Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. 
TITLE I—WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS 
Sec. 1001. Project authorizations. 
Sec. 1002. Small projects for flood damage reduction. 
Sec. 1003. Small projects for emergency streambank protection. 
Sec. 1004. Small projects for navigation. 
Sec. 1005. Small projects for improvement of the quality of the environment. 
Sec. 1006. Small projects for aquatic ecosystem and estuary restoration. 
Sec. 1007. Small projects for shoreline protection. 
Sec. 1008. Small projects for aquatic plant control. 
TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 2001. Credit for in-kind contributions. 
Sec. 2002. Fish and wildlife mitigation. 
Sec. 2003. Remote and subsistence harbors. 
Sec. 2004. Revision of project partnership agreement. 
Sec. 2005. Independent peer review. 
Sec. 2006. Safety assurance review. 
Sec. 2007. Funding for harbor maintenance programs. 
Sec. 2008. Funding to process permits. 
Sec. 2009. Project modifications for improvement of environment. 
Sec. 2010. Aquatic ecosystem and estuary restoration. 
Sec. 2011. Operation and maintenance of navigation and hydroelectric facilities. 
Sec. 2012. Repeal. 
Sec. 2013. Cost estimates for feasibility reports. 
Sec. 2014. Mitigation status report. 
TITLE III—PROJECT-RELATED PROVISIONS 
Sec. 3001. Douglas Harbor, Juneau, Alaska. 
Sec. 3002. Nogales Wash and tributaries flood control project, Arizona. 
Sec. 3003. Rio de Flag, Arizona. 
Sec. 3004. Tres Rios, Arizona. 
Sec. 3005. Russian River project, Sonoma County, California. 
Sec. 3006. South Sacramento County streams, California. 
Sec. 3007. Chatfield Reservoir, Colorado. 
Sec. 3008. Rio Grande environmental management program, Colorado, New 
Mexico, and Texas. 
Sec. 3009. Potomac River, Washington, District of Columbia. 
Sec. 3010. Kissimmee River restoration, Florida. 
Sec. 3011. Ponce de Leon Inlet, Florida. 
Sec. 3012. Savannah Harbor expansion, Georgia. 
Sec. 3013. Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal dispersal barriers project, Illinois. 
Sec. 3014. Lower Ohio River, Illinois and Kentucky. 
Sec. 3015. Wood River levee system reconstruction, Madison County, Illinois. 
Sec. 3016. Little Calumet River, Indiana. 
Sec. 3017. Rhodes Point Jetty, Smith Island, Maryland. 
Sec. 3018. Muddy River, Brookline and Boston, Massachusetts. 
Sec. 3019. Ada, Minnesota. 
Sec. 3020. Montevideo, Minnesota. 
Sec. 3021. Two Harbors, Minnesota. 
Sec. 3022. Blue River basin, Kansas City, Missouri. 
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Sec. 3023. Lower Assunpink Creek, Trenton, New Jersey. 
Sec. 3024. Ocean Gate, Ocean County, New Jersey. 
Sec. 3025. Orchard Beach, Bronx, New York. 
Sec. 3026. Spring Creek, New York. 
Sec. 3027. Hocking River basin, Monday Creek, Ohio. 
Sec. 3028. Lower Columbia River and Tillamook Bay ecosystem restoration, 
Oregon and Washington. 
Sec. 3029. Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Corpus Christi, Texas. 
Sec. 3030. Dallas Floodway, Dallas, Texas. 
Sec. 3031. Houston-Galveston navigation channels, Texas. 
Sec. 3032. Project reauthorizations. 
Sec. 3033. Project deauthorizations. 
TITLE IV—STUDIES 
Sec. 4001. Hollis, Alaska. 
Sec. 4002. Bullard Wash, Goodyear, Arizona. 
Sec. 4003. Lower Santa Cruz River, Casa Grande, Arizona. 
Sec. 4004. Maricopa County, Arizona. 
Sec. 4005. Ouachita River, Ouachita, Union, and Ashley Counties, Arkansas. 
Sec. 4006. Oil Trough, Arkansas. 
Sec. 4007. Randolph County, Arkansas. 
Sec. 4008. Berkeley Marina, Berkeley, California. 
Sec. 4009. Chelsea Wetlands, Hercules, California. 
Sec. 4010. Colorado Lagoon and Alamitos Bay, Long Beach, California. 
Sec. 4011. Lodi Lake, Lodi, California. 
Sec. 4012. Oakland-Inner Harbor Tidal Canal, Oakland, California. 
Sec. 4013. Noyo Harbor District, Noyo, California. 
Sec. 4014. Port of San Francisco, San Francisco, California. 
Sec. 4015. Redwood City Navigation Channel, California. 
Sec. 4016. Rialto Channel and Cactus Channel, Rialto, California. 
Sec. 4017. Sacramento Regional Sanitation District, Sacramento, California. 
Sec. 4018. San Pablo Bay, Hercules, California. 
Sec. 4019. Stockton, California. 
Sec. 4020. Tijuana River environmental restoration, San Diego, California. 
