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(45) CRANEY
ISLAND
EASTWARD
EXPANSION, 
NORFOLK 
HARBOR AND CHANNELS, HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The project for navigation, Craney 
Island Eastward Expansion, Norfolk Harbor and Channels, 
Hampton Roads, Virginia: Report of Chief of Engineers 
dated October 24, 2006, at a total cost of $712,103,000. 
(B) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—Notwithstanding sections 
101 and 103 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211 and 2213), the Federal share 
of the cost of the project shall be 50 percent. 
(46) CENTRALIA, CHEHALIS
RIVER, LEWIS
COUNTY, WASH-
INGTON.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The project for flood damage reduc-
tion, Centralia, Chehalis River, Lewis County, Washington: 
Report of the Chief of Engineers dated September 27, 2004, 
at a total cost of $123,770,000, with an estimated Federal 
cost of $74,740,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$49,030,000. 
(B) CREDIT.—The Secretary shall— 
(i) credit, in accordance with section 221 of the 
Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b), toward 
the non-Federal share of the cost of the project up 
to $6,500,000 for the cost of planning and design work 
carried out by the non-Federal interest in accordance 
with the project study plan dated November 28, 1999; 
and 
(ii) credit toward the non-Federal share of the 
cost of the project the cost of design and construction 
work carried out by the non-Federal interest before 
the date of the partnership agreement for the project 
if the Secretary determines that the work is integral 
to the project. 
SEC. 1002. SMALL PROJECTS FOR FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a study for each 
of the following projects and, if the Secretary determines that 
a project is feasible, may carry out the project under section 205 
of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s): 
(1) HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA.—Project for flood damage reduc-
tion, Haleyville, Alabama. 
(2) WEISS LAKE, ALABAMA.—Project for flood damage reduc-
tion, Weiss Lake, Alabama. 
(3) FORT YUKON, ALASKA.—Project for flood damage reduc-
tion, Fort Yukon, Alaska. 
(4) LITTLE COLORADO RIVER LEVEE, ARIZONA.—Project for 
flood damage reduction, Little Colorado River Levee, Arizona. 
(5) CACHE RIVER BASIN, GRUBBS, ARKANSAS.—Project for 
flood damage reduction, Cache River Basin, Grubbs, Arkansas. 
(6) BARREL SPRINGS WASH, PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA.—Project 
for flood damage reduction, Barrel Springs Wash, Palmdale, 
California. 
(7) BORREGO SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.—Project for flood dam-
age reduction, Borrego Springs, California. 
(8) COLTON, CALIFORNIA.—Project for flood damage reduc-
tion, Colton, California. 
(9) DUNLAP
STREAM, YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA.—Project for 
flood damage reduction, Dunlap Stream, Yucaipa, California.
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(10) HUNTS CANYON WASH, PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA.—Project 
for flood damage reduction, Hunts Canyon Wash, Palmdale, 
California. 
(11) ONTARIO AND CHINO, CALIFORNIA.—Project for flood 
damage reduction, Ontario and Chino, California. 
(12) SANTA VENETIA, CALIFORNIA.—Project for flood damage 
reduction, Santa Venetia, California. 
(13) WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA.—Project for flood damage 
reduction, Whittier, California. 
(14) WILDWOOD CREEK, YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA.—Project for 
flood damage reduction, Wildwood Creek, Yucaipa, California. 
(15) BIBB COUNTY AND CITY OF MACON LEVEE, GEORGIA.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Bibb County and City of 
Macon Levee, Georgia. 
(16) FORT WAYNE AND VICINITY, INDIANA.—Project for flood 
damage reduction, St. Mary’s and Maumee Rivers, Fort Wayne 
and vicinity, Indiana. 
(17) ST. FRANCISVILLE, LOUSIANA.—Project for flood damage 
reduction, St. Francisville, Louisiana. 
(18) SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS.—Project for flood damage 
reduction, Salem, Massachusetts. 
(19) CASS
RIVER, MICHIGAN.—Project for flood damage 
reduction, Cass River, Vassar and vicinity, Michigan. 
(20) CROW RIVER, ROCKFORD, MINNESOTA.—Project for flood 
damage reduction, Crow River, Rockford, Minnesota. 
(21) MARSH CREEK, MINNESOTA.—Project for flood damage 
reduction, Marsh Creek, Minnesota. 
(22) SOUTH BRANCH OF THE WILD RICE RIVER, BORUP, MIN-
NESOTA.—Project for flood damage reduction, South Branch 
of the Wild Rice River, Borup, Minnesota. 
(23) BLACKSNAKE CREEK, ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.—Project 
for flood damage reduction, Blacksnake Creek, St. Joseph, Mis-
souri. 
(24) ACID BROOK, POMPTON LAKES, NEW JERSEY.—Project 
for flood damage reduction, Acid Brook, Pompton Lakes, New 
Jersey. 
(25) CANISTEO RIVER, ADDISON, NEW YORK.—Project for flood 
damage reduction, Canisteo River, Addison, New York. 
(26) COHOCTON RIVER, CAMPBELL, NEW YORK.—Project for 
flood damage reduction, Cohocton River, Campbell, New York. 
(27) DRY
AND
OTTER
CREEKS, CORTLAND, NEW
YORK.— 
Project for flood damage reduction, Dry and Otter Creeks, 
Cortland, New York. 
(28) EAST
RIVER, SILVER
BEACH, NEW
YORK
CITY, NEW 
YORK.—Project for flood damage reduction, East River, Silver 
Beach, New York City, New York. 
(29) EAST VALLEY CREEK, ANDOVER, NEW YORK.—Project 
for flood damage reduction, East Valley Creek, Andover, New 
York. 
(30) SUNNYSIDE
BROOK, 
WESTCHESTER
COUNTY, 
NEW 
YORK.—Project for flood damage reduction, Sunnyside Brook, 
Westchester County, New York. 
(31) LITTLE
YANKEE
AND
MUD
RUN, TRUMBULL
COUNTY, 
OHIO.—Project for flood damage reduction, Little Yankee and 
Mud Run, Trumbull County, Ohio.
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(32) LITTLE
NESHAMINY
CREEK, WARRINGTON, PENNSYL-
VANIA.—Project for flood damage reduction, Little Neshaminy 
Creek, Warrington, Pennsylvania. 
(33) SOUTHAMPTON
CREEK
WATERSHED, 
SOUTHAMPTON, 
PENNSYLVANIA.—Project for flood damage reduction, South-
ampton Creek watershed, Southampton, Pennsylvania. 
(34) SPRING CREEK, LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP, PENNSYL-
VANIA.—Project for flood damage reduction, Spring Creek, 
Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania. 
(35) YARDLEY
AQUEDUCT, SILVER
AND
BROCK
CREEKS, 
YARDLEY, PENNSYLVANIA.—Project for flood damage reduction, 
Yardley Aqueduct, Silver and Brock Creeks, Yardley, Pennsyl-
vania. 
(36) SURFSIDE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA.—Project for flood 
damage reduction, Surfside Beach and vicinity, South Carolina. 
(37) SANDY
CREEK, 
JACKSON
COUNTY, 
TENNESSEE.—A 
project for flood damage reduction, Sandy Creek, Jackson 
County, Tennessee. 
