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Union Calendar No. 174 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3080 
[Report No. 113–246, Part I] 
To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, 
to provide for the conservation and development of water and related 
resources, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. GIBBS, and Mr. BISHOP of New 
York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees 
on the Budget, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
OCTOBER 21, 2013 
Additional sponsors: Mr. PETRI, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
COBLE, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. 
MICA, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. LOBIONDO, Ms. ESTY, Mrs. CAPITO, Mrs. MIL-
LER of Michigan, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. 
BUCSHON, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. HANNA, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. 
DENHAM, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. 
WILLIAMS, Mr. RADEL, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. 
CRAWFORD, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. MEADOWS, 
Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. PERRY, Mr. BERA of California, Mr. BRADY of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. KINGSTON, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mrs. 
NEGRETE MCLEOD, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. 
WHITFIELD 
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OCTOBER 21, 2013 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an 
amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
OCTOBER 21, 2013 
The Committees on the Budget, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources dis-
charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State 
of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 11, 2013] 
A BILL 
To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of 
the United States, to provide for the conservation and 
development of water and related resources, and for 
other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. 
TITLE I—PROGRAM REFORMS AND STREAMLINING 
Sec. 101. Vertical integration and acceleration of studies. 
Sec. 102. Expediting the evaluation and processing of permits. 
Sec. 103. Environmental streamlining. 
Sec. 104. Consolidation of studies. 
Sec. 105. Removal of duplicative analyses. 
Sec. 106. Expediting approval of modifications and alterations of projects by 
non-Federal interests. 
Sec. 107. Construction of projects by non-Federal interests. 
Sec. 108. Contributions by non-Federal interests. 
Sec. 109. Contributions by non-Federal interests for management of Corps of En-
gineers inland navigation facilities. 
Sec. 110. Additional contributions by non-Federal interests. 
Sec. 111. Clarification of impacts to other Federal facilities. 
Sec. 112. Clarification of previously authorized work. 
Sec. 113. Tribal partnership program. 
Sec. 114. Technical corrections. 
Sec. 115. Water infrastructure public-private partnership pilot program. 
Sec. 116. Annual report to Congress. 
Sec. 117. Actions to be taken in conjunction with the President’s annual budget 
submission to Congress. 
Sec. 118. Hurricane and storm damage reduction study. 
Sec. 119. Non-Federal plans to provide additional flood risk reduction. 
Sec. 120. Review of emergency response authorities. 
Sec. 121. Emergency communication of risk. 
Sec. 122. Improvements to the National Dam Safety Program Act. 
Sec. 123. Restricted areas at Corps of Engineers dams. 
Sec. 124. Levee safety. 
Sec. 125. Vegetation on levees. 
Sec. 126. Reduction of Federal costs. 
Sec. 127. Advanced modeling technologies. 
Sec. 128. Enhanced use of electronic commerce in Federal procurement. 
Sec. 129. Corrosion prevention. 
Sec. 130. Resilient construction and use of innovative materials. 
Sec. 131. Assessment of water supply in arid regions. 
Sec. 132. River basin commissions. 
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Sec. 133. Sense of Congress regarding water resources development bills. 
Sec. 134. Donald G. Waldon Lock and Dam. 
Sec. 135. Aquatic invasive species. 
Sec. 136. Recreational access. 
Sec. 137. Territories of the United States. 
Sec. 138. Sense of Congress regarding interstate water agreements and compacts. 
TITLE II—NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENTS 
Subtitle A—Ports 
Sec. 201. Expanded use of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. 
Sec. 202. Assessment and prioritization of operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 203. Preserving United States harbors. 
Sec. 204. Consolidation of deep draft navigation expertise. 
Sec. 205. Disposal sites. 
Subtitle B—Inland Waterways 
Sec. 211. Definitions. 
Sec. 212. Project delivery process reforms. 
Sec. 213. Efficiency of revenue collection. 
Sec. 214. Inland waterways revenue studies. 
Sec. 215. Inland waterways stakeholder roundtable. 
Sec. 216. Preserving the Inland Waterway Trust Fund. 
Sec. 217. Public comment on lock operations. 
Sec. 218. Assessment of operation and maintenance needs of the Atlantic Intra-
coastal Waterway and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. 
Sec. 219. Upper Mississippi River protection. 
Sec. 220. Corps of Engineers lock and dam energy development. 
TITLE III—DEAUTHORIZATIONS AND BACKLOG PREVENTION 
Sec. 301. Deauthorization of inactive projects. 
Sec. 302. Review of Corps of Engineers assets. 
Sec. 303. Backlog prevention. 
Sec. 304. Deauthorizations. 
Sec. 305. Land conveyances. 
TITLE IV—WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE 
Sec. 401. Authorization of final feasibility studies. 
Sec. 402. Project modifications. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Army. 
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(3) any recommendations for additional author-
ity necessary to support efforts to expedite the feasi-
bility study process, including an analysis of whether 
the limitation established by subsection (a)(2) needs 
to be adjusted to address the impacts of inflation. 
