‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For any major disaster de-
clared in the territories of the United States before the 
date of enactment of this subsection, all activities in 
the territory carried out or undertaken pursuant to 
the authorities described under this section shall be 
conducted at full Federal expense unless the President 
determines that the territory has the ability to pay 
the cost share for an assessment under this section 
without the use of non-Federal funds or loans. 
‘‘(2) TERRITORIES DEFINED.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘territories of the United States’ means those 
insular areas specified in section 1156(a)(1) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2310(a)(1)).’’. 
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 develop-
ment and conservation and other purposes, as identified in 
the reports titled ‘‘Report to Congress on Future Water Re-
sources Development’’ submitted to Congress on March 17, 
2017, and February 5, 2018, respectively, pursuant to sec-
tion 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
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Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise reviewed by 
Congress: 
(1) CAVE BUTTES DAM, ARIZONA.—Project for 
flood risk management, Phoenix, Arizona. 
(2) SAN DIEGO RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—Project for 
flood risk management, navigation, and ecosystem 
restoration, San Diego, California. 
(3) J. BENNETT
JOHNSTON
WATERWAY, LOU-
ISIANA.—Project for navigation, J. Bennett Johnston 
Waterway, Louisiana. 
(4) NORTHSHORE, LOUISIANA.—Project for flood 
risk management, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. 
(5) OUACHITA-BLACK
RIVERS, 
LOUISIANA.— 
Project for navigation, Little River, Louisiana. 
(6) CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, NEW YORK.—Project for 
ecosystem restoration and flood risk management, 
Chautauqua, New York. 
(7) TRINITY RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, TEXAS.— 
Project for navigation, Liberty, Texas. 
(8) WEST CELL LEVEE, TEXAS.—Project for flood 
risk management, Irving, Texas. 
(9) COASTAL
VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA.—Project for 
flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and 
navigation, Coastal Virginia. 
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(10) TANGIER
ISLAND, VIRGINIA.—Project for 
flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, 
Tangier Island, Virginia. 
SEC. 202. ADDITIONAL STUDIES. 
(a) LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER; MISSOURI, KEN-
TUCKY, TENNESSEE, ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI, AND LOU-
ISIANA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
carry out studies to determine the feasibility of habi-
tat restoration for each of the eight reaches identified 
as priorities in the report prepared by the Secretary 
pursuant to section 402 of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 2000, titled ‘‘Lower Mississippi River 
Resource Assessment; Final Assessment In Response 
to Section 402 of WRDA 2000’’ and dated July 2015. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult 
with the Lower Mississippi River Conservation Com-
mittee during each feasibility study carried out under 
paragraph (1). 
(b) ST. LOUIS RIVERFRONT, MERAMEC RIVER BASIN, 
MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
carry out studies to determine the feasibility of a 
project for ecosystem restoration and flood risk man-
agement in Madison, St. Clair, and Monroe Counties, 
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Illinois, St. Louis City, and St. Louis, Jefferson, 
Franklin, Gasconade, Maries, Phelps, Crawford, Dent, 
Washington, Iron, St. Francois, St. Genevieve, Osage, 
Reynolds, and Texas Counties, Missouri. 
(2) CONTINUATION
OF
EXISTING
STUDY.—Any 
study carried out under paragraph (1) shall be con-
sidered a continuation of the study being carried out 
under Committee Resolution 2642 of the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives, adopted June 21, 2000. 
SEC. 203. EXPEDITED COMPLETION OF REPORTS FOR CER-
TAIN PROJECTS. 
(a) FEASIBILITY REPORTS.—The Secretary shall expe-
dite 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 di-
rectly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design 
of the project: 
(1) Project for riverbank stabilization, Selma, 
Alabama. 
(2) Project for ecosystem restoration, Three Mile 
Creek, Alabama. 
(3) Project for navigation, Nome, Alaska. 
(4) Project for flood diversion, Seward, Alaska. 
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(5) Project for navigation, Three Rivers, Arkan-
sas. 
(6) Project for flood control, water conservation, 
and related purposes, Coyote Valley Dam, California. 
(7) Project for flood risk management, Lower 
Cache Creek, California. 
(8) Project for flood risk management, Lower 
San Joaquin River, California, as described in sec-
tion 1322(b)(2)(F) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1707) (second phase of 
feasibility study). 
