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                                                 Union Calendar No. 613
114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5303

                          [Report No. 114-785]

  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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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2016

Mr. Shuster (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Gibbs, and Mrs. Napolitano) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 
 Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

                           September 22, 2016

 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]

                           September 22, 2016

    The Committee on Natural Resources discharged; 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 May 23, 
                                 2016]


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                                 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.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 
Development Act of 2016''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Secretary defined.

                      TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 101. Sense of Congress regarding Water Resources Development Acts.
Sec. 102. Training and employment for veterans and members of Armed 
                            Forces in curation and historic 
                            preservation.
Sec. 103. Youth service and conservation corps organizations.
Sec. 104. Navigation safety.
Sec. 105. Emerging harbors.
Sec. 106. Federal breakwaters and jetties.
Sec. 107. Donor ports and energy transfer ports.
Sec. 108. Use of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to support navigation.
Sec. 109. Remote and subsistence harbors.
Sec. 110. Beneficial use of dredged material.
Sec. 111. Reservoir sediment.
Sec. 112. Contributed funds for reservoir operations.
Sec. 113. Water supply conservation.
Sec. 114. Interstate compacts.
Sec. 115. Nonstructural alternatives.
Sec. 116. Operation and maintenance of environmental protection and 
                            restoration and aquatic ecosystem 
                            restoration projects.
Sec. 117. Estuary restoration.
Sec. 118. Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration.
Sec. 119. Agreements.
Sec. 120. Corps of Engineers operation of unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 121. Federal dredge fleet.
Sec. 122. Corps of Engineers assets.
Sec. 123. Funding to process permits.
Sec. 124. Credit in lieu of reimbursement.
Sec. 125. Clarification of contributions during emergency events.
Sec. 126. Study of water resources development projects by non-Federal 
                            interests.
Sec. 127. Non-Federal construction of authorized flood damage reduction 
                            projects.
Sec. 128. Multistate activities.
Sec. 129. Regional participation assurance for levee safety activities.
Sec. 130. Participation of non-Federal interests.
Sec. 131. Indian tribes.
Sec. 132. Dissemination of information on the annual report process.
Sec. 133. Scope of projects.
Sec. 134. Preliminary feasibility study activities.
Sec. 135. Post-authorization change reports.
Sec. 136. Maintenance dredging data.
Sec. 137. Electronic submission and tracking of permit applications.
Sec. 138. Data transparency.
Sec. 139. Backlog prevention.
Sec. 140. Quality control.
Sec. 141. Budget development and prioritization.
Sec. 142. Use of natural and nature-based features.
Sec. 143. Annual report on purchase of foreign manufactured articles.
Sec. 144. Integrated water resources planning.
Sec. 145. Evaluation of project partnership agreements.
Sec. 146. Additional measures at donor ports and energy transfer ports.
Sec. 147. Arctic deep draft port development partnerships.
Sec. 148. International outreach program.
Sec. 149. Comprehensive study.
Sec. 150. Alternative models for managing Inland Waterways Trust Fund.
Sec. 151. Alternative projects to maintenance dredging.
Sec. 152. Fish hatcheries.
Sec. 153. Environmental banks.

                           TITLE II--STUDIES

Sec. 201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies.
Sec. 202. Expedited completion of reports for certain projects.

           TITLE III--DEAUTHORIZATIONS AND RELATED PROVISIONS

Sec. 301. Deauthorization of inactive projects.
Sec. 302. Valdez, Alaska.
Sec. 303. Los Angeles County Drainage Area, Los Angeles County, 
                            California.
Sec. 304. Sutter Basin, California.
Sec. 305. Essex River, Massachusetts.
Sec. 306. Port of Cascade Locks, Oregon.
Sec. 307. Central Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 308. Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 309. Rivercenter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 310. Joe Pool Lake, Texas.
Sec. 311. Salt Creek, Graham, Texas.
Sec. 312. Texas City Ship Channel, Texas City, Texas.

                TITLE IV--WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE

Sec. 401. Project authorizations.

SEC. 2. SECRETARY DEFINED.

    In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
Army.

                      TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 101. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACTS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Corps of Engineers constructs projects for the 
        purposes of navigation, flood control, beach erosion control 
        and shoreline protection, hydroelectric power, recreation, 
        water supply, environmental protection, restoration, and 
        enhancement, and fish and wildlife mitigation.
            (2) The Corps of Engineers is the primary Federal provider 
        of outdoor recreation in the United States.
            (3) The Corps of Engineers owns and operates more than 600 
        dams.
            (4) The Corps of Engineers operates and maintains 12,000 
        miles of commercial inland navigation channels.
            (5) The Corps of Engineers manages the dredging of more 
        than 200,000,000 cubic yards of construction and maintenance 
        dredge material annually.
            (6) The Corps of Engineers maintains 926 coastal, Great 
        Lakes, and inland harbors.
            (7) The Corps of Engineers restores, creates, enhances, or 
        preserves tens of thousands of acres of wetlands annually under 
        the Corps' Regulatory Program.
            (8) The Corps of Engineers provides a total water supply 
        storage capacity of 329,200,000 acre-feet in major Corps lakes.
            (9) The Corps of Engineers owns and operates 24 percent of 
        United States hydropower capacity or 3 percent of the total 
        electric capacity of the United States.
            (10) The Corps of Engineers supports Army and Air Force 
        installations.
            (11) The Corps of Engineers provides technical and 
        construction support to more than 100 countries.
            (12) The Corps of Engineers manages an Army military 
        construction program that carried out approximately 
        $44,600,000,000 in construction projects (the largest 
        construction effort since World War II) between 2006 and 2013.
            (13) The Corps of Engineers researches and develops 
        technologies to protect the environment and enhance quality of 
        life in the United States.
            (14) The legislation for authorizing Corps of Engineers 
        projects is the Water Resources Development Act and, between 
        1986 and 2000, Congress typically enacted an authorization bill 
        every 2 years.
            (15) Since 2000, only 3 Water Resources Development Acts 
        have been enacted.
            (16) In 2014, the Water Resources Reform and Development 
        Act of 2014 was enacted, which accelerated the infrastructure 
        project delivery process, fostered fiscal responsibility, and 
        strengthened water transportation networks to promote the 
        competitiveness, prosperity, and economic growth of the United 
        States.
            (17) Section 1001 of the Water Resources Reform and 
        Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c) requires typical 
        Corps of Engineers project feasibility studies to be completed 
        in 3 years.
            (18) Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and 
        Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) requires the Corps of 
        Engineers to submit annually a Report to Congress on Future 
        Water Resources Development, which ensures projects and 
        activities proposed at the local, regional, and State levels 
        are considered for authorization.
            (19) Passing Water Resources Development Acts on a routine 
        basis enables Congress to exercise oversight, ensures the Corps 
        of Engineers maintains an appropriately sized portfolio, 
        prevents project backlog, and keeps United States 
        infrastructure competitive.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the missions and authorities of the Corps of Engineers 
        are a unique function that benefits all Americans;
            (2) water resources development projects are critical to 
        maintaining economic prosperity, national security, and 
        environmental protection;
            (3) Congress has required timely delivery of project and 
        study authorization proposals from non-Federal project sponsors 
        and the Corps of Engineers; and
            (4) Congress should consider a Water Resources Development 
        Act at least once every Congress.

SEC. 102. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF ARMED 
              FORCES IN CURATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

    Using available funds, the Secretary, acting through the Chief of 
Engineers, shall carry out a Veterans' Curation Program to train and 
hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist the Secretary 
in carrying out curation and historic preservation activities.

SEC. 103. YOUTH SERVICE AND CONSERVATION CORPS ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 213 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33 
U.S.C. 2339) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Youth Service and Conservation Corps Organizations.--The 
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enter into 
cooperative agreements with qualified youth service and conservation 
corps organizations for services relating to projects under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary and shall do so in a manner that ensures 
the maximum participation and opportunities for such organizations.''.

SEC. 104. NAVIGATION SAFETY.

    The Secretary shall use section 5 of the Act of March 4, 1915 (38 
Stat. 1053, chapter 142; 33 U.S.C. 562), to carry out navigation safety 
activities at those projects eligible for operation and maintenance 
under section 204(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2232(f)).

SEC. 105. EMERGING HARBORS.

    Section 210 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2238) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(3) by striking ``for each of fiscal 
        years 2015 through 2022'' and inserting ``for each fiscal 
        year''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)(1)(A)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking 
                ``For each of fiscal years 2015 through 2024'' and 
                inserting ``For each fiscal year'';
                    (B) in clause (i) by striking ``90'' and inserting 
                ``Not more than 90''; and
                    (C) in clause (ii) by striking ``10'' and inserting 
                ``At least 10''.

SEC. 106. FEDERAL BREAKWATERS AND JETTIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall, at Federal expense, establish 
an inventory and conduct an assessment of the general structural 
condition of all Federal breakwaters and jetties protecting harbors and 
inland harbors within the United States.
    (b) Contents.--The inventory and assessment carried out under 
subsection (a) shall include--
            (1) compiling location information for all Federal 
        breakwaters and jetties protecting harbors and inland harbors 
        within the United States;
            (2) determining the general structural condition of each 
        breakwater and jetty;
            (3) analyzing the potential risks to navigational safety, 
        and the impact on the periodic maintenance dredging needs of 
        protected harbors and inland harbors, resulting from the 
        general structural condition of each breakwater and jetty; and
            (4) estimating the costs, for each breakwater and jetty, to 
        restore or maintain the breakwater or jetty to authorized 
        levels and the total of all such costs.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
on the results of the inventory and assessment carried out under 
subsection (a).

SEC. 107. DONOR PORTS AND ENERGY TRANSFER PORTS.

    Section 2106(a)(2)(B) of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2238c(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking 
``$15,000,000'' and inserting ``$5,000,000''.

SEC. 108. USE OF HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND TO SUPPORT NAVIGATION.

    (a) Availability of Amounts.--Section 210 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading by striking ``Authorization of 
        appropriations'' and inserting ``Funding for harbor 
        navigation'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) as 
        subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Use of Collected Funds in Fiscal Year 2027 and Thereafter.--
            ``(1) Use of funds.--In addition to the amounts 
        appropriated under subsections (a) and (b), there shall be 
        available to the Secretary, out of the Harbor Maintenance Trust 
        Fund, without further appropriation, for fiscal year 2027 and 
        each fiscal year thereafter, such sums as may be necessary to 
        carry out the purposes of subsection (a)(2).
            ``(2) Availability of amounts.--Amounts made available 
        under this subsection shall remain available until expended.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 210 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238) is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(2)(A)(i) (as redesignated by 
        subsection (a)(2) of this section) by striking ``subsection 
        (e)'' and inserting ``subsection (f)'';
            (2) in subsection (e)(3)(B)(i) (as redesignated by 
        subsection (a)(2) of this section) by striking ``subsection 
        (c)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(A)''; and
            (3) in subsection (f)(2)(A)(ii) (as redesignated by 
        subsection (a)(2) of this section) by striking ``subsection 
        (d)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection (e)(2)''.

SEC. 109. REMOTE AND SUBSISTENCE HARBORS.

    Section 2006 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 
U.S.C. 2242) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3) by inserting ``in which the 
        project is located, or the long-term viability of a community 
        that is located in the region that is served by the project and 
        that will rely on the project,'' after ``community''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``and communities 
                that are located in the region to be served by the 
                project and that will rely on the project'' after 
                ``community'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4) by striking ``local 
                population'' and inserting ``regional population to be 
                served by the project''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (5) by striking ``community'' and 
                inserting ``local community and communities that are 
                located in the region to be served by the project and 
                that will rely on the project''.

