[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12131-12139]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 4985. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Portman, Ms. Stabenow, and 
Mr. Kirk) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the 
bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and development of water 
and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of 
the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. AMENDMENTS TO THE GREAT LAKES FISH AND WILDLIFE 
                   RESTORATION ACT OF 1990.

       (a) References.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, 
     wherever in this section an amendment is expressed in terms 
     of an amendment to a section or other provision, the 
     reference shall be considered to be made to a section or 
     other provision of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife 
     Restoration Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 941 et seq.).
       (b) Findings.--The Act is amended by striking section 1002 
     and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 1002. FINDINGS.

       ``Congress finds that--
       ``(1) the Great Lakes have fish and wildlife communities 
     that are structurally and functionally changing;
       ``(2) successful fish and wildlife management focuses on 
     the lakes as ecosystems, and effective management requires 
     the coordination and integration of efforts of many partners;
       ``(3) it is in the national interest to undertake 
     activities in the Great Lakes Basin that support sustainable 
     fish and wildlife resources of common concern provided under 
     the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan based on 
     the recommendations of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration 
     authorized under Executive Order 13340 (69 Fed. Reg. 29043; 
     relating to the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force);
       ``(4) additional actions and better coordination are needed 
     to protect and effectively manage the fish and wildlife 
     resources, and the habitats on which the resources depend, in 
     the Great Lakes Basin;
       ``(5) as of the date of enactment of this Act, actions are 
     not funded that are considered essential to meet the goals 
     and objectives in managing the fish and wildlife resources, 
     and the habitats on which the resources depend, in the Great 
     Lakes Basin; and
       ``(6) this Act allows Federal agencies, States, and Indian 
     tribes to work in an effective partnership by providing the 
     funding for restoration work.''.
       (c) Identification, Review, and Implementation of Proposals 
     and Regional Projects.--
       (1) Requirements for proposals and regional projects.--
     Section 1005(b)(2)(B) (16 U.S.C. 941c(b)(2)(B)) is amended--
       (A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(vii) the strategic action plan of the Great Lakes 
     Restoration Initiative; and
       ``(viii) each applicable State wildlife action plan.''.
       (2) Review of proposals.--Section 1005(c)(2)(C) (16 U.S.C. 
     941c(c)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ``Great Lakes 
     Coordinator of the''.
       (3) Cost sharing.--Section 1005(e) (16 U.S.C. 941c(e)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and 
     (4), not less than 25 percent of the cost of implementing a 
     proposal'' and inserting the following:

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       ``(A) Non-federal share.--Except as provided in paragraphs 
     (3) and (5) and subject to paragraph (2), not less than 25 
     percent of the cost of implementing a proposal or regional 
     project''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Time period for providing match.--The non-Federal 
     share of the cost of implementing a proposal or regional 
     project required under subparagraph (A) may be provided at 
     any time during the 2-year period preceding January 1 of the 
     year in which the Director receives the application for the 
     proposal or regional project.'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as 
     paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and
       (C) by inserting before paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(2) Authorized sources of non-federal share.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Director may determine the non-
     Federal share under paragraph (1) by taking into account--
       ``(i) the appraised value of land or a conservation 
     easement as described in subparagraph (B); or
       ``(ii) as described in subparagraph (C), the costs 
     associated with--

       ``(I) land acquisition or securing a conservation easement; 
     and
       ``(II) restoration or enhancement of that land or 
     conservation easement.

       ``(B) Appraisal of land or conservation easement.--
       ``(i) In general.--The value of land or a conservation 
     easement may be used to satisfy the non-Federal share of the 
     cost of implementing a proposal or regional project required 
     under paragraph (1)(A) if the Director determines that the 
     land or conservation easement--

       ``(I) meets the requirements of subsection (b)(2);
       ``(II) is acquired before the end of the grant period of 
     the proposal or regional project;
       ``(III) is held in perpetuity for the conservation purposes 
     of the programs of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service related to the Great Lakes Basin, as described in 
     section 1006, by an accredited land trust or conservancy or a 
     Federal, State, or tribal agency;
       ``(IV) is connected either physically or through a 
     conservation planning process to the proposal or regional 
     project; and
       ``(V) is appraised in accordance with clause (ii).

       ``(ii) Appraisal.--With respect to the appraisal of land or 
     a conservation easement described in clause (i)--

       ``(I) the appraisal valuation date shall be not later than 
     1 year after the price of the land or conservation easement 
     was set under a contract; and
       ``(II) the appraisal shall--

       ``(aa) conform to the Uniform Standards of Professional 
     Appraisal Practice (USPAP); and
       ``(bb) be completed by a Federal- or State-certified 
     appraiser.
       ``(C) Costs of land acquisition or securing conservation 
     easement.--
       ``(i) In general.--All costs associated with land 
     acquisition or securing a conservation easement and 
     restoration or enhancement of that land or conservation 
     easement may be used to satisfy the non-Federal share of the 
     cost of implementing a proposal or regional project required 
     under paragraph (1)(A) if the activities and expenses 
     associated with the land acquisition or securing the 
     conservation easement and restoration or enhancement of that 
     land or conservation easement meet the requirements of 
     subparagraph (B)(i).
       ``(ii) Inclusion.--The costs referred to in clause (i) may 
     include cash, in-kind contributions, and indirect costs.
       ``(iii) Exclusion.--The costs referred to in clause (i) may 
     not be costs associated with mitigation or litigation (other 
     than costs associated with the Natural Resource Damage 
     Assessment program).''.
       (d) Establishment of Offices.--Section 1007 (16 U.S.C. 
     941e) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Fishery 
     Resources'' and inserting ``Fish and Wildlife Conservation''; 
     and
       (B) by striking ``Fishery Resources'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``Fish and Wildlife Conservation'';
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Fishery 
     Resources'' and inserting ``Fish and Wildlife Conservation''; 
     and
       (B) by striking ``Fishery Resources'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``Fish and Wildlife Conservation'';
       (3) by striking subsection (a); and
       (4) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
     (a) and (b), respectively.
       (e) Reports.--Section 1008 (16 U.S.C. 941f) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``2011'' and inserting ``2021'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``2007 through 2012'' and inserting ``2016 through 2020''; 
     and
       (B) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``the Great Lakes 
     Restoration Initiative Action Plan based on'' after ``in 
     support of''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Continued Monitoring and Assessment of Study Findings 
     and Recommendations.--The Director--
       ``(1) shall continue to monitor the status, and the 
     assessment, management, and restoration needs, of the fish 
     and wildlife resources of the Great Lakes Basin; and
       ``(2) may reassess and update, as necessary, the findings 
     and recommendations of the Report.''.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1009 (16 
     U.S.C. 941g) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``2007 through 2012'' and inserting ``2016 through 2021'';
       (2) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``$14,000,000'' and inserting ``$6,000,000'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$4,600,000'' and 
     inserting ``$2,000,000''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$700,000'' and 
     inserting ``$300,000''; and
       (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the activities of'' and 
     all that follows through ``section 1007'' and inserting ``the 
     activities of the Upper Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife 
     Conservation Offices and the Lower Great Lakes Fish and 
     Wildlife Conservation Office under section 1007''.
       (g) Conforming Amendment.--Section 8 of the Great Lakes 
     Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 941 
     note; Public Law 109-326) is repealed.
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  SA 4986. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and 
development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers 
and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. (a) Congress finds that neither the 2001 
     Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40; 
     50 U.S.C. 1541 note) or the Authorization for Use of Military 
     Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 50 
     U.S.C. 1541 note) authorize the use of military force against 
     the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).
       (b) It is the sense of Congress that the President, unless 
     acting out of self-defense or to address an imminent threat 
     to the United States, is not authorized to conduct military 
     operations against ISIS without explicit authorization for 
     the use of such force, and Congress should debate and pass 
     such an authorization.
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  SA 4987. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Ms. Baldwin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. 
McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the 
conservation and development of water and related resources, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 60__. STUDY ON OWNERSHIP OF NEENAH DAM, WISCONSIN.