(9) Project for flood risk management, South 
San Francisco, California. 
(10) Project for flood risk management and eco-
system restoration, Tijuana River, California. 
(11) Project for flood risk management in East 
Hartford, Connecticut. 
(12) Project for flood risk management in Hart-
ford, Connecticut. 
(13) Projects under the Comprehensive Flood 
Mitigation Study for the Delaware River Basin. 
(14) Project for ecosystem restoration, Lake 
Apopka, Florida. 
(15) Project for ecosystem restoration, Kansas 
River Weir, Kansas. 
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(16) Project for water resource improvements, 
Willamette River Basin, Fern Ridge, Oregon. 
(17) Project for ecosystem restoration, Resacas at 
Brownsville, Texas. 
(18) Project for navigation, Norfolk Harbor, Vir-
ginia. 
(19) Project for coastal storm risk management, 
Norfolk, Virginia. 
(20) Project for navigation, Tacoma Harbor, 
Washington. 
(b) LOWER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—In ex-
pediting completion of the second phase of the Lower San 
Joaquin River feasibility study under subsection (a)(8), the 
Secretary shall review and give priority to any plans and 
designs requested by non-Federal interests and incorporate 
such plans and designs into the Federal study if the Sec-
retary determines that such plans and designs are con-
sistent with Federal standards. 
(c) POST-AUTHORIZATION CHANGE REPORTS.—The 
Secretary shall expedite completion of a post-authorization 
change report for the following projects: 
(1) Project for flood risk management, San Luis 
Rey River Flood Control Protection Project, Cali-
fornia. 
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(2) Project for flood risk management, Success 
Reservoir Enlargement Project, California. 
(3) Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir, Cen-
tral Everglades Planning Project, Florida. 
(4) Project for navigation, Sault Sainte Marie, 
Michigan. 
(d) UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER PROTECTION.—Section 
2010 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act 
of 2014 (128 Stat. 1270) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out a disposition 
study with respect to the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock 
and Dam, including a disposition study under section 216 
of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a), the Sec-
retary may not complete such study until the Secretary con-
siders, and issues a report to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate on— 
‘‘(1) the feasibility of carrying out modifications 
to the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam to— 
‘‘(A) preserve and enhance recreational op-
portunities and the health of the ecosystem; and 
‘‘(B) maintain the benefits to the natural 
ecosystem and human environment; and 
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‘‘(2) the preservation of any portion of the Upper 
St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam necessary to main-
tain flood control.’’. 
TITLE III—DEAUTHORIZATIONS, 
MODIFICATIONS, 
AND 
RE-
LATED PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. DEAUTHORIZATION OF INACTIVE PROJECTS. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to identify $3,000,000,000 in water resources 
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 con-
struction. 
(b) INTERIM DEAUTHORIZATION LIST.— 
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(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, author-
ized 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, Federal or 
non-Federal, were obligated for planning, 
design, or construction of the project or sep-
arable element of the project during the cur-
rent fiscal year or any of the 6 preceding 
fiscal years; 
(B) each project or separable element identi-
fied 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)); and 
(C) any project or separable element for 
which the non-Federal sponsor of such project or 
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separable element submits a request for inclusion 
on the list. 
(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). 
(B) COMMENT
PERIOD.—The public com-
ment period shall be 90 days. 
(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS; PUBLICATION.— 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the close of 
the comment period under paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary 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 deauthoriza-
tion list in the Federal Register. 
(c) FINAL DEAUTHORIZATION LIST.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop a 
final deauthorization list of water resources develop-
ment projects, or separable elements of projects, from 
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the revised interim deauthorization list described in 
subsection (b)(3). 
(2) DEAUTHORIZATION AMOUNT.— 
(A) PROPOSED FINAL LIST.—The Secretary 
shall prepare a proposed final deauthorization 
list of projects and separable elements of projects 
that have, in the aggregate, an estimated Federal 
cost to complete that is at least $3,000,000,000. 
(B) DETERMINATION OF FEDERAL COST TO 
COMPLETE.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
the Federal cost to complete shall take into ac-
count 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 elements 
of the projects were authorized, beginning 
with the earliest authorized projects and 
separable elements of projects and ending 
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with the latest project or separable element 
of a project necessary to meet the aggregate 
amount under paragraph (2)(A). 