SEC. 110. BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program to carry out 
projects for the beneficial use of dredged material, including projects 
for the purposes of--
            (1) reducing storm damage to property and infrastructure;
            (2) promoting public safety;
            (3) protecting, restoring, and creating aquatic ecosystem 
        habitats;
            (4) stabilizing stream systems and enhancing shorelines;
            (5) promoting recreation; and
            (6) supporting risk management adaptation strategies.
    (b) Project Selection.--In carrying out the pilot program, the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) identify for inclusion in the pilot program and carry 
        out 10 projects for the beneficial use of dredged material;
            (2) consult with relevant State agencies in selecting 
        projects; and
            (3) select projects solely on the basis of--
                    (A) the environmental, economic, and social 
                benefits of the projects, including monetary and 
                nonmonetary benefits; and
                    (B) the need for a diversity of project types and 
                geographical project locations.
    (c) Regional Beneficial Use Teams.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program, the 
        Secretary shall establish regional beneficial use teams to 
        identify and assist in the implementation of projects under the 
        pilot program.
            (2) Composition.--
                    (A) Leadership.--For each regional beneficial use 
                team established under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
                shall appoint the Commander of the relevant division of 
                the Corps of Engineers to serve as the head of the 
                team.
                    (B) Membership.--The membership of each regional 
                beneficial use team shall include--
                            (i) representatives of relevant Corps of 
                        Engineers districts and divisions;
                            (ii) representatives of relevant State and 
                        local agencies; and
                            (iii) representatives of Federal agencies 
                        and such other entities as the Secretary 
                        determines appropriate, consistent with the 
                        purposes of this section.
    (d) Considerations.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot 
program in a manner that--
            (1) maximizes the beneficial placement of dredged material 
        from Federal and non-Federal navigation channels;
            (2) incorporates, to the maximum extent practicable, 2 or 
        more Federal navigation, flood control, storm damage reduction, 
        or environmental restoration projects;
            (3) coordinates the mobilization of dredges and related 
        equipment, including through the use of such efficiencies in 
        contracting and environmental permitting as can be implemented 
        under existing laws and regulations;
            (4) fosters Federal, State, and local collaboration;
            (5) implements best practices to maximize the beneficial 
        use of dredged sand and other sediments; and
            (6) ensures that the use of dredged material is consistent 
        with all applicable environmental laws.
    (e) Cost Sharing.--Projects carried out under this section shall be 
subject to the cost-sharing requirements applicable to projects carried 
out under section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
(33 U.S.C. 2326).
    (f) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 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 that includes--
            (1) a description of the projects selected to be carried 
        out under the pilot program;
            (2) documentation supporting each of the projects selected;
            (3) the findings of regional beneficial use teams regarding 
        project selection; and
            (4) any recommendations of the Secretary or regional 
        beneficial use teams with respect to the pilot program.
    (g) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate after 
completion of the 10 projects carried out pursuant to subsection 
(b)(1).
    (h)  Exemption From Other Standards.--The projects carried out 
under this section shall be carried out notwithstanding the definition 
of the term ``Federal standard'' in section 335.7 of title 33, Code of 
Federal Regulations.
    (i) Clarification.--Section 156(e) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5f(e)) is amended by striking 
``3'' and inserting ``6''.

SEC. 111. RESERVOIR SEDIMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 215 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2326c) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 215. RESERVOIR SEDIMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 and after 
providing public notice, the Secretary shall establish, using available 
funds, a pilot program to accept services provided by a non-Federal 
interest or commercial entity for removal of sediment captured behind a 
dam owned or operated by the United States and under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary for the purpose of restoring the authorized storage 
capacity of the project concerned.
    ``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall--
            ``(1) review the services of the non-Federal interest or 
        commercial entity to ensure that the services are consistent 
        with the authorized purposes of the project concerned;
            ``(2) ensure that the non-Federal interest or commercial 
        entity will indemnify the United States for, or has entered 
        into an agreement approved by the Secretary to address, any 
        adverse impact to the dam as a result of such services;
            ``(3) require the non-Federal interest or commercial 
        entity, prior to initiating the services and upon completion of 
        the services, to conduct sediment surveys to determine the pre- 
        and post-services sediment profile and sediment quality; and
            ``(4) limit the number of dams for which services are 
        accepted to 10.
    ``(c) Limitation.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may not accept services 
        under subsection (a) if the Secretary, after consultation with 
        the Chief of Engineers, determines that accepting the services 
        is not advantageous to the United States.
            ``(2) Report to congress.--If the Secretary makes a 
        determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide 
        to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
        Public Works of the Senate written notice describing the 
        reasoning for the determination.
    ``(d) Disposition of Removed Sediment.--In exchange for providing 
services under subsection (a), a non-Federal interest or commercial 
entity is authorized to retain, use, recycle, sell, or otherwise 
dispose of any sediment removed in connection with the services and the 
Corps of Engineers may not seek any compensation for the value of the 
sediment.
    ``(e) Congressional Notification.--Prior to accepting services 
provided by a non-Federal interest or commercial entity under this 
section, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate written notice of the 
acceptance of the services.
    ``(f) Report to Congress.--Upon completion of services at the 10 
dams allowed under subsection (b)(4), the Secretary shall make publicly 
available and submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report documenting the 
results of the services.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 215 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 215. Reservoir sediment.''.

SEC. 112. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS FOR RESERVOIR OPERATIONS.

    Section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1572, chapter 688; 
33 U.S.C. 701h), is amended by inserting after ``authorized purposes of 
the project:'' the following: ``Provided further, That the Secretary is 
authorized to receive and expend funds from a State or a political 
subdivision thereof, and other non-Federal interests, to formulate, 
review, or revise operational documents for any reservoir for which the 
Secretary is authorized to prescribe regulations for the use of storage 
allocated for flood risk management or navigation pursuant to section 7 
of the Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 890, chapter 665; 33 U.S.C. 
709):''.

SEC. 113. WATER SUPPLY CONSERVATION.

    (a) In General.--In a State in which a drought emergency has been 
declared or was in effect during the 1-year period ending on the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary is authorized--
            (1) to conduct an evaluation for purposes of approving 
        water supply conservation measures that are consistent with the 
        authorized purposes of water resources development projects 
        under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and
            (2) to enter into written agreements pursuant to section 
        221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b) with 
        non-Federal interests to carry out the conservation measures 
        approved by such evaluations.
    (b) Eligibility.--Water supply conservation measures evaluated 
under subsection (a) may include the following:
            (1) Storm water capture.
            (2) Releases for ground water replenishment or aquifer 
        storage and recovery.
            (3) Releases to augment water supply at another Federal or 
        non-Federal storage facility.
            (4) Other conservation measures that enhance usage of a 
        Corps of Engineers project for water supply.
    (c) Costs.--A non-Federal interest shall pay only the separable 
costs associated with the evaluation, implementation, operation, and 
maintenance of an approved water supply conservation measure, which 
payments may be accepted and expended by the Corps of Engineers to 
cover such costs.
    (d) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed to modify or alter the obligations of a non-Federal interest 
under existing or future agreements for--
            (1) water supply storage pursuant to section 301 of the 
        Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b); or
            (2) surplus water use pursuant to section 6 of the Act of 
        December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 890, chapter 665; 33 U.S.C. 708).
    (e) Limitations.--Nothing in this section--
            (1) affects, modifies, or changes the authorized purposes 
        of a Corps of Engineers project;
            (2) affects existing Corps of Engineers authorities, 
        including its authorities with respect to navigation, flood 
        damage reduction, and environmental protection and restoration;
            (3) affects the Corps of Engineers ability to provide for 
        temporary deviations;
            (4) affects the application of a cost-share requirement 
        under section 101, 102, or 103 of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211, 2212, and 2213);
            (5) supersedes or modifies any written agreement between 
        the Federal Government and a non-Federal interest that is in 
        effect on the date of enactment of this Act;
            (6) supersedes or modifies any amendment to an existing 
        multistate water control plan, including those water control 
        plans along the Missouri River and those water control plans in 
        the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint and Alabama-Coosa-
        Tallapoosa basins;
            (7) affects any water right in existence on the date of 
        enactment of this Act; or
            (8) preempts or affects any State water law or interstate 
        compact governing water.

SEC. 114. INTERSTATE COMPACTS.

    Section 301 of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b) is 
amended by striking subsection (f).

SEC. 115. NONSTRUCTURAL ALTERNATIVES.

    Section 5(a)(1) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 650, 
chapter 377; 33 U.S.C. 701n(a)(1)), is amended by striking ``if 
requested'' each place it appears and inserting ``after consultation 
with the non-Federal sponsor and if requested and agreed to''.

SEC. 116. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND 
              RESTORATION AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECTS.

    (a) Non-Federal Obligations.--Notwithstanding section 103(j) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(j)), a non-
Federal interest is released from any obligation to operate and 
maintain the nonstructural and nonmechanical components of a water 
resources development project carried out for the purposes of 
environmental protection and restoration or aquatic ecosystem 
restoration, including a project carried out under section 206 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330) or section 
1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a), 
if the Secretary determines that--
            (1) the 50-year period that began on the date on which 
        project construction was completed has concluded; or
            (2) the criteria identified in the guidance issued under 
        subsection (c) have been met with respect to the project.
    (b) Federal Obligations.--The Secretary is not responsible for the 
operation or maintenance of any components of a project with respect to 
which a non-Federal interest is released from obligations under 
subsection (a).
    (c) Guidance.--In consultation with non-Federal interests, and not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall issue guidance that identifies criteria for 
determining, using the best available science, when the purpose of a 
project for environmental protection and restoration or aquatic 
ecosystem restoration has been achieved, including criteria for 
determining when a project has resulted in the return of the project 
location to a condition where natural hydrologic and ecological 
functions are the predominant factors in the condition, functionality, 
and durability of the location.

SEC. 117. ESTUARY RESTORATION.

    (a) Participation of Non-Federal Interests.--Section 104(f) of the 
Estuary Restoration Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2903(f)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Project agreements.--For a project carried out under 
        this title, the requirements of section 103(j)(1) of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(j)(1)) may be 
        fulfilled by a nongovernmental organization serving as the non-
        Federal interest for the project pursuant to paragraph (2).''.
    (b) Extension.--Section 109(a) of the Estuary Restoration Act of 
2000 (33 U.S.C. 2908(a)) is amended by striking ``2012'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``2021''.

SEC. 118. GREAT LAKES FISHERY AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.

    Section 506(g) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 1962d-22(g)) is repealed.

SEC. 119. AGREEMENTS.

    Section 2036(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 
U.S.C. 2317b) is repealed.

SEC. 120. CORPS OF ENGINEERS OPERATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall designate an individual, 
within the headquarters office of the Corps of Engineers, who shall 
serve as the coordinator and principal approving official for 
developing the process and procedures by which the Corps of Engineers--
            (1) operates and maintains small unmanned aircraft (as 
        defined in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act 
        of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note)) systems in support of civil 
        works and emergency response missions of the Corps of 
        Engineers; and
            (2) acquires, applies for, and receives any necessary 
        Federal Aviation Administration authorizations for such 
        operations and systems.
    (b) Requirements.--A small unmanned aircraft system acquired, 
operated, or maintained for carrying out the missions specified in 
subsection (a) shall be operated in accordance with regulations of the 
Federal Aviation Administration as a civil aircraft or public aircraft, 
at the discretion of the Secretary, and shall be exempt from 
regulations of the Department of Defense, including the Department of 
the Army, governing such system.
    (c) Limitation.--A small unmanned aircraft system acquired, 
operated, or maintained by the Corps of Engineers is excluded from use 
by the Department of Defense, including the Department of the Army, for 
any mission of the Department of Defense other than a mission specified 
in subsection (a).

SEC. 121. FEDERAL DREDGE FLEET.

    (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study on the costs and benefits of expanding, reducing, or 
maintaining the current configuration with respect to the size and 
makeup of the federally owned hopper dredge fleet.
    (b) Factors.--In carrying out the study, the Comptroller General 
shall evaluate--
            (1) the current and anticipated configuration and capacity 
        of the Federal and private hopper dredge fleet;
            (2) the current and anticipated trends for the volume and 
        type of dredge work required over the next 10 years, and the 
        alignment of the size of the existing Federal and private 
        hopper dredge fleet with future dredging needs;
            (3) available historic data on the costs, efficiency, and 
        time required to initiate and complete dredging work carried 
        out by Federal and private hopper dredge fleets, respectively;
            (4) whether the requirements of section 3 of the Act of 
        August 11, 1888 (25 Stat. 423, chapter 860; 33 U.S.C. 622), 
        have any demonstrable impacts on the factors identified in 
        paragraphs (1) through (3), and whether such requirements are 
        most economical and advantageous to the United States; and
            (5) other factors that the Comptroller General determines 
        are necessary to evaluate whether it is economical and 
        advantageous to the United States to expand, reduce, or 
        maintain the current configuration of the federally owned 
        hopper dredge fleet.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on 
the results of the study.

SEC. 122. CORPS OF ENGINEERS ASSETS.

    Section 6002 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (Public Law 113-121; 128 Stat. 1349) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``the date of enactment 
        of this Act'' and inserting ``the date of enactment of the 
        Water Resources Development Act of 2016''; and
            (2) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) The extent to which the property has economic, 
        cultural, historic, or recreational significance, or impacts at 
        the national, State, or local level.''.

