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(d) EVALUATION OF PROJECT COST.—For the pur-
poses of determining compliance with the first section of 
the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701a), 
the Secretary shall consider only the costs of the national 
economic development plan and shall exclude incremental 
costs associated with the locally preferred plan that are 
in excess of such costs if the non-Federal interest agrees 
to pay 100 percent of such incremental costs. 
(e) NON-FEDERAL COST SHARE.—If the locally pre-
ferred plan is authorized for construction, the non-Federal 
share of the cost of the project shall be the same percent-
age as the non-Federal share of the cost of the national 
economic development plan plus all additional costs of con-
struction associated with the locally preferred plan. 
SEC. 3076. FESTUS AND CRYSTAL CITY, MISSOURI. 
Section 102(b)(1) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 282) is amended by striking 
‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$12,000,000’’. 
SEC. 3077. L–15 LEVEE, MISSOURI. 
The portion of the L–15 levee system that is under 
the jurisdiction of the Consolidated North County Levee 
District and situated along the right descending bank of 
the Mississippi River from the confluence of that river 
with the Missouri River and running upstream approxi-
mately 14 miles shall be considered to be a Federal levee 
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for purposes of cost sharing under section 5 of the Act 
of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n). 
SEC. 3078. MONARCH-CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI. 
The project for flood damage reduction, Monarch- 
Chesterfield, Missouri, authorized by section 101(b)(18) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 
Stat. 2578), is modified to direct the Secretary to credit 
toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the project 
the cost of the planning, design, and construction work 
carried out by the non-Federal interest before the date of 
the partnership agreement for the project if the Secretary 
determines that the work is integral to the project. 
SEC. 3079. RIVER DES PERES, MISSOURI. 
The projects for flood control, River Des Peres, Mis-
souri, authorized by section 101(a)(17) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4607) and 
section 102(13) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1996 (110 Stat. 3668), are each modified to direct the 
Secretary to credit toward the non-Federal share of the 
cost of the project the cost of work carried out by the 
non-Federal interest before the date of the partnership 
agreement for the project if the Secretary determines that 
the work is integral to the project. 
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SEC. 3080. ANTELOPE CREEK, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. 
The project for flood damage reduction, Antelope 
Creek, 
Lincoln, 
Nebraska, 
authorized 
by 
section 
101(b)(19) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2000 (114 Stat. 2578), is modified— 
(1) to direct the Secretary to credit toward the 
non-Federal share of the cost of the project the cost 
of design and construction work carried out by the 
non-Federal interest before the date of the partner-
ship agreement for the project if the Secretary de-
termines that the work is integral to the project; and 
(2) to allow the non-Federal interest for the 
project to use, and to direct the Secretary to accept, 
funds provided under any other Federal program, to 
satisfy, in whole or in part, the non-Federal share 
of the project if such funds are authorized to be 
used to carry out the project. 
SEC. 3081. SAND CREEK WATERSHED, WAHOO, NEBRASKA. 
The project for ecosystem restoration and flood dam-
age reduction, Sand Creek watershed, Wahoo, Nebraska, 
authorized by section 101(b)(20) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2578), is modified— 
(1) to direct the Secretary to provide credit to-
ward the non-Federal share of the cost of the project 
or reimbursement for the costs of any work that has 
been or will be performed by the non-Federal inter-
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est before, on, or after the approval of the project 
partnership agreement, including work performed by 
the non-Federal interest in connection with the de-
sign and construction of 7 upstream detention stor-
age structures, if the Secretary determines that the 
work is integral to the project; 
(2) to require that in-kind work to be credited 
under paragraph (1) be subject to audit; and 
(3) to direct the Secretary to accept advance 
funds from the non-Federal interest as needed to 
maintain the project schedule. 
SEC. 3082. LOWER CAPE MAY MEADOWS, CAPE MAY POINT, 
NEW JERSEY. 
