[House Report 114-790]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


114th Congress    }                                         {    Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session       }                                         {   114-790

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  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5303) 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; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO 
  SUSPEND THE RULES; AND WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE 
XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM 
                         THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

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 September 26, 2016.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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   Mr. Woodall, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 892]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 892, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5303, the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2016, under a structured 
rule. The resolution provides one hour of general debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. The resolution waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in 
order as original text for purpose of amendment an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 114-65 and provides that it shall be considered 
as read. The resolution waives all points of order against that 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. The resolution makes 
in order only those further amendments printed in this report. 
Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in 
this report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this 
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 
time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The 
resolution waives all points of order against the amendments 
printed in this report. The resolution provides that no further 
consideration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant to 
a subsequent order of the House.
    Section 2 of the resolution provides that it shall be in 
order at any time on the legislative day of September 29, 2016, 
or September 30, 2016, for the Speaker to entertain motions 
that the House suspend the rules and that the Speaker or his 
designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee 
on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to 
this section.
    Section 3 of the resolution waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
(requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day 
it is reported from the Rules Committee) against any resolution 
reported through the legislative day of September 30, 2016, 
relating to a measure making or continuing appropriations for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
the bill includes a waivers of the following:
            Section 3101 of S. Con. Res. 11 which 
        prohibits consideration of legislation with a net 
        effect of increasing direct spending by more than $5 
        billion in any of the four consecutive ten-year periods 
        beginning with the first fiscal year that is 10 years 
        after the budget year provided for in the most recently 
        adopted budget resolution. It should be noted that 
        while the waiver is necessary, Rules Committee Print 
        114-65 would cure the violation; and
            Clause 3(e)(1) of rule XIII (``Ramseyer''), 
        requiring a committee report accompanying a bill 
        amending or repealing statutes to show, by 
        typographical device, parts of statute affected.
    The waiver is provided because the submission provided by 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was 
insufficient to meet the standards established by the rule in 
its current form. The Committee on Rules continues to work with 
the House Office of Legislative Counsel and committees to 
determine the steps necessary to comply with the updated rule.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as 
original text, the Committee is not aware of any points of 
order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
the amendments printed in this report, the Committee is not 
aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in 
nature.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 216

    Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for amendment #60, offered by Rep. Kildee 
(MI), which provides $220 million in assistance to Flint, MI 
and other communities with increased levels of lead in their 
drinking water. Defeated: 2-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................  ............  Ms. Slaughter.....................          Yea
Mr. Cole........................................  ............  Mr. McGovern......................  ............
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........          Yea
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................  ............
Mr. Stivers.....................................          Nay
Mr. Collins.....................................          Nay
Mr. Byrne.......................................          Nay
Mr. Newhouse....................................          Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Nay
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                SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

