America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

S. 3021

One Hundred Fifteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT T H E S E C O N D S E S S I O N
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen

An Act
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,
to provide for water pollution control activities, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as ‘‘America’s Water
Infrastructure Act of 2018’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
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Subtitle A—General Provisions
Sense of Congress regarding water resources development bills.
Study of the future of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Study on economic and budgetary analyses.
Dissemination of information.
Non-Federal engagement and review.
Lake Okeechobee regulation schedule review.
Access to real estate data.
Aquatic invasive species research.
Harmful algal bloom technology demonstration.
Bubbly Creek, Chicago ecosystem restoration.
Dredge pilot program.
Hurricane and storm damage protection program.
Operation and maintenance of existing infrastructure.
Assistance relating to water supply.
Property acquisition.
Dredged material management plans.
Inclusion of project or facility in Corps of Engineers workplan.
Geomatic data.
Local government reservoir permit review.
Transparency and accountability in cost sharing for water resources development projects.
Upper Missouri Mainstem Reservoir water withdrawal intake easement
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Limitation on contract execution.
Certain levee improvements.
Cost-share payment for certain projects.
Locks on Allegheny River.
Purpose and need.
Prior project authorization.
Mississippi River and Tributaries Project.
Inclusion of Tribal interests in project consultations.
Beneficial use of dredged material.
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Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed dams.
Columbia River.
Missouri River Reservoir sediment management.
Reauthorization of lock operations pilot program.
Credit or reimbursement.
Non-Federal implementation pilot program.
Surplus water contracts and water storage agreements.
Post-disaster watershed assessments in territories of the United States.
Expedited consideration.
Project studies subject to independent peer review.
Feasibility of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barriers
Project, Illinois.
Acknowledgment of credit.
Levee safety initiative reauthorization.
Funding to process permits.
Reservoir sediment.
Clarification for integral determination.
Beneficial use of dredged sediment.
Inclusion of alternative measures for aquatic ecosystem restoration.
Regional sediment management.
Operation and maintenance of navigation and hydroelectric facilities.
Study of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests.
Construction of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests.
Corps budgeting; project deauthorizations; comprehensive backlog report.
Indian Tribes.
Inflation adjustment of cost-sharing provisions for territories and Indian
Tribes.
Corps of Engineers continuing authorities program.
Hurricane and storm damage reduction.
Regional coalitions and higher education.
Emergency response to natural disasters.
Cost and benefit feasibility assessment.
Extended community assistance by the Corps of Engineers.
Dam safety.
Local government water management plans.
Structures and facilities constructed by Secretary.
Advanced funds for water resources development studies and projects.
Costs in excess of Federal participation limit.
Disposition of projects.
Contributed funds for non-Federal reservoir operations.
Watercraft inspection stations.
Restricted areas at Corps of Engineers dams.
Coastal erosion.
Prohibition on surplus water fees, Lake Cumberland Watershed, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Middle Rio Grande peak flow restoration.
Prohibition of administrative fees in implementing Rough River Lake
Flowage Easement Encroachment Resolution Plan.
Preconstruction engineering design demonstration program.
Subtitle B—Studies and Reports
Authorization of proposed feasibility studies.
Additional studies.
Expedited completion.
GAO study on benefit-cost analysis reforms.
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund report.
Identification of nonpowered dams for hydropower development.
Study on innovative ports for offshore wind development.
Innovative materials and advanced technologies report.
Study and report on expediting certain waiver processes.
Report on debris removal.
Corps flood policy within urban areas.
Feasibility studies for mitigation of damage.
Applications of military leasing authorities.
Community engagement.
Transparency in administrative expenses.
Assessment of harbors and inland harbors.
Maintenance of high-risk flood control projects.
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Great Lakes coastal resiliency study.
McMicken Dam, Arizona, and Muddy River, Massachusetts.
Table Rock Lake, Arkansas and Missouri.
Forecast-informed reservoir operations.
Cedar River, Iowa.
Old River control structure, Louisiana.
Upper Mississippi River protection.
Missouri River.
Lower Missouri River bank stabilization and navigation.
Coastal Texas study.
Report on water supply contract, Wright Patman Lake, Texas.

Subtitle C—Deauthorizations, Modifications, and Related Provisions
1301. Deauthorization of inactive projects.
1302. Backlog prevention.
1303. Project modifications.
1304. Lytle and Cajon Creeks, California.
1305. Yuba River Basin, California.
1306. Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut.
1307. Delaware River navigation project.
1308. Comprehensive Everglades restoration plan, Central and Southern Florida, Everglades Agricultural Area, Florida.
1309. Kissimmee River restoration, Florida.
1310. Levee L–212, Four River Basin, Ocklawaha River, Florida.
1311. Green River and Barren River Locks and Dams, Kentucky.
1312. Cape Arundel Disposal Site, Maine.
1313. Penobscot River, Maine.
1314. Boston harbor reserved channel deauthorizations.
1315. Corps of Engineers bridge repair program for New England evacuation
routes.
1316. Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts.
1317. Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua River.
1318. Missouri River and tributaries at Kansas Cities, Missouri and Kansas.
1319. Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire, navigation improvement project.
1320. Passaic River Federal Navigation Channel, New Jersey.
1321. Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Diversion Project, North Dakota.
1322. Clatsop County, Oregon.
1323. Svensen Island, Oregon.
1324. West Tennessee Tributaries project, Tennessee.
1325. Puget Sound nearshore ecosystem restoration.
1326. Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1327. Project completion for disaster areas.
1328. Federal assistance.
1329. Expedited initiation.
1330. Project deauthorization and study extensions.
1331. Conveyances.
1332. Report on future water resources development.

Subtitle D—Water Resources Infrastructure
Sec. 1401. Project authorizations.
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TITLE II—DRINKING WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
Indian reservation drinking water program.
Clean, safe, reliable water infrastructure.
Study on intractable water systems.
Sense of Congress relating to access to nonpotable water.
Drinking water infrastructure resilience and sustainability.
Voluntary school and child care program lead testing grant program enhancement.
Innovative water technology grant program.
Improved consumer confidence reports.
Contractual agreements.
Additional considerations for compliance.
Improved accuracy and availability of compliance monitoring data.
Asset management.
Community water system risk and resilience.
Authorization for grants for State programs.
State revolving loan funds.
Authorization for source water petition programs.

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Review of technologies.
Source water.
Report on Federal cross-cutting requirements.
Assistance for areas affected by natural disasters.
Monitoring for unregulated contaminants.
American iron and steel products.
Authorization for capitalization grants to States for State drinking water
treatment revolving loan funds.
TITLE III—ENERGY

Modernizing authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals.
Qualifying conduit hydropower facilities.
Promoting hydropower development at existing nonpowered dams.
Closed-Loop pumped storage projects.
Considerations for relicensing terms.
Fair ratepayer accountability, transparency, and efficiency standards.
J. Bennett Johnston Waterway hydropower extension.
Stay and Reinstatement of FERC License No. 11393 for the Mahoney
Lake Hydroelectric Project.
Sec. 3009. Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown.
TITLE IV—OTHER MATTERS
Subtitle A—Clean Water
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Stormwater infrastructure funding task force.
Wastewater technology clearinghouse.
Technical assistance for treatment works.
Amendments to Long Island Sound programs.
Authorization of appropriations for Columbia river basin restoration.
Sewer overflow control grants.
Assistance for individual household decentralized wastewater systems of
individuals with low or moderate income.

Subtitle B—WIFIA Reauthorization and Innovative Financing for State Loan Funds
Sec. 4201. WIFIA reauthorization and innovative financing for State loan funds.
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous
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Agreement with Commissioner of Reclamation.
Snake River Basin flood prevention action plan.
GAO audit of contracts and Tainter gate repairs of Harlan County Dam.
Water infrastructure and workforce investment.
Regional liaisons for minority, Tribal, and low-income communities.
WaterSense.
Predatory and other wild animals.
Klamath project water and power.
Certain Bureau of Reclamation dikes.
Authority to make entire active capacity of Fontenelle Reservoir available for use.
Blackfeet water rights settlement.
Indian irrigation fund reauthorization.
Reauthorization of repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects.
Indian dam safety reauthorization.
Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse.

TITLE I—WATER RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Water Resources Development
Act of 2018’’.
SEC. 102. SECRETARY DEFINED.

In this title, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the
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Subtitle A—General Provisions
SEC. 1101. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING WATER RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT BILLS.

It is the sense of Congress that, because the missions of the
Corps of Engineers for navigation, flood control, beach erosion control and shoreline protection, hydroelectric power, recreation, water
supply, environmental protection, restoration, and enhancement,
and fish and wildlife mitigation benefit all Americans, and because
water resources development projects are critical to maintaining
the country’s economic prosperity, national security, and environmental protection, Congress should consider a water resources
development bill not less often than once every Congress.
SEC. 1102. STUDY OF THE FUTURE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into an agreement
with the National Academy of Sciences to convene a committee
of experts to carry out a comprehensive study on—
(1) the ability of the Corps of Engineers to carry out its
statutory missions and responsibilities, and the potential effects
of transferring the functions (including regulatory obligations),
personnel, assets, and civilian staff responsibilities of the Secretary relating to civil works from the Department of Defense
to a new or existing agency or subagency of the Federal Government, including how such a transfer might affect the Federal
Government’s ability to meet the current statutory missions
and responsibilities of the Corps of Engineers; and
(2) improving the Corps of Engineers’ project delivery processes, including recommendations for such improvements,
taking into account factors including—
(A) the effect of the annual appropriations process
on the ability of the Corps of Engineers to efficiently secure
and carry out contracts for water resources development
projects and perform regulatory obligations;
(B) the effect that the current Corps of Engineers
leadership and geographic structure at the division and
district levels has on its ability to carry out its missions
in a cost-effective manner; and
(C) the effect of the frequency of rotations of senior
leaders of the Corps of Engineers and how such frequency
affects the function of the district.
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—The study carried out under subsection
(a) shall include consideration of—
(1) effects on the national security of the United States;
(2) the ability of the Corps of Engineers to maintain sufficient engineering capability and capacity to assist ongoing and
future operations of the United States armed services;
(3) emergency and natural disaster response obligations
of the Federal Government that are carried out by the Corps
of Engineers; and
(4) the ability of the Corps of Engineers to increase efficiency, coordination, transparency, and cost savings of the
project delivery process.
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the study carried out under subsection (a) to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate
not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(d) CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL.—The Secretary may not implement the findings of the study carried out under subsection (a)
unless expressly authorized by Congress.
SEC. 1103. STUDY ON ECONOMIC AND BUDGETARY ANALYSES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement
with the National Academy of Sciences to—
(1) carry out a study on the economic principles and analytical methodologies currently used by or applied to the Corps
of Engineers to formulate, evaluate, and budget for water
resources development projects; and
(2) make recommendations to Congress on potential
changes to such principles and methodologies to improve transparency, return on Federal investment, cost savings, and
prioritization, in the formulation, evaluation, and budgeting
of such projects.
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—The study under subsection (a) shall
include—
(1) an analysis of the current economic principles and
analytical methodologies used by or applied to the Corps of
Engineers in determining the total benefits and total costs
during the formulation of, and plan selection for, a water
resources development project;
(2) an analysis of improvements or alternatives to how
the Corps of Engineers utilizes the National Economic Development, Regional Economic Development, Environmental Quality,
and Other Social Effects accounts developed by the Institute
for Water Resources of the Corps of Engineers in the formulation of, and plan selection for, such projects;
(3) an analysis of whether such principles and methodologies fully account for all of the potential benefits of project
alternatives, including any reasonably associated benefits of
such alternatives that are not contrary to law, Federal policy,
or sound water resources management;
(4) an analysis of whether such principles and methodologies fully account for all of the costs of project alternatives,
including potential societal costs, such as lost ecosystem services, and full lifecycle costs for such alternatives;
(5) an analysis of the methodologies utilized by the Federal
Government in setting and applying discount rates for benefitcost analyses used in the formulation, evaluation, and budgeting of Corps of Engineers water resources development
projects;
(6) an analysis of whether or not the Corps of Engineers—
(A) considers cumulative benefits of locally developed
projects, including Master Plans approved by the Corps;
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(B) uses the benefits referred to in subparagraph (A)
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(7) consideration of the report submitted under section
1204, if that report is submitted prior to completion of the
study under this section.
(c) PUBLICATION.—The agreement entered into under subsection
(a) shall require the National Academy of Sciences to, not later
than 30 days after the completion of the study—
(1) submit a report containing the results of the study
and the recommendations to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
(2) make a copy of such report available on a publicly
accessible website.
SEC. 1104. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) Congress plays a central role in identifying, prioritizing,
and authorizing vital water resources infrastructure activities
throughout the United States.
(2) The Water Resources Reform and Development Act
of 2014 (Public Law 113–121) established a new and transparent process to review and prioritize the water resources
development activities of the Corps of Engineers with strong
congressional oversight.
(3) Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) requires the Secretary to develop and submit to Congress each year a Report
to Congress on Future Water Resources Development and, as
part of the annual report process, to—
(A) publish a notice in the Federal Register that
requests from non-Federal interests proposed feasibility
studies and proposed modifications to authorized water
resources development projects and feasibility studies for
inclusion in the report; and
(B) review the proposals submitted and include in the
report those proposed feasibility studies and proposed modifications that meet the criteria for inclusion established
under such section 7001.
(4) Congress will use the information provided in the
annual Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development to determine authorization needs and priorities for purposes of water resources development legislation.
(5) To ensure that Congress can gain a thorough understanding of the water resources development needs and priorities of the United States, it is important that the Secretary
take sufficient steps to ensure that non-Federal interests are
made aware of the new annual report process, including the
need for non-Federal interests to submit proposals during the
Secretary’s annual request for proposals in order for such proposals to be eligible for consideration by Congress.
(b) DISSEMINATION OF PROCESS INFORMATION.—The Secretary
shall develop, support, and implement education and awareness
efforts for non-Federal interests with respect to the annual Report
to Congress on Future Water Resources Development required
under section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development
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(1) develop and disseminate technical assistance materials,
seminars, and guidance on the annual process as it relates
to non-Federal interests;
(2) provide written notice to local elected officials and previous and potential non-Federal interests on the annual process
and on opportunities to address local water resources challenges
through the missions and authorities of the Corps of Engineers;
(3) issue guidance for non-Federal interests to assist such
interests in developing proposals for water resources development projects that satisfy the requirements of such section
7001; and
(4) provide, at the request of a non-Federal interest, assistance with researching and identifying existing project
authorizations and Corps of Engineers decision documents.
SEC. 1105. NON-FEDERAL ENGAGEMENT AND REVIEW.

(a) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary shall expeditiously issue guidance
to implement each covered provision of law in accordance with
this section.
(b) PUBLIC NOTICE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Prior to developing and issuing any new
or revised implementation guidance for a covered water
resources development law, the Secretary shall issue a public
notice that—
(A) informs potentially interested non-Federal stakeholders of the Secretary’s intent to develop and issue such
guidance; and
(B) provides an opportunity for interested non-Federal
stakeholders to engage with, and provide input and recommendations to, the Secretary on the development and
issuance of such guidance.
(2) ISSUANCE OF NOTICE.—The Secretary shall issue the
notice under paragraph (1) through a posting on a publicly
accessible website dedicated to providing notice on the development and issuance of implementation guidance for a covered
water resources development law.
(c) STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT.—
(1) INPUT.—The Secretary shall allow a minimum of 60
days after issuance of the public notice under subsection (b)
for non-Federal stakeholders to provide input and recommendations to the Secretary, prior to finalizing implementation guidance for a covered water resources development law.
(2) OUTREACH.—The Secretary may, as appropriate (as
determined by the Secretary), reach out to non-Federal stakeholders and circulate drafts of implementation guidance for
a covered water resources development law for informal input
and recommendations.
(d) SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate a copy of all input and recommendations received pursuant to subsection (c) and a description of any consideration of
such input and recommendations.
(e)
DEVELOPMENT
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GUIDANCE.—When
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implementation guidance for a covered water resources development
law, the Secretary shall take into consideration the input and
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make the final guidance available to the public on the publicly
accessible website described in subsection (b)(2).
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) COVERED PROVISION OF LAW.—The term ‘‘covered provision of law’’ means a provision of law under the jurisdiction
of the Secretary contained in, or amended by, a covered water
resources development law, with respect to which—
(A) the Secretary determines guidance is necessary
in order to implement the provision; and
(B) no such guidance has been issued as of the date
of enactment of this Act.
(2) COVERED WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT LAW.—The
term ‘‘covered water resources development law’’ means—
(A) the Water Resources Reform and Development Act
of 2014;
(B) the Water Resources Development Act of 2016;
(C) this Act; and
(D) any Federal water resources development law
enacted after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1106. LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGULATION SCHEDULE REVIEW.

The Secretary shall expedite completion of the Lake Okeechobee
regulation schedule to coincide with the completion of the Herbert
Hoover Dike project, and may consider all relevant aspects of the
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan described in section
601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat.
2680).
SEC. 1107. ACCESS TO REAL ESTATE DATA.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Using available funds, the Secretary shall
make publicly available, including on a publicly accessible website,
information on all Federal real estate assets in the United States
that are owned, operated, or managed by, or in the custody of,
the Corps of Engineers.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The real estate information made available under subsection (a) shall include—
(A) existing standardized real estate plat descriptions
of assets described in subsection (a); and
(B) existing geographic information systems and
geospatial information associated with such assets.
(2) COLLABORATION.—In making information available
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the
Administrator of General Services. Such information may be
made available, in whole or in part, in the Federal real property
database published under section 21 of the Federal Assets
Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–287), as determined appropriate by the Administrator of General Services.
Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as requiring
the Administrator of General Services to add additional data
elements or features to such Federal real property database
if such additions are impractical or would add additional costs
to such database.
(c) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section shall compel or
authorize the disclosure of data or other information determined
by the Secretary to be confidential, privileged, national security
information, personal information, or information the disclosure
of which is otherwise prohibited by law.

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(d) TIMING.—The Secretary shall ensure that the implementation of subsection (a) occurs as soon as practicable.
(e) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this section shall
be construed as modifying, or exempting the Corps of Engineers
from, the requirements of the Federal real property database published under section 21 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–287).
SEC. 1108. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES RESEARCH.

