supply, environmental pro-
tection, restoration, and enhancement, and fish and 
wildlife mitigation. 
(2) The Corps of Engineers is the primary Fed-
eral provider of outdoor recreation in the United 
States. 
(3) The Corps of Engineers owns and operates 
more than 600 dams. 
(4) The Corps of Engineers operates and main-
tains 12,000 miles of commercial inland navigation 
channels. 
(5) The Corps of Engineers manages the dredg-
ing of more than 200,000,000 cubic yards of construc-
tion and maintenance dredge material annually. 
(6) The Corps of Engineers maintains 926 coast-
al, Great Lakes, and inland harbors. 
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(7) The Corps of Engineers restores, creates, en-
hances, or preserves tens of thousands of acres of wet-
lands annually under the Corps’ Regulatory Program. 
(8) The Corps of Engineers provides a total 
water supply storage capacity of 329,200,000 acre-feet 
in major Corps lakes. 
(9) The Corps of Engineers owns and operates 24 
percent of United States hydropower capacity or 3 
percent of the total electric capacity of the United 
States. 
(10) The Corps of Engineers supports Army and 
Air Force installations. 
(11) The Corps of Engineers provides technical 
and construction support to more than 100 countries. 
(12) The Corps of Engineers manages an Army 
military construction program that carried out ap-
proximately $44,600,000,000 in construction projects 
(the largest construction effort since World War II) 
between 2006 and 2013. 
(13) The Corps of Engineers researches and de-
velops technologies to protect the environment and en-
hance quality of life in the United States. 
(14) The legislation for authorizing Corps of En-
gineers projects is the Water Resources Development 
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appropriately sized portfolio, prevents project backlog, 
and keeps United States infrastructure competitive. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) the missions and authorities of the Corps of 
Engineers are a unique function that benefits all 
Americans; 
(2) water resources development projects are crit-
ical to maintaining economic prosperity, national se-
curity, and environmental protection; 
(3) Congress has required timely delivery of 
project and study authorization proposals from non- 
Federal project sponsors and the Corps of Engineers; 
and 
(4) Congress should consider a Water Resources 
Development Act at least once every Congress. 
SEC. 102. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR VETERANS AND 
MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES IN CURATION 
AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. 
Using available funds, the Secretary, acting through 
the Chief of Engineers, shall carry out a Veterans’ Curation 
Program to train and hire veterans and members of the 
Armed Forces to assist the Secretary in carrying out 
curation and historic preservation activities. 
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SEC. 103. YOUTH SERVICE AND CONSERVATION CORPS OR-
GANIZATIONS. 
Section 213 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2339) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) YOUTH SERVICE AND CONSERVATION CORPS OR-
GANIZATIONS.—The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, enter into cooperative agreements with quali-
fied youth service and conservation corps organizations for 
services relating to projects under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary and shall do so in a manner that ensures the 
maximum participation and opportunities for such organi-
zations.’’. 
SEC. 104. NAVIGATION SAFETY. 
The Secretary shall use section 5 of the Act of March 
4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1053, chapter 142; 33 U.S.C. 562), to 
carry out navigation safety activities at those projects eligi-
ble for operation and maintenance under section 204(f) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2232(f)). 
SEC. 105. EMERGING HARBORS. 
Section 210 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (c)(3) by striking ‘‘for each of 
fiscal years 2015 through 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘for 
each fiscal year’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1)(A)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i) by 
striking ‘‘For each of fiscal years 2015 through 
2024’’ and inserting ‘‘For each fiscal year’’; 
(B) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘90’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Not more than 90’’; and 
(C) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘10’’ and in-
serting ‘‘At least 10’’. 
SEC. 106. FEDERAL BREAKWATERS AND JETTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, at Federal ex-
pense, establish an inventory and conduct an assessment 
of the general structural condition of all Federal break-
waters and jetties protecting harbors and inland harbors 
within the United States. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The inventory and assessment carried 
out under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) compiling location information for all Fed-
eral breakwaters and jetties protecting harbors and 
inland harbors within the United States; 
(2) determining the general structural condition 
of each breakwater and jetty; 
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(3) analyzing the potential risks to navigational 
safety, and the impact on the periodic maintenance 
dredging needs of protected harbors and inland har-
bors, resulting from the general structural condition 
of each breakwater and jetty; and 
(4) estimating the costs, for each breakwater and 
jetty, to restore or maintain the breakwater or jetty 
to authorized levels and the total of all such costs. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report on the results of the inventory 
and assessment carried out under subsection (a). 
SEC. 107. DONOR PORTS AND ENERGY TRANSFER PORTS. 
Section 2106(a)(2)(B) of the Water Resources Reform 
and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2238c(a)(2)(B)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$5,000,000’’. 
SEC. 108. USE OF HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND TO 
SUPPORT NAVIGATION. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Section 210 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238) 
is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘Author-
ization of appropriations’’ and inserting ‘‘Funding 
for harbor navigation’’; 
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(2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and 
(f) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively; 
and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) USE OF COLLECTED FUNDS IN FISCAL YEAR 2027 
AND THEREAFTER.— 
‘‘(1) USE
OF
FUNDS.—In addition to the 
amounts appropriated under subsections (a) and (b), 
there shall be available to the Secretary, out of the 
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, without further ap-
propriation, for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, such sums as may be necessary to carry 
out the purposes of subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘(2) 
AVAILABILITY
OF
AMOUNTS.—Amounts 
made available under this subsection shall remain 
available until expended.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 210 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238) 
is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(2)(A)(i) (as redesignated by 
subsection (a)(2) of this section) by striking ‘‘sub-
section (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)(3)(B)(i) (as redesignated by 
subsection (a)(2) of this section) by striking ‘‘sub-
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section 
(c)(2)(A)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection 
(d)(2)(A)’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)(2)(A)(ii) (as redesignated by 
subsection (a)(2) of this section) by striking ‘‘sub-
section (d)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)(2)’’. 
SEC. 109. REMOTE AND SUBSISTENCE HARBORS. 
Section 2006 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2242) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3) by inserting ‘‘in which 
the project is located, or the long-term viability of a 
community that is located in the region that is served 
by the project and that will rely on the project,’’ after 
‘‘community’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘and 
communities that are located in the region to be 
served by the project and that will rely on the 
project’’ after ‘‘community’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘local 
population’’ and inserting ‘‘regional population 
to be served by the project’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘commu-
nity’’ and inserting ‘‘local community and com-
munities that are located in the region to be 
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served by the project and that will rely on the 
project’’. 
SEC. 110. BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
a pilot program to carry out projects for the beneficial use 
of dredged material, including projects for the purposes of— 
(1) reducing storm damage to property and in-
frastructure; 
(2) promoting public safety; 
(3) protecting, restoring, and creating aquatic 
ecosystem habitats; 
(4) stabilizing stream systems and enhancing 
shorelines; 
(5) promoting recreation; and 
(6) supporting risk management adaptation 
strategies. 
(b) PROJECT SELECTION.—In carrying out the pilot 
program, the Secretary shall— 
(1) identify for inclusion in the pilot program 
and carry out 10 projects for the beneficial use of 
dredged material; 
(2) consult with relevant State agencies in select-
ing projects; and 
(3) select projects solely on the basis of— 
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(A) the environmental, economic, and social 
benefits of the projects, including monetary and 
nonmonetary benefits; and 
(B) the need for a diversity of project types 
and geographical project locations. 
(c) REGIONAL BENEFICIAL USE TEAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the pilot pro-
gram, the Secretary shall establish regional beneficial 
use teams to identify and assist in the implementa-
tion of projects under the pilot program. 
(2) COMPOSITION.— 
(A) LEADERSHIP.—For each regional bene-
ficial use team established under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall appoint the Commander of 
the relevant division of the Corps of Engineers to 
serve as the head of the team. 
(B) MEMBERSHIP.—The membership of 
each regional beneficial use team shall include— 
(i) representatives of relevant Corps of 
Engineers districts and divisions; 
(ii) representatives of relevant State 
and local agencies; and 
(iii) representatives of Federal agencies 
and such other entities as the Secretary de-
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termines appropriate, consistent with the 
purposes of this section. 
(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out 
the pilot program in a manner that— 
(1) maximizes the beneficial placement of 
dredged material from Federal and non-Federal navi-
gation channels; 
(2) incorporates, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, 2 or more Federal navigation, flood control, 
storm damage reduction, or environmental restoration 
projects; 
(3) coordinates the mobilization of dredges and 
related equipment, including through the use of such 
efficiencies in contracting and environmental permit-
ting as can be implemented under existing laws and 
regulations; 
(4) fosters Federal, State, and local collabora-
tion; 
(5) implements best practices to maximize the 
beneficial use of dredged sand and other sediments; 
and 
(6) ensures that the use of dredged material is 
consistent with all applicable environmental laws. 
(e) COST SHARING.—Projects carried out under this 
section shall be subject to the cost-sharing requirements ap-
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plicable to projects carried out under section 204 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326). 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
a report that includes— 
(1) a description of the projects selected to be 
carried out under the pilot program; 
(2) documentation supporting each of the 
projects selected; 
(3) the findings of regional beneficial use teams 
regarding project selection; and 
(4) any recommendations of the Secretary or re-
gional beneficial use teams with respect to the pilot 
program. 
(g) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall terminate 
after completion of the 10 projects carried out pursuant to 
subsection (b)(1). 
(h) EXEMPTION
FROM
OTHER
STANDARDS.—The 
projects carried out under this section shall be carried out 
notwithstanding the definition of the term ‘‘Federal stand-
ard’’ in section 335.7 of title 33, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
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(i) CLARIFICATION.—Section 156(e) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5f(e)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘3’’ and inserting ‘‘6’’. 
SEC. 111. RESERVOIR SEDIMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 215 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2326c) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 215. RESERVOIR SEDIMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2016 and after providing public notice, the Secretary 
shall establish, using available funds, a pilot program to 
accept services provided by a non-Federal interest or com-
mercial entity for removal of sediment captured behind a 
dam owned or operated by the United States and under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary for the purpose of restoring 
the authorized storage capacity of the project concerned. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) review the services of the non-Federal inter-
est or commercial entity to ensure that the services 
are consistent with the authorized purposes of the 
project concerned; 
‘‘(2) ensure that the non-Federal interest or com-
mercial entity will indemnify the United States for, 
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or has entered into an agreement approved by the 
Secretary to address, any adverse impact to the dam 
as a result of such services; 
‘‘(3) require the non-Federal interest or commer-
cial entity, prior to initiating the services and upon 
completion of the services, to conduct sediment sur-
veys to determine the pre- and post-services sediment 
profile and sediment quality; and 
‘‘(4) limit the number of dams for which services 
are accepted to 10. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not ac-
cept services under subsection (a) if the Secretary, 
after consultation with the Chief of Engineers, deter-
mines that accepting the services is not advantageous 
to the United States. 
‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—If the Secretary 
makes a determination under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall provide 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 written notice describing the rea-
soning for the determination. 
‘‘(d) DISPOSITION OF REMOVED SEDIMENT.—In ex-
change for providing services under subsection (a), a non- 
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Federal interest or commercial entity is authorized to re-
tain, use, recycle, sell, or otherwise dispose of any sediment 
removed in connection with the services and the Corps of 
Engineers may not seek any compensation for the value of 
the sediment. 
‘‘(e) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Prior to accept-
ing services provided by a non-Federal interest or commer-
cial entity under this section, the Secretary shall provide 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate written notice of 
the acceptance of the services. 
‘‘(f) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Upon completion of 
services at the 10 dams allowed under subsection (b)(4), the 
Secretary shall make publicly available and 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 documenting 
the results of the services.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 215 and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 215. Reservoir sediment.’’. 
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SEC. 112. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS FOR RESERVOIR OPER-
ATIONS. 
Section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1572, 
chapter 688; 33 U.S.C. 701h), is amended by inserting after 
‘‘authorized purposes of the project:’’ the following: ‘‘Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary is authorized to receive 
and expend funds from a State or a political subdivision 
thereof, and other non-Federal interests, to formulate, re-
view, or revise operational documents for any reservoir for 
which the Secretary is authorized to prescribe regulations 
for the use of storage allocated for flood risk management 
or navigation pursuant to section 7 of the Act of December 
22, 1944 (58 Stat. 890, chapter 665; 33 U.S.C. 709):’’. 
SEC. 113. WATER SUPPLY CONSERVATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In a State in which a drought 
emergency has been declared or was in effect during the 1- 
year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary is authorized— 
(1) to conduct an evaluation for purposes of ap-
proving water supply conservation measures that are 
consistent with the authorized purposes of water re-
sources development projects under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary; and 
(2) to enter into written agreements pursuant to 
section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 
U.S.C. 1962d–5b) with non-Federal interests to carry 
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out the conservation measures approved by such eval-
uations. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—Water supply conservation meas-
ures evaluated under subsection (a) may include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Storm water capture. 
(2) Releases for ground water replenishment or 
aquifer storage and recovery. 
(3) Releases to augment water supply at another 
Federal or non-Federal storage facility. 
(4) Other conservation measures that enhance 
usage of a Corps of Engineers project for water sup-
ply. 
(c) COSTS.—A non-Federal interest shall pay only the 
separable costs associated with the evaluation, implementa-
tion, operation, and maintenance of an approved water 
supply conservation measure, which payments may be ac-
cepted and expended by the Corps of Engineers to cover such 
costs. 
(d) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to modify or alter the obligations 
of a non-Federal interest under existing or future agree-
ments for— 
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(1) water supply storage pursuant to section 301 
of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b); 
or 
(2) surplus water use pursuant to section 6 of 
the Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 890, chapter 
665; 33 U.S.C. 708). 
(e) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) affects, modifies, or changes the authorized 
purposes of a Corps of Engineers project; 
(2) affects existing Corps of Engineers authori-
ties, including its authorities with respect to naviga-
tion, flood damage reduction, and environmental pro-
tection and restoration; 
(3) affects the Corps of Engineers ability to pro-
vide for temporary deviations; 
(4) affects the application of a cost-share require-
ment under section 101, 102, or 103 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211, 
2212, and 2213); 
(5) supersedes or modifies any written agreement 
between the Federal Government and a non-Federal 
interest that is in effect on the date of enactment of 
this Act; 
(6) supersedes or modifies any amendment to an 
existing multistate water control plan, including those 
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water control plans along the Missouri River and 
those water control plans in the Apalachicola-Chat-
tahoochee-Flint and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa ba-
sins; 
(7) affects any water right in existence on the 
date of enactment of this Act; or 
(8) preempts or affects any State water law or 
interstate compact governing water. 
SEC. 114. INTERSTATE COMPACTS. 
Section 301 of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 
U.S.C. 390b) is amended by striking subsection (f). 
SEC. 115. NONSTRUCTURAL ALTERNATIVES. 
Section 5(a)(1) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 
650, chapter 377; 33 U.S.C. 701n(a)(1)), is amended by 
striking ‘‘if requested’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘after consultation with the non-Federal sponsor and if re-
quested and agreed to’’. 
SEC. 116. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ENVIRON-
MENTAL 
PROTECTION 
AND 
RESTORATION 
AND 
AQUATIC 
ECOSYSTEM 
RESTORATION 
PROJECTS. 
(a) NON-FEDERAL OBLIGATIONS.—Notwithstanding 
section 103(j) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(j)), a non-Federal interest is released 
from any obligation to operate and maintain the non-
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structural and nonmechanical components of a water re-
sources development project carried out for the purposes of 
environmental protection and restoration or aquatic eco-
system restoration, including a project carried out under 
section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 
(33 U.S.C. 2330) or section 1135 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a), if the Sec-
retary determines that— 
(1) the 50-year period that began on the date on 
which project construction was completed has con-
cluded; or 
(2) the criteria identified in the guidance issued 
under subsection (c) have been met with respect to the 
project. 
(b) FEDERAL OBLIGATIONS.—The Secretary is not re-
sponsible for the operation or maintenance of any compo-
nents of a project with respect to which a non-Federal inter-
est is released from obligations under subsection (a). 
(c) GUIDANCE.—In consultation with non-Federal in-
terests, and not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance that identifies 
criteria for determining, using the best available science, 
when the purpose of a project for environmental protection 
and restoration or aquatic ecosystem restoration has been 
achieved, including criteria for determining when a project 
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has resulted in the return of the project location to a condi-
tion where natural hydrologic and ecological functions are 
the predominant factors in the condition, functionality, and 
durability of the location. 
SEC. 117. ESTUARY RESTORATION. 
(a) PARTICIPATION OF NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.— 
Section 104(f) of the Estuary Restoration Act of 2000 (33 
U.S.C. 2903(f)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) PROJECT AGREEMENTS.—For a project car-
ried out under this title, the requirements of section 
103(j)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(j)(1)) may be fulfilled by a 
nongovernmental organization serving as the non- 
Federal interest for the project pursuant to paragraph 
(2).’’. 
(b) EXTENSION.—Section 109(a) of the Estuary Res-
toration Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2908(a)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘2021’’. 
SEC. 118. GREAT LAKES FISHERY AND ECOSYSTEM RES-
TORATION. 
Section 506(g) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–22(g)) is repealed. 
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SEC. 119. AGREEMENTS. 
Section 2036(c) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2317b) is repealed. 
SEC. 120. CORPS OF ENGINEERS OPERATION OF UN-
MANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall designate an 
individual, within the headquarters office of the Corps of 
Engineers, who shall serve as the coordinator and principal 
approving official for developing the process and procedures 
by which the Corps of Engineers— 
(1) operates and maintains small unmanned 
aircraft (as defined in section 331 of the FAA Mod-
ernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note)) systems in support of civil works and emer-
gency response missions of the Corps of Engineers; 
and 
(2) acquires, applies for, and receives any nec-
essary Federal Aviation Administration authoriza-
tions for such operations and systems. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—A small unmanned aircraft sys-
tem acquired, operated, or maintained for carrying out the 
missions specified in subsection (a) shall be operated in ac-
cordance with regulations of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration as a civil aircraft or public aircraft, at the discre-
tion of the Secretary, and shall be exempt from regulations 
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of the Department of Defense, including the Department of 
the Army, governing such system. 
(c) LIMITATION.—A small unmanned aircraft system 
acquired, operated, or maintained by the Corps of Engi-
neers is excluded from use by the Department of Defense, 
including the Department of the Army, for any mission of 
the Department of Defense other than a mission specified 
in subsection (a). 
SEC. 121. FEDERAL DREDGE FLEET. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study on the costs and benefits of 
expanding, reducing, or maintaining the current configura-
tion with respect to the size and makeup of the federally 
owned hopper dredge fleet. 
(b) FACTORS.—In carrying out the study, the Comp-
troller General shall evaluate— 
(1) the current and anticipated configuration 
and capacity of the Federal and private hopper 
dredge fleet; 
(2) the current and anticipated trends for the 
volume and type of dredge work required over the next 
10 years, and the alignment of the size of the existing 
Federal and private hopper dredge fleet with future 
dredging needs; 
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(3) available historic data on the costs, effi-
ciency, and time required to initiate and complete 
dredging work carried out by Federal and private 
hopper dredge fleets, respectively; 
(4) whether the requirements of section 3 of the 
Act of August 11, 1888 (25 Stat. 423, chapter 860; 33 
U.S.C. 622), have any demonstrable impacts on the 
factors identified in paragraphs (1) through (3), and 
whether such requirements are most economical and 
advantageous to the United States; and 
(5) other factors that the Comptroller General de-
termines are necessary to evaluate whether it is eco-
nomical and advantageous to the United States to ex-
pand, reduce, or maintain the current configuration 
of the federally owned hopper dredge fleet. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
to Congress a report on the results of the study. 
SEC. 122. CORPS OF ENGINEERS ASSETS. 
Section 6002 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121; 128 Stat. 
1349) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘the date of en-
actment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the date of enact-
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ment of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2016’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(6) The extent to which the property has eco-
nomic, cultural, historic, or recreational significance, 
or impacts at the national, State, or local level.’’. 
SEC. 123. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS. 
Section 214(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2352(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) RAILROAD CARRIER.—The term ‘rail-
road carrier’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 20102 of title 49, United States Code.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or natural gas company’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, natural gas company, or rail-
road carrier’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or company’’ and inserting 
‘‘, company, or carrier’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (3); 
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
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(5) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) by 
striking ‘‘and natural gas companies’’ and inserting 
‘‘, natural gas companies, and railroad carriers’’. 
