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tered into with respect to the project under this 
paragraph.’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) STUDIES AND ENGINEERING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—When requested by an ap-
propriate non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall 
undertake all necessary studies, engineering, and 
technical assistance on construction for any project 
to be undertaken under subsection (b), and provide 
technical assistance in obtaining all necessary per-
mits for the construction, if the non-Federal interest 
contracts with the Secretary to furnish the United 
States funds for the studies, engineering, or tech-
nical assistance on construction in the period during 
which the studies, engineering, or technical assist-
ance on construction are being conducted. 
‘‘(2) NO WAIVER.—Nothing in this section may 
be construed to waive any requirement of section 
3142 of title 40, United States Code. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by non- 
Federal interests under this subsection shall not be 
eligible for credit or reimbursement under subsection 
(d). 
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‘‘(4) IMPARTIAL DECISIONMAKING.—In carrying 
out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the 
use of funds accepted from a non-Federal interest 
will not affect the impartial decisionmaking of the 
Secretary, either substantively or procedurally.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by strik-
ing the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) in the case of reimbursement, appro-
priations are provided by Congress for such 
purpose.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘flood damage reduc-
tion’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘water resources development’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘for a discrete segment of a’’ and inserting 
‘‘for carrying out a discrete segment of a 
federally authorized’’; and 
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(iii) in subparagraph (D), in the mat-
ter preceding clause (i), by inserting ‘‘to be 
carried out’’ after ‘‘project’’. 
SEC. 123. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR REGIONAL COALI-
TIONS. 
Section 22(a)(1) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-16(a)(1)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) COMPREHENSIVE PLANS.—The Secretary 
of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, 
is authorized to cooperate with any State, group of 
States, non-Federal interest working with a State or 
group of States, or regional coalition of govern-
mental entities in the preparation of comprehensive 
plans for the development, utilization, and conserva-
tion of the water and related resources of drainage 
basins, watersheds, or ecosystems located within the 
boundaries of such State, interest, or entity, includ-
ing plans to comprehensively address water re-
sources challenges, and to submit to Congress re-
ports and recommendations with respect to appro-
priate Federal participation in carrying out such 
plans.’’. 
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SEC. 124. ADVANCED FUNDS FOR WATER RESOURCES DE-
VELOPMENT STUDIES AND PROJECTS. 
(a) CONTRIBUTIONS
BY STATES
AND POLITICAL 
SUBDIVISIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE USE
ON AUTHORIZED 
FLOOD-CONTROL WORK; REPAYMENT.—The Act of Octo-
ber 15, 1940 (54 Stat. 1176; 33 U.S.C. 701h–1) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘a flood-control project duly 
adopted and authorized by law’’ and inserting ‘‘a 
federally authorized water resources development 
project,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘such work’’ and inserting 
‘‘such project’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘from appropriations which may 
be provided by Congress for flood-control work’’ and 
inserting ‘‘if appropriations are provided by Con-
gress for such purpose’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For 
purposes of this Act, the term ‘State’ means the sev-
eral States, the District of Columbia, the common-
wealths, territories, and possessions of the United 
States, and Indian tribes (as defined in section 4(e) 
of the Indian Self-Determination and Education As-
sistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e))).’’. 
(b) NO ADVERSE EFFECT ON PROCESSES.—In im-
plementing any provision of law that authorizes a non- 
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Federal interest to provide, advance, or contribute funds 
to the Secretary for the development or implementation 
of a water resources development project (including sec-
tions 203 and 204 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231, 2232), section 5 of the Act 
of June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701h), and the Act of Octo-
ber 15, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 701h–1)), the Secretary shall en-
sure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the use by 
a non-Federal interest of such authorities does not ad-
versely affect— 
(1) the process or timeline for development and 
implementation of other water resources develop-
ment projects by other non-Federal entities that do 
not use such authorities; or 
(2) the process for including such projects in 
the President’s annual budget submission to Con-
gress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code. 
(c) ADVANCES BY PRIVATE PARTIES; REPAYMENT.— 
Section 11 of the Act of March 3, 1925 (Chapter 467; 
33 U.S.C. 561) is repealed. 
SEC. 125. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS. 
Section 214(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2352(a)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating 
paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), 
respectively; and 
(2) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘4 years after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2022’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘carry out a study’’ and in-
serting ‘‘carry out a followup study’’. 
SEC. 126. STUDY ON ECONOMIC AND BUDGETARY ANAL-
YSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter 
into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences 
to— 
(1) carry out a study on the economic principles 
and analytical methodologies currently used by or 
applied to the Corps of Engineers to formulate, 
evaluate, and budget for water resources develop-
ment projects; and 
(2) make recommendations to Congress on po-
tential changes to such principles and methodologies 
to improve transparency, return on Federal invest-
ment, cost savings, and prioritization, in the formu-
lation, evaluation, and budgeting of such projects. 
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(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—The study under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) an analysis of the current economic prin-
ciples and analytical methodologies used by or ap-
plied to the Corps of Engineers in determining the 
total benefits and total costs during the formulation 
of, and plan selection for, a water resources develop-
ment project; 
(2) an analysis of improvements or alternatives 
to how the Corps of Engineers utilizes the National 
Economic Development, Regional Economic Develop-
ment, Environmental Quality, and Other Social Ef-
fects accounts developed by the Institute for Water 
Resources of the Corps of Engineers in the formula-
tion of, and plan selection for, such projects; 
(3) an analysis of whether such principles and 
methodologies fully account for all of the potential 
benefits of project alternatives, including any reason-
ably associated benefits of such alternatives that are 
not contrary to law, Federal policy, or sound water 
resources management; 
(4) an analysis of whether such principles and 
methodologies fully account for all of the costs of 
project alternatives, including potential societal 
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costs, such as lost ecosystem services, and full 
lifecycle costs for such alternatives; 
(5) an analysis of the methodologies utilized by 
the Federal Government in setting and applying dis-
count rates for benefit-cost analyses used in the for-
mulation, evaluation, and budgeting of Corps of En-
gineers water resources development projects; and 
(6) an analysis of whether or not the Army 
Corps of Engineers— 
(A) considers cumulative benefits of locally 
developed projects, including Master Plans ap-
proved by the Corps; and 
(B) uses the benefits referred to in sub-
paragraph (A) for purposes of benefit-cost anal-
ysis for project justification for potential 
projects within such Master Plans. 
(c) PUBLICATION.—The agreement entered into 
under subsection (a) shall require the National Academy 
of Sciences to, not later than 30 days after the completion 
of the study— 
(1) submit a report containing the results of 
the study and the recommendations to the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and 
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(2) make a copy of such report available on a 
publicly accessible website. 
