(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘State or 
tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘State, regional, or trib-
al’’. 
SEC. 128. 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, Re-
gional Corporation, and Village Corporation’’ after ‘‘In-
dian tribe’’. 
SEC. 129. 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 
(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. 130. 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 
oversight. 
(3) Section 7001 of the Water Resources Re-
form and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 
2282d) requires the Secretary to develop and submit 
to Congress each year a Report to Congress on Fu-
ture Water Resources Development and, as part of 
the annual report process, to— 
(A) publish a notice in the Federal Reg-
ister that requests from non-Federal interests 
proposed feasibility studies and proposed modi-
fications to authorized water resources develop-
ment projects and feasibility studies for inclu-
sion in the report; 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 sec-
tion 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 thor-
ough understanding of the water resources develop-
ment needs and priorities of the United States, it is 
important 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 Secretary’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 edu-
cation and awareness efforts for non-Federal interests 
with respect to the annual Report to Congress on Future 
Water Resources 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 po-
tential non-Federal interests and local elected offi-
cials 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 
requirements of section 7001; and 
(4) provide, at the request of a non-Federal in-
terest, assistance with researching and identifying 
existing project authorizations and Corps of Engi-
neers decision documents. 
SEC. 131. SCOPE OF PROJECTS. 
Section 7001(f) of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d(f)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) 
WATER
RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECT.—The term ‘water resources development 
project’ includes a project under an environmental 
infrastructure assistance program.’’.
SEC. 132. PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY STUDY ACTIVITIES. 
At the request of a non-Federal interest with respect 
to a proposed water resources development project, the 
Secretary shall meet with the non-Federal interest, prior 
to initiating 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 environmental impacts of the proposed project, includ-
ing an estimate of the costs of preparing a feasibility re-
port. 
SEC. 133. POST-AUTHORIZATION CHANGE REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The completion of a post-author-
ization 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— 
(A) the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(b) COMPLETION REVIEW.—With respect to a post- 
authorization change report subject to review by the Sec-
retary, the Secretary shall, not later than 120 days after 
the date of completion of such report—
(1) review the report; and 
(2) provide to Congress any recommendations 
of the Secretary regarding modification of the appli-
cable water resources development project. 
(c) PRIOR REPORTS.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, with respect to any post- 
authorization change report that was completed prior to 
the date of enactment of this Act and is subject to a review 
by the Secretary that has yet to be completed, the Sec-
retary shall complete review of, and provide recommenda-
tions to Congress with respect to, the report. 
(d) POST-AUTHORIZATION CHANGE REPORT INCLU-
SIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘post-authorization 
change report’’ includes— 
(1) a general reevaluation report; 
(2) a limited reevaluation report; and 
(3) any other report that recommends the modi-
fication of an authorized water resources develop-
ment project. 
SEC. 134. MAINTENANCE DREDGING DATA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish, 
maintain, and make publicly available a database on main-
tenance 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 mainte-
nance dredging project and contract, data on— 
(1) the volume of dredged material removed; 
(2) the initial cost estimate of the Corps of En-
gineers; 
(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. 
SEC. 135. 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 re-
search, develop, and implement an electronic system 
to allow the electronic preparation and submission of 
applications for permits and requests for jurisdic-
tional determinations under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION.—The electronic system re-
quired 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. 
‘‘(3) IMPROVING
EXISTING
DATA
SYSTEMS.— 
The Secretary shall seek to incorporate the elec-
tronic system required under paragraph (1) into ex-
isting systems and databases of the Corps of Engi-
neers to the maximum extent practicable. 
‘‘(4) PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.—The elec-
tronic system required under paragraph (1) shall 
provide for the protection of personal, private, privi-
leged, confidential, and proprietary information, and
information the disclosure of which is otherwise pro-
hibited by law. 
‘‘(b) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.—The electronic sys-
tem 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 re-
quest; 
‘‘(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 
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 appli-
cation or request in a manner that will— 
‘‘(A) allow the applicant or requester to 
determine 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 
by the Secretary, including documentation sup-
porting the basis of the decisions and determina-
tions. 
‘‘(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 
determinations 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 IMPLE-
MENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop 
and implement, to the maximum extent practicable, 
the electronic system required under subsection (a) 
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 ex-
piration of the deadline under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate a report describing the 
measures implemented and barriers faced in car-
rying 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 Engineers, 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.’’. 
SEC. 136. DATA TRANSPARENCY. 
Section 2017 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2342) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 2017. ACCESS TO WATER RESOURCE DATA. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Using available funds, the Sec-
retary shall make publicly available, including on the
Internet, 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 
construed to compel or authorize the disclosure of data 
or other information determined by the Secretary to be 
confidential information, privileged information, law en-
forcement information, national security information, in-
frastructure security 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 Engineers. 
‘‘(d) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary may develop partnerships, including through 
cooperative agreements, with State, tribal, and local gov-
ernments and other Federal agencies.’’.
SEC. 137. 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 pe-
riod referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Environment and Pub-
lic Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives 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 In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives, and make 
available to the public, a report that contains—
(1) a list of any water resources development 
projects authorized by this Act for which construc-
tion 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. 138. 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- 
authorization change report,’’ after ‘‘final reevaluation re-
port,’’. 
SEC. 139. BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND PRIORITIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In conjunction with the Presi-
dent’s budget submission to Congress with respect to fiscal
year 2018 under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code, and biennially thereafter in conjunction with the 
President’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 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives 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 applica-
ble budget submission, including how the Secretary 
determines those projects for which construction ini-
tiation 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 
representing 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 re-
vised budget estimate’’ means a budget estimate for 
a water resources development study, project, or ac-
tivity 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. 140. USE OF NATURAL AND NATURE-BASED FEA-
TURES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2017, and 
biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the use 
of natural and nature-based features in water resources 
development projects, including flood risk reduction, coast-
al 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 re-
sources development projects and any co-benefits re-
sulting from the use of such features. 
(2) A description of any statutory, fiscal, or 
regulatory barrier to the appropriate consideration
and use of natural and nature-based features in car-
rying out water resources development projects. 
SEC. 141. 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 FOR-
EIGN MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 
days after the last day of each fiscal year, the 
Secretary 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 ar-
ticles, materials, 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 the United States and the total procure-
ment 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. 142. INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES PLANNING. 
In carrying out a feasibility study for a water re-
sources development project, the Secretary shall coordi-
nate with communities in the watershed covered by such 
study to determine if a local or regional water manage-
ment plan exists or is under development for the purposes 
of stormwater management, water quality improvement, 
aquifer 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.
SEC. 143. 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 Re-
form and Development Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121; 
128 Stat. 1218). 
SEC. 144. 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. 145. 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—
(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 
Corporations (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 sub-
section (e); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) CONSIDERATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY IN-
TERESTS.—In carrying out a study of the feasibility of 
an Arctic deep draft port, the Secretary shall consult with 
the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of 
Defense to identify national security benefits associated 
with the Arctic deep draft port.’’. 
SEC. 146. 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 
follows: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may engage 
in activities to inform the United States of techno-
logical innovations abroad that could significantly
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 ex-
change; and 
‘‘(C) offering technical services that cannot 
be readily obtained in the private sector to be 
incorporated into water resources projects if the 
costs for assistance will be recovered under the 
terms of each project.’’. 
SEC. 147. COMPREHENSIVE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
comprehensive 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—
(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. 148. 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, includ-
ing the management of— 
(1) project schedules for projects receiving as-
sistance 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.
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In assessing costs and bene-
fits under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall 
consider, 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. 149. 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. 150. 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 lo-
cated 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.
(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 respon-
sible for 100 percent of the costs associated with man-
aging a fish hatchery for the purpose described in sub-
section (a) that are not authorized as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act for the fish hatchery. 
SEC. 151. 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 con-
currence of two-thirds of the Council, shall issue such reg-
ulations as are necessary for the establishment of proce-
dures and processes for the use, maintenance, and over-
sight of environmental banks for purposes of mitigating 
adverse environmental impacts sustained by construction 
or other activities as required by law or regulation. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The regulations issued pursu-
ant 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 en-
vironmental credits;
(3) provide for priority certification to environ-
mental banks that enhance the resilience of coastal 
resources to inundation and coastal erosion, includ-
ing 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 ap-
propriate 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 mon-
itoring 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 
environmental impacts or liability under law to wet-
lands, 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.
(d) MODIFICATIONS.—The Chairperson may modify 
or update the regulations issued pursuant to this section, 
subject to appropriate consultation and public participa-
tion, provided that two-thirds of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem 
Restoration 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, 
creating, enhancing, or preserving natural resources in a 
designated site to provide for credits to offset adverse envi-
ronmental 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. 
SEC. 152. COST SHARE REQUIREMENT. 