The project for navigation mitigation, ecosystem res-
toration, shore protection, and hurricane and storm dam-
age reduction, Lower Cape May Meadows, Cape May 
Point, New Jersey, authorized by section 101(a)(25) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 
278), is modified to incorporate the project for shoreline 
erosion control, Cape May Point, New Jersey, carried out 
under section 5 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing 
Federal participation in the cost of protecting the shores 
of publicly owned property’’, approved August 13, 1946 
(33 U.S.C. 426h), if the Secretary determines that such 
incorporation is feasible. 
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SEC. 3083. PASSAIC RIVER BASIN FLOOD MANAGEMENT, 
NEW JERSEY. 
The project for flood control, Passaic River, New Jer-
sey and New York, authorized by section 101(a)(18) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 
4607) and modified by section 327 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2607), is further 
modified to direct the Secretary to include the benefits and 
costs of preserving natural flood storage in any future eco-
nomic analysis of the project. 
SEC. 3084. BUFFALO HARBOR, NEW YORK. 
The project for navigation, Buffalo Harbor, New 
York, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor 
Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1176), is modified to include meas-
ures to enhance public access, at Federal cost of 
$500,000. 
SEC. 3085. ORCHARD BEACH, BRONX, NEW YORK. 
Section 554 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1996 (110 Stat. 3781) is amended by striking ‘‘max-
imum Federal cost of $5,200,000’’ and inserting ‘‘total 
cost of $20,000,000’’. 
SEC. 3086. PORT OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, NEW 
YORK AND NEW JERSEY. 
The navigation project, Port of New York and New 
Jersey, New York and New Jersey, authorized by section 
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101(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2000 (114 Stat. 2576), is modified— 
(1) to authorize the Secretary to allow the non- 
Federal interest to construct a temporary dredged 
material storage facility to receive dredged material 
from the project if— 
(A) the non-Federal interest submits, in 
writing, a list of potential sites for the tem-
porary storage facility to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives, the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate, and the 
Secretary at least 180 days before the selection 
of the final site; and 
(B) at least 70 percent of the dredged ma-
terial generated in connection with the project 
suitable for beneficial reuse will be used at sites 
in the State of New Jersey to the extent that 
there are sufficient sites available; and 
(2) to direct the Secretary to credit toward the 
non-Federal share of the cost of the project the cost 
of construction of the temporary storage facility if 
the Secretary determines that the work is integral to 
the project. 
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SEC. 3087. NEW YORK STATE CANAL SYSTEM. 
Section 553(c) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3781) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) NEW YORK STATE CANAL SYSTEM DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘New York State Canal System’ 
means the 524 miles of navigable canal that comprise the 
New York State Canal System, including the Erie, Ca-
yuga-Seneca, Oswego, and Champlain Canals and the his-
toric alignments of these canals, including the cities of Al-
bany and Buffalo.’’. 
SEC. 3088. LOWER GIRARD LAKE DAM, OHIO. 
Section 507(1) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3758) is amended by striking 
‘‘$2,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,000,000’’. 
SEC. 3089. MAHONING RIVER, OHIO. 
In carrying out the project for environmental dredg-
ing, authorized by section 312(f)(4) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 1272(f)(4)), 
the Secretary is directed to credit toward the non-Federal 
share of the cost of the project the cost of work carried 
out by the non-Federal interest before the date of the part-
nership agreement for the project if the Secretary deter-
mines that the work is integral to the project. 
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SEC. 3090. DELAWARE RIVER, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JER-
SEY, AND DELAWARE. 
The Secretary may remove debris from the project 
for navigation, Delaware River, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, 
and Delaware, Philadelphia to the Sea. 
SEC. 3091. RAYSTOWN LAKE, PENNSYLVANIA. 
The Secretary may take such action as may be nec-
essary, including construction of a breakwater, to prevent 
shoreline erosion between .07 and 2.7 miles south of Penn-
sylvania State Route 994 on the east shore of Raystown 
Lake, Pennsylvania. 