(38) CONGELOSI DITCH, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS.—Project for 
flood damage reduction, Congelosi Ditch, Missouri City, Texas. 
(39) DILLEY, TEXAS.—Project for flood damage reduction, 
Dilley, Texas. 
(40) CHEYENNE, WYOMING.—Project for flood damage reduc-
tion, Cheyenne, Wyoming. 
(b) SPECIAL RULES.— 
(1) CACHE RIVER BASIN, GRUBBS, ARKANSAS.—The Secretary 
may proceed with the project for the Cache River Basin, Grubbs, 
Arkansas, referred to in subsection (a)(5), notwithstanding that 
the project is located within the boundaries of the flood control 
project, Cache River Basin, Arkansas and Missouri, authorized 
by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950, (64 Stat. 
172) and modified by section 99 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 41). 
(2) ONTARIO AND CHINO, CALIFORNIA.—The Secretary shall 
carry out the project for flood damage reduction, Ontario and 
Chino, California, referred to in subsection (a)(11) if the Sec-
retary determines that the project is feasible. 
(3) SANTA VENETIA, CALIFORNIA.—The Secretary shall carry 
out the project for flood damage reduction, Santa Venetia, 
California, referred to in subsection (a)(12) if the Secretary 
determines that the project is feasible and shall allow the 
non-Federal interest to participate in the financing of the 
project in accordance with section 903(c) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4184) to the extent that 
the Secretary’s evaluation indicates that applying such section 
is necessary to implement the project. 
(4) WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA.—The Secretary shall carry out 
the project for flood damage reduction, Whittier, California, 
referred to in subsection (a)(13) if the Secretary determines 
that the project is feasible. 
(5) WILDWOOD
CREEK, YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA.—The Sec-
retary shall review the locally prepared plan for the project 
for flood damage, Wildwood Creek, California, referred to in 
subsection (a)(14) and, if the Secretary determines that the 
plan meets the evaluation and design standards of the Corps 
of Engineers and that the plan is feasible, the Secretary may 
use the plan to carry out the project and shall provide credit
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toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the project for 
the cost of work carried out by the non-Federal interest before 
the date of the partnership agreement for the project if the 
Secretary determines that the work is integral to the project. 
(6) FORT WAYNE AND VICINITY, INDIANA.—In carrying out 
the project for flood damage reduction, St. Mary’s and Maumee 
Rivers, Fort Wayne and vicinity, Indiana, referred to in sub-
section (a)(16) the Secretary shall— 
(A) provide a 100-year level of flood protection at the 
Berry Thieme, Park-Thompson, Woodhurst, and Tillman 
sites along the St. Mary’s River; and 
(B) allow the non-Federal interest to participate in 
the financing of the project in accordance with section 
903(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(100 Stat. 4184) to the extent that the Secretary’s evalua-
tion indicates that applying such section is necessary to 
implement the project. 
(7) SOUTH BRANCH OF THE WILD RICE RIVER, BORUP, MIN-
NESOTA.—In carrying out the project for flood damage reduction, 
South Branch of the Wild Rice River, Borup, Minnesota, 
referred to in subsection (a)(22) the Secretary may consider 
national ecosystem restoration benefits in determining the Fed-
eral interest in the project and shall allow the non-Federal 
interest to participate in the financing of the project in accord-
ance with section 903(c) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4184) to the extent that the Secretary’s 
evaluation indicates that applying such section is necessary 
to implement the project. 
(8) ACID BROOK, POMPTON LAKES, NEW JERSEY.—The Sec-
retary shall carry out the project for flood damage reduction, 
Acid Brook, Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, referred to in sub-
section (a)(24) if the Secretary determines that the project 
is feasible. 
(9) SANDY CREEK, TENNESSEE.—Consistent with the report 
of the Chief of Engineers dated March 24, 1948, on the West 
Tennessee Tributaries project, in carrying out the project for 
flood damage reduction, Sandy Creek, Tennessee, referred to 
in section (a)(37)— 
(A) Sandy Creek shall not be considered to be an 
authorized channel of the West Tennessee Tributaries 
project; and 
(B) the project shall not be considered to be part of 
the West Tennessee Tributaries project. 
(10) DILLEY, TEXAS.—The Secretary shall carry out the 
project for flood damage reduction, Dilley, Texas, referred to 
in subsection (a)(39) if the Secretary determines that the project 
is feasible. 
SEC. 1003. SMALL PROJECTS FOR EMERGENCY STREAMBANK PROTEC-
TION. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the following 
projects and, if the Secretary determines that a project is feasible, 
may carry out the project under section 14 of the Flood Control 
Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r): 
(1) ALISO
CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—Projects for emergency 
streambank protection, Aliso Creek, California.
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(2) ST. JOHNS
BLUFF
TRAINING
WALL, DUVAL
COUNTY, 
FLORIDA.—Project for emergency streambank protection, St. 
Johns Bluff Training Wall, Duval County, Florida. 
(3) GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOU-
ISIANA.—Projects for emergency streambank protection, Gulf 
Intracoastal Waterway, Iberville Parish, Louisiana. 
(4) OUACHITA
AND
BLACK
RIVERS, ARKANSAS
AND
LOU-
ISIANA.—Projects 
for 
emergency 
streambank 
protection, 
Ouachita and Black Rivers, Arkansas and Louisiana. 
(5) PINEY POINT LIGHTHOUSE, ST. MARY’S COUNTY, MARY-
LAND.—Project for emergency streambank protection, Piney 
Point Lighthouse, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. 
(6) PUG HOLE LAKE, MINNESOTA.—Project for emergency 
streambank protection, Pug Hole Lake, Minnesota. 
(7) MIDDLE
FORK
GRAND
RIVER, GENTRY
COUNTY, MIS-
SOURI.—Project for emergency streambank protection, Middle 
Fork Grand River, Gentry County, Missouri. 
(8) PLATTE RIVER, PLATTE CITY, MISSOURI.—Project for emer-
gency streambank protection, Platte River, Platte City, Mis-
souri. 
(9) RUSH CREEK, PARKVILLE, MISSOURI.—Project for emer-
gency streambank protection, Rush Creek, Parkville, Missouri, 
including measures to address degradation of the creek bed. 
(10) DRY
AND
OTTER
CREEKS, CORTLAND
COUNTY, NEW 
YORK.—Project for emergency streambank protection, Dry and 
Otter Creeks, Cortland County, New York. 
(11) KEUKA LAKE, HAMMONDSPORT, NEW YORK.—Project for 
emergency 
streambank 
protection, 
Keuka 
Lake, 
Hammondsport, New York. 
(12) KOWAWESE
UNIQUE
AREA
AND
HUDSON
RIVER, NEW 
WINDSOR, 
NEW
YORK.—Project for emergency streambank 
protection, Kowawese Unique Area and Hudson River, New 
Windsor, New York. 
(13) OWEGO
CREEK, TIOGA
COUNTY, NEW
YORK.—Project 
for emergency streambank protection, Owego Creek, Tioga 
County, New York. 
(14) HOWARD
ROAD
OUTFALL, 
SHELBY
COUNTY, 
TEN-
NESSEE.—Project for emergency streambank protection, Howard 
Road outfall, Shelby County, Tennessee. 