(e) REVIEWS.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the initiation of a study described in subsection (a) for 
a project, the Secretary shall— 
(1) take all steps necessary to initiate the feder-
ally mandated reviews that the Secretary is required 
to complete as part of the study, including environ-
mental reviews; 
(2) convene a meeting of all Federal, tribal, and 
State agencies identified under section 2045(d) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 
2348(d)), as amended by this Act, and that may be 
required by law to conduct or issue a review, anal-
ysis, or opinion on or to make a determination con-
cerning a permit or license for the study; 
(3) provide the agencies referred to in paragraph 
(2) with all relevant information related to the scope 
and potential impacts of the project, including envi-
ronmental impacts; and 
(4) take all steps necessary to provide informa-
tion that will enable required reviews and analyses 
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related to the project to be conducted by other agencies 
in a thorough and timely manner. 
SEC. 102. EXPEDITING THE EVALUATION AND PROCESSING 
OF PERMITS. 
Section 214 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or public-utility company 
(as defined in section 1262 of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16451))’’ after ‘‘non-Federal public entity’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or company’’ after ‘‘that 
entity’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘To 
the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall ensure that expediting the evaluation of a 
permit through the use of funds accepted and ex-
pended under this section does not adversely af-
fect the timeline for evaluation (in the Corps dis-
trict in which the project or activity is located) 
of permits under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment of the Army of other entities that have not 
contributed funds under this section.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (e). 
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SEC. 103. ENVIRONMENTAL STREAMLINING. 
(a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Congress declares that— 
(A) the benefits of water resources projects 
are important to the Nation’s economy and envi-
ronment; 
(B) it is in the national interest to expedite 
the delivery of water resources projects; 
(C) it is in the national interest for Federal 
and State agencies, local governments, Indian 
tribes, and other entities involved in water re-
sources projects— 
(i) to accelerate study completion and 
project delivery and to reduce costs; and 
(ii) to ensure that the planning, de-
sign, engineering, construction, and funding 
of water resources projects is done in an ef-
ficient and effective manner, promoting ac-
countability for public investments and en-
couraging greater local and private sector 
involvement in project financing and deliv-
ery while addressing public safety and pro-
tecting the environment; and 
(D) delay in the delivery of water resources 
studies and projects— 
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(i) increases project costs, flood risks, 
and local and Federal expenditures for 
emergency management and recovery; 
(ii) harms the economy of the United 
States; and 
(iii) impedes the shipment of goods for 
the conduct of commerce. 
(2) POLICY.—Given the declarations set forth in 
paragraph (1), it is the policy of the United States 
that— 
(A) recommendations to Congress regarding 
such projects should be accelerated by coordi-
nated and efficient environmental reviews and 
cooperative efforts to quickly resolve disputes 
during the development of water resources 
projects; 
(B) the Secretary shall have the lead role 
among Federal agencies in facilitating the envi-
ronmental review process for water resources 
projects; 
(C) each Federal agency shall cooperate 
with the Secretary to expedite the environmental 
review process for water resources projects; 
(D) programmatic approaches shall be used 
if applicable to reduce the need for project-by- 
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project reviews and decisions by Federal agen-
cies; 
(E) the Secretary shall identify opportuni-
ties for non-Federal sponsors to assume respon-
sibilities of the Secretary if such responsibilities 
can be assumed in a manner that protects public 
health and safety, the environment, and public 
participation; and 
(F) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
Civil Works shall identify and promote the de-
ployment of innovations aimed at reducing the 
time and money required to deliver water re-
sources projects while protecting the environ-
ment. 
(b) STREAMLINED PROJECT DELIVERY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2045 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2348) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2045. STREAMLINED PROJECT DELIVERY. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
‘‘(1) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.—The 
term ‘environmental impact statement’ means the de-
tailed statement of environmental impacts required to 
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be prepared pursuant to the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
‘‘(2) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘environ-
mental review process’ means the process of pre-
paring an environmental impact statement, en-
vironmental assessment, categorical exclusion, or 
other document under the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.) for a project study. 
‘‘(B) 
INCLUSIONS.—The 
term 
‘environ-
mental review process’ includes the process for 
and completion of any environmental permit, 
approval, review, or study required for a project 
study under any Federal law other than the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL
JURISDICTIONAL
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘Federal jurisdictional agency’ means a Federal 
agency with jurisdiction over a review, analysis, 
opinion, statement, permit, license, or other approval 
or decision required for a project study under appli-
cable Federal laws, including regulations. 
‘‘(4) PROJECT.—The term ‘project’ means a 
Corps of Engineers water resources project. 
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‘‘(5) PROJECT
SPONSOR.—The term ‘project 
sponsor’ means the non-Federal interest as defined in 
section 221(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 
U.S.C. 1962d–5b). 
‘‘(6) PROJECT STUDY.—The term ‘project study’ 
means a feasibility study for a project carried out 
pursuant to section 905 of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282). 
‘‘(b) APPLICABILITY.—The procedures in this section 
are applicable to all project studies initiated after the date 
of enactment of the Water Resources Reform and Develop-
ment Act of 2013 and for which an environmental impact 
statement is prepared under the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and may be 
applied, to the extent determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary, to other project studies initiated after such date of 
enactment and for which an environmental review process 
document is prepared under such Act. 