The Secretary shall carry out the project for eco-
system restoration and recreation, Los Angeles River, 
California, as authorized by this Act, substantially in ac-
cordance with the terms and conditions described in the 
Report of the Chief of Engineers, dated December 18, 
2015, including, notwithstanding section 2008(c) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 
1074), the recommended cost sharing. 
SEC. 153. PUBLIC ACCESS. 
(a) 
RECREATIONAL
ACCESS
PERMITTED.—The 
Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority may 
approve and allow the construction and use of a floating 
cabin on waters under the jurisdiction of the Tennessee 
Valley Authority if— 
(1) the floating cabin is maintained by the 
owner to reasonable health, safety, and environ-
mental standards, as required by the Board of Di-
rectors; and 
(2) the Tennessee Valley Authority has author-
ized the use of recreational vessels on such waters. 
(b) FEES.—The Board of Directors may levy fees on 
the owner of a floating cabin on waters under the jurisdic-
tion of the Tennessee Valley Authority for purposes of en-
suring compliance with subsection (a), so long as such fees 
are necessary and reasonable for such purposes. 
(c) CONTINUED RECREATIONAL USE.—With respect 
to a floating cabin located on waters under the jurisdiction 
of the Tennessee Valley Authority on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Board of Directors— 
(1) may not require the removal of such float-
ing cabin—
(A) in the case of a floating cabin that was 
granted a permit by the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority before the date of enactment of this Act, 
for a period of 15 years beginning on such date; 
and 
(B) in the case of a floating cabin not 
granted a permit by the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority before the date of enactment of this Act, 
for a period of 5 years beginning on such date; 
and 
(2) shall approve and allow the use of the float-
ing cabin on waters under the jurisdiction of the 
Tennessee Valley Authority at such time, and for 
such duration, as the floating cabin meets the re-
quirements of subsection (a) and the owner of such 
cabin has paid any fee levied pursuant to subsection 
(b). 
(d) NEW CONSTRUCTION.—The Tennessee Valley 
Authority may establish regulations to prevent the con-
struction of new floating cabins. 
(e) FLOATING CABIN DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘floating cabin’’ means every description of 
watercraft or other floating structure primarily designed 
and used for human habitation or occupation and not pri-
marily designed or used for navigation or transportation 
on water. 
(f) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section re-
stricts the ability of the Tennessee Valley Authority to en-
force reasonable health, safety, or environmental stand-
ards. 
SEC. 154. TRIBAL DISPLACEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study related to any remain-
ing Federal obligations to Indian people displaced by the 
construction of the Bonneville Dam, the Dalles Dam, or 
the John Day Dam on the Columbia River in Oregon and 
Washington. 
(b) FACTORS.—The study shall include— 
(1) a determination as to the number and loca-
tion of Indian people displaced by the construction 
of the Bonneville Dam, the Dalles Dam, or the John 
Day Dam; 
(2) a determination of the amounts and types 
of assistance provided by the Federal Government to 
Indian people displaced by the construction of such 
dams to the present; and 
(3) a determination of whether and how much 
assistance is necessary to meet any remaining Fed-
eral obligations to compensate Indian people dis-
placed by the construction of such dams. 
(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. 155. DROUGHT EMERGENCIES. 
(a) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—With respect to a 
State in which a drought emergency is in effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act, or was in effect at any time 
during the 1-year period ending on such date of enact-
ment, and upon the request of the Governor of the State, 
the Secretary is authorized to— 
(1) prioritize the updating of the water control 
manuals for control structures under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary that are located in the State; and 
(2) incorporate into the update seasonal oper-
ations for water conservation and water supply for 
such control structures. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall carry out 
the update under subsection (a) in coordination with all 
appropriate Federal agencies, elected officials, and mem-
bers of the public. 
SEC. 156. GAO STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall submit to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives an analysis of the President’s 
budget requests for the Corps of Engineers Civil Works 
Program for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2017. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—The analysis to be submitted 
under subsection (a) shall evaluate— 
(1) the extent to which there is geographic di-
versity among the projects included in such budget 
requests; and 
(2) whether the methodologies used by the 
Corps of Engineers to calculate benefit-cost ratios 
for projects impact the geographic diversity of 
projects included in such budget requests. 
SEC. 157. WORK DEFINED. 
Section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 
1152, chapter 425; 33 U.S.C. 408), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘It shall not be lawful’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall not be lawful’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) WORK DEFINED.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the term 
‘work’ means engineered structures that serve a par-
ticular function. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—In this section, the term 
‘work’ includes only structures of like kind with 
those identified in subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) EXCLUSIONS.—In this section, the term 
‘work’ does not include— 
‘‘(A) the river channel as such, whether or 
not dredging is necessary to maintain naviga-
tional depths; 
‘‘(B) unimproved real estate; or 
‘‘(C) a particular feature or structure 
merely because the feature or structure is 
present within a Federal project.’’. 
SEC. 158. AUTHORIZATION OF FEDERALLY MAINTAINED 
TRIBUTARY CHANNELS AS PART OF CHAN-
NEL SYSTEM. 
A project that has been assumed for maintenance by 
the Secretary under any authority granted by Congress 
shall— 
(1) be treated as a project authorized by Con-
gress; and 
(2) be planned, operated, managed, or modified 
in a manner consistent with authorized projects.
SEC. 159. DAM SAFETY REPAIR PROJECTS. 
The Secretary shall issue guidance— 
(1) on the types of circumstances under which 
the requirement in section 1203(a) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
467n(a)) relating to state-of-the-art design or con-
struction criteria deemed necessary for safety pur-
poses applies to a dam safety repair project; 
(2) to assist district offices of the Corps of En-
gineers in communicating with non-Federal interests 
when entering into and implementing cost-sharing 
agreements for dam safety repair projects; and 
(3) to assist the Corps of Engineers in commu-
nicating with non-Federal interests concerning the 
estimated and final cost-share responsibilities of the 
non-Federal interests under agreements for dam 
safety repair projects. 
SEC. 
160. 
EXPEDITED 
COMPLETION 
OF 
AUTHORIZED 
PROJECT FOR FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT. 
The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the 
project for flood risk management, Cedar River, Cedar 
Rapids, Iowa, authorized by item 3 of the table in section 
7002(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2014 
(Public Law 113–121; 128 Stat. 1366).
SEC. 161. REVIEW OF BENEFITS. 
When reviewing requests for repair or restoration of 
a flood risk management project under the authority of 
section 5(a)(1) of the Act of August 18, 1941, (33 U.S.C. 
701n(a)(1)), the Army Corps of Engineers is authorized 
to consider all benefits to the public that may accrue from 
the proposed rehabilitation work, including, flood risk 
management, navigation, recreation, and ecosystem res-
toration. 
SEC. 162. FEDERAL COST LIMITATION OF ECOSYSTEM RES-
TORATION COSTS FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS. 
Section 506(c) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) A project carried out pursuant to this sub-
section may include compatible recreation features 
as determined by the Secretary, except that the Fed-
eral cost of such features may not exceed 10 percent 
of the ecosystem restoration costs of the project.’’. 
SEC. 163. LOCAL FLOOD PROTECTION WORKS. 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Permission for alterations by 
a non-Federal interest to a Federal levee, floodwall, 
or flood risk management channel project and asso-
ciated features may be granted by a District Engi-
neer of the Department of the Army or an author-
ized representative.
(2) TIMELY APPROVAL OF PERMITS.—On the 
date that is 120 days after the date on which the 
Secretary receives an application for a permit pursu-
ant to section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Rivers and Harbors Appro-
priation Act of 1899’’) (33 U.S.C. 408), the applica-
tion shall be approved if— 
(A) the Secretary has not made a deter-
mination on the approval or disapproval of the 
application; and 
(B) the plans detailed in the application 
were prepared and certified by a professional 
engineer licensed by the State in which the 
project is located. 
SEC. 164. FLOOD MITIGATION AND RIVERINE RESTORA-
TION PROGRAM. 
The Secretary shall expedite carrying out the projects 
listed under paragraphs (29) through (33) of section 
212(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
(33 U.S.C. 2332(e)) and is authorized to proceed to con-
struction on such any such project if the Chief of Engi-
neers determines the project is feasible. 
SEC. 165. TABLE ROCK LAKE, ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary—
(1) shall include a 60-day public comment pe-
riod for a Table Rock Lake Master Plan and Table 
Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan revision; 
and 
(2) shall not finalize a revision for the Table 
Rock Lake Master Plan and Table Rock Lake 
Shoreline Management Plan during the 5-year pe-
riod beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) SHORELINE USE PERMITS.—During the period 
described in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall lift or 
suspend the moratorium on the issuance of new, and modi-
fications to existing, shoreline use permits based on the 
existing Table Rock Lake Master Plan and Table Rock 
Lake Shoreline Management Plan. 