(15) MITCH FARM DITCH AND LATERAL D, SHELBY COUNTY, 
TENNESSEE.—Project for emergency streambank protection, 
Mitch Farm Ditch and Lateral D, Shelby County, Tennessee. 
(16) WOLF
RIVER
TRIBUTARIES, SHELBY
COUNTY, TEN-
NESSEE.—Project for emergency streambank protection, Wolf 
River tributaries, Shelby County, Tennessee. 
(17) JOHNSON CREEK, ARLINGTON, TEXAS.—Project for emer-
gency streambank protection, Johnson Creek, Arlington, Texas. 
(18) WELLS RIVER, NEWBURY, VERMONT.—Project for emer-
gency streambank protection, Wells River, Newbury, Vermont. 
SEC. 1004. SMALL PROJECTS FOR NAVIGATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a study for each 
of the following projects and, if the Secretary determines that 
a project is feasible, may carry out the project under section 107 
of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577): 
(1) BARROW HARBOR, ALASKA.—Project for navigation, Bar-
row Harbor, Alaska.
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(2) COFFMAN
COVE, 
ALASKA.—Project for navigation, 
Coffman Cove, Alaska. 
(3) KOTZEBUE
HARBOR, ALASKA.—Project for navigation, 
Kotzebue Harbor, Alaska. 
(4) NOME HARBOR, ALASKA.—Project for navigation, Nome 
Harbor, Alaska. 
(5) OLD
HARBOR, ALASKA.—Project for navigation, Old 
Harbor, Alaska. 
(6) LITTLE ROCK PORT, ARKANSAS.—Project for navigation, 
Little Rock Port, Arkansas River, Arkansas. 
(7) MISSISSIPPI RIVER SHIP CHANNEL, LOUISIANA.—Project 
for navigation, Mississippi River Ship Channel, Louisiana. 
(8) EAST BASIN, CAPE COD CANAL, SANDWICH, MASSACHU-
SETTS.—Project for navigation, East Basin, Cape Cod Canal, 
Sandwich, Massachusetts. 
(9) LYNN
HARBOR, LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS.—Project for 
navigation, Lynn Harbor, Lynn, Massachusetts. 
(10) MERRIMACK
RIVER, HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS.— 
Project for navigation, Merrimack River, Haverhill, Massachu-
setts. 
(11) OAK BLUFFS HARBOR, OAK BLUFFS, MASSACHUSETTS.— 
Project for navigation, Oak Bluffs Harbor, Oak Bluffs, 
Massachusetts. 
(12) WOODS HOLE GREAT HARBOR, FALMOUTH, MASSACHU-
SETTS.—Project for navigation, Woods Hole Great Harbor, Fal-
mouth, Massachusetts. 
(13) AU SABLE RIVER, MICHIGAN.—Project for navigation, 
Au Sable River in the vicinity of Oscoda, Michigan. 
(14) CLINTON
RIVER, MICHIGAN.—Project for navigation, 
Clinton River, Michigan. 
(15) ONTONAGON RIVER, MICHIGAN.—Project for navigation, 
Ontonagon River, Ontonagon, Michigan. 
(16) OUTER
CHANNEL
AND
INNER
HARBOR, MENOMINEE 
HARBOR, MICHIGAN
AND
WISCONSIN.—Project for navigation, 
Outer Channel and Inner Harbor, Menominee Harbor, Michigan 
and Wisconsin. 
(17) SEBEWAING RIVER, MICHIGAN.—Project for navigation, 
Sebewaing River, Michigan. 
(18) TRAVERSE CITY HARBOR, TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN.— 
Project for navigation, Traverse City Harbor, Traverse City, 
Michigan. 
(19) TOWER
HARBOR, 
TOWER, 
MINNESOTA.—Project for 
navigation, Tower Harbor, Tower, Minnesota. 
(20) OLCOTT
HARBOR, OLCOTT, NEW
YORK.—Project for 
navigation, Olcott Harbor, Olcott, New York. 
(21) MILWAUKEE HARBOR, WISCONSIN.—Project for naviga-
tion, Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 
(b) SPECIAL RULES.— 
(1) TRAVERSE CITY HARBOR, TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN.— 
The Secretary shall review the locally prepared plan for the 
project for navigation, Traverse City Harbor, Michigan, referred 
to in subsection (a)(18), and, if the Secretary determines that 
the plan meets the evaluation and design standards of the 
Corps of Engineers and that the plan is feasible, the Secretary 
may use the plan to carry out the project and shall provide 
credit toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the project 
for the cost of work carried out by the non-Federal interest
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before the date of the partnership agreement for the project 
if the Secretary determines that the work is integral to the 
project. 
(2) TOWER
HARBOR, TOWER
MINNESOTA.—The Secretary 
shall carry out the project for navigation, Tower Harbor, Tower, 
Minnesota, referred to in subsection (a)(19) if the Secretary 
determines that the project is feasible. 
SEC. 1005. SMALL PROJECTS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY 
OF THE ENVIRONMENT. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the following 
projects and, if the Secretary determines that a project is appro-
priate, may carry out the project under section 1135 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a): 
(1) BALLONA CREEK, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.— 
Project for improvement of the quality of the environment, 
Ballona Creek, Los Angeles County, California. 
(2) BALLONA LAGOON TIDE GATES, MARINA DEL REY, CALI-
FORNIA.—Project for improvement of the quality of the environ-
ment, Ballona Lagoon Tide Gates, Marina Del Rey, California. 
(3) FT. GEORGE INLET, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA.—Project 
for improvement of the quality of the environment, Ft. George 
Inlet, Duval County, Florida. 
(4) RATHBUN LAKE, IOWA.—Project for improvement of the 
quality of the environment, Rathbun Lake, Iowa. 
(5) SMITHVILLE LAKE, MISSOURI.—Project for improvement 
of the quality of the environment, Smithville Lake, Missouri. 
(6) DELAWARE BAY, NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE.—Project 
for improvement of the quality of the environment, Delaware 
Bay, New Jersey and Delaware, for the purpose of oyster res-
toration. 
(7) TIOGA-HAMMOND
LAKES, PENNSYLVANIA.—Project for 
improvement of the quality of the environment, Tioga-Ham-
mond Lakes, Pennsylvania. 
SEC. 1006. SMALL PROJECTS FOR AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a study for each 
of the following projects and, if the Secretary determines that 
a project is appropriate, may carry out the project under section 
206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 
2330): 
(1) CYPRESS CREEK, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, Cypress Creek, Montgomery, 
Alabama. 
(2) BLACK LAKE, ALASKA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem 
restoration, Black Lake, Alaska, at the head of the Chignik 
watershed. 
(3) BEN LOMOND DAM, SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA.—Project 
for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Ben Lomond Dam, Santa 
Cruz, California. 
(4) DOCKWEILER
BLUFFS, LOS
ANGELES
COUNTY, CALI-
FORNIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Dockweiler 
Bluffs, Los Angeles County, California. 
(5) SALT RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem 
restoration, Salt River, California. 
(6) SAN DIEGO RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—Project for aquatic eco-
system restoration, San Diego River, California, including 
efforts to address aquatic nuisance species.
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(7) SANTA ROSA CREEK, SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA.—Project 
for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Santa Rosa Creek in the 
vicinity of the Prince Memorial Greenway, Santa Rosa, Cali-
fornia. 