SEC. 123. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS.

    Section 214(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33 
U.S.C. 2352(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Railroad carrier.--The term `railroad 
                carrier' has the meaning given the term in section 
                20102 of title 49, United States Code.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``or natural gas company'' and 
                inserting ``, natural gas company, or railroad 
                carrier''; and
                    (B) by striking ``or company'' and inserting ``, 
                company, or carrier'';
            (3) by striking paragraph (3);
            (4) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
        (3) and (4), respectively; and
            (5) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) by striking ``and 
        natural gas companies'' and inserting ``, natural gas 
        companies, and railroad carriers''.

SEC. 124. CREDIT IN LIEU OF REIMBURSEMENT.

    Section 1022 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (33 U.S.C. 2225) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``that has been 
        constructed by a non-Federal interest under section 211 of the 
        Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 701b-13) 
        before the date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``for 
        which a written agreement with the Corps of Engineers for 
        construction was finalized on or before December 31, 2014, 
        under section 211 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
        1996 (33 U.S.C. 701b-13)''; and
            (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``share of the cost of 
        the non-Federal interest of carrying out other flood damage 
        reduction projects or studies'' and inserting ``non-Federal 
        share of the cost of carrying out other water resources 
        development projects or studies of the non-Federal interest''.

SEC. 125. CLARIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS DURING EMERGENCY EVENTS.

    Section 1024(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act 
of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2325a(a)) is amended by inserting after 
``emergency'' the following: ``, or that has had or may have an 
equipment failure (including a failure caused by a lack of or deferred 
maintenance),''.

SEC. 126. STUDY OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY NON-FEDERAL 
              INTERESTS.

    Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2231) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Technical Assistance.--At the request of a non-Federal 
interest, the Secretary may provide to the non-Federal interest 
technical assistance relating to any aspect of a feasibility study if 
the non-Federal interest contracts with the Secretary to pay all costs 
of providing such technical assistance.''.

SEC. 127. NON-FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZED FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION 
              PROJECTS.

    Section 204(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2232(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Discrete segments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may authorize 
                credit or reimbursement under this subsection for a 
                discrete segment of a flood damage reduction project, 
                or separable element thereof, before final completion 
                of the project or separable element if--
                            ``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), 
                        the Secretary determines that the discrete 
                        segment satisfies the requirements of 
                        paragraphs (1) through (4) in the same manner 
                        as the project or separable element; and
                            ``(ii) notwithstanding paragraph 
                        (1)(A)(ii), the Secretary determines, before 
                        the approval of the plans under paragraph 
                        (1)(A)(i), that the discrete segment is 
                        technically feasible and environmentally 
                        acceptable.
                    ``(B) Determination.--Credit or reimbursement may 
                not be made available to a non-Federal interest 
                pursuant to this paragraph until the Secretary 
                determines that--
                            ``(i) the construction of the discrete 
                        segment for which credit or reimbursement is 
                        requested is complete; and
                            ``(ii) the construction is consistent with 
                        the authorization of the applicable flood 
                        damage reduction project, or separable element 
                        thereof, and the plans approved under paragraph 
                        (1)(A)(i).
                    ``(C) Written agreement.--
                            ``(i) In general.--As part of the written 
                        agreement required under paragraph (1)(A)(iii), 
                        a non-Federal interest to be eligible for 
                        credit or reimbursement under this paragraph 
                        shall--
                                    ``(I) identify any discrete segment 
                                that the non-Federal interest may carry 
                                out; and
                                    ``(II) agree to the completion of 
                                the flood damage reduction project, or 
                                separable element thereof, with respect 
                                to which the discrete segment is a part 
                                and establish a timeframe for such 
                                completion.
                            ``(ii) Remittance.--If a non-Federal 
                        interest fails to complete a flood damage 
                        reduction project, or separable element 
                        thereof, that it agreed to complete under 
                        clause (i)(II), the non-Federal interest shall 
                        remit any reimbursements received under this 
                        paragraph for a discrete segment of such 
                        project or separable element.
                    ``(D) Discrete segment defined.--In this paragraph, 
                the term `discrete segment' means a physical portion of 
                a flood damage reduction project, or separable element 
                thereof--
                            ``(i) described by a non-Federal interest 
                        in a written agreement required under paragraph 
                        (1)(A)(iii); and
                            ``(ii) that the non-Federal interest can 
                        operate and maintain, independently and without 
                        creating a hazard, in advance of final 
                        completion of the flood damage reduction 
                        project, or separable element thereof.''.

SEC. 128. MULTISTATE ACTIVITIES.

    Section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 1962d-16) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``or other non-Federal interest'' 
                and inserting ``, group of States, or non-Federal 
                interest'';
                    (B) by inserting ``or group of States'' after 
                ``working with a State''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``or group of States'' after 
                ``boundaries of such State''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(1) by adding at the end the 
        following: ``The Secretary may allow 2 or more States to 
        combine all or a portion of the funds that the Secretary makes 
        available to the States in carrying out subsection (a)(1).''.

SEC. 129. REGIONAL PARTICIPATION ASSURANCE FOR LEVEE SAFETY ACTIVITIES.

    (a) National Levee Safety Program.--Section 9002 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3301) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (11) by striking ``State or Indian tribe'' 
        and inserting ``State, regional district, or Indian tribe'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through (16) as 
        paragraphs (13) through (17), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following:
            ``(12) Regional district.--The term `regional district' 
        means a subdivision of a State government, or a subdivision of 
        multiple State governments, that is authorized to acquire, 
        construct, operate, and maintain projects for the purpose of 
        flood damage reduction.''.
    (b) Inventory and Inspection of Levees.--Section 9004 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3303) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``one year after 
                the date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``1 
                year after the date of enactment of the Water Resources 
                Development Act of 2016'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``States, 
                Indian tribes, Federal agencies, and other entities'' 
                and inserting ``States, regional districts, Indian 
                tribes, Federal agencies, and other entities''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in the heading for subparagraph (A) by 
                        striking ``federal, state, and local'' and 
                        inserting ``federal, state, regional, tribal, 
                        and local''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
                        ``Federal, State, and local'' and inserting 
                        ``Federal, State, regional, tribal, and 
                        local''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in the paragraph heading by striking 
                        ``State and tribal'' and inserting ``State, 
                        regional, and tribal''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``State or Indian tribe'' 
                        each place it appears and inserting ``State, 
                        regional district, or Indian tribe''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) by striking ``State or Indian tribe'' 
                        and inserting ``State, regional district, or 
                        Indian tribe''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``chief executive of the 
                        tribal government'' and inserting ``chief 
                        executive of the regional district or tribal 
                        government''.
    (c) Levee Safety Initiative.--Section 9005 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3303a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``1 year after the 
                                date of enactment of this subsection'' 
                                and inserting ``1 year after the date 
                                of enactment of the Water Resources 
                                Development Act of 2016''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``State, local, 
                                and tribal governments and 
                                organizations'' and inserting ``State, 
                                regional, local, and tribal governments 
                                and organizations''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
                        ``Federal, State, tribal, and local agencies'' 
                        and inserting ``Federal, State, regional, 
                        local, and tribal agencies'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
                        ``State, local, and tribal governments'' and 
                        inserting ``State, regional, local, and tribal 
                        governments''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``, 
                        regional, or tribal'' after ``State'' each 
                        place it appears; and
                    (C) in paragraph (5)(A) by striking ``States, non-
                Federal interests, and other appropriate stakeholders'' 
                and inserting ``States, regional districts, Indian 
                tribes, non-Federal interests, and other appropriate 
                stakeholders'';
            (2) in subsection (e)(1) in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A) by striking ``States, communities, and levee 
        owners'' and inserting ``States, regional districts, Indian 
        tribes, communities, and levee owners'';
            (3) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading by striking ``State 
                and Tribal'' and inserting ``State, Regional, and 
                Tribal'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``1 year after the 
                                date of enactment of this subsection'' 
                                and inserting ``1 year after the date 
                                of enactment of the Water Resources 
                                Development Act of 2016''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``State or 
                                tribal'' and inserting ``State, 
                                regional, or tribal''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``State and Indian 
                                tribe'' and inserting ``State, regional 
                                district, and Indian tribe''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``State or Indian 
                                tribe'' and inserting ``State, regional 
                                district, or Indian tribe''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the paragraph heading by striking 
                        ``states'' and inserting ``states, regional 
                        districts, and indian tribes'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
                        ``States and Indian tribes'' and inserting 
                        ``States, regional districts, and Indian 
                        tribes'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i) by striking ``State or Indian 
                                tribe'' and inserting ``State, regional 
                                district, or Indian tribe'';
                                    (II) in clause (ii) by striking 
                                ``levees within the State'' and 
                                inserting ``levees within the State or 
                                regional district''; and
                                    (III) in clause (iii) by striking 
                                ``State or Indian tribe'' and inserting 
                                ``State, regional district, or Indian 
                                tribe'';
                            (iv) in subparagraph (C)(ii) in the matter 
                        preceding subclause (I) by striking ``State or 
                        tribal'' and inserting ``State, regional, or 
                        tribal''; and
                            (v) in subparagraph (E)--
                                    (I) by striking ``States and Indian 
                                tribes'' each place it appears and 
                                inserting ``States, regional districts, 
                                and Indian tribes'';
                                    (II) in clause (ii)(II)--
                                            (aa) in the matter 
                                        preceding item (aa) by striking 
                                        ``State or Indian tribe'' and 
                                        inserting ``State, regional 
                                        district, or Indian tribe'';
                                            (bb) in item (aa) by 
                                        striking ``miles of levees in 
                                        the State'' and inserting 
                                        ``miles of levees in the State 
                                        or regional district''; and
                                            (cc) in item (bb) by 
                                        striking ``miles of levees in 
                                        all States'' and inserting 
                                        ``miles of levees in all States 
                                        and regional districts''; and
                                    (III) in clause (iii)--
                                            (aa) by striking ``State or 
                                        Indian tribe'' and inserting 
                                        ``State, regional district, or 
                                        Indian tribe''; and
                                            (bb) by striking ``State or 
                                        tribal'' and inserting ``State, 
                                        regional, or tribal''; and
            (4) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``States, Indian 
                tribes, and local governments'' and inserting ``States, 
                regional districts, Indian tribes, and local 
                governments'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A) by striking ``State, Indian tribe, or local 
                        government'' and inserting ``State, regional 
                        district, Indian tribe, or local government''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (E) in the matter 
                        preceding clause (i) by striking ``State or 
                        tribal'' and inserting ``State, regional, or 
                        tribal'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
                        ``State, Indian tribe, or local government'' 
                        and inserting ``State, regional district, 
                        Indian tribe, or local government''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``180 
                        days after the date of enactment of this 
                        subsection'' and inserting ``180 days after the 
                        date of enactment of the Water Resources 
                        Development Act of 2016''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (4)(A)(i) by striking ``State or 
                tribal'' and inserting ``State, regional, or tribal''.
    (d) Reports.--Section 9006 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3303b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
                striking ``1 year after the date of enactment of this 
                subsection'' and inserting ``1 year after the date of 
                enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                2016''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``State and 
                tribal'' and inserting ``State, regional, and tribal'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``2 years after the date of 
                        enactment of this subsection'' and inserting 
                        ``2 years after the date of enactment of the 
                        Water Resources Development Act of 2016''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``State, tribal, and 
                        local'' and inserting ``State, regional, 
                        tribal, and local'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``State and 
                tribal'' and inserting ``State, regional, and tribal''; 
                and
                    (C) in paragraph (4) by striking ``State and 
                local'' and inserting ``State, regional, tribal, and 
                local''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
                striking ``1 year after the date of enactment of this 
                subsection'' and inserting ``1 year after the date of 
                enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                2016''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``State or 
                tribal'' and inserting ``State, regional, or tribal''.

SEC. 130. PARTICIPATION OF NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.

    Section 221(b)(1) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 
1962d-5b(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``and, as defined in section 3 
of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602), a Native 
village, Regional Corporation, and Village Corporation'' after ``Indian 
tribe''.

SEC. 131. INDIAN TRIBES.

    Section 1156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2310) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading by inserting ``and indian 
        tribes'' after ``territories''; and
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``projects in American'' and 
                inserting ``projects--
            ``(1) in American'';
                    (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) for a federally recognized Indian tribe.''.