‘‘(c) LEAD AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL LEAD AGENCY.—The Corps of En-
gineers shall be the Federal lead agency in the envi-
ronmental review process for a project study. 
‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL PROJECT SPONSOR AS JOINT 
LEAD AGENCY.—At the discretion of the Secretary and 
subject to the requirements of the National Environ-
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mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 
a non-Federal project sponsor that is an agency de-
fined in subsection (a)— 
‘‘(A) may serve as a joint lead agency with 
the Corps of Engineers for purposes of preparing 
any environmental review process document 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and 
‘‘(B) may assist in the preparation of any 
such environmental review process document re-
quired under the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 if the Secretary provides guidance in 
the preparation process, participates in pre-
paring the document, independently evaluates 
that document, and approves and adopts the doc-
ument before the Secretary takes any subsequent 
action or makes any approval based on that doc-
ument. 
‘‘(3) ADOPTION AND USE OF DOCUMENTS.—Any 
environmental review process document prepared in 
accordance with this subsection shall be adopted and 
used by any Federal agency in making any approval 
of a project subject to this section as the document re-
quired to be completed under the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) to 
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the same extent that the Federal agency may adopt 
or use a document prepared by another Federal agen-
cy under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
‘‘(4) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY OF FEDERAL 
LEAD AGENCY.—With respect to the environmental re-
view process for any project, the Federal lead agency 
shall have authority and responsibility— 
‘‘(A) to take such actions as are necessary 
and proper, within the authority of the Federal 
lead agency, to facilitate the expeditious resolu-
tion of the environmental review process for the 
project study; and 
‘‘(B) to prepare or ensure that any required 
environmental impact statement or other docu-
ment for a project study required to be completed 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) is completed in ac-
cordance with this section and applicable Fed-
eral law. 
‘‘(d) PARTICIPATING AND COOPERATING AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) IDENTIFICATION.—The Federal lead agency 
shall identify, as early as practicable in the environ-
mental review process for a project study, any Fed-
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eral or State agency, local government, or Indian 
tribe that may— 
‘‘(A) have jurisdiction over the project; 
‘‘(B) be required by law to conduct or issue 
a review, analysis, opinion, or statement for the 
project study; or 
‘‘(C) be required to make a determination 
on issuing a permit, license, or other approval or 
decision for the project study. 
‘‘(2) INVITATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal lead agen-
cy shall invite any such agency identified under 
paragraph (1) to become a participating or co-
operating agency in the environmental review 
process for the project study. 
‘‘(B) DEADLINE.—An invitation to partici-
pate issued under subparagraph (A) shall estab-
lish a deadline by which a response to the invita-
tion shall be submitted, which may be extended 
by the Federal lead agency for good cause. 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL
COOPERATING
AGENCY.—Any 
Federal agency that is invited by the Federal lead 
agency to participate in the environmental review 
process for a project study shall be designated as a co-
operating agency by the Federal lead agency unless 
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the invited agency informs the Federal lead agency, 
in writing, by the deadline specified in the invitation 
that the invited agency— 
‘‘(A) has no jurisdiction or authority with 
respect to the project; 
‘‘(B) has no expertise or information rel-
evant to the project study; and 
‘‘(C) does not intend to submit comments on 
the project study. 
‘‘(4) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—A participating or 
cooperating agency shall comply with the re-
quirements of this section and any schedule es-
tablished under this section. 
‘‘(B) IMPLICATION.—Designation under this 
subsection shall not imply that the participating 
or cooperating agency— 
‘‘(i) supports a proposed project; or 
‘‘(ii) has any jurisdiction over, or spe-
cial expertise with respect to evaluation of, 
the project. 
‘‘(5) CONCURRENT
REVIEWS.—Each partici-
pating or cooperating agency shall— 
‘‘(A) carry out the obligations of that agen-
cy under other applicable law concurrently and 
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in conjunction with the required environmental 
review process unless doing so would prevent 
such agency from conducting needed analysis or 
otherwise carrying out their obligations under 
those other laws; and 
‘‘(B) formulate and implement administra-
tive, policy, and procedural mechanisms to en-
able the agency to ensure completion of the envi-
ronmental review process in a timely, coordi-
nated, and environmentally responsible manner. 