SEC. 3092. SHERADEN PARK STREAM AND CHARTIERS 
CREEK, 
ALLEGHENY 
COUNTY, 
PENNSYL-
VANIA. 
The project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
Sheraden Park Stream and Chartiers Creek, Allegheny 
County, Pennsylvania, being carried out under section 206 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 
U.S.C. 2330), is modified to direct the Secretary to credit 
up to $400,000 toward the non-Federal share of the cost 
of the project for planning and design work carried out 
by the non-Federal interest before the date of the partner-
ship agreement for the project if the Secretary determines 
that the work is integral to the project. 
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SEC. 3093. SOLOMON’S CREEK, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYL-
VANIA. 
The project for flood control, Wyoming Valley, Penn-
sylvania, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4124), is 
modified to include as a project element the project for 
flood control for Solomon’s Creek, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsyl-
vania. 
SEC. 3094. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. 
Section 313 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1992 (106 Stat. 4845; 109 Stat. 407; 110 Stat. 3723; 
113 Stat. 310; 117 Stat. 142) is amended— 
(1) 
in 
subsection 
(g)(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$180,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$200,000,000’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h)(2) by striking ‘‘Allegheny, 
Armstrong, Beford, Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Fay-
ette, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indi-
ana, Juniata, Mifflin, Somerset, Snyder, Wash-
ington, and Westmoreland Counties’’ and inserting 
‘‘Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, 
Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, In-
diana, Juniata, Somerset, Washington, and West-
moreland Counties’’. 
SEC. 3095. WYOMING VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA. 
In carrying out the project for flood control, Wyo-
ming Valley, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 401(a) 
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of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 
Stat. 4124), the Secretary shall coordinate with non-Fed-
eral interests to review opportunities for increased public 
access. 
SEC. 3096. CEDAR BAYOU, TEXAS. 
(a) CREDIT
FOR PLANNING
AND DESIGN.—The 
project for navigation, Cedar Bayou, Texas, reauthorized 
by section 349(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2632), is modified to direct the 
Secretary to credit toward the non-Federal share of the 
cost of the project the cost of planning and design work 
carried out by the non-Federal interest for the project if 
the Secretary determines that such work is integral to the 
project. 
(b) COST SHARING.—Cost sharing for construction 
and operation and maintenance of the project shall be de-
termined in accordance with section 101 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211). 
SEC. 3097. FREEPORT HARBOR, TEXAS. 
The project for navigation, Freeport Harbor, Texas, 
authorized by section 101 of the Rivers and Harbors Act 
of 1970 (84 Stat. 1818), is modified.— 
(1) to direct the Secretary to credit toward the 
non-Federal share of the cost of the project the cost 
of the planning, design, and construction work car-
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ried out by the non-Federal interest before the date 
of the partnership agreement for the project if the 
Secretary determines that the work is integral to the 
project; and 
(2) to direct the Secretary to remove the sunk-
en vessel ‘‘COMSTOCK’’ at Federal expense. 
SEC. 3098. LAKE KEMP, TEXAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not take any 
legal or administrative action seeking to remove a Lake 
Kemp improvement before the earlier of January 1, 2020, 
or the date of any transfer of ownership of the improve-
ment occurring after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—The United States, 
or any of its officers, agents, or assignees, shall not be 
liable for any injury, loss, or damage accruing to the own-
ers of a Lake Kemp improvement, their lessees, or occu-
pants as a result of any flooding or inundation of such 
improvements by the waters of the Lake Kemp reservoir, 
or for such injury, loss, or damage as may occur through 
the operation and maintenance of the Lake Kemp dam 
and reservoir in any manner. 
(c) LAKE KEMP IMPROVEMENT DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘Lake Kemp improvement’’ means an 
improvement (including dwellings) located within the flow-
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age easement of Lake Kemp, Texas, below elevation 1159 
feet mean sea level. 
SEC. 3099. LOWER RIO GRANDE BASIN, TEXAS. 