(a) IN GENERAL.—As part of the ongoing activities of the Engineer Research and Development Center to address the spread and
impacts of aquatic invasive species, the Secretary shall undertake
research on the management and eradication of aquatic invasive
species, including Asian carp and zebra mussels.
(b) LOCATIONS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary
shall work with Corps of Engineers district offices representing
diverse geographical regions of the continental United States that
are impacted by aquatic invasive species, such as the Atlantic,
Pacific, and Gulf coasts and the Great Lakes.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate a report recommending a plan to address the spread
and impacts of aquatic invasive species.
SEC. 1109. HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the Engineer
Research and Development Center, shall implement a 5-year harmful algal bloom technology development demonstration program
under the Aquatic Nuisance Research Program. To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall support research that will identify and
develop improved strategies for early detection, prevention, and
management techniques and procedures to reduce the occurrence
and effects of harmful algal blooms in the Nation’s water resources.
(b) SCALABILITY REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall ensure
that technologies identified, tested, and deployed under the harmful
algal bloom technology development demonstration program have
the ability to scale up to meet the needs of harmful-algal-bloomrelated events.
SEC. 1110. BUBBLY CREEK, CHICAGO ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.

The Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding
with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
to facilitate ecosystem restoration activities at the South Fork of
the South Branch of the Chicago River (commonly known as Bubbly
Creek).
SEC. 1111. DREDGE PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to carry out
a pilot program to award contracts with a duration of up to 5
years for the operation and maintenance of harbors and inland
harbors referred to in section 210(a)(2) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238(a)(2)).
(b) SCOPE.—In carrying out the pilot program under subsection
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in a geographical region, if the Secretary determines that the contract provides cost savings compared to the awarding of such work
on an annual basis or on a project-by-project basis.
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year after the
date on which the first contract is awarded pursuant to the pilot
program carried out under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a report evaluating, with respect to the pilot program
and any contracts awarded under the pilot program—
(1) cost effectiveness;
(2) reliability and performance;
(3) cost savings attributable to mobilization and demobilization of dredge equipment; and
(4) response times to address navigational impediments.
(d) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary to enter into contracts pursuant to the pilot program carried out under subsection
(a), shall expire on the date that is 10 years after the date of
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1112. HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE PROTECTION PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to carry out
a pilot program to award single contracts for more than one authorized hurricane and storm damage reduction project in a geographical region, including projects across more than one Corps
of Engineers district, if the Secretary determines that the contract
provides cost savings compared to the awarding of such work on
a project-by-project basis.
(b) PROJECT SELECTION.—In carrying out the pilot program
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with relevant
State agencies in selecting projects.
(c) CRITERIA.—In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish criteria and other considerations that—
(1) foster Federal, State, and local collaboration;
(2) evaluate the performance of projects being carried out
under a single contract with respect to whether such projects
yield any regional or multi-district benefits; and
(3) include other criteria and considerations that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives a report that includes findings and recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the projects completed under the pilot program carried out under subsection (a).
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $75,000,000.
(f) TERMINATION.—The authority of the Secretary to enter into
contracts pursuant to the pilot program carried out under subsection
(a) shall expire on the date that is 10 years after the date of
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1113. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE.

The Secretary shall improve the reliability, and operation and
maintenance of, existing infrastructure of the Corps of Engineers,
and, as necessary, improve its resilience to cyber-related threats.

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SEC. 1114. ASSISTANCE RELATING TO WATER SUPPLY.

The Secretary may provide assistance to municipalities the
water supply of which is adversely affected by construction carried
out by the Corps of Engineers.
SEC. 1115. PROPERTY ACQUISITION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—In acquiring an interest in land, or requiring
a non-Federal interest to acquire an interest in land, the Secretary
shall, in accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, first consider the
minimum interest in real property necessary to support the water
resources development project for which such interest is acquired.
(b) DETERMINATION.—In determining an interest in land under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall first consider a temporary easement or other interest designed to reduce the overall cost of the
water resources development project for which such interest is
acquired, reduce the time to complete such project, and minimize
conflict with property owners related to such project.
(c) PROCEDURES USED IN STATE.—In carrying out subsection
(a), the Secretary shall consider, with respect to a State, the procedures that the State uses to acquire, or require the acquisition
of, interests in land, to the extent that such procedures are generally
consistent with the goals of a project or action.
SEC. 1116. DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of dredged material management plans initiated after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall expedite the dredged material management plan
process in order that such plans make maximum use of existing
information, studies, and innovative dredged material management
practices, and avoid any redundant information collection and
studies.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on
how the Corps of Engineers intends to meet the requirements
of subsection (a).
SEC. 1117. INCLUSION OF PROJECT OR FACILITY IN CORPS OF ENGINEERS WORKPLAN.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, include in the future workplan of the Corps any authorized project or facility of the Corps of Engineers—
(1) that the Secretary has studied for disposition under
an existing authority, including by carrying out a disposition
study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33
U.S.C. 549a); and
(2) for which a final report by the Director of Civil Works
has been completed.
(b) NOTIFICATION TO COMMITTEES.—Upon completion of a final
report referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary shall transmit
a copy of the report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
SEC. 1118. GEOMATIC DATA.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop guidance for
the acceptance and use of information obtained from a non-Federal
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land surveying, cartography, geographic information systems, global
navigation satellite systems, photogrammetry, or other remote
means, in carrying out any authority of the Secretary.
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that use of information described in subsection
(a) meets the data quality and operational requirements of the
Secretary.
(c) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section—
(1) requires the Secretary to accept information that the
Secretary determines does not meet the guidance developed
under this section; or
(2) changes the current statutory or regulatory requirements of the Corps of Engineers.
SEC. 1119. LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESERVOIR PERMIT REVIEW.

(a) IN GENERAL.—During the 10-year period after the date
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall expedite review
of applications for covered permits, if the permit applicant is a
local governmental entity with jurisdiction over an area for which—
(1) any portion of the water resources available to the
area served by the local governmental entity is polluted by
chemicals used at a formerly used defense site under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense that is undergoing (or
is scheduled to undergo) environmental restoration under
chapter 160 of title 10, United States Code; and
(2) mitigation of the pollution described in paragraph (1)
is ongoing.
(b) COVERED PERMIT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered permit’’ means a permit to be issued by the Secretary to
modify a reservoir owned or operated by the Secretary, with respect
to which not less than 80 percent of the water rights are held
for drinking water supplies, in order to accommodate projected
water supply needs of an area with a population of less than
80,000.
(c) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this section affects any obligation
to comply with the provisions of any Federal law, including—
(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(2) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1251 et seq.).
SEC. 1120. TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN COST SHARING
FOR WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

(a) DEFINITION OF BALANCE SHEET.—In this section, the term
‘‘balance sheet’’ means a document that describes—
(1) the funds provided by each Federal and non-Federal
interest for a water resources development project; and
(2) the status of those funds.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF BALANCE SHEET.—Each district of the
Corps of Engineers shall, using the authority of the Secretary
under section 10 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1988
(33 U.S.C. 2315)—
(1) maintain a balance sheet for each water resources
development project carried out by the Secretary for which
a non-Federal cost share is required; and
(2) on request of a non-Federal interest that provided funds
for the project, provide to the non-Federal interest a copy
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(c) UNDER-BUDGET PROJECTS.—In the case of a water resources
development project carried out by the Secretary that is completed
at a cost less than the estimated cost, the Secretary shall transfer
any excess non-Federal funds to the non-Federal interest in accordance with the cost-share requirement applicable to the project.
SEC. 1121. UPPER MISSOURI MAINSTEM RESERVOIR WATER WITHDRAWAL INTAKE EASEMENT REVIEW.

(a) IN GENERAL.—During the 10-year period beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, expedite the review of applications for a covered
easement.
(b) PROCESS.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall
develop an application to obtain a covered easement that requires
an applicant for a covered easement to submit information that
includes—
(1) all permissible locations for the proposed easement;
(2) the corresponding dimensions of the proposed easement;
(3) the methods of installation of the water withdrawal
intakes; and
(4) any other information that the Secretary may require
to complete the review.
(c) RESPONSE.—Not later than 30 days after the date on which
the Secretary receives an application under subsection (b), the
Secretary shall seek to provide to the applicant a written notification that states—
(1) whether the application is complete; and
(2) if the application is not complete, what information
is needed for the application to be complete.
(d) DETERMINATION.—To the maximum extent practicable, not
later than 120 days after the date on which the Secretary receives
a complete application for a covered easement, the Secretary shall
approve or deny the application for the covered easement.
(e) COVERED EASEMENT DEFINED.—In this section, the term
‘‘covered easement’’ means an easement necessary to access Federal
land under the control of the Secretary for the placement of water
withdrawal intakes in the Upper Missouri Mainstem Reservoirs
that does not otherwise involve the alteration or modification of
any structures or facilities located on that Federal land, other
than those owned by the non-Federal interest.
(f) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this section affects any obligation
to comply with the provisions of any Federal law, including—
(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(2) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1251 et seq.).
SEC. 1122. LIMITATION ON CONTRACT EXECUTION.

(a) LIMITATION.—For any new covered contract entered into
during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act
and ending on December 31, 2020, any local governmental entity
that is a party to a covered contract entered into before such
period shall be required to pay not more than 110 percent of
the contractual rate per acre-foot in effect under the most recent
such covered contract.
(b) COVERED CONTRACT.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered
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and the Secretary for water supply storage in a nonhydropower
lake within the Verdigris River Basin.
SEC. 1123. CERTAIN LEVEE IMPROVEMENTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 211 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2000 (31 U.S.C. 6505 note), the
Secretary, at the request of a local government, is authorized to
provide technical services, on a reimbursable basis, to the local
government to assess the reasons a federally constructed levee
owned or operated by the local government is not accredited by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(b) FEDERAL LEVEES.—In carrying out this section, in a case
in which a levee owned and operated by the Secretary is hydraulically tied to a levee described in subsection (a), the Secretary
is encouraged to cooperate, to the maximum extent practicable,
with the relevant local governmental entities in assessing the reasons the levee described in subsection (a) is not accredited.
(c) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section—
(1) affects the responsibilities of a local government to
operate and maintain its flood control infrastructure; or
(2) obligates the Secretary to expend additional Federal
resources on levees owned and operated by the Secretary.
SEC. 1124. COST-SHARE PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.

The Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations,
pay the outstanding balance of the Federal cost share for any
project carried out under section 593 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 380).
SEC. 1125. LOCKS ON ALLEGHENY RIVER.

The Corps of Engineers may consider, in making funding determinations with respect to the operation and maintenance of locks
on the Allegheny River—
(1) recreational boat traffic levels; and
(2) related economic benefits.
SEC. 1126. PURPOSE AND NEED.

(a) PURPOSE AND NEED STATEMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date
of receipt of a complete application for a water storage project,
the District Engineer shall develop and provide to the applicant
a purpose and need statement that describes—
(A) whether the District Engineer concurs with the
assessment of the purpose of and need for the water storage
project proposed by the applicant; and
(B) in any case in which the District Engineer does
not concur as described in subparagraph (A), an assessment
by the District Engineer of the purpose of and need for
the project.
(2) EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.—No
environmental impact statement or environmental assessment
required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) shall substantially commence with
respect to a water storage project until the date on which
the District Engineer provides to the applicant a purpose and
need statement as required under paragraph (1).
(b) APPEALS REQUEST.—A non-Federal interest may use the
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Code of Federal Regulations (or any succeeding regulation), in relation to a decision of the Secretary related to an application for
a water storage project.
SEC. 1127. PRIOR PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.

In any case in which a project under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary is budgeted under a different business line than the
business line under which the project was originally authorized,
the Secretary shall ensure that the project is carried out in accordance with any requirements that apply to the business line under
which the project was originally authorized.
SEC. 1128. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES PROJECT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—After any flood event requiring operation
or activation of any floodway or backwater feature within the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project through natural overtopping
of a Federal levee or artificial crevassing of a Federal levee to
relieve pressure on the levees elsewhere in the system, the Secretary
shall expeditiously reset and restore the damaged floodway’s levees.
(b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for consultation with affected
communities.
(c) MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES PROJECT.—The term
‘‘Mississippi River and Tributaries Project’’ means the Mississippi
River and Tributaries project authorized by the Act of May 15,
1928 (Chap. 569; 45 Stat. 534).
SEC. 1129. INCLUSION OF TRIBAL INTERESTS IN PROJECT CONSULTATIONS.

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—As soon as practicable following the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit the report
required under section 1120(a)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1643).
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall ensure that all existing
Tribal consultation policies, regulations, and guidance continue to
be implemented, and that consultations with Federal and State
agencies and Indian Tribes required for a water resources development project are carried out.
SEC. 1130. BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL.

Section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016
(33 U.S.C. 2326 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘10’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’;
and
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘10’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’.
SEC. 1131. ICE JAM PREVENTION AND MITIGATION.

Section 1150(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2016 (33 U.S.C. 701s note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘During fiscal years 2017 through 2022,
the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘10 projects’’ and inserting ‘‘20 projects’’;
and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘shall ensure’’ and inserting the following : ‘‘shall—
‘‘(A) ensure’’;

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(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) select not fewer than one project to be carried
out on a reservation (as defined in section 3 of the Indian
Financing Act of 1974) that serves more than one Indian
tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act).’’.
SEC. 1132. REHABILITATION OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTED
DAMS.

Section 1177 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016
(33 U.S.C. 467f–2 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$40,000,000’’; and
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$40,000,000’’.
SEC. 1133. COLUMBIA RIVER.

(a) BONNEVILLE DAM, OREGON.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Interior, shall examine and assess the extent
to which Indians (as defined in section 4 of the Indian SelfDetermination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304))
have been displaced as a result of the construction of the
Bonneville Dam, Oregon, as authorized by the first section
of the Act of August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1032) and the first
section and section 2(a) of the Act of August 20, 1937 (16
U.S.C. 832, 832a(a)).
(2) INCLUSION.—The examination and assessment under
paragraph (1) may include assessments relating to housing
and related facilities.
(3) ASSISTANCE.—If the Secretary determines, based on
the examination and assessment under paragraph (1), that
assistance is required or needed, the Secretary may use all
existing authorities of the Secretary, including under this Act,
to provide assistance to Indians who have been displaced as
a result of the construction of the Bonneville Dam, Oregon.
(4) TRIBAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 1178(c)(1)(A) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1675) is amended
by striking ‘‘Upon the request of the Secretary of the Interior,
the Secretary may provide assistance’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, may
provide assistance’’.
(b) JOHN DAY DAM, WASHINGTON AND OREGON.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Interior, shall examine and assess the extent
to which Indians (as defined in section 4 of the Indian SelfDetermination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304))
have been displaced as a result of the construction of the
John Day Dam, Oregon, as authorized by section 204 of the
Flood Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 179).
(2) INCLUSION.—The examination and assessment under
paragraph (1) may include—
(A) assessments relating to housing and related facilities; and
(B) the study required by section 1178(c)(2) of the
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(3) ASSISTANCE.—If the Secretary determines, based on
the examination and assessment under paragraph (1), that
assistance is required or needed, the Secretary may use all
existing authorities of the Secretary, including under this Act,
to provide assistance to Indians who have been displaced as
a result of the construction of the John Day Dam, Oregon.
(c) DALLES DAM, WASHINGTON AND OREGON.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Interior, shall complete and carry out a village
development plan for any Indian village submerged as a result
of the construction of the Dalles Dam, Columbia River, Washington and Oregon, as authorized by section 204 of the Flood
Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 179).
(2) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may acquire land from
willing land owners in carrying out a village development plan
under paragraph (1).
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—A village development plan completed
under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, an estimated
cost and tentative schedule for the construction of a replacement village.
SEC. 1134. MISSOURI RIVER RESERVOIR SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT.

Section 1179(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2016 (130 Stat. 1675) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
‘‘(4) PRIORITIZATION OF SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT PLANS.—
In carrying out the pilot project under this subsection, the
Secretary shall give priority to developing and implementing
sediment management plans that affect reservoirs that cross
State lines.’’; and
(3) in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D); and
(B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out the
pilot program established under this subsection in partnership with the Secretary of the Interior, and the program
shall apply to reservoirs managed or owned by the Bureau
of Reclamation.
‘‘(B) MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.—For sediment
management plans that apply to a reservoir managed or
owned by the Bureau of Reclamation under subparagraph
(A), the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall
execute a memorandum of agreement establishing the
framework for a partnership and the terms and conditions
for sharing expertise and resources.
‘‘(C) PAYMENTS.—The Secretary is authorized to accept
and expend funds from the Secretary of the Interior to
complete any work under this paragraph at a reservoir
managed or owned by the Bureau of Reclamation.’’.

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SEC. 1135. REAUTHORIZATION OF LOCK OPERATIONS PILOT PROGRAM.

Section 1017(f) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2212 note) is amended by striking
‘‘5 years’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’.
SEC. 1136. CREDIT OR REIMBURSEMENT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1022 of the Water Resources Reform
and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2225) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 1022. CREDIT OR REIMBURSEMENT.

‘‘(a) REQUESTS FOR CREDITS.—With respect to an authorized
flood damage reduction project, or separable element thereof, that
has been constructed by a non-Federal interest under section 211
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 701b–
13), or an authorized coastal navigation project that has been constructed by the Corps of Engineers pursuant to section 11 of the
Act of March 3, 1925, before the date of enactment of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2018, the Secretary may provide
to the non-Federal interest, at the request of the non-Federal
interest, a credit in an amount equal to the estimated Federal
share of the cost of the project or separable element, in lieu of
providing to the non-Federal interest a reimbursement in that
amount or reimbursement of funds of an equivalent amount, subject
to the availability of appropriations.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION OF CREDITS.—At the request of the non-Federal interest, the Secretary may apply all or a portion of such
credit to the share of the cost of the non-Federal interest of carrying
out other flood damage reduction and coastal navigation projects
or studies.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF REIMBURSEMENT.—At the request of the
non-Federal interest, the Secretary may apply such funds, subject
to the availability of appropriations, equal to the share of the
cost of the non-Federal interest of carrying out other flood damage
reduction and coastal navigation projects or studies.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents contained
in section 1(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development
Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1193) is amended by striking the item
relating to section 1022 and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 1022. Credit or reimbursement.’’.
SEC. 1137. NON-FEDERAL IMPLEMENTATION PILOT PROGRAM.