    1. Shuster (PA): Makes technical and clarifying revisions 
to H.R. 5303. Includes additional Chief's Reports and Post 
Authorization Change Reports submitted by the Army Corps of 
Engineers since May 25, 2016. (10 minutes)
    2. Lawrence (MI): Includes gross negligence as an 
additional reason for obtaining funding following an emergency 
at a water resources development project. (10 minutes)
    3. Babin (TX): Defines parameters and sets guidelines for 
the scope of ``work'' under Section 408 review processes. (10 
minutes)
    4. Babin (TX): Allows for channels which have been 
``assumed for maintenance'' to be considered the same as 
``authorized'' projects. (10 minutes)
    5. Black (TN): Directs the Chief of Engineers and 
Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to 
provide guidance on the types of circumstances under which the 
state-of-the-art provision of the Dam Safety Assurance 
authority might apply to dam safety repair projects; for corps 
of engineers district offices to effectively communicate with 
sponsors to establish and implement cost sharing agreements 
during dam safety repair projects; and for the corps of 
engineers to communicate the estimated and final cost sharing 
amounts, executing agreements, with all cost sharing sponsors. 
(10 minutes)
    6. Blum (IA), Loebsack (IA), Young, David (IA): Expedites 
the Cedar River project for flood risk management authorized in 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2014. (10 minutes)
    7. Bost (IL): Authorizes the Corps to consider other 
potential benefits that may accrue due to rehabilitation of a 
non-federal levee. (10 minutes)
    8. Crawford (AR): Clarifies the Water Infrastructure 
Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) to make project costs 
incurred and in-kind contributions made before receipt of the 
WIFIA loan to count toward the 51 percent of the project that 
must be financed by non-WIFIA dollars. (10 minutes)
    9. Dold (IL): Allows projects funded under section 506(c) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to include 
compatible recreation features, not to exceed 10 percent of the 
ecosystem restoration costs of the project. (10 minutes)
    10. Graves, Garret (LA): Allows the non-federal interest to 
execute a project or project component when they determine that 
it can be done at lower cost and/or faster time. It directs 20% 
of money saved back to treasury, and the rest to other corps 
projects. (10 minutes)
    11. Graves, Garret (LA): Provides criteria for application 
decisions pursuant to Section 408. (10 minutes)
    12. Graves, Garret (LA): Expedites certain flood mitigation 
priority areas. (10 minutes)
    13. Long (MO): Lifts the Army Corps of Engineers' 
moratorium on the issuance of dock permits for Table Rock Lake 
and delays the final rule for revising the Shoreline Management 
Plan. Extends the public comment period and requires a study on 
the permit fee structure for Table Rock Lake. (10 minutes)
    14. McKinley (WV): Requires the Army Corps of Engineers to 
consider the economic or recreational significance or impact of 
a lock at the national, State or local level. (10 minutes)
    15. Mica (FL): Allows the Secretary to adjust the Benefit 
Cost Ratio after any portion of the authorized project is 
completed by the Army Corps using non-federal funds. (10 
minutes)
    16. Mullin, Markwayne (OK): Transfers to the Department of 
the Interior land to be held in trust for the benefit of the 
Muscogee (Creek) Nation, after the Muscogee (Creek) Nation has 
paid to the Army Corps of Engineers fair market value of the 
land transferred. (10 minutes)
    17. Rouzer (NC): Directs the Army Corps of Engineers to 
work with local officials to establish a no wake zone in 
federal navigation channels when certain criteria are met. (10 
minutes)
    18. Thornberry (TX): Prohibits the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers from removing privately owned cabins on privately 
owned land at Lake Kemp for an additional 5 years. (10 minutes)
    19. Weber (TX): Requires the Army Corps of Engineers to 
take into account existing studies and data developed by the 
Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District when 
conducting the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study. 
(10 minutes)
    20. Young, David (IA): Establishes policy for Corps levees 
that affect community-owned levees. (10 minutes)
    21. Esty (CT): Directs the Secretary to submit a report 
within one year of enactment on implementation of corrosion 
prevention activities under section 1033 of the Water Resources 
Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2350). (10 
minutes)
    22. Esty (CT), LoBiondo (NJ), Zeldin (NY): Amends section 
4009(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (Public Law 113-121; 128 Stat. 1316) to direct the 
Secretary to conduct a comprehensive assessment and management 
plan to restore aquatic ecosystems within the coastal waters of 
the Northeastern United States from the State of Virginia to 
the State of Maine, including associated bays, estuaries, and 
critical riverine areas. (10 minutes)
    23. Frankel (FL), Curbelo (FL): Provides local communities 
the option to seek foreign sand sources for shore protection 
projects. (10 minutes)
    24. Green, Al (TX), Green, Gene (TX), Culberson (TX): 
Allows the Secretary to give priority to flood control projects 
where (1) such project is already authorized and an executed 
partnership agreement exists; and (2) the project is in an area 
where loss of life has occurred due to a flooding event. (10 
minutes)
    25. Herrera-Beutler (WA): Expands availability of funds for 
Watercraft Inspection Stations in northwest states. Clarifies 
that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can fund existing 
watercraft inspection stations. (10 minutes)