‘‘(e) PROGRAMMATIC COMPLIANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall issue 
guidance regarding the use of programmatic ap-
proaches to carry out the environmental review proc-
ess that— 
‘‘(A) eliminates repetitive discussions of the 
same issues; 
‘‘(B) focuses on the actual issues ripe for 
analyses at each level of review; 
‘‘(C) establishes a formal process for coordi-
nating with participating and cooperating agen-
cies, including the creation of a list of all data 
that is needed to carry out the environmental re-
view process; and 
‘‘(D) complies with— 
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‘‘(i) the National Environmental Pol-
icy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
and 
‘‘(ii) all other applicable laws. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) as the first step in drafting guidance 
under that paragraph, consult with relevant Fed-
eral and State agencies, local governments, In-
dian tribes, and the public on the use and scope 
of the programmatic approaches; 
‘‘(B) emphasize the importance of collabora-
tion among relevant Federal agencies, State 
agencies, local governments, and Indian tribes in 
undertaking programmatic reviews, especially 
with respect to reviews with a broad geo-
graphical scope; 
‘‘(C) ensure that the programmatic re-
views— 
‘‘(i) promote transparency, including 
of the analyses and data used in the envi-
ronmental review process, the treatment of 
any deferred issues raised by a Federal or 
State agency, local government, Indian 
tribe, or the public, and the temporal and 
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special scales to be used to analyze those 
issues; 
‘‘(ii) use accurate and timely informa-
tion in the environmental review process, 
including— 
‘‘(I) criteria for determining the 
general duration of the usefulness of 
the review; and 
‘‘(II) the timeline for updating 
any out-of-date review; 
‘‘(iii) describe— 
‘‘(I) the relationship between pro-
grammatic analysis and future tiered 
analysis; and 
‘‘(II) the role of the public in the 
creation of future tiered analysis; and 
‘‘(iv) are available to other relevant 
Federal and State agencies, local govern-
ments, Indian tribes, and the public; 
‘‘(D) allow not less than 60 days of public 
notice and comment on any proposed guidance; 
and 
‘‘(E) address any comments received under 
subparagraph (D). 
‘‘(f) COORDINATED REVIEWS.— 
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‘‘(1) COORDINATION PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Federal lead 
agency, after consultation with each partici-
pating and cooperating agency and the non-Fed-
eral project sponsor or joint lead agency, as ap-
plicable, shall establish a plan for coordinating 
public and agency participation in and com-
ment on the environmental review process for a 
project study. 
‘‘(B) INCORPORATION.—In developing the 
plan established under subparagraph (A), the 
Federal lead agency shall take under consider-
ation the scheduling requirements under section 
101 of the Water Resources Reform and Develop-
ment Act of 2013. 
‘‘(2) SCHEDULE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal lead agen-
cy, after consultation with each participating 
and cooperating agency and the non-Federal 
project sponsor or joint lead agency, as applica-
ble, shall establish, as part of the coordination 
plan established in paragraph (1)(A), a schedule 
for completion of the environmental review proc-
ess for the project study. In developing the sched-
ule, the Federal lead agency shall take under 
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consideration the scheduling requirements under 
section 101 of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2013. 
‘‘(B) FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.—In es-
tablishing the schedule, the Federal lead agency 
shall consider factors such as— 
‘‘(i) the responsibilities of partici-
pating and cooperating agencies under ap-
plicable laws; 
‘‘(ii) the resources available to the par-
ticipating and cooperating agencies and the 
non-Federal project sponsor or joint lead 
agency, as applicable; 
‘‘(iii) the overall size and complexity of 
the project; 
‘‘(iv) the overall schedule for and cost 
of the project; and 
‘‘(v) the sensitivity of the natural and 
historic resources that may be affected by 
the project. 
‘‘(C) CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER TIME PERI-
ODS.—A schedule under subparagraph (A) shall 
be consistent with any other relevant time peri-
ods established under Federal law. 
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‘‘(D) MODIFICATION.—The Federal lead 
agency may— 
‘‘(i) lengthen a schedule established 
under subparagraph (A) for good cause; or 
‘‘(ii) shorten a schedule only with the 
concurrence of the affected participating 
and cooperating agencies and the non-Fed-
eral project sponsor or joint lead agency, as 
applicable. 
‘‘(E) DISSEMINATION.—A copy of a sched-
ule established under subparagraph (A) shall 
be— 
‘‘(i) provided to each participating 
and cooperating agency and the non-Fed-
eral project sponsor or joint lead agency, as 
applicable; and 
‘‘(ii) made available to the public. 
‘‘(3) COMMENT DEADLINES.—The Federal lead 
agency shall establish the following deadlines for com-
ment during the environmental review process for a 
project study: 
‘‘(A) 
DRAFT
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT 
STATEMENTS.—For comments by agencies and 
the public on a draft environmental impact 
statement, a period of not more than 60 days 
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after such document is made publicly available, 
unless— 
‘‘(i) a different deadline is established 
by agreement of the Federal lead agency, all 
participating and cooperating agencies, and 
the non-Federal project sponsor or joint lead 
agency, as applicable; or 
‘‘(ii) the deadline is extended by the 
Federal lead agency for good cause. 
‘‘(B) OTHER COMMENT PERIODS.—For all 
other comment periods established by the Federal 
lead agency for agency or public comments in 
the environmental review process, a period of not 
more than 30 days after the date on which the 
materials for which comment is requested are 
made available, unless— 
‘‘(i) a different deadline is established 
by agreement of the Federal lead agency, all 
participating and cooperating agencies, and 
the non-Federal project sponsor or joint lead 
agency, as applicable; or 
‘‘(ii) the deadline is extended by the 
Federal lead agency for good cause. 
‘‘(4) DEADLINES FOR DECISIONS UNDER OTHER 
LAWS.— 
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‘‘(A) PRIOR
APPROVAL
DEADLINE.—If a 
participating or cooperating agency is required 
to make a determination regarding or otherwise 
approve or disapprove the project study prior to 
the record of decision or finding of no significant 
impact, such participating or cooperating agen-
cy shall make such determination or approval 
not later than 30 days after the Federal lead 
agency publishes notice of the availability of a 
final environmental impact statement or other 
final environmental document, or not later than 
such other date that is otherwise required by law, 
whichever occurs first. 
