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under this section shall be determined by a survey that is 
satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(2) APPLICABILITY OF PROPERTY SCREENING PROVISIONS.— 
Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply 
to any conveyance under this section. 
(3) ADDITIONAL
TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The Secretary 
may require that any conveyance under this section be subject 
to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary con-
siders necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of 
the United States. 
(4) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—An entity to which a convey-
ance is made under this section shall be responsible for all 
reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate trans-
action and environmental documentation costs, associated with 
the conveyance. 
(5) LIABILITY.—An entity to which a conveyance is made 
under this section shall hold the United States harmless from 
any liability with respect to activities carried out, on or after 
the date of the conveyance, on the real property conveyed. 
The United States shall remain responsible for any liability 
with respect to activities carried out, before such date, on 
the real property conveyed. 
(h) RELEASE OF USE RESTRICTIONS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Tennessee Valley Authority shall, without 
monetary consideration, grant releases from real estate restrictions 
established pursuant to section 4(k)(b) of the Tennessee Valley 
Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831c(k)(b)) with respect to tracts 
of land identified in section 4(k)(b) of that Act, subject to the 
condition that such releases shall be granted in a manner consistent 
with applicable Tennessee Valley Authority policies. 
TITLE VII—WATER RESOURCES 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
SEC. 7001. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1 of each year, 
the Secretary shall develop and submit to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives an annual report, to be entitled ‘‘Report to Congress on Future 
Water Resources Development’’, that identifies the following: 
(1) FEASIBILITY
REPORTS.—Each feasibility report that 
meets the criteria established in subsection (c)(1)(A). 
(2) PROPOSED FEASIBILITY STUDIES.—Any proposed feasi-
bility study submitted to the Secretary by a non-Federal 
interest pursuant to subsection (b) that meets the criteria estab-
lished in subsection (c)(1)(A). 
(3) PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS.—Any proposed modification 
to an authorized water resources development project or feasi-
bility study that meets the criteria established in subsection 
(c)(1)(A) that— 
(A) is submitted to the Secretary by a non-Federal 
interest pursuant to subsection (b); or 
(B) is identified by the Secretary for authorization. 
(b) REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.—
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(1) PUBLICATION.—Not later than May 1 of each year, the 
Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice 
requesting proposals from non-Federal interests for proposed 
feasibility studies and proposed modifications to authorized 
water resources development projects and feasibility studies 
to be included in the annual report. 
(2) DEADLINE FOR REQUESTS.—The Secretary shall include 
in each notice required by this subsection a requirement that 
non-Federal interests submit to the Secretary any proposals 
described in paragraph (1) by not later than 120 days after 
the date of publication of the notice in the Federal Register 
in order for the proposals to be considered for inclusion in 
the annual report. 
(3) NOTIFICATION.—On the date of publication of each notice 
required by this subsection, the Secretary shall— 
(A) make the notice publicly available, including on 
the Internet; and 
(B) provide written notification of the publication to 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives. 
(c) CONTENTS.— 
(1) FEASIBILITY REPORTS, PROPOSED FEASIBILITY STUDIES, 
AND PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS.— 
(A) CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION IN REPORT.—The Secretary 
shall include in the annual report only those feasibility 
reports, proposed feasibility studies, and proposed modifica-
tions to authorized water resources development projects 
and feasibility studies that— 
(i) are related to the missions and authorities of 
the Corps of Engineers; 
(ii) require specific congressional authorization, 
including by an Act of Congress; 
(iii) have not been congressionally authorized; 
(iv) have not been included in any previous annual 
report; and 
(v) if authorized, could be carried out by the Corps 
of Engineers. 
(B) DESCRIPTION OF BENEFITS.— 
(i) DESCRIPTION.—The Secretary shall describe in 
the annual report, to the extent applicable and prac-
ticable, for each proposed feasibility study and pro-
posed modification to an authorized water resources 
development project or feasibility study included in 
the annual report, the benefits, as described in clause 
(ii), of each such study or proposed modification 
(including the water resources development project 
that is the subject of the proposed feasibility study 
or the proposed modification to an authorized feasi-
bility study). 
(ii) BENEFITS.—The benefits (or expected benefits, 
in the case of a proposed feasibility study) described 
in this clause are benefits to— 
(I) the protection of human life and property; 
(II) improvement to transportation; 
(III) the national economy; 
(IV) the environment; or
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(V) the national security interests of the 
United States. 
(C) IDENTIFICATION OF OTHER FACTORS.—The Secretary 
shall identify in the annual report, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
(i) for each proposed feasibility study included in 
the annual report, the non-Federal interest that sub-
mitted the proposed feasibility study pursuant to sub-
section (b); and 
(ii) for each proposed feasibility study and proposed 
modification to an authorized water resources develop-
ment project or feasibility study included in the annual 
report, whether the non-Federal interest has dem-
onstrated— 
(I) that local support exists for the proposed 
feasibility study or proposed modification to an 
authorized water resources development project or 
feasibility study (including the water resources 
development project that is the subject of the pro-
posed feasibility study or the proposed modification 
to an authorized feasibility study); and 
(II) the financial ability to provide the required 
non-Federal cost share. 