SEC. 124. CREDIT IN LIEU OF REIMBURSEMENT. 
Section 1022 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2225) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘that has been 
constructed by a non-Federal interest under section 
211 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 
(33 U.S.C. 701b-13) before the date of enactment of 
this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘for which a written agree-
ment with the Corps of Engineers for construction 
was finalized on or before December 31, 2014, under 
section 211 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 701b–13)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘share of the 
cost of the non-Federal interest of carrying out other 
flood damage reduction projects or studies’’ and in-
serting ‘‘non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out 
other water resources development projects or studies 
of the non-Federal interest’’. 
SEC. 125. CLARIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS DURING 
EMERGENCY EVENTS. 
Section 1024(a) of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2325a(a)) is amended 
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by inserting after ‘‘emergency’’ the following: ‘‘, or that has 
had or may have an equipment failure (including a failure 
caused by a lack of or deferred maintenance),’’. 
SEC. 126. STUDY OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECTS BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS. 
Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—At the request of a 
non-Federal interest, the Secretary may provide to the non- 
Federal interest technical assistance relating to any aspect 
of a feasibility study if the non-Federal interest contracts 
with the Secretary to pay all costs of providing such tech-
nical assistance.’’. 
SEC. 127. NON-FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZED 
FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECTS. 
Section 204(d) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232(d)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(5) DISCRETE SEGMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may au-
thorize credit or reimbursement under this sub-
section for a discrete segment of a flood damage 
reduction project, or separable element thereof, 
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before final completion of the project or separable 
element if— 
‘‘(i) except as provided in clause (ii), 
the Secretary determines that the discrete 
segment satisfies the requirements of para-
graphs (1) through (4) in the same manner 
as the project or separable element; and 
‘‘(ii) 
notwithstanding 
paragraph 
(1)(A)(ii), the Secretary determines, before 
the approval of the plans under paragraph 
(1)(A)(i), that the discrete segment is tech-
nically feasible and environmentally accept-
able. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION.—Credit or reim-
bursement may not be made available to a non- 
Federal interest pursuant to this paragraph 
until the Secretary determines that— 
‘‘(i) the construction of the discrete seg-
ment for which credit or reimbursement is 
requested is complete; and 
‘‘(ii) the construction is consistent with 
the authorization of the applicable flood 
damage reduction project, or separable ele-
ment thereof, and the plans approved under 
paragraph (1)(A)(i). 
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‘‘(C) WRITTEN AGREEMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—As part of the writ-
ten agreement required under paragraph 
(1)(A)(iii), a non-Federal interest to be eli-
gible for credit or reimbursement under this 
paragraph shall— 
‘‘(I) identify any discrete segment 
that the non-Federal interest may 
carry out; and 
‘‘(II) agree to the completion of 
the flood damage reduction project, or 
separable element thereof, with respect 
to which the discrete segment is a part 
and establish a timeframe for such 
completion. 
‘‘(ii) REMITTANCE.—If a non-Federal 
interest fails to complete a flood damage re-
duction project, or separable element thereof, 
that it agreed to complete under clause 
(i)(II), the non-Federal interest shall remit 
any reimbursements received under this 
paragraph for a discrete segment of such 
project or separable element. 
‘‘(D) DISCRETE
SEGMENT
DEFINED.—In 
this paragraph, the term ‘discrete segment’ 
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means a physical portion of a flood damage re-
duction project, or separable element thereof— 
‘‘(i) described by a non-Federal inter-
est in a written agreement required under 
paragraph (1)(A)(iii); and 
‘‘(ii) that the non-Federal interest can 
operate and maintain, independently and 
without creating a hazard, in advance of 
final completion of the flood damage reduc-
tion project, or separable element thereof.’’. 
SEC. 128. MULTISTATE ACTIVITIES. 
Section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–16) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or other non-Federal inter-
est’’ and inserting ‘‘, group of States, or non- 
Federal interest’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or group of States’’ after 
‘‘working with a State’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘or group of States’’ after 
‘‘boundaries of such State’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1) by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The Secretary may allow 2 or more States 
to combine all or a portion of the funds that the Sec-
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retary makes available to the States in carrying out 
subsection (a)(1).’’. 
SEC. 129. REGIONAL PARTICIPATION ASSURANCE FOR 
LEVEE SAFETY ACTIVITIES. 
(a) NATIONAL LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM.—Section 
9002 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 
U.S.C. 3301) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (11) by striking ‘‘State or In-
dian tribe’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional district, or 
Indian tribe’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through 
(16) as paragraphs (13) through (17), respectively; 
and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (11) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(12) REGIONAL DISTRICT.—The term ‘regional 
district’ means a subdivision of a State government, 
or a subdivision of multiple State governments, that 
is authorized to acquire, construct, operate, and 
maintain projects for the purpose of flood damage re-
duction.’’. 
(b) INVENTORY AND INSPECTION OF LEVEES.—Section 
9004 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 
U.S.C. 3303) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1 year after the date of enactment of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2016’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking 
‘‘States, Indian tribes, Federal agencies, and 
other entities’’ and inserting ‘‘States, regional 
districts, Indian tribes, Federal agencies, and 
other entities’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the heading for subparagraph 
(A) by striking ‘‘FEDERAL, STATE, AND 
LOCAL’’ and inserting ‘‘FEDERAL, STATE, 
REGIONAL, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘Federal, State, and local’’ and inserting 
‘‘Federal, State, regional, tribal, and local’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading by strik-
ing ‘‘STATE
AND
TRIBAL’’ and inserting 
‘‘STATE, REGIONAL, AND TRIBAL’’; and 
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(A) in the subsection heading by striking 
‘‘STATE
AND TRIBAL’’ and inserting ‘‘STATE, 
REGIONAL, AND TRIBAL’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘1 year after the 
date of enactment of this subsection’’ 
and inserting ‘‘1 year after the date of 
enactment of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 2016’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘State or tribal’’ 
and inserting ‘‘State, regional, or trib-
al’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘State and Indian 
tribe’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional 
district, and Indian tribe’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘State or Indian 
tribe’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional 
district, or Indian tribe’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading by strik-
ing ‘‘STATES’’ and inserting ‘‘STATES, RE-
GIONAL DISTRICTS, AND INDIAN TRIBES’’; 
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(ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘States and Indian tribes’’ and inserting 
‘‘States, regional districts, and Indian 
tribes’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i) by striking ‘‘State or Indian tribe’’ 
and inserting ‘‘State, regional district, 
or Indian tribe’’; 
(II) in clause (ii) by striking 
‘‘levees within the State’’ and inserting 
‘‘levees within the State or regional 
district’’; and 
(III) in clause (iii) by striking 
‘‘State or Indian tribe’’ and inserting 
‘‘State, regional district, or Indian 
tribe’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C)(ii) in the 
matter preceding subclause (I) by striking 
‘‘State or tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘State, re-
gional, or tribal’’; and 
(v) in subparagraph (E)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘States and In-
dian tribes’’ each place it appears and 
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inserting ‘‘States, regional districts, 
and Indian tribes’’; 
(II) in clause (ii)(II)— 
(aa) in the matter preceding 
item (aa) by striking ‘‘State or 
Indian 
tribe’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘State, regional district, or In-
dian tribe’’; 
(bb) in item (aa) by striking 
‘‘miles of levees in the State’’ and 
inserting ‘‘miles of levees in the 
State or regional district’’; and 
(cc) in item (bb) by striking 
‘‘miles of levees in all States’’ and 
inserting ‘‘miles of levees in all 
States and regional districts’’; 
and 
(III) in clause (iii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘State or 
Indian 
tribe’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘State, regional district, or In-
dian tribe’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘State or 
tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘State, re-
gional, or tribal’’; and 
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(4) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘States, 
Indian tribes, and local governments’’ and in-
serting ‘‘States, regional districts, Indian tribes, 
and local governments’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A) by striking ‘‘State, Indian tribe, 
or local government’’ and inserting ‘‘State, 
regional district, Indian tribe, or local gov-
ernment’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (E) in the matter 
preceding clause (i) by striking ‘‘State or 
tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional, or 
tribal’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘State, Indian tribe, or local government’’ 
and inserting ‘‘State, regional district, In-
dian tribe, or local government’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D) by striking 
‘‘180 days after the date of enactment of 
this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘180 days 
after the date of enactment of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2016’’; and 
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(D) in paragraph (4)(A)(i) by striking 
‘‘State or tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional, 
or tribal’’. 
(d) REPORTS.—Section 9006 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3303b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) by striking ‘‘1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘1 year 
after the date of enactment of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2016’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘State 
and tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional, and 
tribal’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘2 years after the date 
of enactment of this subsection’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2 years after the date of enactment of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 
2016’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘State, tribal, and 
local’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional, tribal, 
and local’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘State 
and tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional, and 
tribal’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘State 
and local’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional, tribal, 
and local’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
by striking ‘‘1 year after the date of enactment 
of this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘1 year after 
the date of enactment of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 2016’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘State or 
tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional, or tribal’’. 
SEC. 130. PARTICIPATION OF NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS. 
Section 221(b)(1) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 
U.S.C. 1962d–5b(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and, as 
defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1602), a Native village, Regional Corpora-
tion, and Village Corporation’’ after ‘‘Indian tribe’’. 
SEC. 131. INDIAN TRIBES. 
Section 1156 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2310) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by inserting ‘‘AND 
INDIAN TRIBES’’ after ‘‘TERRITORIES’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘projects in American’’ and 
inserting ‘‘projects— 
‘‘(1) in American’’; 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) for a federally recognized Indian tribe.’’. 
SEC. 132. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON THE AN-
NUAL REPORT PROCESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Congress plays a central role in identifying, 
prioritizing, and authorizing vital water resources in-
frastructure activities throughout the United States. 
(2) The Water Resources Reform and Develop-
ment Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121) established 
a new and transparent process to review and 
prioritize the water resources development activities of 
the Corps of Engineers with strong congressional over-
sight. 
(3) Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform 
and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) re-
quires the Secretary to develop and submit to Con-
gress each year a Report to Congress on Future Water 
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Resources Development and, as part of the annual re-
port process, to— 
(A) publish a notice in the Federal Register 
that requests from non-Federal interests proposed 
feasibility studies and proposed modifications to 
authorized water resources development projects 
and feasibility studies for inclusion in the re-
port; and 
(B) review the proposals submitted and in-
clude in the report those proposed feasibility 
studies and proposed modifications that meet the 
criteria for inclusion established under section 
7001. 