‘‘(B) OTHER DEADLINES.—With regard to 
any determination or approval of a partici-
pating or cooperating agency that is not subject 
to subparagraph (A), each participating or co-
operating agency shall make any required deter-
mination or otherwise approve or disapprove the 
project study not later than 90 days after the 
date that the Federal lead agency approves the 
record of decision or finding of no significant 
impact for the project study, or not later than 
such other date that is otherwise required by law, 
whichever occurs first. 
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‘‘(C) RECORD CLOSED.—In the event that 
any participating or cooperating agency fails to 
make a determination or approve or disapprove 
the project study within the applicable deadline 
described in subparagraph (A), the Federal lead 
agency may close the record and find the record 
sufficient for the project study as it relates to 
such agency determination or approval. 
‘‘(g) ISSUE IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION.— 
‘‘(1) COOPERATION.—The Federal lead agency 
and participating and cooperating agencies shall 
work cooperatively in accordance with this section to 
identify and resolve issues that may delay completion 
of the environmental review process or result in the 
denial of any approval required for the project study 
under applicable laws. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL
LEAD
AGENCY
RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal lead agen-
cy shall make information available to the par-
ticipating and cooperating agencies as early as 
practicable in the environmental review process 
regarding the environmental and socioeconomic 
resources located within the project area and the 
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general locations of the alternatives under con-
sideration. 
‘‘(B) DATA
SOURCES.—Such information 
under subparagraph (A) may be based on exist-
ing data sources, including geographic informa-
tion systems mapping. 
‘‘(3) PARTICIPATING AND COOPERATING AGENCY 
RESPONSIBILITIES.—Based on information received 
from the Federal lead agency, participating and co-
operating agencies shall identify, as early as prac-
ticable, any issues of concern regarding the potential 
environmental or socioeconomic impacts of the 
project, including any issues that may substantially 
delay or prevent an agency from granting a permit 
or other approval that is needed for the project study. 
‘‘(4) ACCELERATED
ISSUE
RESOLUTION
AND 
ELEVATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of a 
participating or cooperating agency or non-Fed-
eral project sponsor, the Secretary shall convene 
an issue resolution meeting with the relevant 
participating and cooperating agencies and the 
non-Federal project sponsor or joint lead agency, 
as applicable, to resolve issues that may— 
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‘‘(i) delay completion of the environ-
mental review process; or 
‘‘(ii) result in denial of any approval 
required for the project study under appli-
cable laws. 
‘‘(B) MEETING DATE.—A meeting requested 
under this paragraph shall be held not later than 
21 days after the date on which the Secretary re-
ceives the request for the meeting, unless the Sec-
retary determines that there is good cause to ex-
tend that deadline. 
‘‘(C) NOTIFICATION.—Upon receipt of a re-
quest for a meeting under this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall notify all relevant participating 
and cooperating agencies of the request, includ-
ing the issue to be resolved and the date for the 
meeting. 
‘‘(D) ELEVATION OF ISSUE RESOLUTION.— 
If a resolution cannot be achieved within 30 
days after a meeting under this paragraph and 
a determination is made by the Secretary that 
all information necessary to resolve the issue has 
been obtained, the Secretary shall forward the 
dispute to the heads of the relevant agencies for 
resolution. 
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‘‘(E) CONVENTION
BY
SECRETARY.—The 
Secretary may convene an issue resolution meet-
ing under this subsection at any time, at the dis-
cretion of the Secretary, regardless of whether a 
meeting is requested under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(h) STREAMLINED DOCUMENTATION AND DECISION-
MAKING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal lead agency in 
the environmental review process for a project study, 
in order to reduce paperwork and expedite decision-
making, shall prepare a condensed final environ-
mental impact statement under the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(2) CONDENSED FORMAT.—A condensed final 
environmental impact statement for a project study 
in the environmental review process shall consist only 
of— 
‘‘(A) an incorporation by reference of the 
draft environmental impact statement; 
‘‘(B) any updates to specific pages or sec-
tions of the draft environmental impact state-
ment as appropriate; and 
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‘‘(C) responses to comments on the draft en-
vironmental impact statement and copies of the 
comments. 
‘‘(3) TIMING
OF
DECISION.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, in conducting the envi-
ronmental review process for a project study, the Fed-
eral lead agency shall combine a final environmental 
impact statement and a record of decision for the 
project study into a single document if— 
‘‘(A) the alternative approved in the record 
of decision is either a preferred alternative iden-
tified in the draft environmental impact state-
ment or is a modification of such preferred alter-
native developed in response to comments on the 
draft environmental impact statement; and 
‘‘(B) the Federal lead agency has a written 
commitment from parties responsible for imple-
mentation of the measures applicable to the ap-
proved alternative that are identified in the final 
environmental impact statement that they will 
implement those measures. 
‘‘(i) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this section shall pre-
empt or interfere with— 
‘‘(1) any practice of seeking, considering, or re-
sponding to public comment; or 
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‘‘(2) any power, jurisdiction, responsibility, or 
authority that a Federal or State agency, local gov-
ernment, Indian tribe, or non-Federal project sponsor 
has with respect to carrying out a project study or 
any other provision of law applicable to a project. 