Sec. 4021. Tijuana River wetlands restoration, San Diego County, California. 
Sec. 4022. Ventura River, Ventura County, California. 
Sec. 4023. Willowbrook, Los Angeles County, California. 
Sec. 4024. Fountain Spring watershed, Pueblo, Colorado. 
Sec. 4025. Ralston Creek, Arvada, Colorado. 
Sec. 4026. Holly Pond and Norotan River, Stamford, Connecticut. 
Sec. 4027. Housatonic River, New Milford, Connecticut. 
Sec. 4028. Long Island Sound and Mill River, Stamford, Connecticut. 
Sec. 4029. Meriden, Connecticut. 
Sec. 4030. South Cove, Old Saybrook, Connecticut. 
Sec. 4031. West River, New Haven Harbor, West Haven, Connecticut. 
Sec. 4032. Chesapeake Bay, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. 
Sec. 4033. Washington, District of Columbia. 
Sec. 4034. Lake County, Florida. 
Sec. 4035. Marion County, Florida. 
Sec. 4036. Miami, Florida. 
Sec. 4037. Oakland Park, Florida. 
Sec. 4038. Riviera Beach, Florida. 
Sec. 4039. South Daytona, Florida. 
Sec. 4040. Tampa, Florida. 
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Sec. 4041. Peavine Creek, Decatur, Georgia. 
Sec. 4042. Richland Creek, Lawrenceville, Georgia. 
Sec. 4043. Study for water supply, Georgia. 
Sec. 4044. Suwannee Creek, Lawrenceville, Georgia. 
Sec. 4045. Agat and Merizo, Guam. 
Sec. 4046. Waiakea Stream and Palai Stream, Hilo, Hawaii. 
Sec. 4047. Waialua-Kaiaka watershed, Oahu, Hawaii. 
Sec. 4048. Albany Park, Chicago, Illinois. 
Sec. 4049. Carpenter Creek, Carpentersville, Illinois. 
Sec. 4050. Des Plaines River, Cook County, Illinois. 
Sec. 4051. Ferson-Otter Creek Dam, St. Charles, Illinois. 
Sec. 4052. Middle Mississippi River, Illinois and Missouri. 
Sec. 4053. North Branch of the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois. 
Sec. 4054. River Park and Ronan Park, North Branch of the Chicago River, 
Chicago, Illinois. 
Sec. 4055. Thillens Park, North Branch of the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois. 
Sec. 4056. Village of Skokie, Illinois. 
Sec. 4057. Bowman Creek, South Bend, Indiana. 
Sec. 4058. Lake Michigan watershed, Indiana. 
Sec. 4059. Burlington, Iowa. 
Sec. 4060. Beneficial use of dredged material, Louisiana and Mississippi. 
Sec. 4061. Jesuit Bend, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. 
Sec. 4062. LaBranche Wetlands, St. Charles and St. John Counties, Louisiana. 
Sec. 4063. Ruth Canal freshwater diversion, Vermilion, Louisiana. 
Sec. 4064. Anacostia River watershed, Prince George’s County, Maryland. 
Sec. 4065. Chesapeake Bay Shoreline study, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Vir-
ginia. 
Sec. 4066. Dredged material disposal, Baltimore Harbor, Maryland. 
Sec. 4067. Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island recreation and public access, Maryland. 
Sec. 4068. Capisic Brook, Portland, Maine. 
Sec. 4069. Fishing and Gooseberry Islands, Kittery, Maine. 
Sec. 4070. Southern Maine/New Hampshire dredged material disposal study, 
Maine and New Hampshire. 
Sec. 4071. Assabet, Charles, and Sudbury watersheds, Middlesex and Essex 
Counties, Massachusetts. 
Sec. 4072. Hoosic River watershed, North Adams, Massachusetts. 
Sec. 4073. Mystic River watershed, Massachusetts. 
Sec. 4074. Quequechan River, Fall River, Massachusetts. 
Sec. 4075. Clinton River, Clinton Township, Michigan. 
Sec. 4076. Hamilton Dam, Flint, Michigan. 
Sec. 4077. Upper Peninsula Flood Recovery, Michigan. 
Sec. 4078. Amory, Mississippi. 
Sec. 4079. Coastal Mississippi ecosystem restoration, Mississippi. 
Sec. 4080. Fulton, Mississippi. 
Sec. 4081. Gulfport, Mississippi. 
Sec. 4082. Lucedale, Mississippi. 
Sec. 4083. Magby Creek and Vernon Branch, Lowndes County, Mississippi. 
Sec. 4084. Blue River basin, Kansas City, Missouri. 
Sec. 4085. Little Blue River, Jackson County, Missouri. 
Sec. 4086. St. Louis, Missouri. 
Sec. 4087. Las Vegas Wash, Las Vegas, Nevada. 
Sec. 4088. New Hampshire. 
Sec. 4089. Piscataqua River, New Hampshire. 
Sec. 4090. Barnegat Bay watershed, Ocean and Monmouth Counties, New Jer-
sey. 
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Sec. 4091. Beverly, New Jersey. 