(c) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) carry out a study on the need to revise 
permit fees relating to Table Rock Lake to bet-
ter reflect the cost of issuing those fees and 
achieve cost savings; and 
(B) submit to Congress a report on the re-
sults of the study described in subparagraph 
(A). 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall com-
plete the study under paragraph (1)(A) before
adopting any revision to the Table Rock Lake Shore-
line Management Plan. 
SEC. 166. ADJUSTMENT TO COST BENEFIT RATIO. 
For any navigation project carried out by the Army 
Corps of Engineers with non-Federal funds, the Secretary 
may, after completion of any portion of the authorized 
project, adjust the authorized benefit cost ratio. 
SEC. 167. LAND TRANSFER AND TRUST LAND FOR THE 
MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION. 
(a) TRANSFER.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) 
and for the consideration described in subsection (c), 
the Secretary shall transfer to the Secretary of the 
Interior the land described in subsection (b) to be 
held in trust for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) 
Nation. 
(2) CONDITIONS.—The land transfer under this 
subsection shall be subject to the following condi-
tions: 
(A) The transfer— 
(i) shall not interfere with the Corps 
of Engineers operation of the Eufaula 
Lake Project or any other authorized civil 
works projects; and
(ii) shall be subject to such other 
terms and conditions as the Secretary de-
termines to be necessary and appropriate 
to ensure the continued operation of the 
Eufaula Lake Project or any other author-
ized civil works project. 
(B) The Secretary shall retain the right to 
inundate with water the land transferred to the 
Secretary of the Interior under this subsection, 
as necessary to carry out an authorized purpose 
of the Eufaula Lake Project or any other civil 
works project. 
(C) No gaming activities may be conducted 
on the land transferred under this subsection. 
(b) LAND DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The land to be transferred 
pursuant to subsection (a) is the approximately 
18.38 acres of land located in the Northwest Quar-
ter (NW 1/4) of sec. 3, T. 10 N., R. 16 E., 
McIntosh County, Oklahoma, generally depicted as 
‘‘USACE’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Muscogee (Creek) 
Nation Proposed Land Acquisition’’ and dated Octo-
ber 16, 2014. 
(2) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal de-
scription of the land to be transferred under sub-
section (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfac-
tory to the Secretary and the Secretary of the Inte-
rior. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.—The Muscogee (Creek) Nation 
shall pay— 
(1) to the Secretary an amount that is equal to 
the fair market value of the land transferred under 
subsection (a), as determined by the Secretary, 
which funds may be accepted and expended by the 
Secretary; and 
(2) all costs and administrative expenses associ-
ated with the transfer of land under subsection (a), 
including the costs of— 
(A) the survey under subsection (b)(2); 
(B) compliance with the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.); and 
(C) any coordination necessary with re-
spect to requirements related to endangered 
species, cultural resources, clean water, and 
clean air. 
SEC. 168. LAKE KEMP, TEXAS. 
Section 3149(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 169. COASTAL TEXAS ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION AND 
RESTORATION, TEXAS. 
In carrying out the comprehensive planning author-
ized by section 4091 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–114; 121 Stat. 1187), the 
Secretary shall consider studies, data, and information de-
veloped by the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Re-
covery District to expedite completion of the plan. 
SEC. 170. CORPS LEVEES THAT AFFECT COMMUNITY- 
OWNED LEVEES. 
Where Federally owned and operated levees increase 
flood risk and compromise the accreditation of commu-
nity-owned local flood protection systems, it shall be the 
policy of the Corps of Engineers to act expeditiously with 
actions required to authorize, fund, identify, and imple-
ment improvements to reduce and negate negative impacts 
to community-owned flood protection system accredita-
tion.
SEC. 171. CORROSION PREVENTION. 
Section 1033 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2350) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report on the corrosion prevention ac-
tivities encouraged under this section that includes— 
‘‘(1) a description of the actions the Secretary 
has taken to implement this section; and 
‘‘(2) a description of the projects utilizing cor-
rosion prevention activities, including which activi-
ties were undertaken.’’. 
SEC. 172. NORTH ATLANTIC COASTAL REGION. 
Section 4009 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121; 128 Stat. 
1316) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘a study to de-
termine the feasibility of carrying out projects’’ and 
inserting ‘‘a comprehensive assessment and manage-
ment plan’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the subsection heading by striking 
‘‘STUDY’’ and inserting ‘‘ASSESSMENT
AND 
PLAN’’; and 
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘study’’ and inserting ‘‘assessment 
and plan’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ‘‘study’’ and 
inserting ‘‘assessment and plan’’. 
SEC. 173. ACQUISITION OF BEACH FILL. 
Section 935 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2299) is amended by striking ‘‘if such 
materials are not available from domestic sources for envi-
ronmental or economic reasons’’. 
SEC. 174. PRIORITIZATION OF CERTAIN PROJECTS. 
The Secretary shall give priority to a project for flood 
risk management if— 
(1) there is an executed project partnership 
agreement for the project; and 
(2) the project is located in an area— 
(A) in which there has been a loss of life 
due to flood events; and 
(B) with respect to which the President 
has declared that a major disaster or emergency 
exists under section 401 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5170). 
SEC. 175. WATERCRAFT INSPECTION STATIONS. 
Section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 
(33 U.S.C. 610) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary may establish, operate, and main-
tain new or existing watercraft inspection stations to 
protect the Columbia River Basin to be located in 
the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Wash-
ington at locations, as determined by the Secretary 
in consultation with such States with the highest 
likelihood of preventing the spread of aquatic 
invasive species at reservoirs operated and main-
tained by the Secretary. The Secretary shall also as-
sist the States referred to in this paragraph with 
rapid response of any Quagga or Zebra mussel infes-
tation.’’. 
(B) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘Gov-
ernors of the’’ before ‘‘States’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e) by striking paragraph (3) 
and inserting the following:
‘‘(3) assist the States in early detection of 
Quagga and Zebra mussels;’’. 
SEC. 176. GULF COAST OYSTER BED RECOVERY ASSESS-
MENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) GULF
STATES.—The term ‘‘Gulf States’’ 
means each of the States of Alabama, Florida, Lou-
isiana, Mississippi, and Texas. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief 
of Engineers. 
(b) GULF COAST OYSTER BED RECOVERY ASSESS-
MENT.—The Secretary, in coordination with the Gulf 
States, shall conduct an assessment relating to the recov-
ery of oyster beds on the coast of Gulf States that were 
damaged by events including— 
(1) Hurricane Katrina in 2005; 
(2) the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010; 
and 
(3) floods in 2011 and 2016. 
(c) INCLUSION.—The assessment conducted under 
subsection (b) shall address the beneficial use of dredged 
material in providing substrate for oyster bed develop-
ment.
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a report on the 
assessment conducted under subsection (b). 
SEC. 177. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVA-
TION. 
(a) PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE.—Section 
5026(6) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innova-
tion Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3905(6)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘or a water recycling project’’ and inserting ‘‘a water 
recycling project, or a project of the Corps of Engineers 
to provide alternative water supplies to reduce aquifer de-
pletion’’. 
(b) CREDIT.—Section 5029(b) of the Water Infra-
structure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 
3908(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) CREDIT.—With respect to a project of 
the Corps of Engineers to provide alternative water 
supplies to reduce aquifer depletion, any eligible 
project costs incurred and the value of any integral 
in-kind contributions made before receipt of assist-
ance under this subtitle shall be credited toward the 
51 percent of project costs to be provided by sources
of funding other than a secured loan under this sub-
title (as described in paragraph (2)(A)).’’. 
SEC. 178. FLOOD MITIGATION AND RIERINE RESTORATION 
PROGRAM. 
The Secretary shall expedite carrying out the project 
for flood risk management, Brays Bayou, Texas, author-
ized by item 6 in section 211(f) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–303). 
SEC. 179. INITIATING WORK ON SEPARABLE ELEMENTS. 
With respect to a water resources development 
project that has received construction funds in the pre-
vious 6-year period, for purposes of initiating work on a 
separable element of the project— 
(1) no new start or new investment decision 
shall be required; and 
(2) the work shall be treated as ongoing work. 
SEC. 180. LOWER BOIS D’ARC CREEK RESERVOIR PROJECT, 
FANNIN COUNTY, TEXAS. 
(a) FINALIZATION REQUIRED.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2017, the Secretary shall finalize all permit 
decisions and publish all decision documents related to the 
construction of, impoundment of water in, and operation 
of, the Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir Project, includ-
ing any associated water transmission facilities, by the
North Texas Municipal Water District in Fannin County, 
Texas. 
(b) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 
2017, the Secretary shall report to Congress on the status 
of the permit decisions and related documents described 
in subsection (a) and whether or not the Secretary antici-
pates being able to meet the deadline established in such 
subsection, including, if applicable, a justification of why 
the Secretary may fail to meet such deadline. 