Section 1043(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3)(A)(i)—
(A) in the matter preceding subclause (I)—
(i) by striking ‘‘15’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘prior to the date of enactment
of this Act’’;
(B) in subclause (I)—
(i) in the matter preceding item (aa), by inserting
‘‘that have been authorized for construction prior to
the date of enactment of this Act and’’ after ‘‘not more
than 12 projects’’; and
(ii) in item (bb), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting
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(C) in subclause (II)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘that have been authorized for
construction prior to the date of enactment of this
Act and’’ after ‘‘not more than 3 projects’’; and
(ii) by striking the semicolon and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(III) not more than 5 projects that have been
authorized for construction, but did not receive
the authorization prior to the date of enactment
of this Act;’’; and
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘2015 through 2019’’ and
inserting ‘‘2019 through 2023’’.
SEC. 1138. SURPLUS WATER CONTRACTS AND WATER STORAGE AGREEMENTS.

Section 1046(c) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1254) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘shall not charge a fee’’ and inserting
the following: ‘‘shall not—
‘‘(A) charge a fee’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘Reservoirs.’’ and inserting ‘‘Reservoirs;
or’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) assess a water storage fee with respect to any
water storage in the Upper Missouri Mainstem Reservoirs.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘10’’ and inserting ‘‘12’’.
SEC. 1139. POST-DISASTER WATERSHED ASSESSMENTS IN TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES.

Section 3025 of the Water Resources Reform and Development
Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2267b) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(e) ASSESSMENTS IN TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For any major disaster declared in a
territory of the United States before the date of enactment
of this subsection, all activities in the territory carried out
or undertaken pursuant to the authorities described in this
section shall be conducted at full Federal expense unless the
President determines that the territory has the ability to pay
the cost share for an assessment under this section without
the use of loans.
‘‘(2) TERRITORY DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term
‘territory of the United States’ means an insular area specified
in section 1156(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2310(a)(1)).’’.
SEC. 1140. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION.

Section 7004(b)(4) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1374) is amended by striking ‘‘December
31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’.

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SEC. 1141. PROJECT STUDIES SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT PEER
REVIEW.

Section 2034(h)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2343(h)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘12 years’’
and inserting ‘‘17 years’’.
SEC. 1142. FEASIBILITY OF CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL DISPERSAL BARRIERS PROJECT, ILLINOIS.

Section 3061(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2007 (Public Law 110–114; 121 Stat. 1121) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—Operation and maintenance of any project authorized to be carried out pursuant
to the feasibility study identified in paragraph (1) shall be
carried out at 80 percent Federal expense and 20 percent nonFederal expense.
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—After construction of any project
authorized to be carried out pursuant to the feasibility study
identified in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with
the Governor of the State in which the project is constructed
before any control technologies not included in the Chief’s
Report are implemented.’’.
SEC. 1143. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CREDIT.

Section 7007(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2007 (121 Stat. 1277; 128 Stat. 1226) is amended by adding at
the end the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding section 221(a)(4)(C)(i) of
the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b(a)(4)(C)(i)), the
Secretary may provide credit for work carried out during the period
beginning on November 8, 2007, and ending on the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 by the
non-Federal interest for a project under this title if the Secretary
determines that the work is integral to the project and was carried
out in accordance with the requirements of subchapter 4 of chapter
31, and chapter 37, of title 40, United States Code.’’.
SEC. 1144. LEVEE SAFETY INITIATIVE REAUTHORIZATION.

Title IX of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33
U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 9005(g)(2)(E)(i), by striking ‘‘2015 through
2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 through 2023’’; and
(2) in section 9008, by striking ‘‘2015 through 2019’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2019 through 2023’’.
SEC. 1145. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS.

Section 214(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2000 (33 U.S.C. 2352(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating paragraphs
(4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
(2) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated—
(A) by striking ‘‘4 years after the date of enactment
of this paragraph’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2022’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘carry out a study’’ and inserting ‘‘carry
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SEC. 1146. RESERVOIR SEDIMENT.

Section 215 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000
(33 U.S.C. 2326c) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘the date of enactment of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘the
date of enactment of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2018’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘shall establish, using available funds,
a pilot program to accept’’ and inserting ‘‘shall, using available funds, accept’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end
and inserting a period; and
(C) by striking paragraph (4); and
(3) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
‘‘(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 years after the
date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of
2018, 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
describing the results of the program under this section.’’.
SEC. 1147. CLARIFICATION FOR INTEGRAL DETERMINATION.

Section 601(e)(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2000 (Public Law 106–541) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B)(i)—
(A) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting
a semicolon; and
(B) by inserting after subclause (III) the following:
‘‘(IV) the credit is provided for work carried out
by the non-Federal sponsor in the implementation of
an authorized project implementation report, and such
work was defined in an agreement between the Secretary and the non-Federal sponsor prior to the execution of such work; or
‘‘(V) the credit is provided for any work carried
out by the non-Federal sponsor, as agreed to by the
District Commander and non-Federal sponsor in a written agreement (which may include an electronic agreement) prior to such work being carried out by the
non-Federal sponsor;’’;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by amending clause (iii) to read
as follows:
‘‘(iii) the Secretary determines that the work performed by the non-Federal sponsor—
‘‘(I) is integral to the project; and
‘‘(II) was carried out in accordance with the
requirements of subchapter 4 of chapter 31, and
chapter 37, of title 40, United States Code.’’;
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as subparagraphs (D) through (F), respectively; and
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
‘‘(C) TIMING.—In any case in which the Secretary
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the non-Federal sponsor, the Secretary shall provide such
credit for work completed under an agreement that prescribes the terms and conditions for the in-kind contributions.’’.
SEC. 1148. BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED SEDIMENT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out a project for the beneficial
reuse of sediment to reduce storm damage to property under section
204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C.
2326) that involves only a single application of sediment, the Secretary may grant a temporary easement necessary to facilitate
the placement of sediment, if the Secretary determines that
granting a temporary easement is in the interest of the United
States.
(b) LIMITATION.—If the Secretary grants a temporary easement
under subsection (a) with respect to a project, that project shall
no longer be eligible for future placement of sediment under section
204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C.
2326).
SEC. 1149. INCLUSION OF ALTERNATIVE MEASURES FOR AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.

(a) INCLUSION OF ALTERATIVE MEASURES FOR AQUATIC ECORESTORATION.—Section 206 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2230) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
‘‘(e) USE OF NATURAL AND NATURE-BASED FEATURES.—In carrying out a project to restore and protect an aquatic ecosystem
or estuary under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider, and
may include, with the consent of the non-Federal interest, a natural
feature or nature-based feature, as such terms are defined in section
1184 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016, if the
Secretary determines that inclusion of such features is consistent
with the requirements of subsection (a).’’.
(b) AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION.—Section 1184(a)(2) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a)(2))
is amended by striking ‘‘in coastal areas’’.
(c) NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE.—In carrying out a feasibility
report developed under section 905 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282) for a project for flood risk
management or hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, the
Secretary shall consider the use of both traditional and natural
infrastructure alternatives, alone or in conjunction with each other,
if those alternatives are practicable.
SYSTEM

SEC. 1150. REGIONAL SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT.

Section 204(a)(1)(A) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘including
a project authorized for flood control,’’ after ‘‘an authorized Federal
water resources project,’’.
SEC. 1151. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION AND
HYDROELECTRIC FACILITIES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 314 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2321) is amended—
(1) in the heading by inserting ‘‘NAVIGATION AND’’ before
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(2) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Activities currently
performed’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Activities currently performed’’;
(3) in subsection (a) (as designated by paragraph (2)), by
inserting ‘‘navigation or’’ before ‘‘hydroelectric’’;
(4) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘This section’’ and
inserting the following:
‘‘(b) MAJOR MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS ALLOWED.—This section’’;
and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) EXCLUSION.—This section does not—
‘‘(1) apply to a navigation facility that was under contract
on or before the date of enactment of this subsection with
a non-Federal interest to perform operations or maintenance;
and
‘‘(2) prohibit the Secretary from contracting out commercial
activities after the date of enactment of this subsection at
a navigation facility.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents contained
in section 1(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990
(104 Stat. 4604) is amended by striking the item relating to section
314 and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 314. Operation and maintenance of navigation and hydroelectric facilities.’’.
SEC. 1152. STUDY OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.

Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(33 U.S.C. 2231) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘federally authorized’’
before ‘‘feasibility study’’;
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
‘‘(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—
‘‘(1) REVIEW AND SUBMISSION OF STUDIES TO CONGRESS.—
Not later than 180 days after the date of receipt of a feasibility
study of a project under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall
submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that
describes—
‘‘(A) the results of the Secretary’s review of the study
under subsection (b), including a determination of whether
the project is feasible;
‘‘(B) any recommendations the Secretary may have concerning the plan or design of the project; and
‘‘(C) any conditions the Secretary may require for
construction of the project.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The completion of the review by the Secretary of a feasibility study that has been submitted under
subsection (a)(1) may not be delayed as a result of consideration
being given to changes in policy or priority with respect to
project consideration.’’; and
(3) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
‘‘(e) REVIEW AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) REVIEW.—The Secretary may accept and expend funds
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‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—At the request of a non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall provide to the non-Federal
interest technical assistance relating to any aspect of a feasibility study if the non-Federal interest contracts with the Secretary to pay all costs of providing such technical assistance.
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by non-Federal interests
under this subsection shall not be eligible for credit under
subsection (d) or reimbursement.
‘‘(4) IMPARTIAL DECISIONMAKING.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the use of funds accepted
from a non-Federal interest will not affect the impartial
decisionmaking of the Secretary, either substantively or procedurally.
‘‘(5) SAVINGS PROVISION.—The provision of technical assistance by the Secretary under paragraph (2)—
‘‘(A) shall not be considered to be an approval or
endorsement of the feasibility study; and
‘‘(B) shall not affect the responsibilities of the Secretary
under subsections (b) and (c).’’.
SEC. 1153. CONSTRUCTION OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.

Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(33 U.S.C. 2232) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘federally authorized’’ before ‘‘water
resources development project’’;
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘, except as provided in paragraph (3)’’ before the semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) PERMIT EXCEPTION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For a project described in subsection
(a)(1) or subsection (a)(3), or a separable element thereof,
with respect to which a written agreement described in
subparagraph (B) has been entered into, a non-Federal
interest that carries out a project under this section shall
not be required to obtain any Federal permits or approvals
that would not be required if the Secretary carried out
the project or separable element unless significant new
circumstances or information relevant to environmental
concerns or compliance have arisen since development of
the project recommendation.
‘‘(B) WRITTEN AGREEMENT.—For purposes of this paragraph, a written agreement shall provide that the nonFederal interest shall comply with the same legal and
technical requirements that would apply if the project or
separable element were carried out by the Secretary,
including all mitigation required to offset environmental
impacts of the project or separable element as determined
by the Secretary.
‘‘(C) CERTIFICATIONS.—Notwithstanding subparagraph
(A), if a non-Federal interest carrying out a project under
this section would, in the absence of a written agreement
entered into under this paragraph, be required to obtain
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if a written agreement is entered into with respect to
the project under this paragraph.
‘‘(4) DATA SHARING.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a non-Federal interest for a water
resources development project begins to carry out that
water resources development project under this section,
the non-Federal interest may request that the Secretary
transfer to the non-Federal interest all relevant data and
documentation under the control of the Secretary with
respect to that water resources development project.
‘‘(B) DEADLINE.—Except as provided in subparagraph
(C), the Secretary shall transfer the data and documentation requested by a non-Federal interest under subparagraph (A) not later than the date that is 90 days after
the date on which the non-Federal interest so requests
such data and documentation.
‘‘(C) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this paragraph obligates
the Secretary to share any data or documentation that
the Secretary considers to be proprietary information.’’;
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
‘‘(c) STUDIES AND ENGINEERING.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—When requested by an appropriate nonFederal interest, the Secretary shall undertake all necessary
studies, engineering, and technical assistance on construction
for any project to be undertaken under subsection (b), and
provide technical assistance in obtaining all necessary permits
for the construction, if the non-Federal interest contracts with
the Secretary to furnish the United States funds for the studies,
engineering, or technical assistance on construction in the
period during which the studies, engineering, or technical
assistance on construction are being conducted.
‘‘(2) NO WAIVER.—Nothing in this section may be construed
to waive any requirement of section 3142 of title 40, United
States Code.
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by non-Federal interests
under this subsection shall not be eligible for credit or
reimbursement under subsection (d).
‘‘(4) IMPARTIAL DECISIONMAKING.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the use of funds accepted
from a non-Federal interest will not affect the impartial
decisionmaking of the Secretary, either substantively or procedurally.’’; and
(3) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (3)—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and
inserting a semicolon;
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) in the case of reimbursement, appropriations are
provided by Congress for such purpose.’’; and
(B) in paragraph (5)—
(i) by striking ‘‘flood damage reduction’’ each place
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(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘for a discrete
segment of a’’ and inserting ‘‘for carrying out a discrete
segment of a federally authorized’’; and
(iii) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding
clause (i), by inserting ‘‘to be carried out’’ after
‘‘project’’.
SEC. 1154. CORPS BUDGETING; PROJECT DEAUTHORIZATIONS; COMPREHENSIVE BACKLOG REPORT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1001 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a) is amended—
(1) by striking the section designator and all that follows
through ‘‘Any project’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 1001. CORPS BUDGETING; PROJECT DEAUTHORIZATIONS; COMPREHENSIVE BACKLOG REPORT.

‘‘(a) Any project’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (3) and (4)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(3) COMPREHENSIVE CONSTRUCTION BACKLOG AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, once every 2 years,
shall compile and publish—
‘‘(i) a complete list of all projects and separable
elements of projects of the Corps of Engineers that
are authorized for construction but have not been completed;
‘‘(ii) a complete list of all feasibility studies of
the Corps of Engineers that Congress has authorized
the Secretary to carry out for which a Report of the
Chief of Engineers has not been issued;
‘‘(iii) a complete list of all environmental infrastructure projects authorized by Congress under section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1992 (106 Stat. 4835); and
‘‘(iv) a list of major Federal operation and maintenance needs of projects and properties under the control of the Corps of Engineers.
‘‘(B) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall
include on each list developed under clause (i), (ii), or
(iii) of subparagraph (A) for each feasibility study, project,
and separable element on that list—
‘‘(i) the date of authorization of the feasibility
study, project, or separable element, including any subsequent modifications to the original authorization;
‘‘(ii) the original budget authority for the feasibility
study, project, or separable element;
‘‘(iii) a brief description of the feasibility study,
project, or separable element;
‘‘(iv) the estimated date of completion of the feasibility study, project, or separable element, assuming
all capability is fully funded;
‘‘(v) the estimated total cost of completion of the
feasibility study, project, or separable element;
‘‘(vi) the amount of funds spent on the feasibility
study, project, or separable element, including Federal
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‘‘(vii) the amount of appropriations estimated to
be required in each fiscal year during the period of
construction to complete the project or separable element by the date specified under clause (iv);
‘‘(viii) the location of the feasibility study, project,
or separable element;
‘‘(ix) a statement from the non-Federal interest
for the project or separable element indicating the
non-Federal interest’s capability to provide the
required local cooperation estimated to be required
for the project or separable element in each fiscal year
during the period of construction;
‘‘(x) the benefit-cost ratio of the project or separable
element, calculated using the discount rate specified
by the Office of Management and Budget for purposes
of preparing the President’s budget pursuant to chapter
11 of title 31, United States Code;
‘‘(xi) the benefit-cost ratio of the project or separable element, calculated using the discount rate utilized by the Corps of Engineers for water resources
development project planning pursuant to section 80
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 1962d–17); and
‘‘(xii) the last fiscal year in which the project or
separable element incurred obligations.
‘‘(C) REQUIRED OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall include on the list developed
under subparagraph (A)(iv), for each project and property
under the control of the Corps of Engineers on that list—
‘‘(i) the authority under which the project was
authorized or the property was acquired by the Corps
of Engineers;
‘‘(ii) a brief description of the project or property;
‘‘(iii) an estimate of the Federal costs to meet the
major operation and maintenance needs at the project
or property; and
‘‘(iv) an estimate of unmet or deferred operation
and maintenance needs at the project or property.
‘‘(D) PUBLICATION.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2020, and once
every 2 years thereafter, in conjunction with the President’s annual budget submission to Congress under
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the
Secretary shall submit a copy of the lists developed
under subparagraph (A) to—
‘‘(I) the Committee on Environment and Public
Works and the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
‘‘(II) the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget.
‘‘(ii) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall
make a copy of the lists available on a publicly accessible website site in a manner that is downloadable,
searchable, and sortable.’’.

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(b) BUDGETARY EVALUATION METRICS AND TRANSPARENCY.—
Beginning in fiscal year 2020, in the formulation of the annual
budget request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works)
pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the
President shall ensure that such budget request—
(1) aligns the assessment of the potential benefit-cost ratio
for budgeting water resources development projects with that
used by the Corps of Engineers during project plan formulation
and evaluation pursuant to section 80 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–17); and
(2) demonstrates the transparent criteria and metrics utilized by the President in the evaluation and selection of water
resources development projects included in such budget request.
(c) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—In the development of, or any proposed major substantive modification to, a proposed budget for
water resources development projects, the Secretary, through each
District shall, not less frequently than annually—
(1) provide to non-Federal interests and other interested
stakeholders information on the proposed budget for projects
or substantive modifications to project budgets within each
District’s jurisdiction;
(2) hold multiple public meetings to discuss the budget
for projects within each District’s jurisdiction; and
(3) provide to non-Federal interests the opportunity to
collaborate with District personnel for projects within each
District’s jurisdiction—
(A) to support information sharing; and
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, to share in
concept development and decisionmaking to achieve complementary or integrated solutions to problems.
SEC. 1155. INDIAN TRIBES.