       The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine if it is 
     in the interest of the Federal Government and the Secretary 
     to assume ownership of the Neenah Dam, Fox River, Wisconsin.
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  SA 4988. Mr. HOEVEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe) to the 
bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and development of water 
and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of 
the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 80___. PATTERSON LAKE LAND CONVEYANCES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means Dickinson 
     Parks & Recreation in Dickinson, North Dakota (or a successor 
     in interest to that entity).
       (2) Dickinson reservoir.--The term ```Dickinson 
     Reservoir''' means the Dickinson Reservoir constructed as 
     part of the Dickinson Unit, Heart Division, Pick-Sloan 
     Missouri Basin Program, as authorized by section 9 of the Act 
     of December 22, 1944 (commonly known as the ``Flood Control 
     Act of 1944'') (58 Stat. 891, chapter 665).
       (3) Permittee.--The term ``permittee'' means the holder of 
     a permit for a property.
       (4) Property.--The term ``property'' means any 1 of the 
     cabin sites located on Federal property around the Dickinson 
     Reservoir for which a permit is in effect on the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation.

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       (b) Purchase of Property by Permittee; Transfers to 
     Department.--
       (1) Option.--The Secretary shall provide to the permittee 
     of a property the first option to purchase that property for 
     fair market value in accordance with paragraph (2).
       (2) Purchase.--
       (A) In general.--On an election by a permittee to exercise 
     the option to purchase a property pursuant to paragraph (1), 
     the Secretary shall convey to the permittee, for fair market 
     value--
       (i) all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     and to the property, subject to valid existing rights; and
       (ii) easements for--

       (I) vehicular access to the property;
       (II) access to, and use of, a dock for the property; and
       (III) access to, and use of, all boathouses, ramps, 
     retaining walls, and other improvements for which access is 
     provided in the permit for use of the property as of the date 
     of enactment of this Act.

       (B) Period for conveyance.--The Secretary shall convey to a 
     permittee a property pursuant to subparagraph (A) during the 
     period--
       (i) beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act; and
       (ii) ending on the date that is 2 years after that date of 
     enactment.
       (C) Disputes regarding fair market value.--Any dispute 
     regarding the fair market value of a property shall be 
     resolved in accordance with section 2201.4 of title 43, Code 
     of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
       (3) Transfers to department.--
       (A) Failure to purchase.--If a permittee fails to exercise 
     the option to purchase a property under paragraph (2) by the 
     date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary shall transfer the property to the Department, 
     without cost.
       (B) Certain other land.--Effective beginning on the date 
     that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall transfer to the Department, without cost, any 
     Federal land, as of that date--
       on which no cabin is located.
       (c) Oil, Gas, Mineral, and Other Outstanding Rights.--Each 
     conveyance to a permittee, and each transfer to the 
     Department, pursuant to subsection (b), shall be made subject 
     to--
       (1) oil, gas, and other mineral rights reserved of record, 
     as of the date of enactment of this Act, by, or in favor of, 
     a third party; and
       (2) any permit, license, lease, right-of-use, or right-of-
     way of record in, on, over, or across the applicable property 
     or land that is outstanding to a third party as of the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
       (d) Release From Liability.--
       (1) In general.--Effective on the date of conveyance or 
     transfer of any property or land under this section, the 
     United States shall not be liable for damages of any kind 
     arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to 
     the property or land, except for damages for acts of 
     negligence committed by the United States or an employee, 
     agent, or contractor of the United States before the date of 
     conveyance.
       (2) No additional liability.--Nothing in this section 
     affects any liability of the United States under chapter 171 
     of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the 
     ``Federal Tort Claims Act'').
       (e) Requirements Relating to Conveyances and Transfers.--
       (1) Interim requirements.--During the period beginning on 
     the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date of 
     conveyance or transfer of a property or land, the provisions 
     of the document entitled ``Management Agreement between the 
     Bureau of Reclamation, et al., for the Development, 
     Management, Operation, and Maintenance of Lands and 
     Recreation Facilities at Dickinson Reservoir'' that are 
     applicable to the property or land shall remain in force and 
     effect.
       (2) Legal descriptions.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation 
     with the Department, shall provide to the Department a legal 
     description of all properties and land that may be conveyed 
     or transferred pursuant to this section.
       (f) Proceeds From Sales of Federal Land.--Any revenues from 
     a sale of Federal land pursuant to this section shall be made 
     available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, 
     for--
       (1) the costs to the Secretary of carrying out this 
     section; and
       (2) deferred maintenance activities relating to the 
     operation of the dam in the Dickinson Reservoir.

     SEC. 80___. USE OF TRAILER HOMES AT HEART BUTTE DAM AND 
                   RESERVOIR (LAKE TSCHIDA).

