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Calendar No. 128 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1495 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 23, 2007 
Received 
APRIL 30, 2007 
Read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conservation and development of water 
and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Army to construct various projects for improvements to 
rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Water Resources Development Act of 2007’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—This table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
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Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. 
TITLE I—WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS 
Sec. 1001. Project authorizations. 
Sec. 1002. Small projects for flood damage reduction. 
Sec. 1003. Small projects for emergency streambank protection. 
Sec. 1004. Small projects for navigation. 
Sec. 1005. Small projects for improvement of the quality of the environment. 
Sec. 1006. Small projects for aquatic ecosystem restoration. 
Sec. 1007. Small projects for shoreline protection. 
Sec. 1008. Small projects for snagging and sediment removal. 
TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 2001. Non-Federal contributions. 
Sec. 2002. Harbor cost sharing. 
Sec. 2003. Funding to process permits. 
Sec. 2004. National shoreline erosion control development and demonstration 
program. 
Sec. 2005. Small shore and beach restoration and protection projects. 
Sec. 2006. Aquatic ecosystem restoration. 
Sec. 2007. Small flood damage reduction projects. 
Sec. 2008. Modification of projects for improvement of the quality of the envi-
ronment. 
Sec. 2009. Written agreement for water resources projects. 
Sec. 2010. Assistance for remediation, restoration, and reuse. 
Sec. 2011. Compilation of laws. 
Sec. 2012. Dredged material disposal. 
Sec. 2013. Wetlands mitigation. 
Sec. 2014. Mitigation for fish and wildlife losses. 
Sec. 2015. Remote and subsistence harbors. 
Sec. 2016. Beneficial uses of dredged material. 
Sec. 2017. Cost-sharing provisions for certain areas. 
Sec. 2018. Use of other Federal funds. 
Sec. 2019. Revision of project partnership agreement. 
Sec. 2020. Cost sharing. 
Sec. 2021. Expedited actions for emergency flood damage reduction. 
Sec. 2022. Watershed and river basin assessments. 
Sec. 2023. Tribal partnership program. 
Sec. 2024. Wildfire firefighting. 
Sec. 2025. Technical assistance. 
Sec. 2026. Lakes program. 
Sec. 2027. Coordination and scheduling of Federal, State, and local actions. 
Sec. 2028. Project streamlining. 
Sec. 2029. Cooperative agreements. 
Sec. 2030. Training funds. 
Sec. 2031. Access to water resource data. 
Sec. 2032. Shore protection projects. 
Sec. 2033. Ability to pay. 
Sec. 2034. Leasing authority. 
Sec. 2035. Cost estimates. 
Sec. 2036. Principles and guidelines. 
Sec. 2037. Independent peer review. 
Sec. 2038. Studies and reports for water resources projects. 
Sec. 2039. Offshore oil and gas fabrication port. 
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Sec. 2040. Use of firms employing local residents. 
Sec. 2041. Support of Army Civil Works Program. 
Sec. 2042. Federal hopper dredges. 
Sec. 2043. Criteria for operation and maintenance of harbor dredging projects. 
TITLE III—PROJECT-RELATED PROVISIONS 
Sec. 3001. Cook Inlet, Alaska. 
Sec. 3002. King Cove Harbor, Alaska. 
Sec. 3003. Sitka, Alaska. 
Sec. 3004. Tatitlek, Alaska. 
Sec. 3005. Rio De Flag, Flagstaff, Arizona. 
Sec. 3006. Osceola Harbor, Arkansas. 
Sec. 3007. Pine Mountain Dam, Arkansas. 
Sec. 3008. American and Sacramento Rivers, California. 
Sec. 3009. Compton Creek, California. 
Sec. 3010. Grayson Creek/Murderer’s Creek, California. 
Sec. 3011. Hamilton Airfield, California. 
Sec. 3012. John F. Baldwin Ship Channel and Stockton Ship Channel, Cali-
fornia. 
Sec. 3013. Kaweah River, California. 
Sec. 3014. Larkspur Ferry Channel, Larkspur, California. 
Sec. 3015. Llagas Creek, California. 
Sec. 3016. Magpie Creek, California. 
Sec. 3017. Pacific Flyway Center, Sacramento, California. 
Sec. 3018. Pinole Creek, California. 
Sec. 3019. Prado Dam, California. 
Sec. 3020. Sacramento and American Rivers Flood Control, California. 
Sec. 3021. Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel, California. 
Sec. 3022. Santa Cruz Harbor, California. 
Sec. 3023. Seven Oaks Dam, California. 
Sec. 3024. Upper Guadalupe River, California. 
Sec. 3025. Walnut Creek Channel, California. 
Sec. 3026. Wildcat/San Pablo Creek Phase I, California. 
Sec. 3027. Wildcat/San Pablo Creek Phase II, California. 
Sec. 3028. Yuba River Basin project, California. 
Sec. 3029. South Platte River Basin, Colorado. 
Sec. 3030. Intracoastal Waterway, Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay, Dela-
ware and Maryland. 
Sec. 3031. Brevard County, Florida. 
Sec. 3032. Broward County and Hillsboro Inlet, Florida. 
Sec. 3033. Canaveral Harbor, Florida. 
Sec. 3034. Gasparilla and Estero Islands, Florida. 
Sec. 3035. Jacksonville Harbor, Florida. 
Sec. 3036. Lido Key Beach, Sarasota, Florida. 
Sec. 3037. Miami Harbor, Florida. 
Sec. 3038. Peanut Island, Florida. 
Sec. 3039. Tampa Harbor-Big Bend Channel, Florida. 
Sec. 3040. Tampa Harbor Cut B, Florida. 
Sec. 3041. Allatoona Lake, Georgia. 
Sec. 3042. Latham River, Glynn County, Georgia. 
Sec. 3043. Dworshak Dam and Reservoir improvements, Idaho. 
Sec. 3044. Beardstown Community Boat Harbor, Beardstown, Illinois. 
Sec. 3045. Cache River Levee, Illinois. 
Sec. 3046. Chicago River, Illinois. 
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Sec. 3047. Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal dispersal barriers project, Illinois. 
Sec. 3048. Emiquon, Illinois. 
Sec. 3049. Lasalle, Illinois. 
Sec. 3050. Spunky Bottoms, Illinois. 
Sec. 3051. Fort Wayne and vicinity, Indiana. 
Sec. 3052. Koontz Lake, Indiana. 
Sec. 3053. White River, Indiana. 
Sec. 3054. Des Moines River and Greenbelt, Iowa. 
Sec. 3055. Rathbun Lake, Iowa. 
Sec. 3056. Prestonsburg, Kentucky. 
Sec. 3057. Amite River and tributaries, Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish 
Watershed. 
Sec. 3058. Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana. 
Sec. 3059. Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, Louisiana. 
Sec. 3060. Bayou Plaquemine, Louisiana. 
Sec. 3061. J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, Mississippi River to Shreveport, 
Louisiana. 
Sec. 3062. Melville, Louisiana. 
Sec. 3063. Mississippi Delta Region, Louisiana. 
Sec. 3064. New Orleans to Venice, Louisiana. 
Sec. 3065. West bank of the Mississippi River (East of Harvey Canal), Lou-
isiana. 
Sec. 3066. Camp Ellis, Saco, Maine. 
Sec. 3067. Detroit River Shoreline, Detroit, Michigan. 
Sec. 3068. St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair, Michigan. 
Sec. 3069. St. Joseph Harbor, Michigan. 
Sec. 3070. Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. 
Sec. 3071. Ada, Minnesota. 
Sec. 3072. Duluth Harbor, McQuade Road, Minnesota. 
Sec. 3073. Grand Marais, Minnesota. 
Sec. 3074. Grand Portage Harbor, Minnesota. 
Sec. 3075. Granite Falls, Minnesota. 
Sec. 3076. Knife River Harbor, Minnesota. 
Sec. 3077. Red Lake River, Minnesota. 
Sec. 3078. Silver Bay, Minnesota. 
Sec. 3079. Taconite Harbor, Minnesota. 
Sec. 3080. Two Harbors, Minnesota. 
Sec. 3081. Deer Island, Harrison County, Mississippi. 
Sec. 3082. Pearl River Basin, Mississippi. 
Sec. 3083. Festus and Crystal City, Missouri. 
Sec. 3084. L–15 levee, Missouri. 
Sec. 3085. Monarch-Chesterfield, Missouri. 
Sec. 3086. River Des Peres, Missouri. 
Sec. 3087. Antelope Creek, Lincoln, Nebraska. 
Sec. 3088. Sand Creek Watershed, Wahoo, Nebraska. 
Sec. 3089. Western Sarpy and Clear Creek, Nebraska. 
Sec. 3090. Lower Cape May Meadows, Cape May Point, New Jersey. 
Sec. 3091. Passaic River Basin flood management, New Jersey. 
Sec. 3092. Buffalo Harbor, New York. 
Sec. 3093. Orchard Beach, Bronx, New York. 
Sec. 3094. Port of New York and New Jersey, New York and New Jersey. 
Sec. 3095. New York State Canal System. 