(4) Congress will use the information provided 
in the annual Report to Congress on Future Water 
Resources Development to determine authorization 
needs and priorities for purposes of water resources 
development legislation. 
(5) To ensure that Congress can gain a thorough 
understanding of the water resources development 
needs and priorities of the United States, it is impor-
tant that the Secretary take sufficient steps to ensure 
that non-Federal interests are made aware of the new 
annual report process, including the need for non- 
Federal interests to submit proposals during the Sec-
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retary’s annual request for proposals in order for such 
proposals to be eligible for consideration by Congress. 
(b) DISSEMINATION OF PROCESS INFORMATION.—The 
Secretary shall develop, support, and implement education 
and awareness efforts for non-Federal interests with respect 
to the annual Report to Congress on Future Water Re-
sources Development required under section 7001 of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 
U.S.C. 2282d), including efforts to— 
(1) develop and disseminate technical assistance 
materials, seminars, and guidance on the annual 
process as it relates to non-Federal interests; 
(2) provide written notice to previous and poten-
tial non-Federal interests and local elected officials on 
the annual process and on opportunities to address 
local water resources challenges through the missions 
and authorities of the Corps of Engineers; 
(3) issue guidance for non-Federal interests to 
assist such interests in developing proposals for water 
resources development projects that satisfy the require-
ments of section 7001; and 
(4) provide, at the request of a non-Federal in-
terest, assistance with researching and identifying ex-
isting project authorizations and Corps of Engineers 
decision documents. 
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SEC. 133. SCOPE OF PROJECTS. 
Section 7001(f) of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d(f)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) 
WATER
RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECT.—The term ‘water resources development 
project’ includes a project under an environmental in-
frastructure assistance program.’’. 
SEC. 134. PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY STUDY ACTIVITIES. 
At the request of a non-Federal interest with respect 
to a proposed water resources development project, the Sec-
retary shall meet with the non-Federal interest, prior to ini-
tiating a feasibility study relating to the proposed project, 
to review a preliminary analysis of the Federal interest in 
the proposed project and the costs, benefits, and environ-
mental impacts of the proposed project, including an esti-
mate of the costs of preparing a feasibility report. 
SEC. 135. POST-AUTHORIZATION CHANGE REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The completion of a post-authoriza-
tion change report prepared by the Corps of Engineers for 
a water resources development project— 
(1) may not be delayed as a result of consider-
ation being given to changes in policy or priority 
with respect to project consideration; and 
(2) shall be submitted, upon completion, to— 
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(3) any other report that recommends the modi-
fication of an authorized water resources development 
project. 
SEC. 136. MAINTENANCE DREDGING DATA. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish, 
maintain, and make publicly available a database on 
maintenance dredging carried out by the Secretary, which 
shall include information on maintenance dredging carried 
out by Federal and non-Federal vessels. 
(b) SCOPE.—The Secretary shall include in the data-
base maintained under subsection (a), for each maintenance 
dredging project and contract, data on— 
(1) the volume of dredged material removed; 
(2) the initial cost estimate of the Corps of Engi-
neers; 
(3) the total cost; 
(4) the party and vessel carrying out the work; 
and 
(5) the number of private contractor bids re-
ceived and the bid amounts, including bids that did 
not win the final contract award. 
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SEC. 137. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AND TRACKING OF 
PERMIT APPLICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2040 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2040. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AND TRACKING OF 
PERMIT APPLICATIONS. 
‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall research, 
develop, and implement an electronic system to allow 
the electronic preparation and submission of applica-
tions for permits and requests for jurisdictional deter-
minations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION.—The electronic system required 
under paragraph (1) shall address— 
‘‘(A) applications for standard individual 
permits; 
‘‘(B) applications for letters of permission; 
‘‘(C) joint applications with States for 
State and Federal permits; 
‘‘(D) applications for emergency permits; 
‘‘(E) applications or requests for jurisdic-
tional determinations; and 
‘‘(F) preconstruction notification submis-
sions, when required for a nationwide or other 
general permit. 
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‘‘(3) IMPROVING EXISTING DATA SYSTEMS.—The 
Secretary shall seek to incorporate the electronic sys-
tem required under paragraph (1) into existing sys-
tems and databases of the Corps of Engineers to the 
maximum extent practicable. 
‘‘(4) PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.—The elec-
tronic system required under paragraph (1) shall pro-
vide for the protection of personal, private, privileged, 
confidential, and proprietary information, and infor-
mation the disclosure of which is otherwise prohibited 
by law. 
‘‘(b) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.—The electronic system 
required under subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) enable an applicant or requester to prepare 
electronically an application for a permit or request; 
‘‘(2) enable an applicant or requester to submit 
to the Secretary, by email or other means through the 
Internet, the completed application form or request; 
‘‘(3) enable an applicant or requester to submit 
to the Secretary, by email or other means through the 
Internet, data and other information in support of 
the permit application or request; 
‘‘(4) provide an online interactive guide to pro-
vide assistance to an applicant or requester at any 
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time while filling out the permit application or re-
quest; and 
‘‘(5) enable an applicant or requester (or a des-
ignated agent) to track the status of a permit applica-
tion or request in a manner that will— 
‘‘(A) allow the applicant or requester to de-
termine whether the application is pending or 
final and the disposition of the request; 
‘‘(B) allow the applicant or requester to re-
search previously submitted permit applications 
and requests within a given geographic area and 
the results of such applications or requests; and 
‘‘(C) allow identification and display of the 
location of the activities subject to a permit or 
request through a map-based interface. 
‘‘(c) DOCUMENTATION.—All permit decisions and ju-
risdictional determinations made by the Secretary shall be 
in writing and include documentation supporting the basis 
for the decision or determination. The Secretary shall pre-
scribe means for documenting all decisions or determina-
tions to be made by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) RECORD OF DETERMINATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall main-
tain, for a minimum of 5 years, a record of all per-
mit decisions and jurisdictional determinations made 
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by the Secretary, including documentation supporting 
the basis of the decisions and determinations. 
‘‘(2) ARCHIVING
OF
INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary shall explore and implement an appropriate 
mechanism for archiving records of permit decisions 
and jurisdictional determinations, including docu-
mentation supporting the basis of the decisions and 
determinations, after the 5-year maintenance period 
described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(e) AVAILABILITY OF DETERMINATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make the 
records of all permit decisions and jurisdictional de-
terminations made by the Secretary available to the 
public for review and reproduction. 
‘‘(2) PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary shall provide for the protection of personal, 
private, privileged, confidential, and proprietary in-
formation, and information the disclosure of which is 
prohibited by law, which may be excluded from dis-
closure. 
‘‘(f) DEADLINE FOR ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IMPLEMEN-
TATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop 
and implement, to the maximum extent practicable, 
the electronic system required under subsection (a) 
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not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2016. 
‘‘(2) REPORT ON ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IMPLE-
MENTATION.—Not later than 180 days after the expi-
ration of the deadline under paragraph (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 a report describing the measures 
implemented and barriers faced in carrying out this 
section. 
‘‘(g) APPLICABILITY.—The requirements described in 
subsections (c), (d), and (e) shall apply to permit applica-
tions and requests for jurisdictional determinations sub-
mitted to the Secretary after the date of enactment of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2016. 
‘‘(h) LIMITATION.—This section shall not preclude the 
submission to the Secretary, acting through the Chief of En-
gineers, of a physical copy of a permit application or a 
request for a jurisdictional determination.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 2040 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 2040. Electronic submission and tracking of permit applications.’’. 
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SEC. 138. DATA TRANSPARENCY. 
Section 2017 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2342) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2017. ACCESS TO WATER RESOURCE DATA. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Using available funds, the Sec-
retary shall make publicly available, including on the Inter-
net, all data in the custody of the Corps of Engineers on— 
‘‘(1) the planning, design, construction, oper-
ation, and maintenance of water resources develop-
ment projects; and 
‘‘(2) water quality and water management of 
projects owned, operated, or managed by the Corps of 
Engineers. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section may be con-
strued to compel or authorize the disclosure of data or other 
information determined by the Secretary to be confidential 
information, privileged information, law enforcement infor-
mation, national security information, infrastructure secu-
rity information, personal information, or information the 
disclosure of which is otherwise prohibited by law. 
‘‘(c) TIMING.—The Secretary shall ensure that data is 
made publicly available under subsection (a) as quickly as 
practicable after the data is generated by the Corps of Engi-
neers. 
‘‘(d) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary may develop partnerships, including through co-
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operative agreements, with State, tribal, and local govern-
ments and other Federal agencies.’’. 
SEC. 139. BACKLOG PREVENTION. 
(a) PROJECT DEAUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—A water resources develop-
ment project, or separable element of such a project, 
authorized for construction by this Act shall not be 
authorized after the last day of the 7-year period be-
ginning on the date of enactment of this Act unless 
funds have been obligated for construction of such 
project during that period. 
(2) IDENTIFICATION
OF
PROJECTS.—Not later 
than 60 days after the expiration of the 7-year period 
referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives a report that identifies the projects deauthorized 
under paragraph (1). 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the expiration of the 12-year period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
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structure of the House of Representatives, and make avail-
able to the public, a report that contains— 
(1) a list of any water resources development 
projects authorized by this Act for which construction 
has not been completed during that period; 
(2) a description of the reasons the projects were 
not completed; 
(3) a schedule for the completion of the projects 
based on expected levels of appropriations; and 
(4) a 5-year and 10-year projection of construc-
tion backlog and any recommendations to Congress 
regarding how to mitigate current problems and the 
backlog. 
SEC. 140. QUALITY CONTROL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (a) of the first section 
of the Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 888, chapter 665; 
33 U.S.C. 701–1(a)), is amended by inserting ‘‘and shall 
be made publicly available’’ before the period at the end. 
(b) PROJECT ADMINISTRATION.—Section 2041(b)(1) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 
2346(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘final post-authoriza-
tion change report,’’ after ‘‘final reevaluation report,’’. 
