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regulation under section 404 of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344); and 
(2) appropriately employ geographic informa-
tion system technology and linkages to water resource 
models and analytical techniques. 
(c) PARTNERSHIPS.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, in carrying out activities under this section, the 
Secretary shall develop partnerships, including cooperative 
agreements with State, tribal, and local governments and 
other Federal agencies. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each fiscal year. 
SEC. 2033. SHORE PROTECTION PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Act of July 
3, 1930 (33 U.S.C. 426), and notwithstanding administra-
tive actions, it is the policy of the United States to promote 
beach nourishment for the purposes of flood damage reduc-
tion and hurricane and storm damage reduction and re-
lated research that encourage the protection, restoration, 
and enhancement of sandy beaches, including beach restora-
tion and periodic beach renourishment for a period of 50 
years, on a comprehensive and coordinated basis by the 
Federal Government, States, localities, and private enter-
prises.
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(b) PREFERENCE.—In carrying out the policy, pref-
erence shall be given to—
(1) areas in which there has been a Federal in-
vestment of funds for the purposes described in sub-
section (a); and 
(2) areas with respect to which the need for pre-
vention or mitigation of damage to shores and beaches 
is attributable to Federal navigation projects or other 
Federal activities. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The Secretary shall apply the 
policy to each shore protection and beach renourishment 
project (including shore protection and beach renourish-
ment projects constructed before the date of enactment of 
this Act). 
SEC. 2034. ABILITY TO PAY. 
(a) CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES.—Section 103(m)(2) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2213(m)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘180 days after such 
date of enactment’’ and inserting ‘‘August 31, 2005’’. 
(b) PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall apply the criteria 
and procedures referred to in section 103(m) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(m)) 
to the following projects: 
(1) ST. 
JOHNS
BAYOU
AND
NEW
MADRID 
FLOODWAY, MISSOURI.—The project for flood control,
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St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway, Mis-
souri, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4118). 
(2) LOWER
RIO
GRANDE
BASIN, TEXAS.—The 
project for flood control, Lower Rio Grande Basin, 
Texas, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4125). 
(3) 
WEST
VIRGINIA
AND
PENNSYLVANIA 
PROJECTS.—The projects for flood control authorized 
by section 581 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3790–3791). 
SEC. 2035. AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. 
Section 206(e) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330) is amended by striking 
‘‘$25,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2036. SMALL FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECTS. 
Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 
U.S.C. 701s) is amended by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$60,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2037. LEASING AUTHORITY. 
Section 4 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing the 
construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors 
for flood control, and other purposes’’, approved December 
22, 1944 (16 U.S.C. 460d) is amended—
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(1) by inserting ‘‘federally-recognized Indian 
tribes and’’ before ‘‘Federal’’ the first place it appears; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘Indian tribes or’’ after ‘‘consid-
erations, to such’’; and 
(3) by inserting ‘‘federally-recognized Indian 
tribe’’ after ‘‘That in any such lease or license to a’’. 
SEC. 2038. COST ESTIMATES. 
The estimated Federal and non-Federal costs of 
projects authorized to be carried out by the Secretary before, 
on, or after the date of enactment of this Act are for infor-
mational purposes only and shall not be interpreted as af-
fecting the cost sharing responsibilities established by law. 
SEC. 2039. STUDIES AND REPORTS FOR WATER RESOURCES 
PROJECTS. 
(a) STUDIES.—
(1) 
COST-SHARING
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
105(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215(a)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(3) DETAILED
PROJECT
REPORTS.—The re-
quirements of this subsection that apply to a feasi-
bility study also shall apply to a study that results 
in a detailed project report, except that—
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‘‘(A) the first $100,000 of the costs of a 
study that results in a detailed project report 
shall be a Federal expense; and 
‘‘(B) paragraph (1)(C)(ii) shall not apply 
to such a study.’’. 
(2) 
PLANNING
AND
ENGINEERING.—Section 
105(b) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 2215(b)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘authorized by this Act’’. 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—Section 105 of such Act (33 
U.S.C. 2215) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
‘‘(1) DETAILED
PROJECT
REPORT.—The term 
‘detailed project report’ means a report for a project 
not specifically authorized by Congress in law or oth-
erwise that determines the feasibility of the project 
with a level of detail appropriate to the scope and 
complexity of the recommended solution and sufficient 
to proceed directly to the preparation of contract 
plans and specifications. The term includes any asso-
ciated environmental impact statement and mitiga-
tion plan. For a project for which the Federal cost 
does not exceed $1,000,000, the term includes a plan-
ning and design analysis document.