(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON BUDGETARY EVALUA-
TION METRICS AND TRANSPARENCY.—It is the sense of 
Congress that the President, in the formulation of the an-
nual budget request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
(Civil Works), should submit to Congress a budget that— 
(1) aligns the assessment of the potential ben-
efit-cost ratio for budgeting water resources develop-
ment projects with that used by the Corps of Engi-
neers during project plan formulation and evaluation 
pursuant to section 80 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–17); and 
(2) demonstrates the transparent criteria and 
metrics utilized by the President in the evaluation 
and selection of water resources development 
projects included in the budget request. 
SEC. 127. STUDY OF CORROSION MANAGEMENT AT CORPS 
OF ENGINEERS PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Pub-
lic Works of the Senate a study of corrosion management 
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efforts at projects and properties under the control of the 
Corps of Engineers. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) an analysis of— 
(A) asset management protocols that are 
utilized by the Corps of Engineers, including 
protocols that examine both asset integrity and 
the integration of corrosion management efforts 
within the asset lifecycle, which includes the 
stages of design, manufacturing and construc-
tion, operation and maintenance, and decom-
missioning; 
(B) available corrosion prevention tech-
nologies that may be used at projects and prop-
erties under the control of the Corps of Engi-
neers; 
(C) corrosion-related asset failures and the 
management protocols of the Corps of Engi-
neers to incorporate lessons learned from such 
failures into work and management practices; 
(D) training of Corps of Engineers employ-
ees with respect to, and best practices for, iden-
tifying and preventing corrosion at projects and 
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properties under the control of the Corps of En-
gineers; and 
(E) the estimated costs and anticipated 
benefits, including safety benefits, associated 
with the integration of corrosion management 
efforts within the asset lifecycle; and 
(2) a description of Corps of Engineers, stake-
holder, and expert perspectives on the effectiveness 
of corrosion management efforts to reduce the inci-
dence of corrosion at projects and properties under 
the control of the Corps of Engineers. 
SEC. 128. COSTS IN EXCESS OF FEDERAL PARTICIPATION 
LIMIT. 
Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 
U.S.C. 701r) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and if such 
amount is not sufficient to cover the costs included in the 
Federal cost share for a project, as determined by the Sec-
retary, the non-Federal interest shall be responsible for 
any such costs that exceed such amount’’ before the period 
at the end. 
SEC. 129. REPORT ON INNOVATIVE MATERIALS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a re-
port that describes activities conducted by the Corps of 
Engineers at centers of expertise, technology centers, tech-
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nical centers, research and development centers, univer-
sities, and similar facilities and organizations relating to 
the testing, research, development, identification, and rec-
ommended uses for innovative materials in water re-
sources development projects. 
SEC. 130. STUDY ON CORPS OF ENGINEERS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to Congress a report that— 
(1) describes the capacity and preparedness of 
the Corps of Engineers workforce, including chal-
lenges related to diversity, recruitment, retention, re-
tirements, credentialing, professional development, 
on-the-job training, and other readiness-related gaps 
in ensuring a fully prepared 21st century Corps of 
Engineers workforce; 
(2) provides recommendations to improve the 
capacity and preparedness of the Corps of Engineers 
workforce; 
(3) contains an assessment of the existing tech-
nology used by the Corps of Engineers, the effects 
of inefficiencies in the Corps’ current technology 
usage, and recommendations for improved tech-
nology or tools to accomplish its missions and re-
sponsibilities; and 
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(4) describes how changes to the navigation in-
dustry workforce with which the Corps of Engineers 
collaborates may affect safety and operations within 
the navigation industry. 
SEC. 131. GAO STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States 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 a study of the consideration by 
the Corps of Engineers of natural features and nature- 
based features in the study of the feasibility of projects 
for flood risk management, hurricane and storm damage 
reduction, and ecosystem restoration. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—The study under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) a description of guidance or instructions 
issued, and other measures taken, by the Secretary 
and the Chief of Engineers to consider natural fea-
tures and nature-based features in project feasibility 
studies; 
(2) an assessment of the costs, benefits, im-
pacts, and trade-offs associated with natural fea-
tures and nature-based features recommended by the 
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Secretary for flood risk reduction, hurricane and 
storm damage reduction (including trough bars, 
coastal wetlands, and barrier coral reefs), and eco-
system restoration projects, and the effectiveness of 
those natural features and nature-based features; 
(3) a description of any statutory, fiscal, regu-
latory, or other policy barriers to the appropriate 
consideration and use of a full array of natural fea-
tures and nature-based features; and 
(4) any recommendations for changes to statu-
tory, fiscal, regulatory, or other policies to improve 
the use of natural features and nature-based fea-
tures by the Corps of Engineers. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘nat-
ural feature’’ and ‘‘nature-based feature’’ have the mean-
ings given such terms in section 1184 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a). 
SEC. 132. GAO REPORT ON ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGE RELO-
CATION EFFORTS DUE TO FLOODING AND 
EROSION THREATS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGE.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘Alaska Native village’’ means a Na-
tive village that has a Village Corporation (as those terms 
are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Set-
tlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)). 
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(b) REPORT.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to Congress a report on efforts 
to relocate Alaska Native villages due to flooding and ero-
sion threats that updates the report of the Comptroller 
General entitled ‘‘Alaska Native Villages: Limited 
Progress Has Been Made on Relocating Villages Threat-
ened by Flooding and Erosion’’, dated June 2009. 
(c) INCLUSIONS.—The report under subsection (b) 
shall include— 
(1) a summary of flooding and erosion threats 
to Alaska Native villages throughout the State of 
Alaska, based on information from— 
(A) the Corps of Engineers; 
(B) the Denali Commission; and 
(C) any other relevant sources of informa-
tion as the Comptroller General determines to 
be appropriate; 
(2) the status of efforts to relocate Alaska Na-
tive villages due to flooding and erosion threats; and 
(3) any other issues relating to flooding and 
erosion threats to, or relocation of, Alaska Native 
villages, as the Comptroller General determines to be 
appropriate. 
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SEC. 133. STUDY AND REPORT ON EXPEDITING CERTAIN 
WAIVER PROCESSES. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall complete and submit to 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a report based 
on the results of a study on the best options available to 
the Secretary to implement the waiver process for the non- 
Federal cost share under section 116 of the Energy and 
Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–85; 123 Stat. 2851). 
SEC. 134. CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONTINUING AUTHORI-
TIES PROGRAM. 
Section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 
(33 U.S.C. 577) is amended— 
(1) 
in 
subsection 
(a), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$50,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$62,500,000’’; and 
(2) 
in 
subsection 
(b), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$12,500,000’’. 
SEC. 135. CREDIT OR REIMBURSEMENT. 