SEC. 181. CONSIDERATION OF USE OF NATURAL AND NA-
TURE-BASED FEATURE. 
In carrying out the design, construction, mainte-
nance, repair, and rehabilitation of development projects, 
including flood risk reduction, coastal resiliency, and eco-
system restoration projects, the Secretary shall ensure 
that appropriate consideration is given to the use of nat-
ural and nature-based features. 
SEC. 182. RECREATIONAL ACCESS. 
Section 1035 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121; 128 Stat. 
1234) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) RECREATIONAL ACCESS.—The Secretary shall 
allow the use of a floating cabin on waters under the juris-
diction of the Secretary in the Cumberland River basin 
if— 
‘‘(1) the floating cabin— 
‘‘(A) is in compliance with, and maintained 
by the owner to satisfy the requirements of, 
regulations for recreational vessels, including 
health and safety standards, issued under chap-
ter 43 of title 46, United States Code, and sec-
tion 312 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1322); and 
‘‘(B) is located at a marina leased by the 
Corps of Engineers; and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary has authorized the use of 
recreational vessels on such waters.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Nothing in this section 
may be construed to authorize the Secretary to im-
pose requirements on a floating cabin or on any fa-
cility that serves a floating cabin, including marinas 
or docks located on waters under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary in the Cumberland River basin, that 
are different or more stringent than the require-
ments imposed on all recreational vessels authorized 
to use such waters.
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
‘‘(A) VESSEL.—The term ‘vessel’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 3 of title 1, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—The term ‘require-
ment’ includes a requirement imposed through 
the utilization of guidance.’’. 
SEC. 183. NO WAKE ZONES FOR VESSELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall work with 
State and local officials to establish a no wake zone for 
vessels in a covered navigation channel if— 
(1) State or local law enforcement officers have 
documented that there exist safety hazards that are 
a direct result of excessive wakes in the channel; 
(2) a State law has been enacted to establish a 
no wake zone for the channel or waters adjacent to 
the channel; and 
(3) the no wake zone complies with any rec-
ommendation made by the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard to ensure the safety of vessels oper-
ating in the zone and the safety of the passengers 
and crew aboard such vessels. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—A no wake zone established pursu-
ant to this section shall not apply to the operation of a
towing vessel, as defined in section 2101 of title 46, 
United States Code. 
(c) COVERED NAVIGATION CHANNEL.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘covered navigation channel’’ means a navi-
gation channel that— 
(1) is federally marked or maintained; 
(2) is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Water-
way; and 
(3) is adjacent to a marina. 
SEC. 184. ICE JAM PREVENTION AND MITIGATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out 
projects under section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 
1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s), including planning, design, con-
struction, and monitoring of structural and nonstructural 
technologies and measures for preventing and mitigating 
flood damages associated with ice jams. 
(b) INCLUSION.—The projects described in sub-
section (a) may include the development and demonstra-
tion of cost-effective technologies and designs developed in 
consultation with— 
(1) the Cold Regions Research and Engineering 
Laboratory of the Corps of Engineers; 
(2) universities; 
(3) Federal, State, and local agencies; and 
(4) private organizations.
SEC. 185. TRIBAL CONSULTATION. 
(a) REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall begin a re-
view of the policies, regulations, and guidance related to 
conducting meaningful consultation with Indian tribes re-
garding Corps of Engineers flood control, environmental 
restoration, and other projects or requiring the Corps of 
Engineers to approve a permit that may have an impact 
on tribal cultural or natural resources. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The review required under sub-
section (a) shall examine and assess the following: 
(1) How tribal consultation rules apply to the 
permitting process, especially for projects not on 
tribal lands but which may still be continguous to 
such lands or affect tribal cultural and natural re-
sources. 
(2) How the Corps of Engineers defines mean-
ingful consultation. 
(3) Whether the current process adequately 
considers tribal interests including environmental, 
social, health and well-being of tribal members. 
(4) How the Corps of Engineers informs tribes 
that it will not consider concerns or alternatives 
raised during the consultation process. 
(5) How the Corps of Engineers determines a 
project’s impact on tribal communities including the
Corps ability to protect cultural and natural re-
sources such as water. 
(6) The specific situations by which tribes have 
access to high level Corps of Engineers officials such 
as the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil 
Works) and the Chief of Engineers to dispute or 
otherwise direct concerns about pending Corps of 
Engineers projects or permits, including examples of 
instances in which the Corps of Engineers provided 
such access as part of its consultation with a tribe 
regarding a particular project. 
(7) The role of headquarters in overseeing trib-
al consultation being done at the District and Divi-
sion levels. 
(8) The effectiveness of the dispute resolution 
process that has been developed to elevate tribal con-
cerns to higher levels of Corps of Engineers over-
sight and review. 
(9) Whether the Corps should undertake a rule-
making process related to its tribal consultation poli-
cies and procedures. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In completing the review re-
quired under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide 
for public and private meetings with Indian tribes and 
other stakeholders.
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after beginning 
the review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress, and publish in the Federal Register, a report 
on— 
(1) the results of the review; 
(2) any proposed changes to the tribal consulta-
tion policies determined necessary as a result of the 
review; and 
(3) if the Secretary determines that no changes 
to the tribal consultation policies are necessary, the 
justification for such determination. 
SEC. 186. STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall design and 
develop a structural health monitoring program to assess 
and improve the condition of infrastructure constructed 
and maintained by the Corps of Engineers, including re-
search, design, and development of systems and frame-
works for— 
(1) response to flood and earthquake events; 
(2) pre-disaster mitigation measures; 
(3) lengthening the useful life of the infrastruc-
ture; and 
(4) identifying risks due to sea level rise.
(b) CONSULTATION AND CONSIDERATION.—In devel-
oping the program under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall— 
(1) consult with academic and other experts; 
and 
(2) consider models for maintenance and repair 
information, the development of degradation models 
for real-time measurements and environmental in-
puts, and research on qualitative inspection data as 
surrogate sensors. 
SEC. 
187. 
EXPEDITED 
COMPLETION 
OF 
AUTHORIZED 
PROJECT FOR FLOOD CONTROL. 
The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the 
project for flood control, Chicagoland Underflow Plan, Illi-
nois, phase 2, as authorized by section 3(a)(5) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1988 (Public Law 
100–676; 102 Stat. 4013) and modified by section 319 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (Public 
Law 104–303; 110 Stat. 3715) and section 501 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 
106–53; 113 Stat. 334). 
SEC. 188. CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. 
(a) RELEASE.—As soon as practicable after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall execute and 
file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended
deed, or other appropriate instrument effectuating the re-
lease of the interests of the United States in certain tracts 
of land located in Cameron County, Texas, as described 
in subsection (e). 
(b) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary may require that any release under this section 
be subject to such additional terms and conditions as the 
Secretary considers appropriate and necessary to protect 
the interests of the United States. 
(c) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—The Brownsville Navi-
gation District shall be responsible for all reasonable and 
necessary costs, including real estate transaction and envi-
ronmental documentation costs, associated with the re-
leases. 
(d) DESCRIPTION.—The Secretary shall release all or 
portions of the interests in the following tracts as deter-
mined by a survey to be paid for by the Brownsville Navi-
gation District, that is satisfactory to the Secretary: 
(1) Tract No. 1: Being approximately 1,277.80 
acres as conveyed by the Brownsville Navigation 
District of Cameron County, Texas, to the United 
States by instrument dated September 22, 1932, 
and recorded at volume 238, pages 578 through 
580, in the Deed Records of Cameron County,
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Texas, to be released and abandoned in its entirety, 
save and except the approximately 347.40 acres. 
(2) Tract No. 2: Being approximately 842.28 
acres as condemned by the United States by the 
Final Report of Commissioners dated May 6, 1938, 
and recorded at volume 281, pages 486 through 
488, in the Deed Records of Cameron County, 
Texas, to be released and abandoned in its entirety, 
save and except approximately 158.14 acres com-
prised of an approximately 500 ft. wide strip cen-
tered on the centerline of the Brownsville Ship 
Channel. 
(3) Tract No. 3: Being approximately 362.00 
acres as conveyed by the Manufacturing and Distrib-
uting University to the United States by instrument 
dated March 3, 1936, and recorded at volume ‘‘R’’, 
page 123, in the Miscellaneous Deed Records of 
Cameron County, Texas, to be released and aban-
doned in its entirety. 
(4) Tract No. 5: Being approximately 10.91 
acres as conveyed by the Brownsville Navigation 
District of Cameron County, Texas, by instrument 
dated March 6, 1939, and recorded at volume 293, 
pages 113 through 115, in the Deed Records of 
Cameron County, Texas (said 10.91 acres are identi-
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fied in said instrument as the ‘‘Third Tract’’), to be 
partially released as to the land portion of the tract. 