Sec. 3096. Lower Girard Lake Dam, Ohio. 
Sec. 3097. Mahoning River, Ohio. 
Sec. 3098. Delaware River, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. 
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Sec. 3099. Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 3100. Sheraden Park Stream and Chartiers Creek, Allegheny County, 
Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 3101. Solomon’s Creek, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 3102. South Central Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 3103. Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 3104. Cedar Bayou, Texas. 
Sec. 3105. Freeport Harbor, Texas. 
Sec. 3106. Lake Kemp, Texas. 
Sec. 3107. Lower Rio Grande Basin, Texas. 
Sec. 3108. North Padre Island, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas. 
Sec. 3109. Pat Mayse Lake, Texas. 
Sec. 3110. Proctor Lake, Texas. 
Sec. 3111. San Antonio Channel, San Antonio, Texas. 
Sec. 3112. Tangier Island Seawall, Virginia. 
Sec. 3113. Duwamish/Green, Washington. 
Sec. 3114. Yakima River, Port of Sunnyside, Washington. 
Sec. 3115. Bluestone Lake, Ohio River Basin, West Virginia. 
Sec. 3116. Greenbrier River Basin, West Virginia. 
Sec. 3117. Lesage/Greenbottom Swamp, West Virginia. 
Sec. 3118. Northern West Virginia. 
Sec. 3119. Manitowoc Harbor, Wisconsin. 
Sec. 3120. Mississippi River headwaters reservoirs. 
Sec. 3121. Continuation of project authorizations. 
Sec. 3122. Project reauthorizations. 
Sec. 3123. Project deauthorizations. 
Sec. 3124. Land conveyances. 
Sec. 3125. Extinguishment of reversionary interests and use restrictions. 
TITLE IV—STUDIES 
Sec. 4001. John Glenn Great Lakes Basin Program. 
Sec. 4002. Lake Erie dredged material disposal sites. 
Sec. 4003. Southwestern United States drought study. 
Sec. 4004. Delaware River. 
Sec. 4005. Knik Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska. 
Sec. 4006. Kuskokwim River, Alaska. 
Sec. 4007. St. George Harbor, Alaska. 
Sec. 4008. Susitna River, Alaska. 
Sec. 4009. Gila Bend, Maricopa, Arizona. 
Sec. 4010. Searcy County, Arkansas. 
Sec. 4011. Aliso Creek, California. 
Sec. 4012. Elkhorn Slough Estuary, California. 
Sec. 4013. Fresno, Kings, and Kern Counties, California. 
Sec. 4014. Los Angeles River revitalization study, California. 
Sec. 4015. Lytle Creek, Rialto, California. 
Sec. 4016. Mokelumne River, San Joaquin County, California. 
Sec. 4017. Napa River, St. Helena, California. 
Sec. 4018. Orick, California. 
Sec. 4019. Rialto, Fontana, and Colton, California. 
Sec. 4020. Sacramento River, California. 
Sec. 4021. San Diego County, California. 
Sec. 4022. San Francisco Bay, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California. 
Sec. 4023. South San Francisco Bay shoreline study, California. 
Sec. 4024. Twentynine Palms, California. 
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Sec. 4025. Yucca Valley, California. 
Sec. 4026. Roaring Fork River, Basalt, Colorado. 
Sec. 4027. Delaware and Christina Rivers and Shellpot Creek, Wilmington, 
Delaware. 
Sec. 4028. Collier County Beaches, Florida. 
Sec. 4029. Lower St. Johns River, Florida. 
Sec. 4030. Vanderbilt Beach Lagoon, Florida. 
Sec. 4031. Meriwether County, Georgia. 
Sec. 4032. Tybee Island, Georgia. 
Sec. 4033. Boise River, Idaho. 
Sec. 4034. Ballard’s Island Side Channel, Illinois. 
Sec. 4035. Salem, Indiana. 
Sec. 4036. Buckhorn Lake, Kentucky. 
Sec. 4037. Dewey Lake, Kentucky. 
Sec. 4038. Louisville, Kentucky. 
Sec. 4039. Clinton River, Michigan. 
Sec. 4040. Hamburg and Green Oak Townships, Michigan. 
Sec. 4041. Duluth-Superior Harbor, Minnesota and Wisconsin. 
Sec. 4042. Northeast Mississippi. 
Sec. 4043. St. Louis, Missouri. 
Sec. 4044. Dredged material disposal, New Jersey. 
Sec. 4045. Bayonne, New Jersey. 
Sec. 4046. Carteret, New Jersey. 
Sec. 4047. Gloucester County, New Jersey. 
Sec. 4048. Perth Amboy, New Jersey. 
Sec. 4049. Batavia, New York. 
Sec. 4050. Big Sister Creek, Evans, New York. 
Sec. 4051. Finger Lakes, New York. 
Sec. 4052. Lake Erie Shoreline, Buffalo, New York. 
Sec. 4053. Newtown Creek, New York. 
Sec. 4054. Niagara River, New York. 
Sec. 4055. Shore Parkway Greenway, Brooklyn, New York. 
Sec. 4056. Upper Delaware River Watershed, New York. 
Sec. 4057. Lincoln County, North Carolina. 
Sec. 4058. Wilkes County, North Carolina. 
Sec. 4059. Yadkinville, North Carolina. 
Sec. 4060. Lake Erie, Ohio. 
Sec. 4061. Ohio River, Ohio. 
Sec. 4062. Ecosystem restoration and fish passage improvements, Oregon. 
Sec. 4063. Walla Walla River Basin, Oregon. 
Sec. 4064. Chartiers Creek Watershed, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 4065. Kinzua Dam and Allegheny Reservoir, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 4066. Western Pennsylvania flood damage reduction, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 4067. Williamsport, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 4068. Yardley Borough, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 4069. Rio Valenciano, Juncos, Puerto Rico. 
Sec. 4070. Crooked Creek, Bennettsville, South Carolina. 
Sec. 4071. Broad River, York County, South Carolina. 
Sec. 4072. Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
Sec. 4073. Cleveland, Tennessee. 
Sec. 4074. Cumberland River, Nashville, Tennessee. 
Sec. 4075. Lewis, Lawrence, and Wayne Counties, Tennessee. 
Sec. 4076. Wolf River and Nonconnah Creek, Memphis Tennessee. 
Sec. 4077. Abilene, Texas. 
Sec. 4078. Coastal Texas ecosystem protection and restoration, Texas. 
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Sec. 4079. Port of Galveston, Texas. 
Sec. 4080. Grand County and Moab, Utah. 
Sec. 4081. Southwestern Utah. 
Sec. 4082. Chowan River Basin, Virginia and North Carolina. 
Sec. 4083. Elliott Bay Seawall, Seattle, Washington. 
Sec. 4084. Monongahela River Basin, northern West Virginia. 
Sec. 4085. Kenosha Harbor, Wisconsin. 
Sec. 4086. Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. 
Sec. 4087. Johnsonville Dam, Johnsonville, Wisconsin. 
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 5001. Maintenance of navigation channels. 
Sec. 5002. Watershed management. 
Sec. 5003. Dam safety. 
Sec. 5004. Structural integrity evaluations. 
Sec. 5005. Flood mitigation priority areas. 
Sec. 5006. Additional assistance for authorized projects. 
Sec. 5007. Expedited completion of reports and construction for certain 
projects. 
Sec. 5008. Expedited completion of reports for certain projects. 
Sec. 5009. Southeastern water resources assessment. 
Sec. 5010. Upper Mississippi River environmental management program. 
Sec. 5011. Missouri and Middle Mississippi River enhancement project. 
Sec. 5012. Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration. 
Sec. 5013. Great Lakes remedial action plans and sediment remediation. 
Sec. 5014. Great Lakes tributary models. 
Sec. 5015. Great Lakes navigation. 
Sec. 5016. Great lakes pilot project. 
Sec. 5017. Saint Lawrence Seaway. 
Sec. 5018. Upper Mississippi River dispersal barrier project. 
Sec. 5019. Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River Basins, Delaware, 
Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. 
Sec. 5020. Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program. 
Sec. 5021. Hypoxia assessment. 
Sec. 5022. Potomac River watershed assessment and tributary strategy evalua-
tion and monitoring program. 
Sec. 5023. Lock and dam security. 
Sec. 5024. Rehabilitation. 
Sec. 5025. Research and development program for Columbia and Snake River 
salmon survival. 
Sec. 5026. Auburn, Alabama. 
Sec. 5027. Pinhook Creek, Huntsville, Alabama. 
Sec. 5028. Alaska. 
Sec. 5029. Barrow, Alaska. 
Sec. 5030. Coffman Cove, Alaska. 
Sec. 5031. Fire Island, Alaska. 
Sec. 5032. Fort Yukon, Alaska. 
Sec. 5033. Kotzebue Harbor, Alaska. 
Sec. 5034. Lowell Creek Tunnel, Seward, Alaska. 
Sec. 5035. St. Herman and St. Paul Harbors, Kodiak, Alaska. 
Sec. 5036. Tanana River, Alaska. 
Sec. 5037. Valdez, Alaska. 
Sec. 5038. Whittier, Alaska. 