Section 1022 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2225) is amended to 
read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 1022. CREDIT OR REIMBURSEMENT. 
‘‘(a) REQUESTS FOR CREDITS.—With respect to an 
authorized flood damage reduction project, or separable 
element thereof, that has been constructed by a non-Fed-
eral interest under section 211 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 701b–13), or an au-
thorized coastal navigation project that has been con-
structed by the Corps of Engineers pursuant to section 
11 of the Act of March 3, 1925, before the date of enact-
ment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, 
the Secretary may provide to the non-Federal interest, at 
the request of the non-Federal interest, a credit in an 
amount equal to the estimated Federal share of the cost 
of the project or separable element, in lieu of providing 
to the non-Federal interest a reimbursement in that 
amount or reimbursement of funds of an equivalent 
amount, subject to the availability of appropriations. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION OF CREDITS.—At the request of 
the non-Federal interest, the Secretary may apply such 
credit to the share of the cost of the non-Federal interest 
of carrying out other flood damage reduction and coastal 
navigation projects or studies. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF REIMBURSEMENT.—At the re-
quest of the non-Federal interest, the Secretary may apply 
such funds, subject to the availability of appropriations, 
equal to the share of the cost of the non-Federal interest 
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of carrying out other flood damage reduction and coastal 
navigation projects or studies.’’. 
SEC. 136. LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGULATION SCHEDULE RE-
VIEW. 
The Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engi-
neers, shall expedite completion of the Lake Okeechobee 
regulation schedule to coincide with the completion of the 
Herbert Hoover Dike project, and may consider all rel-
evant aspects of the Comprehensive Everglades Restora-
tion Plan described in section 601 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680). 
SEC. 137. MISSOURI RIVER. 
(a) IRC REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report 
regarding the impacts of interception-rearing complex con-
struction on the navigation, flood control, and other au-
thorized purposes set forth in the Missouri River Master 
Manual, and on the population recovery of the pallid stur-
geon. 
(b) NO ADDITIONAL IRC CONSTRUCTION.—Until the 
report under subsection (a) is submitted, no additional 
interception-rearing complex construction is authorized. 
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SEC. 138. ACCESS TO REAL ESTATE DATA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as is practicable, using 
available funds, the Secretary shall make publicly avail-
able, including on a publicly accessible website, informa-
tion relating to all real property with respect to which the 
Corps of Engineers holds an interest. In making such in-
formation publicly available, the Secretary shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, endeavor to provide such in-
formation to all adjoining residential stakeholders of real 
property to which the Army Corps of Engineers holds an 
interest therein. The information shall include standard-
ized real estate plat descriptions and geospatial informa-
tion. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed to compel or authorize the disclosure of data 
or other information determined by the Secretary to be 
confidential, privileged, national security, or personal in-
formation, or information the disclosure of which is other-
wise prohibited by law. 
SEC. 139. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As part of the ongoing activities 
of the Engineer Research and Development Center to ad-
dress the spread and impacts of aquatic invasive species, 
the Secretary shall undertake research on the manage-
ment and eradication of aquatic invasive species, including 
Asian carp and zebra mussels. 
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(b) LOCATIONS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall work with Corps of Engineers district of-
fices representing diverse geographical regions of the con-
tinental United States that are impacted by aquatic 
invasive species, such as the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf 
coasts and the Great Lakes. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report rec-
ommending a plan to address the spread and impacts of 
aquatic invasive species. 
SEC. 140. HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM TECHNOLOGY DEM-
ONSTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Engineer Research and Development Center of the Chief 
of Engineers, shall implement a 5-year harmful algal 
bloom technology development demonstration under the 
Aquatic Nuisance Research Program. To the extent prac-
ticable, the Corps of Engineers shall support research that 
will identify and develop improved strategies for early de-
tection, prevention, and management techniques and pro-
cedures to reduce the occurrence and effects of harmful 
algal blooms in the Nation’s water resources. 
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(b) SCALABILITY
REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that technologies identified, tested, and de-
ployed under the harmful algal bloom program technology 
development demonstration have the ability to scale up to 
meet the needs of harmful-algal-bloom-related events. 
SEC. 141. BUBBLY CREEK, CHICAGO ECOSYSTEM RESTORA-
TION. 
The Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of un-
derstanding with the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to facilitate ecosystem restoration ac-
tivities at the South Fork of the South Branch of the Chi-
cago River (commonly known as Bubbly Creek). 
SEC. 142. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION 
AND HYDROELECTRIC FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 314 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2321) is 
amended— 
(1) in the heading by inserting ‘‘NAVIGATION 
AND’’ before ‘‘HYDROELECTRIC FACILITIES’’; 
(2) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Activities 
currently performed’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Activities currently performed’’; 
(3) in subsection (a) (as designated by para-
graph (2)), by inserting ‘‘navigation or’’ before ‘‘hy-
droelectric’’; 
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(4) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘This 
section’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) 
MAJOR
MAINTENANCE
CONTRACTS
AL-
LOWED.—This section’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) EXCLUSION.—This section does not— 
‘‘(1) apply to a navigation facility that was 
under contract on or before the date of enactment 
of this subsection with a non-Federal interest to per-
form operations or maintenance; and 
‘‘(2) prohibit the Secretary from contracting 
out commercial activities after the date of enactment 
of this subsection at a navigation facility.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
contained in section 1(b) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4604) is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 314 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 314. Operation and maintenance of navigation and hydroelectric facili-
ties.’’. 
SEC. 143. HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION. 
Section 156 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5f) is amended in subsection 
(b)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) TIMING.—The 15 additional years under 
paragraph (1) shall begin on the date of initiation 
of construction of congressionally authorized nour-
ishment.’’. 
SEC. 144. POST-DISASTER WATERSHED ASSESSMENTS IN 
THE TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
Section 3025 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2267b) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) ASSESSMENTS IN THE TERRITORIES OF THE 
UNITED STATES.— 
‘‘(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 activi-
ties in the territory carried out or undertaken pursu-
ant to the authorities described under this section 
shall be conducted at full Federal expense unless the 
President determines that the territory has the abil-
ity 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 sub-
section, the term ‘territories of the United States’ 
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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)).’’. 
SEC. 145. OLD RIVER CONTROL STRUCTURE, LOUISIANA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on 
the structure and operations plan for the Old River control 
structure authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1954 (68 
Stat. 1258) based on the best available science, improved 
monitoring capabilities, and other factors as determined 
by the Secretary, including consideration of— 
(1) flood control; 
(2) navigational conditions; 
(3) water supply; and 
(4) ecosystem restoration and ecological produc-
tivity. 
(b) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—In developing the re-
port required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide 
opportunity for public input and stakeholder engagement, 
including public meetings. 