SEC. 132. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON THE ANNUAL REPORT PROCESS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Congress plays a central role in identifying, 
        prioritizing, and authorizing vital water resources 
        infrastructure activities throughout the United States.
            (2) The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 
        (Public Law 113-121) established a new and transparent process 
        to review and prioritize the water resources development 
        activities of the Corps of Engineers with strong congressional 
        oversight.
            (3) Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and 
        Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) requires the 
        Secretary to develop and submit to Congress each year a Report 
        to Congress on Future Water Resources Development and, as part 
        of the annual report process, to--
                    (A) publish a notice in the Federal Register that 
                requests from non-Federal interests proposed 
                feasibility studies and proposed modifications to 
                authorized water resources development projects and 
                feasibility studies for inclusion in the report; and
                    (B) review the proposals submitted and include in 
                the report those proposed feasibility studies and 
                proposed modifications that meet the criteria for 
                inclusion established under section 7001.
            (4) Congress will use the information provided in the 
        annual Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development 
        to determine authorization needs and priorities for purposes of 
        water resources development legislation.
            (5) To ensure that Congress can gain a thorough 
        understanding of the water resources development needs and 
        priorities of the United States, it is important that the 
        Secretary take sufficient steps to ensure that non-Federal 
        interests are made aware of the new annual report process, 
        including the need for non-Federal interests to submit 
        proposals during the Secretary's annual request for proposals 
        in order for such proposals to be eligible for consideration by 
        Congress.
    (b) Dissemination of Process Information.--The Secretary shall 
develop, support, and implement education and awareness efforts for 
non-Federal interests with respect to the annual Report to Congress on 
Future Water Resources Development required under section 7001 of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d), 
including efforts to--
            (1) develop and disseminate technical assistance materials, 
        seminars, and guidance on the annual process as it relates to 
        non-Federal interests;
            (2) provide written notice to previous and potential non-
        Federal interests and local elected officials on the annual 
        process and on opportunities to address local water resources 
        challenges through the missions and authorities of the Corps of 
        Engineers;
            (3) issue guidance for non-Federal interests to assist such 
        interests in developing proposals for water resources 
        development projects that satisfy the requirements of section 
        7001; and
            (4) provide, at the request of a non-Federal interest, 
        assistance with researching and identifying existing project 
        authorizations and Corps of Engineers decision documents.

SEC. 133. SCOPE OF PROJECTS.

    Section 7001(f) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act 
of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d(f)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(5) Water resources development project.--The term `water 
        resources development project' includes a project under an 
        environmental infrastructure assistance program.''.

SEC. 134. PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY STUDY ACTIVITIES.

    At the request of a non-Federal interest with respect to a proposed 
water resources development project, the Secretary shall meet with the 
non-Federal interest, prior to initiating a feasibility study relating 
to the proposed project, to review a preliminary analysis of the 
Federal interest in the proposed project and the costs, benefits, and 
environmental impacts of the proposed project, including an estimate of 
the costs of preparing a feasibility report.

SEC. 135. POST-AUTHORIZATION CHANGE REPORTS.

    (a) In General.--The completion of a post-authorization change 
report prepared by the Corps of Engineers for a water resources 
development project--
            (1) may not be delayed as a result of consideration being 
        given to changes in policy or priority with respect to project 
        consideration; and
            (2) shall be submitted, upon completion, to--
                    (A) the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
                of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
    (b) Completion Review.--With respect to a post-authorization change 
report subject to review by the Secretary, the Secretary shall, not 
later than 120 days after the date of completion of such report--
            (1) review the report; and
            (2) provide to Congress any recommendations of the 
        Secretary regarding modification of the applicable water 
        resources development project.
    (c) Prior Reports.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, with respect to any post-authorization change 
report that was completed prior to the date of enactment of this Act 
and is subject to a review by the Secretary that has yet to be 
completed, the Secretary shall complete review of, and provide 
recommendations to Congress with respect to, the report.
    (d) Post-Authorization Change Report Inclusions.--In this section, 
the term ``post-authorization change report'' includes--
            (1) a general reevaluation report;
            (2) a limited reevaluation report; and
            (3) any other report that recommends the modification of an 
        authorized water resources development project.

SEC. 136. MAINTENANCE DREDGING DATA.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish, maintain, and make 
publicly available a database on maintenance dredging carried out by 
the Secretary, which shall include information on maintenance dredging 
carried out by Federal and non-Federal vessels.
    (b) Scope.--The Secretary shall include in the database maintained 
under subsection (a), for each maintenance dredging project and 
contract, data on--
            (1) the volume of dredged material removed;
            (2) the initial cost estimate of the Corps of Engineers;
            (3) the total cost;
            (4) the party and vessel carrying out the work; and
            (5) the number of private contractor bids received and the 
        bid amounts, including bids that did not win the final contract 
        award.

SEC. 137. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AND TRACKING OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 2040 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 2040. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AND TRACKING OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) Development of Electronic System.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall research, develop, 
        and implement an electronic system to allow the electronic 
        preparation and submission of applications for permits and 
        requests for jurisdictional determinations under the 
        jurisdiction of the Secretary.
            ``(2) Inclusion.--The electronic system required under 
        paragraph (1) shall address--
                    ``(A) applications for standard individual permits;
                    ``(B) applications for letters of permission;
                    ``(C) joint applications with States for State and 
                Federal permits;
                    ``(D) applications for emergency permits;
                    ``(E) applications or requests for jurisdictional 
                determinations; and
                    ``(F) preconstruction notification submissions, 
                when required for a nationwide or other general permit.
            ``(3) Improving existing data systems.--The Secretary shall 
        seek to incorporate the electronic system required under 
        paragraph (1) into existing systems and databases of the Corps 
        of Engineers to the maximum extent practicable.
            ``(4) Protection of information.--The electronic system 
        required under paragraph (1) shall provide for the protection 
        of personal, private, privileged, confidential, and proprietary 
        information, and information the disclosure of which is 
        otherwise prohibited by law.
    ``(b) System Requirements.--The electronic system required under 
subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) enable an applicant or requester to prepare 
        electronically an application for a permit or request;
            ``(2) enable an applicant or requester to submit to the 
        Secretary, by email or other means through the Internet, the 
        completed application form or request;
            ``(3) enable an applicant or requester to submit to the 
        Secretary, by email or other means through the Internet, data 
        and other information in support of the permit application or 
        request;
            ``(4) provide an online interactive guide to provide 
        assistance to an applicant or requester at any time while 
        filling out the permit application or request; and
            ``(5) enable an applicant or requester (or a designated 
        agent) to track the status of a permit application or request 
        in a manner that will--
                    ``(A) allow the applicant or requester to determine 
                whether the application is pending or final and the 
                disposition of the request;
                    ``(B) allow the applicant or requester to research 
                previously submitted permit applications and requests 
                within a given geographic area and the results of such 
                applications or requests; and
                    ``(C) allow identification and display of the 
                location of the activities subject to a permit or 
                request through a map-based interface.
    ``(c) Documentation.--All permit decisions and jurisdictional 
determinations made by the Secretary shall be in writing and include 
documentation supporting the basis for the decision or determination. 
The Secretary shall prescribe means for documenting all decisions or 
determinations to be made by the Secretary.
    ``(d) Record of Determinations.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall maintain, for a 
        minimum of 5 years, a record of all permit decisions and 
        jurisdictional determinations made by the Secretary, including 
        documentation supporting the basis of the decisions and 
        determinations.
            ``(2) Archiving of information.--The Secretary shall 
        explore and implement an appropriate mechanism for archiving 
        records of permit decisions and jurisdictional determinations, 
        including documentation supporting the basis of the decisions 
        and determinations, after the 5-year maintenance period 
        described in paragraph (1).
    ``(e) Availability of Determinations.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make the records of 
        all permit decisions and jurisdictional determinations made by 
        the Secretary available to the public for review and 
        reproduction.
            ``(2) Protection of information.--The Secretary shall 
        provide for the protection of personal, private, privileged, 
        confidential, and proprietary information, and information the 
        disclosure of which is prohibited by law, which may be excluded 
        from disclosure.
    ``(f) Deadline for Electronic System Implementation.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop and 
        implement, to the maximum extent practicable, the electronic 
        system required under subsection (a) not later than 2 years 
        after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development 
        Act of 2016.
            ``(2) Report on electronic system implementation.--Not 
        later than 180 days after the expiration of the deadline under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
        Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report describing the measures 
        implemented and barriers faced in carrying out this section.
    ``(g) Applicability.--The requirements described in subsections 
(c), (d), and (e) shall apply to permit applications and requests for 
jurisdictional determinations submitted to the Secretary after the date 
of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
    ``(h) Limitation.--This section shall not preclude the submission 
to the Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, of a physical 
copy of a permit application or a request for a jurisdictional 
determination.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 2040 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 2040. Electronic submission and tracking of permit 
                            applications.''.

SEC. 138. DATA TRANSPARENCY.

    Section 2017 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 
U.S.C. 2342) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 2017. ACCESS TO WATER RESOURCE DATA.

    ``(a) In General.--Using available funds, the Secretary shall make 
publicly available, including on the Internet, all data in the custody 
of the Corps of Engineers on--
            ``(1) the planning, design, construction, operation, and 
        maintenance of water resources development projects; and
            ``(2) water quality and water management of projects owned, 
        operated, or managed by the Corps of Engineers.
    ``(b) Limitation.--Nothing in this section may be construed to 
compel or authorize the disclosure of data or other information 
determined by the Secretary to be confidential information, privileged 
information, law enforcement information, national security 
information, infrastructure security information, personal information, 
or information the disclosure of which is otherwise prohibited by law.
    ``(c) Timing.--The Secretary shall ensure that data is made 
publicly available under subsection (a) as quickly as practicable after 
the data is generated by the Corps of Engineers.
    ``(d) Partnerships.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
may develop partnerships, including through cooperative agreements, 
with State, tribal, and local governments and other Federal 
agencies.''.

SEC. 139. BACKLOG PREVENTION.

    (a) Project Deauthorization.--
            (1) In general.--A water resources development project, or 
        separable element of such a project, authorized for 
        construction by this Act shall not be authorized after the last 
        day of the 7-year period beginning on the date of enactment of 
        this Act unless funds have been obligated for construction of 
        such project during that period.
            (2) Identification of projects.--Not later than 60 days 
        after the expiration of the 7-year period referred to in 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary 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 that identifies the projects 
        deauthorized under paragraph (1).
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 60 days after the 
expiration of the 12-year period beginning on the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary 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, and make available to 
the public, a report that contains--
            (1) a list of any water resources development projects 
        authorized by this Act for which construction has not been 
        completed during that period;
            (2) a description of the reasons the projects were not 
        completed;
            (3) a schedule for the completion of the projects based on 
        expected levels of appropriations; and
            (4) a 5-year and 10-year projection of construction backlog 
        and any recommendations to Congress regarding how to mitigate 
        current problems and the backlog.

SEC. 140. QUALITY CONTROL.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (a) of the first section of the Act of 
December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 888, chapter 665; 33 U.S.C. 701-1(a)), is 
amended by inserting ``and shall be made publicly available'' before 
the period at the end.
    (b) Project Administration.--Section 2041(b)(1) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2346(b)(1)) is amended by 
inserting ``final post-authorization change report,'' after ``final 
reevaluation report,''.

SEC. 141. BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND PRIORITIZATION.

    (a) In General.--In conjunction with the President's budget 
submission to Congress with respect to fiscal year 2018 under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, and biennially thereafter in 
conjunction with the President's budget submission, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives a report that describes--
            (1) the metrics used in developing the civil works budget 
        for the applicable fiscal year;
            (2) the metrics used in developing each business line in 
        the civil works budget; and
            (3) how projects are prioritized in the applicable budget 
        submission, including how the Secretary determines those 
        projects for which construction initiation is recommended.
    (b) Notification.--
            (1) Requirement.--If the Secretary proposes a covered 
        revised budget estimate, the Secretary shall notify, in 
        writing, each Member of Congress representing a congressional 
        district affected by the study, project, or activity subject to 
        the revised estimate.
            (2) Covered revised budget estimate defined.--In this 
        subsection, the term ``covered revised budget estimate'' means 
        a budget estimate for a water resources development study, 
        project, or activity that differs from the estimate most 
        recently specified for that study, project, or activity in a 
        budget of the President submitted under section 1105(a) of 
        title 31, United States Code.

SEC. 142. USE OF NATURAL AND NATURE-BASED FEATURES.