Sec. 4092. Borough of Pine Beach, New Jersey. 
Sec. 4093. Haddon Township, New Jersey. 
Sec. 4094. Rahway River watershed, New Jersey. 
Sec. 4095. Third River, Belleville, Bloomfield, and Nutley, New Jersey. 
Sec. 4096. Passaic River Channel, Nutley, New Jersey. 
Sec. 4097. Township of Ocean, New Jersey. 
Sec. 4098. Preakness Brook, Wayne, New Jersey. 
Sec. 4099. Dona Ana, New Mexico. 
Sec. 4100. Hidalgo County, New Mexico. 
Sec. 4101. Otero County, New Mexico. 
Sec. 4102. Valencia County, New Mexico. 
Sec. 4103. Glen Cove, New York. 
Sec. 4104. Hawtree basin, Hamilton Beach, New York. 
Sec. 4105. Kill van Kull, Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York. 
Sec. 4106. Mariners Marsh and Arlington Marsh, Staten Island, New York. 
Sec. 4107. New York, New York. 
Sec. 4108. Norton Basin Inlet, Far Rockaway, New York. 
Sec. 4109. Queens, New York. 
Sec. 4110. Rockaway Beach Seawall, Rockaway, New York. 
Sec. 4111. Roosevelt island, East River, New York, New York. 
Sec. 4112. Charlotte, North Carolina. 
Sec. 4113. Nantahala River, Swain, North Carolina. 
Sec. 4114. Missouri River and tributaries, South and Central North Dakota, 
North Dakota. 
Sec. 4115. Big Creek watershed, Ohio. 
Sec. 4116. Brandywine Creek watershed, Ohio. 
Sec. 4117. Carlisle Township, Lorain County, Ohio. 
Sec. 4118. Cuyahoga River watershed and Tuscarawas River watershed, Sum-
mit County, Ohio. 
Sec. 4119. Euclid Creek watershed, Ohio. 
Sec. 4120. Healy Creek, Brunswick, Ohio. 
Sec. 4121. Lower Maumee River, Toledo, Ohio. 
Sec. 4122. Ohio River, Ohio. 
Sec. 4123. Shaker Lakes, Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights, Ohio. 
Sec. 4124. Stark County, Ohio. 
Sec. 4125. Tinkers Creek watershed, Ohio. 
Sec. 4126. Upper Tuscarawas River, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. 
Sec. 4127. West Creek watershed, Ohio. 
Sec. 4128. Yellow Creek and Short Creek, Jefferson County, Ohio. 
Sec. 4129. Ferry Creek Reservoir, Brookings, Oregon. 
Sec. 4130. Oregon Navigation Jetties and Breakwaters, Oregon. 
Sec. 4131. Port Orford, Oregon. 
Sec. 4132. Buhl Lake, Sharon, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 4133. Delaware River and tributaries, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 4134. Elk Creek, Meadville, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 4135. Mill Creek, Erie, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 4136. Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 4137. Western Pennsylvania flood damage reduction. 
Sec. 4138. Guayama, Puerto Rico. 
Sec. 4139. Rincon, Puerto Rico. 
Sec. 4140. Providence, Rhode Island. 
Sec. 4141. South Carolina. 
Sec. 4142. James River, South Dakota. 
Sec. 4143. Station Camp Creek, Gallatin, Tennessee. 
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Sec. 4144. Brazos River, Texas. 
Sec. 4145. Hickory Creek, City of Balch Springs, Texas. 
Sec. 4146. Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels (Barbours Cut), Texas. 
Sec. 4147. Port of Galveston, Texas. 
Sec. 4148. Simsboro Aquifer, City of Balstrop, Texas. 
Sec. 4149. Navasota River watershed, Grimes County, Texas. 
Sec. 4150. Rio Grande basin, Texas. 
Sec. 4151. Roma, Texas. 
Sec. 4152. Cottonwood Heights, Utah. 
Sec. 4153. Emery Town, Utah. 
Sec. 4154. Big Sandy River reallocation study, Virginia and West Virginia. 
Sec. 4155. Buckroe and Grandview Beaches, Hampton, Virginia. 
Sec. 4156. Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia. 
Sec. 4157. Hampton, Virginia. 
Sec. 4158. James River watershed, Virginia. 
Sec. 4159. Elliott Bay, Seattle, Washington. 
Sec. 4160. Green River, Kent, Washington. 
Sec. 4161. Vancouver Lake watershed, Vancouver, Washington. 
Sec. 4162. Lake Michigan shoreline, City of Cudahy, Wisconsin. 
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 5001. Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program. 
Sec. 5002. Saint Lawrence Seaway. 
Sec. 5003. Watershed management. 
Sec. 5004. Comprehensive shoreline restoration. 
Sec. 5005. Northeast Coastal Region ecosystem restoration. 
Sec. 5006. Anacostia watershed, District of Columbia and Maryland. 
Sec. 5007. Egmont Key, Florida. 
Sec. 5008. Cambridge, Maryland. 
Sec. 5009. Hart-Miller Island, Maryland. 
Sec. 5010. Gallops Island, Boston, Massachusetts. 