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SEC. 146. DREDGE PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
carry out a pilot program to award contracts with a dura-
tion of up to five years for the operation and maintenance 
of harbors and inland harbors referred to in section 
210(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238(a)(2)). 
(b) SCOPE.—In carrying out the pilot program under 
subsection (a), the Secretary may award a contract de-
scribed in such subsection, which may address one or more 
harbors or inland harbors in a geographical region, if the 
Secretary determines that the contract provides cost sav-
ings compared to the awarding of such work on an annual 
basis. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year 
after the date on which the first contract is awarded pur-
suant to the pilot program carried out under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report evalu-
ating, with respect to the pilot program and any contracts 
awarded under the pilot program— 
(1) cost effectiveness; 
(2) reliability and performance; 
(3) cost savings attributable to mobilization and 
demobilization of dredge equipment; and 
(4) response times to address navigational im-
pediments. 
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(d) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary to enter 
into contracts pursuant to the pilot program carried out 
under subsection (a) shall expire on the date that is 10 
years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 147. DISPOSITION OF PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out a disposition 
study for a project of the Corps of Engineers, or a sepa-
rable element of such a project, including a disposition 
study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 
(33 U.S.C. 549a), the Secretary shall consider modifica-
tions that would improve the overall quality of the environ-
ment in the public interest, including removal of the 
project or separable element of a project. 
(b) DISPOSITION STUDY TRANSPARENCY.—The Sec-
retary shall carry out disposition studies described in sub-
section (a) in a transparent manner, including by— 
(1) providing opportunities for public input; and 
(2) publishing the final disposition studies. 
(c) REMOVAL OF INFRASTRUCTURE.—For disposition 
studies described in subsection (a) in which the Secretary 
determines that a Federal interest no longer exists, and 
makes a recommendation of removal of the project or sep-
arable element of a project, the Secretary is authorized 
to pursue removal of the project or separable element of 
a project using— 
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(1) existing authorities, as considered appro-
priate by the Secretary; or 
(2) partnerships with other Federal agencies 
and non-Federal entities with appropriate capabili-
ties to undertake infrastructure removal. 
SEC. 148. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the construction of 
a new lock at the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michi-
gan, is vital to our national economy, national security, 
and national need for new critical infrastructure. 
SEC. 149. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Corps of Engineers shall 
make efforts— 
(1) as part of the mission of the Corps, to iden-
tify and address with respect to covered communities 
any disproportionate and adverse health or environ-
mental effects of the Corps’ programs, policies, prac-
tices, and activities; 
(2) to promote the meaningful involvement of 
communities of color in the Corps’ project develop-
ment and implementation, enforcement efforts, and 
other activities; 
(3) to provide guidance and technical assistance 
to covered communities to increase understanding of 
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the Corps’ project planning and management activi-
ties, regulations, and policies; and 
(4) to cooperate with State, Tribal, and local 
governments with respect to activities carried out 
pursuant to this subsection. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) COMMUNITY OF COLOR.—The term ‘‘com-
munity of color’’ means a community of individuals 
who are— 
(A) American Indian or Alaska Native; 
(B) Asian or Pacific Islander; 
(C) Black, not of Hispanic origin; or 
(D) Hispanic. 
(2) COVERED COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘covered 
community’’ means each of the following: 
(A) A community of color. 
(B) A low-income community. 
(C) A rural community. 
(D) A Tribal and indigenous community. 
SEC. 150. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING IN-
FRASTRUCTURE. 
The Secretary of the Army shall prioritize the oper-
ation and maintenance of existing infrastructure, improve 
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its reliability, and, as necessary, improve its resilience to 
cyber-related threats. 
SEC. 151. CLARIFICATION FOR INTEGRAL DETERMINATION. 
(a) WRDA 2000.—Section 601(e)(5)(B) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (Public Law 
106–541) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) WORK.—The Secretary may provide 
credit, including in-kind credit, toward the non- 
Federal share for the reasonable cost of any 
work performed in connection with a study, 
preconstruction engineering and design, or con-
struction that is necessary for the implementa-
tion of the Plan if— 
‘‘(i)(I) the credit is provided for work 
completed during the period of design, as 
defined in a design agreement between the 
Secretary and the non-Federal sponsor; 
‘‘(II) the credit is provided for work 
completed during the period of construc-
tion, as defined in a project cooperation 
agreement for an authorized project be-
tween the Secretary and the non-Federal 
sponsor; 
‘‘(III) the credit is provided for work 
carried out before the date of the partner-
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ship agreement between the Secretary and 
the non-Federal sponsor, as defined in an 
agreement between the Secretary and the 
non-Federal sponsor providing for such 
credit; or 
‘‘(IV) the credit is provided for work 
carried out by the non-Federal sponsor in 
the 
implementation 
of 
an 
authorized 
project implementation report, and such 
work was defined in an agreement between 
the Secretary and the non-Federal sponsor 
prior to the execution of such work; 
‘‘(ii) the agreement prescribes the 
terms and conditions of the credit, includ-
ing in the case of credit provided under 
clause (i)(iii) conditions relating to design 
and construction; and 
‘‘(iii) the Secretary determines that 
the work performed by the non-Federal 
sponsor is integral to the project.’’. 
(b) TIMING.—Section 601(e)(5) of the Act referred 
to in subsection (a) is further amended by inserting after 
subparagraph (B) the following (and redesignating any 
subparagraphs accordingly): 
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‘‘(C) TIMING.—In any case in which the 
Secretary approves credit under subparagraph 
(B), in writing or by electronic agreement with 
the non-Federal sponsor, the Secretary shall 
provide such credit for work completed during 
the period of construction under an agreement 
that prescribes the terms and conditions for the 
in-kind contributions not expressly defined.’’. 
SEC. 152. COST SHARE PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS. 
Not later than September 30 of the first fiscal year 
following the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall pay the outstanding balance of the Federal cost 
share for any project carried out under section 593 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 
380). 
SEC. 153. LOCKS ON ALLEGHENY RIVER. 
The Corps of Engineers may consider, in making 
funding determinations with respect to the operation and 
maintenance of locks on the Allegheny River— 
(1) recreational boat traffic levels; and 
(2) related economic benefits. 
SEC. 154. ASSISTANCE RELATING TO WATER SUPPLY. 
The Secretary may provide assistance to municipali-
ties the water supply of which is adversely affected by con-
struction carried out by the Corps of Engineers. 
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SEC. 155. NOISE POLLUTION ABATEMENT AND MITIGATION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report on the potential opportunity for integrating noise 
abatement and noise mitigation technologies and practices 
into improvements and operations in harbors and inland 
harbors. 