(5) Tract No. 9: Being approximately 552.82 
acres as condemned by the United States by the 
Final Report of Commissioners dated May 6, 1938, 
and recorded at volume 281, pages 483 through 
486, in the Deed Records of Cameron County, 
Texas, to be released and abandoned in its entirety, 
save and except approximately 88.04 acres com-
prised of an approximately 450 ft. wide strip along 
the new centerline of the Brownsville Ship Channel. 
(6) Tract No. 10: Being approximately 325.02 
acres as condemned by the United States by the 
Final Report of Commissioners dated May 7, 1935, 
and recorded at volume 281, pages 476 through 
483, in the Deed Records of Cameron County, 
Texas, to be released and abandoned in its entirety, 
save and except approximately 61.58 acres com-
prised of an approximately 500 ft. wide strip cen-
tered on the new centerline of the Brownsville Ship 
Channel. 
(7) Tract No. 11: Being approximately 8.85 
acres as conveyed by the Brownsville Navigation 
District of Cameron County, Texas, to the United 
States by instrument dated January 23, 1939, and
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recorded at volume 293, pages 115 through 118, in 
the Deed Records of Cameron County, Texas (said 
8.85 acres are identified in said instrument as the 
‘‘First Tract’’), to be released and abandoned in its 
entirety, save and except a narrow area along the 
channel. 
SEC. 189. GREAT LAKES NAVIGATION SYSTEM. 
Section 210(d)(1)(B) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238(d)(1)(B)) is amend-
ed in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking ‘‘For each 
of fiscal years 2015 through 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘For 
each fiscal year’’. 
SEC. 190. KENNEWICK MAN. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CLAIMANT
TRIBES.—The term ‘‘claimant 
tribes’’ means the Confederated Tribes of the 
Colville Reservation, the Confederated Tribes and 
Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Nez Perce Tribe, 
the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reserva-
tion, and the Wanapum Band of Priest Rapids. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Washington State Department of Archae-
ology and Historic Preservation. 
(3) HUMAN REMAINS.—The term ‘‘human re-
mains’’ means the human remains that—
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(A) are known as Kennewick Man or the 
Ancient One, which includes the projectile point 
lodged in the right ilium bone, as well as any 
residue from previous sampling and studies; 
and 
(B) are part of archaeological collection 
number 45BN495. 
(b) TRANSFER.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of Federal law, including the Native American Graves 
Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), 
or law of the State of Washington, not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, act-
ing through the Chief of Engineers, shall transfer the 
human remains to the Department, on the condition that 
the Department, acting through the State Historic Preser-
vation Officer, disposes of the remains and repatriates the 
remains to claimant tribes. 
(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The transfer shall be 
subject to the following terms and conditions: 
(1) The release of the human remains to the 
claimant tribes is contingent upon the claimant 
tribes entering into agreement with the Department. 
(2) The claimant tribes are in agreement as to 
the final burial place of the human remains.
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(3) The claimant tribes are in agreement that 
the human remains will be buried in the State of 
Washington. 
(4) The claimant tribes are in agreement that 
the Department will take custody of the human re-
mains upon the transfer by the Secretary. 
(d) COST.—The Corps of Engineers shall be respon-
sible for any costs associated with the transfer. 
(e) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The transfer shall be limited 
solely to the human remains portion of the archae-
ological collection. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall have no 
further responsibility for the human remains trans-
ferred pursuant to subsection (b) after the date of 
the transfer. 
SEC. 191. GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE. 
Section 118(c)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(7)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) FOCUS AREAS.—In carrying out the 
Initiative, the Administrator shall prioritize pro-
grams and projects, to be carried out in coordi-
nation with non-Federal partners, that address
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the priority areas described in the Initiative Ac-
tion Plan, including— 
‘‘(i) the remediation of toxic sub-
stances and areas of concern; 
‘‘(ii) the prevention and control of 
invasive species and the impacts of invasive 
species; 
‘‘(iii) the protection and restoration of 
nearshore health and the prevention and 
mitigation of nonpoint source pollution; 
‘‘(iv) habitat and wildlife protection 
and restoration, including wetlands res-
toration and preservation; and 
‘‘(v) accountability, monitoring, eval-
uation, communication, and partnership 
activities. 
‘‘(C) PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out 
the Initiative, the Administrator shall col-
laborate with other Federal partners, in-
cluding the Great Lakes Interagency Task 
Force established by Executive Order No. 
13340 (69 Fed. Reg. 29043), to select the 
best combination of programs and projects 
for Great Lakes protection and restoration
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using appropriate principles and criteria, 
including whether a program or project 
provides— 
‘‘(I) the ability to achieve stra-
tegic and measurable environmental 
outcomes that implement the Initia-
tive Action Plan and the Great Lakes 
Water Quality Agreement; 
‘‘(II) the feasibility of— 
‘‘(aa) prompt implementa-
tion; 
‘‘(bb) timely achievement of 
results; and 
‘‘(cc) resource leveraging; 
and 
‘‘(III) the opportunity to improve 
interagency, intergovernmental, and 
inter-organizational coordination and 
collaboration to reduce duplication 
and streamline efforts. 
‘‘(ii) OUTREACH.—In selecting the 
best combination of programs and projects 
for Great Lakes protection and restoration 
under clause (i), the Administrator shall 
consult with the Great Lakes States and
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Indian tribes and solicit input from other 
non-Federal stakeholders. 
‘‘(iii) HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM COOR-
DINATOR.—The Administrator shall des-
ignate a point person from an appropriate 
Federal partner to coordinate, with Fed-
eral partners and Great Lakes States, In-
dian tribes, and other non-Federal stake-
holders, projects and activities under the 
Initiative involving harmful algal blooms in 
the Great Lakes.’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by striking clause (i) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to sub-
paragraph (J)(ii), funds made available to 
carry out the Initiative shall be used to 
strategically implement— 
‘‘(I) Federal projects; 
‘‘(II) projects carried out in co-
ordination with States, Indian tribes, 
municipalities, institutions of higher 
education, and other organizations; 
and
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‘‘(III) operations and activities of 
the Program Office, including remedi-
ation of sediment contamination in 
areas of concern.’’; 
(B) in clause (ii)(I), by striking ‘‘(G)(i)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(J)(i)’’; and 
(C) by inserting after clause (ii) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) AGREEMENTS
WITH
NON-FED-
ERAL ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Admin-
istrator, or the head of any other Fed-
eral department or agency receiving 
funds under clause (ii)(I), may make 
a grant to, or otherwise enter into an 
agreement with, a qualified non-Fed-
eral entity, as determined by the Ad-
ministrator or the applicable head of 
the other Federal department or agen-
cy receiving funds, for planning, re-
search, monitoring, outreach, or im-
plementation of a project selected 
under subparagraph (C), to support 
the Initiative Action Plan or the Great 
Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
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‘‘(II) QUALIFIED
NON-FEDERAL 
ENTITY.—For purposes of this clause, 
a qualified non-Federal entity may in-
clude a governmental entity, nonprofit 
organization, 
institution, 
or 
indi-
vidual.’’; and 
(3) by striking subparagraphs (E) through (G) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(E) SCOPE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Projects may be 
carried out under the Initiative on multiple 
levels, including— 
‘‘(I) locally; 
‘‘(II) Great Lakes-wide; or 
‘‘(III) Great Lakes basin-wide. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—No funds made 
available to carry out the Initiative may be 
used for any water infrastructure activity 
(other than a green infrastructure project 
that improves habitat and other ecosystem 
functions in the Great Lakes) for which fi-
nancial assistance is received— 
‘‘(I) from a State water pollution 
control revolving fund established 
under title VI;
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‘‘(II) from a State drinking water 
revolving loan fund established under 
section 1452 of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12); or 
‘‘(III) pursuant to the Water In-
frastructure Finance and Innovation 
Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.). 
‘‘(F) ACTIVITIES
BY
OTHER
FEDERAL 
AGENCIES.—Each relevant Federal department 
or agency shall, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable— 
‘‘(i) maintain the base level of funding 
for the Great Lakes activities of that de-
partment or agency without regard to 
funding under the Initiative; and 
‘‘(ii) 
identify 
new 
activities 
and 
projects to support the environmental goals 
of the Initiative. 
‘‘(G) REVISION
OF
INITIATIVE
ACTION 
PLAN.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not less often 
than once every 5 years, the Adminis-
trator, in conjunction with the Great Lakes 
Interagency Task Force, shall review, and 
revise as appropriate, the Initiative Action
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Plan to guide the activities of the Initiative 
in addressing the restoration and protec-
tion of the Great Lakes system. 
‘‘(ii) OUTREACH.—In reviewing and 
revising the Initiative Action Plan under 
clause (i), the Administrator shall consult 
with the Great Lakes States and Indian 
tribes and solicit input from other non- 
Federal stakeholders. 