                    TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Shuster of Pennsylvania 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 7, strike lines 1 through 8.
  Page 11, line 14, strike ``and'' at the end.
  Page 11, line 16, strike the period at the end and insert ``; 
and''.
  Page 11, after line 16, insert the following:
          (7) reducing the costs of dredging and dredged 
        material placement or disposal, such as projects that 
        use dredged material for--
                  (A) construction or fill material;
                  (B) civic improvement objectives; and
                  (C) other innovative uses and placement 
                alternatives that produce public economic or 
                environmental benefits.
  Page 69, after line 17, insert the following:

SEC. __. COST SHARE REQUIREMENT.

  The Secretary shall carry out the project for ecosystem 
restoration and recreation, Los Angeles River, California, as 
authorized by this Act, substantially in accordance with the 
terms and conditions described in the Report of the Chief of 
Engineers, dated December 18, 2015, including, notwithstanding 
section 2008(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
(121 Stat. 1074), the recommended cost sharing.

SEC. __. PUBLIC ACCESS.

  (a) Recreational Access Permitted.--The Board of Directors of 
the Tennessee Valley Authority may approve and allow the 
construction and use of a floating cabin on waters under the 
jurisdiction of the Tennessee Valley Authority if--
          (1) the floating cabin is maintained by the owner to 
        reasonable health, safety, and environmental standards, 
        as required by the Board of Directors; and
          (2) the Tennessee Valley Authority has authorized the 
        use of recreational vessels on such waters.
  (b) Fees.--The Board of Directors may levy fees on the owner 
of a floating cabin on waters under the jurisdiction of the 
Tennessee Valley Authority for purposes of ensuring compliance 
with subsection (a), so long as such fees are necessary and 
reasonable for such purposes.
  (c) Continued Recreational Use.--With respect to a floating 
cabin located on waters under the jurisdiction of the Tennessee 
Valley Authority on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Board of Directors--
          (1) may not require the removal of such floating 
        cabin--
                  (A) in the case of a floating cabin that was 
                granted a permit by the Tennessee Valley 
                Authority before the date of enactment of this 
                Act, for a period of 15 years beginning on such 
                date; and
                  (B) in the case of a floating cabin not 
                granted a permit by the Tennessee Valley 
                Authority before the date of enactment of this 
                Act, for a period of 5 years beginning on such 
                date; and
          (2) shall approve and allow the use of the floating 
        cabin on waters under the jurisdiction of the Tennessee 
        Valley Authority at such time, and for such duration, 
        as the floating cabin meets the requirements of 
        subsection (a) and the owner of such cabin has paid any 
        fee levied pursuant to subsection (b).
  (d) New Construction.--The Tennessee Valley Authority may 
establish regulations to prevent the construction of new 
floating cabins.
  (e) Floating Cabin Defined.--In this section, the term 
``floating cabin'' means every description of watercraft or 
other floating structure primarily designed and used for human 
habitation or occupation and not primarily designed or used for 
navigation or transportation on water.
  (f) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section restricts the 
ability of the Tennessee Valley Authority to enforce reasonable 
health, safety, or environmental standards.

SEC. __. TRIBAL DISPLACEMENT.

  (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study related to any remaining Federal 
obligations to Indian people displaced by the construction of 
the Bonneville Dam, the Dalles Dam, or the John Day Dam on the 
Columbia River in Oregon and Washington.
  (b) Factors.--The study shall include--
          (1) a determination as to the number and location of 
        Indian people displaced by the construction of the 
        Bonneville Dam, the Dalles Dam, or the John Day Dam;
          (2) a determination of the amounts and types of 
        assistance provided by the Federal Government to Indian 
        people displaced by the construction of such dams to 
        the present; and
          (3) a determination of whether and how much 
        assistance is necessary to meet any remaining Federal 
        obligations to compensate Indian people displaced by 
        the construction of such dams.
  (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. __. DROUGHT EMERGENCIES.