SEC. 156. PROPERTY ACQUISITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In requiring or acquiring an inter-
est in land, the Secretary shall, in accordance with the 
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisi-
tion Policies Act of 1970, prefer the minimum interest in 
real property necessary to support a project or action. 
(b) DETERMINATION.—In determining the proper in-
terest in land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
first consider a temporary easement estate or other inter-
est designed to reduce the overall cost, reduce the time, 
and minimize conflict with property owners related to such 
action or project. 
(c) PROCEDURES USED IN STATE.—The Secretary 
shall consider and attempt to replicate, to the maximum 
extent practicable and consistent with Federal laws, the 
procedures that a State has used to acquire interests in 
land, provided that such procedures are generally con-
sistent with the goals of a project or action. 
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SEC. 157. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NAVIGATION SAFETY. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) high use Federal navigation projects, in-
cluding those with numerous deep draft vessel calls 
per year, should ensure safe 2-way traffic by design 
vessels recommended by authorized navigation stud-
ies; and 
(2) the Secretary should consider the benefits of 
the safety modification or improvement to commer-
cial navigation in evaluating such modifications or 
improvements. 
SEC. 158. COST AND BENEFIT FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT. 
(a) COST BENEFIT AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS.—Sec-
tion 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 650, 
chapter 377; 33 U.S.C. 701n(a)), as amended by this Act, 
is further amended by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) COST AND BENEFIT FEASIBILITY ASSESS-
MENT.— 
‘‘(A) CONSIDERATION
OF
BENEFITS.—In 
preparing a cost and benefit feasibility assess-
ment for any emergency project described in 
paragraph (1), the Chief of Engineers shall con-
sider the benefits to be gained by such project 
for the protection of— 
‘‘(i) residential establishments; 
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‘‘(ii) commercial establishments, in-
cluding the protection of inventory; and 
‘‘(iii) agricultural establishments, in-
cluding the protection of crops. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL CONDITIONS.— 
‘‘(i) The Chief of Engineers may carry 
out repair or restoration work described in 
paragraph (1) that does not produce bene-
fits greater than cost, if the non-Federal 
sponsor agrees to pay, or contribute to, an 
amount sufficient to make the remaining 
costs of the project equal to the estimated 
value of the benefits of the repair or res-
toration work and the Secretary deter-
mines the damage to the structure was not 
as a result of negligent operation and 
maintenance, and that repair of the project 
could benefit other Corps project missions. 
‘‘(ii) Non-Federal payments pursuant 
to clause (i) shall be in addition to any 
non-Federal payments required by the 
Chief of Engineers which are applicable to 
the remaining costs of the repair or res-
toration work.’’. 
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(b) CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY.—Notwithstanding a 
non-Federal flood control work’s status in the Rehabilita-
tion and Inspection Program, any unconstructed emer-
gency project for the non-Federal flood control work that 
was formulated during the three fiscal years preceding the 
fiscal year in which this Act was enacted but that was 
determined to not produce benefits greater than costs shall 
remain eligible for assistance under Section 5 of the Act 
of August 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 650, chapter 377; 33 U.S.C. 
701n) until the last day of the third fiscal year following 
the fiscal year in which this Act was enacted if the non- 
Federal sponsor agrees, in accordance with section 5 as 
amended by subsection (a) of this section, to pay, or pro-
vide contributions equal to, an amount sufficient to make 
the remaining costs of the project equal to the estimated 
value of the benefits of the repair or restoration work and 
the Secretary determines the damage to the structure was 
not as a result of negligent operation and maintenance, 
and that repair of the project could benefit other Corps 
project missions. 
SEC. 159. STUDY ON STORMWATER RUNOFF REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the Committee on 
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Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a study on the compliance of 
projects and properties constructed or renovated by the 
Corps of Engineers with stormwater runoff requirements. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study under subsection 
(a) shall include an analysis of— 
(1) the extent to which the Corps of Engineers 
has complied with section 439 of the Energy Inde-
pendence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17094) for projects and properties constructed or 
renovated since February 1, 2010; 
(2) the feasibility of the Corps of Engineers to 
meet the requirement to restore the predevelopment 
hydrology of properties under the ‘‘maximum extent 
technically feasible’’ standard created under the En-
ergy Independence and Security Act of 2007; 
(3) potential changes to the Corps of Engi-
neers’ budgeting, planning, design, construction, and 
maintenance strategies that could increase the agen-
cy’s ability to meet the requirement described in 
paragraph (2); 
(4) potential changes to the guidance described 
in the Technical Guidance on Implementing the 
Stormwater 
Runoff 
Requirements 
for 
Federal 
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Projects under section 438 of the Energy Independ-
ence and Security Act, issued by the Environmental 
Protection Agency and dated December 2009, that 
could increase the Corps of Engineers’ ability to 
meet the requirement described in paragraph (2). 
SEC. 160. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO PUERTO 
RICO. 
(a) WATER
RESOURCE
PROJECTS
IN
PUERTO 
RICO.—It is the sense of Congress that the Corps of Engi-
neers should proceed with a sense of urgency, and viewing 
requirements in the most favorable light, in evaluating and 
programming the actions to be taken to complete current 
phases, initiate pending phases, and prepare the reports 
necessary to proceed with the water resources projects 
necessary for flood control, dam repair, beach erosion con-
trol, and harbor navigation improvement in Puerto Rico, 
as well as for repair and mitigation required by hurricane 
and severe weather event damages that occurred between 
September 2017 and March 2018. 
(b) CAN˜O MARTIN PEN˜A ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION 
PROJECT.—It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary 
should advance the project for ecosystem restoration, 
Can˜o Martı´n Pen˜a, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 
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SEC. 161. DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of dredged material 
management plans initiated in or after fiscal year 2018, 
the Secretary shall expedite the dredged material manage-
ment plan process in order that studies make maximum 
use of existing information, studies, and innovative 
dredged material management practices, and avoid any re-
dundant information collection and studies. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report on how the Corps of Engineers intends 
to meet the requirements of subsection (a). 
SEC. 162. FEASIBILITY OF CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP 
CANAL DISPERSAL BARRIERS PROJECT, ILLI-
NOIS. 
Section 3061(d) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–114; 121 Stat. 1121) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) OPERATION
AND
MAINTENANCE.—Oper-
ation and maintenance of any project authorized to 
be carried out pursuant to the feasibility study iden-
tified in paragraph (1) shall be carried out at 80 
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percent Federal expense and 20 percent non-Federal 
expense. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—After construction of 
any project authorized to be carried out pursuant to 
the feasibility study identified in paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall consult with the Governor of the 
State in which the project is constructed and seek 
Congressional authority to construct any new tech-
nologies not included in the Chief’s Report.’’. 