Sec. 5011. Sharkey County, Mississippi. 
Sec. 5012. Sense of Congress on the promotion of General Michael J. Walsh 
to Major General, United States Army. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Army. 
TITLE I—WATER RESOURCES 
PROJECTS 
SEC. 1001. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. 
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the fol-
lowing projects for water resources development and con-
servation and other purposes are authorized to be carried 
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out by the Secretary substantially in accordance with the 
plans, and subject to the conditions, described in the re-
spective reports designated in this section: 
(1) MID-CHESAPEAKE BAY ISLAND ECOSYSTEM 
RESTORATION
PROJECT, CHESAPEAKE
BAY, DOR-
CHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND.—The project for eco-
system restoration, Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Eco-
system Restoration Project, Chesapeake Bay, Dor-
chester County, Maryland: Report of the Chief of 
Engineers dated August 24, 2009, at a total cost of 
$1,612,000,000, with an estimated Federal cost of 
$1,045,000,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost 
of $567,000,000. 
(2) MISSISSIPPI COASTAL IMPROVEMENTS PRO-
GRAM, HANCOCK, HARRISON, AND JACKSON COUN-
TIES, MISSISSIPPI.—The project for hurricane and 
storm damage reduction, Mississippi Coastal Im-
provements Program, Hancock, Harrison, and Jack-
son Counties, Mississippi: Report of the Chief of En-
gineers dated September 15, 2009, at a total cost of 
$1,182,600,000, with an estimated Federal cost of 
$746,750,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$435,850,000. 
(3) WEST
ONSLOW
BEACH
AND
NEW
RIVER 
INLET (TOPSAIL BEACH), PENDER COUNTY, NORTH 
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CAROLINA.—The project for hurricane and storm 
damage reduction, West Onslow Beach and New 
River Inlet (Topsail Beach), Pender County, North 
Carolina: Report of the Chief of Engineers dated 
September 28, 2009, at a total cost of $32,131,000, 
with an estimated Federal cost of $20,708,000 and 
an estimated non-Federal cost of $11,423,000, and 
at an estimated total cost of $113,904,000 for peri-
odic beach nourishment over the 50-year life of the 
project, 
with 
an 
estimated 
Federal 
cost 
of 
$56,952,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$56,952,000. 
SEC. 1002. SMALL PROJECTS FOR FLOOD DAMAGE REDUC-
TION. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the 
following projects and, if the Secretary determines that 
a project is feasible, may carry out the project under sec-
tion 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 
701s): 
(1) DEL
ROSA
CHANNEL, SAN
BERNADINO, 
CALIFORNIA.—Project for flood damage reduction, 
Del Rosa Channel, San Bernadino, California. 
(2) 
LAGUNA
CREEK, 
VACAVILLE, 
CALI-
FORNIA.—Project for flood damage reduction, La-
guna Creek, Vacaville, California. 
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(3) ULATIS CREEK, VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Ulatis Creek, 
Vacaville, California. 
(4) SANDERSON GULCH, DENVER, COLORADO.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Sanderson 
Gulch, Denver, Colorado. 
(5) WILLOW
CREEK, CREEDE, COLORADO.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Willow Creek, 
Creede, Colorado. 
(6) BIG
ECON
RIVER, ORANGE, FLORIDA.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Big Econ River, 
Orange, Florida. 
(7) BAY GALL CREEK, WARNER ROBBINS, GEOR-
GIA.—Project for flood damage reduction, Bay Gall 
Creek, Warner Robbins, Georgia. 
(8) DES
PLAINES
RIVER, PARK
RIDGE, ILLI-
NOIS.—Project for flood damage reduction, Des 
Plaines River, Park Ridge, Illinois. 
(9) KISHWAUKEE RIVER, DEKALB, ILLINOIS.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Kishwaukee 
River, DeKalb, Illinois. 
(10) NAVAJO
CREEK, PALOS
HEIGHTS, ILLI-
NOIS.—Project for flood damage reduction, Navajo 
Creek, Palos Heights, Illinois. 
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(11) STONY
CREEK, OAK
LAWN, ILLINOIS.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Stony Creek, 
Oak Lawn, Illinois. 
(12) VICINITY
OF
THE
71ST
STREET
DITCH, 
JUSTICE, ILLINOIS.—Project for flood damage re-
duction, in the vicinity of the 71st Street Ditch, Jus-
tice, Illinois. 
(13) WEST BRANCH OF MILL CREEK, PALOS 
PARK, ILLINOIS.—Project for flood damage reduc-
tion, West Branch of Mill Creek, Palos Park, Illi-
nois. 
(14) DRY
RUN
CREEK, WATERLOO, IOWA.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Dry Run Creek, 
Waterloo, Iowa. 
(15) POND
MILL
AND
BLACK
POND
CREEK, 
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.—Project for flood damage 
reduction, Pond Mill and Black Pond Creek, Louis-
ville, Kentucky. 
(16) BALTIMORE
CITY, MARYLAND.—Project 
for flood damage reduction, Baltimore City, Mary-
land, in the vicinity of Druid Hill Park. 