  (a) Authorized Activities.--With respect to a State in which 
a drought emergency is in effect on the date of enactment of 
this Act, or was in effect at any time during the 1-year period 
ending on such date of enactment, and upon the request of the 
Governor of the State, the Secretary is authorized to--
          (1) prioritize the updating of the water control 
        manuals for control structures under the jurisdiction 
        of the Secretary that are located in the State; and
          (2) incorporate into the update seasonal operations 
        for water conservation and water supply for such 
        control structures.
  (b) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out the update 
under subsection (a) in coordination with all appropriate 
Federal agencies, elected officials, and members of the public.

SEC. __. GAO STUDY.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States 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 an analysis of 
the President's budget requests for the Corps of Engineers 
Civil Works Program for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2017.
  (b) Considerations.--The analysis to be submitted under 
subsection (a) shall evaluate--
          (1) the extent to which there is geographic diversity 
        among the projects included in such budget requests; 
        and
          (2) whether the methodologies used by the Corps of 
        Engineers to calculate benefit-cost ratios for projects 
        impact the geographic diversity of projects included in 
        such budget requests.
  Page 75, strike lines 9 and 10.
  Page 75, strike lines 14 and 15 and insert the following:
          (1) Project for flood damage reduction and 
        environmental restoration, Hamilton City, California.
  Page 75, line 23, strike ``$5,000,000,000'' and insert 
``$10,000,000,000''.
  Page 78, line 17, strike ``$5,000,000,000'' and insert 
``$10,000,000,000''.
  Page 92, after line 25, insert the following:
  (c) Inventory.--In carrying out the update under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall include an inventory of those lands 
that are not necessary to carry out the authorized purposes of 
the project.
  Page 93, lines 14 and 15, strike ``September 30, 2016, 
$31,233,401'' and insert ``December 31, 2016, $31,344,841.65''.
  Page 106, strike line 6 and all that follows before line 7 
and insert the following:
          (1) Navigation.--

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
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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)
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3. NH,    Portsmouth Harbor   Feb. 8, 2015   Federal: $15,580,000
 ME        and Piscataqua                    Non-Federal: $5,190,000
           River                             Total: $20,770,000
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4. FL     Port Everglades     Jun. 25, 2015  Federal: $220,200,000
                                             Non-Federal: $102,500,000
                                             Total: $322,700,000
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5. AK     Little Diomede      Aug. 10, 2015  Federal: $26,015,000
           Harbor                            Non-Federal: $2,945,000
                                             Total: $28,960,000
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6. SC     Charleston Harbor   Sep. 8, 2015   Federal: $224,300,000
                                             Non-Federal: $269,000,000
                                             Total: $493,300,000
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7. AK     Craig Harbor        Mar. 16, 2016  Federal: $29,062,000
                                             Non-Federal: $3,255,000
                                             Total: $32,317,000
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8. PA     Upper Ohio          Sep. 12, 2016  Federal: $1,324,235,500
                                             Non-Federal: $1,324,235,500
                                             Total: $2,648,471,000
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  Page 109, strike line 1 and all that follows before line 2 
and insert the following:
          (4) Ecosystem restoration.--

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                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
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1. FL     Central Everglades  Dec. 23, 2014  Federal: $976,375,000
                                             Non-Federal: $974,625,000
                                             Total: $1,951,000,000
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2. WA     Skokomish River     Dec. 14, 2015  Federal: $12,782,000
                                             Non-Federal: $6,882,000
                                             Total: $19,664,000
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3. WA     Puget Sound         Sep. 16, 2016  Federal: $293,558,000
                                             Non-Federal: $158,069,000
                                             Total: $451,627,000
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  Page 110, before line 3, insert the following:
          (8) Hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and 
        ecosystem restoration.--