    (a) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2017, and biennially 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on 
the use of natural and nature-based features in water resources 
development projects, including flood risk reduction, coastal 
resiliency, and ecosystem restoration projects.
    (b) Contents.--The report shall include, at a minimum, the 
following:
            (1) An assessment of the observed and potential impacts of 
        the use of natural and nature-based features on the cost and 
        effectiveness of water resources development projects and any 
        co-benefits resulting from the use of such features.
            (2) A description of any statutory, fiscal, or regulatory 
        barrier to the appropriate consideration and use of natural and 
        nature-based features in carrying out water resources 
        development projects.

SEC. 143. ANNUAL REPORT ON PURCHASE OF FOREIGN MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.

    Section 213(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
(Public Law 102-580; 106 Stat. 4831) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
            ``(4) Annual report on purchase of foreign manufactured 
        articles.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the 
                last day of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
                submit to Congress a report on the amount of 
                acquisitions in such fiscal year made by the Corps of 
                Engineers for civil works projects from entities that 
                manufactured the articles, materials, or supplies 
                outside of the United States.
                    ``(B) Contents.--The report required under 
                subparagraph (A) shall indicate, for each acquisition--
                            ``(i) the dollar value of any articles, 
                        materials, or supplies purchased that were 
                        manufactured outside of the United States; and
                            ``(ii) a summary of the total procurement 
                        funds spent on goods manufactured in the United 
                        States and the total procurement funds spent on 
                        goods manufactured outside of the United 
                        States.
                    ``(C) Public availability.--Not later than 30 days 
                after the submission of a report under subparagraph 
                (A), the Secretary shall make such report publicly 
                available on the agency's Web site.''.

SEC. 144. INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES PLANNING.

    In carrying out a feasibility study for a water resources 
development project, the Secretary shall coordinate with communities in 
the watershed covered by such study to determine if a local or regional 
water management plan exists or is under development for the purposes 
of stormwater management, water quality improvement, aquifer recharge, 
or water reuse. If such a local or regional water management plan 
exists for the watershed, the Secretary shall, in cooperation with the 
non-Federal sponsor for the plan and affected local public entities, 
avoid adversely affecting the purposes of the plan and, where feasible, 
incorporate the purposes of the plan into the Secretary's feasibility 
study.

SEC. 145. EVALUATION OF PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS.

    To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall prioritize 
and complete the activities required of the Secretary under section 
1013 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (Public 
Law 113-121; 128 Stat. 1218).

SEC. 146. ADDITIONAL MEASURES AT DONOR PORTS AND ENERGY TRANSFER PORTS.

    Section 2106 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (33 U.S.C. 2238c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(4)(A) by striking ``Code of Federal 
        Regulation'' and inserting ``Code of Federal Regulations''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2018'' and 
                inserting ``2020''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``2015 through 2018'' and 
                        inserting ``2016 through 2020''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``2019 through 2022'' and 
                        inserting ``2021 through 2025''.

SEC. 147. ARCTIC DEEP DRAFT PORT DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS.

    Section 2105 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (33 U.S.C. 2243) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b))'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)) and Native villages, Regional 
        Corporations, and Village Corporations (as those terms are 
        defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 
        (43 U.S.C. 1602))'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d) Consideration of National Security Interests.--In carrying 
out a study of the feasibility of an Arctic deep draft port, the 
Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the 
Secretary of Defense to identify national security benefits associated 
with the Arctic deep draft port.''.

SEC. 148. INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM.

    Section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 
U.S.C. 2329(a)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Authorization.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may engage in activities 
        to inform the United States of technological innovations abroad 
        that could significantly improve water resources development in 
        the United States.
            ``(2) Inclusions.--Activities under paragraph (1) may 
        include--
                    ``(A) development, monitoring, assessment, and 
                dissemination of information about foreign water 
                resources projects that could significantly improve 
                water resources development in the United States;
                    ``(B) research, development, training, and other 
                forms of technology transfer and exchange; and
                    ``(C) offering technical services that cannot be 
                readily obtained in the private sector to be 
                incorporated into water resources projects if the costs 
                for assistance will be recovered under the terms of 
                each project.''.

SEC. 149. COMPREHENSIVE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive study 
on the flood risks for vulnerable coastal populations in areas within 
the boundaries of the South Atlantic Division of the Corps of 
Engineers.
    (b) Inclusions.--In carrying out the study, the Secretary shall 
identify--
            (1) activities that warrant additional analysis by the 
        Corps of Engineers; and
            (2) institutional and other barriers to providing 
        protection to the vulnerable coastal populations.
    (c) Coordination.--The Secretary shall conduct the study in 
coordination with appropriate Federal agencies and State, local, and 
tribal entities to ensure consistency with related plans.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $6,000,000 to carry out this section.

SEC. 150. ALTERNATIVE MODELS FOR MANAGING INLAND WATERWAYS TRUST FUND.

    (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study to analyze alternative models for managing the Inland 
Waterways Trust Fund, including the management of--
            (1) project schedules for projects receiving assistance 
        from the fund; and
            (2) expenditures from the fund.
    (b) Contents.--In conducting the study, the Comptroller General 
shall examine, at a minimum, the costs and benefits of transferring 
management of the fund to a not-for-profit corporation or government-
owned corporation.
    (c) Considerations.--In assessing costs and benefits under 
subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall consider, among other 
factors--
            (1) the benefits to the taxpayer;
            (2) the impact on project delivery; and
            (3) the impact on jobs.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on 
the results of the study.

SEC. 151. ALTERNATIVE PROJECTS TO MAINTENANCE DREDGING.

    The Secretary may enter into agreements to assume the operation and 
maintenance costs of an alternative project to maintenance dredging for 
a channel if the alternative project would lower the overall costs of 
maintaining the channel.

SEC. 152. FISH HATCHERIES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary may operate a fish hatchery for the purpose of restoring a 
population of fish species located in the region surrounding the fish 
hatchery that is listed as a threatened species or an endangered 
species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.) or a similar State law.
    (b) Costs.--A non-Federal entity, a Federal agency other than the 
Department of Defense, or a group of non-Federal entities or such 
Federal agencies shall be responsible for 100 percent of the costs 
associated with managing a fish hatchery for the purpose described in 
subsection (a) that are not authorized as of the date of enactment of 
this Act for the fish hatchery.

SEC. 153. ENVIRONMENTAL BANKS.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Chairperson of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem 
Restoration Council, with the concurrence of two-thirds of the Council, 
shall issue such regulations as are necessary for the establishment of 
procedures and processes for the use, maintenance, and oversight of 
environmental banks for purposes of mitigating adverse environmental 
impacts sustained by construction or other activities as required by 
law or regulation.
    (b) Requirements.--The regulations issued pursuant to subsection 
(a) shall--
            (1) set forth procedures for certification of environmental 
        banks, including criteria for adoption of an environmental 
        banking instrument;
            (2) provide a mechanism for the transfer of environmental 
        credits;
            (3) provide for priority certification to environmental 
        banks that enhance the resilience of coastal resources to 
        inundation and coastal erosion, including the restoration of 
        resources within the scope of a project authorized for 
        construction;
            (4) ensure certification is given only to banks with 
        secured adequate financial assurance and appropriate legally 
        enforceable protection for restored lands or resources;
            (5) stipulate conditions under which cross-crediting of 
        environmental services may occur and provide standards for the 
        conversion of such crediting;
            (6) establish performance criteria for environmental banks;
            (7) establish criteria for the operation and monitoring of 
        environmental banks; and
            (8) establish a framework whereby the purchase of credit 
        from an environmental bank may be used to offset or satisfy 
        past, current, or future adverse environmental impacts or 
        liability under law to wetlands, water, wildlife, or other 
        natural resources.
    (c) Consideration.--In developing the regulations required under 
subsection (a), the Chairperson shall take into consideration habitat 
equivalency analysis.
    (d) Modifications.--The Chairperson may modify or update the 
regulations issued pursuant to this section, subject to appropriate 
consultation and public participation, provided that two-thirds of the 
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council approves the modification or 
update.
    (e) Definition of Environmental Bank.--In this section, the term 
``environmental bank'' means a project, project increment, or projects 
for purposes of restoring, creating, enhancing, or preserving natural 
resources in a designated site to provide for credits to offset adverse 
environmental impacts.
    (f) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section--
            (1) affects the requirements of section 906 of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2283); or
            (2) affects the obligations or requirements of any Federal 
        environmental law.

                           TITLE II--STUDIES

SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF PROPOSED FEASIBILITY STUDIES.

    The Secretary is authorized to conduct a feasibility study for the 
following projects for water resources development and conservation and 
other purposes, as identified in the reports titled ``Report to 
Congress on Future Water Resources Development'' submitted to Congress 
on January 29, 2015, and January 29, 2016, respectively, pursuant to 
section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 
(33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise reviewed by Congress:
            (1) Ouachita-black rivers, arkansas and louisiana.--Project 
        for navigation, Ouachita-Black Rivers, Arkansas and Louisiana.
            (2) Cache creek settling basin, california.--Project for 
        flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration, Cache Creek 
        Settling Basin, California.
            (3) Coyote valley dam, california.--Project for flood 
        damage reduction, environmental restoration, and water supply, 
        Coyote Valley Dam, California.
            (4) Del rosa channel, city of san bernardino, california.--
        Project for flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration, 
        Del Rosa Channel, city of San Bernardino, California.
            (5) Merced county streams, california.--Project for flood 
        damage reduction, Merced County Streams, California.
            (6) Mission-zanja channel, cities of san bernardino and 
        redlands, california.--Project for flood damage reduction and 
        ecosystem restoration, Mission-Zanja Channel, cities of San 
        Bernardino and Redlands, California.
            (7) Soboba indian reservation, california.--Project for 
        flood damage reduction, Soboba Indian Reservation, California.
            (8) Indian river inlet, delaware.--Project for hurricane 
        and storm damage reduction, Indian River Inlet, Delaware.
            (9) Lewes beach, delaware.--Project for hurricane and storm 
        damage reduction, Lewes Beach, Delaware.
            (10) Mispillion complex, kent and sussex counties, 
        delaware.--Project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, 
        Mispillion Complex, Kent and Sussex Counties, Delaware.
            (11) Daytona beach, florida.--Project for flood damage 
        reduction, Daytona Beach, Florida.
            (12) Brunswick harbor, georgia.--Project for navigation, 
        Brunswick Harbor, Georgia.
            (13) Dubuque, iowa.--Project for flood damage reduction, 
        Dubuque, Iowa.
            (14) St. tammany parish, louisiana.--Project for flood 
        damage reduction and ecosystem restoration, St. Tammany Parish, 
        Louisiana.
            (15) Cattaraugus creek, new york.--Project for flood damage 
        reduction, Cattaraugus Creek, New York.
            (16) Cayuga inlet, ithaca, new york.--Project for 
        navigation and flood damage reduction, Cayuga Inlet, Ithaca, 
        New York.
            (17) Delaware river basin, new york, new jersey, 
        pennsylvania, and delaware.--Projects for flood control, 
        Delaware River Basin, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and 
        Delaware, authorized by section 408 of the Act of July 24, 1946 
        (60 Stat. 644, chapter 596), and section 203 of the Flood 
        Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1182), to review operations of 
        the projects to enhance opportunities for ecosystem restoration 
        and water supply.
            (18) Silver creek, hanover, new york.--Project for flood 
        damage reduction and ecosystem restoration, Silver Creek, 
        Hanover, New York.
            (19) Tulsa and west tulsa levees, tulsa, oklahoma.--Project 
        for flood damage reduction, Tulsa and West Tulsa Levees, Tulsa, 
        Oklahoma.
            (20) Stonycreek and little conemaugh rivers, 
        pennsylvania.--Project for flood damage reduction and 
        recreation, Stonycreek and Little Conemaugh Rivers, 
        Pennsylvania.
            (21) Tioga-hammond lake, pennsylvania.--Project for 
        ecosystem restoration, Tioga-Hammond Lake, Pennsylvania.
            (22) Brazos river, fort bend county, texas.--Project for 
        flood damage reduction in the vicinity of the Brazos River, 
        Fort Bend County, Texas.
            (23) Chacon creek, city of laredo, texas.--Project for 
        flood damage reduction, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, 
        Chacon Creek, city of Laredo, Texas.
            (24) Corpus christi ship channel, texas.--Project for 
        navigation, Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Texas.
            (25) City of el paso, texas.--Project for flood damage 
        reduction, city of El Paso, Texas.
            (26) Gulf intracoastal waterway, brazoria and matagorda 
        counties, texas.--Project for navigation and hurricane and 
        storm damage reduction, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Brazoria 
        and Matagorda Counties, Texas.
            (27) Port of bay city, texas.--Project for navigation, Port 
        of Bay City, Texas.
            (28) Chincoteague island, virginia.--Project for hurricane 
        and storm damage reduction, navigation, and ecosystem 
        restoration, Chincoteague Island, Virginia.
            (29) Burley creek watershed, kitsap county, washington.--
        Project for flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration, 
        Burley Creek Watershed, Kitsap County, Washington.