(a) COST SHARING PROVISIONS FOR TERRITORIES AND INDIAN
TRIBES.—Section 1156(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2310(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘(as
defined’’ and all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting ‘‘or tribal organization (as those terms are defined in
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).’’.
(b) WRITTEN AGREEMENT REQUIREMENT FOR WATER RESOURCES
PROJECTS.—Section 221(b)(1) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42
U.S.C. 1962d–5b(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘(including a’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘; or’’ at the end and inserting ‘‘(including
an Indian tribe and a tribal organization (as those terms are defined
in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); or’’.
SEC. 1156. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT OF COST-SHARING PROVISIONS
FOR TERRITORIES AND INDIAN TRIBES.

Section 1156(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2310(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘the date of enactment of this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘the date of enactment of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2018’’.
SEC. 1157. CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONTINUING AUTHORITIES PROGRAM.

(a) STORM AND HURRICANE RESTORATION AND IMPACT MINIMIZAPROGRAM.—Section 3(c)(1) of the Act of August 13, 1946 (33

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U.S.C. 426g(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$30,000,000’’ and
inserting ‘‘$37,500,000’’.
(b) SMALL RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.—Section 107(a) of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577(a))
is amended by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$62,500,000’’.
(c) SHORE DAMAGE PREVENTION OR MITIGATION.—Section 111(c)
of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i(c)) is amended
by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$12,500,000’’.
(d) REGIONAL SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT.—Section 204(g) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(g)) is
amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and
inserting ‘‘$62,500,000’’.
(e) SMALL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS.—Section 205 of the Flood
Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is amended in the first sentence
by striking ‘‘$55,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$68,750,000’’.
(f) AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.—Section 206(f) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (as redesignated by
section 1149) is amended by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$62,500,000’’.
(g) PROJECT MODIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENT.—Section 1135(h) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘$40,000,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000’’.
(h) EMERGENCY STREAMBANK AND SHORELINE PROTECTION.—
Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r) is
amended by striking ‘‘$20,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’.
(i) TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 203(b)(4) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(4) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out the
design and construction of a water resources development
project, or separable element of a project, described in
paragraph (1) that the Secretary determines is feasible
if the Federal share of the cost of the project or separable
element is not more than $12,500,000.
‘‘(B) SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION.—If the Federal share
of the cost of the project or separable element described
in subparagraph (A) is more than $12,500,000, the Secretary may only carry out the project or separable element
if Congress enacts a law authorizing the Secretary to carry
out the project or separable element.’’.
SEC. 1158. HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION.

Section 156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976
(42 U.S.C. 1962d–5f) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) TIMING.—The 15 additional years provided under paragraph (1) shall begin on the date of initiation of construction
of congressionally authorized nourishment.’’; and
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘5 year-period’’ and
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SEC. 1159. REGIONAL COALITIONS AND HIGHER EDUCATION.

Section 22(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974
(42 U.S.C. 1962d–16(a)) is amended—
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
‘‘(1) COMPREHENSIVE PLANS.—The Secretary of the Army,
acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to
cooperate with any State, group of States, non-Federal interest
working with a State or group of States, or regional coalition
of governmental entities in the preparation of comprehensive
plans for the development, utilization, and conservation of the
water and related resources of drainage basins, watersheds,
or ecosystems located within the boundaries of such State,
interest, or entity, including plans to comprehensively address
water resources challenges, and to submit to Congress reports
and recommendations with respect to appropriate Federal
participation in carrying out such plans.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—Notwithstanding
section 236 of title 10, United States Code, in carrying out
this subsection, the Secretary may work with an institution
of higher education, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.’’.
SEC. 1160. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS.

Section 5(a)(1) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C.
701n(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence—
(1) by striking ‘‘strengthening, raising, extending, or other
modification thereof’’ and inserting ‘‘strengthening, raising,
extending, realigning, or other modification thereof’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘structure or project damaged or destroyed
by wind, wave, or water action of other than an ordinary
nature to the design level of protection when, in the discretion
of the Chief of Engineers,’’ and inserting ‘‘structure or project
damaged or destroyed by wind, wave, or water action of other
than an ordinary nature to either the pre-storm level or the
design level of protection, whichever provides greater protection, when, in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers,’’.
SEC. 1161. COST AND BENEFIT FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT.

(a) COST BENEFIT AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS.—Section 5(a) of
the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)), as amended by
this Act, is further amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(2) COST AND BENEFIT FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT.—
‘‘(A) CONSIDERATION OF BENEFITS.—In preparing a cost
and benefit feasibility assessment for any emergency
project described in paragraph (1), the Chief of Engineers
shall consider the benefits to be gained by such project
for the protection of—
‘‘(i) residential establishments;
‘‘(ii) commercial establishments, including the
protection of inventory; and
‘‘(iii) agricultural establishments, including the
protection of crops.
‘‘(B) SPECIAL CONDITIONS.—
‘‘(i) AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT WORK.—The Chief
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described in paragraph (1) that does not produce benefits greater than the cost if—
‘‘(I) the non-Federal sponsor agrees to pay an
amount sufficient to make the remaining costs of
the project equal to the estimated value of the
benefits of the repair or restoration work; and
‘‘(II) the Secretary determines that—
‘‘(aa) the damage to the structure was not
a result of negligent operation or maintenance;
and
‘‘(bb) repair of the project could benefit
another Corps project.
‘‘(ii) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—Non-Federal payments pursuant to clause (i) shall be in addition to
any non-Federal payments required by the Chief of
Engineers that are applicable to the remaining costs
of the repair or restoration work.’’.
(b) CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY.—Notwithstanding a non-Federal
flood control work’s status in the Rehabilitation and Inspection
Program carried out pursuant to section 5 of the Act of August
18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), any unconstructed emergency project
for the non-Federal flood control work that was formulated during
the three fiscal years preceding the fiscal year in which this Act
was enacted but that was determined to not produce benefits greater
than costs shall remain eligible for assistance under such section
5 until the last day of the third fiscal year following the fiscal
year in which this Act was enacted if—
(1) the non-Federal sponsor agrees, in accordance with
such section 5, as amended by this Act, to pay an amount
sufficient to make the remaining costs of the project equal
to the estimated value of the benefits of the repair or restoration
work; and
(2) the Secretary determines that—
(A) the damage to the structure was not as a result
of negligent operation or maintenance; and
(B) repair of the project could benefit another Corps
project.
SEC. 1162. EXTENDED COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE BY THE CORPS OF
ENGINEERS.

Section 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)),
as amended by this Act, is further amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
‘‘(3) EXTENDED ASSISTANCE.—Upon request by a locality
receiving assistance under the fourth sentence of paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, enter into an agreement with the locality to provide
such assistance beyond the time period otherwise provided
for by the Secretary under such sentence.’’.
SEC. 1163. DAM SAFETY.

Section 14 of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C.
467j) is amended by striking ‘‘2015 through 2019’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘2019 through 2023’’.

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SEC. 1164. LOCAL GOVERNMENT WATER MANAGEMENT PLANS.

With the consent of the non-Federal interest for a feasibility
study for a water resources development project, the Secretary
may enter into a written agreement under section 221(a) of the
Flood Control Act of 1970, with a unit of local government in
the watershed that has adopted a local or regional water management plan, to allow the unit of local government to participate
in the feasibility study to determine if there is an opportunity
to include additional feasible elements in the project in order to
help achieve the purposes identified in the local or regional water
management plan.
SEC. 1165. STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTED BY SECRETARY.

Section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 408) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) WORK DEFINED.—For the purposes of this section, the
term ‘work’ shall not include unimproved real estate owned or
operated by the Secretary as part of a water resources development
project if the Secretary determines that modification of such real
estate would not affect the function and usefulness of the project.’’.
SEC. 1166. ADVANCED FUNDS FOR WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
STUDIES AND PROJECTS.

(a) CONTRIBUTIONS BY STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE USE ON AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL WORK; REPAYMENT.—The Act of October 15, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 701h–1) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘a flood-control project duly adopted and
authorized by law’’ and inserting ‘‘a federally authorized water
resources development project,’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘such work’’ and inserting ‘‘such project’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘from appropriations which may be provided
by Congress for flood-control work’’ and inserting ‘‘if appropriations are provided by Congress for such purpose’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For purposes of
this Act, the term ‘State’ means the several States, the District
of Columbia, the commonwealths, territories, and possessions
of the United States, and Indian tribes (as defined in section
4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e))).’’.
(b) NO ADVERSE EFFECT ON PROCESSES.—In implementing any
provision of law that authorizes a non-Federal interest to provide,
advance, or contribute funds to the Secretary for the development
or implementation of a water resources development project
(including sections 203 and 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231, 2232), section 5 of the Act
of June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701h), and the Act of October 15,
1940 (33 U.S.C. 701h–1)), the Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the use by a non-Federal interest
of such authorities does not adversely affect—
(1) the process or timeline for development and
implementation of other water resources development projects
by other non-Federal entities that do not use such authorities;
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(2) the process for including such projects in the President’s
annual budget submission to Congress under section 1105(a)
of title 31, United States Code.
(c) ADVANCES BY PRIVATE PARTIES; REPAYMENT.—Section 11
of the Act of March 3, 1925 (Chapter 467; 33 U.S.C. 561) is repealed.
SEC. 1167. COSTS IN EXCESS OF FEDERAL PARTICIPATION LIMIT.

Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r),
as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting ‘‘, and
if such amount is not sufficient to cover the costs included in
the Federal cost share for a project, as determined by the Secretary,
the non-Federal interest shall be responsible for any such costs
that exceed such amount’’ before the period at the end.
SEC. 1168. DISPOSITION OF PROJECTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out a disposition study for a
project of the Corps of Engineers, or a separable element of such
a project, including a disposition study under section 216 of the
Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a), the Secretary shall
consider modifications that would improve the overall quality of
the environment in the public interest, including removal of the
project or separable element of a project.
(b) DISPOSITION STUDY TRANSPARENCY.—The Secretary shall
carry out disposition studies described in subsection (a) in a transparent manner, including by—
(1) providing opportunities for public input; and
(2) publishing the final disposition studies.
(c) REMOVAL OF INFRASTRUCTURE.—For disposition studies
described in subsection (a) in which the Secretary determines that
a Federal interest no longer exists, and makes a recommendation
of removal of the project or separable element of a project, the
Secretary is authorized, using existing authorities, to pursue
removal of the project or separable element of a project in partnership with other Federal agencies and non-Federal entities with
appropriate capabilities to undertake infrastructure removal.
SEC. 1169. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS FOR NON-FEDERAL RESERVOIR
OPERATIONS.

Section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701h), is
amended by inserting after ‘‘authorized purposes of the project:’’
the following: ‘‘Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized
to receive and expend funds from an owner of a non-Federal reservoir to formulate, review, or revise operational documents for
any non-Federal reservoir for which the Secretary is authorized
to prescribe regulations for the use of storage allocated for flood
control or navigation pursuant to section 7 of the Act of December
22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 709):’’.
SEC. 1170. WATERCRAFT INSPECTION STATIONS.

Section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C.
610) is amended—
(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this section $110,000,000 for each fiscal year,
of which—
‘‘(A) $30,000,000 shall be made available to carry out
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‘‘(B) $30,000,000 shall be made available to carry out
subsection (d)(1)(A)(ii); and
‘‘(C) $30,000,000 shall be made available to carry out
subsection (d)(1)(A)(iii).
‘‘(2) CONTROL OPERATIONS.—Any funds made available
under paragraph (1) to be used for control operations shall
be allocated by the Chief of Engineers on a priority basis,
based on the urgency and need of each area and the availability
of local funds.’’; and
(2) in subsection (d)—
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(A) WATERCRAFT INSPECTION STATIONS.—In carrying
out this section, the Secretary shall establish (as
applicable), operate, and maintain new or existing
watercraft inspection stations—
‘‘(i) to protect the Columbia River Basin;
‘‘(ii) to protect the Upper Missouri River Basin;
and
‘‘(iii) to protect the Upper Colorado River Basin
and the South Platte and Arizona River Basins.
‘‘(B) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall establish
watercraft inspection stations under subparagraph (A) at
locations with the highest likelihood of preventing the
spread of aquatic invasive species at reservoirs operated
and maintained by the Secretary, as determined by the
Secretary in consultation with States within the areas
described in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(C) RAPID RESPONSE.—The Secretary shall assist
States within the areas described in subparagraph (A) with
rapid response to any aquatic invasive species, including
quagga or zebra mussel, infestation.’’; and
(B) by amending paragraph (3)(A) to read as follows:
‘‘(A) the Governors of the States within the areas
described in each of clauses (i) through (iii) of paragraph
(1)(A), as applicable;’’.
SEC. 1171. RESTRICTED AREAS AT CORPS OF ENGINEERS DAMS.

Section 2 of the Freedom to Fish Act (Public Law 113–13;
127 Stat. 449, 128 Stat. 1271) is amended by striking ‘‘4 years
after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘5 years after the date of enactment of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2018’’.
SEC. 1172. COASTAL EROSION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to section 111 of the River and
Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i), the Secretary shall, to the
maximum extent practicable, complete operation and maintenance
renourishment to mitigate coastal erosion attributed to Federal
project structures in the upper northeast United States.
(b) PROJECT SELECTION.—In carrying out the work under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1) identify and carry out not more than five projects—
(A) located in any of the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, or New
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(B) for which a feasibility study has been completed
by December 31, 2019, that includes findings that a Federal
project structure is interrupting the natural flow of sediment and causing coastal erosion; and
(2) consult with relevant State agencies in selecting
projects.
SEC. 1173. PROHIBITION ON SURPLUS WATER FEES, LAKE CUMBERLAND WATERSHED, KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.

(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), 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) or section 301 of 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(c)).
SEC. 1174. MIDDLE RIO GRANDE PEAK FLOW RESTORATION.

(a) RESTARTING OF TEMPORARY DEVIATION.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall restart the temporary deviation
in the operation of Cochiti Lake and Jemez Canyon Dam, that
was initiated in 2009 and terminated in 2013, to continue to
evaluate the effects of the deviation.
(b) APPROVAL AND CONSULTATION.—Before restarting the temporary deviation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, as
required under the applicable water control manuals—
(1) first obtain approval from—
(A) Pueblo de Cochiti;
(B) Pueblo of Santa Ana; and
(C) the Rio Grande Compact Commission established
by the compact approved by Congress under the Act of
May 31, 1939 (53 Stat. 785, chapter 155); and
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, consult with the
existing Cochiti Lake Environmental Resources Team, which
includes other Federal agencies and landowners in the region.
(c) SUNSET.—The authority to conduct the temporary deviation
described in subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is
5 years after the date on which the Secretary restarts the temporary
deviation under such subsection.
SEC. 1175. PROHIBITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE FEES IN IMPLEMENTING
ROUGH RIVER LAKE FLOWAGE EASEMENT ENCROACHMENT RESOLUTION PLAN.

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(1) ELIGIBLE PROPERTY OWNER.—The term ‘‘eligible property owner’’ means the owner of a property—
(A)(i) described in Scenario A, B, C, or D in the Plan;
or
(ii) that consists of vacant land located above 534 feet
mean sea level that is encumbered by a Rough River Lake
flowage easement; and
(B) for which the Rough River Lake flowage easement
is not required to address backwater effects.
(2) PLAN.—The term ‘‘Plan’’ means the Rough River Lake
Flowage Easement Encroachment Resolution Plan of the Corps
of Engineers, dated January 2017.
(b) PROHIBITION ON ASSESSING ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in carrying out the Plan,
the Secretary may not impose on or collect from any eligible property owner any administrative fee, including—
(1) a fee to pay the costs to the Corps of Engineers of
processing requests to resolve encroachments under the Plan;
(2) fees for deed drafting and surveying; and
(3) any other administrative cost incurred by the Corps
of Engineers in implementing the Plan.
(c) REFUND OF ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.—In the case of an eligible
property owner who has paid any administrative fees described
in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) to the Corps of
Engineers, the Corps of Engineers shall refund those fees on request
of the eligible property owner.
(d) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section affects the
responsibility or authority of the Secretary to continue carrying
out the Plan, including any work necessary to extinguish the flowage easement of the United States with respect to the property
of any eligible property owner.
SEC. 1176. PRECONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING DESIGN DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

(a) DEFINITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.—In
this section, the term ‘‘environmental impact statement’’ means
the detailed written statement required under section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4332(2)(C)).
(b) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish
a demonstration program to allow a project authorized to execute
pursuant to section 211 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 701b–13) (as in effect on the day before the
date of enactment of the Water Resources Reform and Development
Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1193)) to begin preconstruction engineering
and design on a determination by the Secretary that the project
is technically feasible, economically justified, and environmentally
acceptable.
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—For each project authorized to begin
preconstruction engineering and design under subsection (b)—
(1) the project shall conform to the feasibility study and
the environmental impact statement approved by the Secretary;
and
(2) the Secretary and the non-Federal sponsor shall jointly
agree to the construction design of the project.
(d) SECRETARY REVIEW OF POTENTIAL ADVERSE IMPACTS.—
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statement for a project under subsection (b), the Secretary shall
follow current USACE Policy, Regulations, and Guidance, to assess
potential adverse downstream impacts to the Pearl River Basin.
Upon completion of the Secretary’s determination under subsection
(b), the non-Federal sponsor shall design the project in a manner
that addresses any potential adverse impacts or that provides mitigation in accordance with section 906 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2283).
(e) SUNSET.—The authority to carry out the demonstration program under this section shall terminate on the date that is 5
years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(f) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section supersedes,
precludes, or affects any applicable requirements for a project under
subsection (b) under—
(1) section 906 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2283); or
(2) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).

Subtitle B—Studies and Reports
SEC. 1201. AUTHORIZATION OF PROPOSED FEASIBILITY STUDIES.

The Secretary is authorized to conduct a feasibility study for
the following projects for water resources development and conservation and other purposes, as identified in the reports titled
‘‘Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development’’ submitted to Congress on March 17, 2017, and February 5, 2018,
respectively, pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources
Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise
reviewed by Congress:
(1) CAVE BUTTES DAM, ARIZONA.—Project for flood risk
management, Phoenix, Arizona.
(2) SAN DIEGO RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—Project for flood risk
management, navigation, and ecosystem restoration, San Diego,
California.
(3) J. BENNETT JOHNSTON WATERWAY, LOUISIANA.—Project
for navigation, J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, Louisiana.
(4) NORTHSHORE, LOUISIANA.—Project for flood risk
management, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
(5) OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS, LOUISIANA.—Project for
navigation, Little River, Louisiana.
(6) CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, NEW YORK.—Project for ecosystem
restoration and flood risk management, Chautauqua, New York.
(7) TRINITY RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, TEXAS.—Project for
navigation, Liberty, Texas.
(8) WEST CELL LEVEE, TEXAS.—Project for flood risk
management, Irving, Texas.
(9) COASTAL VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA.—Project for flood risk
management, ecosystem restoration, and navigation, Coastal
Virginia.
(10) TANGIER ISLAND, VIRGINIA.—Project for flood risk
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SEC. 1202. ADDITIONAL STUDIES.