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
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1. LA     Southwest Coastal   Jul. 29, 2016  Federal: $2,011,280,000
           Louisiana                         Non-Federal: $1,082,997,000
                                             Total: $3,094,277,000
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  Page 110, strike line 3 and all that follows through the end 
of the table following line 4 and insert the following:
          (9) Deauthorizations, modifications, and other 
        projects.--

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
A. State       B.  Name          Decision        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                 Document
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1. TX     Upper Trinity       May 21, 2008   Federal: $526,500,000
           River                             Non-Federal: $283,500,000
                                             Total: $810,000,000
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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
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3. KS,    Turkey Creek Basin  May 13, 2016   Federal: $97,067,750
 MO                                          Non-Federal: $55,465,250
                                             Total: $152,533,000
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4. KY     Ohio River          May 13, 2016   Federal: $20,309,900
           Shoreline                         Non-Federal: $10,936,100
                                             Total: $31,246,000
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5. MO     Blue River Basin    May 13, 2016   Federal: $34,860,000
                                             Non-Federal: $11,620,000
                                             Total: $46,480,000
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6. FL     Picayune Strand     Jul. 15, 2016  Federal: $308,983,500
                                             Non-Federal: $308,983,500
                                             Total: $617,967,000
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7. MO     Swope Park          Jul. 15, 2016  Federal: $20,205,250
           Industrial Area,                  Non-Federal: $10,879,750
           Blue River                        Total: $31,085,000
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lawrence of Michigan or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 29, line 7, strike ``, or that'' and insert ``or gross 
negligence, or that''.
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 3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Babin of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, add the following:

SEC. __. WORK DEFINED.

  Section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1152, 
chapter 425; 33 U.S.C. 408), is amended--
          (1) by striking ``It shall not be lawful'' and 
        inserting the following:
  ``(a) In General.--It shall not be lawful''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following:
  ``(b) Work Defined.--
          ``(1) In general.--In this section, the term `work' 
        means engineered structures that serve a particular 
        function.
          ``(2) Inclusions.--In this section, the term `work' 
        includes only structures of like kind with those 
        identified in subsection (a).
          ``(3) Exclusions.--In this section, the term `work' 
        does not include--
                  ``(A) the river channel as such, whether or 
                not dredging is necessary to maintain 
                navigational depths;
                  ``(B) unimproved real estate; or
                  ``(C) a particular feature or structure 
                merely because the feature or structure is 
                present within a Federal project.''.
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 4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Babin of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, add the following:

SEC. __. AUTHORIZATION OF FEDERALLY MAINTAINED TRIBUTARY CHANNELS AS 
                    PART OF CHANNEL SYSTEM.

  A project that has been assumed for maintenance by the 
Secretary under any authority granted by Congress shall--
          (1) be treated as a project authorized by Congress; 
        and
          (2) be planned, operated, managed, or modified in a 
        manner consistent with authorized projects.
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 5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Black of Tennessee or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, add the following:

SEC. __. DAM SAFETY REPAIR PROJECTS.

  The Secretary shall issue guidance--
          (1) on the types of circumstances under which the 
        requirement in section 1203(a) of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 467n(a)) relating to 
        state-of-the-art design or construction criteria deemed 
        necessary for safety purposes applies to a dam safety 
        repair project;
          (2) to assist district offices of the Corps of 
        Engineers in communicating with non-Federal interests 
        when entering into and implementing cost-sharing 
        agreements for dam safety repair projects; and
          (3) to assist the Corps of Engineers in communicating 
        with non-Federal interests concerning the estimated and 
        final cost-share responsibilities of the non-Federal 
        interests under agreements for dam safety repair 
        projects.
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  6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Blum of Iowa or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, add the following:

SEC. __. EXPEDITED COMPLETION OF AUTHORIZED PROJECT FOR FLOOD RISK 
                    MANAGEMENT.