(ii) FACTORS TO CONSIDER.—The Sec-
retary may identify projects and separable 
elements of projects in an order other than 
that established by clause (i) if the Sec-
retary 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 impact 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)(2). 
(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-
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(ii) a feasibility study, as defined in 
section 105(d) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment 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 
U.S.C. 549a), including an initial ap-
praisal 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 MODIFICATIONS.— 
For purposes of this section, if an authorized water 
resources development project or separable element of 
the project has been modified by an Act of Congress, 
the date of the authorization of the project or sepa-
rable element shall be deemed to be the date of the 
most recent modification. 
SEC. 302. BACKLOG PREVENTION. 
(a) PROJECT DEAUTHORIZATION.— 
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(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 10-year period be-
ginning on the date of enactment of this Act unless— 
(A) funds have been obligated for construc-
tion of, or a post-authorization study for, such 
project or separable element during that period; 
or 
(B) the authorization contained in this Act 
has been modified by a subsequent Act of Con-
gress. 
(2) IDENTIFICATION
OF
PROJECTS.—Not later 
than 60 days after the expiration of the 10-year pe-
riod referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives 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 Infra-
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structure of the House of Representatives, and make avail-
able to the public, a report that contains— 
(1) a list of any water resources development 
projects authorized by this Act for which construction 
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. 
(c) CLARIFICATION.—Section 6003(a) of the Water Re-
sources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 
579c(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘7-year’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘10-year’’. 
SEC. 303. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS. 
(a) CONSISTENCY WITH REPORTS.—Congress finds 
that the project modifications described in this section are 
in accordance with the reports submitted to Congress by the 
Secretary under section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform 
and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d), titled ‘‘Re-
port to Congress on Future Water Resources Development’’, 
or have otherwise been reviewed by Congress. 
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(b) MODIFICATIONS.— 
(1) HARBOR/SOUTH BAY, CALIFORNIA.—Section 
219(f)(43) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1992 (113 Stat. 337; 114 Stat. 2763A–220) is amend-
ed 
by 
striking 
‘‘$35,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$70,000,000’’. 
(2) LAKES
MARION
AND
MOULTRIE, 
SOUTH 
CAROLINA.—Section 219(f)(25) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1992 (113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 
2763A–220; 117 Stat. 1838; 130 Stat. 1677) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$60,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$89,550,000’’. 
SEC. 304. MILWAUKEE HARBOR, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. 
The portion of the project for navigation, Milwaukee 
Harbor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, authorized by the first sec-
tion of the Act of March 3, 1843 (5 Stat. 619; chapter 85), 
consisting of the navigation channel within the Menomonee 
River that extends from the 16th Street Bridge upstream 
to the upper limit of the authorized navigation channel and 
described as follows is no longer authorized beginning on 
the date of enactment of this Act: 
(1) Beginning at a point in the channel just 
downstream of the 16th Street Bridge, N383219.703, 
E2521152.527. 
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(2) Thence running westerly along the channel 
about 
2,530.2 
feet 
to 
a 
point, 
N383161.314, 
E2518620.712. 
(3) Thence running westerly by southwesterly 
along the channel about 591.7 feet to a point at the 
upstream limit of the existing project, N383080.126, 
E2518036.371. 
(4) Thence running northerly along the upstream 
limit of the existing project about 80.5 feet to a point, 
N383159.359, E2518025.363. 
(5) Thence running easterly by northeasterly 
along the channel about 551.2 feet to a point, 
N383235.185, E2518571.108. 
(6) Thence running easterly along the channel 
about 
2,578.9 
feet 
to 
a 
point, 
N383294.677, 
E2521150.798. 
(7) Thence running southerly across the channel 
about 74.3 feet to the point of origin. 
SEC. 305. BRIDGEPORT HARBOR, CONNECTICUT. 
That portion of the project for navigation, Bridgeport 
Harbor, Connecticut, authorized by the Act of June 18, 
1878 (20 Stat. 158), and modified by the Act of August 
11, 1888 (25 Stat. 401), the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 
1122), the Act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 633), and the 
Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 919), and lying upstream 
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of a line commencing at point N627942.09, E879709.18 
thence running southwesterly about 125 feet to a point 
N627832.03, E879649.91 is no longer authorized beginning 
on the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 306. CONVEYANCES. 