‘‘(j) TIMING OF CLAIMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a claim arising under Federal law 
seeking judicial review of a permit, license, or other 
approval issued by a Federal agency for a project 
study shall be barred unless it is filed not later than 
150 days after publication of a notice in the Federal 
Register announcing that the permit, license, or other 
approval is final pursuant to the law under which the 
agency action is taken, unless a shorter time is speci-
fied in the Federal law which allows judicial review. 
Nothing in this subsection shall create a right to judi-
cial review or place any limit on filing a claim that 
a person has violated the terms of a permit, license, 
or other approval. 
‘‘(2) NEW
INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall 
consider new information received after the close of a 
comment period if the information satisfies the re-
quirements for a supplemental environmental impact 
statement under title 40, Code of Federal Regulations. 
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The preparation of a supplemental environmental im-
pact statement or other environmental document 
when required by this section shall be considered a 
separate final agency action and the deadline for fil-
ing a claim for judicial review of such action shall 
be 150 days after the date of publication of a notice 
in the Federal Register announcing such action. 
‘‘(k) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(A) survey the use by the Corps of Engi-
neers of categorical exclusions in projects; 
‘‘(B) publish a review of the survey that in-
cludes a description of— 
‘‘(i) the types of actions that were cat-
egorically excluded or may be the basis for 
developing a new categorical exclusion; and 
‘‘(ii) any requests previously received 
by the Secretary for new categorical exclu-
sions; and 
‘‘(C) solicit requests from other Federal 
agencies and non-Federal project sponsors for 
new categorical exclusions. 
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‘‘(2) NEW CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, if the Secretary identifies, based on the review 
under paragraph (1), a category of activities that 
merit establishing a categorical exclusion not in exist-
ence on the day before the date of enactment of this 
subsection, the Secretary shall publish a notice of pro-
posed rulemaking to propose that new categorical ex-
clusion, to the extent that the categorical exclusion 
meets the criteria for a categorical exclusion under 
section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or successor regulation). 
‘‘(l) IMPLEMENTATION
GUIDANCE.—The Secretary 
shall prepare guidance documents that describe the proc-
esses that the Secretary will use to implement this section.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents contained in section 1(b) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2007 is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 2045 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 2045. Streamlined project delivery.’’. 
(c) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION IN EMERGENCIES.—For 
the repair, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of a water re-
sources project that is in operation or under construction 
when damaged by an event or incident that results in a 
declaration by the President of a major disaster or emer-
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gency pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the 
Secretary shall treat such repair, reconstruction, or reha-
bilitation activity as a class of action categorically excluded 
from the requirements relating to environmental assess-
ments or environmental impact statements under section 
1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, if such re-
pair or reconstruction activity is in the same location with 
the same capacity, dimensions, and design as the original 
water resources project as before the declaration described 
in this section. 
SEC. 104. CONSOLIDATION OF STUDIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 905(b) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282(b)) 
is repealed. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
905(a)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 2282(a)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘perform a reconnaissance study 
and’’. 
(b) CONTENTS
OF FEASIBILITY REPORTS.—Section 
905(a)(2) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 2282(a)(2)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: ‘‘A feasibility report 
shall include a preliminary analysis of the Federal interest 
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and the costs, benefits, and environmental impacts of the 
project.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The Secretary shall continue to 
carry out a study for which a reconnaissance level inves-
tigation has been initiated before the date of enactment of 
this Act as if this section, including the amendments made 
by this section, had not been enacted. 
SEC. 105. REMOVAL OF DUPLICATIVE ANALYSES. 
Section 911 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2288) is repealed. 
SEC. 106. EXPEDITING APPROVAL OF MODIFICATIONS AND 
ALTERATIONS OF PROJECTS BY NON-FED-
ERAL INTERESTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, after providing no-
tice and an opportunity for comment, shall establish a proc-
ess for the review of section 14 applications in a timely 
and consistent manner. 
(b) SECTION 14 APPLICATION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘section 14 application’’ means an applica-
tion submitted by an applicant to the Secretary requesting 
permission for the temporary occupation or use of a public 
work, or the alteration or permanent occupation or use of 
a public work, under section 14 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act 
making appropriations for the construction, repair, and 
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preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, 
and for other purposes’’, approved March 3, 1899 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Rivers and Harbors Appropriation 
Act of 1899’’) (33 U.S.C. 408). 
(c) BENCHMARK GOALS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF BENCHMARK GOALS.— 
In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(A) establish benchmark goals for deter-
mining the amount of time it should take the 
Secretary to determine whether a section 14 ap-
plication is complete; 
(B) establish benchmark goals for deter-
mining the amount of time it should take the 
Secretary to approve or disapprove a section 14 
application; and 
(C) to the extent practicable, use such 
benchmark goals to make a decision on section 
14 applications in a timely and consistent man-
ner. 