SEC. 141. BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND PRIORITIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In conjunction with the President’s 
budget submission to Congress with respect to fiscal year 
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2018 under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
and biennially thereafter in conjunction with the Presi-
dent’s budget submission, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
a report that describes— 
(1) the metrics used in developing the civil works 
budget for the applicable fiscal year; 
(2) the metrics used in developing each business 
line in the civil works budget; and 
(3) how projects are prioritized in the applicable 
budget submission, including how the Secretary deter-
mines those projects for which construction initiation 
is recommended. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—If the Secretary proposes a 
covered revised budget estimate, the Secretary shall 
notify, in writing, each Member of Congress rep-
resenting a congressional district affected by the 
study, project, or activity subject to the revised esti-
mate. 
(2) COVERED REVISED BUDGET ESTIMATE DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘covered revised 
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budget estimate’’ means a budget estimate for a water 
resources development study, project, or activity that 
differs from the estimate most recently specified for 
that study, project, or activity in a budget of the 
President submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 142. USE OF NATURAL AND NATURE-BASED FEATURES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2017, and 
biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate a report on the use of natural 
and nature-based features in water resources development 
projects, including flood risk reduction, coastal resiliency, 
and ecosystem restoration projects. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report shall include, at a min-
imum, the following: 
(1) An assessment of the observed and potential 
impacts of the use of natural and nature-based fea-
tures on the cost and effectiveness of water resources 
development projects and any co-benefits resulting 
from the use of such features. 
(2) A description of any statutory, fiscal, or reg-
ulatory barrier to the appropriate consideration and 
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use of natural and nature-based features in carrying 
out water resources development projects. 
SEC. 143. ANNUAL REPORT ON PURCHASE OF FOREIGN 
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES. 
Section 213(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–580; 106 Stat. 4831) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL REPORT ON PURCHASE OF FOREIGN 
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the last day of each fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
amount of acquisitions in such fiscal year made 
by the Corps of Engineers for civil works projects 
from entities that manufactured the articles, ma-
terials, or supplies outside of the United States. 
‘‘(B) 
CONTENTS.—The 
report 
required 
under subparagraph (A) shall indicate, for each 
acquisition— 
‘‘(i) the dollar value of any articles, 
materials, or supplies purchased that were 
manufactured outside of the United States; 
and 
‘‘(ii) a summary of the total procure-
ment funds spent on goods manufactured in 
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the United States and the total procurement 
funds spent on goods manufactured outside 
of the United States. 
‘‘(C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Not later than 
30 days after the submission of a report under 
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall make such 
report publicly available on the agency’s Web 
site.’’. 
SEC. 144. INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES PLANNING. 
In carrying out a feasibility study for a water re-
sources development project, the Secretary shall coordinate 
with communities in the watershed covered by such study 
to determine if a local or regional water management plan 
exists or is under development for the purposes of 
stormwater management, water quality improvement, aqui-
fer recharge, or water reuse. If such a local or regional 
water management plan exists for the watershed, the Sec-
retary shall, in cooperation with the non-Federal sponsor 
for the plan and affected local public entities, avoid ad-
versely affecting the purposes of the plan and, where fea-
sible, incorporate the purposes of the plan into the Sec-
retary’s feasibility study. 
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SEC. 145. EVALUATION OF PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREE-
MENTS. 
To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall prioritize and complete the activities required of the 
Secretary under section 1013 of the Water Resources Reform 
and Development Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121; 128 
Stat. 1218). 
SEC. 146. ADDITIONAL MEASURES AT DONOR PORTS AND 
ENERGY TRANSFER PORTS. 
Section 2106 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2238c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(4)(A) by striking ‘‘Code of 
Federal Regulation’’ and inserting ‘‘Code of Federal 
Regulations’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2018’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2020’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘2015 through 2018’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2016 through 2020’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2019 through 2022’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2021 through 2025’’. 
SEC. 147. ARCTIC DEEP DRAFT PORT DEVELOPMENT PART-
NERSHIPS. 
Section 2105 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2243) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 450b))’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 450b)) and Native 
villages, Regional Corporations, and Village Corpora-
tions (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the 
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1602))’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
(e); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) CONSIDERATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY INTER-
ESTS.—In carrying out a study of the feasibility of an Arc-
tic deep draft port, the Secretary shall consult with the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense 
to identify national security benefits associated with the 
Arctic deep draft port.’’. 
SEC. 148. INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM. 
Section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2329(a)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may engage 
in activities to inform the United States of techno-
logical innovations abroad that could significantly 
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improve water resources development in the United 
States. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—Activities under paragraph 
(1) may include— 
‘‘(A) development, monitoring, assessment, 
and dissemination of information about foreign 
water resources projects that could significantly 
improve water resources development in the 
United States; 
‘‘(B) research, development, training, and 
other forms of technology transfer and exchange; 
and 
‘‘(C) offering technical services that cannot 
be readily obtained in the private sector to be in-
corporated into water resources projects if the 
costs for assistance will be recovered under the 
terms of each project.’’. 
SEC. 149. COMPREHENSIVE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a com-
prehensive study on the flood risks for vulnerable coastal 
populations in areas within the boundaries of the South 
Atlantic Division of the Corps of Engineers. 
(b) INCLUSIONS.—In carrying out the study, the Sec-
retary shall identify— 
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(1) activities that warrant additional analysis 
by the Corps of Engineers; and 
(2) institutional and other barriers to providing 
protection to the vulnerable coastal populations. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall conduct the 
study in coordination with appropriate Federal agencies 
and State, local, and tribal entities to ensure consistency 
with related plans. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 150. ALTERNATIVE MODELS FOR MANAGING INLAND 
WATERWAYS TRUST FUND. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study to analyze alternative models 
for managing the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, including 
the management of— 
(1) project schedules for projects receiving assist-
ance from the fund; and 
(2) expenditures from the fund. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study, the Comp-
troller General shall examine, at a minimum, the costs and 
benefits of transferring management of the fund to a not- 
for-profit corporation or government-owned corporation. 
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(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In assessing costs and benefits 
under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall con-
sider, among other factors— 
(1) the benefits to the taxpayer; 
(2) the impact on project delivery; and 
(3) the impact on jobs. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
to Congress a report on the results of the study. 
SEC. 151. ALTERNATIVE PROJECTS TO MAINTENANCE 
DREDGING. 
The Secretary may enter into agreements to assume 
the operation and maintenance costs of an alternative 
project to maintenance dredging for a channel if the alter-
native project would lower the overall costs of maintaining 
the channel. 
SEC. 152. FISH HATCHERIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary may operate a fish hatchery for 
the purpose of restoring a population of fish species located 
in the region surrounding the fish hatchery that is listed 
as a threatened species or an endangered species under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 
or a similar State law. 
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(b) COSTS.—A non-Federal entity, a Federal agency 
other than the Department of Defense, or a group of non- 
Federal entities or such Federal agencies shall be responsible 
for 100 percent of the costs associated with managing a fish 
hatchery for the purpose described in subsection (a) that 
are not authorized as of the date of enactment of this Act 
for the fish hatchery. 
SEC. 153. ENVIRONMENTAL BANKS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Chairperson of the 
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, with the concur-
rence of two-thirds of the Council, shall issue such regula-
tions as are necessary for the establishment of procedures 
and processes for the use, maintenance, and oversight of en-
vironmental banks for purposes of mitigating adverse envi-
ronmental impacts sustained by construction or other ac-
tivities as required by law or regulation. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The regulations issued pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall— 
(1) set forth procedures for certification of envi-
ronmental banks, including criteria for adoption of 
an environmental banking instrument; 
(2) provide a mechanism for the transfer of envi-
ronmental credits; 
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(3) provide for priority certification to environ-
mental banks that enhance the resilience of coastal re-
sources to inundation and coastal erosion, including 
the restoration of resources within the scope of a 
project authorized for construction; 
(4) ensure certification is given only to banks 
with secured adequate financial assurance and appro-
priate legally enforceable protection for restored lands 
or resources; 
(5) stipulate conditions under which cross-cred-
iting of environmental services may occur and pro-
vide standards for the conversion of such crediting; 
(6) establish performance criteria for environ-
mental banks; 
(7) establish criteria for the operation and moni-
toring of environmental banks; and 
(8) establish a framework whereby the purchase 
of credit from an environmental bank may be used to 
offset or satisfy past, current, or future adverse envi-
ronmental impacts or liability under law to wetlands, 
water, wildlife, or other natural resources. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.—In developing the regulations 
required under subsection (a), the Chairperson shall take 
into consideration habitat equivalency analysis. 
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(d) MODIFICATIONS.—The Chairperson may modify or 
update the regulations issued pursuant to this section, sub-
ject to appropriate consultation and public participation, 
provided that two-thirds of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Res-
toration Council approves the modification or update. 
(e) DEFINITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL BANK.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘environmental bank’’ means a project, 
project increment, or projects for purposes of restoring, cre-
ating, enhancing, or preserving natural resources in a des-
ignated site to provide for credits to offset adverse environ-
mental impacts. 
(f) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) affects the requirements of section 906 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2283); or 
(2) affects the obligations or requirements of any 
Federal environmental law. 
TITLE II—STUDIES 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF PROPOSED FEASIBILITY 
STUDIES. 
The Secretary is authorized to conduct a feasibility 
study for the following projects for water resources develop-
ment and conservation and other purposes, as identified in 
the reports titled ‘‘Report to Congress on Future Water Re-
sources Development’’ submitted to Congress on January 
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29, 2015, and January 29, 2016, respectively, pursuant to 
section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Develop-
ment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise reviewed 
by Congress: 
(1) OUACHITA-BLACK
RIVERS, ARKANSAS
AND 
LOUISIANA.—Project for navigation, Ouachita-Black 
Rivers, Arkansas and Louisiana. 
(2) CACHE
CREEK
SETTLING
BASIN, 
CALI-
FORNIA.—Project for flood damage reduction and eco-
system restoration, Cache Creek Settling Basin, Cali-
fornia. 
(3) COYOTE VALLEY DAM, CALIFORNIA.—Project 
for flood damage reduction, environmental restora-
tion, and water supply, Coyote Valley Dam, Cali-
fornia. 
(4) 
DEL
ROSA
CHANNEL, 
CITY
OF
SAN 
BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA.—Project for flood damage 
reduction and ecosystem restoration, Del Rosa Chan-
nel, city of San Bernardino, California. 