(2) TRANSPARENCY.—The Secretary shall include in the 
annual report, for each feasibility report, proposed feasibility 
study, and proposed modification to an authorized water 
resources development project or feasibility study included 
under paragraph (1)(A)— 
(A) the name of the associated non-Federal interest, 
including the name of any non-Federal interest that has 
contributed, or is expected to contribute, a non-Federal 
share of the cost of— 
(i) the feasibility report; 
(ii) the proposed feasibility study; 
(iii) the authorized feasibility study for which the 
modification is proposed; or 
(iv) construction of— 
(I) the water resources development project 
that is the subject of— 
(aa) the feasibility report; 
(bb) the proposed feasibility study; or 
(cc) the authorized feasibility study for 
which a modification is proposed; or 
(II) the proposed modification to an authorized 
water resources development project; 
(B) a letter or statement of support for the feasibility 
report, proposed feasibility study, or proposed modification 
to an authorized water resources development project or 
feasibility study from each associated non-Federal interest; 
(C) the purpose of the feasibility report, proposed feasi-
bility study, or proposed modification to an authorized 
water resources development project or feasibility study; 
(D) an estimate, to the extent practicable, of the Fed-
eral, non-Federal, and total costs of— 
(i) the proposed modification to an authorized feasi-
bility study; and 
(ii) construction of—
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(I) the water resources development project 
that is the subject of— 
(aa) the feasibility report; or 
(bb) the authorized feasibility study for 
which a modification is proposed, with respect 
to the change in costs resulting from such 
modification; or 
(II) the proposed modification to an authorized 
water resources development project; and 
(E) an estimate, to the extent practicable, of the mone-
tary and nonmonetary benefits of— 
(i) the water resources development project that 
is the subject of— 
(I) the feasibility report; or 
(II) the authorized feasibility study for which 
a modification is proposed, with respect to the 
benefits of such modification; or 
(ii) the proposed modification to an authorized 
water resources development project. 
(3) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall include in the 
annual report a certification stating that each feasibility report, 
proposed feasibility study, and proposed modification to an 
authorized water resources development project or feasibility 
study included in the annual report meets the criteria estab-
lished in paragraph (1)(A). 
(4) APPENDIX.—The Secretary shall include in the annual 
report an appendix listing the proposals submitted under sub-
section (b) that were not included in the annual report under 
paragraph (1)(A) and a description of why the Secretary deter-
mined that those proposals did not meet the criteria for inclu-
sion under such paragraph. 
(d) SPECIAL RULE
FOR INITIAL ANNUAL REPORT.—Notwith-
standing any other deadlines required by this section, the Secretary 
shall— 
(1) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, publish in the Federal Register a notice required 
by subsection (b)(1); and 
(2) include in such notice a requirement that non-Federal 
interests submit to the Secretary any proposals described in 
subsection (b)(1) by not later than 120 days after the date 
of publication of such notice in the Federal Register in order 
for such proposals to be considered for inclusion in the first 
annual report developed by the Secretary under this section. 
(e) PUBLICATION.—Upon submission of an annual report to Con-
gress, the Secretary shall make the annual report publicly available, 
including through publication on the Internet. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—The term ‘‘annual report’’ means a 
report required by subsection (a). 
(2) FEASIBILITY REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘feasibility report’’ means 
a final feasibility report developed under section 905 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2282). 
(B) 
INCLUSIONS.—The 
term 
‘‘feasibility 
report’’ 
includes—
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(i) a report described in section 105(d)(2) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2215(d)(2)); and 
(ii) where applicable, any associated report of the 
Chief of Engineers. 
(3) FEASIBILITY STUDY.—The term ‘‘feasibility study’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 105 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215). 
(4) 
NON-FEDERAL
INTEREST.—The 
term 
‘‘non-Federal 
interest’’ has the meaning given that term in section 221 of 
the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b). 
SEC. 7002. AUTHORIZATION OF FINAL FEASIBILITY STUDIES. 
The following final feasibility studies for water resources 
development and conservation and other purposes are authorized 
to be carried out by the Secretary substantially in accordance with 
the plan, 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 
Engi-
neers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. TX, 
LA 
Sabine Neches 
Waterway, 
Southeast 
Texas and 
Southwest 
Louisiana 
July 22, 
2011 
Federal: $748,070,000 
Non-Federal: 
$365,970,000 
Total: $1,114,040,000 
2. FL 
Jacksonville 
Harbor- 
Milepoint 
Apr. 30, 
2012 
Federal: $27,870,000 
Non-Federal: $9,290,000 
Total: $37,160,000 
3. GA 
Savannah Har-
bor 
Expansion 
Project 
Aug. 17, 
2012 
Federal: $492,000,000 
Non-Federal: 
$214,000,000 
Total: $706,000,000 
4. TX 
Freeport Har-
bor 
Jan. 7, 
2013 
Federal: $121,000,000 
Non-Federal: 
$118,300,000 
Total: $239,300,000