(8) STOCKTON DEEP WATER SHIP CHANNEL AND LOWER SAN 
JOAQUIN RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem res-
toration, Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel and lower San 
Joaquin River, California. 
(9) SUISUN MARSH, SAN PABLO BAY, CALIFORNIA.—Project 
for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Suisun Marsh, San Pablo 
Bay, California. 
(10) SWEETWATER
RESERVOIR, SAN
DIEGO
COUNTY, CALI-
FORNIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Sweetwater 
Reservoir, San Diego County, California, including efforts to 
address aquatic nuisance species. 
(11) BISCAYNE BAY, FLORIDA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem 
restoration, Biscayne Bay, Key Biscayne, Florida. 
(12) CLAM BAYOU AND DINKINS BAYOU, SANIBEL ISLAND, 
FLORIDA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Clam 
Bayou and Dinkins Bayou, Sanibel Island, Florida. 
(13) MOUNTAIN PARK, GEORGIA.—Project for aquatic eco-
system restoration, Mountain Park, Georgia. 
(14) CHATTAHOOCHEE FALL LINE, GEORGIA AND ALABAMA.— 
Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Chattahoochee Fall 
Line, Georgia and Alabama. 
(15) LONGWOOD COVE, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, Longwood Cove, Gainesville, 
Georgia. 
(16) CITY PARK, UNIVERSITY LAKES, LOUISIANA.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, City Park, University Lakes, 
Louisiana. 
(17) LAWRENCE
GATEWAY, MASSACHUSETTS.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration at the Lawrence Gateway quad-
rant project along the Merrimack and Spicket Rivers in Law-
rence, Massachusetts, in accordance with the general conditions 
established by the project approval of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region I, including filling abandoned drain-
age facilities and making improvements to the drainage system 
on the Lawrence Gateway to prevent continued migration of 
contaminated sediments into the river systems. 
(18) MILFORD POND, MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.—Project for 
aquatic 
ecosystem 
restoration, 
Milford 
Pond, 
Milford, 
Massachusetts. 
(19) MILL POND, LITTLETON, MASSACHUSETTS.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, Mill Pond, Littleton, Massachu-
setts. 
(20) PINE TREE BROOK, MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS.—Project 
for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Pine Tree Brook, Milton, 
Massachusetts. 
(21) CLINTON RIVER, MICHIGAN.—Project for aquatic eco-
system restoration, Clinton River, Michigan. 
(22) 
KALAMAZOO
RIVER
WATERSHED, 
BATTLE
CREEK, 
MICHIGAN.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Kala-
mazoo River watershed, Battle Creek, Michigan. 
(23) RUSH LAKE, MINNESOTA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem 
restoration, Rush Lake, Minnesota.
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(24) SOUTH FORK OF THE CROW RIVER, HUTCHINSON, MIN-
NESOTA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, South Fork 
of the Crow River, Hutchinson, Minnesota. 
(25) ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.—Project for aquatic ecosystem 
restoration, St. Louis, Missouri. 
(26) MOBLEY DAM, TONGUE RIVER, MONTANA.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, Mobley Dam, Tongue River, 
Montana. 
(27) S AND H DAM, TONGUE RIVER, MONTANA.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, S and H Dam, Tongue River, 
Montana. 
(28) VANDALIA
DAM, MILK
RIVER, MONTANA.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, Vandalia Dam, Milk River, Mon-
tana. 
(29) TRUCKEE RIVER, RENO, NEVADA.—Project for aquatic 
ecosystem restoration, Truckee River, Reno, Nevada, including 
features for fish passage in Washoe County. 
(30) GROVER’S MILL POND, NEW JERSEY.—Project for aquatic 
ecosystem restoration, Grover’s Mill Pond, New Jersey. 
(31) CALDWELL
COUNTY, NORTH
CAROLINA.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, Caldwell County, North Caro-
lina. 
(32) MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, Mecklenburg County, North 
Carolina. 
(33) DUGWAY CREEK, BRATENAHL, OHIO.—Project for aquatic 
ecosystem restoration, Dugway Creek, Bratenahl, Ohio. 
(34) JOHNSON
CREEK, GRESHAM, OREGON.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, Johnson Creek, Gresham, 
Oregon. 
(35) BEAVER CREEK, BEAVER AND SALEM, PENNSYLVANIA.— 
Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Beaver Creek, Beaver 
and Salem, Pennsylvania. 
(36) CEMENTON
DAM, LEHIGH
RIVER, PENNSYLVANIA.— 
Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Cementon Dam, 
Lehigh River, Pennsylvania. 
(37) INGHAM SPRING DAM, SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYL-
VANIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Ingham 
Spring Dam, Solebury Township, Pennsylvania. 
(38) SAUCON
CREEK, NORTHAMPTON
COUNTY, PENNSYL-
VANIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Saucon 
Creek, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. 
(39) STILLWATER
LAKE
DAM, MONROE
COUNTY, PENNSYL-
VANIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Stillwater 
Lake Dam, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. 
(40) BLACKSTONE RIVER, RHODE ISLAND.—Project for aquatic 
ecosystem restoration, Blackstone River, Rhode Island. 
(41) WILSON BRANCH, CHERAW, SOUTH CAROLINA.—Project 
for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Wilson Branch, Cheraw, 
South Carolina. 
(42) WHITE RIVER, BETHEL, VERMONT.—Project for aquatic 
ecosystem restoration, White River, Bethel, Vermont. 
(43) COLLEGE
LAKE, LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA.—Project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, College Lake, Lynchburg, Vir-
ginia. 
(b) SPECIAL RULES.—
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(1) BLACK LAKE, ALASKA.—The Secretary shall carry out 
the project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Black Lake, 
Alaska referred to in subsection (a)(2) if the Secretary deter-
mines that the project is appropriate. 
(2) TRUCKEE RIVER, RENO, NEVADA.—The maximum amount 
of Federal funds that may be expended for the project for 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, Truckee River, Reno, Nevada, 
referred to in subsection (a)(29) shall be $6,000,000 and the 
Secretary shall carry out the project if the Secretary determines 
that the project is appropriate. 
(3) BLACKSTONE RIVER, RHODE ISLAND.—The Secretary shall 
carry out the project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Black-
stone River, Rhode Island, referred to in subsection (a)(40) 
if the Secretary determines that the project is appropriate. 
(4) COLLEGE LAKE, LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA.—The Secretary 
shall carry out the project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
College Lake, Lynchburg, Virginia, referred to in subsection 
(a)(43) if the Secretary determines that the project is appro-
priate. 
SEC. 1007. SMALL PROJECTS FOR SHORELINE PROTECTION. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the following 
projects and, if the Secretary determines that a project is feasible, 
may carry out the project under section 3 of the Act entitled 
‘‘An Act authorizing Federal participation in the cost of protecting 
the shores of publicly owned property’’, approved August 13, 1946 
(33 U.S.C. 426g): 
(1) NELSON LAGOON, ALASKA.—Project for shoreline protec-
tion, Nelson Lagoon, Alaska. 
(2) NICHOLAS CANYON, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.—Project 
for shoreline protection, Nicholas Canyon, Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia. 