(17) PINE
TREE
BROOK, AVON, MASSACHU-
SETTS.—Project for flood damage reduction, Pine 
Tree Brook, Avon, Massachusetts. 
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(18) PINE TREE BROOK, MILTON, MASSACHU-
SETTS.—Project for flood damage reduction, Pine 
Tree Brook, Milton, Massachusetts. 
(19) HARDING
CANAL
SEAWALL, 
DETROIT, 
MICHIGAN.—Project for flood damage reduction, 
Harding Canal Seawall, Detroit, Michigan. 
(20) BIG
RIVER, 
JEFFERSON, 
MISSOURI.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Big River, Jef-
ferson, Missouri. 
(21) SAW
MILL
RIVER
BASIN, GREEHBURGH, 
NEW
YORK.—Project for flood damage reduction, 
Saw Mill River basin, Greehburgh, New York. 
(22) SPARKILL
CREEK, ORANGETOWN, NEW 
YORK.—Project for flood damage reduction, Sparkill 
Creek, Orangetown, New York. 
(23) INDEPENDENCE, OHIO.—Project for flood 
damage reduction, Independence, Ohio. 
(24) VALLEY
VIEW, OHIO.—Project for flood 
damage reduction, Valley View, Ohio. 
(25) WINYEH BAY, GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CARO-
LINA.—Project for flood damage reduction, Winyeh 
Bay, Georgetown, South Carolina. 
(26) DEL RIO, VAL VERDE, TEXAS.—Project for 
flood damage reduction, Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas. 
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(27) CRAFORD
BAY
SEAWALL, PORTSMOUTH, 
VIRGINIA.—Project for flood damage reduction, 
Craford Bay Seawall, Portsmouth, Virginia. 
(28) SOUTHERN BRANCH OF THE ELIZABETH 
RIVER, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA.—Project for flood 
damage reduction, Southern Branch of the Elizabeth 
River, Portsmouth, Virginia. 
(29) ROXBURY
AND
WESTPOINT
TOWNSHIPS, 
WISCONSIN.—Project for flood damage reduction, 
Roxbury and Westpoint Townships, Wisconsin. 
SEC. 
1003. 
SMALL 
PROJECTS 
FOR 
EMERGENCY 
STREAMBANK PROTECTION. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the 
following projects and, if the Secretary determines that 
a project is feasible, may carry out the project under sec-
tion 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 
701r): 
(1) NAKNEK RIVER, NAKNEK, ALASKA.—Project 
for emergency streambank protection, Naknek River, 
Naknek, Alaska. 
(2) QUINNIPIAC
RIVER, NEW
HAVEN, CON-
NECTICUT.—Project for emergency streambank pro-
tection, Quinnipiac River, New Haven, Connecticut. 
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(3) BISCAYNE
BAY, 
NORTH
BAY
VILLAGE, 
FLORIDA.—Project for emergency streambank pro-
tection, Biscayne Bay, North Bay Village, Florida. 
(4) BRONX RIVER, NEW YORK, NEW YORK.— 
Project for emergency streambank protection, Bronx 
River, New York, New York. 
(5) OHIO RIVER, IRONTON, OHIO.—Project for 
emergency streambank protection, Ohio River, Iron-
ton, Ohio. 
(6) NEWPORT, RHODE
ISLAND.—Project for 
emergency streambank protection, Newport, Rhode 
Island. 
(7) TIVERTON, RHODE
ISLAND.—Project for 
emergency streambank protection, Tiverton, Rhode 
Island. 
SEC. 1004. SMALL PROJECTS FOR NAVIGATION. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the 
following projects and, if the Secretary determines that 
a project is feasible, may carry out the project under sec-
tion 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 
577): 
(1) DETROIT RIVER, WYANDOTTE, MICHIGAN.— 
Project for navigation, Detroit River, Wyandotte, 
Michigan. 
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(2) STOUTS
CREEK, LACEY
TOWNSHIP, NEW 
JERSEY.—Project for navigation, Stouts Creek, 
Lacey Township, New Jersey. 
(3) BROWN’S
RIVER, NASSAU
COUNTY, NEW 
YORK.—Project for navigation, Brown’s River, Nas-
sau County, New York. 
(4) DETROIT HARBOR, WISCONSIN.—Project for 
navigation, Detroit Harbor, Wisconsin. 
SEC. 1005. SMALL PROJECTS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE 
QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the 
following projects and, if the Secretary determines that 
a project is appropriate, may carry out the project under 
section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a): 
(1) RHEEM
CREEK, CONTRA
COSTA
COUNTY, 
CALIFORNIA.—Project for improvement of the qual-
ity of the environment, Rheem Creek, Contra Costa 
County, California. 
(2) RODEO
CREEK, CONTRA
COSTA
COUNTY, 
CALIFORNIA.—Project for improvement of the qual-
ity of the environment, Rodeo Creek, Contra Costa 
County, California. 