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Addition.--The term ``addition'' means any enclosed 
     structure added onto the structure of a trailer home that 
     increases the living area of the trailer home.
       (2) Camper or recreational vehicle.--The term ``camper or 
     recreational vehicle'' includes--
       (A) a camper, motorhome, trailer camper, bumper hitch 
     camper, fifth wheel camper, or equivalent mobile shelter; and
       (B) a recreational vehicle.
       (3) Immediate family.--The term ``immediate family'' means 
     a spouse, grandparent, parent, sibling, child, or grandchild.
       (4) Permit.--The term ``permit'' means a permit issued by 
     the Secretary authorizing the use of a lot in a trailer area.
       (5) Permit year.--The term ``permit year'' means the period 
     beginning on April 1 of a calendar year and ending on March 
     31 of the following calendar year.
       (6) Permittee.--The term ``permittee'' means a person 
     holding a permit.
       (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation.
       (8) Trailer area.--The term ``trailer area'' means any of 
     the following areas at Heart Butte Dam and Reservoir (Lake 
     Tschida) (as described in the document of the Bureau of 
     Reclamation entitled ``Heart Butte Reservoir Resource 
     Management Plan'' (March 2008)):
       (A) Trailer Area 1 and 2, also known as Management Unit 
     034.
       (B) Southside Trailer Area, also known as Management Unit 
     014.
       (9) Trailer home.--The term ``trailer home'' means a 
     dwelling placed on a supporting frame that--
       (A) has or had a tow-hitch; and
       (B) is made mobile, or is capable of being made mobile, by 
     an axle and wheels.
       (b) Permitted Use.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to the requirements of this 
     section, on request by a permittee, the Secretary shall issue 
     a 5-year permit for the use of a lot in a trailer area as 
     described in paragraphs (2) and (3).
       (2) Trailer homes.--With respect to a trailer home, a 
     permit for each permit year shall authorize the permittee--
       (A) from April 1 to October 31--
       (i) to park the trailer home on the lot;
       (ii) to use the trailer home on the lot; and
       (iii) to physically move the trailer home on and off the 
     lot; and
       (B) at any time during the permit year--
       (i) to leave the trailer home parked on the lot; and
       (ii) to leave on the lot any addition, deck, porch, 
     entryway, step to the trailer home, propane tank, or storage 
     shed.
       (3) Campers or recreational vehicles.--With respect to a 
     camper or recreational vehicle, a permit shall, for each 
     permit year--
       (A) from April 1 to October 31, authorize the permittee--
       (i) to park the camper or recreational vehicle on the lot;
       (ii) to use the camper or recreational vehicle on the lot; 
     and
       (iii) to move the camper or recreational vehicle on and off 
     the lot; and
       (B) from November 1 to March 31, require a permittee to 
     remove the camper or recreational vehicle from the lot.
       (c) Renewal of Permits.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), when a permit 
     expires, on request by the permittee, the Secretary shall 
     renew the permit for an unlimited number of additional 5-year 
     terms.
       (2) Requirement for trailer homes.--The Secretary shall 
     require removal of a trailer home in a trailer area if the 
     trailer home has been flooded a majority of the years during 
     any 5-year permit period.
       (3) Removal and new use.--If the Secretary requires removal 
     of a trailer home under paragraph (2), on request by the 
     permittee, the Secretary shall authorize the permittee--
       (A) to remain on the lot; and
       (B) to replace the trailer home with a camper or 
     recreational vehicle.
       (d) Transfer of Permits.--
       (1) Transfer of trailer home title.--If a permittee 
     transfers title to a trailer home permitted on a lot in a 
     trailer area, the Secretary shall issue a permit to the 
     transferee, subject to the conditions described in paragraph 
     (3).
       (2) Transfer of camper or recreational vehicle title.--If a 
     permittee who has a permit to use a camper or recreational 
     vehicle on a lot in a trailer area transfers title to the 
     interests of the permittee on or to the lot, the Secretary 
     shall issue a permit to the transferee, subject to the 
     conditions described in paragraph (3).
       (3) Conditions.--A permit issued by the Secretary under 
     paragraph (1) or (2) shall be subject to the following 
     conditions:
       (A) A permit may not be held in the name of a corporation.
       (B) A permittee may not have an interest in, or control of, 
     more than 1 seasonal trailer home site in the Great Plains 
     Region of the Bureau of Reclamation, inclusive of sites 
     located on tracts permitted to organized groups on 
     Reclamation reservoirs.
       (C) Not more than 2 persons may be permittees under 1 
     permit, unless--
       (i) approved by the Secretary; or
       (ii) the additional persons are immediate family members of 
     the permittees.
       (e) Anchoring Requirements for Trailer Homes.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall require compliance 
     with--
       (A) for each trailer home in a trailer area (other than a 
     trailer home described in paragraph (2)(B)), the anchoring 
     requirements described in paragraph (2)(A); and
       (B) for other objects on a lot in a trailer area, the 
     anchoring requirements described in paragraph (3).

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       (2) Anchoring requirements described.--
       (A) In general.--For trailer homes other than the trailer 
     homes described in subparagraph (B), the anchoring 
     requirements referred to in paragraph (1)(A) are the 
     following:
       (i) For a trailer home that is fewer than 50 feet in 
     length, a minimum of 6 frame ties per side shall be provided, 
     to be located as follows:

       (I) One frame tie at each corner.
       (II) The remaining frame ties at intermediate locations.

       (ii) For a trailer home that is 50 feet or more in length, 
     a minimum of 7 frame ties per side shall be provided, to be 
     located as follows:

       (I) One frame tie at each corner.
       (II) The remaining frame ties at intermediate locations.

       (iii) If the quantity of frame ties and over-the-top ties 
     provided on a trailer home by the trailer home manufacturer 
     is in excess of the minimum quantity required under clause 
     (i) or (ii), as applicable, the total quantity provided by 
     the trailer home manufacturer shall be used.
       (iv) If an over-the-top tie is located directly above a 
     frame tie, both the over-the-top tie and the frame tie may be 
     fastened to the same anchor.
       (v)(I) Each frame tie shall connect the anchor to the main 
     structural frame that runs lengthwise under the trailer home.
       (II) Any tie made to an outrigger beam shall not be 
     credited to the minimum quantity of frame ties required in 
     clause (i) or (ii), as applicable.
       (vi) With respect to each flat steel strap used as a tie--

       (I) the steel strap shall--

       (aa) be 1.25 inches by .035 inch, with a minimum breaking 
     strength of 4,800 pounds; and
       (bb) be--
       (AA) fastened to a ground anchor, and fastened in such a 
     manner that will not cause distortion on the strap or reduce 
     the breaking strength of the strap; and
       (BB) drawn tight with 1 or more galvanized fasteners or 
     connectors and a tensioning device;

       (II) any sharp edge of the trailer home that would tend to 
     cut the steel strap shall be protected by a suitable device 
     to prevent cutting; and
       (III) if necessary, the steel strap shall be prevented from 
     knifing through the trailer home.