(a) CHEATHAM COUNTY, TENNESSEE.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 
may convey to Cheatham County, Tennessee (in this 
subsection referred to as the ‘‘Grantee’’), all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
real property in Cheatham County, Tennessee, con-
sisting of approximately 9.19 acres, identified as por-
tions of tracts E–514–1, E–514–2, E–518–1, E–518– 
2, E–519–1, E–537–1, and E–538, all being part of 
the Cheatham Lock and Dam project at CRM 158.5, 
including any improvements thereon. 
(2) DEED.—The conveyance of property under 
this subsection shall be accomplished using a quit-
claim deed and upon such terms and conditions as 
the Secretary determines appropriate to protect the 
interests of the United States, to include retaining the 
right to inundate with water any land transferred 
under this subsection. 
(3) CONSIDERATION.—The Grantee shall pay to 
the Secretary an amount that is not less than the fair 
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market value of the land conveyed under this sub-
section, as determined by the Secretary. 
(4) SUBJECT
TO
EXISTING
EASEMENTS
AND 
OTHER
INTERESTS.—The conveyance of property 
under this section shall be subject to all existing ease-
ments, rights-of-way, and leases that are in effect as 
of the date of the conveyance. 
(b) NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 
may convey, without consideration, to the City of 
Nashville, Tennessee (in this subsection referred to as 
the ‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the real property covered by Lease 
No. DACW62–1–84–149, including any improvements 
thereon, at the Riverfront Park Recreational Develop-
ment, consisting of approximately 5 acres, subject to 
the right of the Secretary to retain any required ease-
ments in the property. 
(2) CONVEYANCE
AGREEMENT.—A quit claim 
deed shall be used to convey real property under this 
subsection upon the terms and conditions mutually 
satisfactory to the Secretary and the City. The deed 
shall provide that in the event the City, its successors, 
or assigns cease to maintain improvements for recre-
ation included in the conveyance or otherwise utilize 
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the real property conveyed for purposes other than 
recreation and compatible flood risk management, the 
City, its successor, or assign shall repay to the United 
States the Federal share of the cost of constructing the 
improvements for recreation under the agreement be-
tween the United States and the City dated December 
8, 1981, increased as necessary to account for infla-
tion. 
(c) GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.— 
(1) SURVEY TO OBTAIN LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
The exact acreage and the legal description of any 
real property to be conveyed 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 considers necessary and 
appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
States. 
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(4) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—An entity to which 
a conveyance is made under this section shall be re-
sponsible for all reasonable and necessary costs, in-
cluding real estate transaction 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 ac-
tivities carried out, on or after the date of the convey-
ance, on 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. 
SEC. 307. CLATSOP COUNTY, OREGON. 
The portions of the project for raising and improving 
existing levees of Clatsop County Diking District No. 13, 
in Clatsop County, Oregon, authorized by section 5 of the 
Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1590), that are referred to 
as Christensen No. 1 Dike No. 42 and Christensen No. 2 
Levee No. 43 are no longer authorized beginning on the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 308. KISSIMMEE RIVER RESTORATION, CENTRAL AND 
SOUTHERN FLORIDA. 
Subject to a determination by the Secretary that the 
costs are reasonable and allowable and that the work for 
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which credit is requested was carried out in accordance 
with the laws specified in section 5014(i)(2)(A) of the Water 
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 
1331) and all other applicable Federal laws, the Secretary 
may credit toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the 
Kissimmee River project, authorized in section 101(8) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
4802), the value of in-kind contributions made by the non- 
Federal interest with respect to the six following actions, 
as described in the final report of the Director of Civil 
Works on the Central and Southern Florida Project, Kis-
simmee River Restoration Project, dated April 27, 2018: 
(1) Shady Oaks Fish Camp land preparation. 
(2) Rocks Fish Camp land preparation. 
(3) Levee breaching of Sparks Candler and 
Bronson Levees. 
(4) Packingham Slough construction related to 
land acquisition. 
(5) Engineering analysis of River Acres engi-
neering solution. 
(6) Small local levee modifications. 
SEC. 309. LYTLE AND CAJON CREEKS, CALIFORNIA. 