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SEC. 1006. SMALL PROJECTS FOR AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM 
AND ESTUARY RESTORATION. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the 
following projects and, if the Secretary determines that 
a project is appropriate, may carry out the project under 
section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330): 
(1) EMERYVILLE HARBOR, EMERYVILLE, CALI-
FORNIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary 
restoration, Emeryville Harbor, Emeryville, Cali-
fornia. 
(2) LOS
ANGELES
RIVER, 
CUDAHY, 
CALI-
FORNIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary 
restoration, Los Angeles River, Cudahy, California. 
(3) LAGUNA SALADA, PACIFICA, CALIFORNIA.— 
Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary restora-
tion, Laguna Salada, Pacifica, California. 
(4) ANIMAS
RIVER, LA
PLATA, COLORADO.— 
Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary restora-
tion, Animas River, La Plata, Colorado. 
(5) NORTH FORK OF THE GUNNISON RIVER, 
DELTA, COLORADO.—Project for aquatic ecosystem 
and estuary restoration, North Fork of the Gunni-
son River, Delta, Colorado. 
(6) LINE AND CANE CREEKS, HENRY COUNTY, 
GEORGIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem and estu-
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ary restoration, Line and Cane Creeks, Henry Coun-
ty, Georgia. 
(7) BREMME
CREEK, 
DUPAGE, 
ILLINOIS.— 
Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary restora-
tion, Bremme Creek, DuPage, Illinois. 
(8) BLACKBERRY
CREEK, 
KENDALL, 
ILLI-
NOIS.—Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary 
restoration, Blackberry Creek, Kendall, Illinois. 
(9) GOMPERS PARK, NORTH BRANCH CHICAGO 
RIVER, ILLINOIS.—Project for aquatic ecosystem and 
estuary restoration, Gompers Park, North Branch 
Chicago River, Illinois. 
(10) KANKAKEE
RIVER, WILL
COUNTY, ILLI-
NOIS.—Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary 
restoration, Kankakee River, Will County, Illinois. 
(11) PRAIRIE CREEK WATERSHED, WILL COUN-
TY, ILLINOIS.—Project for aquatic ecosystem and es-
tuary restoration, Prairie Creek Watershed, Will 
County, Illinois. 
(12) WEST BRANCH OF THE DUPAGE RIVER, 
DUPAGE, ILLINOIS.—Project for aquatic ecosystem 
and estuary restoration, West Branch of the 
DuPage River, DuPage, Illinois. 
(13) LONG CREEK WATERSHED, CUMBERLAND, 
MAINE.—Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary 
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restoration, Long Creek Watershed, Cumberland, 
Maine. 
(14) CABIN
BRANCH
WATERSHED, 
PRINCE 
GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND.—Project for aquatic 
ecosystem and estuary restoration, Cabin Branch 
Watershed, Prince George’s County, Maryland. 
(15) LITTLE PAINT BRANCH STREAM, PRINCE 
GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND.—Project for aquatic 
ecosystem and estuary restoration, Little Paint 
Branch Stream, Prince George’s County, Maryland. 
(16) LOWER
BEAVERDAM
CREEK, 
PRINCE 
GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND.—Project for aquatic 
ecosystem 
and 
estuary 
restoration, 
Lower 
Beaverdam Creek, Prince George’s County, Mary-
land. 
(17) NORTHEAST
ANACOSTIA
RIVER, PRINCE 
GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND.—Project for aquatic 
ecosystem and estuary restoration, Northeast Ana-
costia River, Prince George’s County, Maryland. 
(18) NORTHWEST
ANACOSTIA
RIVER, PRINCE 
GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND.—Project for aquatic 
ecosystem and estuary restoration, Northwest Ana-
costia River, Prince George’s County, Maryland. 
(19) 
ASSABET
RIVER, 
MIDDLESEX
AND 
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.—Project for aquatic 
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ecosystem and estuary restoration, Assabet River, 
Middlesex and Worcester, Massachusetts. 
(20) LEWIS
BAY, 
YARMOUTH, 
MASSACHU-
SETTS.—Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary 
restoration, Lewis Bay, Yarmouth, Massachusetts. 
(21) PIG’S EYE LAKE, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.— 
Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary restora-
tion, Pig’s Eye Lake, St. Paul, Minnesota. 
(22) BARNEGAT
BAY, OCEAN
COUNTY, NEW 
JERSEY.—Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary 
restoration, Barnegat Bay, Ocean County, New Jer-
sey. 
(23) BRANCHPORT
CREEK, OCEANPORT
BOR-
OUGH, NEW JERSEY.—Project for aquatic ecosystem 
and 
estuary 
restoration, 
Branchport 
Creek, 
Oceanport Borough, New Jersey. 
(24) HACKENSACK
RIVER, HUDSON
COUNTY, 
NEW JERSEY.—Project for aquatic ecosystem and 
estuary restoration, Hackensack River, Hudson 
County, New Jersey. 
(25) LAKE TOPANEMUS, FREEHOLD, NEW JER-
SEY.—Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary 
restoration, Lake Topanemus, Freehold, New Jer-
sey. 
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(26) LAS CRUCES DAM, DONA ANA, NEW MEX-
ICO.—Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary res-
toration, Las Cruces Dam, Dona Ana, New Mexico. 