The project for flood control, Lower Rio Grande 
Basin, Texas, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4125), is 
modified— 
(1) to include as part of the project flood pro-
tection works to reroute drainage to Raymondville 
Drain constructed by the non-Federal interests in 
Hidalgo County in the vicinity of Edinburg, Texas, 
if the Secretary determines that such work meets 
feasibility requirements; 
(2) to direct the Secretary to credit toward the 
non-Federal share of the cost of the project the cost 
of planning, design, and construction work carried 
out by the non-Federal interest before the date of 
the partnership agreement for the project if the Sec-
retary determines that the work is integral to the 
project; and 
(3) to direct the Secretary in calculating the 
non-Federal share of the cost of the project, to make 
a determination, within 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, under section 103(m) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
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U.S.C. 2213(m)) on the non-Federal interest’s abil-
ity to pay. 
SEC. 3100. NORTH PADRE ISLAND, CORPUS CHRISTI BAY, 
TEXAS. 
The project for ecosystem restoration and storm dam-
age reduction, North Padre Island, Corpus Christi Bay, 
Texas, authorized by section 556 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 353), is modified to 
include recreation as a project purpose. 
SEC. 3101. PAT MAYSE LAKE, TEXAS. 
The Secretary is directed to accept from the city of 
Paris, Texas, $3,461,432 as payment in full of monies 
owed to the United States for water supply storage space 
in Pat Mayse Lake, Texas, under contract number DA– 
34–066–CIVENG-65–1272, including accrued interest. 
SEC. 3102. PROCTOR LAKE, TEXAS. 
The Secretary is authorized to purchase fee simple 
title to all properties located within the boundaries, and 
necessary for the operation, of the Proctor Lake project, 
Texas, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1954 (68 Stat. 1259). 
SEC. 3103. SAN ANTONIO CHANNEL, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. 
The project for flood control, San Antonio Channel, 
Texas, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1954 (68 Stat. 1259) as part of the comprehensive plan 
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for flood protection on the Guadalupe and San Antonio 
Rivers in Texas and modified by section 103 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2921) and 
section 335 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2000 (114 Stat. 2611), is further modified to authorize 
the Secretary to credit toward the non-Federal share of 
the cost of the project the cost of design and construction 
work carried out by the non-Federal interest for the 
project if the Secretary determines that the work is inte-
gral to the project. 
SEC. 3104. TANGIER ISLAND SEAWALL, VIRGINIA. 
Section 577(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3789) is amended by striking ‘‘at 
a total cost of $1,200,000, with an estimated Federal cost 
of $900,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$300,000.’’ and inserting ‘‘at a total cost of $3,000,000, 
with an estimated Federal cost of $2,500,000 and an esti-
mated non-Federal cost of $750,000.’’. 
SEC. 3105. DUWAMISH/GREEN, WASHINGTON. 
The project for ecosystem restoration, Duwamish/ 
Green, Washington, authorized by section 101(b)(26) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 
2579), is modified— 
(1) to direct the Secretary to credit toward the 
non-Federal share of the cost of the project the cost 
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of work carried out by the non-Federal interest be-
fore, on, or after the date of the partnership agree-
ment for the project if the Secretary determines that 
the work is integral to the project; and 
(2) to authorize the non-Federal interest to pro-
vide any portion of the non-Federal share of the cost 
of the project in the form of in-kind services and 
materials. 
SEC. 3106. YAKIMA RIVER, PORT OF SUNNYSIDE, WASH-
INGTON. 
The project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
Yakima River, Port of Sunnyside, Washington, being car-
ried out under section 206 of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330), is modified to di-
rect the Secretary to credit toward the non-Federal share 
of the cost of the project the cost of work carried out by 
the non-Federal interest before the date of the partnership 
agreement for the project if the Secretary determines that 
the work is integral to the project. 
SEC. 3107. GREENBRIER RIVER BASIN, WEST VIRGINIA. 
Section 579(c) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3790; 113 Stat. 312) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$47,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$99,000,000’’. 
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