SEC. 202. EXPEDITED COMPLETION OF REPORTS FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.

    (a) Feasibility Reports.--The Secretary shall expedite the 
completion of a feasibility study for each of the following projects, 
and if the Secretary determines that the project is justified in a 
completed report, may proceed directly to preconstruction planning, 
engineering, and design of the project:
            (1) Project for flood risk management, Little Colorado 
        River at Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona.
            (2) Project for flood risk management, Lower San Joaquin 
        River, California. In carrying out the feasibility study for 
        the project, the Secretary shall include Reclamation District 
        17 as part of the study.
            (3) Project for flood risk management and ecosystem 
        restoration, Sacramento River Flood Control System, California.
            (4) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
        Ft. Pierce, Florida.
            (5) Project for flood risk management, Des Moines and 
        Raccoon Rivers, Iowa.
            (6) Project for navigation, Mississippi River Ship Channel, 
        Louisiana.
            (7) Project for flood risk management, North Branch Ecorse 
        Creek, Wayne County, Michigan.
            (8) Project for flood risk management, Rahway River Basin 
        (Upper Basin), New Jersey.
            (9) Project for navigation, Upper Ohio River, Pennsylvania.
    (b) Post-Authorization Change Reports.--The Secretary shall 
expedite completion of a post-authorization change report for each of 
the following projects:
            (1) Project for flood risk management, Swope Park 
        Industrial Area, Kansas City, Missouri.
            (2) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
        New Hanover County, North Carolina.

           TITLE III--DEAUTHORIZATIONS AND RELATED PROVISIONS

SEC. 301. DEAUTHORIZATION OF INACTIVE PROJECTS.

    (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
            (1) to identify $5,000,000,000 in water resources 
        development projects authorized by Congress that are no longer 
        viable for construction due to--
                    (A) a lack of local support;
                    (B) a lack of available Federal or non-Federal 
                resources; or
                    (C) an authorizing purpose that is no longer 
                relevant or feasible;
            (2) to create an expedited and definitive process for 
        Congress to deauthorize water resources development projects 
        that are no longer viable for construction; and
            (3) to allow the continued authorization of water resources 
        development projects that are viable for construction.
    (b) Interim Deauthorization List.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop an interim 
        deauthorization list that identifies--
                    (A) each water resources development project, or 
                separable element of a project, authorized for 
                construction before November 8, 2007, for which--
                            (i) planning, design, or construction was 
                        not initiated before the date of enactment of 
                        this Act; or
                            (ii) planning, design, or construction was 
                        initiated before the date of enactment of this 
                        Act, but for which no funds, Federal or non-
                        Federal, were obligated for planning, design, 
                        or construction of the project or separable 
                        element of the project during the current 
                        fiscal year or any of the 6 preceding fiscal 
                        years; and
                    (B) each project or separable element identified 
                and included on a list to Congress for deauthorization 
                pursuant to section 1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources 
                Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(2)).
            (2) Public comment and consultation.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall solicit 
                comments from the public and the Governors of each 
                applicable State on the interim deauthorization list 
                developed under paragraph (1).
                    (B) Comment period.--The public comment period 
                shall be 90 days.
            (3) Submission to congress; publication.--Not later than 90 
        days after the date of the close of the comment period under 
        paragraph (2), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) submit a revised interim deauthorization list 
                to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
                Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
                    (B) publish the revised interim deauthorization 
                list in the Federal Register.
    (c) Final Deauthorization List.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a final 
        deauthorization list of water resources development projects, 
        or separable elements of projects, from the revised interim 
        deauthorization list described in subsection (b)(3).
            (2) Deauthorization amount.--
                    (A) Proposed final list.--The Secretary shall 
                prepare a proposed final deauthorization list of 
                projects and separable elements of projects that have, 
                in the aggregate, an estimated Federal cost to complete 
                that is at least $5,000,000,000.
                    (B) Determination of federal cost to complete.--For 
                purposes of subparagraph (A), the Federal cost to 
                complete shall take into account any allowances 
                authorized by section 902 of the Water Resources 
                Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280), as applied to 
                the most recent project schedule and cost estimate.
            (3) Identification of projects.--
                    (A) Sequencing of projects.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                        identify projects and separable elements of 
                        projects for inclusion on the proposed final 
                        deauthorization list according to the order in 
                        which the projects and separable elements of 
                        the projects were authorized, beginning with 
                        the earliest authorized projects and separable 
                        elements of projects and ending with the latest 
                        project or separable element of a project 
                        necessary to meet the aggregate amount under 
                        paragraph (2).
                            (ii) Factors to consider.--The Secretary 
                        may identify projects and separable elements of 
                        projects in an order other than that 
                        established by clause (i) if the Secretary 
                        determines, on a case-by-case basis, that a 
                        project or separable element of a project is 
                        critical for interests of the United States, 
                        based on the possible impact of the project or 
                        separable element of the project on public 
                        health and safety, the national economy, or the 
                        environment.
                            (iii) Consideration of public comments.--In 
                        making determinations under clause (ii), the 
                        Secretary shall consider any comments received 
                        under subsection (b)(3).
                    (B) Appendix.--The Secretary shall include as part 
                of the proposed final deauthorization list an appendix 
                that--
                            (i) identifies each project or separable 
                        element of a project on the interim 
                        deauthorization list developed under subsection 
                        (b) that is not included on the proposed final 
                        deauthorization list; and
                            (ii) describes the reasons why the project 
                        or separable element is not included on the 
                        proposed final list.
            (4) Public comment and consultation.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall solicit 
                comments from the public and the Governor of each 
                applicable State on the proposed final deauthorization 
                list and appendix developed under paragraphs (2) and 
                (3).
                    (B) Comment period.--The public comment period 
                shall be 90 days.
            (5) Submission of final list to congress; publication.--Not 
        later than 120 days after the date of the close of the comment 
        period under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) submit a final deauthorization list and an 
                appendix to the final deauthorization list in a report 
                to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
                Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
                    (B) publish the final deauthorization list and the 
                appendix to the final deauthorization list in the 
                Federal Register.
    (d) Deauthorization; Congressional Review.--
            (1) In general.--After the expiration of the 180-day period 
        beginning on the date of submission of the final 
        deauthorization list and appendix under subsection (c), a 
        project or separable element of a project identified in the 
        final deauthorization list is hereby deauthorized, unless 
        Congress passes a joint resolution disapproving the final 
        deauthorization list prior to the end of such period.
            (2) Non-federal contributions.--
                    (A) In general.--A project or separable element of 
                a project identified in the final deauthorization list 
                under subsection (c) shall not be deauthorized under 
                this subsection if, before the expiration of the 180-
                day period referred to in paragraph (1), the non-
                Federal interest for the project or separable element 
                of the project provides sufficient funds to complete 
                the project or separable element of the project.
                    (B) Treatment of projects.--Notwithstanding 
                subparagraph (A), each project and separable element of 
                a project identified in the final deauthorization list 
                shall be treated as deauthorized for purposes of the 
                aggregate deauthorization amount specified in 
                subsection (c)(2).
            (3) Projects identified in appendix.--A project or 
        separable element of a project identified in the appendix to 
        the final deauthorization list shall remain subject to future 
        deauthorization by Congress.
    (e) Special Rule for Projects Receiving Funds for Post-
Authorization Study.--A project or separable element of a project may 
not be identified on the interim deauthorization list developed under 
subsection (b), or the final deauthorization list developed under 
subsection (c), if the project or separable element received funding 
for a post-authorization study during the current fiscal year or any of 
the 6 preceding fiscal years.
    (f) General Provisions.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this section, the following 
        definitions apply:
                    (A) Post-authorization study.--The term ``post-
                authorization study'' means--
                            (i) a feasibility report developed under 
                        section 905 of the Water Resources Development 
                        Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282);
                            (ii) a feasibility study, as defined in 
                        section 105(d) of the Water Resources 
                        Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215(d)); or
                            (iii) a review conducted under section 216 
                        of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 
                        549a), including an initial appraisal that--
                                    (I) demonstrates a Federal 
                                interest; and
                                    (II) requires additional analysis 
                                for the project or separable element.
                    (B) Water resources development project.--The term 
                ``water resources development project'' includes an 
                environmental infrastructure assistance project or 
                program of the Corps of Engineers.
            (2) Treatment of project modifications.--For purposes of 
        this section, if an authorized water resources development 
        project or separable element of the project has been modified 
        by an Act of Congress, the date of the authorization of the 
        project or separable element shall be deemed to be the date of 
        the most recent such modification.

SEC. 302. VALDEZ, ALASKA.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the portion of the 
project for navigation, Valdez, Alaska, identified as Tract G, Harbor 
Subdivision, shall not be subject to navigational servitude beginning 
on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Entry by Federal Government.--The Federal Government may enter 
upon the property referred to in subsection (a) to carry out any 
required operation and maintenance of the general navigation features 
of the project referred to in subsection (a).

SEC. 303. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DRAINAGE AREA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, 
              CALIFORNIA.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) prioritize the updating of the Water Control Manuals 
        for control structures in the Los Angeles County Drainage Area, 
        Los Angeles County, California, authorized by section 101(b) of 
        the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-
        640; 104 Stat. 4611); and
            (2) integrate and incorporate into the project seasonal 
        operations for water conservation and water supply.
    (b) Participation.--The update referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be done in coordination with all appropriate Federal agencies, elected 
officials, and members of the public.

SEC. 304. SUTTER BASIN, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) In General.--The separable element constituting the locally 
preferred plan increment reflected in the report of the Chief of 
Engineers dated March 12, 2014, and authorized for construction in item 
8 of the table contained in section 7002(2) of the Water Resources 
Reform and Development Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-121; 128 Stat. 1366) 
is no longer authorized beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Savings Provisions.--The deauthorization under subsection (a) 
does not affect--
            (1) the national economic development plan separable 
        element reflected in the report of the Chief of Engineers dated 
        March 12, 2014, and authorized for construction in item 8 of 
        the table contained in section 7002(2) of the Water Resources 
        Reform and Development Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-121; 128 
        Stat. 1366); or
            (2) previous authorizations providing for the Sacramento 
        River and major and minor tributaries project, including--
                    (A) section 2 of the Act of March 1, 1917 (39 Stat. 
                949, chapter 144);
                    (B) section 12 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (58 
                Stat. 900, chapter 665);
                    (C) section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 
                (64 Stat. 177, chapter 188); and
                    (D) any other Acts relating to the authorization 
                for the Sacramento River and major and minor 
                tributaries project along the Feather River right bank 
                between levee stationing 1483+33 and levee stationing 
                2368+00.

SEC. 305. ESSEX RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.

