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dance and diversity of ecosystem-dependent aquatic 
and terrestrial species. 
(3) RESTORATION DESIGN.—Restoration design 
carried out as part of ecosystem restoration shall in-
clude a monitoring plan for the performance meas-
ures identified under paragraph (1)(A), including—
(A) a timeline to achieve the identified tar-
get goals; and 
(B) a timeline for the demonstration of 
project completion. 
(d) SPECIFIC PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
carry 
out 
this 
subsection 
$1,580,000,000, 
of 
which 
not 
more 
than 
$226,000,000 shall be available for projects de-
scribed in subsection (b)(2)(B) and not more than 
$43,000,000 shall be available for projects described 
in subsection (b)(2)(J). 
(2) LIMITATION ON AVAILABLE FUNDS.—Of the 
amounts made available under paragraph (1), not 
more than $35,000,000 in any fiscal year may be 
used for land acquisition under subsection (b)(4). 
(3) INDIVIDUAL PROJECT LIMIT.—Other than 
for projects described in subparagraphs (B) and (J) 
of subsection (b)(2), the total cost of any single
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project carried out under this subsection shall not 
exceed $25,000,000. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than June 30, 
2007, and every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary 
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 implementation report that—
(A) includes baselines, milestones, goals, 
and 
priorities 
for 
ecosystem 
restoration 
projects; and 
(B) measures the progress in meeting the 
goals. 
(2) ADVISORY PANEL.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ap-
point and convene an advisory panel to provide 
independent guidance in the development of 
each implementation report under paragraph 
(1). 
(B) PANEL
MEMBERS.—Panel members 
shall include—
(i) one representative of each of the 
State resource agencies (or a designee of 
the Governor of the State) from each of
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the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, 
Missouri, and Wisconsin; 
(ii) one representative of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture; 
(iii) one representative of the Depart-
ment of Transportation; 
(iv) one representative of the United 
States Geological Survey; 
(v) one representative of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service; 
(vi) one representative of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency; 
(vii) one representative of affected 
landowners; 
(viii) two representatives of conserva-
tion and environmental advocacy groups; 
and 
(ix) two representatives of agriculture 
and industry advocacy groups. 
(C) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary shall 
serve as chairperson of the advisory panel. 
(D) APPLICATION OF FEDERAL ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ACT.—The Advisory Panel and any 
working group established by the Advisory 
Panel shall not be considered an advisory com-
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mittee under the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(f) RANKING SYSTEM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Advisory Panel, shall develop a system 
to rank proposed projects. 
(2) PRIORITY.—The ranking system shall give 
greater weight to projects that restore natural river 
processes, including those projects listed in sub-
section (b)(2). 
SEC. 8005. COMPARABLE PROGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As the Secretary conducts pre-en-
gineering, design, and construction for projects authorized 
under this title, the Secretary shall—
(1) select appropriate milestones; 
(2) determine, at the time of such selection, 
whether the projects are being carried out at com-
parable rates; and 
(3) make an annual report to Congress, begin-
ning in fiscal year 2008, regarding whether the 
projects are being carried out at a comparable rate. 
(b) NO COMPARABLE RATE.—If the Secretary or 
Congress determines under subsection (a)(2) that projects 
authorized under this title are not moving toward comple-
tion at a comparable rate, annual funding requests for the