(a) LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER; MISSOURI, KENTUCKY, TENARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI, AND LOUISIANA.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to carry out
studies to determine the feasibility of habitat restoration for
each of the eight reaches identified as priorities in the report
prepared by the Secretary pursuant to section 402 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2000, titled ‘‘Lower Mississippi
River Resource Assessment; Final Assessment In Response to
Section 402 of WRDA 2000’’ and dated July 2015.
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult with the
Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee during each
feasibility study carried out under paragraph (1).
(b) ST. LOUIS RIVERFRONT, MERAMEC RIVER BASIN, MISSOURI
AND ILLINOIS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to carry out
studies to determine the feasibility of a project for ecosystem
restoration and flood risk management in Madison, St. Clair,
and Monroe Counties, Illinois, St. Louis City, and St. Louis,
Jefferson, Franklin, Gasconade, Maries, Phelps, Crawford,
Dent, Washington, Iron, St. Francois, St. Genevieve, Osage,
Reynolds, and Texas Counties, Missouri.
(2) CONTINUATION OF EXISTING STUDY.—Any study carried
out under paragraph (1) shall be considered a continuation
of the study being carried out under Committee Resolution
2642 of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives, adopted June 21, 2000.
NESSEE,

SEC. 1203. EXPEDITED COMPLETION.

(a) FEASIBILITY REPORTS.—The Secretary shall expedite the
completion of a feasibility study for each of the following projects,
and if the Secretary determines that the project is justified in
a completed report, may proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design of the project:
(1) Project for riverbank stabilization, Selma, Alabama.
(2) Project for ecosystem restoration, Three Mile Creek,
Alabama.
(3) Project for navigation, Nome, Alaska.
(4) Project for flood diversion, Seward, Alaska.
(5) Project for flood control, water conservation, and related
purposes, Coyote Valley Dam, California.
(6) Project for flood risk management, Lower Cache Creek,
California.
(7) Project for flood risk management, Lower San Joaquin
River, California, as described in section 1322(b)(2)(F) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1707)
(second phase of feasibility study).
(8) Project for flood risk management, South San Francisco,
California.
(9) Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Tijuana River, California.
(10) Project for flood damage reduction, Westminster-East
Garden Grove, California.
(11) Project for flood risk management in East Hartford,
Connecticut.
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(13) Projects under the Comprehensive Flood Mitigation
Study for the Delaware River Basin.
(14) Project for ecosystem restoration, Lake Apopka,
Florida.
(15) Project for ecosystem restoration, Kansas River Weir,
Kansas.
(16) Project for navigation and channel deepening, Baptiste
Collette Bayou, Louisiana, under section 203 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231).
(17) Project for navigation and channel deepening, Houma
Navigation Canal, Louisiana, under section 203 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231).
(18) Project for navigation and channel deepening, Bayou
Lafourche, Louisiana, under section 203 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231).
(19) Project for flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
(20) Project for ecosystem restoration, Warren Glen Dam
Removal, Musconetcong River, New Jersey.
(21) Project for flood risk management, Rahway River
Basin, New Jersey.
(22) The Hudson-Raritan Estuary Comprehensive Restoration Project, New Jersey and New York.
(23) Project for flood control and water supply, Abiquiu
Dam, New Mexico.
(24) Project for reformulation, East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay, Queens, New York.
(25) Project for navigation, New York-New Jersey Harbor
and Tributaries Focus Area.
(26) Project for water resource improvements, Willamette
River Basin, Fern Ridge, Oregon.
(27) Project for coastal storm risk management, Pawcatuck
River, Rhode Island.
(28) Project for the Rhode Island historical structure flood
hazard vulnerability assessment.
(29) Project for coastal storm risk management, Norfolk,
Virginia.
(30) Project for navigation, Tacoma Harbor, Washington.
(b) LOWER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—In expediting
completion of the second phase of the Lower San Joaquin River
feasibility study under subsection (a)(7), the Secretary shall review
and give priority to any plans and designs requested by non-Federal
interests and incorporate such plans and designs into the Federal
study if the Secretary determines that such plans and designs
are consistent with Federal standards.
(c) HUDSON-RARITAN ESTUARY COMPREHENSIVE RESTORATION
PROJECT, NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK.—In the case of a recommendation for restoration activities within the Jamaica Bay Unit
of the Hudson-Raritan Estuary Comprehensive Restoration Project,
New Jersey and New York, under subsection (a)(22), which are
to protect property under the jurisdiction of the National Park
Service, the Secretary may recommend to Congress that the Secretary accept and expend funds from the National Park Service
to carry out such activities.
(d) POST-AUTHORIZATION CHANGE REPORT.—The Secretary shall
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project for flood risk management, San Luis Rey River Flood Control
Protection Project, California.
(e) HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall expedite the updating
of the master plan for the Juniata River and tributaries project,
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 203
of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (Public Law 87–874; 76 Stat.
1182).
(2) PROCESS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary
shall update the master plan in accordance with section
1309(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016
(Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1693).
(f) UPPER MISSOURI RIVER BASIN FLOOD AND DROUGHT MONITORING.—The Secretary shall expedite activities authorized under
section 4003(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development
Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1311, 130 Stat. 1677).
(g) PROJECT MODIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENT.—For fiscal years 2019 and 2020, the Secretary shall give
priority to projects that restore degraded ecosystems through modification of existing flood risk management projects for projects—
(1) authorized under section 1135 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a); and
(2) located within the Upper Missouri River Basin.
(h) EXPEDITED COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PROJECTS.—It is the
sense of Congress that the Secretary should provide funding for,
and expedite the completion of, the following projects:
(1) West Haven, Connecticut, as authorized by section 101
of the River and Harbor Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 1254) and section
3 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1056, chapter 960;
33 U.S.C. 426g).
(2) Providence River, Rhode Island, as authorized by the
first section of the Act of August 26, 1937 (50 Stat. 845, chapter
832) and section 301 of the River and Harbor Act of 1965
(79 Stat. 1089).
(3) Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana, as authorized by section 7002(3) of the Water Resources Reform and Development
Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1368).
(4) Louisiana Coastal Area, Louisiana, as authorized by
section 7002(5) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1369).
(5) Louisiana Coastal Area–Barataria Basin Barrier, Louisiana, as authorized by section 7002(5) of the Water Resources
Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1370).
(6) West Shore Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, as authorized by section 1401(3) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1712).
(7) Southwest Coastal Louisiana, Louisiana, as authorized
by section 1401(8) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2016 (130 Stat. 1715).
(8) West Thompson Lake, Connecticut, as authorized by
section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 489).
SEC. 1204. GAO STUDY ON BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS REFORMS.

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(1) conduct a study on the benefit-cost procedures of the
Secretary and the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Director’’), including—
(A) an examination of the benefits and costs that the
Secretary and the Director do and do not include in the
benefit-cost calculation, including, at a minimum, local and
regional economic benefits; and
(B) a review of the calculation, if any, of navigation
benefits used in a benefit-cost calculation for a non-commercial harbor that is used by a State maritime academy
(as defined in section 51102 of title 46, United States
Code) for military training purposes; and
(2) submit to Congress a report that—
(A) describes the results of the study under paragraph
(1); and
(B) includes recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes to improve the benefit-cost analysis procedures of the Secretary and the Director.
SEC. 1205. HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND REPORT.

(a) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 days after enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit reports under section 210(e)(3)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C.
2238(e)(3)) and section 330 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1992 (26 U.S.C. 9505 note; Public Law 102–580) to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate.
(b) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—For each report described in
subsection (a) that is submitted after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall include, on a project-by-project basis,
additional information identifying—
(1) the most recent fiscal year for which operations and
maintenance activities have been carried out and the cost of
those activities; and
(2) the operations and maintenance activities that were
performed through either a recommendation from Congress
or unspecified funds made available for ongoing work.
(c) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall make publicly available
all reports described in subsection (a) submitted before, on, or
after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1206. IDENTIFICATION OF NONPOWERED DAMS FOR HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall develop a list
of existing nonpowered dams owned and operated by the Corps
of Engineers that have the greatest potential for hydropower
development.
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the list under subsection
(a), the Secretary may consider the following:
(1) The compatibility of hydropower generation with
existing purposes of the dam.
(2) The proximity of the dam to existing transmission
resources.
(3) The existence of studies to characterize environmental,
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(4) Whether hydropower is an authorized purpose of the
dam.
(c) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall provide the list developed under subsection (a) to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and make
such list available to the public.
SEC. 1207. STUDY ON INNOVATIVE PORTS FOR OFFSHORE WIND
DEVELOPMENT.

(a) DEFINITION OF INNOVATIVE PORT FOR OFFSHORE WIND
DEVELOPMENT.—In this section, the term ‘‘innovative port for offshore wind development’’ includes any federally authorized port
or harbor that can accommodate (including through retrofitting)—
(1) the upright assembly of the majority of an offshore
wind facility, including the foundation, tower, turbine, blade,
and electrical components;
(2) an assembly area, ground-bearing pressure, and overhead clearance for the assembly of offshore wind facility turbines, which each have a capacity of up to 20 megawatts;
(3) a heavy-lift quay and not less than 25 acres of port
storage;
(4) innovative offshore wind facility and vessel technologies
that allow for the rapid installation of an offshore wind facility;
and
(5) any other innovative offshore wind facility technology,
as determined by the Secretary.
(b) STUDY AND REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—
(A) in consultation with the all appropriate Federal
agencies, carry out a study of all federally authorized ports
and harbors, including in the Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast,
West Coast, Great Lakes, and New England regions of
the United States, to identify—
(i) not less than three suitable federally authorized
ports and harbors in those regions that could become
innovative ports for offshore wind development;
(ii) barriers to the development of innovative ports
for offshore wind development;
(iii) the Federal and State actions, including
dredging and construction of supporting infrastructure,
needed to facilitate the development of the federally
authorized ports and harbors identified under clause
(i) to become innovative ports for offshore wind development; and
(iv) recommendations on any further research
needed to improve federally authorized ports and harbors in the United States for offshore wind facility
development and deployment; and
(B) submit to Congress a report describing the results
of the study under subparagraph (A).
(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with, at a minimum—
(A) the Governor of each State in which a port or
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(C) units of local government; and
(D) relevant experts in engineering, environment, and
industry considerations.
SEC. 1208. INNOVATIVE MATERIALS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
REPORT.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that—
(1) describes activities conducted by the Corps of Engineers
at centers of expertise, technology centers, technical centers,
research and development centers, and similar facilities and
organizations relating to the testing, research, development,
identification, and recommended uses for innovative materials
and advanced technologies, including construction management
technologies, in water resources development projects; and
(2) provides recommendations for types of water resources
development projects in which innovative materials and
advanced technologies should be used.
SEC. 1209. STUDY AND REPORT ON EXPEDITING CERTAIN WAIVER
PROCESSES.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall complete and 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 based on the results of a study on the best options
available to the Secretary to implement the waiver process for
the non-Federal cost share under section 116 of the Energy and
Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
(Public Law 111–85; 123 Stat. 2851).
SEC. 1210. REPORT ON DEBRIS REMOVAL.

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and make publicly
available a report that describes—
(1) the extent to which the Secretary has carried out section
3 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (33 U.S.C. 603a); and
(2) how the Secretary has evaluated potential work to
be carried out under that section.
SEC. 1211. CORPS FLOOD POLICY WITHIN URBAN AREAS.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on—
(1) flooding within urban floodplains; and
(2) the Federal policy constraints on the ability of the
Secretary to address urban flooding, including the regulations
under part 238 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act) (including the
limitation under section 238.7(a)(1) of that title that allows
the Secretary to provide assistance only where the flood discharge of a stream or waterway within an urban area is greater
than 800 cubic feet per second for the 10-percent flood).
SEC. 1212. FEASIBILITY STUDIES FOR MITIGATION OF DAMAGE.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
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and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report
that identifies—
(1) feasibility studies that are incomplete as of the date
of enactment of this Act for a project for mitigation of damage
to an area affected by weather or other events for which—
(A) during the 8-year period ending on the date of
enactment of this Act—
(i) the Secretary provided emergency response
under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33
U.S.C. 701n); or
(ii) the area received assistance under the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); and
(B) there is significant risk for future similar events
(as determined by the Secretary); and
(2) for each feasibility study identified under paragraph
(1), impediments to completing the study.
SEC. 1213. APPLICATIONS OF MILITARY LEASING AUTHORITIES.

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall—
(1) complete a study on the application of section 2667
of title 10, United States Code, enhanced use leasing authorities, and other military leasing authorities to the civil works
program of the Secretary; and
(2) submit to Congress a report on the results of the study
under paragraph (1), including a description of the obstacles
that must be removed so that the Assistant Secretary of the
Army for Civil Works may implement the authorities.
SEC. 1214. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate
a report on any potential disproportionate and adverse health or
environmental effects of programs, policies, and activities of the
Corps of Engineers related to water resources development projects
on minority communities, low-income communities, rural communities, and Indian Tribes.
(b) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall provide public and private meetings with
representatives of minority communities, low-income communities,
rural communities, and Indian Tribes, as well as representatives
of State and local governments, and shall ensure that sufficient
meetings are held in different geographic regions of the United
States to ensure that a diversity of views are obtained.
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report submitted under subsection
(a) shall include—
(1) the identification of any disproportionate and adverse
health or environmental effects to the communities and Tribes;
and
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary for addressing
such effects, including recommended changes to the statutory
or regulatory authorities of the Corps of Engineers, or changes
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SEC. 1215. TRANSPARENCY IN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

Section 1012(b)(1) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2315a(b)(1)) is amended by striking
‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of
2018, the Secretary’’.
SEC. 1216. ASSESSMENT OF HARBORS AND INLAND HARBORS.

Section 210(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘shall assess the’’ and
inserting ‘‘shall assess, and issue a report to Congress on,
the’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) OPPORTUNITIES FOR BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED
MATERIALS.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall identify potential opportunities for the beneficial use
of dredged materials obtained from harbors and inland
harbors referred to in subsection (a)(2), including projects
eligible under section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1645; 33 U.S.C. 2326 note).’’.
SEC. 1217. MAINTENANCE OF HIGH-RISK FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS.

(a) ASSESSMENT.—With respect to each project classified as
class III under the Dam Safety Action Classification of the Corps
of Engineers for which the Secretary has assumed responsibility
for maintenance as of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall assess—
(1) the anticipated effects of the Secretary continuing to
be responsible for the maintenance of the project during the
period that ends 15 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, including the benefits to the State and local community;
and
(2) the anticipated effects of the Secretary not continuing
to be responsible for the maintenance of the project during
such 15-year period, including the costs to the State and local
community.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after completion of the
assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate a report summarizing the results of the assessment.
SEC. 1218. NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION REPORT ON HURRICANE BARRIERS AND HARBORS OF REFUGE.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary, in consultation with State and local experts
in the North Atlantic Division of the Corps of Engineers, shall
submit to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on the durability and resiliency
of existing hurricane barriers and harbors of refuge in the North
Atlantic Division, giving particular consideration as to how such
barriers and harbors will survive and fully serve their planned
levels of protection under current, near, and longer term future
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SEC. 1219. GREAT LAKES COASTAL RESILIENCY STUDY.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a comprehensive assessment of the water resources needs of the Great Lakes
System under section 729 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2267a).
(b) COOPERATION.—In carrying out the assessment pursuant
to subsection (a), the Secretary shall cooperate with stakeholders
and coordinate with all ongoing programs and projects of the Great
Lakes Restoration Initiative under section 118(c)(7) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268).
(c) DEFINITIONS.—The term ‘‘Great Lakes System’’ has the
meaning given such term in section 118(a) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)).
SEC. 1220. MCMICKEN DAM, ARIZONA, AND MUDDY RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.

(a) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment on Public Works
of the Senate on the status of—
(1) the project at McMicken Dam, Arizona, authorized by
section 304 of the Act of August 7, 1953 (67 Stat. 450); and
(2) the project for flood damage reduction and environmental restoration, Muddy River, Brookline and Boston,
Massachusetts, authorized by section 522 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2656).
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall
include a description of the reasons of the Secretary for
deauthorizing the projects described in subsection (a).
SEC. 1221. TABLE ROCK LAKE, ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI.

Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report
on the implementation of section 1185(c) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1680).
SEC. 1222. FORECAST-INFORMED RESERVOIR OPERATIONS.

(a) REPORT ON FORECAST-INFORMED RESERVOIR OPERATIONS.—
Not later than 1 year after the date of completion of the forecastinformed reservoir operations research study pilot program at
Coyote Valley Dam, Russian River Basin, California (authorized
by the River and Harbor Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 177)), the Secretary
shall issue a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate on the results of
the study pilot program.
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The Secretary shall include in the
report issued under subsection (a)—
(1) an analysis of the use of forecast-informed reservoir
operations at Coyote Valley Dam, California;
(2) an assessment of the viability of using forecast-informed
reservoir operations at other dams owned or operated by the
Secretary;
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assist the Secretary in the optimization of future reservoir
operations; and
(4) any additional areas for future study of forecastinformed reservoir operations.
SEC. 1223. CEDAR RIVER, IOWA.

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall complete and 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 summarizing the path forward and timeline to implement the project for flood risk management at Cedar River, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, authorized by section 7002(2) of the Water Resources
Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1366).
SEC. 1224. OLD RIVER CONTROL STRUCTURE, LOUISIANA.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate a report on the structure and operations plan for the
Old River control structure authorized by the Flood Control Act
of 1954 (68 Stat. 1258), based on the best available science,
improved monitoring capabilities, and other factors as determined
by the Secretary, including consideration of—
(1) flood control;
(2) navigational conditions;
(3) water supply;
(4) ecosystem restoration and ecological productivity; and
(5) hydroelectric production.
(b) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—In developing the report required
by subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide opportunity for public
input and stakeholder engagement, including public meetings.
SEC. 1225. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER PROTECTION.