  The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the project 
for flood risk management, Cedar River, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 
authorized by item 3 of the table in section 7002(2) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-121; 
128 Stat. 1366).
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bost of Illinois or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, add the following:

SEC. 1__. REVIEW OF BENEFITS.

  When reviewing requests for repair or restoration of a flood 
risk management project under the authority of section 5(a)(1) 
of the Act of August 18, 1941, (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)(1)), the Army 
Corps of Engineers is authorized to consider all benefits to 
the public that may accrue from the proposed rehabilitation 
work, including, flood risk management, navigation, recreation, 
and ecosystem restoration.
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8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crawford of Arkansas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, add the following:

SEC. __. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION.

  Section 5029(b) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and 
Innovation Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3908(b)) is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (7)--
                  (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
                inserting the following:
                  ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following:
                  ``(B) Financing fees.--On request of an 
                eligible entity, the Secretary or the 
                Administrator, as applicable, shall allow the 
                fees under subparagraph (A) to be financed as 
                part of the loan.''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(10) Credit.--Any eligible project costs incurred 
        and the value of any integral in-kind contributions 
        made before receipt of assistance under this subtitle 
        shall be credited toward the 51 percent of project 
        costs to be provided by sources of funding other than a 
        secured loan under this subtitle (as described in 
        paragraph (2)(A)).''.
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9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Dold of Illinois or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, add the following:

SEC. 1__. FEDERAL COST LIMITATION OF ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION COSTS FOR 
                    CERTAIN PROJECTS.

  Section 506(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
          ``(5) A project carried out pursuant to this 
        subsection may include compatible recreation features 
        as determined by the Secretary, except that the Federal 
        cost of such features may not exceed 10 percent of the 
        ecosystem restoration costs of the project.''.
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10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Graves of Louisiana or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, add the following:

SEC. __. NON-FEDERAL INTEREST SELECTION.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, in carrying out an authorized and funded 
water resources development project, the Secretary shall 
solicit and accept bids from non-Federal interests. If a non-
Federal interest can demonstrate greater cost effectiveness and 
project delivery efficiency than the Corps of Engineers for 
such project, the Secretary shall transfer the funds to the 
non-Federal interest for project completion.
  (b) Savings.--Funds saved in project delivery by a non-
Federal interest under subsection (a) shall be used as follows:
          (1) 20 percent for deficit reduction.
          (2) 80 percent for other projects of the Army Corps 
        of Engineers.
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11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Graves of Louisiana or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, add the following:

SEC. ___. LOCAL FLOOD PROTECTION WORKS.

          (1) In general.--Permission for alterations by a non-
        Federal interest to a Federal levee, floodwall, or 
        flood risk management channel project and associated 
        features may be granted by a District Engineer of the 
        Department of the Army or an authorized representative.
          (2) Timely approval of permits.--On the date that is 
        120 days after the date on which the Secretary receives 
        an application for a permit pursuant to section 14 of 
        the Act of March 3, 1899 (commonly known as the 
        ``Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899'') (33 
        U.S.C. 408), the application shall be approved if--
                  (A) the Secretary has not made a 
                determination on the approval or disapproval of 
                the application; and
                  (B) the plans detailed in the application 
                were prepared and certified by a professional 
                engineer licensed by the State in which the 
                project is located.
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12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Graves of Louisiana or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, add the following:

SEC. ___. FLOOD MITIGATION AND RIVERINE RESTORATION PROGRAM.

  The Secretary shall expedite carrying out the projects listed 
under paragraphs (29) through (33) of section 212(e) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (33 U.S.C. 2332(e)) and 
is authorized to proceed to construction on such any such 
project if the Chief of Engineers determines the project is 
feasible.
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 13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Long of Missouri or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, insert the following:

SEC. __. TABLE ROCK LAKE, ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI.