    (a) Deauthorization.--The portions of the project for navigation, 
Essex River, Massachusetts, authorized by the Act of July 13, 1892 (27 
Stat. 88, chapter 158), and modified by the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 
Stat. 1121, chapter 425), and the Act of March 2, 1907 (34 Stat. 1073, 
chapter 2509), that do not lie within the areas described in subsection 
(b) are no longer authorized beginning on the date of enactment of this 
Act.
    (b) Description of Project Areas.--The areas described in this 
subsection are as follows: Beginning at a point N3056139.82 E851780.21, 
thence southwesterly about 156.88 feet to a point N3055997.75 
E851713.67; thence southwesterly about 64.59 feet to a point 
N3055959.37 E851661.72; thence southwesterly about 145.14 feet to a 
point N3055887.10 E851535.85; thence southwesterly about 204.91 feet to 
a point N3055855.12 E851333.45; thence northwesterly about 423.50 feet 
to a point N3055976.70 E850927.78; thence northwesterly about 58.77 
feet to a point N3056002.99 E850875.21; thence northwesterly about 
240.57 feet to a point N3056232.82 E850804.14; thence northwesterly 
about 203.60 feet to a point N3056435.41 E850783.93; thence 
northwesterly about 78.63 feet to a point N3056499.63 E850738.56; 
thence northwesterly about 60.00 feet to a point N3056526.30 
E850684.81; thence southwesterly about 85.56 feet to a point 
N3056523.33 E850599.31; thence southwesterly about 36.20 feet to a 
point N3056512.37 E850564.81; thence southwesterly about 80.10 feet to 
a point N3056467.08 E850498.74; thence southwesterly about 169.05 feet 
to a point N3056334.36 E850394.03; thence northwesterly about 48.52 
feet to a point N3056354.38 E850349.83; thence northeasterly about 
83.71 feet to a point N3056436.35 E850366.84; thence northeasterly 
about 212.38 feet to a point N3056548.70 E850547.07; thence 
northeasterly about 47.60 feet to a point N3056563.12 E850592.43; 
thence northeasterly about 101.16 feet to a point N3056566.62 
E850693.53; thence southeasterly about 80.22 feet to a point 
N3056530.97 E850765.40; thence southeasterly about 99.29 feet to a 
point N3056449.88 E850822.69; thence southeasterly about 210.12 feet to 
a point N3056240.79 E850843.54; thence southeasterly about 219.46 feet 
to a point N3056031.13 E850908.38; thence southeasterly about 38.23 
feet to a point N3056014.02 E850942.57; thence southeasterly about 
410.93 feet to a point N3055896.06 E851336.21; thence northeasterly 
about 188.43 feet to a point N3055925.46 E851522.33; thence 
northeasterly about 135.47 feet to a point N3055992.91 E851639.80; 
thence northeasterly about 52.15 feet to a point N3056023.90 
E851681.75; thence northeasterly about 91.57 feet to a point 
N3056106.82 E851720.59.

SEC. 306. PORT OF CASCADE LOCKS, OREGON.

    (a) Extinguishment of Portions of Existing Flowage Easement.--With 
respect to the properties described in subsection (b), beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act, the flowage easements described in 
subsection (c) are extinguished above elevation 82.2 feet (NGVD29), the 
ordinary high water line.
    (b) Affected Properties.--The properties described in this 
subsection, as recorded in Hood River County, Oregon, are as follows:
            (1) Lots 3, 4, 5, and 7 of the ``Port of Cascade Locks 
        Business Park'' subdivision, Instrument Number 2014-00436.
            (2) Parcels 1, 2, and 3 of Hood River County Partition, 
        Plat Number 2008-25P.
    (c) Flowage Easements.--The flowage easements described in this 
subsection are identified as Tracts 302E-1 and 304E-1 on the easement 
deeds recorded as instruments in Hood River County, Oregon, and 
described as follows:
            (1) A flowage easement dated October 3, 1936, recorded 
        December 1, 1936, book 25, page 531 (Records of Hood River 
        County, Oregon), in favor of the United States (302E-1-
        Perpetual Flowage Easement from 10/5/37, 10/5/36, and 10/3/36; 
        previously acquired as Tracts OH-36 and OH-41 and a portion of 
        Tract OH-47).
            (2) A flowage easement dated October 5, 1936, recorded 
        October 17, 1936, book 25, page 476 (Records of Hood River 
        County, Oregon), in favor of the United States, affecting that 
        portion below the 94-foot contour line above main sea level 
        (304 E1-Perpetual Flowage Easement from 8/10/37 and 10/3/36; 
        previously acquired as Tract OH-042 and a portion of Tract OH-
        47).
    (d) Federal Liabilities; Cultural, Environmental, and Other 
Regulatory Reviews.--
            (1) Federal liability.--The United States shall not be 
        liable for any injury caused by the extinguishment of an 
        easement under this section.
            (2) Cultural and environmental regulatory actions.--Nothing 
        in this section establishes any cultural or environmental 
        regulation relating to the properties described in subsection 
        (b).
    (e) Effect on Other Rights.--Nothing in this section affects any 
remaining right or interest of the Corps of Engineers in the properties 
described in subsection (b).

SEC. 307. CENTRAL DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

    (a) Area To Be Declared Nonnavigable.--Subject to subsection (c), 
unless the Secretary finds, after consultation with local and regional 
public officials (including local and regional public planning 
organizations), that there are substantive objections, those portions 
of the Delaware River, bounded by the former bulkhead and pierhead 
lines that were established by the Secretary of War and successors and 
described as follows, are declared to be nonnavigable waters of the 
United States:
            (1) Piers 70 South through 38 South, encompassing an area 
        bounded by the southern line of Moore Street extended to the 
        northern line of Catherine Street extended, including the 
        following piers: Piers 70, 68, 67, 64, 61-63, 60, 57, 55, 53, 
        48, 46, 40, and 38.
            (2) Piers 24 North through 72 North, encompassing an area 
        bounded by the southern line of Callowhill Street extended to 
        the northern line of East Fletcher Street extended, including 
        the following piers: Piers 24, 25, 27-35, 35.5, 36, 37, 38, 39, 
        49, 51-52, 53-57, 58-65, 66, 67, 69, 70-72, and Rivercenter.
    (b) Public Interest Determination.--The Secretary shall make the 
public interest determination under subsection (a) separately for each 
proposed project to be undertaken within the boundaries described in 
subsection (a), using reasonable discretion, not later than 150 days 
after the date of submission of appropriate plans for the proposed 
project.
    (c) Limits on Applicability; Regulatory Requirements.--The 
declaration under subsection (a) shall apply only to those parts of the 
areas described in subsection (a) that are or will be bulkheaded and 
filled or otherwise occupied by permanent structures, including marina 
and recreation facilities. All such work is subject to all applicable 
Federal statutes and regulations, including sections 9 and 10 of the 
Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1151, chapter 425; 33 U.S.C. 401 and 
403), section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1344), and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.).

SEC. 308. HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) prioritize the updating of the Master Plan for the 
        Juniata River and tributaries project, Huntingdon County, 
        Pennsylvania, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control 
        Act of 1962 (Public Law 87-874; 76 Stat. 1182); and
            (2) ensure that alternatives for additional recreation 
        access and development at the project are fully assessed, 
        evaluated, and incorporated as a part of the update.
    (b) Participation.--The update referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be done in coordination with all appropriate Federal agencies, elected 
officials, and members of the public.

SEC. 309. RIVERCENTER, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

    Section 38(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 (33 
U.S.C. 59j-1(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(except 30 years from such date of 
        enactment, in the case of the area or any part thereof 
        described in subsection (a)(5))''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``Notwithstanding 
        the preceding sentence, the declaration of nonnavigability for 
        the area described in subsection (a)(5), or any part thereof, 
        shall not expire.''.

SEC. 310. JOE POOL LAKE, TEXAS.

    The Secretary shall accept from the Trinity River Authority of 
Texas, if received by September 30, 2016, $31,233,401 as payment in 
full of amounts owed to the United States, including any accrued 
interest, for the approximately 61,747.1 acre-feet of water supply 
storage space in Joe Pool Lake, Texas (previously known as Lakeview 
Lake), for which payment has not commenced under Article 5.a. (relating 
to project investment costs) of contract number DACW63-76-C-0106, as of 
the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 311. SALT CREEK, GRAHAM, TEXAS.

    (a) In General.--The project for flood control, environmental 
restoration, and recreation, Salt Creek, Graham, Texas, authorized by 
section 101(a)(30) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
(Public Law 106-53; 113 Stat. 278), is no longer authorized as a 
Federal project beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Certain Project-Related Claims.--The non-Federal interest for 
the project shall hold and save the United States harmless from any 
claim that has arisen, or that may arise, in connection with the 
project.
    (c) Transfer.--The Secretary is authorized to transfer any land 
acquired by the Federal Government for the project on behalf of the 
non-Federal interest that remains in Federal ownership on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act to the non-Federal interest.
    (d) Reversion.--If the Secretary determines that land transferred 
under subsection (c) ceases to be owned by the public, all right, 
title, and interest in and to the land and improvements thereon shall 
revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States.

SEC. 312. TEXAS CITY SHIP CHANNEL, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS.