Sec. 5039. Wrangell Harbor, Alaska. 
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Sec. 5040. Augusta and Clarendon, Arkansas. 
Sec. 5041. Des Arc levee protection, Arkansas. 
Sec. 5042. Loomis Landing, Arkansas. 
Sec. 5043. St. Francis River Basin, Arkansas and Missouri. 
Sec. 5044. Cambria, California. 
Sec. 5045. Contra Costa Canal, Oakley and Knightsen, California; Mallard 
Slough, Pittsburg, California. 
Sec. 5046. Dana Point Harbor, California. 
Sec. 5047. East San Joaquin County, California. 
Sec. 5048. Eastern Santa Clara basin, California. 
Sec. 5049. Lancaster, California. 
Sec. 5050. Los Osos, California. 
Sec. 5051. Pine Flat Dam and Reservoir, California. 
Sec. 5052. Raymond Basin, Six Basins, Chino Basin, and San Gabriel Basin, 
California. 
Sec. 5053. San Francisco, California. 
Sec. 5054. San Francisco, California, waterfront area. 
Sec. 5055. San Pablo Bay, California, watershed and Suisun Marsh ecosystem 
restoration. 
Sec. 5056. Stockton, California. 
Sec. 5057. Charles Hervey Townshend Breakwater, New Haven Harbor, Con-
necticut. 
Sec. 5058. Florida Keys water quality improvements. 
Sec. 5059. Lake Worth, Florida. 
Sec. 5060. East Central and Northeast Florida. 
Sec. 5061. Lake Lanier, Georgia. 
Sec. 5062. Riley Creek Recreation Area, Idaho. 
Sec. 5063. Reconstruction of Illinois flood protection projects. 
Sec. 5064. Illinois River Basin restoration. 
Sec. 5065. Kaskaskia River Basin, Illinois, restoration. 
Sec. 5066. Floodplain mapping, Little Calumet River, Chicago, Illinois. 
Sec. 5067. Promontory Point, Lake Michigan, Illinois. 
Sec. 5068. Southwest Illinois. 
Sec. 5069. Burns Waterway Harbor, Indiana. 
Sec. 5070. Calumet region, Indiana. 
Sec. 5071. Floodplain mapping, Missouri River, Iowa. 
Sec. 5072. Paducah, Kentucky. 
Sec. 5073. Southern and eastern Kentucky. 
Sec. 5074. Winchester, Kentucky. 
Sec. 5075. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 
Sec. 5076. Calcasieu Ship Channel, Louisiana. 
Sec. 5077. East Atchafalaya Basin and Amite River Basin Region, Louisiana. 
Sec. 5078. West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. 
Sec. 5079. Charlestown, Maryland. 
Sec. 5080. Anacostia River, District of Columbia and Maryland. 
Sec. 5081. Delmarva Conservation Corridor, Delaware and Maryland. 
Sec. 5082. Massachusetts dredged material disposal sites. 
Sec. 5083. Ontonagon Harbor, Michigan. 
Sec. 5084. Crookston, Minnesota. 
Sec. 5085. Garrison and Kathio Township, Minnesota. 
Sec. 5086. Itasca County, Minnesota. 
Sec. 5087. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
Sec. 5088. Northeastern Minnesota. 
Sec. 5089. Wild Rice River, Minnesota. 
Sec. 5090. Harrison, Hancock, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi. 
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Sec. 5091. Mississippi River, Missouri and Illinois. 
Sec. 5092. St. Louis, Missouri. 
Sec. 5093. Hackensack Meadowlands area, New Jersey. 
Sec. 5094. Atlantic Coast of New York. 
Sec. 5095. College Point, New York City, New York. 
Sec. 5096. Flushing Bay and Creek, New York City, New York. 
Sec. 5097. Hudson River, New York. 
Sec. 5098. Mount Morris Dam, New York. 
Sec. 5099. John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir, North Carolina. 
Sec. 5100. Stanly County, North Carolina. 
Sec. 5101. Cincinnati, Ohio. 
Sec. 5102. Toussaint River, Ohio. 
Sec. 5103. Eugene, Oregon. 
Sec. 5104. Fern Ridge Dam, Oregon. 
Sec. 5105. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 5106. Clinton county, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 5107. Kehly Run Dams, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 5108. Lehigh River, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 5109. Northeast Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 5110. Upper Susquehanna River Basin, Pennsylvania and New York. 
Sec. 5111. Cano Martin Pena, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 
Sec. 5112. Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, and terres-
trial wildlife habitat restoration, South Dakota. 
Sec. 5113. East Tennessee. 
Sec. 5114. Fritz Landing, Tennessee. 
Sec. 5115. J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir, Tennessee. 
Sec. 5116. Town Creek, Lenoir City, Tennessee. 
Sec. 5117. Tennessee River partnership. 
Sec. 5118. Upper Mississippi embayment, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mis-
sissippi. 
Sec. 5119. Bosque River Watershed, Texas. 
Sec. 5120. Dallas County region, Texas. 
Sec. 5121. Dallas Floodway, Dallas Texas. 
Sec. 5122. Harris County, Texas. 
Sec. 5123. Johnson Creek, Arlington, Texas. 
Sec. 5124. Onion Creek, Texas. 
Sec. 5125. Eastern Shore and southwest Virginia. 
Sec. 5126. Dyke Marsh, Fairfax County, Virginia. 
Sec. 5127. Baker Bay and Ilwaco Harbor, Washington. 
Sec. 5128. Hamilton Island campground, Washington. 
Sec. 5129. Puget Island, Washington. 
Sec. 5130. Willapa Bay, Washington. 
Sec. 5131. West Virginia and Pennsylvania flood control. 
Sec. 5132. Central West Virginia. 
Sec. 5133. Southern West Virginia. 
Sec. 5134. Construction of flood control projects by non-Federal interests. 
Sec. 5135. Wage surveys. 
Sec. 5136. Additional assistance for critical projects. 
TITLE VI—FLORIDA EVERGLADES 
Sec. 6001. Hillsboro and Okeechobee Aquifer, Florida. 
Sec. 6002. Pilot projects. 
Sec. 6003. Initial projects. 
Sec. 6004. Maximum costs. 
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Sec. 6005. Project authorization. 
Sec. 6006. Credit. 
Sec. 6007. Outreach and assistance. 
Sec. 6008. Critical restoration projects. 
Sec. 6009. Modified water deliveries. 
Sec. 6010. Deauthorizations. 
Sec. 6011. Regional engineering model for environmental restoration. 
TITLE VII—LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA 
Sec. 7001. Definitions. 
Sec. 7002. Comprehensive plan. 
Sec. 7003. Louisiana coastal area. 
Sec. 7004. Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Task 
Force. 
Sec. 7005. Project modifications. 
Sec. 7006. Construction. 
Sec. 7007. Non-Federal cost share. 
Sec. 7008. Project justification. 
Sec. 7009. Independent review. 
Sec. 7010. Expedited reports. 
Sec. 7011. Reporting. 
Sec. 7012. New Orleans and vicinity. 
Sec. 7013. Mississippi River Gulf Outlet. 
TITLE VIII—UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND ILLINOIS WATER- 
WAY SYSTEM 
Sec. 8001. Definitions. 
Sec. 8002. Navigation improvements and restoration. 
Sec. 8003. Authorization of construction of navigation improvements. 
Sec. 8004. Ecosystem restoration authorization. 
Sec. 8005. Comparable progress. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Army. 
TITLE I—WATER RESOURCES 
PROJECTS 
SEC. 1001. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. 
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the fol-
lowing projects for water resources development and con-
servation and other purposes are authorized to be carried 
out by the Secretary substantially in accordance with the 
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plans, and subject to the conditions, described in the re-
spective reports designated in this section: 
(1) HAINES, ALASKA.—The project for naviga-
tion, Haines, Alaska: Report of the Chief of Engi-
neers dated December 20, 2004, at a total cost of 
$14,040,000, with an estimated Federal cost of 
$11,232,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$2,808,000. 
(2) PORT
LIONS, ALASKA.—The project for 
navigation, Port Lions, Alaska: Report of the Chief 
of Engineers dated June 14, 2006, at a total cost 
of $9,530,000, with an estimated Federal cost of 
$7,624,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$1,906,000. 
(3) RIO SALADO OESTE, ARIZONA.—The project 
for environmental restoration, Rio Salado Oeste, Ari-
zona: Report of the Chief of Engineers dated De-
cember 19, 2006, at a total cost of $166,650,000, 
with an estimated Federal cost of $106,629,000 and 
an estimated non-Federal cost of $60,021,000. 
(4) SANTA
CRUZ
RIVER, 
PASEO
DE
LAS 
IGLESIAS, ARIZONA.—The project for environmental 
restoration, Santa Cruz River, Pima County, Ari-
zona: Report of the Chief of Engineers dated March 
28, 2006, at a total cost of $97,700,000, with an es-
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timated Federal cost of $63,300,000 and an esti-
mated non-Federal cost of $34,400,000. 