  (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary--
          (1) shall include a 60-day public comment period for 
        a Table Rock Lake Master Plan and Table Rock Lake 
        Shoreline Management Plan revision; and
          (2) shall not finalize a revision for the Table Rock 
        Lake Master Plan and Table Rock Lake Shoreline 
        Management 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 the issuance of new, and modifications to 
existing, shoreline use permits based on the existing Table 
Rock Lake Master Plan and Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management 
Plan.
  (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) before adopting any 
        revision to the Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management 
        Plan.
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   14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McKinley of West 
           Virginia or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, insert the following:

SEC. __. DISPOSITION STUDIES.

  In carrying out any disposition study for a project of the 
Corps of Engineers (including a study under section 216 of the 
Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a)), the Secretary 
shall consider the extent to which the property has economic or 
recreational significance or impacts at the national, State, or 
local level.
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15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mica of Florida or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, add the following:

SEC. 1__. ADJUSTMENT TO COST BENEFIT RATIO.

  For any navigation project carried out by the Army Corps of 
Engineers with non-Federal funds, the Secretary may, after 
completion of any portion of the authorized project, adjust the 
authorized benefit cost ratio.
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16. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mullin of Oklahoma or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, add the following:

SEC. ___. LAND TRANSFER AND TRUST LAND FOR THE MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION.

  (a) Transfer.--
          (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) and for the 
        consideration described in subsection (c), the 
        Secretary shall transfer to the Secretary of the 
        Interior the land described in subsection (b) to be 
        held in trust for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) 
        Nation.
          (2) Conditions.--The land transfer under this 
        subsection shall be subject to the following 
        conditions:
                  (A) The transfer--
                          (i) shall not interfere with the 
                        Corps of Engineers operation of the 
                        Eufaula Lake Project or any other 
                        authorized civil works projects; and
                          (ii) shall be subject to such other 
                        terms and conditions as the Secretary 
                        determines to be necessary and 
                        appropriate to ensure the continued 
                        operation of the Eufaula Lake Project 
                        or any other authorized civil works 
                        project.
                  (B) The Secretary shall retain the right to 
                inundate with water the land transferred to the 
                Secretary of the Interior under this 
                subsection, as necessary to carry out an 
                authorized purpose of the Eufaula Lake Project 
                or any other civil works project.
                  (C) No gaming activities may be conducted on 
                the land transferred under this subsection.
  (b) Land Description.--
          (1) In general.--The land to be transferred pursuant 
        to subsection (a) is the approximately 18.38 acres of 
        land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of sec. 
        3, T. 10 N., R. 16 E., McIntosh County, Oklahoma, 
        generally depicted as ``USACE'' on the map entitled 
        ``Muscogee (Creek) Nation Proposed Land Acquisition'' 
        and dated October 16, 2014.
          (2) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description 
        of the land to be transferred under subsection (a) 
        shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 
        Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior.
  (c) Consideration.--The Muscogee (Creek) Nation shall pay--
          (1) to the Secretary an amount that is equal to the 
        fair market value of the land transferred under 
        subsection (a), as determined by the Secretary, which 
        funds may be accepted and expended by the Secretary; 
        and
          (2) all costs and administrative expenses associated 
        with the transfer of land under subsection (a), 
        including the costs of--
                  (A) the survey under subsection (b)(2);
                  (B) compliance with the National 
                Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
                4321 et seq.); and
                  (C) any coordination necessary with respect 
                to requirements related to endangered species, 
                cultural resources, clean water, and clean air.
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   17. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rouzer of North 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, add the following:

SEC. __. NO WAKE ZONES FOR VESSELS.

  The Secretary shall work with State and local officials to 
establish a no wake zone for vessels in a federally marked or 
maintained navigation channel if--
          (1) the channel is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal 
        Waterway;
          (2) State or local law enforcement officers have 
        documented that there exist safety hazards that are a 
        direct result of excessive wakes in the channel;
          (3) State or local laws have been enacted to 
        establish a no wake zone for the channel or waters 
        adjacent to the channel; and
          (4) the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that 
        the no wake zone protects the safety of--
                  (A) a vessel transiting the channel; and
                  (B) the crew and passengers aboard the 
                vessel.
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18. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Thornberry of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, add the following:

SEC. 1__. LAKE KEMP, TEXAS.