(3) SANIBEL ISLAND, FLORIDA.—Project for shoreline protec-
tion, Sanibel Island, Florida. 
(4) APRA HARBOR, GUAM.—Project for shoreline protection, 
Apra Harbor, Guam. 
(5) PITI, CABRAS
ISLAND, GUAM.—Project for shoreline 
protection, Piti, Cabras Island, Guam. 
(6) NARROWS AND GRAVESEND BAY, UPPER NEW YORK BAY, 
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.—Project for shoreline protection in the 
vicinity of the confluence of the Narrows and Gravesend Bay, 
Upper New York Bay, Shore Parkway Greenway, Brooklyn, 
New York. 
(7) DELAWARE
RIVER, 
PHILADELPHIA
NAVAL
SHIPYARD, 
PENNSYLVANIA.—Project for shoreline protection, Delaware 
River in the vicinity of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 
Pennsylvania. 
(8) PORT ARANSAS, TEXAS.—Project for shoreline protection, 
Port Aransas, Texas. 
SEC. 
1008. 
SMALL 
PROJECTS 
FOR 
SNAGGING 
AND 
SEDIMENT 
REMOVAL. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for the following project 
and, if the Secretary determines that the project is feasible, the 
Secretary may carry out the project under section 2 of the Flood 
Control Act of August 28, 1937 (33 U.S.C. 701g): Project for removal 
of snags and clearing and straightening of channels for flood control,
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Kowawese Unique Area and Hudson River, New Windsor, New 
York. 
SEC. 1009. SMALL PROJECTS TO PREVENT OR MITIGATE DAMAGE 
CAUSED BY NAVIGATION PROJECTS. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the following 
projects and, if the Secretary determines that a project is feasible, 
may carry out the project under section 111 of the River and 
Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i): 
(1) Tybee Island, Georgia. 
(2) Burns Waterway Harbor, Indiana. 
SEC. 1010. SMALL PROJECTS FOR AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to carry out 
a project for aquatic nuisance plant control in the Republican River 
Basin, Nebraska, under section 104 of the River and Harbor Act 
of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610). 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—In carrying out the project under subsection 
(a), the Secretary may control and eradicate riverine nuisance 
plants. 
TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 2001. NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS. 
Section 103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2213) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(n) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION ON SOLICITATION OF EXCESS CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—The Secretary may not— 
‘‘(A) solicit contributions from non-Federal interests 
for costs of constructing authorized water resources projects 
or measures in excess of the non-Federal share assigned 
to the appropriate project purposes listed in subsections 
(a), (b), and (c); or 
‘‘(B) condition Federal participation in such projects 
or measures on the receipt of such contributions. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in this subsection shall be construed to affect the Secretary’s 
authority under section 903(c).’’. 
SEC. 2002. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS. 
Section 214(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
(33 U.S.C. 2201 note; 114 Stat. 2594; 119 Stat. 2169; 120 Stat. 
318; 120 Stat. 3197) is amended by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2009’’. 
SEC. 2003. WRITTEN AGREEMENT FOR WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 
(42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 221.’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 
221. 
WRITTEN 
AGREEMENT 
REQUIREMENT 
FOR 
WATER 
RESOURCES PROJECTS.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) COOPERATION OF NON-FEDERAL INTEREST.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—After December 31, 1970, the construc-
tion of any water resources project, or an acceptable separable
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element thereof, by the Secretary of the Army, acting through 
the Chief of Engineers, or by a non-Federal interest where 
such interest will be reimbursed for such construction under 
any provision of law, shall not be commenced until each non- 
Federal interest has entered into a written partnership agree-
ment with the Secretary (or, where appropriate, the district 
engineer for the district in which the project will be carried 
out) under which each party agrees to carry out its responsibil-
ities and requirements for implementation or construction of 
the project or the appropriate element of the project, as the 
case may be; except that no such agreement shall be required 
if the Secretary determines that the administrative costs associ-
ated with negotiating, executing, or administering the agree-
ment would exceed the amount of the contribution required 
from the non-Federal interest and are less than $25,000. 
‘‘(2) LIQUIDATED
DAMAGES.—A partnership agreement 
described in paragraph (1) may include a provision for liq-
uidated damages in the event of a failure of one or more 
parties to perform. 
‘‘(3) OBLIGATION OF FUTURE APPROPRIATIONS.—In any part-
nership agreement described in paragraph (1) and entered into 
by a State, or a body politic of the State which derives its 
powers from the State constitution, or a governmental entity 
created by the State legislature, the agreement may reflect 
that it does not obligate future appropriations for such perform-
ance and payment when obligating future appropriations would 
be inconsistent with constitutional or statutory limitations of 
the State or a political subdivision of the State. 
‘‘(4) CREDIT FOR IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A partnership agreement described 
in paragraph (1) may provide with respect to a project 
that the Secretary shall credit toward the non-Federal 
share of the cost of the project, including a project imple-
mented without specific authorization in law, the value 
of in-kind contributions made by the non-Federal interest, 
including— 
‘‘(i) the costs of planning (including data collection), 
design, management, mitigation, construction, and 
construction services that are provided by the non- 
Federal interest for implementation of the project; 
‘‘(ii) the value of materials or services provided 
before 
execution 
of 
the 
partnership 
agreement, 
including efforts on constructed elements incorporated 
into the project; and 
‘‘(iii) the value of materials and services provided 
after execution of the partnership agreement. 
‘‘(B) CONDITION.—The Secretary may credit an in-kind 
contribution under subparagraph (A) only if the Secretary 
determines that the material or service provided as an 
in-kind contribution is integral to the project. 
‘‘(C) WORK PERFORMED BEFORE PARTNERSHIP AGREE-
MENT.—In any case in which the non-Federal interest is 
to receive credit under subparagraph (A)(ii) for the cost 
of work carried out by the non-Federal interest and such 
work has not been carried out as of the date of enactment 
of this subparagraph, the Secretary and the non-Federal 
interest shall enter into an agreement under which the
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non-Federal interest shall carry out such work, and only 
work carried out following the execution of the agreement 
shall be eligible for credit. 
‘‘(D) LIMITATIONS.—Credit authorized under this para-
graph for a project— 
‘‘(i) shall not exceed the non-Federal share of the 
cost of the project; 
‘‘(ii) shall not alter any other requirement that 
a non-Federal interest provide lands, easements, 
relocations, rights-of-way, or areas for disposal of 
dredged material for the project; 
‘‘(iii) shall not alter any requirement that a non- 
Federal interest pay a portion of the costs of construc-
tion of the project under sections 101 and 103 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2211; 33 U.S.C. 2213); and 
‘‘(iv) shall not exceed the actual and reasonable 
costs of the materials, services, or other things provided 
by the non-Federal interest, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(E) APPLICABILITY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—This paragraph shall apply to 
water resources projects authorized after November 
16, 1986, including projects initiated after November 
16, 1986, without specific authorization in law. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—In any case in which a specific 
provision of law provides for a non-Federal interest 
to receive credit toward the non-Federal share of the 
cost of a study for, or construction or operation and 
maintenance of, a water resources project, the specific 
provision of law shall apply instead of this paragraph.’’. 
