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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 813 
To supplement the Secretary of the Army’s existing authorities to review 
the operations of reservoirs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2015 
Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. 
PETERS, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. 
THOMPSON of California, Mr. BERA, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mr. MCNER-
NEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To supplement the Secretary of the Army’s existing 
authorities to review the operations of reservoirs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fixing Operations of 
Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric 
Science Trends Act’’ or the ‘‘FORECAST Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REVIEW OF RESERVOIR OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after a re-
quest of a non-Federal sponsor of a reservoir, the Sec-
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retary of the Army, in consultation with the Administrator 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
(NOAA), shall review its operation, including the water 
control manual and rule curves, using improved weather 
forecasts and run-off forecasting methods, including the 
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction System of the National 
Weather Service and the Hydrometeorology Testbed pro-
gram of NOAA. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF BENEFITS.—In conducting the 
review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine 
if a change in operations, including the use of improved 
weather forecasts and run-off forecasting methods, will 
improve one or more of the core functions of the Army 
Corps of Engineers, including— 
(1) reducing risks to human life, public safety, 
and property; 
(2) reducing the need for future disaster relief; 
(3) improving local water storage capability and 
reliability in coordination with the non-Federal spon-
sor and other water users; 
(4) restoring, protecting, or mitigating the im-
pacts of a water resources development project on 
the environment; or 
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(5) improving fish species habitat or population 
within the boundaries and downstream of a water 
resources project. 
(c) RESULTS REPORTED.—Not later than 90 days 
after completion of the review under this section, the Sec-
retary shall submit a report to Congress regarding the re-
sults of such review. 
(d) MANUAL UPDATE.—As expeditiously as prac-
ticable and not later than 3 years after submission of the 
report under subsection (c), and pursuant to the proce-
dures required under existing authorities, if the Secretary 
determines from the results of the review that using im-
proved weather and run-off forecasting methods improves 
one or more core functions of the Army Corps of Engi-
neers at a reservoir, the Secretary shall incorporate such 
changes in its operation and update the water control 
manual. 
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