       (vii) Each ground anchor shall be of the auger-type, at 
     least 48 inches long, and equipped with at least 1 helix 
     having a minimum diameter of at least 6 inches.
       (viii) Each ground anchor shall have--

       (I) at least a \3/4\-inch steel shaft;
       (II) a fastener or connector and a tensioning device; and
       (III) a minimum breaking strength of 4,800 pounds.

       (B) Alternative anchoring requirements for trailer homes.--
     A trailer home shall not be required to comply with the 
     anchoring requirements described in subparagraph (A) if--
       (i)(I) the trailer home was or is installed after 2005; and
       (II) the installation complied with and continues to comply 
     with foundation installation requirements of the Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development (as in effect at the time of 
     the installation); or
       (ii) the anchoring system of the trailer home is certified 
     to be of equal or better strength than the system described 
     in subparagraph (A), as determined by a person qualified to 
     make such a certification.
       (3) Additional anchoring requirements.--
       (A) Additions to trailer homes.--
       (i) In general.--Each addition to a trailer home subject to 
     the anchoring requirements described in paragraph (2)(A) 
     shall be anchored in accordance with the applicable 
     requirements described in that paragraph.
       (ii) Alternative requirements.--Each addition to a trailer 
     home subject to the anchoring requirements described in 
     paragraph (2)(B)(ii) shall be anchored in accordance with the 
     requirements described in that paragraph.
       (B) Other objects.--Each deck, porch, entryway, step, 
     propane tank, and storage shed on a lot in a trailer area 
     shall be anchored in a secure and practical manner.
       (f) Replacement Removal and Return.--
       (1) Replacement.--Permittees may replace their trailer home 
     with another trailer home.
       (2) Removal and return.--Permittees may--
       (A) remove their trailer home; and
       (B) if the permittee removes their trailer home under 
     subparagraph (A), return the trailer home to the lot of the 
     permittee.
       (g) Liability.--The United States shall not be liable for 
     damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence 
     relating to a lot to which a permit applies, other than for 
     damages caused by an act or omission of the United States or 
     an employee, agent, or contractor of the United States before 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
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  SA 4989. Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Ms. Warren) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. 
McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the 
conservation and development of water and related resources, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 20___. REGIONAL SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT.

       Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
     (33 U.S.C. 2326) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
       (A) by striking ``For sediment'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) In general.--For sediment'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A) (as designated by subparagraph 
     (A))--
       (i) by striking ``an authorized'' and inserting ``any type 
     of authorized''; and
       (ii) by striking ``at locations'' and inserting ``at 
     nearshore or onshore locations''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Sediment from other federal sources and non-federal 
     sources.--For purposes of projects carried out under this 
     section, the Secretary may include sediment from other 
     Federal sources and non-Federal sources, subject to the 
     requirement that any sediment obtained from a non-Federal 
     source shall not be obtained at Federal expense.''; and
       (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Appropriate application of non-federal 
     responsibilities.--
       ``(A) Definition of period of analysis.--In this paragraph, 
     the term `period of analysis', with respect to a project 
     under this section, means the period--
       ``(i) beginning on the date of implementation of the 
     project; and
       ``(ii) ending on the date on which the project no longer 
     produces the beneficial outputs for which the project was 
     designed.
       ``(B) Requirement.--For any project under this section, the 
     Secretary shall ensure that the non-Federal requirements 
     described in subsections (a)(1)(B), (b)(1), and (i) of 
     section 103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
     (33 U.S.C. 2213) shall apply to the project only during the 
     period of analysis of the project.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4990. Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Warren, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. 
Peters) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 
4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe) to the bill S. 2848, to 
provide for the conservation and development of water and related 
resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various 
projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 20__. EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HARBORS.

       (a) Definition of Eligible Harbor.--The term ``eligible 
     harbor'' means a harbor that supports or will support a 
     federally owned vessel operated by--
       (1) a State maritime academy (as defined in section 51102 
     of title 46, United States Code); or
       (2) a non-Federal oceanographic research facility.
       (b) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary may establish 
     a program to provide assistance to a non-Federal interest for 
     a project relating to an eligible harbor.
       (c) Form of Assistance.--A non-Federal interest may receive 
     assistance for a project for--
       (1) the construction and maintenance dredging of an 
     eligible harbor;
       (2) the construction, installation, or maintenance of 
     infrastructure in an eligible harbor, including bulkheads, 
     aprons, and piles;
       (3) the construction and maintenance dredging of a berth in 
     an eligible harbor; or
       (4) the construction and maintenance dredging providing 
     access from an eligible harbor to the nearest navigation 
     channel or deep water.
       (d) Local Cooperation Agreement.--
       (1) In general.--Before providing assistance under this 
     section, the Secretary shall enter into a local cooperation 
     agreement (referred to in this subsection as an 
     ``agreement'') with a non-Federal interest to provide for 
     design and construction of the project to be carried out with 
     the assistance.
       (2) Requirements.--An agreement entered into under this 
     subsection shall provide for the following:
       (A) Plan.--Development by the Secretary, in consultation 
     with appropriate Federal and State officials, of a facilities 
     or resource protection and development plan, including 
     appropriate engineering plans and specifications.
       (B) Legal and institutional structures.--Establishment of 
     such legal and institutional structures as are necessary to 
     ensure the effective long-term operation of the project by 
     the non-Federal interest.
       (3) Cost sharing.--
       (A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     paragraph, the Federal share of

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     project costs for a project under this section--
       (i) shall not exceed 50 percent; and
       (ii) may be in the form of grants or reimbursements of 
     project costs.
       (B) Credit for design work.--The non-Federal interest shall 
     receive credit for the reasonable costs of design work 
     completed by the non-Federal interest before entering into an 
     agreement with the Secretary for a project.
       (C) Credit for interest.--In the case of a delay in the 
     funding of the Federal share of the costs of a project under 
     this section, the non-Federal interest shall receive credit 
     for reasonable interest incurred in providing the Federal 
     share of the project costs.
       (D) Land, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations.--The 
     non-Federal interest shall receive credit for land, 
     easements, rights-of-way, and relocations provided by the 
     non-Federal interest toward the non-Federal share of project 
     costs (including all reasonable costs associated with 
     obtaining permits necessary for the construction, operation, 
     and maintenance of the project on publicly owned or 
     controlled land), but not to exceed 25 percent of the total 
     project cost.
       (E) Operation and maintenance.--The non-Federal share of 
     operation and maintenance costs for a project under this 
     section shall be 100 percent.
       (e) Applicability of Other Federal and State Laws.--Nothing 
     in this section waives, limits, or otherwise affects the 
     applicability of any provision of Federal or State law 
     (including regulations) that would otherwise apply to a 
     project under this section.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal 
     year an amount not greater than $5,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4991. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Wyden) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. 
McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the 
conservation and development of water and related resources, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 7206. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR LOCAL IRRIGATION DISTRICTS.