That portion of the channel improvement project, Lytle 
and Cajon Creeks, California, authorized to be carried out 
as a part of the project for the Santa Ana River Basin, 
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California, by the Act of December 22, 1944 (Chapter 665; 
58 Stat. 900) that consists of five earth-filled groins com-
monly referred to as ‘‘the Riverside Avenue groins’’ is no 
longer authorized as a Federal project beginning on the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 310. YUBA RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The project for flood damage reduc-
tion, Yuba River Basin, California, authorized by section 
101(a)(10) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
(113 Stat. 275) is modified to allow a non-Federal interest 
to construct a new levee to connect the existing levee with 
high ground. 
(b) PROJECT DESCRIPTION.—The levee to be con-
structed shall tie into the existing levee at a point Northing 
2186189.2438, Easting 6703908.8657, thence running east 
and south along a path to be determined to a point 
Northing 2187849.4328, Easting 6719262.0164. 
(c) COOPERATION AGREEMENT.—The Secretary shall 
execute a conforming amendment to the Memorandum of 
Understanding Respecting the Sacramento River Flood 
Control Project with the State of California dated November 
30, 1953, that is limited to changing the description of the 
project to reflect the modification. 
(d) NO FEDERAL COST.— 
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(1) REVIEW COSTS.—Before construction of the 
levee described in subsection (b), the Secretary may 
accept and expend funds received from a non-Federal 
interest to review the planning, engineering, and de-
sign of the levee described in subsection (b) to ensure 
that such planning, engineering, and design complies 
with Federal standards. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The non-Federal 
share of the cost of constructing the levee shall be 100 
percent. 
TITLE IV—WATER RESOURCES 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
SEC. 401. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. 
The following projects for water resources development 
and conservation and other purposes, as identified in the 
reports titled ‘‘Report to Congress on Future Water Re-
sources Development’’ submitted to Congress on March 17, 
2017, and February 5, 2018, respectively, pursuant to sec-
tion 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 or deci-
sion documents designated in this section: 
(1) NAVIGATION.— 
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A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. TX 
Galveston Harbor 
Channel Exten-
sion Project, 
Houston-Gal-
veston Naviga-
tion Channels 
Aug. 8, 2017 
Federal: $10,046,000 
Non-Federal: $3,349,000 
Total: $13,395,000 
(2) FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. NY 
Mamaroneck- 
Sheldrake Riv-
ers 
Dec. 14, 
2017 
Federal: $53,500,000 
Non-Federal: $28,750,000 
Total: $82,250,000 
2. HI 
Ala Wai Canal 
Dec. 21, 
2017 
Federal: $198,962,000; 
Non-Federal: $107,133,000 
Total: $306,095,000 
(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. FL 
St. Johns County 
Aug. 8, 2017 
Initial Federal: $5,712,000 
Initial Non-Federal: 
$19,122,000 
Initial Total: $24,834,000 
Renourishment Federal: 
$9,484,000 
Renourishment Non-Federal: 
$44,099,000 
Renourishment Total: 
$53,583,000 
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A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated Initial 
Costs and 
Estimated 
Renourishment 
Costs 
2. TX 
Sabine Pass to 
Galveston Bay 
Dec. 7, 2017 
Initial Federal: 
$2,157,202,000 
Initial Non-Federal: 
$1,161,570,000 
Initial Total: $3,318,772,000 
3. FL 
St. Lucie County 
Dec. 15, 
2017 
Initial Federal: $7,097,000 
Initial Non-Federal: 
$13,179,000 
Initial Total: $20,276,000 
Renourishment Federal: 
$8,915,000 
Renourishment Non-Federal: 
$24,105,000 
Renourishment Total: 
$33,020,000 
(4) FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT AND ECOSYSTEM 
RESTORATION.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. NM 
Espan˜ola Valley, 
Rio Grande 
May 11, 
2018 
Federal: $40,117,000 
Non-Federal: $21,601,000 
Total: $61,718,000 
(5) MODIFICATIONS AND OTHER PROJECTS.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Decision 
Document 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. GA 
Savannah Harbor 
Expansion 
Project 
Dec. 5, 2016 
Federal: $677,613,600 
Non-Federal: $295,829,400 
Total: $973,443,000 
2. KY 
Kentucky River 
Locks and Dams 
- 1, 2, 3, and 4 
April 20, 
2018 
Federal: $0 
Non-Federal: $0 
Total: $0 
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Union Calendar No. 548 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8 
[Report No. 115–708] 
A BILL 
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. 
JUNE 1, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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