SEC. 163. SENSE OF CONGRESS ENCOURAGING NON-FED-
ERAL 
DREDGED 
MATERIAL 
PLACEMENT 
SPONSORS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) when a State or subdivision of a State, indi-
vidually or in partnership with a private partner, de-
velops a reasonable alternative to the Federal stand-
ard for dredged material disposal facilities that 
meets relevant Federal environmental and dredged 
material placement and disposal requirements in co-
ordination with a Corps of Engineers’ District Of-
fice, it should receive preferred consideration by the 
Secretary; and 
(2) the Secretary is encouraged to consider en-
tering into agreements with non-Federal sponsors 
for the acquisition, design, construction, manage-
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ment, or operation and maintenance of dredged ma-
terial disposal facilities, including port facilities, 
through section 217 of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1996. 
SEC. 164. PROJECT COMPLETION FOR DISASTER AREAS. 
The Secretary shall carry out expeditiously projects 
already authorized by the Army Corps of Engineers to re-
duce the risk of future floods and hurricanes in Texas, 
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, 
and the United States Virgin Islands. 
SEC. 165. INCLUSION OF PROJECT OR FACILITY IN CORPS 
OF ENGINEERS WORKPLAN. 
Any project or facility of the Corps of Engineers 
studied for disposition for which a final report by the Di-
rector of Civil Works has been completed shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, be included in the future 
workplan of the Corps. 
SEC. 166. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES PROJECT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—After any flood event requiring 
operation or activation of any floodway or backwater fea-
ture within the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project 
through natural overtopping of a Federal levee or artificial 
crevassing of a Federal levee to relieve pressure on the 
levees elsewhere in the system, the Secretary shall expedi-
tiously reset and restore the damaged floodway’s levees. 
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(b) 
MISSISSIPPI
RIVER
AND
TRIBUTARIES 
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Mississippi River and Tributaries 
Project’’ means the Mississippi River and Tributaries 
project authorized by the Act of May 15, 1928 (Chap. 
569; 45 Stat. 534). 
SEC. 167. MAINTENANCE OF HIGH RISK FLOOD CONTROL 
PROJECTS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—With respect to each project clas-
sified as class III under the Dam Safety Action Classifica-
tion of the Corps of Engineers for which the Secretary 
has assumed responsibility for maintenance, as of the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall assess— 
(1) the anticipated effects of the Secretary con-
tinuing to be responsible for the maintenance of the 
project during the period that ends 15 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, including the ben-
efits to the State and local community; and 
(2) the anticipated effects of the Secretary not 
continuing to be responsible for the maintenance of 
the project during such 15-year period, including the 
costs to the State and local community. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after comple-
tion of the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall submit a report summarizing the results of the as-
sessment to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
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structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. 
SEC. 168. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS FOR NON-FEDERAL RES-
ERVOIR OPERATIONS. 
Section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1572, 
chapter 688; 33 U.S.C. 701h), is amended by inserting 
after ‘‘authorized purposes of the project:’’ the following: 
‘‘Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to re-
ceive and expend funds, subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, from an owner of a non-Federal reservoir to 
formulate, review, or revise operational documents for any 
non-Federal reservoir for which the Secretary is author-
ized to prescribe regulations for the use of storage allo-
cated for flood risk management or navigation pursuant 
to section 7 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 
890, chapter 665; 33 U.S.C. 709):’’. 
SEC. 169. CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONTINUING AUTHORI-
TIES PROGRAM. 
Section 3(c) of the Act of August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 
1056, chapter 960; 33 U.S.C. 426g(c)) is amended— 
(1) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$30,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$45,000,000’’; and 
(2) 
in 
paragraph 
(2)(B), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000’’. 
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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 devel-
opment and conservation and other purposes, as identified 
in the reports titled ‘‘Report to Congress on Future Water 
Resources Development’’ submitted to Congress on March 
17, 2017, and February 5, 2018, respectively, pursuant 
to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Devel-
opment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise re-
viewed 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 eco-
system restoration, San Diego, California. 
(3) J. BENNETT JOHNSTON WATERWAY, LOU-
ISIANA.—Project for navigation, J. Bennett John-
ston Waterway, Louisiana. 
(4) NORTHSHORE, 
LOUISIANA.—Project for 
flood risk management, St. Tammany Parish, Lou-
isiana. 
(5) OUACHITA-BLACK
RIVERS, LOUISIANA.— 
Project for navigation, Little River, Louisiana. 
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(6) CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, NEW YORK.—Project 
for ecosystem restoration and flood risk manage-
ment, 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. 
(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 
habitat restoration for each of the eight reaches 
identified as priorities in the report prepared by the 
Secretary pursuant to section 402 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2000, titled ‘‘Lower 
Mississippi River Resource Assessment; Final As-
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sessment In Response to Section 402 of WRDA 
2000’’ and dated July 2015. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall con-
sult with the Lower Mississippi River Conservation 
Committee 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 Coun-
ties, Illinois, St. Louis City, and St. Louis, Jeffer-
son, 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. 
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SEC. 203. EXPEDITED COMPLETION OF REPORTS FOR CER-
TAIN PROJECTS. 
(a) FEASIBILITY REPORTS.—The Secretary shall ex-
pedite 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 
directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and de-
sign 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. 
(5) Project for navigation, Three Rivers, Arkan-
sas. 
(6) Project for flood control, water conserva-
tion, and related purposes, Coyote Valley Dam, Cali-
fornia. 
(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). 
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(9) Project for flood risk management, South 
San Francisco, California. 
(10) Project for flood risk management and 
ecosystem restoration, Tijuana River, California. 
(11) Project for flood risk management in East 
Hartford, Connecticut. 
(12) Project for flood risk management in 
Hartford, 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. 
(16) Project for water resource improvements, 
Willamette River Basin, Fern Ridge, Oregon. 
(17) Project for navigation, San Juan Harbor, 
Puerto Rico. 
(18) Project for ecosystem restoration, Resacas 
at Brownsville, Texas. 
(19) Project for navigation, Norfolk Harbor, 
Virginia. 
(20) Project for coastal storm risk manage-
ment, Norfolk, Virginia. 
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(21) Project for navigation, Tacoma Harbor, 
Washington. 
(22) Project for flood damage reduction, West-
minster-East Garden Grove, California. 
(23) Project for hurricane and storm damage 
risk reduction and ecosystem restoration, Southwest 
Coastal Louisiana, Louisiana, authorized by section 
1401(8) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2016 (130 Stat. 1715). 
(24) Project for navigation and channel deep-
ening, Baptiste Collette Bayou, Louisiana, under 
section 203 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231). 