(27) PUGSLEY
CREEK, CASTLE
HILL, NEW 
YORK.—Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary 
restoration, Pugsley Creek, Castle Hill, New York. 
(28) OLENTANGY
RIVER, FRANKLIN, OHIO.— 
Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary restora-
tion, Olentangy River, Franklin, Ohio. 
(29) SCIOTO RIVER, FRANKLIN, OHIO.—Project 
for aquatic ecosystem and estuary restoration, Scioto 
River, Franklin, Ohio. 
(30) WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER, PROVIDENCE, 
RHODE ISLAND.—Project for aquatic ecosystem and 
estuary restoration, Woonasquatucket River, Provi-
dence, Rhode Island. 
(31) CLAYTOR
LAKE, PULASKI, VIRGINIA.— 
Project for aquatic ecosystem and estuary restora-
tion, Claytor Lake, Pulaski, Virginia. 
SEC. 1007. SMALL PROJECTS FOR SHORELINE PROTEC-
TION. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the 
following projects and, if the Secretary determines that 
a project is feasible, may carry out the project under sec-
tion 3 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing Federal 
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participation in the cost of protecting the shores of pub-
licly owned property’’, approved August 13, 1946 (33 
U.S.C. 426g): 
(1) DEERFIELD
BEACH, BROWARD
COUNTY, 
FLORIDA.—Project for shoreline protection, Deer-
field Beach, Broward County, Florida. 
(2) BARNEGAT, OCEAN
COUNTY, NEW
JER-
SEY.—Project for shoreline protection, Barnegat, 
Ocean County, New Jersey. 
(3) MANHASSET BAY, PORT WASHINGTON, NEW 
YORK.—Project for shoreline protection, Manhasset 
Bay, Port Washington, New York. 
SEC. 1008. SMALL PROJECTS FOR AQUATIC PLANT CON-
TROL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
carry out a project for aquatic nuisance plant control in 
the Republican River basin, Colorado, under section 104 
of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610). 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—In carrying out the project 
under subsection (a), the Secretary may control and eradi-
cate riverine nuisance plants. 
TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 2001. CREDIT FOR IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS. 
(a) 
LIMITATION; 
SAVINGS
PROVISION.—Section 
221(a)(4)(E) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 
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1962d–5b(a)(4)(E)) is amended by striking clause (ii) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—In any case in 
which a specific provision of law provides 
for a non-Federal interest to receive credit 
toward the non-Federal share of the cost 
of a study for, or construction or operation 
and maintenance of, a water resources 
project, the Secretary shall apply— 
‘‘(I) the specific provision of law 
instead of this paragraph; or 
‘‘(II) at the request of the non- 
Federal interest, the specific provision 
of law and such provisions of this 
paragraph as the non-Federal interest 
may request. 
‘‘(iii) SAVINGS
PROVISION.—Nothing 
in this subparagraph affects the applica-
bility of subsection (a)(4)(C).’’. 
(b) WATER RESOURCES PROJECT DEFINED.—Sec-
tion 221(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 
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(2) by moving subparagraphs (A) and (B) (as 
so redesignated) 2 ems to the right; 
(3) by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘The term’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) NON-FEDERAL
INTEREST.—The term’’; 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) WATER RESOURCES PROJECT.—The term 
‘water resources project’ includes projects studied, 
reviewed, designed, constructed, operated and main-
tained, or otherwise subject to Federal participation 
under the authority of the civil works program of 
the Secretary of the Army for the purposes of navi-
gation, flood damage reduction, ecosystem restora-
tion, hurricane and storm damage reduction, water 
supply, recreation, hydroelectric power, fish and 
wildlife conservation, water quality, environmental 
infrastructure, resource protection and development, 
and related purposes.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 221(c) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b(c)) is amended by striking 
‘‘enforcible’’ and inserting ‘‘enforceable’’. 
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SEC. 2002. FISH AND WILDLIFE MITIGATION. 
(a) MITIGATION PLANS AS PART OF PROJECT PRO-
POSALS.—Section 906(d)(1) of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2283(d)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the first sentence— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘for damages to ecological 
resources, including terrestrial and aquatic re-
sources, and’’ after ‘‘mitigate’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘ecological resources and’’ 
after ‘‘impact on’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘without the implementa-
tion of mitigation measures’’ before the period; 
and 
(2) by inserting before the last sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘If the Secretary determines that mitigation 
to in-kind conditions is not possible, the Secretary 
shall identify in the report the basis for that deter-
mination.’’. 
(b) 
MITIGATION
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
906(d)(3)(A) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 2283(d)(3)(A)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, at a minimum,’’ after ‘‘complies 
with’’. 
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SEC. 2003. REMOTE AND SUBSISTENCE HARBORS. 
Section 2006 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2242) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to 
project studies that include— 
‘‘(1) a feasibility study, as defined in section 
105(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215(d)); or 
‘‘(2) a detailed project report, as defined in 
such section 105(d) and carried out under section 
107(a) of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 
U.S.C. 577(a)).’’. 