       Subsection (j)(1) of section 603 of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383) (as redesignated by 
     section 7202(b)(1)(A)(ii)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``to a municipality or an intermunicipal, interstate, or 
     State agency'' and inserting ``to an eligible recipient''; 
     and
       (2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by inserting ``in assistance to a municipality or 
     intermunicipal, interstate, or State agency'' before ``to 
     benefit''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4992. Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Merkley, and Ms. 
Hirono) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 
4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe) to the bill S. 2848, to 
provide for the conservation and development of water and related 
resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various 
projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 20__. EMERGING HARBOR PROJECTS.

       Section 210(c)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238(c)(3)) (as amended by section 2009) is 
     amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2015''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4993. Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. 
Sasse, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Johnson) submitted an amendment intended to 
be proposed by him to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation 
and development of water and related resources, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to 
rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. MODIFICATIONS TO EXEMPTION FROM REQUIREMENT TO 
                   MAINTAIN HEALTH COVERAGE.

       (a) Exemption for Individuals in Areas With Fewer Than 2 
     Issuers Offering Plans on an Exchange.--Section 5000A(e) of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the 
     end the following new paragraph:
       ``(6) Individuals in areas with fewer than 2 issuers 
     offering plans on an exchange.--
       ``(A) In general.--Any applicable individual for any period 
     during a calendar year if there are fewer than 2 health 
     insurance issuers offering qualified health plans on an 
     Exchange for such period in the county in which the 
     applicable individual resides.
       ``(B) Aggregation rules.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
     all health insurance issuers treated as a single employer 
     under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52, or subsection (m) 
     or (o) of section 414, shall be treated as a single health 
     insurance issuer.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to months beginning after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4994. Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Tillis) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell 
(for Mr. Inhofe) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation 
and development of water and related resources, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to 
rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 80__. RECREATIONAL ACCESS OF FLOATING CABINS.

       The Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 is amended by 
     inserting after section 9a (16 U.S.C. 831h-1) the following:

     ``SEC. 9B. RECREATIONAL ACCESS.

       ``(a) Definition of Floating Cabin.--In this section, the 
     term `floating cabin' means a watercraft or other floating 
     structure--
       ``(1) primarily designed and used for human habitation or 
     occupation; and
       ``(2) not primarily designed or used for navigation or 
     transportation on water.
       ``(b) Recreational Access Permitted.--The Board may approve 
     and allow the construction and use of a floating cabins on 
     waters under the jurisdiction of the Corporation if--
       ``(1) the floating cabin is maintained by the owner to 
     reasonable health, safety, and environmental standards, as 
     required by the Board; and
       ``(2) the Corporation has authorized the use of 
     recreational vessels on the waters.
       ``(c) Fees.--The Board may assess fees on the owner of a 
     floating cabin on waters under the jurisdiction of the 
     Corporation for the purpose of ensuring compliance with 
     subsection (b) if the fees are necessary and reasonable for 
     those purposes.
       ``(d) Continued Recreational Use.--With respect to a 
     floating cabin located on waters under the jurisdiction of 
     the Corporation on the date of enactment of this section, the 
     Board--
       ``(1) may not require the removal of the floating cabin--
       ``(A) in the case of a floating cabin that was granted a 
     permit by the Corporation before the date of enactment of 
     this section, for a period of 15 years beginning on that date 
     of enactment; and
       ``(B) in the case of a floating cabin not granted a permit 
     by the Corporation before the date of enactment of this 
     section, for a period of 5 years beginning on that date of 
     enactment; and
       ``(2) shall approve and allow the use of the floating cabin 
     on waters under the jurisdiction of the Corporation at such 
     time and for such duration as--
       ``(A) the floating cabin meets the requirements of 
     subsection (b); and
       ``(B) the owner of the floating cabin has paid any fee 
     assessed pursuant to subsection (c).''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4995. Mr. BLUNT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and 
development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers 
and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 60__. TABLE ROCK LAKE, MISSOURI.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary--
       (1) shall extend the public comment period for the Table 
     Rock Lake Master Plan revision; and
       (2) shall not finalize the revision for the Table Rock Lake 
     Master Plan during the 5-year period beginning on the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (b) Shoreline Use Permits.--During the period described in 
     subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall lift or suspend the 
     moratorium on issuance of shoreline use permits for Table 
     Rock Lake.
       (c) Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
       (A) carry out a study on the need to revise permit fees 
     relating to Table Rock Lake to better reflect the cost of 
     issuing those fees and achieve cost savings; and
       (B) submit to Congress a report on the results of the study 
     described in subparagraph (A).
       (2) Requirement.--The Secretary shall complete the study 
     under paragraph (1)(A)

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     before adopting any revision to the Table Rock Lake Shoreline 
     Management Plan.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4996. Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
Boozman, Mr. Risch, Mr. Sasse, and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell 
(for Mr. Inhofe) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation 
and development of water and related resources, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to 
rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 8___. SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND COUNTERMEASURE 
                   RULE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       (2) Farm.--The term ``farm'' has the meaning given the term 
     in section 112.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
     a successor regulation).
       (3) Gallon.--The term ``gallon'' means a United States 
     liquid gallon.
       (4) History of a spill.--The term ``history of a spill'' 
     has the meaning given the term ``reportable oil discharge 
     history'' in section 1049(a) of the Water Resources Reform 
     and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 1361 note; Public Law 
     113-121).
       (5) Spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule.--
     The term ``spill prevention, control, and countermeasure 
     rule'' means the regulations promulgated by the Administrator 
     under part 112 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
     in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
       (b) Applicability of Spill Prevention, Control, and 
     Countermeasure Rule.--
       (1) In general.--In implementing the spill prevention, 
     control, and countermeasure rule with respect to any farm, 
     the Administrator shall--
       (A) require a certification of compliance with the spill 
     prevention, control, and countermeasure rule by--
       (i) a professional engineer for a farm with--

       (I) an individual tank with an aboveground storage capacity 
     that is greater than 10,000 gallons;
       (II) an aggregate aboveground storage capacity that is not 
     less than 42,000 gallons; or
       (III) a history of a spill; or

       (ii) the owner or operator of the farm (via self-
     certification) for a farm with--