Section 2010 of the Water Resources Reform and Development
Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1270) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out a disposition study with
respect to the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, including
a disposition study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act
of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a), the Secretary shall expedite completion
of such study and shall produce a report on the Upper St. Anthony
Falls Lock and Dam that is separate from any report on any
other lock or dam included in such study that includes plans for—
‘‘(1) carrying out modifications to the Upper St. Anthony
Falls Lock and Dam to—
‘‘(A) preserve and enhance recreational opportunities
and the health of the ecosystem; and
‘‘(B) maintain the benefits to the natural ecosystem
and human environment;
‘‘(2) a partial disposition of the Upper St. Anthony Falls
Lock and Dam facility and surrounding real property that
preserves any portion of the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock
and Dam necessary to maintain flood control; and
‘‘(3) expediting the disposition described in this subsection.
‘‘(e) CONTRIBUTED FUNDS.—The Secretary shall accept and
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that are contributed by a State or a political subdivision of a
State under the Act of October 15, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 701h–1).’’.
SEC. 1226. MISSOURI RIVER.

(a) IRC REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works
of the Senate a report regarding the impacts of interception-rearing
complex construction on the navigation, flood control, and other
authorized purposes set forth in the Missouri River Master Manual,
and on the population recovery of the pallid sturgeon.
(b) NO ADDITIONAL IRC CONSTRUCTION.—Until the report under
subsection (a) is submitted, no additional interception-rearing complex construction is authorized.
SEC. 1227. LOWER MISSOURI RIVER BANK STABILIZATION AND
NAVIGATION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate a report on the function and reliability of the Lower
Missouri River bank stabilization and navigation project, authorized
by the first section of the Act of July 25, 1912 (37 Stat. 219,
chapter 253).
(b) CONSIDERATIONS AND COORDINATION.—In developing the
report required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1) consider recommended improvements to the project
described in such subsection and current and future flood risks;
and
(2) coordinate with State and local governments and
affected stakeholders.
SEC. 1228. COASTAL TEXAS STUDY.

The Secretary shall expedite the completion of studies for flood
damage reduction, hurricane and storm damage reduction, and
ecosystem restoration in the coastal areas of Texas that are identified in the interim report due to be published in 2018 that describes
the tentatively selected plan developed in accordance with section
4091 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat.
1187).
SEC. 1229. REPORT ON WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT, WRIGHT PATMAN
LAKE, TEXAS.

Not later than June 30, 2019, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate a report on the status of the implementation
of the water supply contract, Department of the Army, Civil Works
Contract No. 29–68–A–0130, at Wright Patman Lake, Texas, that—
(1) describes the implementation of that contract at Wright
Patman Lake; and
(2) identifies—
(A) the activities that the Secretary expects to be necessary to complete the execution of the contract;
(B) the expected completion date for each activity
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(C) the expected date of completion of the execution
of the contract.

Subtitle C—Deauthorizations,
Modifications, and Related Provisions
SEC. 1301. DEAUTHORIZATION OF INACTIVE PROJECTS.

(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are—
(1) to identify $4,000,000,000 in water resources development projects authorized by Congress that are no longer viable
for construction due to—
(A) a lack of local support;
(B) a lack of available Federal or non-Federal
resources; or
(C) an authorizing purpose that is no longer relevant
or feasible;
(2) to create an expedited and definitive process for Congress to deauthorize water resources development projects that
are no longer viable for construction; and
(3) to allow the continued authorization of water resources
development projects that are viable for construction.
(b) INTERIM DEAUTHORIZATION LIST.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop an interim
deauthorization list that identifies—
(A) each water resources development project, or separable element of a project, authorized for construction
before November 8, 2007, for which—
(i) planning, design, or construction was not initiated before the date of enactment of this Act; or
(ii) planning, design, or construction was initiated
before the date of enactment of this Act, but for which
no funds, Federal or non-Federal, were obligated for
planning, design, or construction of the project or separable element of the project during the current fiscal
year or any of the 6 preceding fiscal years;
(B) each project or separable element of a project identified and included on a list to Congress for deauthorization
pursuant to section 1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(2)); and
(C) any project or separable element of a project for
which the non-Federal sponsor of such project or separable
element submits a request for inclusion on the list.
(2) PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONSULTATION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall solicit comments
from the public and the Governors of each applicable State
on the interim deauthorization list developed under paragraph (1).
(B) COMMENT PERIOD.—The public comment period
shall be 90 days.
(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS; PUBLICATION.—Not later than
90 days after the date of the close of the comment period
under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall—
(A) submit a revised interim deauthorization list to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the
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(B) publish the revised interim deauthorization list
in the Federal Register.
(c) FINAL DEAUTHORIZATION LIST.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop a final
deauthorization list of water resources development projects,
or separable elements of projects, from the revised interim
deauthorization list described in subsection (b)(3).
(2) DEAUTHORIZATION AMOUNT.—
(A) PROPOSED FINAL LIST.—The Secretary shall prepare
a proposed final deauthorization list of projects and separable elements of projects that have, in the aggregate,
an estimated Federal cost to complete that is at least
$4,000,000,000.
(B) DETERMINATION OF FEDERAL COST TO COMPLETE.—
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Federal cost to complete shall take into account any allowances authorized
by section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280), as applied to the most recent
project schedule and cost estimate.
(3) IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECTS.—
(A) SEQUENCING OF PROJECTS.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall identify
projects and separable elements of projects for inclusion
on the proposed final deauthorization list according
to the order in which the projects and separable elements of the projects were authorized, beginning with
the earliest authorized projects and separable elements
of projects and ending with the latest project or separable element of a project necessary to meet the aggregate amount under paragraph (2)(A).
(ii) FACTORS TO CONSIDER.—The Secretary may
identify projects and separable elements of projects
in an order other than that established by clause (i)
if the Secretary determines, on a case-by-case basis,
that a project or separable element of a project is
critical for interests of the United States, based on
the possible impact of the project or separable element
of the project on public health and safety, the national
economy, or the environment.
(iii) CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS.—In
making determinations under clause (ii), the Secretary
shall consider any comments received under subsection
(b)(2).
(B) APPENDIX.—The Secretary shall include as part
of the proposed final deauthorization list an appendix
that—
(i) identifies each project or separable element of
a project on the interim deauthorization list developed
under subsection (b) that is not included on the proposed final deauthorization list; and
(ii) describes the reasons why the project or separable element is not included on the proposed final
list.
(4) PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONSULTATION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall solicit comments
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on the proposed final deauthorization list and appendix
developed under paragraphs (2) and (3).
(B) COMMENT PERIOD.—The public comment period
shall be 90 days.
(5) SUBMISSION OF FINAL LIST TO CONGRESS; PUBLICATION.—
Not later than 120 days after the date of the close of the
comment period under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall—
(A) submit a final deauthorization list and an appendix
to the final deauthorization list in a report to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives; and
(B) publish the final deauthorization list and the
appendix to the final deauthorization list in the Federal
Register.
(d) DEAUTHORIZATION; CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—After the expiration of the 180-day period
beginning on the date of submission of the final deauthorization
list and appendix under subsection (c), a project or separable
element of a project identified in the final deauthorization
list is hereby deauthorized, unless Congress passes a joint
resolution disapproving the final deauthorization list prior to
the end of such period.
(2) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A project or separable element of
a project identified in the final deauthorization list under
subsection (c) shall not be deauthorized under this subsection if, before the expiration of the 180-day period
referred to in paragraph (1), the non-Federal interest for
the project or separable element of the project provides
sufficient funds to complete the project or separable element of the project.
(B) TREATMENT OF PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding
subparagraph (A), each project and separable element of
a project identified in the final deauthorization list shall
be treated as deauthorized for purposes of the aggregate
deauthorization amount specified in subsection (c)(2)(A).
(3) PROJECTS IDENTIFIED IN APPENDIX.—A project or separable element of a project identified in the appendix to the
final deauthorization list shall remain subject to future
deauthorization by Congress.
(e) SPECIAL RULE FOR PROJECTS RECEIVING FUNDS FOR POSTAUTHORIZATION STUDY.—A project or separable element of a project
may not be identified on the interim deauthorization list developed
under subsection (b), or the final deauthorization list developed
under subsection (c), if the project or separable element received
funding for a post-authorization study during the current fiscal
year or any of the 6 preceding fiscal years.
(f) GENERAL PROVISIONS.—
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions
apply:
(A) POST-AUTHORIZATION STUDY.—The term ‘‘postauthorization study’’ means—
(i) a feasibility report developed under section 905
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
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(ii) a feasibility study, as defined in section 105(d)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2215(d)); or
(iii) a review conducted under section 216 of the
Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a), including
an initial appraisal that—
(I) demonstrates a Federal interest; and
(II) requires additional analysis for the project
or separable element.
(B) WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.—The
term ‘‘water resources development project’’ includes an
environmental infrastructure assistance project or program
of the Corps of Engineers.
(2) TREATMENT OF PROJECT MODIFICATIONS.—For purposes
of this section, if an authorized water resources development
project or separable element of the project has been modified
by an Act of Congress, the date of the authorization of the
project or separable element shall be deemed to be the date
of the most recent modification.
SEC. 1302. BACKLOG PREVENTION.

(a) PROJECT DEAUTHORIZATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—A water resources development project
authorized for construction by this Act shall not be authorized
after the last day of the 10-year period beginning on the date
of enactment of this Act unless—
(A) funds have been obligated for construction of, or
a post-authorization study for, such project or such separable element during such period; or
(B) a subsequent Act of Congress modifies the
authorization contained in this Act.
(2) IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECTS.—Not later than 60 days
after the expiration of the 10-year period described in paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that identifies the projects deauthorized
under paragraph (1).
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days after the
expiration of the 12-year period beginning on the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives,
and make available to the public, a report that contains—
(1) a list of any water resources development projects
authorized by this Act for which construction has not been
completed;
(2) a description of the reasons each project was not completed;
(3) a schedule for the completion of the projects based
on expected levels of appropriations;
(4) a 5-year and 10-year projection of construction backlog;
and
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SEC. 1303. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS.

(a) CONSISTENCY WITH REPORTS.—Congress finds that the
project modifications described in this section are in accordance
with the reports submitted to Congress by the Secretary under
section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act
of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d), titled ‘‘Report to Congress on Future
Water Resources Development’’, or have otherwise been reviewed
by Congress.
(b) MODIFICATIONS.—
(1) HARBOR/SOUTH BAY, CALIFORNIA.—Section 219(f)(43) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (113 Stat. 337;
114 Stat. 2763A–220) is amended by striking ‘‘$35,000,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$70,000,000’’.
(2) LAKES MARION AND MOULTRIE, SOUTH CAROLINA.—Section 219(f)(25) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1992 (113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A–220; 117 Stat. 1838;
130 Stat. 1677) is amended by striking ‘‘$60,000,000’’ and
inserting ‘‘$89,550,000’’.
SEC. 1304. LYTLE AND CAJON CREEKS, CALIFORNIA.

That portion of the channel improvement project, Lytle and
Cajon Creeks, California, authorized to be carried out as a part
of the project for the Santa Ana River Basin, California, by the
Act of December 22, 1944 (Chapter 665; 58 Stat. 900) that consists
of five earth-filled groins commonly referred to as ‘‘the Riverside
Avenue groins’’ is no longer authorized as a Federal project beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1305. YUBA RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The project for flood damage reduction, Yuba
River Basin, California, authorized by section 101(a)(10) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 275) is modified to allow a non-Federal interest to construct a new levee to
connect the existing levee with high ground.
(b) PROJECT DESCRIPTION.—The levee to be constructed shall
tie into the existing levee at a point N2186189.2438, E6703908.8657,
thence running east and south along a path to be determined
to a point N2187849.4328, E6719262.0164.
(c) COOPERATION AGREEMENT.—The Secretary shall execute a
conforming amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding
Respecting the Sacramento River Flood Control Project with the
State of California dated November 30, 1953, that is limited to
changing the description of the project to reflect the modification.
(d) NO FEDERAL COST.—
(1) REVIEW COSTS.—Before construction of the levee
described in subsection (b), the Secretary may accept and
expend funds received from a non-Federal interest to review
the planning, engineering, and design of the levee described
in subsection (b) to ensure that such planning, engineering,
and design complies with Federal standards.
(2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of the
cost of constructing the levee shall be 100 percent.
SEC. 1306. BRIDGEPORT HARBOR, CONNECTICUT.

That portion of the project for navigation, Bridgeport Harbor,
Connecticut, authorized by the Act of June 18, 1878 (20 Stat.
158), and modified by the Act of August 11, 1888 (25 Stat. 401),
the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1122), the Act of June 25,

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1910 (36 Stat. 633), and the Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 919),
and lying upstream of a line commencing at point N627942.09,
E879709.18 thence running southwesterly about 125 feet to a point
N627832.03, E879649.91 is no longer authorized beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1307. DELAWARE RIVER NAVIGATION PROJECT.

Section 1131(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (100 Stat. 4246) is amended by striking ‘‘ten feet’’ and inserting
‘‘35 feet’’.
SEC. 1308. COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA, EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL AREA, FLORIDA.

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary
is authorized to carry out the project for ecosystem restoration,
Central and Southern Florida, Everglades Agricultural Area,
Florida, in accordance with section 601 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680), as recommended in
the addendum to the Central Everglades Planning Project Post
Authorization Change Report, Feasibility Study and Draft Environmental Impact Statement prepared by the South Florida Water
Management District and dated May 2018, with such modifications
as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(b) REQUIREMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The project authorized by subsection (a)
may be constructed only after the Secretary prepares a report
that addresses the concerns, recommendations, and conditions
identified by the Secretary in the review assessment titled
‘‘Review Assessment of South Florida Water Management District’s Central Everglades Planning Project, Section 203 Post
Authorization Change Report, Integrated Feasibility Study and
DRAFT Environmental Impact Statement (March 2018,
Amended May 2018)’’ and dated May 2018.
(2) EXPEDITED COMPLETION.—The Secretary shall expedite
the completion of the report under paragraph (1) and shall
complete such report not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this section.
(c) CONSULTATION.—In reviewing the report identified in subsection (a), and completing the report identified in subsection (b),
the Secretary shall consult with the South Florida Water Management District on any project modifications.
(d) CONSIDERATION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed
to delay the design, construction, and implementation of components
and features of the project for ecosystem restoration, Central Everglades, authorized by section 1401(4) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1713), that are not directly
affected by the project authorized by subsection (a).
SEC. 1309. KISSIMMEE RIVER RESTORATION, FLORIDA.

The Secretary may credit work performed or to be performed
by the non-Federal sponsor of the project for ecosystem restoration,
Kissimmee River, Florida, authorized by section 101(8) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4802), as an inkind contribution under section 221(a)(4) of the Flood Control Act
of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b(a)(4)), in accordance with the report
of the Director of Civil Works relating to the Central and Southern
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27, 2018, subject to the availability of appropriations for any payments due, if the Secretary determines that the work was carried
out in accordance with the requirements of subchapter 4 of chapter
31, and chapter 37, of title 40, United States Code.
SEC. 1310. LEVEE L–212, FOUR RIVER BASIN, OCKLAWAHA RIVER,
FLORIDA.

The portions of the project for flood control and other purposes,
Four River Basins, Florida, authorized by section 203 of the Flood
Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1183), consisting of levee L–212
along the Ocklawaha River, Florida, are no longer authorized beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1311. GREEN RIVER AND BARREN RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS, KENTUCKY.

Section 1315 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016
(130 Stat. 1698) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (3)—
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B)
as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and adjusting the
margins accordingly;
(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) USE OF FUNDS.—If the Secretary determines that
removal of Lock and Dam 5 or a portion of Lock and
Dam 5 is necessary before the conveyance under subparagraph (A), the Secretary—
‘‘(i) shall proceed with that removal; and
‘‘(ii) to carry out that removal—
‘‘(I) may use appropriated funds or accept and
use funds contributed by entities described in that
subparagraph; and
‘‘(II) may work with entities described in that
subparagraph.’’; and
(B) in paragraph (5)—
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B)
as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and adjusting the
margins accordingly;
(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) USE OF FUNDS.—If the Secretary determines that
removal of Lock and Dam 1 or a portion of Lock and
Dam 1 is necessary before the conveyance under subparagraph (A), the Secretary—
‘‘(i) shall proceed with that removal; and
‘‘(ii) to carry out that removal—
‘‘(I) may use appropriated funds or accept and
use funds contributed by entities described in that
subparagraph; and
‘‘(II) may work with entities described in that
subparagraph.’’; and

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(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) REMOVAL COSTS.—In carrying out this section, if the
Secretary determines that removal of a Lock and Dam (or
a portion of a Lock and Dam) described in this section is
necessary, any Federal costs of that removal shall be subject
to the availability of appropriations.’’.
SEC. 1312. CAPE ARUNDEL DISPOSAL SITE, MAINE.

The Cape Arundel Disposal Site selected by the Department
of the Army as an alternative dredged material disposal site under
section 103(b) of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries
Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1413(b)) shall remain available for use
until December 31, 2021.
SEC. 1313. PENOBSCOT RIVER, MAINE.

Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the project
for navigation, Penobscot River, Maine, authorized by the River
and Harbor Appropriations Acts of July 5, 1884 (23 Stat. 133),
August 11, 1888 (25 Stat. 408), July 31, 1892 (27 Stat. 96), and
March 2, 1907 (Public Law 59–168; 34 Stat. 1074), is modified
as follows:
(1) The portion of the 14-foot deep channel located between
Bangor and Brewer, Maine, approximately 135,784 square feet
in area, starting at a point with coordinates N410451.89,
E913370.08, thence running N34°05’52.6’’E about 815.4 feet
to a point with coordinates N411127.11, E913827.20, thence
running N52°41’55.33’’E about 143.06 feet to a point with
coordinates
N411213.81,
E913941.00,
thence
running
N27°04’01’’E about 1068.73 feet to a point with coordinates
N412165.48, E914427.30, thence running S62°55’59.79’’E about
450 feet to a point with coordinates N411960.72, E914828.01,
thence running S27°04’01’’W about 246.99 feet to a point with
coordinates
N411740.78,
E914715.62,
thence
running
N43°45’41.8’’W about 444.66 feet to a point with coordinates
N412061.92, E914408.07, thence running S27°04’01’’W about
946.62 feet to a point with coordinates N411218.97, E913977.33,
thence running S38°21’58.9’’W about 978.35 feet to the point
of origin, is no longer authorized.
(2) The portion of the 14-foot deep channel, approximately
121,875 square feet in area, starting at a point with coordinates
N410670.99, E914168.96, thence running N62°55’59’’W about
100 feet to a point with coordinates N410716.49, E914079.92,
thence running N27°04’01’’E about 1236.13 feet to a point with
coordinates
N411817.24,
E914642.40,
thence
running
S43°45’41.8’’E about 105.87 feet to a point with coordinates
N411740.78, E914715.62, thence running S27°04’01’’W about
1201.37 feet to the point of origin, is redesignated as a 100foot wide and 14-foot deep anchorage area.
(3) The portion of the 14-foot deep channel, approximately
304,058 square feet in area, starting at a point with coordinates
N410761.99. E913990.87, thence running N62°55’59’’W about
300.08 feet to a point with coordinates N410898.54, E913723.66,
thence running N38°21’58.9’’E about 408.69 feet to a point
with coordinates N411218.97, E913977.33, thence running
N27°04’01’’E about 946.62 feet to a point with coordinates
N412061.92, E914408.07, thence running S43°45’41.8’’E about
232.92 feet to a point with coordinates N411893.70, E914569.17,
thence running S27°04’01’’W about 1270.9 feet to the point

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of origin, is redesignated as a 14-foot deep anchorage area
of a width varying from 220 to 300.08 feet.
SEC.

1314.
BOSTON
HARBOR
DEAUTHORIZATIONS.

RESERVED

CHANNEL

(a) 40–FOOT RESERVED CHANNEL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The portions of the project for navigation,
Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, authorized by the first section
of the Act of October 17, 1940 (54 Stat. 1198, chapter 895),
and modified by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of
1958 (72 Stat. 297), section 101(a)(13) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4607), and section 7002(1)
of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
(128 Stat. 1365), described in paragraph (2) are no longer
authorized beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) AREAS DESCRIBED.—
(A) FIRST AREA.—The first areas described in this paragraph are—
(i) beginning at a point N2950154.45, E785995.64;
(ii) running southwesterly about 1451.63 feet to
a point N2950113.83, E784544.58;
(iii) running southeasterly about 54.00 feet to a
point N2950059.85, E784546.09;
(iv) running southwesterly about 1335.82 feet to
a point N2950022.48, E783210.79;
(v) running northwesterly about 83.00 feet to a
point N2950105.44, E783208.47;
(vi) running northeasterly about 2787.45 feet to
a point N2950183.44, E785994.83; and
(vii) running southeasterly about 29.00 feet to the
point described in clause (i).
(B) SECOND AREA.—The second areas described in this
paragraph are—
(i) beginning at a point N2950502.86, E785540.84;
(ii) running northeasterly about 46.11 feet to a
point N2950504.16, E785586.94;
(iii) running southwesterly about 25.67 feet to a
point N2950480.84, E785576.18;
(iv) running southwesterly to a point N2950414.32,
E783199.83;
(v) running northwesterly about 8.00 feet to a point
N2950422.32, E783199.60;
(vi) running northeasterly about 2342.58 feet to
a point N2950487.87, E785541.26; and
(vii) running northwesterly about 15.00 feet to the
point described in clause (i).
(b) 35–FOOT RESERVED CHANNEL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The portions of the project for navigation,
Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, authorized by the first section
of the Act of October 17, 1940 (54 Stat. 1198, chapter 895),
and modified by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of
1958 (72 Stat. 297), described in paragraph (2) are no longer
authorized beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) AREAS DESCRIBED.—
(A) FIRST AREA.—The first areas described in this paragraph are—
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(ii) running southeasterly about 22.21 feet to a
point N2950128.91, E787548.93;
(iii) running southwesterly about 4,339.42 feet to
a point N2950007.48, E783211.21;
(iv) running northwesterly about 15.00 feet to a
point N2950022.48, E783210.79; and
(v) running northeasterly about 4,323.05 feet to
the point described in clause (i).
(B) SECOND AREA.—The second areas described in this
paragraph are—
(i) beginning at a point N2950502.86, E785540.84;
(ii) running southeasterly about 15.00 feet to a
point N2950487.87, E785541.26;
(iii) running southwesterly about 2342.58 feet to
a point N2950422.32, E783199.60;
(iv) running southeasterly about 8.00 feet to a
point N2950414.32, E783199.83;
(v) running southwesterly about 1339.12 feet to
a point N2950376.85, E781861.23;
(vi) running northwesterly about 23.00 feet to a
point N2950399.84, E781860.59; and
(vii) running northeasterly about 3681.70 feet to
the point described in clause (i).
SEC. 1315. CORPS OF ENGINEERS BRIDGE REPAIR PROGRAM FOR NEW
ENGLAND EVACUATION ROUTES.

Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary may
repair or replace, as necessary, any bridge owned and operated
by the Secretary that is—
(1) located in any of the States of Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont;
and
(2) necessary for evacuation during an extreme weather
event, as determined by the Secretary.
SEC. 1316. PLYMOUTH HARBOR, MASSACHUSETTS.

The Secretary shall expedite and complete the dredging of
Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts, as authorized by the Act of March
4, 1913 (37 Stat. 802, chapter 144) and the Act of September
22, 1922 (42 Stat. 1038, chapter 427).
SEC. 1317. PORTSMOUTH HARBOR AND PISCATAQUA RIVER.

The Secretary shall expedite the project for navigation for Portsmouth Harbor and the Piscataqua River authorized by section 101
of the River and Harbor Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1173).
SEC. 1318. MISSOURI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES AT KANSAS CITIES,
MISSOURI AND KANSAS.

The Secretary shall align the schedules of, and maximize complimentary efforts, minimize duplicative practices, and ensure
coordination and information sharing with respect to—
(1) the project for flood damage reduction, Argentine, East
Bottoms, Fairfax-Jersey Creek, and North Kansas Levees Units,
Missouri River and tributaries at Kansas Cities, Missouri and
Kansas, authorized by section 1001(28) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1054); and
(2) the project for flood risk management, Armourdale and
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Tributaries at Kansas Citys, Missouri and Kansas, authorized
by section 1401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2016 (130 Stat. 1710).
SEC.

1319.

HAMPTON HARBOR, NEW
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

HAMPSHIRE,

NAVIGATION

In carrying out the project for navigation, Hampton Harbor,
New Hampshire, under section 107 of the River and Harbor Act
of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577), the Secretary shall use all existing authorities of the Secretary to mitigate severe shoaling.
SEC. 1320. PASSAIC RIVER FEDERAL NAVIGATION CHANNEL, NEW
JERSEY.

(a) DEFINITION OF PASSAIC RIVER NAVIGATION PROJECT.—In
this section, the term ‘‘Passaic River navigation project’’ means
the project for the Passaic River Federal navigation channel, New
Jersey, described in the document of the New York District of
the Corps of Engineers numbered 207075, entitled ‘‘Lower Passaic
River Commercial Navigation Analysis’’, and dated March 2007,
as revised in December 2008 and July 2010.
(b) DEAUTHORIZATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The portion of the Passaic River navigation project described in paragraph (2) is deauthorized.
(2) DESCRIPTION OF PORTION.—The portion of the Passaic
River navigation project referred to in paragraph (1) is the
portion from river mile 1.7 to river mile 15.4, as bounded
by—
(A) the coordinates of—
(i) West Longitude 074 10.33047″ W;
(ii) North Latitude 40 51.99988″ N;
(iii) East Longitude 074 06.05923″ W; and
(iv) South Latitude 40 43.2217″ N; and
(B) the New Jersey State Plane (US Survey Feet, NAD–
83), as follows: Upper Left x731 592941.27 y731 739665.34;
Upper Right x731 602477.94 y731 740791.62; Lower Left
x731 582974.17 y731 692561.62; Lower Right x731
598345.10 y731 691219.09.
(c) MODIFICATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The depth of the portion of the Passaic
River navigation project described in paragraph (2) is modified
from 30 feet to 20 feet (using the Mean Lower Low Water
datum).
(2) DESCRIPTION OF PORTION.—The portion of the Passaic
River navigation project referred to in paragraph (1) is the
portion from river mile 0.6 to river mile 1.7, as bounded by—
(A) the coordinates of—
(i) West Longitude 074 07.43471″ W;
(ii) North Latitude 40 44.32682″ N;
(iii) East Longitude 074 06.61586″ W; and
(iv) South Latitude 40 42.39342″ N; and
(B) the New Jersey State Plane (US Survey Feet, NAD–
83), as follows: Upper Left x731 597440.36 y731 691333.92;
Upper Right x731 598345.10 y731 691219.09; Lower Left
x731 596416.01 y731 685597.99; Lower Right x731
597351.18 y731 685596.08.

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SEC.

1321.

FARGO-MOORHEAD METROPOLITAN
PROJECT, NORTH DAKOTA.

AREA

DIVERSION

(a) EXEMPTION.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c), notwithstanding section 404(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(b)(2)(B)(ii)),
and any regulations promulgated to carry out that section, beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any property in the
State of North Dakota that was acquired through hazard mitigation
assistance provided under section 203 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 5133),
section 404 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c), or section 1366 of the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c), that was
subject to any open space deed restriction is exempt from those
restrictions to the extent necessary to complete the Fargo-Moorhead
Metropolitan Area Diversion Project authorized by section 7002(2)
of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128
Stat. 1366).
(b) CONDITIONS.—As a condition of the exemption under subsection (a)—
(1) no new or additional structure unrelated to the Project
may be erected on the property unless the new or additional
structure is in compliance with section 404(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(b)(2)(B)(ii)); and
(2) any subsequent use of the land on the property that
is unrelated to the Project shall comply with that section.
(c) DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROHIBITED.—After the date of enactment of this Act, no disaster assistance from any Federal source
may be provided with respect to any improvements made on the
property referred to in subsection (a).
(d) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section affects the
responsibility of any entity to comply with all other applicable
laws (including regulations) with respect to the properties described
in subsection (a).
SEC. 1322. CLATSOP COUNTY, OREGON.

The portions of the project for raising and improving existing
levees of Clatsop County Diking District No. 13, in Clatsop County,
Oregon, authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (49
Stat. 1590), that are referred to as Christensen No. 1 Dike No.
42 and Christensen No. 2 Levee No. 43 are no longer authorized
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1323. SVENSEN ISLAND, OREGON.

The project for flood risk management, Svensen Island, Oregon,
authorized by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (64
Stat. 180), is no longer authorized beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1324. WEST TENNESSEE TRIBUTARIES PROJECT, TENNESSEE.

The unconstructed portions of the West Tennessee tributaries
project along the Obion and Forked Deer Rivers, Tennessee, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat.
1178), and modified by section 207 of the Flood Control Act of
1966 (80 Stat. 1423), section 3(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 14), and section 183 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2940), are no longer
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SEC. 1325. PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.

Section 544(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000
(Public Law 106–541; 114 Stat. 2675) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$40,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$60,000,000’’;
and
(2) by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’.
SEC. 1326. MILWAUKEE HARBOR, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

The portion of the project for navigation, Milwaukee Harbor,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, authorized by the first section of the Act
of March 3, 1843 (5 Stat. 619; chapter 85), consisting of the navigation channel within the Menomonee River that extends from the
16th Street Bridge upstream to the upper limit of the authorized
navigation channel and described as follows is no longer authorized
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act:
(1) Beginning at a point in the channel just downstream
of the 16th Street Bridge, N383219.703, E2521152.527.
(2) Thence running westerly along the channel about
2,530.2 feet to a point, N383161.314, E2518620.712.
(3) Thence running westerly by southwesterly along the
channel about 591.7 feet to a point at the upstream limit
of the existing project, N383080.126, E2518036.371.
(4) Thence running northerly along the upstream limit
of the existing project about 80.5 feet to a point, N383159.359,
E2518025.363.
(5) Thence running easterly by northeasterly along the
channel about 551.2 feet to a point, N383235.185,
E2518571.108.
(6) Thence running easterly along the channel about
2,578.9 feet to a point, N383294.677, E2521150.798.
(7) Thence running southerly across the channel about
74.3 feet to the point of origin.
SEC. 1327. PROJECT COMPLETION FOR DISASTER AREAS.

The Secretary shall expeditiously carry out any project for
flood risk management or hurricane and storm damage risk reduction authorized as of the date of enactment of this Act to be
carried out by the Secretary in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
South Carolina, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the United
States Virgin Islands.
SEC. 1328. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the requirements of subsection (b), the Secretary is authorized to provide assistance for
the operation and maintenance of a flood risk reduction project
in the Red River Basin of the North that was constructed, prior
to the date of enactment of this Act, under section 5(a) of the
Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)).
(b) CONDITION.—The Secretary may provide the assistance
authorized by subsection (a) for a project that, as determined by
the Secretary, becomes permanent due to the extended presence
of assistance from the Secretary under section 5(a) of the Act
of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)).
(c) TERMINATION.—The authority to provide assistance under
this section terminates on the date that is 4 years after the date
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SEC. 1329. EXPEDITED INITIATION.

Section 1322(b)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2016 (130 Stat. 1707) is amended, in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or, in a case in which a general
reevaluation report for the project is required, if such report has
been submitted for approval,’’ after ‘‘completed report,’’.
SEC. 1330. PROJECT DEAUTHORIZATION AND STUDY EXTENSIONS.

(a) PROJECT DEAUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 6003(a) of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 579c(a))
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘7-year period’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘10-year period’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) CALCULATION.—In calculating the time period under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not include any period of
time during which the project is being reviewed and awaiting
determination by the Secretary to implement a locally preferred
plan for that project under section 1036(a).
‘‘(4) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary shall not deauthorize any
project during the period described in paragraph (3).’’.
(b) STUDY EXTENSIONS.—Section 1001(d)(4) of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C.
2282c(d)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘7 years’’ and inserting ‘‘10
years’’.
SEC. 1331. CONVEYANCES.