(b) NON-FEDERAL INTEREST.—Section 221(b) of such Act is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION OF NON-FEDERAL INTEREST.—The term ‘non- 
Federal interest’ means— 
‘‘(1) a legally constituted public body (including a federally 
recognized Indian tribe); or 
‘‘(2) a nonprofit entity with the consent of the affected 
local government, 
that has full authority and capability to perform the terms of 
its agreement and to pay damages, if necessary, in the event of 
failure to perform.’’. 
(c) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—Section 221 of such Act is fur-
ther amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (h); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: 
‘‘(e) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—Not later than June 30, 2008, 
the Secretary shall issue policies and guidelines for partnership 
agreements that delegate to the district engineers, at a minimum— 
‘‘(1) the authority to approve any policy in a partnership 
agreement that has appeared in an agreement previously 
approved by the Secretary; 
‘‘(2) the authority to approve any policy in a partnership 
agreement the specific terms of which are dictated by law 
or by a final feasibility study, final environmental impact state-
ment, or other final decision document for a water resources 
project;
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‘‘(3) the authority to approve any partnership agreement 
that complies with the policies and guidelines issued by the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(4) the authority to sign any partnership agreement for 
any water resources project unless, within 30 days of the date 
of authorization of the project, the Secretary notifies the district 
engineer in which the project will be carried out that the 
Secretary wishes to retain the prerogative to sign the partner-
ship agreement for that project. 
‘‘(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this subsection, and every year thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) The number of partnership agreements signed by dis-
trict engineers and the number of partnership agreements 
signed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) For any partnership agreement signed by the Sec-
retary, an explanation of why delegation to the district engineer 
was not appropriate. 
‘‘(g) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this subsection, the Chief of Engineers shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure that each district engineer has made available 
to the public, including on the Internet, all partnership agree-
ments entered into under this section within the preceding 
10 years and all partnership agreements for water resources 
projects currently being carried out in that district; and 
‘‘(2) make each partnership agreement entered into after 
such date of enactment available to the public, including on 
the Internet, not later than 7 days after the date on which 
such agreement is entered into.’’. 
(d) LOCAL
COOPERATION.—Section 912(b) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (101 Stat. 4190) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘shall’’ the first place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘may’’; and 
(B) by striking the last sentence; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by inserting after ‘‘injunction, for’’ the following: 
‘‘payment of damages or, for’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘to collect a civil penalty imposed under 
this section,’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘any civil penalty imposed under this 
section,’’ and inserting ‘‘any damages,’’. 
(e) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by subsections (a), 
(b), and (d) only apply to partnership agreements entered into 
after the date of enactment of this Act; except that, at the request 
of a non-Federal interest for a project, the district engineer for 
the district in which the project is located may amend a project 
partnership agreement entered into on or before such date and 
under which construction on the project has not been initiated 
as of such date of enactment for the purpose of incorporating 
such amendments. 
(f) AGREEMENTS AND REFERENCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A goal of agreements entered into under 
section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d– 
5b) shall be to further partnership and cooperation, and the 
agreements shall be referred to as ‘‘partnership agreements’’.
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(2) REFERENCES TO COOPERATION AGREEMENTS.—Any ref-
erence in a law, regulation, document, or other paper of the 
United States to a ‘‘cooperation agreement’’ or ‘‘project coopera-
tion agreement’’ shall be deemed to be a reference to a ‘‘partner-
ship agreement’’ or a ‘‘project partnership agreement’’, respec-
tively. 
(3) REFERENCES TO PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS.—Any ref-
erence to a ‘‘partnership agreement’’ or ‘‘project partnership 
agreement’’ in this Act (other than this section) shall be deemed 
to be a reference to a ‘‘cooperation agreement’’ or a ‘‘project 
cooperation agreement’’, respectively. 
SEC. 2004. COMPILATION OF LAWS. 
(a) COMPILATION
OF LAWS ENACTED AFTER NOVEMBER 8, 
1966.—The Secretary and the Chief of Engineers shall prepare 
a compilation of the laws of the United States relating to the 
improvement of rivers and harbors, flood damage reduction, beach 
and shoreline erosion, hurricane and storm damage reduction, eco-
system and environmental restoration, and other water resources 
development enacted after November 8, 1966, and before January 
1, 2008, and have such compilation printed for the use of the 
Department of the Army, Congress, and the general public. 
(b) REPRINT OF LAWS ENACTED BEFORE NOVEMBER 8, 1966.— 
The Secretary shall have the volumes containing the laws referred 
to in subsection (a) enacted before November 8, 1966, reprinted. 
(c) INDEX.—The Secretary shall include an index in each volume 
compiled, and each volume reprinted, pursuant to this section. 
(d) CONGRESSIONAL COPIES.—Not later than April 1, 2008, the 
Secretary shall transmit at least 25 copies of each volume compiled, 
and of each volume reprinted, pursuant to this section to each 
of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate. 
(e) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall ensure that each volume 
compiled, and each volume reprinted, pursuant to this section are 
available through electronic means, including on the Internet. 
SEC. 2005. DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL. 
Section 217 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 
(33 U.S.C. 2326a) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) DREDGED MATERIAL FACILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into a partner-
ship agreement under section 221 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b) with one or more non-Federal 
interests with respect to a water resources project, or group 
of water resources projects within a geographic region, if appro-
priate, for the acquisition, design, construction, management, 
or operation of a dredged material processing, treatment, 
contaminant reduction, or disposal facility (including any 
facility used to demonstrate potential beneficial uses of dredged 
material, which may include effective sediment contaminant 
reduction technologies) using funds provided in whole or in 
part by the Federal Government. 
‘‘(2) PERFORMANCE.—One or more of the parties to a part-
nership agreement under this subsection may perform the 
acquisition, design, construction, management, or operation of
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a dredged material processing, treatment, contaminant reduc-
tion, or disposal facility. 
‘‘(3) MULTIPLE
PROJECTS.—If appropriate, the Secretary 
may combine portions of separate water resources projects with 
appropriate combined cost-sharing among the various water 
resources projects in a partnership agreement for a facility 
under this subsection if the facility serves to manage dredged 
material from multiple water resources projects located in the 
geographic region of the facility. 
‘‘(4) SPECIFIED
FEDERAL
FUNDING
SOURCES
AND
COST 
SHARING.— 
‘‘(A) SPECIFIED
FEDERAL
FUNDING.—A partnership 
agreement with respect to a facility under this subsection 
shall specify— 
‘‘(i) the Federal funding sources and combined cost- 
sharing when applicable to multiple water resources 
projects; and 
‘‘(ii) the responsibilities and risks of each of the 
parties relating to present and future dredged material 
managed by the facility. 
‘‘(B) MANAGEMENT OF SEDIMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A partnership agreement under 
this subsection may include the management of sedi-
ments from the maintenance dredging of Federal water 
resources projects that do not have partnership agree-
ments. 
‘‘(ii) PAYMENTS.—A partnership agreement under 
this subsection may allow the non-Federal interest to 
receive reimbursable payments from the Federal 
Government for commitments made by the non-Federal 
interest for disposal or placement capacity at dredged 
material processing, treatment, contaminant reduction, 
or disposal facilities. 
‘‘(C) CREDIT.—A partnership agreement under this sub-
section may allow costs incurred by the non-Federal 
interest before execution of the partnership agreement to 
be credited in accordance with section 221 of the Flood 
Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b). 