       (I) an aggregate aboveground storage capacity that is--

       (aa) greater than 10,000 gallons; and
       (bb) less than 42,000 gallons; and

       (II) no history of a spill; and

       (B) exempt from all requirements of the spill prevention, 
     control, and countermeasure rule any farm with--
       (i) an aggregate aboveground storage capacity that is not 
     greater than 10,000 gallons; and
       (ii) no history of a spill.
       (2) Calculation of aboveground storage capacity.--
       (A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the 
     calculation of the aggregate aboveground storage capacity of 
     a farm shall not include any container on a separate parcel 
     with a capacity that is less than 1,320 gallons.
       (B) Animal feed ingredients.--For purposes of paragraph 
     (1), the calculations of the aggregate aboveground storage 
     capacity of a farm and the aboveground storage capacity of an 
     individual tank on a farm shall not include any container 
     holding animal feed ingredients that are approved by the 
     Commissioner of Food and Drugs for use in livestock feed.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4997. Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Flake) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. 
McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the 
conservation and development of water and related resources, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 8___. INTERNATIONAL OUTFALL INTERCEPTOR REPAIR, 
                   OPERATIONS, AND MAINTENANCE.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the 
     memorandum of agreement between the United States Section of 
     the International Boundary and Water Commission and the City 
     of Nogales, Arizona, dated January 20, 2006, the United 
     States Section of the International Boundary and Water 
     Commission shall be the sole entity responsible for the 
     repair, operating costs, and maintenance of the international 
     outfall interceptor and the Nogales wash, located in Nogales, 
     Arizona.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4998. Mr. KIRK (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Portman, Mr. 
Durbin, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Brown, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. 
Baldwin, and Mr. Franken) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. 
Inhofe) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and 
development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers 
and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 20__. GREAT LAKES NAVIGATION SYSTEM.

       Section 210(c)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238(c)(4)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``To sustain'' and inserting the following:
       ``(A) In general.--To sustain''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Funding.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     subsection, in making expenditures under paragraph (1) for 
     each of fiscal years 2015 through 2024, the Secretary shall 
     allocate for operation and maintenance costs of projects 
     within the Great Lakes Navigation System an amount that is 
     not less than 10 percent of the funds made available under 
     this section for fiscal year 2015 to pay the costs described 
     in subsection (a)(2).''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4999. Mr. BOOZMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe) to the 
bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and development of water 
and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of 
the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 80___. EXEMPTION OF RURAL WATER PROJECTS FROM CERTAIN 
                   RENTAL FEES.

       Section 504(g) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
     Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1764(g)) is amended in the eighth 
     sentence by inserting ``and for any rural water project 
     serving fewer than 3,300 individuals that is federally 
     financed (including a project that receives Federal funds 
     under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
     U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) or from a State drinking water treatment 
     revolving loan fund established under section 1452 of the 
     Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12))'' after ``such 
     facilities''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 5000. Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Ms. Warren) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. 
McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the 
conservation and development of water and related resources, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of section 5001, add the following:
       (i) Essex River, Massachusetts.--
       (1) In general.--The portions of the project for 
     navigation, Essex River, Massachusetts, authorized by the 
     first section of the Act of July 13, 1892 (27 Stat. 96, 
     chapter 158), and modified by the first section of the Act of 
     March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1133, chapter 425), and the first 
     section of the Act of March 2, 1907 (34 Stat. 1075, chapter 
     2509), that do not lie within the areas described in 
     paragraph (2) are no longer authorized beginning on the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Areas described.--The areas described in this paragraph 
     are--
       (A) beginning at a point N. 3056139.82, E. 851780.21;
       (B) running southwesterly about 156.88 feet to a point N. 
     3055997.75, E. 851713.67;
       (C) running southwesterly about 64.59 feet to a point N. 
     3055959.37, E. 851661.72;
       (D) running southwesterly about 145.14 feet to a point N. 
     3055887.10, E. 851535.85;
       (E) running southwesterly about 204.91 feet to a point N. 
     3055855.12, E. 851333.45;
       (F) running northwesterly about 423.50 feet to a point N. 
     3055976.70, E. 850927.78;
       (G) running northwesterly about 58.77 feet to a point N. 
     3056002.99, E. 850875.21;
       (H) running northwesterly about 240.57 feet to a point N. 
     3056232.82, E. 850804.14;
       (I) running northwesterly about 203.60 feet to a point N. 
     3056435.41, E. 850783.93;
       (J) running northwesterly about 78.63 feet to a point N. 
     3056499.63, E. 850738.56;
       (K) running northwesterly about 60.00 feet to a point N. 
     3056526.30, E. 850684.81;
       (L) running southwesterly about 85.56 feet to a point N. 
     3056523.33, E. 850599.31;
       (M) running southwesterly about 36.20 feet to a point N. 
     3056512.37, E. 850564.81;

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       (N) running southwesterly about 80.10 feet to a point N. 
     3056467.08, E. 850498.74;
       (O) running southwesterly about 169.05 feet to a point N. 
     3056334.36, E. 850394.03;
       (P) running northwesterly about 48.52 feet to a point N. 
     3056354.38, E. 850349.83;
       (Q) running northeasterly about 83.71 feet to a point N. 
     3056436.35, E. 850366.84;
       (R) running northeasterly about 212.38 feet to a point N. 
     3056548.70, E. 850547.07;
       (S) running northeasterly about 47.60 feet to a point N. 
     3056563.12, E. 850592.43;
       (T) running northeasterly about 101.16 feet to a point N. 
     3056566.62, E. 850693.53;
       (U) running southeasterly about 80.22 feet to a point N. 
     3056530.97, E. 850765.40;
       (V) running southeasterly about 99.29 feet to a point N. 
     3056449.88, E. 850822.69;
       (W) running southeasterly about 210.12 feet to a point N. 
     3056240.79, E. 850843.54;
       (X) running southeasterly about 219.46 feet to a point N. 
     3056031.13, E. 850908.38;
       (Y) running southeasterly about 38.23 feet to a point N. 
     3056014.02, E. 850942.57;
       (Z) running southeasterly about 410.93 feet to a point N. 
     3055896.06, E. 851336.21;
       (AA) running northeasterly about 188.43 feet to a point N. 
     3055925.46, E. 851522.33;
       (BB) running northeasterly about 135.47 feet to a point N. 
     3055992.91, E. 851639.80;
       (CC) running northeasterly about 52.15 feet to a point N. 
     3056023.90, E. 851681.75; and
       (DD) running northeasterly about 91.57 feet to a point N. 
     3056106.82, E. 851720.59.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 5001. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe) to the 
bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and development of water 
and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of 
the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 80___. LAKE OAHE EASEMENT.