‘‘(H) MONITORING AND REPORTING.—The 
Administrator shall— 
‘‘(i) establish and maintain a process 
for monitoring and periodically reporting 
to the public on the progress made in im-
plementing the Initiative Action Plan; 
‘‘(ii) make information about each 
project carried out under the Initiative Ac-
tion Plan available on a public website; and 
‘‘(iii) provide to the House Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
the Senate Committee on Environment and 
Public Works a yearly detailed description 
of the progress of the Initiative and 
amounts transferred to participating Fed-
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eral departments and agencies under sub-
paragraph (D)(ii). 
‘‘(I) INITIATIVE ACTION PLAN DEFINED.— 
In this paragraph, the term ‘Initiative Action 
Plan’ means the comprehensive, multi-year ac-
tion plan for the restoration of the Great 
Lakes, first developed pursuant to the Joint 
Explanatory Statement of the Conference Re-
port accompanying the Department of the Inte-
rior, Environment, and Related Agencies Ap-
propriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–88). 
‘‘(J) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this 
paragraph $300,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2017 through 2021. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this 
paragraph creates, expands, or amends the 
authority of the Administrator to imple-
ment programs or projects under— 
‘‘(I) this section; 
‘‘(II) the Initiative Action Plan; 
or 
‘‘(III) the Great Lakes Water 
Quality Agreement.’’.
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SEC. 192. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. 
Section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1992 (Public Law 102–580; 106 Stat. 4835) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) ADDITIONAL
ASSISTANCE.—Notwithstanding 
any limitation on project purposes identified in subsections 
(c) or (f), or limitation on authorization, the Secretary 
may provide additional assistance under subsection (a), 
and assistance for construction, to any community identi-
fied in subsection (c) or (f), in any State for which the 
President has declared an emergency under the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), as a result of the presence of 
chemical, physical, or biological constituents, including 
lead or other contaminants in the eligible system, for the 
repair or replacement of public and private infrastructure. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purposes under paragraph (g), there is authorized to be 
appropriated $170,000,000 to remain available until ex-
pended.’’ 
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 devel-
opment and conservation and other purposes, as identified
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in the reports titled ‘‘Report to Congress on Future Water 
Resources Development’’ submitted to Congress on Janu-
ary 29, 2015, and January 29, 2016, respectively, pursu-
ant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development 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 
ecosystem restoration, Cache Creek Settling Basin, 
California. 
(3) COYOTE
VALLEY
DAM, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, environmental 
restoration, and water supply, Coyote Valley Dam, 
California. 
(4) DEL
ROSA
CHANNEL, 
CITY
OF
SAN 
BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA.—Project for flood dam-
age reduction and ecosystem restoration, Del Rosa 
Channel, city of San Bernardino, California. 
(5) MERCED COUNTY STREAMS, CALIFORNIA.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Merced County 
Streams, California.
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(6) MISSION-ZANJA CHANNEL, CITIES OF SAN 
BERNARDINO AND REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA.—Project 
for flood damage reduction and ecosystem restora-
tion, 
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 
hurricane 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 dam-
age reduction, Dubuque, Iowa.
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(14) ST. 
TAMMANY
PARISH, 
LOUISIANA.— 
Project for flood damage reduction and ecosystem 
restoration, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. 
(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 
Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1182), to review oper-
ations 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 
restoration, Silver Creek, Hanover, New York. 
(19) STONYCREEK
AND
LITTLE
CONEMAUGH 
RIVERS, PENNSYLVANIA.—Project for flood damage 
reduction and recreation, Stonycreek and Little 
Conemaugh Rivers, Pennsylvania.
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(20) TIOGA-HAMMOND LAKE, PENNSYLVANIA.— 
Project for ecosystem restoration, Tioga-Hammond 
Lake, Pennsylvania. 
(21) BRAZOS
RIVER, FORT
BEND
COUNTY, 
TEXAS.—Project for flood damage reduction in the 
vicinity of the Brazos River, Fort Bend County, 
Texas. 
(22) CHACON
CREEK, 
CITY
OF
LAREDO, 
TEXAS.—Project for flood damage reduction, eco-
system restoration, and recreation, Chacon Creek, 
city of Laredo, Texas. 
(23) 
CORPUS
CHRISTI
SHIP
CHANNEL, 
TEXAS.—Project for navigation, Corpus Christi Ship 
Channel, Texas. 
(24) CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS.—Project for 
flood damage reduction, city of El Paso, Texas. 
(25) 
GULF
INTRACOASTAL
WATERWAY, 
BRAZORIA
AND
MATAGORDA
COUNTIES, TEXAS.— 
Project for navigation and hurricane and storm 
damage reduction, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 
Brazoria and Matagorda Counties, Texas. 
(26) PORT OF BAY CITY, TEXAS.—Project for 
navigation, Port of Bay City, Texas. 
(27) 
CHINCOTEAGUE
ISLAND, 
VIRGINIA.— 
Project for hurricane and storm damage reduction,
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navigation, and ecosystem restoration, Chincoteague 
Island, Virginia. 
(28) BURLEY
CREEK
WATERSHED, 
KITSAP 
COUNTY, 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 ex-
pedite 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 
directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and de-
sign of the project: 
(1) Project for flood risk management, Little 
Colorado 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. 
(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 damage reduction and en-
vironmental restoration, Hamilton City, California. 
(2) Project for hurricane and storm damage 
risk reduction, New Hanover County, North Caro-
lina. 
SEC. 203. TULSA AND WEST TULSA, ARKANSAS RIVER, 
OKLAHOMA. 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 
a study to determine the feasibility of modifying the 
projects for flood risk management, Tulsa and West 
Tulsa, Oklahoma, authorized by section 3 of the Act 
of August 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 645; chapter 377). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out the 
study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
address project deficiencies, uncertainties, and 
significant data gaps, including material, con-
struction, and subsurface, which render the 
project at risk of overtopping, breaching, or sys-
tem failure. 
(B) ADDRESSING
DEFICIENCIES.—In ad-
dressing deficiencies under subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary shall incorporate current design 
standards and efficiency improvements, includ-
ing the replacement of mechanical and electrical 
components at pumping stations, if the incorpo-
ration does not significantly change the scope, 
function, or purpose of the project. 
(3) PRIORITIZATION TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT 
RISKS.—In any case in which a levee or levee system 
(as defined in section 9002 of the Water Resources 
Reform and Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 
3301)) is classified as a Class I or II under the levee 
safety action classification tool developed by the 
Corps of Engineers, the Secretary shall expedite the 
project for budget consideration.
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TITLE III—DEAUTHORIZATIONS 
AND RELATED PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. DEAUTHORIZATION OF INACTIVE PROJECTS. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to identify $10,000,000,000 in water re-
sources development projects authorized by Congress 
that are no longer viable for construction due to— 
(A) a lack of local support; 
(B) a lack of available Federal or non-Fed-
eral resources; or 
(C) an authorizing purpose that is no 
longer relevant or feasible; 
(2) to create an expedited and definitive process 
for Congress to deauthorize water resources develop-
ment projects that are no longer viable for construc-
tion; and 
(3) to allow the continued authorization of 
water resources development projects that are viable 
for construction. 
(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, au-
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thorized 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, Fed-
eral or non-Federal, were obligated for 
planning, design, or construction of the 
project or separable element of the project 
during the current fiscal year or any of the 
6 preceding fiscal years; and 
(B) each project or separable element iden-
tified 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).
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(B) COMMENT PERIOD.—The public com-
ment period shall be 90 days. 
(3) SUBMISSION
TO
CONGRESS; 
PUBLICA-
TION.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
close of the comment period under paragraph (2), 
the Secretary shall— 
(A) submit a revised interim deauthoriza-
tion list 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 revised interim deauthor-
ization list in the Federal Register. 
(c) FINAL DEAUTHORIZATION LIST.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop 
a final deauthorization list of water resources devel-
opment projects, or separable elements of projects, 
from the revised interim deauthorization list de-
scribed in subsection (b)(3). 
(2) DEAUTHORIZATION AMOUNT.— 
(A) PROPOSED
FINAL
LIST.—The Sec-
retary shall prepare a proposed final deauthor-
ization list of projects and separable elements of 
projects that have, in the aggregate, an esti-
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mated Federal cost to complete that is at least 
$10,000,000,000. 
(B) DETERMINATION
OF
FEDERAL
COST 
TO COMPLETE.—For purposes of subparagraph 
(A), the Federal cost to complete shall take into 
account 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.— 
(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 ele-
ments of the projects were authorized, be-
ginning 
with 
the 
earliest 
authorized 
projects and separable elements of projects 
and ending with the latest project or sepa-
rable element of a project necessary to 
meet the aggregate amount under para-
graph (2). 