(5) MERCED COUNTY STREAMS, CALIFORNIA.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Merced County 
Streams, California. 
(6) MISSION-ZANJA
CHANNEL, CITIES
OF
SAN 
BERNARDINO
AND
REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA.—Project 
for flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration, 
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Mission-Zanja Channel, cities of San Bernardino and 
Redlands, California. 
(7) 
SOBOBA
INDIAN
RESERVATION, 
CALI-
FORNIA.—Project for flood damage reduction, Soboba 
Indian Reservation, California. 
(8) INDIAN
RIVER
INLET, DELAWARE.—Project 
for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Indian 
River Inlet, Delaware. 
(9) LEWES BEACH, DELAWARE.—Project for hur-
ricane and storm damage reduction, Lewes Beach, 
Delaware. 
(10) MISPILLION COMPLEX, KENT AND SUSSEX 
COUNTIES, DELAWARE.—Project for hurricane and 
storm damage reduction, Mispillion Complex, Kent 
and Sussex Counties, Delaware. 
(11) DAYTONA
BEACH, FLORIDA.—Project for 
flood damage reduction, Daytona Beach, Florida. 
(12) BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GEORGIA.—Project for 
navigation, Brunswick Harbor, Georgia. 
(13) DUBUQUE, IOWA.—Project for flood damage 
reduction, Dubuque, Iowa. 
(14) ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA.—Project 
for flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration, 
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. 
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(15) CATTARAUGUS CREEK, NEW YORK.—Project 
for flood damage reduction, Cattaraugus Creek, New 
York. 
(16) CAYUGA
INLET, ITHACA, NEW
YORK.— 
Project for navigation and flood damage reduction, 
Cayuga Inlet, Ithaca, New York. 
(17) DELAWARE RIVER BASIN, NEW YORK, NEW 
JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND
DELAWARE.—Projects 
for flood control, Delaware River Basin, New York, 
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, authorized 
by section 408 of the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 
644, chapter 596), and section 203 of the Flood Con-
trol Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1182), to review operations 
of the projects to enhance opportunities for ecosystem 
restoration and water supply. 
(18) SILVER
CREEK, HANOVER, NEW
YORK.— 
Project for flood damage reduction and ecosystem res-
toration, Silver Creek, Hanover, New York. 
(19) TULSA AND WEST TULSA LEVEES, TULSA, 
OKLAHOMA.—Project for flood damage reduction, 
Tulsa and West Tulsa Levees, Tulsa, Oklahoma. 
(20) STONYCREEK AND LITTLE CONEMAUGH RIV-
ERS, PENNSYLVANIA.—Project for flood damage reduc-
tion 
and 
recreation, 
Stonycreek 
and 
Little 
Conemaugh Rivers, Pennsylvania. 
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(21) TIOGA-HAMMOND
LAKE, PENNSYLVANIA.— 
Project for ecosystem restoration, Tioga-Hammond 
Lake, Pennsylvania. 
(22) BRAZOS
RIVER, 
FORT
BEND
COUNTY, 
TEXAS.—Project for flood damage reduction in the vi-
cinity of the Brazos River, Fort Bend County, Texas. 
(23) CHACON CREEK, CITY OF LAREDO, TEXAS.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, ecosystem restora-
tion, and recreation, Chacon Creek, city of Laredo, 
Texas. 
(24) CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, TEXAS.— 
Project for navigation, Corpus Christi Ship Channel, 
Texas. 
(25) CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS.—Project for flood 
damage reduction, city of El Paso, Texas. 
(26) GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, BRAZORIA 
AND
MATAGORDA
COUNTIES, 
TEXAS.—Project for 
navigation and hurricane and storm damage reduc-
tion, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Brazoria and 
Matagorda Counties, Texas. 
(27) PORT
OF
BAY
CITY, TEXAS.—Project for 
navigation, Port of Bay City, Texas. 
(28) CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, VIRGINIA.—Project 
for hurricane and storm damage reduction, naviga-
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tion, and ecosystem restoration, Chincoteague Island, 
Virginia. 
(29) BURLEY CREEK WATERSHED, KITSAP COUN-
TY, WASHINGTON.—Project for flood damage reduction 
and ecosystem restoration, Burley Creek Watershed, 
Kitsap County, Washington. 
SEC. 202. EXPEDITED COMPLETION OF REPORTS FOR CER-
TAIN PROJECTS. 
(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 flood risk management, Little Col-
orado River at Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona. 
(2) Project for flood risk management, Lower 
San Joaquin River, California. In carrying out the 
feasibility study for the project, the Secretary shall 
include Reclamation District 17 as part of the study. 
(3) Project for flood risk management and eco-
system restoration, Sacramento River Flood Control 
System, California. 
(4) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk 
reduction, Ft. Pierce, Florida. 
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(5) Project for flood risk management, Des 
Moines and Raccoon Rivers, Iowa. 
(6) Project for navigation, Mississippi River 
Ship Channel, Louisiana. 
(7) Project for flood risk management, North 
Branch Ecorse Creek, Wayne County, Michigan. 
(8) Project for flood risk management, Rahway 
River Basin (Upper Basin), New Jersey. 
(9) Project for navigation, Upper Ohio River, 
Pennsylvania. 
(b) POST-AUTHORIZATION CHANGE REPORTS.—The 
Secretary shall expedite completion of a post-authorization 
change report for each of the following projects: 
(1) Project for flood risk management, Swope 
Park Industrial Area, Kansas City, Missouri. 
(2) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk 
reduction, New Hanover County, North Carolina. 
TITLE III—DEAUTHORIZATIONS 
AND RELATED PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. DEAUTHORIZATION OF INACTIVE PROJECTS. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to identify $5,000,000,000 in water resources 
development projects authorized by Congress that are 
no longer viable for construction due to— 
(A) a lack of local support; 
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(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) INTERIM DEAUTHORIZATION LIST.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop 
an interim deauthorization list that identifies— 
(A) 
each 
water 
resources 
development 
project, or separable element of a project, author-
ized for construction before November 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, 
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design, or construction of the project or sep-
arable element of the project during the cur-
rent fiscal year or any of the 6 preceding 
fiscal years; and 
(B) each project or separable element identi-
fied and included on a list to Congress for de-
authorization pursuant to section 1001(b)(2) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(2)). 
(2) 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 interim 
deauthorization list developed under paragraph 
(1). 
(B) COMMENT
PERIOD.—The public com-
ment period shall be 90 days. 
(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS; PUBLICATION.— 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the close of 
the comment period under paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) submit a revised interim deauthoriza-
tion list to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
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on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) publish the revised interim deauthoriza-
tion list in the Federal Register. 
(c) FINAL DEAUTHORIZATION LIST.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop a 
final deauthorization list of water resources develop-
ment projects, or separable elements of projects, from 
the revised interim deauthorization list described in 
subsection (b)(3). 
(2) DEAUTHORIZATION AMOUNT.— 
(A) PROPOSED FINAL LIST.—The Secretary 
shall prepare a proposed final deauthorization 
list of projects and separable elements of projects 
that have, in the aggregate, an estimated Federal 
cost to complete that is at least $5,000,000,000. 
(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. 
(3) IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECTS.— 
(A) SEQUENCING OF PROJECTS.— 
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(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
identify projects and separable elements of 
projects for inclusion on the proposed final 
deauthorization list according to the order 
in which the projects and separable elements 
of the projects were authorized, beginning 
with the earliest authorized projects and 
separable elements of projects and ending 
with the latest project or separable element 
of a project necessary to meet the aggregate 
amount under paragraph (2). 
(ii) FACTORS TO CONSIDER.—The Sec-
retary may identify projects and separable 
elements of projects in an order other than 
that established by clause (i) if the Sec-
retary determines, on a case-by-case basis, 
that a project or separable element of a 
project is critical for interests of the United 
States, based on the possible impact of the 
project or separable element of the project 
on public health and safety, the national 
economy, or the environment. 
(iii) CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC COM-
MENTS.—In making determinations under 
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clause (ii), the Secretary shall consider any 
comments received under subsection (b)(3). 
(B) APPENDIX.—The Secretary shall in-
clude as part of the proposed final deauthoriza-
tion list an appendix that— 
(i) identifies each project or separable 
element of a project on the interim de-
authorization list developed under sub-
section (b) that is not included on the pro-
posed final deauthorization list; and 
(ii) describes the reasons why the 
project or separable element is not included 
on the proposed final list. 
(4) PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONSULTATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall so-
licit comments from the public and the Governor 
of each applicable State on the proposed final de-
authorization list and appendix developed under 
paragraphs (2) and (3). 
(B) COMMENT
PERIOD.—The public com-
ment period shall be 90 days. 
(5) SUBMISSION OF FINAL LIST TO CONGRESS; 
PUBLICATION.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the close of the comment period under paragraph 
(4), the Secretary shall— 
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(A) submit a final deauthorization list and 
an appendix to the final deauthorization list in 
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; and 
(B) publish the final deauthorization list 
and the appendix to the final deauthorization 
list in the Federal Register. 
(d) DEAUTHORIZATION; CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—After the expiration of the 
180-day period beginning on the date of submission 
of the final deauthorization list and appendix under 
subsection (c), 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 180-day period referred to 
in paragraph (1), the non-Federal interest for 
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the project or separable element of the project 
provides sufficient funds to complete the project 
or separable element of the project. 
(B) TREATMENT
OF
PROJECTS.—Notwith-
standing subparagraph (A), each project and 
separable element of a project identified in the 
final deauthorization list shall be treated as de-
authorized for purposes of the aggregate de-
authorization amount specified in subsection 
(c)(2). 
(3) PROJECTS
IDENTIFIED
IN
APPENDIX.—A 
project or separable element of a project identified in 
the appendix to the final deauthorization list shall re-
main subject to future deauthorization by Congress. 
(e) SPECIAL RULE FOR PROJECTS RECEIVING FUNDS 
FOR POST-AUTHORIZATION STUDY.—A project or separable 
element of a project may not be identified on the interim 
deauthorization list developed under subsection (b), or the 
final deauthorization list developed under subsection (c), if 
the project or separable element received funding for a post- 
authorization study during the current fiscal year or any 
of the 6 preceding fiscal years. 