       The Secretary shall not grant an easement for the Lake Oahe 
     crossing for the Dakota Access Pipeline until the date on 
     which an environmental impact statement with respect to the 
     easement is completed.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 5002. Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Lee) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the 
conservation and development of water and related resources, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 8___. PREPAYMENT OF CERTAIN REPAYMENT OBLIGATIONS UNDER 
                   CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE 
                   WEBER BASIN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered contract.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``covered contract'' means the 
     repayment contract numbered 14-06-400-33 between the United 
     States and the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, dated 
     December 12, 1952, which provides for the repayment of Weber 
     Basin Project construction costs allocated to irrigation and 
     municipal and industrial purposes for which repayment is 
     provided pursuant to the contract under terms and conditions 
     similar to the terms and conditions used in implementing the 
     prepayment provisions in section 210 of the Central Utah 
     Project Completion Act (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. 4624).
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``covered contract'' includes--
       (i) any amendments and supplements to the contract 
     described in subparagraph (A); and
       (ii) any applicable contracts related to the contract 
     described in subparagraph (A).
       (2) District.--The term ``District'' means the Weber Basin 
     Water Conservancy District.
       (b) Authorization of Prepayment.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior shall allow for the prepayment of Central Utah 
     Project, Bonneville Unit, repayment obligations under the 
     covered contract.
       (c) Requirements and Authorities.--The prepayment 
     authorized under subsection (b)--
       (1) shall result in the United States recovering the net 
     present value of all repayment streams that would have been 
     payable to the United States if this section was not in 
     effect;
       (2) may be provided in several installments;
       (3) may not be adjusted on the basis of the type of 
     prepayment financing used by the District; and
       (4) shall be made in a manner that provides that total 
     repayment is made not later than September 30, 2026.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 5003. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. 
McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the 
conservation and development of water and related resources, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. REAUTHORIZATION OF DENALI COMMISSION.

       (a) Administration.--Section 303 of the Denali Commission 
     Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``The Federal 
     Cochairperson'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Term of federal cochairperson.--The Federal 
     Cochairperson'';
       (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``All other 
     members'' and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Term of all other members.--All other members'';
       (C) in the third sentence, by striking ``Any vacancy'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(4) Vacancies.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), any 
     vacancy''; and
       (D) by inserting before paragraph (3) (as designated by 
     subparagraph (B)) the following:
       ``(2) Interim federal cochairperson.--In the event of a 
     vacancy for any reason in the position of Federal 
     Cochairperson, the Secretary may appoint an Interim Federal 
     Cochairperson, who shall have all the authority of the 
     Federal Cochairperson, to serve until such time as the 
     vacancy in the position of Federal Cochairperson is filled in 
     accordance with subsection (b)(2)).''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) No Federal Employee Status.--No member of the 
     Commission, other than the Federal Cochairperson, shall be 
     considered to be a Federal employee for any purpose.
       ``(g) Conflicts of Interest.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and 
     (3), no member of the Commission (referred to in this 
     subsection as a `member') shall participate personally or 
     substantially, through decision, approval, disapproval, 
     recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or 
     otherwise, in any proceeding, application, request for a 
     ruling or other determination, contract claim, controversy, 
     or other matter in which, to the knowledge of the member, 1 
     or more of the following has a direct financial interest:
       ``(A) The member.
       ``(B) The spouse, minor child, or partner of the member.
       ``(C) An organization described in subparagraph (B), (C), 
     (D), (E), or (F) of subsection (b)(1) for which the member is 
     serving as officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee.
       ``(D) Any individual, person, or organization with which 
     the member is negotiating or has any arrangement concerning 
     prospective employment.
       ``(2) Disclosure.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the 
     member--
       ``(A) immediately advises the designated agency ethics 
     official for the Commission of the nature and circumstances 
     of the matter presenting a potential conflict of interest;
       ``(B) makes full disclosure of the financial interest; and
       ``(C) before the proceeding concerning the matter 
     presenting the conflict of interest, receives a written 
     determination by the designated agency ethics official for 
     the Commission that the interest is not so substantial as to 
     be likely to affect the integrity of the services that the 
     Commission may expect from the member.
       ``(3) Annual disclosures.--Once per calendar year, each 
     member shall make full disclosure of financial interests, in 
     a manner to be determined by the designated agency ethics 
     official for the Commission.
       ``(4) Training.--Once per calendar year, each member shall 
     undergo disclosure of financial interests training, as 
     prescribed by the designated agency ethics official for the 
     Commission.
       ``(5) Violation.--Any person that violates this subsection 
     shall be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more 
     than 2 years, or both.''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--Section 310 of the Denali Commission Act 
     of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277) (as 
     redesignated by section 1960(1) of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 
     109-59; 119 Stat. 1516)) is amended, in subsection (a), by 
     striking ``under section 4 under this Act'' and all that 
     follows through ``2008'' and inserting ``under section 304, 
     $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2017, and such sums as are 
     necessary for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--Section 310 of the Denali 
     Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-
     277) (as redesignated by section 1960(1) of SAFETEA-LU 
     (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1516)) is redesignated as 
     section 312.
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  SA 5004. Mrs. GILLIBRAND submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr.

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Inhofe) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and 
development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers 
and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end subtitle A of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 71__. MONITORING FOR UNREGULATED CONTAMINANTS.

       Section 1445 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
     300j-4) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
       (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) Establishment.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Administrator shall promulgate 
     regulations establishing the criteria for a monitoring 
     program for unregulated contaminants for all public water 
     systems, regardless of the number of people served by a 
     public water system.
       ``(ii) Requirements.--In promulgating regulations under 
     clause (i), the Administrator shall--

       ``(I) require the monitoring of drinking water supplied by 
     public water systems; and
       ``(II) vary the frequency and schedule for monitoring 
     requirements for public water systems based on--

       ``(aa) the number of people served by a public water 
     system;
       ``(bb) the source of the water supply; and
       ``(cc) the contaminants likely to be found in the water 
     supply.''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``(i) In general'' and 
     all that follows through ``(ii) Grants for small system 
     costs--''; and
       (2) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (7) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(7) Unregulated contaminants.--With respect to 
     contaminants for which a national primary drinking water 
     regulation has not been established, the data base shall 
     include--
       ``(A) monitoring information collected by public water 
     systems under subsection (a); and
       ``(B) other reliable and appropriate monitoring information 
     on the occurrence of the contaminants in public water systems 
     that is available to the Administrator.''.
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  SA 5005. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2848, to 
provide for the conservation and development of water and related 
resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various 
projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. _____. KING COVE.