(5) TANQUE VERDE CREEK, PIMA COUNTY, ARI-
ZONA.—The project for environmental restoration, 
Tanque Verde Creek, Pima County, Arizona: Report 
of the Chief of Engineers dated July 22, 2003, at 
a total cost of $5,906,000, with an estimated Fed-
eral cost of $3,836,000 and an estimated non-Fed-
eral cost of $2,070,000. 
(6) SALT RIVER (VA SHLYAY’ AKIMEL), MARI-
COPA COUNTY, ARIZONA.—The project for environ-
mental restoration, Salt River (Va Shlyay’ Akimel), 
Arizona: Report of the Chief of Engineers dated 
January 3, 2005, at a total cost of $162,100,000, 
with an estimated Federal cost of $105,200,000 and 
an estimated non-Federal cost of $56,900,000. 
(7) MAY BRANCH, FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS.— 
The project for flood damage reduction, May 
Branch, Fort Smith, Arkansas, Report of the Chief 
of Engineers dated December 19, 2006, at a total 
cost of $30,850,000, with an estimated Federal cost 
of $15,010,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost 
of $15,840,000. 
(8) HAMILTON CITY, CALIFORNIA.—The project 
for flood damage reduction and environmental res-
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toration, Hamilton City, California: Report of the 
Chief of Engineers dated December 22, 2004, at a 
total cost of $52,400,000, with an estimated Federal 
cost of $34,100,000 and estimated non-Federal cost 
of $18,300,000. 
(9) 
IMPERIAL
BEACH, 
CALIFORNIA.—The 
project for storm damage reduction, Imperial Beach, 
California: Report of the Chief of Engineers dated 
December 30, 2003, at a total cost of $13,700,000, 
with an estimated Federal cost of $8,521,000 and 
an estimated non-Federal cost of $5,179,000, and at 
an estimated total cost of $42,500,000 for periodic 
beach nourishment over the 50-year life of the 
project, 
with 
an 
estimated 
Federal 
cost 
of 
$21,250,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$21,250,000. 
(10) MATILIJA DAM, VENTURA COUNTY, CALI-
FORNIA.—The project for environmental restoration, 
Matilija Dam, Ventura County, California: Report of 
the Chief of Engineers dated December 20, 2004, at 
a total cost of $144,500,000, with an estimated Fed-
eral cost of $89,700,000 and an estimated non-Fed-
eral cost of $54,800,000. 
(11) MIDDLE
CREEK, LAKE
COUNTY, CALI-
FORNIA.—The project for flood damage reduction 
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and environmental restoration, Middle Creek, Lake 
County, California: Report of the Chief of Engineers 
dated November 29, 2004, at a total cost of 
$45,200,000, with an estimated Federal cost of 
$29,500,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$15,700,000. 
(12) NAPA RIVER SALT MARSH RESTORATION, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The project for envi-
ronmental restoration, Napa River Salt Marsh 
Restoration, Napa, California: Report of the 
Chief of Engineers dated December 22, 2004, 
at a total cost of $134,500,000, with an esti-
mated Federal cost of $87,500,000 and an esti-
mated non-Federal cost of $47,000,000. 
(B) ADMINISTRATION.—In carrying out 
the project authorized by this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall— 
(i) construct a recycled water pipeline 
extending from the Sonoma Valley County 
Sanitation District Waste Water Treat-
ment Plant and the Napa Sanitation Dis-
trict Waste Water Treatment Plant to the 
project; and 
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(ii) restore or enhance Salt Ponds 1, 
1A, 2, and 3. 
(13) DENVER COUNTY REACH, SOUTH PLATTE 
RIVER, DENVER, COLORADO.—The project for envi-
ronmental restoration, Denver County Reach, South 
Platte River, Denver, Colorado: Report of the Chief 
of Engineers dated May 16, 2003, at a total cost of 
$21,050,000, with an estimated Federal cost of 
$13,680,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$7,370,000. 
(14) MIAMI
HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, 
FLORIDA.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The project for naviga-
tion, Miami Harbor, Miami-Dade County, Flor-
ida: Report of the Chief of Engineers dated 
April 25, 2005, at a total cost of $125,270,000, 
with an estimated Federal cost of $75,140,000 
and 
an 
estimated 
non-Federal 
cost 
of 
$50,130,000. 
(B) GENERAL REEVALUATION REPORT.— 
The non-Federal share of the cost of the gen-
eral reevaluation report that resulted in the re-
port of the Chief of Engineers referred to in 
subparagraph (A) shall be the same percentage 
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as the non-Federal share of cost of construction 
of the project. 
(C) AGREEMENT.—The Secretary shall 
enter into a new partnership with the non-Fed-
eral interest to reflect the cost sharing required 
by subparagraph (B). 
(15) EAST
ST. LOUIS
AND
VICINITY, ILLI-
NOIS.—The project for environmental restoration 
and recreation, East St. Louis and Vicinity, Illinois: 
Report of the Chief of Engineers dated December 
22, 2004, at a total cost of $208,260,000, with an 
estimated Federal cost of $134,910,000 and an esti-
mated non-Federal cost of $73,350,000. 
(16) PEORIA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT, ILLI-
NOIS.—The project for environmental restoration, 
Peoria Riverfront Development, Illinois: Report of 
the Chief of Engineers dated July 28, 2003, at a 
total cost of $18,220,000, with an estimated Federal 
cost of $11,840,000 and an estimated non-Federal 
cost of $6,380,000. 
(17) WOOD
RIVER
LEVEE
SYSTEM
RECON-
STRUCTION, 
MADISON
COUNTY, 
ILLINOIS.—The 
project for flood damage reduction, Wood River 
Levee System Reconstruction, Madison County, Illi-
nois: Report of the Chief of Engineers dated July 
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18, 2006, at a total cost of $17,220,000, with an es-
timated Federal cost of $11,193,000 and an esti-
mated non-Federal cost of $6,027,000. 
(18) DES MOINES AND RACCOON RIVERS, DES 
MOINES, IOWA.—The project for flood damage re-
duction, Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers, Des 
Moines, Iowa: Report of the Chief of Engineers 
dated March 28, 2006, at a total cost of 
$10,780,000, with an estimated Federal cost of 
$6,967,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$3,813,000. 
(19) LICKING RIVER BASIN, CYNTHIANA, KEN-
TUCKY.—The project for flood damage reduction, 
Licking River Basin, Cynthiana, Kentucky: Report 
of the Chief of Engineers dated October 24, 2006, 
at a total cost of $18,200,000, with an estimated 
Federal cost of $11,830,000 and an estimated non- 
Federal cost of $6,370,000. 
(20) BAYOU SORREL LOCK, LOUISIANA.—The 
project for navigation, Bayou Sorrel Lock, Lou-
isiana: Report of the Chief of Engineers dated Janu-
ary 3, 2005, at a total cost of $9,680,000. The costs 
of construction of the project are to be paid 1⁄2 from 
amounts appropriated from the general fund of the 
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Treasury and 1⁄2 from amounts appropriated from 
the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. 
(21) MORGANZA
TO
THE
GULF
OF
MEXICO, 
LOUISIANA.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The project for hurri-
cane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to 
the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana: Reports of the 
Chief of Engineers dated August 23, 2002, and 
July 22, 2003, at a total cost of $886,700,000, 
with an estimated Federal cost of $576,355,000 
and 
an 
estimated 
non-Federal 
cost 
of 
$310,345,000. 
(B) CREDIT.—The Secretary shall credit 
toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the 
project the cost of design and construction work 
carried out by the non-Federal interest before 
the date of the partnership agreement for the 
project if the Secretary determines that the 
work is integral to the project. 
(C) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—The 
operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, 
and replacement of the Houma Navigation 
Canal lock complex and the Gulf Intracoastal 
Waterway floodgate features that provide for 
inland waterway transportation shall be a Fed-
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eral responsibility in accordance with section 
102 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2212). 
(22) PORT OF IBERIA, LOUISIANA.—The project 
for navigation, Port of Iberia, Louisiana, Report of 
the Chief of Engineers dated December 31, 2006, at 
a total cost of $131,250,000, with an estimated Fed-
eral cost of $105,315,000 and an estimated non- 
Federal cost of $25,935,000. 
(23) SMITH ISLAND, SOMERSET COUNTY, MARY-
LAND.—The project for environmental restoration, 
Smith Island, Somerset County, Maryland: Report 
of the Chief of Engineers dated October 29, 2001, 
at a total cost of $15,580,000, with an estimated 
Federal cost of $10,127,000 and an estimated non- 
Federal cost of $5,453,000. 
(24) ROSEAU
RIVER, ROSEAU, MINNESOTA.— 
The project for flood damage reduction, Roseau 
River, Roseau, Minnesota, Report of the Chief of 
Engineers dated December 19, 2006, at a total cost 
of $25,100,000, with an estimated Federal cost of 
$13,820,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$11,280,000. 
(25) MISSISSIPPI COASTAL, MISSISSIPPI.—The 
project for hurricane and storm damage reduction 
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and environmental restoration, Mississippi Coastal, 
Mississippi, Report of the Chief of Engineers dated 
December 31, 2006, at a total cost of $107,690,000, 
with an estimated Federal cost of $70,000,000 and 
an estimated non-Federal cost of $37,690,000. 