(f) GENERAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
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(A) 
POST-AUTHORIZATION
STUDY.—The 
term ‘‘post-authorization study’’ means— 
(i) a feasibility report developed under 
section 905 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282); 
(ii) a feasibility study, as defined in 
section 105(d) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215(d)); or 
(iii) a review conducted under section 
216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 
U.S.C. 549a), including an initial ap-
praisal that— 
(I) demonstrates a Federal inter-
est; and 
(II) requires additional analysis 
for the project or separable element. 
(B) 
WATER
RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘water resources develop-
ment project’’ includes an environmental infra-
structure assistance project or program of the 
Corps of Engineers. 
(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, 
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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. 
SEC. 302. VALDEZ, ALASKA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the por-
tion of the project for navigation, Valdez, Alaska, identified 
as Tract G, Harbor Subdivision, shall not be subject to 
navigational servitude beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) ENTRY BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—The Federal 
Government may enter upon the property referred to in sub-
section (a) to carry out any required operation and mainte-
nance of the general navigation features of the project re-
ferred to in subsection (a). 
SEC. 303. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DRAINAGE AREA, LOS AN-
GELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) prioritize the updating of the Water Control 
Manuals for control structures in the Los Angeles 
County Drainage Area, Los Angeles County, Cali-
fornia, authorized by section 101(b) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1990 (Public Law 101– 
640; 104 Stat. 4611); and 
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(2) integrate and incorporate into the project 
seasonal operations for water conservation and water 
supply. 
(b) PARTICIPATION.—The update referred to in sub-
section (a) shall be done in coordination with all appro-
priate Federal agencies, elected officials, and members of 
the public. 
SEC. 304. SUTTER BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The separable element constituting 
the locally preferred plan increment reflected in the report 
of the Chief of Engineers dated March 12, 2014, and author-
ized for construction in item 8 of the table contained in 
section 7002(2) of the Water Resources Reform and Develop-
ment Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121; 128 Stat. 1366) 
is no longer authorized beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—The deauthorization under 
subsection (a) does not affect— 
(1) the national economic development plan sep-
arable element reflected in the report of the Chief of 
Engineers dated March 12, 2014, and authorized for 
construction in item 8 of the table contained in sec-
tion 7002(2) of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121; 128 
Stat. 1366); or 
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(2) previous authorizations providing for the 
Sacramento River and major and minor tributaries 
project, including— 
(A) section 2 of the Act of March 1, 1917 
(39 Stat. 949, chapter 144); 
(B) section 12 of the Act of December 22, 
1944 (58 Stat. 900, chapter 665); 
(C) section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 
1950 (64 Stat. 177, chapter 188); and 
(D) any other Acts relating to the author-
ization for the Sacramento River and major and 
minor tributaries project along the Feather River 
right bank between levee stationing 1483+33 
and levee stationing 2368+00. 
SEC. 305. ESSEX RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS. 
(a) DEAUTHORIZATION.—The portions of the project 
for navigation, Essex River, Massachusetts, authorized by 
the Act of July 13, 1892 (27 Stat. 88, chapter 158), and 
modified by the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1121, chap-
ter 425), and the Act of March 2, 1907 (34 Stat. 1073, chap-
ter 2509), that do not lie within the areas described in sub-
section (b) are no longer authorized beginning on the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AREAS.—The areas de-
scribed in this subsection are as follows: Beginning at a 
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point N3056139.82 E851780.21, thence southwesterly about 
156.88 feet to a point N3055997.75 E851713.67; thence 
southwesterly about 64.59 feet to a point N3055959.37 
E851661.72; thence southwesterly about 145.14 feet to a 
point N3055887.10 E851535.85; thence southwesterly about 
204.91 feet to a point N3055855.12 E851333.45; thence 
northwesterly about 423.50 feet to a point N3055976.70 
E850927.78; thence northwesterly about 58.77 feet to a 
point N3056002.99 E850875.21; thence northwesterly about 
240.57 feet to a point N3056232.82 E850804.14; thence 
northwesterly about 203.60 feet to a point N3056435.41 
E850783.93; thence northwesterly about 78.63 feet to a 
point N3056499.63 E850738.56; thence northwesterly about 
60.00 feet to a point N3056526.30 E850684.81; thence 
southwesterly about 85.56 feet to a point N3056523.33 
E850599.31; thence southwesterly about 36.20 feet to a 
point N3056512.37 E850564.81; thence southwesterly about 
80.10 feet to a point N3056467.08 E850498.74; thence 
southwesterly about 169.05 feet to a point N3056334.36 
E850394.03; thence northwesterly about 48.52 feet to a 
point N3056354.38 E850349.83; thence northeasterly about 
83.71 feet to a point N3056436.35 E850366.84; thence 
northeasterly about 212.38 feet to a point N3056548.70 
E850547.07; thence northeasterly about 47.60 feet to a point 
N3056563.12 E850592.43; thence northeasterly about 
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101.16 feet to a point N3056566.62 E850693.53; thence 
southeasterly about 80.22 feet to a point N3056530.97 
E850765.40; thence southeasterly about 99.29 feet to a point 
N3056449.88 E850822.69; thence southeasterly about 
210.12 feet to a point N3056240.79 E850843.54; thence 
southeasterly about 219.46 feet to a point N3056031.13 
E850908.38; thence southeasterly about 38.23 feet to a point 
N3056014.02 E850942.57; thence southeasterly about 
410.93 feet to a point N3055896.06 E851336.21; thence 
northeasterly about 188.43 feet to a point N3055925.46 
E851522.33; thence northeasterly about 135.47 feet to a 
point N3055992.91 E851639.80; thence northeasterly about 
52.15 feet to a point N3056023.90 E851681.75; thence 
northeasterly about 91.57 feet to a point N3056106.82 
E851720.59. 
SEC. 306. PORT OF CASCADE LOCKS, OREGON. 
(a) EXTINGUISHMENT
OF PORTIONS
OF EXISTING 
FLOWAGE EASEMENT.—With respect to the properties de-
scribed in subsection (b), beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the flowage easements described in sub-
section (c) are extinguished above elevation 82.2 feet 
(NGVD29), the ordinary high water line. 
(b) AFFECTED PROPERTIES.—The properties described 
in this subsection, as recorded in Hood River County, Or-
egon, are as follows: 
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(1) Lots 3, 4, 5, and 7 of the ‘‘Port of Cascade 
Locks Business Park’’ subdivision, Instrument Num-
ber 2014–00436. 
(2) Parcels 1, 2, and 3 of Hood River County 
Partition, Plat Number 2008–25P. 
(c) FLOWAGE EASEMENTS.—The flowage easements de-
scribed in this subsection are identified as Tracts 302E– 
1 and 304E–1 on the easement deeds recorded as instru-
ments in Hood River County, Oregon, and described as fol-
lows: 
(1) A flowage easement dated October 3, 1936, 
recorded December 1, 1936, book 25, page 531 
(Records of Hood River County, Oregon), in favor of 
the United States (302E–1–Perpetual Flowage Ease-
ment from 10/5/37, 10/5/36, and 10/3/36; previously 
acquired as Tracts OH–36 and OH–41 and a portion 
of Tract OH–47). 
(2) A flowage easement dated October 5, 1936, 
recorded October 17, 1936, book 25, page 476 (Records 
of Hood River County, Oregon), in favor of the 
United States, affecting that portion below the 94-foot 
contour line above main sea level (304 E1–Perpetual 
Flowage Easement from 8/10/37 and 10/3/36; pre-
viously acquired as Tract OH–042 and a portion of 
Tract OH–47). 
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(d) FEDERAL
LIABILITIES; CULTURAL, ENVIRON-
MENTAL, AND OTHER REGULATORY REVIEWS.— 
(1) FEDERAL
LIABILITY.—The United States 
shall not be liable for any injury caused by the extin-
guishment of an easement under this section. 
(2) CULTURAL
AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
REGU-
LATORY ACTIONS.—Nothing in this section establishes 
any cultural or environmental regulation relating to 
the properties described in subsection (b). 
(e) EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion affects any remaining right or interest of the Corps 
of Engineers in the properties described in subsection (b). 
SEC. 307. CENTRAL DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA, 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
(a) AREA TO BE DECLARED NONNAVIGABLE.—Subject 
to subsection (c), unless the Secretary finds, after consulta-
tion with local and regional public officials (including local 
and regional public planning organizations), that there are 
substantive objections, those portions of the Delaware River, 
bounded by the former bulkhead and pierhead lines that 
were established by the Secretary of War and successors and 
described as follows, are declared to be nonnavigable waters 
of the United States: 
(1) Piers 70 South through 38 South, encom-
passing an area bounded by the southern line of 
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Moore Street extended to the northern line of Cath-
erine Street extended, including the following piers: 
Piers 70, 68, 67, 64, 61–63, 60, 57, 55, 53, 48, 46, 
40, and 38. 
(2) Piers 24 North through 72 North, encom-
passing an area bounded by the southern line of Cal-
lowhill Street extended to the northern line of East 
Fletcher Street extended, including the following 
piers: Piers 24, 25, 27–35, 35.5, 36, 37, 38, 39, 49, 
51–52, 53–57, 58–65, 66, 67, 69, 70–72, and 
Rivercenter. 
(b) PUBLIC INTEREST DETERMINATION.—The Sec-
retary shall make the public interest determination under 
subsection (a) separately for each proposed project to be un-
dertaken within the boundaries described in subsection (a), 
using reasonable discretion, not later than 150 days after 
the date of submission of appropriate plans for the proposed 
project. 
(c) LIMITS
ON APPLICABILITY; REGULATORY RE-
QUIREMENTS.—The declaration under subsection (a) shall 
apply only to those parts of the areas described in sub-
section (a) that are or will be bulkheaded and filled or other-
wise occupied by permanent structures, including marina 
and recreation facilities. All such work is subject to all ap-
plicable Federal statutes and regulations, including sections 
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9 and 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1151, chap-
ter 425; 33 U.S.C. 401 and 403), section 404 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344), and the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.). 
SEC. 308. HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) prioritize the updating of the Master Plan 
for the Juniata River and tributaries project, Hun-
tingdon County, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 
203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (Public Law 87– 
874; 76 Stat. 1182); and 
(2) ensure that alternatives for additional recre-
ation access and development at the project are fully 
assessed, evaluated, and incorporated as a part of the 
update. 