(25) Project for navigation and channel deep-
ening, Houma Navigation Canal, Louisiana, under 
section 203 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231). 
(26) Project for navigation and channel deep-
ening, Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana, under section 
203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231). 
(27) Projects under the Great Lakes Mis-
sissippi River Interbasin Study Brandon Road 
Study. 
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(28) Project for ecosystem restoration, Warren 
Glen Dam Removal, Musconetcong River, New Jer-
sey. 
(29) Project for flood control and water supply, 
Abiquiu Dam, New Mexico. 
(30) Project for reformulation, East Rockaway 
Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay, Queens, 
New York. 
(b) LOWER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—In 
expediting 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 Secretary determines that such plans and designs 
are consistent 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, 
California. 
(2) Project for flood risk management, Success 
Reservoir Enlargement Project, California. 
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(3) Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir, 
Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida. 
(4) Project for navigation, Sault Sainte Marie, 
Michigan. 
(d) UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER PROTECTION.—Sec-
tion 2010 of the Water Resources Reform and Develop-
ment Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1270) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out a disposi-
tion study with respect to the Upper St. Anthony Falls 
Lock and Dam, including a disposition study under sec-
tion 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 
549a), the Secretary shall expedite completion of such 
study and shall produce a report on the Upper St. An-
thony Falls Lock and Dam that is separate from any re-
port on any other lock or dam included in such study that 
includes plans for— 
‘‘(1) 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; 
‘‘(2) a partial disposition of the Upper St. An-
thony Falls Lock and Dam facility and surrounding 
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real property that preserves any portion of the 
Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam necessary 
to maintain flood control; and 
‘‘(3) expediting the disposition described in this 
subsection (d).’’. 
SEC. 204. PLYMOUTH HARBOR, MASSACHUSETTS. 
Not later than December 31, 2019, the Secretary 
shall expedite and complete the dredging of Plymouth 
Harbor, Massachusetts, as authorized by the Act of March 
4, 1913 (37 Stat. 802, chapter 144) and the Act of Sep-
tember 22, 1922 (42 Stat. 1038, chapter 427). 
SEC. 205. BRANDON ROAD STUDY. 
The Secretary shall complete a final feasibility report 
for the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study 
Brandon Road Study, authorized under section 3061(d) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 
Stat. 1121) and section 1538(b)(1) of MAP–21 (Public 
Law 112–141; 126 Stat. 586) by the original deadline of 
February 2019. 
SEC. 206. HOUSTON AND COASTAL TEXAS. 
The Secretary shall expeditiously carry out flood and 
storm damage reduction studies to reduce the risk of dam-
age from future floods and hurricanes in the Houston and 
Coastal Texas areas. In carrying out the studies, the Sec-
retary shall leverage existing information and resources. 
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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 $3,150,000,000 in water re-
sources 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 construction. 
(b) INTERIM DEAUTHORIZATION LIST.— 
(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, au-
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thorized 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, Fed-
eral or non-Federal, were obligated for 
planning, design, or construction of the 
project or separable element of the project 
during the current fiscal year or any of the 
6 preceding fiscal years; 
(B) each project or separable element iden-
tified 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 separable element submits a request for in-
clusion on the list. 
(2) PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONSULTATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall so-
licit comments from the public and the Gov-
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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; 
PUBLICA-
TION.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
close of the comment period under paragraph (2), 
the Secretary 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 deauthor-
ization list in the Federal Register. 
(c) FINAL DEAUTHORIZATION LIST.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop 
a final deauthorization list of water resources devel-
opment projects, or separable elements of projects, 
from the revised interim deauthorization list de-
scribed in subsection (b)(3). 
(2) DEAUTHORIZATION AMOUNT.— 
(A) PROPOSED
FINAL
LIST.—The Sec-
retary shall prepare a proposed final deauthor-
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ization list of projects and separable elements of 
projects that have, in the aggregate, an esti-
mated Federal cost to complete that is at least 
$3,150,000,000. 
(B) DETERMINATION
OF
FEDERAL
COST 
TO COMPLETE.—For purposes of subparagraph 
(A), the Federal cost to complete shall take into 
account 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 ele-
ments of the projects were authorized, be-
ginning 
with 
the 
earliest 
authorized 
projects and separable elements of projects 
and ending with the latest project or sepa-
rable element of a project necessary to 
meet the aggregate amount under para-
graph (2)(A). 
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(ii) FACTORS
TO
CONSIDER.—The 
Secretary may identify projects and sepa-
rable elements of projects in an order other 
than that established by clause (i) if the 
Secretary 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 im-
pact 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-
section (b) that is not included on the pro-
posed final deauthorization list; and 
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(ii) describes the reasons why the 
project or separable element is not in-
cluded on the proposed final list. 
(4) PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONSULTATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall so-
licit comments from the public and the Gov-
ernor of each applicable State on the proposed 
final deauthorization list and appendix devel-
oped under paragraphs (2) and (3). 
(B) COMMENT PERIOD.—The public com-
ment period shall be 90 days. 
(5) SUBMISSION OF FINAL LIST TO CONGRESS; 
PUBLICATION.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the close of the comment period under para-
graph (4), the Secretary shall— 
(A) submit a final deauthorization list and 
an appendix to the final deauthorization list in 
a report 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 final deauthorization list 
and the appendix to the final deauthorization 
list in the Federal Register. 
(d) DEAUTHORIZATION; CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—After the expiration of the 
180-day period beginning on the date of submission 
of the final deauthorization list and appendix under 
subsection (c), a project or separable element of a 
project identified in the final deauthorization list is 
hereby deauthorized, unless Congress passes a joint 
resolution disapproving the final deauthorization list 
prior to the end of such period. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A project or separable 
element of a project identified in the final de-
authorization list under subsection (c) shall not 
be deauthorized under this subsection if, before 
the expiration of the 180-day period referred to 
in paragraph (1), the non-Federal interest for 
the project or separable element of the project 
provides sufficient funds to complete the project 
or separable element of the project. 
(B) TREATMENT OF PROJECTS.—Notwith-
standing subparagraph (A), each project and 
separable element of a project identified in the 
final deauthorization list shall be treated as de-
authorized for purposes of the aggregate de-
authorization amount specified in subsection 
(c)(2)(A). 
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(3) PROJECTS
IDENTIFIED
IN
APPENDIX.—A 
project or separable element of a project identified 
in the appendix to the final deauthorization list shall 
remain subject to future deauthorization by Con-
gress. 
(e) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
PROJECTS
RECEIVING 
FUNDS FOR POST-AUTHORIZATION STUDY.—A project or 
separable element of a project may not be identified on 
the interim deauthorization list developed under sub-
section (b), or the final deauthorization list developed 
under subsection (c), if the project or separable element 
received funding for a post-authorization study during the 
current fiscal year or any of the 6 preceding fiscal years. 