(26) KANSAS
CITYS
LEVEES, MISSOURI
AND 
KANSAS.—The project for flood damage reduction, 
Kansas Citys levees, Missouri and Kansas, Report of 
the Chief of Engineers dated December 19, 2006, at 
a total cost of $65,430,000, with an estimated Fed-
eral cost of $42,530,000 and an estimated non-Fed-
eral cost of $22,900,000. 
(27) SWOPE
PARK
INDUSTRIAL
AREA, BLUE 
RIVER, KANSAS
CITY, MISSOURI.—The project for 
flood damage reduction, Swope Park Industrial 
Area, Blue River, Kansas City, Missouri: Report of 
the Chief of Engineers dated December 30, 2003, at 
a total cost of $16,980,000, with an estimated Fed-
eral cost of $11,037,000 and an estimated non-Fed-
eral cost of $5,943,000. 
(28) GREAT
EGG
HARBOR
INLET
TO
TOWN-
SENDS INLET, NEW JERSEY.—The project for hurri-
cane and storm damage reduction, Great Egg Har-
bor Inlet to Townsends Inlet, New Jersey: Report of 
the Chief of Engineers dated October 24, 2006, at 
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a total cost of $54,360,000, with an estimated Fed-
eral cost of $35,069,000 and an estimated non-Fed-
eral cost of $19,291,000, and at an estimated total 
cost of $202,500,000 for periodic nourishment over 
the 50-year life of the project, with an estimated 
Federal cost of $101,250,000 and an estimated non- 
Federal cost of $101,250,000. 
(29) HUDSON
RARITAN
ESTUARY, LIBERTY 
STATE PARK, NEW JERSEY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The project for envi-
ronmental restoration, Hudson Raritan Estu-
ary, Liberty State Park, New Jersey: Report of 
the Chief of Engineers dated August 25, 2006, 
at a total cost of $34,100,000, with an esti-
mated Federal cost of $22,200,000 and an esti-
mated non-Federal cost of $11,900,000. 
(B) RESTORATION
TEAMS.—In carrying 
out the project, the Secretary shall establish 
and utilize watershed restoration teams com-
posed of estuary restoration experts from the 
Corps of Engineers, the New Jersey department 
of environmental protection, and the Port Au-
thority of New York and New Jersey and other 
experts designated by the Secretary for the pur-
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pose of developing habitat restoration and water 
quality enhancement. 
(30) MANASQUAN INLET TO BARNEGAT INLET, 
NEW JERSEY.—The project for hurricane and storm 
damage reduction, Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat 
Inlet, New Jersey: Report of the Chief of Engineers 
dated December 30, 2003, at a total cost of 
$71,900,000, with an estimated Federal cost of 
$46,735,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$25,165,000, and at an estimated total cost of 
$119,680,000 for periodic beach nourishment over 
the 50-year life of the project, with an estimated 
Federal cost of $59,840,000 and an estimated non- 
Federal cost of $59,840,000. 
(31) RARITAN
BAY
AND
SANDY
HOOK
BAY, 
UNION BEACH, NEW JERSEY.—The project for hurri-
cane and storm damage reduction, Raritan Bay and 
Sandy Hook Bay, Union Beach, New Jersey: Report 
of the Chief of Engineers dated January 4, 2006, at 
a total cost of $115,000,000, with an estimated Fed-
eral cost of $74,800,000 and an estimated non-Fed-
eral cost of $40,200,000, and at an estimated total 
cost of $6,500,000 for periodic nourishment over the 
50-year life of the project, with an estimated Federal 
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cost of $3,250,000 and an estimated non-Federal 
cost of $3,250,000. 
(32) SOUTH
RIVER, RARITAN
RIVER
BASIN, 
NEW JERSEY.—The project for hurricane and storm 
damage reduction and environmental restoration, 
South River, Raritan River Basin, New Jersey: Re-
port of the Chief of Engineers dated July 22, 2003, 
at a total cost of $122,300,000, with an estimated 
Federal cost of $79,500,000 and an estimated non- 
Federal cost of $42,800,000. 
(33) SOUTHWEST VALLEY, BERNALILLO COUN-
TY, NEW MEXICO.—The project for flood damage re-
duction, Southwest Valley, Bernalillo County, New 
Mexico: Report of the Chief of Engineers dated No-
vember 29, 2004, at a total cost of $24,840,000, 
with an estimated Federal cost of $16,150,000 and 
an estimated non-Federal cost of $8,690,000. 
(34) 
MONTAUK
POINT, 
NEW
YORK.—The 
project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, 
Montauk Point, New York: Report of the Chief of 
Engineers dated March 31, 2006, at a total cost of 
$14,600,000, with an estimated Federal cost of 
$7,300,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$7,300,000. 
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(35) HOCKING
RIVER, MONDAY
CREEK
SUB- 
BASIN, OHIO.—The project for environmental res-
toration, Hocking River, Monday Creek Sub-basin, 
Ohio: Report of the Chief of Engineers dated August 
24, 2006, at a total cost of $20,980,000, with an es-
timated Federal cost of $13,440,000 and an esti-
mated non-Federal cost of $7,540,000. 
(36) TOWN OF BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUN-
TY, PENNSYLVANIA.—The project for flood damage 
reduction, town of Bloomsburg, Columbia County, 
Pennsylvania: Report of the Chief of Engineers 
dated January 25, 2006, at a total cost of 
$44,500,000, with an estimated Federal cost of 
$28,925,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$15,575,000. 
(37) PAWLEY’S
ISLAND, SOUTH
CAROLINA.— 
The project for hurricane and storm damage reduc-
tion, Pawley’s Island, South Carolina, Report of the 
Chief of Engineers dated December 19, 2006, at a 
total cost of $8,980,000, with an estimated Federal 
cost of $5,840,000 and an estimated non-Federal 
cost of $3,140,000, and at an estimated total cost 
of $21,200,000 for periodic nourishment over the 
50-year life of the project, with an estimated Federal 
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cost of $10,600,000 and an estimated non-Federal 
cost of $10,600,000. 
(38) CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, CORPUS 
CHRISTI, TEXAS.—The project for navigation and 
ecosystem restoration, Corpus Christi Ship Channel, 
Texas: Report of the Chief of Engineers dated June 
2, 2003, at a total cost of $188,110,000, with an es-
timated Federal cost of $87,810,000 and an esti-
mated non-Federal cost of $100,300,000. 
(39) 
GULF
INTRACOASTAL
WATERWAY, 
MATAGORDA
BAY
RE-ROUTE, TEXAS.—The project 
for 
navigation, 
Gulf 
Intracoastal 
Waterway, 
Matagorda Bay Re-Route, Texas: Report of the 
Chief of Engineers dated December 24, 2002, at a 
total cost of $17,280,000. The costs of construction 
of the project are to be paid 1⁄2 from amounts appro-
priated from the general fund of the Treasury and 
1⁄2 from amounts appropriated from the Inland Wa-
terways Trust Fund. 
(40) GULF
INTRACOASTAL
WATERWAY, HIGH 
ISLAND TO BRAZOS RIVER, TEXAS.—The project for 
navigation, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, High Island 
to Brazos River, Texas: Report of the Chief of Engi-
neers dated April 16, 2004, at a total cost of 
$14,450,000. The costs of construction of the 
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project are to be paid 1⁄2 from amounts appropriated 
from the general fund of the Treasury and 1⁄2 from 
amounts appropriated from the Inland Waterways 
Trust Fund. 
(41) LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN PHASE I, 
TEXAS.—The project for flood damage reduction and 
environmental restoration, Lower Colorado River 
Basin Phase I, Texas, Report of the Chief of Engi-
neers dated December 31, 2006, at a total cost of 
$110,730,000, with an estimated Federal cost of 
$69,640,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$41,090,000. 
(42) RIVERSIDE OXBOW, TEXAS.—The project 
for environmental restoration, Riverside Oxbow, 
Texas: Report of the Chief of Engineers, dated May 
29, 2003, at a total cost of $27,110,000, with an es-
timated Federal cost of $11,210,000 and an esti-
mated non-Federal cost of $15,900,000. 
(43) 
ATLANTIC
INTRACOASTAL
WATERWAY 
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, DEEP CREEK, CHESAPEAKE, 
VIRGINIA.—The project for Atlantic Intracoastal 
Waterway Bridge Replacement, Deep Creek, Chesa-
peake, Virginia: Report of the Chief of Engineers 
dated March 3, 2003, at a total cost of $37,200,000. 
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(44) CRANEY ISLAND EASTWARD EXPANSION, 
NORFOLK HARBOR AND CHANNELS, VIRGINIA.—The 
project for navigation, Craney Island Eastward Ex-
pansion, Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia: 
Report of Chief of Engineers dated October 24, 
2006, at a total cost of $712,103,000, with an esti-
mated Federal cost of $31,229,000 and an esti-
mated non-Federal cost of $680,874,000. 