    (a) In General.--The portion of the Texas City Ship Channel, Texas 
City, Texas, described in subsection (b) shall not be subject to 
navigational servitude beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Description.--The portion of the Texas City Ship Channel 
described in this subsection is a tract or parcel containing 393.53 
acres (17,142,111 square feet) of land situated in the City of Texas 
City Survey, Abstract Number 681, and State of Texas Submerged Lands 
Tracts 98A and 99A, Galveston County, Texas, said 393.53 acre tract 
being more particularly described as follows:
            (1) Beginning at the intersection of an edge of fill along 
        Galveston Bay with the most northerly east survey line of said 
        City of Texas City Survey, Abstract No. 681, the same being a 
        called 375.75 acre tract patented by the State of Texas to the 
        City of Texas City and recorded in Volume 1941, Page 750 of the 
        Galveston County Deed Records (G.C.D.R.), from which a found 
        U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Brass Cap stamped ``R 4-3'' set in 
        the top of the Texas City Dike along the east side of Bay 
        Street bears North 56 14' 32" West, a distance of 6,045.31 
        feet and from which a found U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Brass 
        Cap stamped ``R 4-2'' set in the top of the Texas City Dike 
        along the east side of Bay Street bears North 49 13' 20" West, 
        a distance of 6,693.64 feet.
            (2) Thence, over and across said State Tracts 98A and 99A 
        and along the edge of fill along said Galveston Bay, the 
        following eight (8) courses and distances:
                    (A) South 75 49' 13" East, a distance of 298.08 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (B) South 81 16' 26" East, a distance of 170.58 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (C) South 79 20' 31" East, a distance of 802.34 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (D) South 75 57' 32" East, a distance of 869.68 
                feet to a point for the beginning of a non-tangent 
                curve to the right.
                    (E) Easterly along said non-tangent curve to the 
                right having a radius of 736.80 feet, a central angle 
                of 24 55' 59", a chord of South 68 47' 35" East - 
                318.10 feet, and an arc length of 320.63 feet to a 
                point for the beginning of a non-tangent curve to the 
                left.
                    (F) Easterly along said non-tangent curve to the 
                left having a radius of 373.30 feet, a central angle of 
                31 57' 42", a chord of South 66 10' 42" East - 205.55 
                feet, and an arc length of 208.24 feet to a point for 
                the beginning of a non-tangent curve to the right.
                    (G) Easterly along said non-tangent curve to the 
                right having a radius of 15,450.89 feet, a central 
                angle of 02 04' 10", a chord of South 81 56' 20" East 
                - 558.04 feet, and an arc length of 558.07 feet to a 
                point for the beginning of a compound curve to the 
                right and the northeasterly corner of the tract herein 
                described.
                    (H) Southerly along said compound curve to the 
                right and the easterly line of the tract herein 
                described, having a radius of 1,425.00 feet, a central 
                angle of 133 08' 00", a chord of South 14 20' 15" 
                East - 2,614.94 feet, and an arc length of 3,311.15 
                feet to a point on a line lying 125.00 feet northerly 
                of and parallel with the centerline of an existing 
                levee for the southeasterly corner of the tract herein 
                described.
            (3) Thence, continuing over and across said State Tracts 
        98A and 99A and along lines lying 125.00 feet northerly of, 
        parallel, and concentric with the centerline of said existing 
        levee, the following twelve (12) courses and distances:
                    (A) North 78 01' 58" West, a distance of 840.90 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (B) North 76 58' 35" West, a distance of 976.66 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (C) North 76 44' 33" West, a distance of 1,757.03 
                feet to a point for the beginning of a tangent curve to 
                the left.
                    (D) Southwesterly, along said tangent curve to the 
                left having a radius of 185.00 feet, a central angle of 
                82 27' 32", a chord of South 62 01' 41" West - 243.86 
                feet, and an arc length of 266.25 feet to a point for 
                the beginning of a compound curve to the left.
                    (E) Southerly, along said compound curve to the 
                left having a radius of 4,535.58 feet, a central angle 
                of 11 06' 58", a chord of South 15 14' 26" West - 
                878.59 feet, and an arc length of 879.97 feet to an 
                angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (F) South 64 37' 11" West, a distance of 146.03 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (G) South 67 08' 21" West, a distance of 194.42 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (H) North 34 48' 22" West, a distance of 789.69 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (I) South 42 47' 10" West, a distance of 161.01 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (J) South 42 47' 10" West, a distance of 144.66 
                feet to a point for the beginning of a tangent curve to 
                the right.
                    (K) Westerly, along said tangent curve to the right 
                having a radius of 310.00 feet, a central angle of 59 
                50' 28", a chord of South 72 42' 24" West - 309.26 
                feet, and an arc length of 323.77 feet to an angle 
                point of the tract herein described.
                    (L) North 77 22' 21" West, a distance of 591.41 
                feet to the intersection of said parallel line with the 
                edge of fill adjacent to the easterly edge of the Texas 
                City Turning Basin for the southwesterly corner of the 
                tract herein described, from which a found U.S. Army 
                Corps of Engineers Brass Cap stamped ``SWAN 2'' set in 
                the top of a concrete column set flush in the ground 
                along the north bank of Swan Lake bears South 20 51' 
                58" West, a distance of 4,862.67 feet.
            (4) Thence, over and across said City of Texas City Survey 
        and along the edge of fill adjacent to the easterly edge of 
        said Texas City Turning Basin, the following eighteen (18) 
        courses and distances:
                    (A) North 01 34' 19" East, a distance of 57.40 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (B) North 05 02' 13" West, a distance of 161.85 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (C) North 06 01' 56" East, a distance of 297.75 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (D) North 06 18' 07" West, a distance of 71.33 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (E) North 07 21' 09" West, a distance of 122.45 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (F) North 26 41' 15" West, a distance of 46.02 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (G) North 01 31' 59" West, a distance of 219.78 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (H) North 15 54' 07" West, a distance of 104.89 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (I) North 04 00' 34" East, a distance of 72.94 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (J) North 06 46' 38" West, a distance of 78.89 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (K) North 12 07' 59" West, a distance of 182.79 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (L) North 20 50' 47" West, a distance of 105.74 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (M) North 02 02' 04" West, a distance of 184.50 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (N) North 08 07' 11" East, a distance of 102.23 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (O) North 08 16' 00" West, a distance of 213.45 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (P) North 03 15' 16" West, a distance of 336.45 
                feet to a point for the beginning of a non-tangent 
                curve to the left.
                    (Q) Northerly along said non-tangent curve to the 
                left having a radius of 896.08 feet, a central angle of 
                14 00' 05", a chord of North 09 36' 03" West - 218.43 
                feet, and an arc length of 218.97 feet to a point for 
                the beginning of a non-tangent curve to the right.
                    (R) Northerly along said non-tangent curve to the 
                right having a radius of 483.33 feet, a central angle 
                of 19 13' 34", a chord of North 13 52' 03" East - 
                161.43 feet, and an arc length of 162.18 feet to a 
                point for the northwesterly corner of the tract herein 
                described.
            (5) Thence, continuing over and across said City of Texas 
        City Survey, and along the edge of fill along said Galveston 
        Bay, the following fifteen (15) courses and distances:
                    (A) North 30 45' 02" East, a distance of 189.03 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (B) North 34 20' 49" East, a distance of 174.16 
                feet to a point for the beginning of a non-tangent 
                curve to the right.
                    (C) Northeasterly along said non-tangent curve to 
                the right having a radius of 202.01 feet, a central 
                angle of 25 53' 37", a chord of North 33 14' 58" East 
                - 90.52 feet, and an arc length of 91.29 feet to a 
                point for the beginning of a non-tangent curve to the 
                left.
                    (D) Northeasterly along said non-tangent curve to 
                the left having a radius of 463.30 feet, a central 
                angle of 23 23' 57", a chord of North 48 02' 53" East 
                - 187.90 feet, and an arc length of 189.21 feet to a 
                point for the beginning of a non-tangent curve to the 
                right.
                    (E) Northeasterly along said non-tangent curve to 
                the right having a radius of 768.99 feet, a central 
                angle of 16 24' 19", a chord of North 43 01' 40" East 
                - 219.43 feet, and an arc length of 220.18 feet to an 
                angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (F) North 38 56' 50" East, a distance of 126.41 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (G) North 42 59' 50" East, a distance of 128.28 
                feet to a point for the beginning of a non-tangent 
                curve to the right.
                    (H) Northerly along said non-tangent curve to the 
                right having a radius of 151.96 feet, a central angle 
                of 68 36' 31", a chord of North 57 59' 42" East - 
                171.29 feet, and an arc length of 181.96 feet to a 
                point for the most northerly corner of the tract herein 
                described.
                    (I) South 77 14' 49" East, a distance of 131.60 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (J) South 84 44' 18" East, a distance of 86.58 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (K) South 58 14' 45" East, a distance of 69.62 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (L) South 49 44' 51" East, a distance of 149.00 
                feet to an angle point of the tract herein described.
                    (M) South 44 47' 21" East, a distance of 353.77 
                feet to a point for the beginning of a non-tangent 
                curve to the left.
                    (N) Easterly along said non-tangent curve to the 
                left having a radius of 253.99 feet, a central angle of 
                98 53' 23", a chord of South 83 28' 51" East - 385.96 
                feet, and an arc length of 438.38 feet to an angle 
                point of the tract herein described.
                    (O) South 75 49' 13" East, a distance of 321.52 
                feet to the point of beginning and containing 393.53 
                acres (17,142,111 square feet) of land.

                TITLE IV--WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE

SEC. 401. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.

    The following projects for water resources development and 
conservation and other purposes, as identified in the reports titled 
``Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development'' submitted 
to Congress on January 29, 2015, and January 29, 2016, respectively, 
pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise reviewed by Congress, are 
authorized to be carried out by the Secretary substantially in 
accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions, described in 
the respective reports designated in this section:
            (1) Navigation.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. TX     Brazos Island        Nov. 3, 2014  Federal: $116,116,000
           Harbor                            Non-Federal: $88,471,000
                                             Total: $204,587,000
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2. LA     Calcasieu Lock      Dec. 2, 2014   Total: $16,700,000 (to be
                                              derived \1/2\ from the
                                              general fund of the
                                              Treasury and \1/2\ from
                                              the Inland Waterways Trust
                                              Fund)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. NH,    Portsmouth Harbor   Feb. 8, 2015   Federal: $15,580,000
 ME        and Piscataqua                    Non-Federal: $5,190,000
           River                             Total: $20,770,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. FL     Port Everglades     Jun. 25, 2015  Federal: $220,200,000
                                             Non-Federal: $102,500,000
                                             Total: $322,700,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. AK     Little Diomede      Aug. 10, 2015  Federal: $26,015,000
           Harbor                            Non-Federal: $2,945,000
                                             Total: $28,960,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. SC     Charleston Harbor   Sep. 8, 2015   Federal: $224,300,000
                                             Non-Federal: $269,000,000
                                             Total: $493,300,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. AK     Craig Harbor        March 16,      Federal: $29,062,000
                               2016          Non-Federal: $3,255,000
                                             Total: $32,317,000.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (2) Flood risk management.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. TX     Leon Creek          Jun. 30, 2014  Federal: $18,314,000
           Watershed                         Non-Federal: $9,861,000
                                             Total: $28,175,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. MO,    Armourdale and      Jan. 27, 2015  Federal: $207,036,000
 KS        Central                           Non-Federal: $111,481,000
           Industrial                        Total: $318,517,000
           District Levee
           Units, Missouri
           River and
           Tributaries at
           Kansas Citys
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. KS     City of Manhattan   Apr. 30, 2015  Federal: $15,440,100
                                             Non-Federal: $8,313,900
                                             Total: $23,754,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. TN     Mill Creek          Oct. 16, 2015  Federal: $17,759,000
                                             Non-Federal: $10,745,000
                                             Total: $28,504,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. KS     Upper Turkey Creek   Dec. 22,      Federal: $24,584,000
           Basin               2015          Non-Federal: $13,238,000
                                             Total: $37,822,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. NC     Princeville         Feb. 23, 2016  Federal: $14,001,000
                                             Non-Federal: $7,539,000
                                             Total: $21,540,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. CA     American River      Apr. 26, 2016  Federal: $876,478,000
           Common Features                   Non-Federal: $689,272,000
                                             Total: $1,565,750,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. CA     West Sacramento     Apr. 26, 2016  Federal: $776,517,000
                                             Non-Federal: $414,011,000
                                             Total: $1,190,528,000.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (3) Hurricane and storm damage risk reduction.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of       D.  Estimated Initial
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        Costs and  Estimated
                                Engineers        Renourishment  Costs
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. SC     Colleton County     Sep. 5, 2014   Initial Federal:
                                              $13,733,850
                                              Initial Non-Federal:
                                              $7,395,150
                                             Initial Total: $21,129,000
                                              Renourishment Federal:
                                              $16,371,000
                                             Renourishment Non-Federal:
                                              $16,371,000
                                             Renourishment Total:
                                              $32,742,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. FL     Flagler County      Dec. 23, 2014  Initial Federal: $9,218,300
                                              Initial Non-Federal:
                                              $4,963,700
                                              Initial Total: $14,182,000
                                             Renourishment Federal:
                                              $15,390,000
                                             Renourishment Non-Federal:
                                              $15,390,000
                                             Renourishment Total:
                                              $30,780,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. NC     Carteret County     Dec. 23,       Initial Federal:
                               2014           $24,263,000
                                             Initial Non-Federal:
                                              $13,064,000
                                              Initial Total: $37,327,000
                                              Renourishment Federal:
                                              $114,728,000
                                             Renourishment Non-Federal:
                                              $114,728,000
                                             Renourishment Total:
                                              $229,456,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. NJ     Hereford Inlet to   Jan. 23, 2015  Initial Federal:
           Cape May Inlet,                    $14,040,000
           Cape May County                   Initial Non-Federal:
                                              $7,560,000
                                             Initial Total: $21,600,000
                                             Renourishment Federal:
                                              $41,215,000
                                             Renourishment Non-Federal:
                                              $41,215,000
                                             Renourishment Total:
                                              $82,430,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. LA     West Shore Lake     Jun. 12, 2015  Federal: $466,760,000
           Pontchartrain                     Non-Federal: $251,330,000
                                             Total: $718,090,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CA     San Diego County    Apr. 26, 2016  Initial Federal:
                                              $20,166,000
                                             Initial Non-Federal:
                                              $10,858,000
                                             Initial Total: $31,024,000
                                             Renourishment Federal:
                                              $68,215,000
                                             Renourishment Non-Federal:
                                              $68,215,000
                                             Renourishment Total:
                                              $136,430,000.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (4) Ecosystem restoration.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. FL     Central Everglades  Dec. 23, 2014  Federal: $976,375,000
                                             Non-Federal: $974,625,000
                                             Total: $1,951,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. WA     Skokomish River     Dec. 14, 2015  Federal: $12,782,000
                                             Non-Federal: $6,882,000
                                             Total: $19,664,000.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (5) Flood risk management and ecosystem restoration.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. IL,    Upper Des Plaines   Jun. 8, 2015   Federal: $199,393,000
 WI        River and                         Non-Federal: $107,694,000
           Tributaries                       Total: $307,087,000.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (6) Flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and 
        recreation.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. CA     South San           Dec. 18, 2015  Federal: $69,521,000
           Francisco Bay                     Non-Federal: $104,379,000
           Shoreline                         Total: $173,900,000.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (7) Ecosystem restoration and recreation.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. OR     Willamette River    Dec. 14, 2015  Federal: $19,143,000
                                             Non-Federal: $10,631,000
                                             Total: $29,774,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CA     Los Angeles River   Dec. 18, 2015  Federal: $375,773,000
                                             Non-Federal: $980,835,000
                                             Total: $1,356,608,000.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (8) Deauthorizations, modifications, and other projects.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
A. State       B.  Name          Decision        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                 Document
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. TX     Upper Trinity       May 21, 2008   Federal: $526,500,000
           River                             Non-Federal: $283,500,000
                                             Total: $810,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. KY     Green River Locks   Apr. 30, 2015  Federal: $0
           and Dams 3, 4, 5,                 Non-Federal: $0
           6 and Barren                      Total: $0
           River Lock and
           Dam 1 Disposition
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. KS     Turkey Creek Basin  May 13, 2016   Federal: $97,067,750
                                             Non-Federal: $55,465,250
                                             Total: $152,533,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. KY     Ohio River          May 13, 2016   Federal: $20,309,900
           Shoreline                         Non-Federal: $10,936,100
                                             Total: $31,246,000.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. MO     Blue River Basin    May 13, 2016   Federal: $34,860,000
                                             Non-Federal: $11,620,000
                                             Total: $46,480,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                 Union Calendar No. 613

114th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5303

                          [Report No. 114-785]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 22, 2016

 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with 
                              an amendment

                           September 22, 2016

    The Committee on Natural Resources discharged; committed to the 
 Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to 
                               be printed