(b) PARTICIPATION.—The update referred to in sub-
section (a) shall be done in coordination with all appro-
priate Federal agencies, elected officials, and members of 
the public. 
SEC. 309. RIVERCENTER, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. 
Section 38(c) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1988 (33 U.S.C. 59j–1(c)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘(except 30 years from such date 
of enactment, in the case of the area or any part 
thereof described in subsection (a)(5))’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Notwith-
standing the preceding sentence, the declaration of 
nonnavigability for the area described in subsection 
(a)(5), or any part thereof, shall not expire.’’. 
SEC. 310. JOE POOL LAKE, TEXAS. 
The Secretary shall accept from the Trinity River Au-
thority of Texas, if received by September 30, 2016, 
$31,233,401 as payment in full of amounts owed to the 
United States, including any accrued interest, for the ap-
proximately 61,747.1 acre-feet of water supply storage space 
in Joe Pool Lake, Texas (previously known as Lakeview 
Lake), for which payment has not commenced under Article 
5.a. (relating to project investment costs) of contract num-
ber DACW63–76–C–0106, as of the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 311. SALT CREEK, GRAHAM, TEXAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The project for flood control, envi-
ronmental restoration, and recreation, Salt Creek, Graham, 
Texas, authorized by section 101(a)(30) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–53; 113 
Stat. 278), is no longer authorized as a Federal project be-
ginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 
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(b) CERTAIN PROJECT-RELATED CLAIMS.—The non- 
Federal interest for the project shall hold and save the 
United States harmless from any claim that has arisen, or 
that may arise, in connection with the project. 
(c) TRANSFER.—The Secretary is authorized to trans-
fer any land acquired by the Federal Government for the 
project on behalf of the non-Federal interest that remains 
in Federal ownership on or after the date of enactment of 
this Act to the non-Federal interest. 
(d) REVERSION.—If the Secretary determines that 
land transferred under subsection (c) ceases to be owned by 
the public, all right, title, and interest in and to the land 
and improvements thereon shall revert, at the discretion of 
the Secretary, to the United States. 
SEC. 312. TEXAS CITY SHIP CHANNEL, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The portion of the Texas City Ship 
Channel, Texas City, Texas, described in subsection (b) 
shall not be subject to navigational servitude beginning on 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) DESCRIPTION.—The portion of the Texas City Ship 
Channel described in this subsection is a tract or parcel 
containing 393.53 acres (17,142,111 square feet) of land sit-
uated in the City of Texas City Survey, Abstract Number 
681, and State of Texas Submerged Lands Tracts 98A and 
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99A, Galveston County, Texas, said 393.53 acre tract being 
more particularly described as follows: 
(1) Beginning at the intersection of an edge of 
fill along Galveston Bay with the most northerly east 
survey line of said City of Texas City Survey, Ab-
stract No. 681, the same being a called 375.75 acre 
tract patented by the State of Texas to the City of 
Texas City and recorded in Volume 1941, Page 750 
of the Galveston County Deed Records (G.C.D.R.), 
from which a found U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
Brass Cap stamped ‘‘R 4–3’’ set in the top of the 
Texas City Dike along the east side of Bay Street 
bears North 56° 14′ 32″ West, a distance of 6,045.31 
feet and from which a found U.S. Army Corps of En-
gineers Brass Cap stamped ‘‘R 4–2’’ set in the top of 
the Texas City Dike along the east side of Bay Street 
bears North 49° 13′ 20″ West, a distance of 6,693.64 
feet. 
(2) Thence, over and across said State Tracts 
98A and 99A and along the edge of fill along said 
Galveston Bay, the following eight (8) courses and 
distances: 
(A) South 75° 49′ 13″ East, a distance of 
298.08 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
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(I) South 42° 47′ 10″ West, a distance of 
161.01 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(J) South 42° 47′ 10″ West, a distance of 
144.66 feet to a point for the beginning of a tan-
gent curve to the right. 
(K) Westerly, along said tangent curve to 
the right having a radius of 310.00 feet, a cen-
tral angle of 59° 50′ 28″, a chord of South 72° 
42′ 24″ West – 309.26 feet, and an arc length of 
323.77 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(L) North 77° 22′ 21″ West, a distance of 
591.41 feet to the intersection of said parallel 
line with the edge of fill adjacent to the easterly 
edge of the Texas City Turning Basin for the 
southwesterly corner of the tract herein described, 
from which a found U.S. Army Corps of Engi-
neers Brass Cap stamped ‘‘SWAN 2’’ set in the 
top of a concrete column set flush in the ground 
along the north bank of Swan Lake bears South 
20° 51′ 58″ West, a distance of 4,862.67 feet. 
(4) Thence, over and across said City of Texas 
City Survey and along the edge of fill adjacent to the 
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easterly edge of said Texas City Turning Basin, the 
following eighteen (18) courses and distances: 
(A) North 01° 34′ 19″ East, a distance of 
57.40 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(B) North 05° 02′ 13″ West, a distance of 
161.85 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(C) North 06° 01′ 56″ East, a distance of 
297.75 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(D) North 06° 18′ 07″ West, a distance of 
71.33 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(E) North 07° 21′ 09″ West, a distance of 
122.45 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(F) North 26° 41′ 15″ West, a distance of 
46.02 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(G) North 01° 31′ 59″ West, a distance of 
219.78 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
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(H) North 15° 54′ 07″ West, a distance of 
104.89 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(I) North 04° 00′ 34″ East, a distance of 
72.94 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(J) North 06° 46′ 38″ West, a distance of 
78.89 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(K) North 12° 07′ 59″ West, a distance of 
182.79 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(L) North 20° 50′ 47″ West, a distance of 
105.74 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(M) North 02° 02′ 04″ West, a distance of 
184.50 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(N) North 08° 07′ 11″ East, a distance of 
102.23 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(O) North 08° 16′ 00″ West, a distance of 
213.45 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
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(P) North 03° 15′ 16″ West, a distance of 
336.45 feet to a point for the beginning of a non- 
tangent curve to the left. 
(Q) Northerly along said non-tangent curve 
to the left having a radius of 896.08 feet, a cen-
tral angle of 14° 00′ 05″, a chord of North 09° 
36′ 03″ West – 218.43 feet, and an arc length of 
218.97 feet to a point for the beginning of a non- 
tangent curve to the right. 
(R) Northerly along said non-tangent curve 
to the right having a radius of 483.33 feet, a cen-
tral angle of 19° 13′ 34″, a chord of North 13° 
52′ 03″ East – 161.43 feet, and an arc length of 
162.18 feet to a point for the northwesterly cor-
ner of the tract herein described. 
(5) Thence, continuing over and across said City 
of Texas City Survey, and along the edge of fill along 
said Galveston Bay, the following fifteen (15) courses 
and distances: 
(A) North 30° 45′ 02″ East, a distance of 
189.03 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(B) North 34° 20′ 49″ East, a distance of 
174.16 feet to a point for the beginning of a non- 
tangent curve to the right. 
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(C) Northeasterly along said non-tangent 
curve to the right having a radius of 202.01 feet, 
a central angle of 25° 53′ 37″, a chord of North 
33° 14′ 58″ East – 90.52 feet, and an arc length 
of 91.29 feet to a point for the beginning of a 
non-tangent curve to the left. 
(D) Northeasterly along said non-tangent 
curve to the left having a radius of 463.30 feet, 
a central angle of 23° 23′ 57″, a chord of North 
48° 02′ 53″ East – 187.90 feet, and an arc 
length of 189.21 feet to a point for the beginning 
of a non-tangent curve to the right. 
(E) Northeasterly along said non-tangent 
curve to the right having a radius of 768.99 feet, 
a central angle of 16° 24′ 19″, a chord of North 
43° 01′ 40″ East – 219.43 feet, and an arc 
length of 220.18 feet to an angle point of the 
tract herein described. 
(F) North 38° 56′ 50″ East, a distance of 
126.41 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(G) North 42° 59′ 50″ East, a distance of 
128.28 feet to a point for the beginning of a non- 
tangent curve to the right. 
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(H) Northerly along said non-tangent curve 
to the right having a radius of 151.96 feet, a cen-
tral angle of 68° 36′ 31″, a chord of North 57° 
59′ 42″ East – 171.29 feet, and an arc length of 
181.96 feet to a point for the most northerly cor-
ner of the tract herein described. 
(I) South 77° 14′ 49″ East, a distance of 
131.60 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(J) South 84° 44′ 18″ East, a distance of 
86.58 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(K) South 58° 14′ 45″ East, a distance of 
69.62 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(L) South 49° 44′ 51″ East, a distance of 
149.00 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(M) South 44° 47′ 21″ East, a distance of 
353.77 feet to a point for the beginning of a non- 
tangent curve to the left. 
(N) Easterly along said non-tangent curve 
to the left having a radius of 253.99 feet, a cen-
tral angle of 98° 53′ 23″, a chord of South 83° 
28′ 51″ East – 385.96 feet, and an arc length of 
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438.38 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(O) South 75° 49′ 13″ East, a distance of 
321.52 feet to the point of beginning and con-
taining 393.53 acres (17,142,111 square feet) of 
land. 
TITLE IV—WATER RESOURCES 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
SEC. 401. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. 
The following projects for water resources development 
and conservation and other purposes, as identified in the 
reports titled ‘‘Report to Congress on Future Water Re-
sources Development’’ submitted to Congress on January 
29, 2015, and January 29, 2016, respectively, pursuant to 
section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Develop-
ment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise reviewed 
by Congress, are authorized to be carried out by the Sec-
retary substantially in accordance with the plans, and sub-
ject to the conditions, described in the respective reports des-
ignated in this section: 
(1) NAVIGATION.— 
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A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Decision 
Document 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
4. KY 
Ohio River Shore-
line 
May 13, 
2016 
Federal: $20,309,900 
Non-Federal: $10,936,100 
Total: $31,246,000. 
5. MO 
Blue River Basin 
May 13, 
2016 
Federal: $34,860,000 
Non-Federal: $11,620,000 
Total: $46,480,000 
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Union Calendar No. 613 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5303 
[Report No. 114–785] 
A BILL 
To provide for improvements to the rivers and har-
bors of the United States, to provide for the con-
servation and development of water and related 
resources, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure with an amendment 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
The Committee on Natural Resources discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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