SEC. 1002. SMALL PROJECTS FOR FLOOD DAMAGE REDUC-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study for each of the following projects and, if the Sec-
retary determines that a project is feasible, may carry out 
the project under section 205 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s): 
(1) HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA.—Project for flood 
damage reduction, Haleyville, Alabama. 
(2) WEISS LAKE, ALABAMA.—Project for flood 
damage reduction, Weiss Lake, Alabama. 
(3) LITTLE
COLORADO
RIVER
LEVEE, ARI-
ZONA.—Project for flood damage reduction, Little 
Colorado River Levee, Arizona. 
(4) CACHE RIVER BASIN, GRUBBS, ARKANSAS.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Cache River 
Basin, Grubbs, Arkansas. 
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(5) BARREL SPRINGS WASH, PALMDALE, CALI-
FORNIA.—Project for flood damage reduction, Barrel 
Springs Wash, Palmdale, California. 
(6) BORREGO SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.—Project 
for flood damage reduction, Borrego Springs, Cali-
fornia. 
(7) COLTON, CALIFORNIA.—Project for flood 
damage reduction, Colton, California. 
(8) DUNLAP STREAM, YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Dunlap Stream, 
Yucaipa, California. 
(9) HUNTS CANYON WASH, PALMDALE, CALI-
FORNIA.—Project for flood damage reduction, Hunts 
Canyon Wash, Palmdale, California. 
(10) ONTARIO
AND
CHINO, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Ontario and 
Chino, California. 
(11) SANTA
VENETIA, CALIFORNIA.—Project 
for flood damage reduction, Santa Venetia, Cali-
fornia. 
(12) WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA.—Project for flood 
damage reduction, Whittier, California. 
(13) 
WILDWOOD
CREEK, 
YUCAIPA, 
CALI-
FORNIA.—Project for flood damage reduction, Wild-
wood Creek, Yucaipa, California. 
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(14) ST. FRANCISVILLE, LOUSIANA.—Project 
for flood damage reduction, St. Francisville, Lou-
isiana. 
(15) SALEM, 
MASSACHUSETTS.—Project for 
flood damage reduction, Salem, Massachusetts. 
(16) CASS RIVER, MICHIGAN.—Project for flood 
damage reduction, Cass River, Vassar and vicinity, 
Michigan. 
(17) CROW RIVER, ROCKFORD, MINNESOTA.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Crow River, 
Rockford, Minnesota. 
(18) MARSH CREEK, MINNESOTA.—Project for 
flood damage reduction, Marsh Creek, Minnesota. 
(19) SOUTH BRANCH OF THE WILD RICE RIVER, 
BORUP, MINNESOTA.—Project for flood damage re-
duction, South Branch of the Wild Rice River, 
Borup, Minnesota. 
(20) BLACKSNAKE
CREEK, ST. JOSEPH, MIS-
SOURI.—Project for flood damage reduction, Black-
snake Creek, St. Joseph, Missouri. 
(21) ACID BROOK, POMPTON LAKES, NEW JER-
SEY.—Project for flood damage reduction, Acid 
Brook, Pompton Lakes, New Jersey. 
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(22) 
CANNISTEO
RIVER, 
ADDISON, 
NEW 
YORK.—Project 
for 
flood 
damage 
reduction, 
Cannisteo River, Addison, New York. 
(23) 
COHOCTON
RIVER, 
CAMPBELL, 
NEW 
YORK.—Project 
for 
flood 
damage 
reduction, 
Cohocton River, Campbell, New York. 
(24) DRY AND OTTER CREEKS, CORTLAND, NEW 
YORK.—Project for flood damage reduction, Dry and 
Otter Creeks, Cortland, New York. 
(25) EAST RIVER, SILVER BEACH, NEW YORK 
CITY, NEW YORK.—Project for flood damage reduc-
tion, East River, Silver Beach, New York City, New 
York. 
(26) EAST
VALLEY
CREEK, ANDOVER, NEW 
YORK.—Project for flood damage reduction, East 
Valley Creek, Andover, New York. 
(27) SUNNYSIDE BROOK, WESTCHESTER COUN-
TY, NEW YORK.—Project for flood damage reduction, 
Sunnyside Brook, Westchester County, New York. 
(28) LITTLE YANKEE RUN, OHIO.—Project for 
flood damage reduction, Little Yankee Run, Ohio. 
(29) LITTLE NESHAMINY CREEK, WARRENTON, 
PENNSYLVANIA.—Project for flood damage reduc-
tion, Little Neshaminy Creek, Warrenton, Pennsyl-
vania. 
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(30) 
SOUTHAMPTON
CREEK
WATERSHED, 
SOUTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA.—Project for flood 
damage reduction, Southampton Creek watershed, 
Southampton, Pennsylvania. 
(31) SPRING CREEK, LOWER MACUNGIE TOWN-
SHIP, PENNSYLVANIA.—Project for flood damage re-
duction, Spring Creek, Lower Macungie Township, 
Pennsylvania. 
(32) YARDLEY AQUEDUCT, SILVER AND BROCK 
CREEKS, 
YARDLEY, 
PENNSYLVANIA.—Project for 
flood damage reduction, Yardley Aqueduct, Silver 
and Brock Creeks, Yardley, Pennsylvania. 
(33) SURFSIDE
BEACH, SOUTH
CAROLINA.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Surfside Beach 
and vicinity, South Carolina. 
(34) 
CONGELOSI
DITCH, 
MISSOURI
CITY, 
TEXAS.—Project 
for 
flood 
damage 
reduction, 
Congelosi Ditch, Missouri City, Texas. 
(35) DILLEY, TEXAS.—Project for flood dam-
age reduction, Dilley, Texas. 
(b) SPECIAL RULES.— 
(1) CACHE RIVER BASIN, GRUBBS, ARKANSAS.— 
The Secretary may proceed with the project for the 
Cache River Basin, Grubbs, Arkansas, referred to in 
subsection (a), notwithstanding that the project is 
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located within the boundaries of the flood control 
project, Cache River Basin, Arkansas and Missouri, 
authorized by section 204 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1950, (64 Stat. 172) and modified by section 99 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 
(88 Stat. 41). 
(2) ONTARIO
AND
CHINO, CALIFORNIA.—The 
Secretary shall carry out the project for flood dam-
age reduction, Ontario and Chino, California, re-
ferred to in subsection (a) if the Secretary deter-
mines that the project is feasible. 
(3) SANTA
VENETIA, CALIFORNIA.—The Sec-
retary shall carry out the project for flood damage 
reduction, Santa Venetia, California, referred to in 
subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the 
project is feasible and shall allow the non-Federal in-
terest to participate in the financing of the project 
in accordance with section 903(c) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4184) 
to the extent that the Secretary’s evaluation indi-
cates that applying such section is necessary to im-
plement the project. 
(4) WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA.—The Secretary 
shall carry out the project for flood damage reduc-
tion, Whittier, California, referred to in subsection 
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(a) if the Secretary determines that the project is 
feasible. 
(5) 
WILDWOOD
CREEK, 
YUCAIPA, 
CALI-
FORNIA.—The Secretary shall review the locally pre-
pared plan for the project for flood damage, Wild-
wood Creek, California, referred to in subsection (a) 
and, if the Secretary determines that the plan meets 
the evaluation and design standards of the Corps of 
Engineers and that the plan is feasible, the Sec-
retary may use the plan to carry out the project and 
shall provide credit toward the non-Federal share of 
the cost of the project for the cost of work carried 
out by the non-Federal interest before the date of 
the partnership agreement for the project if the Sec-
retary determines that the work is integral to the 
project. 
(6) SOUTH BRANCH OF THE WILD RICE RIVER, 
BORUP, MINNESOTA.—In carrying out the project for 
flood damage reduction, South Branch of the Wild 
Rice River, Borup, Minnesota, referred to in sub-
section (a) the Secretary may consider national eco-
system restoration benefits in determining the Fed-
eral interest in the project and shall allow the non- 
Federal interest to participate in the financing of 
the project in accordance with section 903(c) of the 
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Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 
Stat. 4184) to the extent that the Secretary’s eval-
uation indicates that applying such section is nec-
essary to implement the project. 
(7) ACID BROOK, POMPTON LAKES, NEW JER-
SEY.—The Secretary shall carry out the project for 
flood damage reduction, Acid Brook, Pompton 
Lakes, New Jersey, referred to in subsection (a) if 
the Secretary determines that the project is feasible. 
(8) DILLEY, TEXAS.—The Secretary shall carry 
out the project for flood damage reduction, Dilley, 
Texas, referred to in subsection (a) if the Secretary 
determines that the project is feasible. 
SEC. 
1003. 
SMALL 
PROJECTS 
FOR 
EMERGENCY 
STREAMBANK PROTECTION. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the 
following projects and, if the Secretary determines that 
a project is feasible, may carry out the project under sec-
tion 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 
701r): 
(1) ALISO
CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—Projects for 
emergency streambank protection, Aliso Creek, Cali-
fornia. 
(2) ST. JOHNS BLUFF TRAINING WALL, DUVAL 
COUNTY, 
FLORIDA.—Project 
for 
emergency 
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streambank protection, St. Johns Bluff Training 
Wall, Duval County, Florida. 