(2) BENCHMARK GOALS.— 
(A) BENCHMARK GOALS FOR DETERMINING 
WHETHER SECTION 14 APPLICATIONS ARE COM-
PLETE.—To the extent practicable, the bench-
mark goals established under paragraph (1) shall 
provide that— 
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(i) the Secretary reach a decision on 
whether a section 14 application is complete 
not later than 15 days after the date of re-
ceipt of the application; and 
(ii) if the Secretary determines that a 
section 14 application is not complete, the 
Secretary promptly notify the applicant of 
the specific information that is missing or 
the analysis that is needed to complete the 
application. 
(B) BENCHMARK
GOALS
FOR
REVIEWING 
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS.—To the extent prac-
ticable, the benchmark goals established under 
paragraph (1) shall provide that— 
(i) the Secretary generally approve or 
disapprove a completed section 14 applica-
tion not later than 45 days after the date 
of receipt of the completed application; and 
(ii) in a case in which the Secretary 
determines that additional time is needed to 
review a completed section 14 application 
due to the type, size, cost, complexity, or 
impacts of the actions proposed in the ap-
plication, the Secretary approve or dis-
approve the application not later than 180 
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days after the date of receipt of the com-
pleted application. 
(3) NOTICE.—In any case in which the Sec-
retary determines that it will take the Secretary more 
than 45 days to review a completed section 14 appli-
cation, the Secretary shall— 
(A) provide written notification to the ap-
plicant; and 
(B) include in the written notice a best esti-
mate of the Secretary as to the amount of time 
required for completion of the review. 
(d) FAILURE TO ACHIEVE BENCHMARK GOALS.—In 
any case in which the Secretary fails make a decision on 
a section 14 application in accordance with the process es-
tablished under this section, the Secretary shall provide 
written notice to the applicant, including a detailed de-
scription of— 
(1) why the Secretary failed to make a decision 
in accordance with such process; 
(2) the additional actions required before the 
Secretary will issue a decision; and 
(3) the amount of time the Secretary will require 
to issue a decision. 
(e) NOTIFICATION.— 
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(1) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary 
shall provide a copy of any written notice provided 
under subsection (d) to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate. 
(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall 
maintain a publicly available database, including on 
the Internet, on— 
(A) all section 14 applications received by 
the Secretary; and 
(B) the current status of such applications. 
SEC. 107. CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS BY NON-FEDERAL 
INTERESTS. 
(a) CONSTRUCTION OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOP-
MENT PROJECTS.—Section 211 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 701b–13) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘FLOOD 
CONTROL’’ and inserting ‘‘WATER
RESOURCES 
DEVELOPMENT’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘flood control’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘water resources development’’. 
(b) COMPLETION OF STUDIES AND DESIGN ACTIVI-
TIES.—Section 211(c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 701b–13(c)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘date of the enactment of this Act’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘date of enactment of the Water Resources 
Reform and Development Act of 2013’’. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT IMPROVEMENTS.—Sec-
tion 211(d)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 701b–13(d)(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (A)(i) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A non-Federal in-
terest may carry out construction for which 
studies and design documents are prepared 
under subsection (b) only if— 
‘‘(I) the Secretary approves the 
project for construction; and 
‘‘(II) the project is specifically au-
thorized by Congress.’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(B) STUDIES
AND
DESIGN
ACTIVITIES 
UNDER SUBSECTION (c).—Any non-Federal in-
terest that has received from the Secretary under 
subsection (c) a favorable recommendation to 
carry out a water resources development project, 
or separable element thereof, based on the results 
of completed studies and design documents for 
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the project or element may carry out the project 
or element if— 
‘‘(i) a final environmental impact 
statement under the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.) has been filed for the project or ele-
ment; and 
‘‘(ii) the project is specifically author-
ized by Congress.’’. 
(d) REIMBURSEMENT.—Section 211(e) of such Act (33 
U.S.C. 701b–13(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) if the project is specifically authorized 
by Congress.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (B) and re-
designating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as sub-
paragraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesig-
nated)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘At the request’’ and in-
serting ‘‘In accordance with section 221 of 
the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 
1962d–5b), at the request’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘, or toward the non- 
Federal share of any other authorized water 
resources development study or project of 
such non-Federal interest’’. 
(e) OTHER MATTERS.—Section 211 of such Act (33 
U.S.C. 701b–13) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION 
PROJECTS.—Whenever a non-Federal interest constructs 
improvements to a harbor or inland harbor, the Secretary 
shall be responsible for maintenance in accordance with sec-
tion 101(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2211(b)) if— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary determines, before construc-
tion, that the improvements, or separable elements 
thereof, are economically justified and environ-
mentally acceptable; 
‘‘(2) the Secretary certifies that the project is 
constructed in accordance with applicable permits 
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and the appropriate engineering and design stand-
ards; 
‘‘(3) the Secretary does not find that the project, 
or separable element thereof, is no longer economically 
justified or environmentally acceptable; and 
‘‘(4) the project is specifically authorized by Con-
gress. 
‘‘(i) IMPLEMENTATION.—All laws and regulations that 
would apply to the Secretary if the Secretary were carrying 
out a project shall apply to the non-Federal interest car-
rying out a project under this section. 
‘‘(j) NOTIFICATION OF COMMITTEES.—The Secretary 
shall notify in writing the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
prior to initiation of negotiations with a non-Federal inter-
est regarding the utilization of the authorities under this 
section.’’. 