‘‘(5) CREDIT.— 
‘‘(A) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
AGREEMENTS.—Nothing in 
this subsection supersedes or modifies an agreement in 
effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph between 
the Federal Government and any non-Federal interest for 
the cost-sharing, construction, and operation and mainte-
nance of a water resources project. 
‘‘(B) CREDIT FOR FUNDS.—Subject to the approval of 
the Secretary and in accordance with law (including regula-
tions and policies) in effect on the date of enactment of 
this paragraph, a non-Federal interest for a water resources 
project may receive credit for funds provided for the acquisi-
tion, design, construction, management, or operation of 
a dredged material processing, treatment, contaminant 
reduction, or disposal facility to the extent the facility 
is used to manage dredged material from the project. 
‘‘(C) NON-FEDERAL INTEREST RESPONSIBILITIES.—A non- 
Federal interest entering into a partnership agreement 
under this subsection for a facility shall—
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‘‘(i) be responsible for providing all necessary lands, 
easements, relocations, and rights-of-way associated 
with the facility; and 
‘‘(ii) receive credit toward the non-Federal share 
of the cost of the project with respect to which the 
agreement is being entered into for those items.’’; and 
(3) in paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) of subsection (d) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (1))— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and maintenance’’ after ‘‘operation’’ 
each place it appears; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘processing, treatment, contaminant 
reduction, or’’ after ‘‘dredged material’’ the first place it 
appears in each of those paragraphs. 
SEC. 2006. REMOTE AND SUBSISTENCE HARBORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In conducting a study of harbor and naviga-
tion improvements, the Secretary may recommend a project without 
the need to demonstrate that the project is justified solely by 
national economic development benefits if the Secretary determines 
that— 
(1)(A) the community to be served by the project is at 
least 70 miles from the nearest surface accessible commercial 
port and has no direct rail or highway link to another commu-
nity served by a surface accessible port or harbor; or 
(B) the project would be located in the State of Hawaii, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin 
Islands, or American Samoa; 
(2) the harbor is economically critical such that over 80 
percent of the goods transported through the harbor would 
be consumed within the community served by the harbor and 
navigation improvement; and 
(3) the long-term viability of the community would be 
threatened without the harbor and navigation improvement. 
(b) JUSTIFICATION.—In considering whether to recommend a 
project under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the bene-
fits of the project to— 
(1) public health and safety of the local community, 
including access to facilities designed to protect public health 
and safety; 
(2) access to natural resources for subsistence purposes; 
(3) local and regional economic opportunities; 
(4) welfare of the local population; and 
(5) social and cultural value to the community. 
SEC. 2007. USE OF OTHER FEDERAL FUNDS. 
The non-Federal interest for a water resources study or project 
may use, and the Secretary shall accept, funds provided by a 
Federal agency under any other Federal program, to satisfy, in 
whole or in part, the non-Federal share of the cost of the study 
or project if the Federal agency that provides the funds determines 
that the funds are authorized to be used to carry out the study 
or project. 
SEC. 2008. REVISION OF PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; COST 
SHARING. 
(a) FEDERAL ALLOCATION.—Upon authorization by law of an 
increase in the maximum amount of Federal funds that may be
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allocated for a water resources project or an increase in the total 
cost of a water resources project authorized to be carried out by 
the Secretary, the Secretary shall enter into a revised partnership 
agreement for the project to take into account the change in Federal 
participation in the project. 
(b) COST SHARING.—An increase in the maximum amount of 
Federal funds that may be allocated for a water resources project, 
or an increase in the total cost of a water resources project, author-
ized to be carried out by the Secretary shall not affect any cost- 
sharing requirement applicable to the project. 
(c) COST ESTIMATES.—The estimated Federal and non-Federal 
costs of water resources projects authorized to be carried out by 
the Secretary before, on, or after the date of enactment of this 
Act are for informational purposes only and shall not be interpreted 
as affecting the cost-sharing responsibilities established by law. 
SEC. 2009. EXPEDITED ACTIONS FOR EMERGENCY FLOOD DAMAGE 
REDUCTION. 
The Secretary shall expedite any authorized planning, design, 
and construction of any project for flood damage reduction for 
an area that, within the preceding 5 years, has been subject to 
flooding that resulted in the loss of life and caused damage of 
sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a declaration of a 
major disaster by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et 
seq.). 
SEC. 2010. WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN ASSESSMENTS. 
Section 729 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2267a; 114 Stat. 2587–2588; 100 Stat. 4164) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (4); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
(5) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) Tuscarawas River Basin, Ohio; 
‘‘(7) Sauk River Basin, Snohomish and Skagit Counties, 
Washington; 
‘‘(8) Niagara River Basin, New York; 
‘‘(9) Genesee River Basin, New York; and 
‘‘(10) White River Basin, Arkansas and Missouri.’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (f) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of the 
costs of an assessment carried out under this section on or 
after December 11, 2000, shall be 25 percent.’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (g). 
SEC. 2011. TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.—Section 203(b) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269(b); 114 Stat. 2589) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘carry out water-related 
planning activities and’’ after ‘‘the Secretary may’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)(B) by inserting after ‘‘Code’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and including lands that are within the jurisdictional 
area of an Oklahoma Indian tribe, as determined by the Sec-
retary of the Interior, and are recognized by the Secretary
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of the Interior as eligible for trust land status under part 
151 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (A); 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subpara-
graph (C); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: 
‘‘(B) watershed assessments and planning activities; 
and’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 203(e) of such 
Act is amended by striking ‘‘2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 2012. WILDFIRE FIREFIGHTING. 
Section 309 of Public Law 102–154 (42 U.S.C. 1856a–1; 105 
Stat. 1034) is amended by inserting ‘‘the Secretary of the Army,’’ 
after ‘‘the Secretary of Energy,’’. 
SEC. 2013. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
Section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 1962d–16) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) FEDERAL STATE COOPERATION.— 
‘‘(1) COMPREHENSIVE PLANS.—The Secretary’’; 
(2) by inserting after the last sentence in subsection (a) 
the following: 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—At the request of a governmental 
agency or non-Federal interest, the Secretary may provide, 
at Federal expense, technical assistance to such agency 
or non-Federal interest in managing water resources. 
‘‘(B) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.—Technical assistance under 
this paragraph may include provision and integration of 
hydrologic, economic, and environmental data and anal-
yses.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘this section’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’; 
(4) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ‘‘Up to 1⁄2 of the’’ and 
inserting ‘‘The’’; 
(5) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘(c) There is’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL AND STATE COOPERATION.—There is’’; 
(6) in subsection (c)(1) (as designated by paragraph (5))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the provisions of this section’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1),’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’; 
(7) by inserting at the end of subsection (c) the following: 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated $5,000,000 annually to carry out subsection (a)(2), 
of which not more than $2,000,000 annually may be used 
by the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with 
nonprofit organizations to provide assistance to rural and small 
communities.’’; 
(8) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and 
(9) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED ACTIVITIES.—Concurrent 
with the President’s submission to Congress of the President’s
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request for appropriations for the Civil Works Program for a fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
report describing the individual activities proposed for funding 
under subsection (a)(1) for that fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 2014. LAKES PROGRAM. 