(3) 
GULF
INTRACOASTAL
WATERWAY, 
IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA.—Projects for emer-
gency streambank restoration, Gulf Intracoastal Wa-
terway, Iberville Parish, Louisiana. 
(4) OUACHITA AND BLACK RIVERS, ARKANSAS 
AND
LOUISIANA.—Projects 
for 
emergency 
streambank protection, Ouachita and Black Rivers, 
Arkansas and Louisiana. 
(5) PINEY
POINT
LIGHTHOUSE, ST. MARY’S 
COUNTY, 
MARYLAND.—Project 
for 
emergency 
streambank protection, Piney Point Lighthouse, St. 
Mary’s County, Maryland. 
(6) PUG HOLE LAKE, MINNESOTA.—Project for 
emergency streambank protection, Pug Hole Lake, 
Minnesota. 
(7) MIDDLE
FORK
GRAND
RIVER, GENTRY 
COUNTY, 
MISSOURI.—Project 
for 
emergency 
streambank protection, Middle Fork Grand River, 
Gentry County, Missouri. 
(8) PLATTE RIVER, PLATTE CITY, MISSOURI.— 
Project for emergency streambank protection, Platte 
River, Platte City, Missouri. 
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(9) RUSH
CREEK, PARKVILLE, MISSOURI.— 
Project for emergency streambank protection, Rush 
Creek, Parkville, Missouri, including measures to ad-
dress degradation of the creek bed. 
(10) DRY
AND
OTTER
CREEKS, CORTLAND 
COUNTY, 
NEW
YORK.—Project 
for 
emergency 
streambank protection, Dry and Otter Creeks, 
Cortland County, New York. 
(11) KEUKA
LAKE, 
HAMMONDSPORT, 
NEW 
YORK.—Project for emergency streambank protec-
tion, Keuka Lake, Hammondsport, New York. 
(12) KOWAWESE UNIQUE AREA AND HUDSON 
RIVER, NEW
WINDSOR, NEW
YORK.—Project for 
emergency streambank protection, Kowawese Unique 
Area and Hudson River, New Windsor, New York. 
(13) OWEGO
CREEK, TIOGA
COUNTY, NEW 
YORK.—Project for emergency streambank protec-
tion, Owego Creek, Tioga County, New York. 
(14) HOWARD ROAD OUTFALL, SHELBY COUN-
TY, 
TENNESSEE.—Project 
for 
emergency 
streambank protection, Howard Road outfall, Shelby 
County, Tennessee. 
(15) MITCH
FARM
DITCH
AND
LATERAL
D, 
SHELBY
COUNTY, TENNESSEE.—Project for emer-
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gency streambank protection, Mitch Farm Ditch and 
Lateral D, Shelby County, Tennessee. 
(16) WOLF RIVER TRIBUTARIES, SHELBY COUN-
TY, 
TENNESSEE.—Project 
for 
emergency 
streambank protection, Wolf River tributaries, Shel-
by County, Tennessee. 
(17) JOHNSON CREEK, ARLINGTON, TEXAS.— 
Project for emergency streambank protection, John-
son Creek, Arlington, Texas. 
(18) WELLS
RIVER, NEWBURY, VERMONT.— 
Project for emergency streambank protection, Wells 
River, Newbury, Vermont. 
SEC. 1004. SMALL PROJECTS FOR NAVIGATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study for each of the following projects and, if the Sec-
retary determines that a project is feasible, may carry out 
the project under section 107 of the River and Harbor 
Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577): 
(1) MISSISSIPPI
RIVER
SHIP
CHANNEL, LOU-
ISIANA.—Project for navigation, Mississippi River 
Ship Channel, Louisiana. 
(2) EAST BASIN, CAPE COD CANAL, SANDWICH, 
MASSACHUSETTS.—Project 
for 
navigation, 
East 
Basin, Cape Cod Canal, Sandwich, Massachusetts. 
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(3) LYNN HARBOR, LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS.— 
Project for navigation, Lynn Harbor, Lynn, Massa-
chusetts. 
(4) MERRIMACK
RIVER, HAVERHILL, MASSA-
CHUSETTS.—Project 
for 
navigation, 
Merrimack 
River, Haverhill, Massachusetts. 
(5) OAK BLUFFS HARBOR, OAK BLUFFS, MASSA-
CHUSETTS.—Project for navigation, Oak Bluffs 
Harbor, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. 
(6) WOODS HOLE GREAT HARBOR, FALMOUTH, 
MASSACHUSETTS.—Project for navigation, Woods 
Hole Great Harbor, Falmouth, Massachusetts. 
(7) AU SABLE RIVER, MICHIGAN.—Project for 
navigation, Au Sable River in the vicinity of Oscoda, 
Michigan. 
(8) TRAVERSE CITY HARBOR, TRAVERSE CITY, 
MICHIGAN.—Project for navigation, Traverse City 
Harbor, Traverse City, Michigan. 
(9) TOWER
HARBOR, TOWER, MINNESOTA.— 
Project for navigation, Tower Harbor, Tower, Min-
nesota. 
(10) OLCOTT HARBOR, OLCOTT, NEW YORK.— 
Project for navigation, Olcott Harbor, Olcott, New 
York. 
(b) SPECIAL RULES.— 
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(1) TRAVERSE CITY HARBOR, TRAVERSE CITY, 
MICHIGAN.—The Secretary shall review the locally 
prepared plan for the project for navigation, Tra-
verse City Harbor, Michigan, referred to in sub-
section (a), and, if the Secretary determines that the 
plan meets the evaluation and design standards of 
the Corps of Engineers and that the plan is feasible, 
the Secretary may use the plan to carry out the 
project and shall provide credit toward the non-Fed-
eral share of the cost of the project for the cost of 
work carried out by the non-Federal interest before 
the date of the partnership agreement for the 
project if the Secretary determines that the work is 
integral to the project. 
(2) TOWER HARBOR, TOWER MINNESOTA.—The 
Secretary shall carry out the project for navigation, 
Tower Harbor, Tower, Minnesota, referred to in 
subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the 
project is feasible. 
SEC. 1005. SMALL PROJECTS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE 
QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the 
following projects and, if the Secretary determines that 
a project is appropriate, may carry out the project under 
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section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a): 
(1) BALLONA CREEK, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, 
CALIFORNIA.—Project for improvement of the qual-
ity of the environment, Ballona Creek, Los Angeles 
County, California. 
(2) BALLONA
LAGOON
TIDE
GATES, MARINA 
DEL REY, CALIFORNIA.—Project for improvement of 
the quality of the environment, Ballona Lagoon Tide 
Gates, Marina Del Rey, California. 
(3) FT. GEORGE INLET, DUVAL COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA.—Project for improvement of the quality of the 
environment, Ft. George Inlet, Duval County, Flor-
ida. 
(4) RATHBUN
LAKE, IOWA.—Project for im-
provement of the quality of the environment, 
Rathbun Lake, Iowa. 
(5) SMITHVILLE LAKE, MISSOURI.—Project for 
improvement of the quality of the environment, 
Smithville Lake, Missouri. 
(6) DELAWARE BAY, NEW JERSEY AND DELA-
WARE.—Project for improvement of the quality of 
the environment, Delaware Bay, New Jersey and 
Delaware, for the purpose of oyster restoration. 
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(7) TIOGA-HAMMOND LAKES, PENNSYLVANIA.— 
Project for improvement of the quality of the envi-
ronment, Tioga-Hammond Lakes, Pennsylvania. 
SEC. 1006. SMALL PROJECTS FOR AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM 
RESTORATION. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the 
following projects and, if the Secretary determines that 
a project is appropriate, may carry out the project under 
section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330): 
(1) CYPRESS
CREEK, 
MONTGOMERY, 
ALA-
BAMA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
Cypress Creek, Montgomery, Alabama. 
(2) BLACK LAKE, ALASKA.—Project for aquatic 
ecosystem restoration, Black Lake, Alaska, at the 
head of the Chignik watershed. 
(3) ALISO
CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, Aliso Creek, Cali-
fornia. 
(4) BEN
LOMOND
DAM, SANTA
CRUZ, CALI-
FORNIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
Ben Lomond Dam, Santa Cruz, California. 
(5) DOCKWEILER BLUFFS, LOS ANGELES COUN-
TY, CALIFORNIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem res-
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toration, Dockweiler Bluffs, Los Angeles County, 
California. 
(6) SALT
RIVER, 
CALIFORNIA.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, Salt River, California. 
(7) SANTA ROSA CREEK, SANTA ROSA, CALI-
FORNIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
Santa Rosa Creek in the vicinity of the Prince Me-
morial Greenway, Santa Rosa, California. 
(8) STOCKTON
DEEP
WATER
SHIP
CHANNEL 
AND
LOWER
SAN
JOAQUIN
RIVER, CALIFORNIA.— 
Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Stockton 
Deep Water Ship Channel and lower San Joaquin 
River, California. 
(9) SWEETWATER
RESERVOIR, 
SAN
DIEGO 
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.—Project for aquatic eco-
system restoration, Sweetwater Reservoir, San Diego 
County, California, including efforts to address 
aquatic nuisance species. 
