[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12653-12654]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 5067. Mr. COCHRAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 5042 proposed by Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mrs. 
Boxer) to the amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. 
Inhofe (for himself and Mrs. Boxer)) 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:

       On page 210, strike lines 12 through 18 and insert the 
     following:
       (a) In General.--The authority of the Secretary to carry 
     out the project for flood damage reduction, bank 
     stabilization, and sediment and erosion control known as the 
     ``Yazoo Basin, Mississippi, Mississippi Delta Headwater 
     Project, MS'', authorized by title I of Public Law 98-8 (97 
     Stat. 22), as amended, shall not be limited to watersheds 
     referenced in reports accompanying appropriations bills for 
     previous fiscal years.
       (b) Operation and Maintenance.--The Secretary may operate 
     and maintain those features of the project described in 
     subsection (a) completed before the date of enactment of this 
     Act in accordance with section 103(e)(2) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(e)(2)).
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  SA 5068. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe (for 
himself and Mrs. Boxer)) 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 I, add the following:

     SEC. 1___. SURPLUS WATER STORAGE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall not charge a fee for 
     surplus water under a contract entered into pursuant to 
     section 6 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 708) 
     (commonly known as the ``Flood Control Act of 1944'') if the 
     contract is for surplus water stored in the Lake Cumberland 
     Watershed, Kentucky and Tennessee.
       (b) Termination.--The limitation under subsection (a) shall 
     expire on the date that is 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (c) Applicability.--Nothing in this section--
       (1) affects the authority of the Secretary under section 
     2695 of title 10, United States Code, to accept funds or to 
     cover the administrative expenses relating to certain real 
     property transactions;
       (2) affects the application of section 6 of the Act of 
     December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 708) (commonly known as the 
     ``Flood Control Act of 1944'') or the Water Supply Act of 
     1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b) to surplus water stored outside of the 
     Lake Cumberland Watershed, Kentucky and Tennessee; or
       (3) affects the authority of the Secretary to accept funds 
     under section 216(c) of the Water Resources Development Act 
     of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2321a).
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  SA 5069. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe (for 
himself and Mrs. Boxer)) 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:

       Strike section 7206 and insert the following:

     SEC. 7206. CHESAPEAKE BAY GRASS SURVEY.

       Section 117(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
     (33 U.S.C. 1267(i)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(3) Annual survey.--The Administrator shall carry out an 
     annual survey of sea grasses in the Chesapeake Bay.''.
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  SA 5070. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe (for 
himself and Mrs. Boxer)) 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__. PROTECTION OF CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
     or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
     may not enter into an agreement related to resolving a 
     dispute or claim with an individual that would restrict in 
     any way the individual from speaking to members of Congress 
     or their staff on any topic not otherwise prohibited from 
     disclosure by Federal law or required by executive order to 
     be kept secret in the interest of national defense or the 
     conduct of foreign affairs.

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  SA 5071. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe (for 
himself and Mrs. Boxer)) 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:

       Strike section 1009 and insert the following:

     SEC. 1009. GAO REVIEW AND REPORT.

       Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     conduct a review, and submit to Congress a report on the 
     implementation and effectiveness of the projects carried out 
     under section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1992 (Public Law 102-580; 106 Stat. 4835).
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  SA 5072. Mr. REID 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. ___. REVIEW OF CERTAIN COST ALLOCATIONS.

       Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall review the cost 
     allocations applicable to the repair of Boca Reservoir in 
     accordance with the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 
     (43 U.S.C. 506 et seq.) and submit to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report regarding how the cost allocations 
     are consistent with the purposes for which Boca Reservoir is 
     currently being operated as required by the Truckee-Carson-
     Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act (Public Law 101-618; 
     104 Stat. 3294) and the Truckee River Operating Agreement.
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  SA 5073. Mr. REID 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. ___. REVIEW OF CERTAIN COST ALLOCATIONS.

       Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall review the cost 
     allocations applicable to the repair of Boca Reservoir in 
     accordance with the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 
     (43 U.S.C. 506 et seq.) and submit to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report 
     regarding how the cost allocations are consistent with the 
     purposes for which Boca Reservoir is currently being operated 
     as required by the Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights 
     Settlement Act (Public Law 101-618; 104 Stat. 3294) and the 
     Truckee River Operating Agreement.

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