(ii) FACTORS
TO
CONSIDER.—The 
Secretary may identify projects and sepa-
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rable elements of projects in an order other 
than that established by clause (i) if the 
Secretary 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 im-
pact 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 
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 in-
cluded on the proposed final list. 
(4) PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONSULTATION.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall so-
licit comments from the public and the Gov-
ernor of each applicable State on the proposed 
final deauthorization list and appendix devel-
oped 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 para-
graph (4), the Secretary shall— 
(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
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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 
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
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remain subject to future deauthorization by Con-
gress. 
(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 sub-
section (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 fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
(A) POST-AUTHORIZATION
STUDY.—The 
term ‘‘post-authorization study’’ means— 
(i) a feasibility report developed under 
section 905 of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282); 
(ii) a feasibility study, as defined in 
section 105(d) of the Water Resources De-
velopment 
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
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U.S.C. 549a), including an initial appraisal 
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
MODIFICA-
TIONS.—For purposes of this section, if an author-
ized water resources development project or sepa-
rable element of the project has been modified by an 
Act of Congress, the date of the authorization of the 
project or separable 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, identi-
fied as Tract G, Harbor Subdivision, shall not be subject 
to navigational servitude beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
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(b) ENTRY BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—The Fed-
eral Government may enter upon the property referred to 
in subsection (a) to carry out any required operation and 
maintenance of the general navigation features of the 
project referred 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 
Resources Development Act of 1990 (Public Law 
101–640; 104 Stat. 4611); and 
(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 consti-
tuting the locally preferred plan increment reflected in the 
report of the Chief of Engineers dated March 12, 2014,
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and authorized for construction in item 8 of the table con-
tained in section 7002(2) of the Water Resources Reform 
and Development 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 
Development Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121; 
128 Stat. 1366); or 
(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
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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, 
chapter 425), and the Act of March 2, 1907 (34 Stat. 
1073, chapter 2509), that do not lie within the areas de-
scribed in subsection (b) are no longer authorized begin-
ning on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AREAS.—The areas 
described in this subsection are as follows: Beginning at 
a 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
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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 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
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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 de-
scribed in this subsection, as recorded in Hood River 
County, Oregon, are as follows: 
(1) Lots 3, 4, 5, and 7 of the ‘‘Port of Cascade 
Locks Business Park’’ subdivision, Instrument 
Number 2014–00436. 
(2) Parcels 1, 2, and 3 of Hood River County 
Partition, Plat Number 2008–25P. 
(c) FLOWAGE EASEMENTS.—The flowage easements 
described in this subsection are identified as Tracts 302E– 
1 and 304E–1 on the easement deeds recorded as instru-
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ments in Hood River County, Oregon, and described as 
follows: 
(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 
Easement from 10/5/37, 10/5/36, and 10/3/36; pre-
viously 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; previously acquired as Tract OH–042 and a 
portion of Tract OH–47). 
(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 estab-
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lishes any cultural or environmental regulation relat-
ing to the properties described in subsection (b). 
(e) EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this 
section 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.—Sub-
ject to subsection (c), unless the Secretary finds, after con-
sultation 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 
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
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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 
undertaken 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 
otherwise occupied by permanent structures, including 
marina and recreation facilities. All such work is subject 
to all applicable Federal statutes and regulations, includ-
ing sections 9 and 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 
Stat. 1151, chapter 425; 33 U.S.C. 401 and 403), section 
404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1344), and the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
SEC. 308. HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall—
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(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. 
(c) INVENTORY.—In carrying out the update under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall include an inventory of 
those lands that are not necessary to carry out the author-
ized purposes of the project. 
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— 
(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: ‘‘Not-
withstanding the preceding sentence, the declaration
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of nonnavigability for the area described in sub-
section (a)(5), or any part thereof, shall not ex-
pire.’’. 
SEC. 310. JOE POOL LAKE, TEXAS. 
The Secretary shall accept from the Trinity River Au-
thority of Texas, if received by December 31, 2016, 
$31,344,841.65 as payment in full of amounts owed to 
the United States, including any accrued interest, for the 
approximately 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 number 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, Gra-
ham, Texas, authorized by section 101(a)(30) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 
106–53; 113 Stat. 278), is no longer authorized as a Fed-
eral project beginning on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) CERTAIN PROJECT-RELATED CLAIMS.—The non- 
Federal interest for the project shall hold and save the
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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 
transfer any land acquired by the Federal Government for 
the project on behalf of the non-Federal interest that re-
mains in Federal ownership on or after the date of enact-
ment 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 discre-
tion 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 par-
cel containing 393.53 acres (17,142,111 square feet) of 
land situated in the City of Texas City Survey, Abstract 
Number 681, and State of Texas Submerged Lands 
Tracts 98A and 99A, Galveston County, Texas, said 
393.53 acre tract being more particularly described as fol-
lows:
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(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 Engineers 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 dis-
tance 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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(B) South 81° 16′ 26″ East, a distance of 
170.58 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(C) South 79° 20′ 31″ East, a distance of 
802.34 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(D) South 75° 57′ 32″ East, a distance of 
869.68 feet to a point for the beginning of a 
non-tangent curve to the right. 
(E) Easterly along said non-tangent curve 
to the right having a radius of 736.80 feet, a 
central angle of 24° 55′ 59″, a chord of South 
68° 47′ 35″ East – 318.10 feet, and an arc 
length of 320.63 feet to a point for the begin-
ning of a non-tangent curve to the left. 
(F) Easterly along said non-tangent curve 
to the left having a radius of 373.30 feet, a 
central angle of 31° 57′ 42″, a chord of South 
66° 10′ 42″ East – 205.55 feet, and an arc 
length of 208.24 feet to a point for the begin-
ning of a non-tangent curve to the right. 
(G) Easterly along said non-tangent curve 
to the right having a radius of 15,450.89 feet, 
a central angle of 02° 04′ 10″, a chord of South 
81° 56′ 20″ East – 558.04 feet, and an arc
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length of 558.07 feet to a point for the begin-
ning of a compound curve to the right and the 
northeasterly corner of the tract herein de-
scribed. 
(H) Southerly along said compound curve 
to the right and the easterly line of the tract 
herein described, having a radius of 1,425.00 
feet, a central angle of 133° 08′ 00″, a chord 
of South 14° 20′ 15″ East – 2,614.94 feet, and 
an arc length of 3,311.15 feet to a point on a 
line lying 125.00 feet northerly of and parallel 
with the centerline of an existing levee for the 
southeasterly corner of the tract herein de-
scribed. 
(3) Thence, continuing over and across said 
State Tracts 98A and 99A and along lines lying 
125.00 feet northerly of, parallel, and concentric 
with the centerline of said existing levee, the fol-
lowing twelve (12) courses and distances: 
(A) North 78° 01′ 58″ West, a distance of 
840.90 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(B) North 76° 58′ 35″ West, a distance of 
976.66 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described.
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(C) North 76° 44′ 33″ West, a distance of 
1,757.03 feet to a point for the beginning of a 
tangent curve to the left. 
(D) Southwesterly, along said tangent 
curve to the left having a radius of 185.00 feet, 
a central angle of 82° 27′ 32″, a chord of South 
62° 01′ 41″ West – 243.86 feet, and an arc 
length of 266.25 feet to a point for the begin-
ning of a compound curve to the left. 
(E) Southerly, along said compound curve 
to the left having a radius of 4,535.58 feet, a 
central angle of 11° 06′ 58″, a chord of South 
15° 14′ 26″ West – 878.59 feet, and an arc 
length of 879.97 feet to an angle point of the 
tract herein described. 
(F) South 64° 37′ 11″ West, a distance of 
146.03 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(G) South 67° 08′ 21″ West, a distance of 
194.42 feet to an angle point of the tract herein 
described. 
(H) North 34° 48′ 22″ West, a distance of 
789.69 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 
tangent 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 de-
scribed, from which a found U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers 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
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the 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 central 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 begin-
ning 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 central 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 corner of the tract herein de-
scribed. 
(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.
149 
(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. 
(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 be-
ginning 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 begin-
ning 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.
150 
(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. 
(H) Northerly along said non-tangent 
curve to the right having a radius of 151.96 
feet, a central 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 corner of the tract herein de-
scribed. 
(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.
151 
(N) Easterly along said non-tangent curve 
to the left having a radius of 253.99 feet, a 
central angle of 98° 53′ 23″, a chord of South 
83° 28′ 51″ East – 385.96 feet, and an arc 
length of 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. 
SEC. 313. STONINGTON HARBOR, CONNECTICUT. 
The portion of the project for navigation, Stonington 
Harbor, Connecticut, authorized by the Act of May 23, 
1828 (4 Stat. 288; chapter 73) that consists of the inner 
stone 
breakwater 
that 
begins 
at 
coordinates 
N. 