  Section 3149(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2007 is amended--
          (1) by striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2025''; and
          (2) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the 
        Water Resources Development Act of 2016''.
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19. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Weber of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, insert the following:

SEC. __. COASTAL TEXAS ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION AND RESTORATION, TEXAS.

  In carrying out the comprehensive planning authorized by 
section 4091 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
(Public Law 110-114; 121 Stat. 1187), the Secretary shall 
consider studies, data, and information developed by the Gulf 
Coast Community Protection and Recovery District to expedite 
completion of the plan.
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 20. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Young of Iowa or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  The end of title I, add the following:

SEC. __. CORPS LEVEES THAT AFFECT COMMUNITY-OWNED LEVEES.

  Where Federally owned and operated levees increase flood risk 
and compromise the accreditation of community-owned local flood 
protection systems, it shall be the policy of the Corps of 
Engineers to act expeditiously with actions required to 
authorize, fund, identify, and implement improvements to reduce 
and negate negative impacts to community-owned flood protection 
system accreditation.
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21. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Esty of Connecticut or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, insert the following:

SEC. __. CORROSION PREVENTION.

  Section 1033 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2350) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
  ``(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this subsection, 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 on 
the corrosion prevention activities encouraged under this 
section that includes--
          ``(1) a description of the actions the Secretary has 
        taken to implement this section; and
          ``(2) a description of the projects utilizing 
        corrosion prevention activities, including which 
        activities were undertaken.''.
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22. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Esty of Connecticut or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, insert the following:

SEC. __. NORTH ATLANTIC COASTAL REGION.

  Section 4009 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-121; 128 Stat. 1316) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``a study to 
        determine the feasibility of carrying out projects'' 
        and inserting ``a comprehensive assessment and 
        management plan'';
          (2) in subsection (b)--
                  (A) in the subsection heading by striking 
                ``Study'' and inserting ``Assessment and 
                Plan''; and
                  (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``study'' and inserting ``assessment 
                and plan''; and
          (3) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ``study'' and 
        inserting ``assessment and plan''.
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23. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Frankel of Florida or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, insert the following:

SEC. __. ACQUISITION OF BEACH FILL.

  Section 935 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2299) is amended by striking ``if such materials are 
not available from domestic sources for environmental or 
economic reasons''.
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24. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Green of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, insert the following:

SEC. __. PRIORITIZATION OF CERTAIN PROJECTS.

  The Secretary shall give priority to a project for flood risk 
management if--
          (1) there is an executed project partnership 
        agreement for the project; and
          (2) the project is located in an area--
                  (A) in which there has been a loss of life 
                due to flood events; and
                  (B) with respect to which the President has 
                declared that a major disaster or emergency 
                exists under section 401 of the Robert T. 
                Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
                Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170).
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  25. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Herrera Beutler of 
          Washington or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title I, add the following:

SEC. 1__. WATERCRAFT INSPECTION STATIONS.

  Section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 
610) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (d)--
                  (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
                the following:
          ``(1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Secretary may establish, operate, and maintain new or 
        existing watercraft inspection stations to protect the 
        Columbia River Basin to be located in the States of 
        Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington at locations, as 
        determined by the Secretary in consultation with such 
        States with the highest likelihood of preventing the 
        spread of aquatic invasive species at reservoirs 
        operated and maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary 
        shall also assist the States referred to in this 
        paragraph with rapid response of any Quagga or Zebra 
        mussel infestation.''.
                  (B) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``Governors 
                of the'' before ``States''; and
          (2) in subsection (e) by striking paragraph (3) and 
        inserting the following:
          ``(3) assist the States in early detection of Quagga 
        and Zebra mussels;''.