(10) BISCAYNE
BAY, FLORIDA.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, Biscayne Bay, Key 
Biscayne, Florida. 
(11) CLAM
BAYOU
AND
DINKINS
BAYOU, 
SANIBEL
ISLAND, FLORIDA.—Project for aquatic 
ecosystem restoration, Clam Bayou and Dinkins 
Bayou, Sanibel Island, Florida. 
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(12) CHATTAHOOCHEE
FALL
LINE, GEORGIA 
AND ALABAMA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem res-
toration, Chattahoochee Fall Line, Georgia and Ala-
bama. 
(13) LONGWOOD
COVE, GAINESVILLE, GEOR-
GIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
Longwood Cove, Gainesville, Georgia. 
(14) LAKE
COUNTY, ILLINOIS.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, Ryerson Forest Pre-
serve Dam, Dam 1A, Dam 1B, and Dam 1C, Lake 
County, Illinois. 
(15) CITY
PARK, UNIVERSITY
LAKES, LOU-
ISIANA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
City Park, University Lakes, Louisiana. 
(16) MILL
POND, 
LITTLETON, 
MASSACHU-
SETTS.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
Mill Pond, Littleton, Massachusetts. 
(17) PINE TREE BROOK, MILTON, MASSACHU-
SETTS.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
Pine Tree Brook, Milton, Massachusetts. 
(18) KALAMAZOO RIVER WATERSHED, BATTLE 
CREEK, MICHIGAN.—Project for aquatic ecosystem 
restoration, Kalamazoo River watershed, Battle 
Creek, Michigan. 
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(19) RUSH
LAKE, MINNESOTA.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, Rush Lake, Min-
nesota. 
(20) SOUTH
FORK
OF
THE
CROW
RIVER, 
HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA.—Project for aquatic eco-
system restoration, South Fork of the Crow River, 
Hutchinson, Minnesota. 
(21) ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.—Project for aquatic 
ecosystem restoration, St. Louis, Missouri. 
(22) TRUCKEE RIVER, RENO, NEVADA.—Project 
for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Truckee River, 
Reno, Nevada, including features for fish passage 
for Washoe County. 
(23) GROVER’S
MILL
POND, NEW
JERSEY.— 
Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Grover’s 
Mill Pond, New Jersey. 
(24) DUGWAY
CREEK, BRATENAHL, OHIO.— 
Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Dugway 
Creek, Bratenahl, Ohio. 
(25) JOHNSON CREEK, GRESHAM, OREGON.— 
Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Johnson 
Creek, Gresham, Oregon. 
(26) BEAVER
CREEK, BEAVER
AND
SALEM, 
PENNSYLVANIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem res-
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toration, Beaver Creek, Beaver and Salem, Pennsyl-
vania. 
(27) CEMENTON DAM, LEHIGH RIVER, PENN-
SYLVANIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restora-
tion, Cementon Dam, Lehigh River, Pennsylvania. 
(28) SAUCON CREEK, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, 
PENNSYLVANIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem res-
toration, Saucon Creek, Northampton County, Penn-
sylvania. 
(29) BLACKSTONE
RIVER, RHODE
ISLAND.— 
Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Black-
stone River, Rhode Island. 
(30) WILSON BRANCH, CHERAW, SOUTH CARO-
LINA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
Wilson Branch, Cheraw, South Carolina. 
(31) WHITE
RIVER, 
BETHEL, 
VERMONT.— 
Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, White 
River, Bethel, Vermont. 
SEC. 1007. SMALL PROJECTS FOR SHORELINE PROTEC-
TION. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the 
following projects and, if the Secretary determines that 
a project is feasible, may carry out the project under sec-
tion 3 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing Federal 
participation in the cost of protecting the shores of pub-
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licly owned property’’, approved August 13, 1946 (33 
U.S.C. 426g): 
(1) NELSON
LAGOON, ALASKA.—Project for 
shoreline protection, Nelson Lagoon, Alaska. 
(2) SANIBEL
ISLAND, FLORIDA.—Project for 
shoreline protection, Sanibel Island, Florida. 
(3) APRA HARBOR, GUAM.—Project for shore-
line protection, Apra Harbor, Guam. 
(4) PITI, CABRAS ISLAND, GUAM.—Project for 
shoreline protection, Piti, Cabras Island, Guam. 
(5) NARROWS
AND
GRAVESEND
BAY, UPPER 
NEW YORK BAY, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.—Project 
for shoreline protection in the vicinity of the con-
fluence of the Narrows and Gravesend Bay, Upper 
New York Bay, Shore Parkway Greenway, Brooklyn, 
New York. 
(6) DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA NAVAL 
SHIPYARD, PENNSYLVANIA.—Project for shoreline 
protection, Delaware River in the vicinity of the 
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania. 
(7) PORT ARANSAS, TEXAS.—Project for shore-
line protection, Port Aransas, Texas. 
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SEC. 1008. SMALL PROJECTS FOR SNAGGING AND SEDI-
MENT REMOVAL. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for the following 
project and, if the Secretary determines that the project 
is feasible, the Secretary may carry out the project under 
section 2 of the Flood Control Act of August 28, 1937 
(33 U.S.C. 701g): Project for removal of snags and clear-
ing and straightening of channels for flood control, 
Kowawese Unique Area and Hudson River, New Windsor, 
New York. 
TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 2001. NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS. 
Section 103 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(n) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION
ON
SOLICITATION
OF
EX-
CESS CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary may not— 
‘‘(A) solicit contributions from non-Federal 
interests for costs of constructing authorized 
water resources projects or measures in excess 
of the non-Federal share assigned to the appro-
priate project purposes listed in subsections (a), 
(b), and (c); or 
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‘‘(B) condition Federal participation in 
such projects or measures on the receipt of 
such contributions. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed 
to affect the Secretary’s authority under section 
903(c).’’. 
SEC. 2002. HARBOR COST SHARING. 
(a) PAYMENTS DURING CONSTRUCTION.—Section 
101(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211(a)(1); 100 Stat. 4082) is amended 
in each of subparagraphs (B) and (C) by striking ‘‘45 
feet’’ and inserting ‘‘53 feet’’. 
(b) 
OPERATION
AND
MAINTENANCE.—Section 
101(b)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 2211(b)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘45 feet’’ and inserting ‘‘53 feet’’. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—Section 214 of such Act (33 
U.S.C. 2241; 100 Stat. 4108) is amended in each of para-
graphs (1) and (3) by striking ‘‘45 feet’’ and inserting 
‘‘53 feet’’. 
(d) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
sections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply only to a project, or 
separable element of a project, on which a contract for 
physical construction has not been awarded before October 
1, 2003. 
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(e) REVISION OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.—The 
Secretary shall revise any partnership agreement entered 
into after October 1, 2003, for any project to which the 
amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) apply 
to take into account the change in non-Federal participa-
tion in the project as a result of such amendments. 
SEC. 2003. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS. 
Section 214(c) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; 114 Stat. 2594; 117 
Stat. 1836; 119 Stat. 2169; 120 Stat. 318; 120 Stat. 
3197) is amended by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2010’’. 
SEC. 2004. NATIONAL SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL DE-
VELOPMENT 
AND 
DEMONSTRATION 
PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 5(a) of the 
Act entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing Federal participation in 
the cost of protecting the shores of publicly owned prop-
erty’’, approved August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 426h(a)), is 
amended by striking ‘‘7 years’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CON-
STRUCTION PHASE.—Section 5(b)(1)(A) of such Act (33 
U.S.C. 426h(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘3 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘6 years’’. 
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(c) COST SHARING; REMOVAL OF PROJECTS.—Sec-
tion 5(b) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 426h(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) COST SHARING.—The Secretary may enter 
into a cost sharing agreement with a non-Federal in-
terest to carry out a project, or a phase of a project, 
under the erosion control program in cooperation 
with the non-Federal interest. 
‘‘(4) REMOVAL OF PROJECTS.—The Secretary 
may pay all or a portion of the costs of removing a 
project, or an element of a project, constructed 
under the erosion control program if the Secretary 
determines during the term of the program that the 
project or element is detrimental to the environment, 
private property, or public safety.’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
5(e)(2) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 426h(e)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$25,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$31,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2005. SMALL SHORE AND BEACH RESTORATION AND 
PROTECTION PROJECTS. 
Section 3 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing 
Federal participation in the cost of protecting the shores 
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of publicly owned property’’, approved August 13, 1946 
(33 U.S.C. 426g), is amended by striking ‘‘$3,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2006. AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. 
Section 206(e) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330) is amended by striking 
‘‘$25,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2007. SMALL FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECTS. 
Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 
U.S.C. 701s) is amended by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$60,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2008. MODIFICATION OF PROJECTS FOR IMPROVE-
MENT OF THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRON-
MENT. 
Section 1135(h) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a(h)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$25,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$30,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2009. WRITTEN AGREEMENT FOR WATER RESOURCES 
PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 of the Flood Control 
Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 221’’ and inserting the 
following: 
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