Section 602(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (100 Stat. 4148; 110 Stat. 3758; 113 Stat. 295) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at end of paragraph (18); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (19) 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(20) Kinkaid Lake, Jackson County, Illinois, removal of 
silt and aquatic growth and measures to address excessive 
sedimentation; 
‘‘(21) McCarter Pond, Borough of Fairhaven, New Jersey, 
removal of silt and measures to address water quality; 
‘‘(22) Rogers Pond, Franklin Township, New Jersey, 
removal of silt and restoration of structural integrity; 
‘‘(23) Greenwood Lake, New York and New Jersey, removal 
of silt and aquatic growth; 
‘‘(24) Lake Rodgers, Creedmoor, North Carolina, removal 
of silt and excessive nutrients and restoration of structural 
integrity; 
‘‘(25) Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota, removal of silt and 
aquatic growth and measures to address excessive sedimenta-
tion; 
‘‘(26) Lake Luxembourg, Pennsylvania; 
‘‘(27) Lake Fairlee, Vermont, removal of silt and aquatic 
growth and measures to address excessive sedimentation; and 
‘‘(28) Lake Morley, Vermont, removal of silt and aquatic 
growth and measures to address excessive sedimentation.’’. 
SEC. 2015. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of expediting the cost-effec-
tive design and construction of wetlands restoration that is part 
of an authorized water resources project, the Secretary may enter 
into cooperative agreements under section 6305 of title 31, United 
States Code, with nonprofit organizations with expertise in wetlands 
restoration to carry out such design and construction on behalf 
of the Secretary. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) PER PROJECT LIMIT.—A cooperative agreement under 
this section may not obligate the Secretary to pay the nonprofit 
organization more than $1,000,000 for any single wetlands 
restoration project. 
(2) ANNUAL LIMIT.—The total value of work carried out 
under cooperative agreements under this section may not 
exceed $5,000,000 in any fiscal year. 
SEC. 2016. TRAINING FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may include individuals not 
employed by the Department of the Army in training classes and 
courses offered by the Corps of Engineers in any case in which 
the Secretary determines that it is in the best interest of the 
Federal Government to include those individuals as participants.
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(b) EXPENSES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—An individual not employed by the 
Department of the Army attending a training class or course 
described in subsection (a) shall pay the full cost of the training 
provided to the individual. 
(2) PAYMENTS.—Payments made by an individual for 
training received under paragraph (1), up to the actual cost 
of the training— 
(A) may be retained by the Secretary; 
(B) shall be credited to an appropriations account used 
for paying training costs; and 
(C) shall be available for use by the Secretary, without 
further appropriation, for training purposes. 
(3) EXCESS AMOUNTS.—Any payments received under para-
graph (2) that are in excess of the actual cost of training 
provided shall be credited as miscellaneous receipts to the 
Treasury of the United States. 
SEC. 2017. ACCESS TO WATER RESOURCE DATA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a program 
to provide public access to water resources and related water quality 
data in the custody of the Corps of Engineers. 
(b) DATA.—Public access under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) include, at a minimum, access to data generated in 
water resources project development and regulation under sec-
tion 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1344); and 
(2) appropriately employ geographic information system 
technology and linkages to water resource models and analytical 
techniques. 
(c) PARTNERSHIPS.—To the maximum extent practicable, in car-
rying 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 $3,000,000 for each 
fiscal year. 
SEC. 2018. SHORE PROTECTION PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Act of July 3, 1930 
(33 U.S.C. 426), and notwithstanding administrative actions, it 
is the policy of the United States to promote beach nourishment 
for the purposes of flood damage reduction and hurricane and 
storm damage reduction and related research that encourage the 
protection, restoration, and enhancement of sandy beaches, 
including beach restoration 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. 
(b) PREFERENCE.—In carrying out the policy under subsection 
(a), preference shall be given to— 
(1) areas in which there has been a Federal investment 
of funds for the purposes described in subsection (a); and 
(2) areas with respect to which the need for prevention 
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 under 
subsection (a) to each shore protection and beach renourishment
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project (including shore protection and beach renourishment 
projects constructed before the date of enactment of this Act). 
SEC. 2019. 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 ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 
(b) PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall apply the criteria and proce-
dures referred to in section 103(m) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(m)) to the following projects: 
(1) ST. JOHNS BAYOU AND NEW MADRID FLOODWAY, MIS-
SOURI.—The project for flood control, St. Johns Bayou and 
New Madrid Floodway, Missouri, authorized by section 401(a) 
of the Water Resources 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 Resources 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. 2020. AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM AND ESTUARY RESTORATION. 
Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 
(33 U.S.C. 2330; 110 Stat. 3679) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out a project 
to restore and protect an aquatic ecosystem or estuary if the 
Secretary determines that the project— 
‘‘(A)(i) will improve the quality of the environment 
and is in the public interest; or 
‘‘(ii) will improve the elements and features of an 
estuary (as defined in section 103 of the Estuaries and 
Clean Waters Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2902)); and 
‘‘(B) is cost-effective. 
‘‘(2) DAM
REMOVAL.—A project under this section may 
include removal of a dam.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘$25,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2021. 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 inserting ‘‘$55,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2022. SMALL RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. 
Section 107(b) of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 
577(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$7,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2023. PROTECTION OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGE APPROACHES, PUBLIC 
WORKS, AND NONPROFIT PUBLIC SERVICES. 
Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,500,000’’.
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SEC. 2024. MODIFICATION OF PROJECTS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE 
QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT. 
Section 1135(h) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘$25,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$40,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2025. REMEDIATION OF ABANDONED MINE SITES. 
Section 560(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
(33 U.S.C. 2336(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘$7,500,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$20,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2026. LEASING AUTHORITY. 
Section 4 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing the construc-
tion 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— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘federally recognized Indian tribes and’’ 
before ‘‘Federal’’ the first place it appears; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘Indian tribes or’’ after ‘‘considerations, 
to such’’; and 
(3) by inserting ‘‘federally recognized Indian tribe’’ after 
‘‘That in any such lease or license to a’’. 
SEC. 2027. FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On the third Tuesday of January of each 
year beginning January 2008, the Chief of Engineers 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 report on— 
(1) the expenditures by the Corps for the preceding fiscal 
year and estimated expenditures by the Corps for the current 
fiscal year; and 
(2) for projects and activities that are not scheduled for 
completion in the current fiscal year, the estimated expendi-
tures by the Corps necessary in the following fiscal year for 
each project or activity to maintain the same level of effort 
being achieved in the current fiscal year. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In addition to the information described in 
subsection (a), the report shall contain a detailed accounting of 
the following information: 
(1) With respect to activities carried out with funding pro-
vided under the Construction appropriations account for the 
Secretary, information on— 
(A) projects currently under construction, including— 
(i) allocations to date; 
(ii) the number of years remaining to complete 
construction; 
(iii) the estimated annual Federal cost to maintain 
that construction schedule; and 
(iv) a list of projects the Corps of Engineers expects 
to complete during the current fiscal year; and 
(B) projects for which there is a signed partnership 
agreement and completed planning, engineering, and 
design, including— 
(i) the number of years the project is expected 
to require for completion; and 
(ii) estimated annual Federal cost to maintain that 
construction schedule.