(f) GENERAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
(A) POST-AUTHORIZATION
STUDY.—The 
term ‘‘post-authorization study’’ means— 
(i) a feasibility report developed under 
section 905 of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282); 
(ii) a feasibility study, as defined in 
section 105(d) of the Water Resources De-
velopment 
Act 
of 
1986 
(33 
U.S.C. 
2215(d)); or 
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(iii) a review conducted under section 
216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 
U.S.C. 549a), including an initial appraisal 
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
MODIFICA-
TIONS.—For purposes of this section, if an author-
ized water resources development project or sepa-
rable element of the project has been modified by an 
Act of Congress, the date of the authorization of the 
project or separable element shall be deemed to be 
the date of the most recent modification. 
SEC. 302. BACKLOG PREVENTION. 
(a) PROJECT DEAUTHORIZATION.— 
(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 
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authorized after the last day of the 10-year period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act un-
less— 
(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 Pub-
lic Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives 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 In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives, and make 
available to the public, a report that contains— 
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(1) a list of any water resources development 
projects authorized by this Act for which construc-
tion 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 
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 
U.S.C. 579c(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘7-year’’ each 
place it appears 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 ‘‘Report to Congress on Future Water Resources 
Development’’, or have otherwise been reviewed by Con-
gress. 
(b) MODIFICATIONS.— 
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(1) HARBOR/SOUTH
BAY, CALIFORNIA.—Sec-
tion 219(f)(43) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (113 Stat. 337; 114 Stat. 2763A–220) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$35,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$70,000,000’’. 
(2) LAKES
MARION
AND
MOULTRIE, SOUTH 
CAROLINA.—Section 219(f)(25) of the Water Re-
sources 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 in-
serting ‘‘$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 navi-
gation channel and described as follows is no longer au-
thorized 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 up-
stream 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 chan-
nel 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 
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upstream 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 author-
ized 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 
portions 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 trans-
ferred under this subsection. 
(3) CONSIDERATION.—The Grantee shall pay to 
the Secretary an amount that is not less than the 
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fair market value of the land conveyed under this 
subsection, 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 
easements, rights-of-way, and leases that are in ef-
fect 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 im-
provements thereon, at the Riverfront Park Rec-
reational Development, consisting of approximately 5 
acres, subject to the right of the Secretary to retain 
any required easements 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 succes-
sors, or assigns cease to maintain improvements for 
recreation included in the conveyance or otherwise 
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(iii) 
running 
southwesterly 
about 
25.67 feet to a point N. 2950480.84, E. 
785576.18; 
(iv) running southwesterly to a point 
N. 2950414.32, E. 783199.83; 
(v) running northwesterly about 8.00 
feet to a point N. 2950422.32, E. 
783199.60; 
(vi) 
running 
northeasterly 
about 
2342.58 feet to a point N. 2950487.87, E. 
785541.26; and 
(vii) 
running 
northwesterly 
about 
15.00 feet to the point described in clause 
(i). 
(b) 35-FOOT RESERVED CHANNEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The portions of the project 
for navigation, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, au-
thorized by the first section of the Act of October 
17, 1940 (54 Stat. 1198, chapter 895) and modified 
by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 
(72 Stat. 297) described in paragraph (2) are no 
longer authorized beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) AREAS DESCRIBED.— 
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684.69 feet an arc distance of 361.8 feet 
to a corner of said tract; 
S 30° 00′ W along the boundary of 
said City of Bainbridge tract 294.0 feet to 
a corner of said tract; 
S 10° 27.′ W along the boundary of 
said City of Bainbridge tract 385.0 feet to 
a corner of said tract; 
N 73° 31′ W 38 feet, more or less, to 
a concrete monument; 
S 16° 25′ W 563.7 feet to a concrete 
monument stamped ‘‘J7A’’; 
S 68° 28′ W 719.5 feet to a concrete 
monument stamped ‘‘J9A’’; 
S 68° 28′ W 831.3 feet to a concrete 
monument stamped ‘‘J12A’’; 
S 89° 39′·E 746.7 feet to a concrete 
monument stamped ‘‘J11A’’; 
S 01° 22′ w 80.0 feet to a concrete 
monument stamped ‘‘J11B’’; 
N 89° 39′ W 980.9 feet to a concrete 
monument stamped ‘‘J13A’’; 
S 01° 21′ W 560.0 feet to a concrete 
monument stamped ‘‘J15A’’; 
S 37° 14′ W 1,213.0 feet; 
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N 52° 46′ W 600.0 feet; 
S 37° 14′ W 1,000.0 feet; 
S 52° 46′ E 600.0 feet; 
S 37° 14′ W 117.0 feet to a concrete 
monument stamped ‘‘320/319’’; 
S 37° 13′ W 1,403.8 feet to a con-
crete monument stamped ‘‘322/319’’; 
S 37° 13′ W 2,771.4 feet to a con-
crete monument stamped ‘‘322/323’’; 
S 37° 13′ W 1,459.2 feet; 
N 89° 04′ W 578.9 feet; 
S 53° 42′ W 367.7 feet; 
S 43° 42′ W 315.3 feet; 
S 26° 13′ W 654.9 feet, more or less, 
to the point of beginning. 
Containing 550.00 acres, more or less, and 
being a part of Tracts L-1105 and L-1106 of 
Lake Seminole. 
(2) PARCEL 2.—All that tract or parcel of land 
lying and lying and being in Land Lot 226, Fif-
teenth Land District, Decatur County, Georgia, 
more particularly described as follows: 
Beginning at a point which is on the East 
right-of-way line of the Seaboard Airline Rail-
road, 215 feet North of the South end of the 
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trestle over the Flint River, and at a corner of 
a tract of land owned by the United States of 
America at Lake Seminole; 
Thence Southeasterly along the boundary 
of said United States tract which is along a 
curve to the right a distance of 485 feet, more 
or less, to a point which is 340 feet, more or 
less, S 67° 00′ E from the South end of said 
trestle, and at a corner of said United States 
tract; 
Thence N 70° 00′ E along the boundary of 
said United States tract 60.0 feet to a corner 
of said tract; 
Thence Northerly along the boundary of 
said United States tract which is along a curve 
to the right a distance of 525 feet, more or less, 
to a corner of said tract; 
Thence S 05° 00′ W along the boundary of 
said United States tract 500.0 feet to a corner 
of said tract; 
Thence Due West along the boundary of 
said United States tract 370 feet, more or less, 
to a point which is on the East right-of-way line 
of said railroad and at a corner of said United 
States tract; 
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