       (a) Finding.--Congress finds that the land exchange 
     required under this section (including the designation of the 
     road corridor and the construction of the road along the road 
     corridor) is in the public interest.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Federal land.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 
     approximately 206 acres of Federal land located within the 
     Refuge as depicted on the map entitled ``Project Area Map'' 
     and dated September 2012.
       (B) Inclusion.--The term ``Federal land'' includes the 131 
     acres of Federal land in the Wilderness, which shall be used 
     for the road corridor along which the road is to be 
     constructed in accordance with subsection (c)(2)(B).
       (2) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means 
     the approximately 43,093 acres of land owned by the State as 
     depicted on the map entitled ``Project Area Map'' and dated 
     September 2012.
       (3) Refuge.--The term ``Refuge'' means the Izembek National 
     Wildlife Refuge in the State.
       (4) Road corridor.--The term ``road corridor'' means the 
     road corridor designated under subsection (c)(2)(A).
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Alaska.
       (7) Wilderness.--The term ``Wilderness'' means the Izembek 
     Wilderness designated by section 702(6) of the Alaska 
     National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 
     note; Public Law 96-487).
       (c) Land Exchange Required.--
       (1) In general.--If the State offers to convey to the 
     Secretary all right, title, and interest of the State in and 
     to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall convey to the 
     State all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     and to the Federal land.
       (2) Use of federal land.--The Federal land shall be 
     conveyed to the State for the purposes of--
       (A) designating a road corridor through the Refuge; and
       (B) constructing a single-lane gravel road along the road 
     corridor subject to the requirements in subsection (e).
       (3) Valuation, appraisals, and equalization.--
       (A) In general.--The value of the Federal land and the non-
     Federal land to be exchanged under this subsection--
       (i) shall be equal, as determined by appraisals conducted 
     in accordance with subparagraph (B); or
       (ii) if not equal, shall be equalized in accordance with 
     subparagraph (C).
       (B) Appraisals.--
       (i) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary and State shall select 
     an appraiser to conduct appraisals of the Federal land and 
     non-Federal land.
       (ii) Requirements.--The appraisals required under clause 
     (i) shall be conducted in accordance with nationally 
     recognized appraisal standards, including--

       (I) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
     Acquisitions; and
       (II) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
     Practice.

       (C) Equalization.--
       (i) Surplus of federal land.--If the final appraised value 
     of the Federal land exceeds the final appraised value of the 
     non-Federal land to be conveyed under the land exchange under 
     this subsection, the value of the Federal land and non-
     Federal land shall be equalized--

       (I) by conveying additional non-Federal land in the State 
     to the Secretary, subject to the approval of the Secretary;
       (II) by the State making a cash payment to the United 
     States; or
       (III) by using a combination of the methods described in 
     subclauses (I) and (II).

       (ii) Surplus of non-federal land.--If the final appraised 
     value of the non-Federal land exceeds the final appraised 
     value of the Federal land to be conveyed under the land 
     exchange under this subsection, the value of the Federal land 
     and non-Federal land shall be equalized by the State 
     adjusting the acreage of the non-Federal land to be conveyed.
       (iii) Amount of payment.--Notwithstanding section 206(b) of 
     the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1716(b)), the Secretary may accept a payment under clause 
     (i)(II) in excess of 25 percent of the value of the Federal 
     land conveyed.
       (4) Administration.--On completion of the exchange of 
     Federal land and non-Federal land under this subsection--
       (A) the boundary of the Wilderness shall be modified to 
     exclude the Federal land; and
       (B) the non-Federal land shall be--
       (i) added to the Wilderness; and
       (ii) administered in accordance with--

       (I) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
       (II) other applicable laws.

       (5) Deadline.--The land exchange under this subsection 
     shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (d) Route of Road Corridor.--The route of the road corridor 
     shall follow the southern road alignment as described in the 
     alternative entitled ``Alternative 2-Land Exchange and 
     Southern Road Alignment'' in the final environmental impact 
     statement entitled ``Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Land 
     Exchange/Road Corridor Final Environmental Impact Statement'' 
     and dated February 5, 2013.
       (e) Requirements Relating to Road.--The requirements 
     relating to usage, barrier cables, and dimensions and the 
     limitation on support facilities under subsections (a) and 
     (b) of section 6403 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act 
     of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1180) shall apply to 
     the road constructed in the road corridor.
       (f) Effect.--The exchange of Federal land and non-Federal 
     land and the road to be constructed under this section shall 
     not constitute a major Federal action for purposes of the 
     National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
     seq.).
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  SA 5006. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe) to the 
bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and development of water 
and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of 
the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 8___. GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFICATION OF CERTAIN DISPOSAL 
                   SITES.

       Section 404(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
     (33 U.S.C. 1344(b)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this 
     section'' and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Specification for Disposal Sites.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (c)'';
       (2) by striking ``the Secretary (1) through'' and inserting 
     the following: ``the Secretary--
       ``(A) through'';
       (3) by striking ``section 403(c), and (2) in any case where 
     such guidelines under clause (1) alone'' and inserting the 
     following: ``section 403(c); and

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       ``(B) in any case in which guidelines under subparagraph 
     (A) alone''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Limitation.--Guidelines under paragraph (1) may not 
     prohibit the specification of a site due to the lack of a 
     final site plan resulting from the lack of an identified end 
     user or industry or industrial classification for the site 
     when determining whether there is a practicable alternative 
     to a proposed discharge that would result in less adverse 
     impact on the aquatic ecosystem.''.
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  SA 5007. Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Flake) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. 
McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the 
conservation and development of water and related resources, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 80__. SALT CEDAR REMOVAL PERMIT REVIEWS.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), any 
     action by the Secretary relating to reviewing an application 
     for a permit under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) or section 10 of the Act of 
     March 3, 1899 (commonly known as the ``Rivers and Harbors 
     Appropriation Act of 1899'') (33 U.S.C. 403), and any action 
     by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service (referred to in this section as the ``Director'') 
     pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
     (16 U.S.C. 1536), relating to the mechanized removal of salt 
     cedar from an area that consists of not more than 500 acres 
     shall be completed by the Secretary or the Director, as 
     applicable, by not later than 90 days after the date of 
     receipt of the application.
       (b) Exception.--The Secretary may provide to an office 
     conducting a review described in subsection (a) an extension 
     of not longer than an additional 90 days to complete the 
     review, if the Secretary determines that such an extension is 
     warranted.

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