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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6184 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to extend and 
modify the program allowing the Secretary of the Army to accept and 
expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the 
evaluation of permits, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 
Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
to extend and modify the program allowing the Secretary 
of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed 
by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation 
of permits, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS. 
Section 214 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; 121 Stat. 1067; 123 
Stat. 3478) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘permits under 
the jurisdiction’’ and inserting ‘‘permits of such enti-
ties related to projects for a public purpose under 
the jurisdiction’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (e); 
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) EFFECT ON PERMITTING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall ensure that the use of funds 
accepted under subsection (a) will not impact impar-
tial decisionmaking with respect to permits, either 
substantively or procedurally. 
‘‘(2) IMPARTIAL DECISIONMAKING.—In carrying 
out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the 
evaluation of permits carried out using funds accept-
ed under this section shall— 
‘‘(A) be reviewed by the District Com-
mander of the Corps District in which the 
project or activity is located, unless the evalua-
tion of the permit is initially conducted by the 
District Commander whereby the review shall 
be conducted by the Commander of the Corps 
Division in which the District is located; and 
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‘‘(B) utilize the same procedures for deci-
sions that would otherwise be required for the 
evaluation of permits for similar projects or ac-
tivities not carried out using funds authorized 
under this section. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the 
funds accepted under this section shall be used to carry 
out a review of the evaluation of permits required under 
subsection (b)(2)(A). 
‘‘(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that all final permit decisions carried out using funds 
authorized under this section are made available to the 
public, including on the Internet.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e) (as redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2016’’. 
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