(f) REPEALS.—The following provisions are repealed: 
(1) Section 204 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232). 
(2) Section 206 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 426i–1) and the item re-
lating to that section in the table of contents con-
tained in section 1(b) of that Act. 
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(3) Section 404 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2232 note; 104 Stat. 
4646) and the item relating to that section in the 
table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act. 
SEC. 108. CONTRIBUTIONS BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5 of the Act entitled ‘‘An 
Act authorizing the construction of certain public works on 
rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other pur-
poses’’, approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701h), is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘from States and political sub-
divisions thereof,’’ and inserting ‘‘from a non-Federal 
interest (as defined in section 221 of the Flood Con-
trol Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b))’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘, which includes planning and 
design’’; 
(3) by inserting ‘‘, including a project for navi-
gation on the inland waterways,’’ after ‘‘study or 
project’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘by States and political subdivi-
sions thereof,’’ and inserting ‘‘by a non-Federal inter-
est’’; 
(5) by striking ‘‘: Provided further, That the 
term ‘States’ means the several States, the District of 
Columbia, the commonwealths, territories, and posses-
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sions of the United States, and Federally recognized 
Indian tribes’’; and 
(6) by inserting ‘‘: And provided further, That 
the term ‘work’ means the planning, design, or con-
struction of an authorized water resources develop-
ment study or project, or the repair, restoration, or 
replacement of an authorized water resources develop-
ment project that has been damaged by an event or 
incident that results in a declaration by the President 
of a major disaster or emergency pursuant to the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)’’ after ‘‘contributing 
interests’’. 
(b) NOTIFICATION FOR CONTRIBUTED FUNDS.—Prior 
to the initiation of negotiations for accepting contributed 
funds under section 5 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act author-
izing the construction of certain public works on rivers and 
harbors for flood control, and for other purposes’’, approved 
June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701h), the Secretary shall provide 
written notice to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate. 
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(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The following provi-
sions are repealed: 
(1) Section 111(b) of the Energy and Water De-
velopment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2012 (125 Stat. 858). 
(2) Section 4 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act making 
appropriations for the construction, repair, and pres-
ervation of certain public works on rivers and har-
bors, and for other purposes’’, approved March 4, 
1915 (33 U.S.C. 560). 
SEC. 109. CONTRIBUTIONS BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS 
FOR MANAGEMENT OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS 
INLAND NAVIGATION FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 225 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2328) is amended— 
(1) by striking the section designation and head-
ing and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 225. CONTRIBUTIONS BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS 
FOR MANAGEMENT OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS 
FACILITIES.’’; 
(2) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘managing 
recreation facilities’’ and inserting ‘‘operating, main-
taining, and managing inland navigational facilities, 
recreational facilities,’’; and 
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(3) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘and manage-
ment of recreation facilities’’ and inserting ‘‘, mainte-
nance, and management of inland navigation facili-
ties, recreational facilities,’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
contained in section 1(b) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1992 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 225 and inserting the following: 
‘‘225. Contributions by non-Federal interests for management of Corps of Engi-
neers facilities.’’. 
SEC. 110. ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY NON-FEDERAL 
INTERESTS. 
Section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘In order to insure’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to insure’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) CONTRIBUTIONS BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.— 
Notwithstanding subsection (a), in accordance with section 
5 of the Act entitled ‘An Act authorizing the construction 
of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood con-
trol, and for other purposes’, approved June 22, 1936 (33 
U.S.C. 701h), the Secretary may accept funds from a non- 
Federal interest for any authorized water resources develop-
ment project that has exceeded its maximum cost under sub-
section (a), and use such funds to carry out such project, 
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if the use of such funds does not increase the Federal share 
of the cost of such project.’’. 
SEC. 111. CLARIFICATION OF IMPACTS TO OTHER FEDERAL 
FACILITIES. 
In any case where the modification or construction of 
a water resources development project carried out by the 
Secretary adversely impacts other Federal facilities, the 
Secretary may accept from other Federal agencies such 
funds as may be necessary to address the adverse impact, 
including by removing, relocating, or reconstructing such 
facilities. 
SEC. 112. CLARIFICATION OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED 
WORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out meas-
ures to improve fish species habitat within the boundaries 
and downstream of a water resources project constructed by 
the Secretary that includes a fish hatchery if the Sec-
retary— 
(1) has been explicitly authorized to compensate 
for fish losses associated with the project; and 
(2) determines that the measures are— 
(A) feasible; 
(B) consistent with authorized project pur-
poses and the fish hatchery; and 
(C) in the public interest. 
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(b) COST SHARING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
non-Federal interest shall contribute 35 percent of the 
total cost of carrying out activities under this section, 
including the costs relating to the provision or acqui-
sition of required land, easements, rights-of-way, 
dredged material disposal areas, and relocations. 
(2) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—The non- 
Federal interest shall contribute 100 percent of the 
costs of operation, maintenance, replacement, repair, 
and rehabilitation of the measures carried out under 
this section. 
SEC. 113. TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(1)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The ability’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The ability’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development 
Act of 2013, the Secretary shall issue guid-
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