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SEC. 5012. GREAT LAKES FISHERY AND ECOSYSTEM RES-
TORATION. 
Section 506(f)(3)(B) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–22; 114 Stat. 
2646) is amended by striking ‘‘50 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘100 percent’’. 
SEC. 5013. GREAT LAKES REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS AND 
SEDIMENT REMEDIATION. 
Section 401(c) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 1268 note; 114 Stat. 2613) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’. 
SEC. 5014. GREAT LAKES TRIBUTARY MODEL. 
Section 516(g)(2) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326b(g)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’. 
SEC. 5015. SUSQUEHANNA, DELAWARE, AND POTOMAC 
RIVER BASINS. 
(a) EX OFFICIO MEMBER.—Notwithstanding section 
3001(a) of the 1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act for Recovery From Natural Disasters, and for 
Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Including Those in Bosnia 
(111 Stat. 176) and section 2.2 of both the Susquehanna 
River Basin Compact (Public Law 91–575) and the Dela-
ware River Basin Compact (Public Law 87–328), begin-
ning in fiscal year 2005 and thereafter, the Division Engi-
neer, North Atlantic Division, Corps of Engineers, shall
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be the ex officio United States member under the Susque-
hanna River Basin Compact and the Delaware River 
Basin Compact, who shall serve without additional com-
pensation and who may designate an alternate member or 
members in accordance with the terms of those respective 
compacts. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION TO ALLOCATE.—The Secretary 
may allocate funds to the Susquehanna River Basin Com-
mission, Delaware River Basin Commission, and the 
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (Poto-
mac River Basin Compact (Public Law 91–407)) to fulfill 
the equitable funding requirements of their respective 
interstate compacts. 
(c) WATER SUPPLY
AND CONSERVATION STOR-
AGE.— 
(1) DELAWARE
RIVER.—The Secretary shall 
enter into an agreement with the Delaware River 
Basin Commission to provide temporary water sup-
ply and conservation storage at the Francis E. Wal-
ter Dam, Pennsylvania, during any period in which 
the Commission has determined that a drought 
warning or drought emergency exists. The agree-
ment shall provide that the cost for any such water 
supply and conservation storage shall not exceed the
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incremental operating costs associated with pro-
viding the storage. 
(2) SUSQUEHANNA RIVER.—The Secretary may 
enter into an agreement with the Susquehanna River 
Basin Commission to provide temporary water sup-
ply and conservation storage at Corps of Engineers 
facilities in the Susquehanna River Basin during any 
period in which the Commission has determined that 
a drought warning or drought emergency exists. The 
agreement shall provide that the cost for any such 
water supply and conservation storage shall not ex-
ceed the incremental operating costs associated with 
providing the storage. 
SEC. 5016. CHESAPEAKE BAY ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORA-
TION AND PROTECTION PROGRAM. 
(a) FORM OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 510(a)(2) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 
3759) is amended by striking ‘‘, and beneficial uses of 
dredged material’’ and inserting ‘‘, beneficial uses of 
dredged material, and restoration of submerged aquatic 
vegetation’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
510(i) of such Act (110 Stat. 3761) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000’’.
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SEC. 5017. CHESAPEAKE BAY OYSTER RESTORATION. 
The second sentence of section 704(b) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2263(b)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$20,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$30,000,000’’. 
SEC. 5018. HYPOXIA ASSESSMENT. 
The Secretary may participate with Federal, State, 
and local agencies, non-Federal and nonprofit entities, re-
gional researchers, and other interested parties to assess 
hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. 
SEC. 5019. POTOMAC RIVER WATERSHED ASSESSMENT AND 
TRIBUTARY 
STRATEGY 
EVALUATION 
AND 
MONITORING PROGRAM. 
The Secretary may participate in the Potomac River 
Watershed Assessment and Tributary Strategy Evaluation 
and Monitoring Program to identify a series of resource 
management indicators to accurately monitor the effec-
tiveness of the implementation of the agreed upon tribu-
tary strategies and other public policies that pertain to 
natural resource protection of the Potomac River water-
shed. 
SEC. 5020. LOCK AND DAM SECURITY. 
(a) STANDARDS.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the 
Tennessee Valley Authority, and the Coast Guard, shall 
develop standards for the security of locks and dams, in-
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cluding the testing and certification of vessel exclusion 
barriers. 
(b) SITE SURVEYS.—At the request of a lock or dam 
owner, the Secretary shall provide technical assistance, on 
a reimbursible basis, to improve lock or dam security. 
(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The Secretary may 
enter into a cooperative agreement with a nonprofit alli-
ance of public and private organizations that has the mis-
sion of promoting safe waterways and seaports to carry 
out testing and certification activities, and to perform site 
surveys, under this section. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 5021. REHABILITATION. 
The Secretary, at Federal expense and not to exceed 
$1,000,000, shall rehabilitate and improve the water-re-
lated infrastructure and the transportation infrastructure 
for the historic property in the Anacostia River Watershed 
located in the District of Columbia, including measures 
to address wet weather conditions. To carry out this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall accept funds provided for such 
project under any other Federal program.