682,146.42, E. 1231,378.69, running north 83.587 de-
grees west 166.79’ to a point N. 682,165.05, E. 
1,231,212.94, running north 69.209 degrees west 380.89’ 
to a point N. 682,300.25, E. 1,230,856.86, is no longer 
authorized as a Federal project beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act.
152 
TITLE IV—WATER RESOURCES 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
SEC. 401. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. 
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 
Resources Development’’ submitted to Congress on Janu-
ary 29, 2015, and January 29, 2016, respectively, pursu-
ant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise 
reviewed by Congress, are authorized to be carried out by 
the Secretary substantially in accordance with the plans, 
and subject to the conditions, described in the respective 
reports designated in this section: 
(1) NAVIGATION.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. TX 
Brazos Island 
Harbor 
Nov. 3, 2014 
Federal: $116,116,000 
Non-Federal: $88,471,000 
Total: $204,587,000 
2. LA 
Calcasieu Lock 
Dec. 2, 2014 
Total: $16,700,000 (to be de-
rived 1⁄2 from the general 
fund of the Treasury and 
1⁄2 from the Inland Water-
ways Trust Fund) 
3. NH, 
ME 
Portsmouth Har-
bor and 
Piscataqua 
River 
Feb. 8, 2015 
Federal: $15,580,000 
Non-Federal: $5,190,000 
Total: $20,770,000
153 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
4. FL 
Port Everglades 
Jun. 25, 
2015 
Federal: $220,200,000 
Non-Federal: $102,500,000 
Total: $322,700,000 
5. AK 
Little Diomede 
Harbor 
Aug. 10, 
2015 
Federal: $26,015,000 
Non-Federal: $2,945,000 
Total: $28,960,000 
6. SC 
Charleston Har-
bor 
Sep. 8, 2015 
Federal: $224,300,000 
Non-Federal: $269,000,000 
Total: $493,300,000 
7. AK 
Craig Harbor 
Mar. 16, 
2016 
Federal: $29,062,000 
Non-Federal: $3,255,000 
Total: $32,317,000 
8. PA 
Upper Ohio 
Sep. 12, 
2016 
Federal: $1,324,235,500 
Non-Federal: $1,324,235,500 
Total: $2,648,471,000 
(2) FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. TX 
Leon Creek Wa-
tershed 
Jun. 30, 
2014 
Federal: $18,314,000 
Non-Federal: $9,861,000 
Total: $28,175,000 
2. MO, 
KS 
Armourdale and 
Central Indus-
trial District 
Levee Units, 
Missouri River 
and Tributaries 
at Kansas Citys 
Jan. 27, 
2015 
Federal: $207,036,000 
Non-Federal: $111,481,000 
Total: $318,517,000 
3. KS 
City of Manhattan 
Apr. 30, 
2015 
Federal: $15,440,100 
Non-Federal: $8,313,900 
Total: $23,754,000 
4. TN 
Mill Creek 
Oct. 16, 
2015 
Federal: $17,759,000 
Non-Federal: $10,745,000 
Total: $28,504,000
154 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
5. KS 
Upper Turkey 
Creek Basin 
Dec. 22, 
2015 
Federal: $24,584,000 
Non-Federal: $13,238,000 
Total: $37,822,000 
6. NC 
Princeville 
Feb. 23, 
2016 
Federal: $14,001,000 
Non-Federal: $7,539,000 
Total: $21,540,000 
7. CA 
American River 
Common Fea-
tures 
Apr. 26, 
2016 
Federal: $876,478,000 
Non-Federal: $689,272,000 
Total: $1,565,750,000 
8. CA 
West Sacramento 
Apr. 26, 
2016 
Federal: $776,517,000 
Non-Federal: $414,011,000 
Total: $1,190,528,000. 
(3) HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE RISK RE-
DUCTION.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated Initial 
Costs and 
Estimated 
Renourishment 
Costs 
1. SC 
Colleton County 
Sep. 5, 2014 
Initial Federal: $13,733,850 
Initial Non-Federal: 
$7,395,150 
Initial Total: $21,129,000 
Renourishment Federal: 
$16,371,000 
Renourishment Non-Federal: 
$16,371,000 
Renourishment Total: 
$32,742,000 
2. FL 
Flagler County 
Dec. 23, 
2014 
Initial Federal: $9,218,300 
Initial Non-Federal: 
$4,963,700 
Initial Total: $14,182,000 
Renourishment Federal: 
$15,390,000 
Renourishment Non-Federal: 
$15,390,000 
Renourishment Total: 
$30,780,000
155 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated Initial 
Costs and 
Estimated 
Renourishment 
Costs 
3. NC 
Carteret County 
Dec. 23, 
2014 
Initial Federal: $24,263,000 
Initial Non-Federal: 
$13,064,000 
Initial Total: $37,327,000 
Renourishment Federal: 
$114,728,000 
Renourishment Non-Federal: 
$114,728,000 
Renourishment Total: 
$229,456,000 
4. NJ 
Hereford Inlet to 
Cape May Inlet, 
Cape May 
County 
Jan. 23, 
2015 
Initial Federal: $14,040,000 
Initial Non-Federal: 
$7,560,000 
Initial Total: $21,600,000 
Renourishment Federal: 
$41,215,000 
Renourishment Non-Federal: 
$41,215,000 
Renourishment Total: 
$82,430,000 
5. LA 
West Shore Lake 
Pontchartrain 
Jun. 12, 
2015 
Federal: $466,760,000 
Non-Federal: $251,330,000 
Total: $718,090,000 
6. CA 
San Diego County 
Apr. 26, 
2016 
Initial Federal: $20,166,000 
Initial Non-Federal: 
$10,858,000 
Initial Total: $31,024,000 
Renourishment Federal: 
$68,215,000 
Renourishment Non-Federal: 
$68,215,000 
Renourishment Total: 
$136,430,000. 
(4) ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.—
156 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. FL 
Central Ever-
glades 
Dec. 23, 
2014 
Federal: $976,375,000 
Non-Federal: $974,625,000 
Total: $1,951,000,000 
2. WA 
Skokomish River 
Dec. 14, 
2015 
Federal: $12,782,000 
Non-Federal: $6,882,000 
Total: $19,664,000 
3. WA 
Puget Sound 
Sep. 16, 
2016 
Federal: $293,558,000 
Non-Federal: $158,069,000 
Total: $451,627,000 
(5) FLOOD
RISK
MANAGEMENT
AND
ECO-
SYSTEM RESTORATION.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. IL, 
WI 
Upper Des 
Plaines River 
and Tributaries 
Jun. 8, 2015 
Federal: $199,393,000 
Non-Federal: $107,694,000 
Total: $307,087,000. 
(6) FLOOD
RISK
MANAGEMENT, ECOSYSTEM 
RESTORATION, AND RECREATION.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. CA 
South San Fran-
cisco Bay 
Shoreline 
Dec. 18, 
2015 
Federal: $69,521,000 
Non-Federal: $104,379,000 
Total: $173,900,000. 
(7) ECOSYSTEM
RESTORATION
AND
RECRE-
ATION.—
157 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. OR 
Willamette River 
Dec. 14, 
2015 
Federal: $19,143,000 
Non-Federal: $10,631,000 
Total: $29,774,000 
2. CA 
Los Angeles River 
Dec. 18, 
2015 
Federal: $375,773,000 
Non-Federal: $980,835,000 
Total: $1,356,608,000. 
(8) HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE RISK RE-
DUCTION AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. LA 
Southwest Coastal 
Louisiana 
Jul. 29, 
2016 
Federal: $2,011,280,000 
Non-Federal: $1,082,997,000 
Total: $3,094,277,000 
(9) DEAUTHORIZATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND 
OTHER PROJECTS.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Decision 
Document 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. TX 
Upper Trinity 
River 
May 21, 
2008 
Federal: $526,500,000 
Non-Federal: $283,500,000 
Total: $810,000,000 
2. KY 
Green River Locks 
and Dams 3, 4, 
5, 6 and Barren 
River Lock and 
Dam 1 Disposi-
tion 
Apr. 30, 
2015 
Federal: $0 
Non-Federal: $0 
Total: $0 
3. KS, 
MO 
Turkey Creek 
Basin 
May 13, 
2016 
Federal: $97,067,750 
Non-Federal: $55,465,250 
Total: $152,533,000
158 
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 
6. FL 
Picayune Strand 
Jul. 15, 
2016 
Federal: $308,983,500 
Non-Federal: $308,983,500 
Total: $617,967,000 
7. MO 
Swope Park In-
dustrial Area, 
Blue River 
Jul. 15, 
2016 
Federal: $20,205,250 
Non-Federal: $10,879,750 
Total: $31,085,000 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5303 
AN ACT 
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.