SEC. 2004. REVISION OF PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREE-
MENT. 
Section 2008(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2340(a)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: ‘‘This subsection shall apply with-
out regard to whether the original partnership agreement 
was entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment 
of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 2005. INDEPENDENT PEER REVIEW. 
(a) TIMING OF PEER REVIEW.—Section 2034(b) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 
2343(b)) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) REASONS FOR TIMING.—If the Chief of 
Engineers does not initiate a peer review for a 
project study at a time described in paragraph (2), 
the Chief shall make publicly available, including on 
the Internet, for each of such times the reasons for 
not conducting the review, and shall include the rea-
sons in the decision document for the project 
study.’’. 
(b) 
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PANELS.—Section 
2034(c)(4) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 2343(c)(4)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC NOTIFICA-
TION.—Upon identification of a project study for 
peer review under this section, but prior to initiation 
of the review by the panel of experts, the Chief of 
Engineers shall— 
‘‘(A) notify the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives of the review; and 
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‘‘(B) make publicly available, including on 
the Internet, information on— 
‘‘(i) the dates scheduled for beginning 
and ending the review; 
‘‘(ii) the entity that has the contract 
for the review; and 
‘‘(iii) the names and qualifications of 
the panel of experts.’’. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS OF PANEL.—Section 2034(f) 
of such Act (33 U.S.C. 2343(f)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY AND TRANSMITTAL 
TO CONGRESS.—After receiving a report on a project 
study from a panel of experts under this section, the 
Chief of Engineers shall make available to the pub-
lic, including on the Internet, and transmit to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives— 
‘‘(A) a copy of the report within 3 days of 
receiving the report; and 
‘‘(B) a copy of any written response of the 
Chief of Engineers on recommendations con-
tained in the report within 3 days of the date 
of the response. 
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‘‘(3) INCLUSION IN PROJECT STUDY.—A report 
on a project study from a panel of experts under 
this section and the written response of the Chief of 
Engineers shall be included in the final decision doc-
ument for the project study.’’. 
SEC. 2006. SAFETY ASSURANCE REVIEW. 
Section 2035 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2344) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(i) NONAPPLICABILITY
OF FACA.—The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 
to a safety assurance review conducted under this sec-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 2007. FUNDING FOR HARBOR MAINTENANCE PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND GUAR-
ANTEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The total budget resources 
made available from the Harbor Maintenance Trust 
Fund each fiscal year pursuant to section 9505(c) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to ex-
penditures from the Harbor Maintenance Trust 
Fund) shall be equal to the level of receipts plus in-
terest credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust 
Fund for that fiscal year. Such amounts may be 
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used only for harbor maintenance programs de-
scribed in section 9505(c) of such Code. 
(2) GUARANTEE.—No funds may be appro-
priated for harbor maintenance programs described 
in such section unless the amount described in para-
graph (1) has been provided. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) TOTAL
BUDGET
RESOURCES.—The term 
‘‘total budget resources’’ means the total amount 
made available by appropriations Acts from the Har-
bor Maintenance Trust Fund for a fiscal year for 
making expenditures under section 9505(c) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(2) LEVEL OF RECEIPTS PLUS INTEREST.—The 
term ‘‘level of receipts plus interest’’ means the level 
of taxes and interest credited to the Harbor Mainte-
nance Trust Fund under section 9505 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 for a fiscal year as set 
forth in the President’s budget baseline projection as 
defined in section 257 of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 
99–177) for that fiscal year submitted pursuant to 
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. 
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SEC. 2008. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS. 
Section 214 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; 114 Stat. 2594; 119 Stat. 
2169; 120 Stat. 318; 120 Stat. 3197; 121 Stat. 1067; 123 
Stat. 3478) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘permits under 
the jurisdiction’’ and inserting ‘‘permits of such enti-
ties related to projects for a public purpose under 
the jurisdiction’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (e); 
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) EFFECT ON PERMITTING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall ensure that the use of funds 
accepted under subsection (a) will not impact impar-
tial decision-making with respect to permits, either 
substantively or procedurally. 
‘‘(2) IMPARTIAL DECISIONMAKING.—In carrying 
out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the 
evaluation of permits carried out using funds accept-
ed under this section shall— 
‘‘(A) be reviewed by the District Com-
mander of the Corps District in which the 
project or activity is located, unless the evalua-
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tion of the permit is initially conducted by the 
District Commander whereby the review shall 
be conducted by the Commander of the Corps 
Division in which the District is located; and 
‘‘(B) utilize the same procedures for deci-
sions that would otherwise be required for the 
evaluation of permits for similar projects or ac-
tivities not carried out using funds authorized 
under this section. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the 
funds accepted under this section shall be used to carry 
out a review of the evaluation of permits required under 
subsection (b)(2)(A). 
‘‘(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that all final permit decisions carried out using funds 
authorized under this section are made available to the 
public, including on the Internet.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e) (as redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2016’’. 
SEC. 2009. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT 
OF ENVIRONMENT. 
Section 1135(d) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a(d)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
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