(a) CHEATHAM COUNTY, TENNESSEE.—
(1) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may convey
to Cheatham County, Tennessee (in this subsection referred
to as the ‘‘Grantee’’), all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the real property in Cheatham County, Tennessee, consisting of approximately 9.19 acres, identified as
portions of tracts E–514–1, E–514–2, E–518–1, E–518–2, E–
519–1, E–537–1, and E–538, all being part of the Cheatham
Lock and Dam project at CRM 158.5, including any improvements thereon.
(2) DEED.—The Secretary shall convey the property under
this subsection by quitclaim deed under such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate to protect the
interests of the United States, to include retaining the right
to inundate with water any land transferred under this subsection.
(3) CONSIDERATION.—The Grantee shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is not less than the fair market value
of the land conveyed under this subsection, as determined
by the Secretary.
(4) SUBJECT TO EXISTING EASEMENTS AND OTHER
INTERESTS.—The conveyance of property under this section shall
be subject to all existing easements, rights-of-way, and leases
that are in effect as of the date of the conveyance.
(b) NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.—
(1) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may convey,
without consideration, to the City of Nashville, Tennessee (in
this subsection referred to as the ‘‘City’’), all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the real property covered
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thereon, at the Riverfront Park Recreational Development, consisting of approximately 5 acres, subject to the right of the
Secretary to retain any required easements in the property.
(2) CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT.—The Secretary shall convey
by quitclaim the real property described in paragraph (1) under
the terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to the Secretary
and the City. The deed shall provide that in the event that
the City, its successors, or assigns cease to maintain improvements for recreation included in the conveyance or otherwise
utilize the real property conveyed for purposes other than recreation and compatible flood risk management, the City, its successor, or assigns shall repay to the United States the Federal
share of the cost of constructing the improvements for recreation under the agreement between the United States and
the City dated December 8, 1981, increased as necessary to
account for inflation.
(c) LOCKS AND DAMS 1 THROUGH 4, KENTUCKY RIVER, KENTUCKY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of enactment of
this Act, commercial navigation at Locks and Dams 1 through
4, Kentucky River, Kentucky, shall no longer be authorized,
and the land and improvements associated with the locks and
dams shall be disposed of consistent with this subsection and
in accordance with the report of the Director of Civil Works
entitled ‘‘Kentucky River Locks and Dams 1, 2, 3, and 4, Disposition Study and Integrated Environmental Assessment’’ and
dated April 20, 2018.
(2) DISPOSITION.—The Secretary shall convey to the State
of Kentucky (referred to in this section as the ‘‘State’’), for
the use and benefit of the Kentucky River Authority, all right,
title, and interest of the United States, together with any
improvements on the land, including improvements located in
the Kentucky River, in and to—
(A) Lock and Dam 1, located in Carroll County, Kentucky;
(B) Lock and Dam 2, located in Owen and Henry
counties, Kentucky;
(C) Lock and Dam 3, located in Owen and Henry
counties, Kentucky; and
(D) Lock and Dam 4, located in Franklin County, Kentucky.
(3) CONDITIONS.—
(A) QUITCLAIM DEED.—The Secretary shall convey the
property described in paragraph (2) by quitclaim deed to
such State under such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate to protect the interests of
the United States.
(B) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall be
responsible for all administrative costs associated with a
conveyance under this subsection, including the costs of
any surveys the Secretary determines to be necessary.
(C) IMPROVEMENTS PROHIBITED.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not improve
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(ii) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in subparagraph
(A) prohibits the State from improving the locks and
dams and the land and improvements associated with
the locks and dams described in this subsection on
or after the date of conveyance under this subsection.
(4) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—If the State does not accept the
conveyance under this subsection of the land and improvements
associated with the locks and dams described in this subsection,
the Secretary may dispose of the land and improvements under
subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code.
(d) BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—On the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of the Army shall convey to the City of Bainbridge, Georgia, without consideration and subject to subsection
(b), all right, title, and interest in and to real property described
in subsection (c).
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The conveyance by the United States
under this subsection shall be subject to—
(i) the condition that the City of Bainbridge agrees
to operate, maintain, and manage the property for
fish and wildlife, recreation, and environmental purposes at no cost or expense to the United States; and
(ii) such other terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be in the interest of the United
States.
(B) REVERSION.—If the Secretary determines that the
real property conveyed under paragraph (1) ceases to be
held in public ownership or the city ceases to operate,
maintain, and manage the real property in accordance
with this subsection, all right, title, and interest in and
to the property shall revert to the United States, at the
option of the Secretary.
(3) PROPERTY.—The property to be conveyed is composed
of the following three parcels of land:
(A) PARCEL 1.—All that tract or parcel of land lying
and being in Land Lots 226. and 228, Fifteenth Land
District, and Land Lots 319, 320, 321, 322, 323 and 358,
Twentieth Land District, Decatur County, Georgia, more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a concrete monument stamped ‘‘358’’
which is 950 feet, more or less, North of the South line
and 600 feet, more or less, West of the East line of said
Land Lot 358, at a corner of a tract of land owned by
the United States of America at Lake Seminole and at
plane coordinate position North 318,698.72 feet and East
360,033.38 feet based on Transverse Mercator Projection,
Georgia West Zone;
Thence Due West 75 feet, more or less, to the contour
at elevation 77.0 feet above Mean Sea Level;
Thence Northeasterly along the meanders of said 77.0
foot contour a distance of 20,600 feet, more or less, to
the mouth of the entrance channel to the arena and boat
basin;
Thence N 75° E 150 feet, more or less, to another
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Thence Northeasterly along the meanders of said 77.0
foot contour a distance of 3,300 feet, more or less, to a
point which is on the boundary of said United States tract
and on the boundary of a tract of land now or formerly
owned by the City of Bainbridge, Georgia;
Thence along the boundary of said United States tract
the following courses:
S 10° 52′ E along the boundary of said City of
Bainbridge tract 830 feet, more or less, to a corner
of said tract;
S 89° 45′ E along the boundary of said City of
Bainbridge tract 700 feet, more or less, to a concrete
monument stamped ‘‘J1A’’, coordinates of said monument being North 328,902.34 feet and East 369,302.33
feet;
S 22° 25′ W 62 feet, more or less, to a corner
of another tract of land owned by the City of Bainbridge, Georgia;
S 88° 07′ W along the boundary of said City of
Bainbridge tract 350 feet, more or less to a corner
of said tract;
N 84° 00′ W along the boundary of said City of
Bainbridge tract 100.5 feet to a corner said tract;
S 88° 07′ W along the boundary of said City of
Bainbridge tract 300.0 feet to a corner of said tract;
S 14° 16′ W along boundary of said City of Bainbridge tract 89.3 feet to a corner of said tract;
Southwesterly along the boundary of said City of
Bainbridge tract which is along a curve to the right
with a radius of 684.69 feet an arc distance of 361.8
feet to a corner of said tract;
S 30° 00′ W along the boundary of said City of
Bainbridge tract 294.0 feet to a corner of said tract;
S 10° 27′ W along the boundary of said City of
Bainbridge tract 385.0 feet to a corner of said tract;
N 73° 31′ W 38 feet, more or less, to a concrete
monument;
S 16° 25′ W 563.7 feet to a concrete monument
stamped ‘‘J7A’’;
S 68° 28′ W 719.5 feet to a concrete monument
stamped ‘‘J9A’’;
S 68° 28′ W 831.3 feet to a concrete monument
stamped ‘‘J12A’’;
S 89° 39′ E 746.7 feet to a concrete monument
stamped ‘‘J11A’’;
S 01° 22′ W 80.0 feet to a concrete monument
stamped ‘‘J11B’’;
N 89° 39′ W 980.9 feet to a concrete monument
stamped ‘‘J13A’’;
S 01° 21′ W 560.0 feet to a concrete monument
stamped ‘‘J15A’’;
S 37° 14′ W 1,213.0 feet;
N 52° 46′ W 600.0 feet;
S 37° 14′ W 1,000.0 feet;
S 52° 46′ E 600.0 feet;
S 37° 14′ W 117.0 feet to a concrete monument
stamped ‘‘320/319’’;

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S 37° 13′ W 1,403.8 feet to a concrete monument
stamped ‘‘322/319’’;
S 37° 13′ W 2,771.4 feet to a concrete monument
stamped ‘‘322/323’’;
S 37° 13′ W 1,459.2 feet;
N 89° 04′ W 578.9 feet;
S 53° 42′ W 367.7 feet;
S 43° 42′ W 315.3 feet;
S 26° 13′ W 654.9 feet, more or less, to the point
of beginning.
Containing 550.00 acres, more or less, and being a
part of Tracts L-1105 and L-1106 of Lake Seminole.
(B) PARCEL 2.—All that tract or parcel of land lying
and lying and being in Land Lot 226, Fifteenth Land
District, Decatur County, Georgia, more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at a point which is on the East right-ofway line of the Seaboard Airline Railroad, 215 feet North
of the South end of the trestle over the Flint River, and
at a corner of a tract of land owned by the United States
of America at Lake Seminole;
Thence Southeasterly along the boundary of said
United States tract which is along a curve to the right
a distance of 485 feet, more or less, to a point which
is 340 feet, more or less, S 67° 00′ E from the South
end of said trestle, and at a corner of said United States
tract;
Thence N 70° 00′ E along the boundary of said United
States tract 60.0 feet to a corner of said tract;
Thence Northerly along the boundary of said United
States tract which is along a curve to the right a distance
of 525 feet, more or less, to a corner of said tract;
Thence S 05° 00′ W along the boundary of said United
States tract 500.0 feet to a corner of said tract;
Thence Due West along the boundary of said United
States tract 370 feet, more or less, to a point which is
on the East right-of-way line of said railroad and at a
corner of said United States tract;
Thence N 13° 30′ W along the boundary of said United
States tract which is along the East right-of-way line of
said railroad a distance of 310 feet, more or less, to the
point of beginning.
Containing 3.67 acres, more or less, and being all
of Tract L-1124 of Lake Seminole.
Parcels 1 and 2 contain in the aggregate 553.67 acres,
more or less.
(C) PARCEL 3.—All that tract or panel of land lying
and being in Land Lot 225, Fifteenth Land District,
Decatur County, Georgia, more particularly described as
follows:
Beginning at an iron marker designated ‘‘225/226/’’,
which is on the South line and 500 feet, more or less,
West of the Southeast corner of said Land Lot 225 at
a corner of a tract of land owned by the United States
of America at Lake Seminole and at plane coordinate position North 330,475.82 feet and East 370,429.36 feet, based
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Thence Due West along the boundary of said United
States tract a distance of 53.0 feet to a monument stamped
‘‘225/226–A’’;
Thence continue Due West along the boundary of said
United States tract a distance of 56 feet, more or less,
to a point on the East bank of the Flint River;
Thence Northerly, upstream, along the meanders of
the East bank of said river a distance of 1,200 feet, more
or less, to a point which is on the Southern right-of-way
line of U.S. Highway No. 84 and at a corner of said United
States tract;
Thence Easterly and Southeasterly along the Southern
right-of-way line of said highway, which is along the
boundary of said United States tract a distance of 285
feet, more or less, to a monument stamped ‘‘L–23–1’’, the
coordinates of said monument being North 331,410.90 and
East 370,574.96;
Thence S 02° 25′ E along the boundary of said United
States tract a distance of 650.2 feet to a monument stamped
‘‘225–A’’;
Thence S 42° 13′ E along the boundary of said United
States tract a distance of 99.8 feet to a monument stamped
‘‘225’’;
Thence S 48° 37′ W along the boundary of said United
States tract a distance of 319.9 feet, more or less, to the
point of beginning.
Containing 4.14 acres, more or less, and being all
of Tract L–1123 of the Lake Seminole Project.
(e) PORT OF WHITMAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON.—
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
(A) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means
the approximately 288 acres of land situated in Whitman
County, Washington, contained within Tract D of Little
Goose Lock and Dam.
(B) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’
means a tract or tracts of land owned by the Port of
Whitman County, Washington, that the Secretary determines, with approval of the Washington Department of
Fish and Wildlife and the Secretary of the Interior acting
through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, equals or exceeds the value of the Federal land
both as habitat for fish and wildlife and for recreational
opportunities related to fish and wildlife.
(2) LAND EXCHANGE.—On conveyance by the Port of Whitman County to the United States of all right, title, and interest
in and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary of the Army
shall convey to the Port of Whitman County all right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land.
(3) DEEDS.—
(A) DEED TO NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The Secretary may
only accept conveyance of the non-Federal land by warranty
deed, as determined acceptable by the Secretary.
(B) DEED TO FEDERAL LAND.—The Secretary shall
convey the Federal land to the Port of Whitman County
by quitclaim deed and subject to any reservations, terms,
and conditions the Secretary determines necessary to allow
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River Project and to protect the interests of the United
States.
(4) CASH PAYMENT.—If the appraised fair market value
of the Federal land, as determined by the Secretary, exceeds
the appraised fair market value of the non-Federal land, as
determined by the Secretary, the Port of Whitman County
shall make a cash payment to the United States reflecting
the difference in the appraised fair market values.
(5) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The Port of Whitman
County shall be responsible for the administrative costs of
the transaction in accordance with section 2695 of title 10,
United States Code.
(f) FORT DUPONT, DELAWARE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall transfer—
(A) all right, title, and interest in and to a parcel
of land known as that part of the Original Acquisition
(OADE) Tract that includes the bed and banks of the
Delaware Branch Channel on the north side of the Fifth
Street Bridge, Delaware City, Delaware, containing
approximately 31.6 acres of land, to the Fort DuPont
Redevelopment and Preservation Corporation (herein
referred to as ‘‘the Grantee’’); and
(B) all right, title, and interest in and to the Fifth
Street Bridge, together with the land known as that part
of the Original Acquisition (OADE) Tract that includes
the banks and bed of the Delaware Branch Channel, Delaware City, Delaware, containing approximately 0.27 acres
of land, to the State of Delaware.
(2) CONDITIONS.—
(A) STATE APPROVAL.—Before making a transfer under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the Governor
of Delaware agrees to the transfer.
(B) TOLL-FREE BRIDGE.—Before making a transfer
under subparagraph (1)(B), the Governor of Delaware shall
agree to ensure that no toll is imposed for use of the
bridge referred to in that subsection, in accordance with
section 109 of the River and Harbor Act of 1950 (33 U.S.C.
534).
(C) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal description
of the land to be transferred under paragraph (1) shall
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary
and the Governor of Delaware.
(D) COSTS.—Any administrative costs for the transfer
under paragraph (1) shall be paid by Fort DuPont Redevelopment and Preservation Corporation, the State of Delaware, or a combination of those entities.
(3) CONSIDERATION.—The Grantee shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is not less than the fair market value
of the land conveyed to the Grantee under this subsection,
as determined by the Secretary.
(g) TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA.—As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
convey by quitclaim deed to the City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, at
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to the Black Warrior River on the south side below the U.S. Highway 43 bridge, including the south wall of the Old Oliver Lock,
and extending to the Corps’ current recreation area, that the Secretary determines are no longer required for operation and maintenance of the Oliver Lock and Dam.
(h) GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.—
(1) SURVEY TO OBTAIN LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The exact acreage and the legal description of any real property to be conveyed
under this section shall be determined by a survey that is
satisfactory to the Secretary.
(2) APPLICABILITY OF PROPERTY SCREENING PROVISIONS.—
Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply
to any conveyance under this section.
(3) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary
may require that any conveyance under this section be subject
to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of
the United States.
(4) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—An entity to which a conveyance is made under this section shall be responsible for all
reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate transaction and environmental documentation costs, associated with
the conveyance.
(5) LIABILITY.—An entity to which a conveyance is made
under this section shall hold the United States harmless from
any liability with respect to activities carried out, on or after
the date of the conveyance, on real property conveyed. The
United States shall remain responsible for any liability with
respect to activities carried out, before such date, on the real
property conveyed.
SEC. 1332. REPORT ON FUTURE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT.

(a) PROGRAMMATIC MODIFICATION.—Section 7001 of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d(a))
is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) PROGRAMMATIC MODIFICATIONS.—Any programmatic
modification for an environmental infrastructure assistance program.’’;
(2) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘studies and proposed
modifications to authorized water resources development
projects and feasibility studies’’ and inserting ‘‘studies, proposed
modifications to authorized water resources development
projects and feasibility studies, and proposed modifications for
an environmental infrastructure program’’;
(3) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
‘‘(d) PROGRAMMATIC MODIFICATIONS IN ANNUAL REPORT.—The
Secretary shall include in the annual report only proposed modifications for an environmental infrastructure assistance program that
have not been included in any previous annual report. For each
proposed modification, the Secretary shall include a letter or statement of support for the proposed modification from each associated
non-Federal interest, description of assistance provided, and total
Federal cost of assistance provided.’’; and
(5) by striking subsection (c)(4) and inserting the following:

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‘‘(4) APPENDIX.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall include in the
annual report an appendix listing the proposals submitted
under subsection (b) that were not included in the annual
report under paragraph (1)(A) and a description of why
the Secretary determined that those proposals did not meet
the criteria for inclusion under such paragraph.
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—In carrying out the activities
described in this section—
‘‘(i) the Secretary shall not include proposals in
the appendix of the annual report that otherwise meet
the criteria for inclusion in the annual report solely
on the basis of the Secretary’s determination that the
proposal requires legislative changes to an authorized
water resources development project, feasibility study,
or environmental infrastructure program; and
‘‘(ii) the Secretary shall not include proposals in
the appendix of the annual report that otherwise meet
the criteria for inclusion in the annual report solely
on the basis of a policy of the Secretary.’’.
(b) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Notwithstanding the third sentence of
section 1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(2)), projects and separable elements of projects
identified in the fiscal year 2017 report prepared in accordance
with such section and submitted to Congress on December 15,
2016, shall not be deauthorized unless such projects and separable
elements meet the requirements of section 1301(b)(1)(A) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1687).

Subtitle D—Water Resources
Infrastructure
SEC. 1401. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.

The following projects for water resources development and
conservation and other purposes, as identified in the reports titled
‘‘Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development’’ submitted to Congress on March 17, 2017, and February 5, 2018,
respectively, pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources
Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise
reviewed by Congress are authorized to be carried out by the
Secretary substantially in accordance with the plans, and subject
to the conditions, described in the respective reports or decision
documents designated in this section:
(1) NAVIGATION.—

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A.
State

B.
Name

C.
Date of
Report of
Chief of
Engineers

D.
Estimated
Costs

1. AR

Three Rivers
Southeast
Arkansas

September
6, 2018

Total: $184,395,000 (to
be derived 1⁄2 from the
general fund of the
Treasury and 1⁄2 from
the Inland Waterways
Trust Fund)

2. PR

San Juan Harbor

August 23,
2018

Federal: $41,345,840
Non-Federal:
$13,781,267
Total: $55,127,107

3. TX

Galveston Harbor Channel
Extension
Project,
Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels

Aug. 8,
2017

Federal: $10,444,000
Non-Federal: $3,481,000
Total: $13,925,000

4. WA

Seattle Harbor
Navigation
Improvement
Project

June 7,
2018

Federal: $29,362,000
Non-Federal:
$31,880,000
Total: $61,242,000

(2) FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT.—

A.
State

1. CA

B.
Name

Lower San
Joaquin
River

C.
Date of
Report of
Chief of
Engineers
July 31,
2018

D.
Estimated
Costs

Federal: $712,169,000
Non-Federal:
$383,475,000
Total: $1,095,644,000

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A.
State

B.
Name

C.
Date of
Report of
Chief of
Engineers

D.
Estimated
Costs

2. HI

Ala Wai Canal

Dec. 21,
2017

Federal: $212,754,000
Non-Federal:
$114,560,000
Total: $327,313,000

3. NY

MamaroneckSheldrake
Rivers

Dec. 14,
2017

Federal: $53,500,000
Non-Federal:
$28,750,000
Total: $82,250,000

(3) HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE RISK REDUCTION.—

A.
State

1. FL

B.
Name

St. Johns
County

C.
Date of
Report of
Chief of
Engineers
Aug. 8,
2017

D.
Estimated Initial
Costs and
Estimated
Renourishment
Costs
Initial Federal:
$5,873,283
Initial Non-Federal:
$19,661,924
Initial Total:
$25,535,207
Renourishment Federal:
$9,751,788
Renourishment NonFederal: $45,344,169
Renourishment Total:
$55,095,957

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A.
State

B.
Name

C.
Date of
Report of
Chief of
Engineers

D.
Estimated Initial
Costs and
Estimated
Renourishment
Costs

2. FL

St. Lucie
County

Dec. 15,
2017

Initial Federal:
$7,239,497
Initial Non-Federal:
$13,443,614
Initial Total:
$20,683,110
Renourishment Federal:
$9,093,999
Renourishment NonFederal: $24,588,991
Renourishment Total:
$33,682,990

3. TX

Sabine Pass to
Galveston
Bay

Dec. 7,
2017

Federal: $2,200,357,000
Non-Federal:
$1,184,807,000
Total: $3,385,164,000

(4) FLOOD

RISK MANAGEMENT AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORA-

TION.—

A.
State

1. NM

B.
Name

Espan˜ola Valley, Rio
Grande

C.
Date of
Report of
Chief of
Engineers
May 11,
2018

(5) ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.—

D.
Estimated
Costs

Federal: $55,602,266
Non-Federal: $7,637,764
Total: $63,240,030

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A.
State

1. TX

B.
Name

Resacas, in the
vicinity of
the City of
Brownsville

C.
Date of
Report of
Chief of
Engineers
September
6, 2018

D.
Estimated
Costs

Federal: $141,489,000
Non-Federal:
$65,675,000
Total: $207,164,000

(6) MODIFICATIONS AND OTHER PROJECTS.—

A.
State

B.
Name

C.
Date of
Decision
Document

D.
Estimated
Costs

1. GA

Savannah Harbor Expansion Project

Dec. 5,
2016

Federal: $731,700,000
Non-Federal:
$287,200,000
Total: $1,018,900,000

2. MI

Soo Locks,
Sault Ste.
Marie

June 29,
2018

Federal: $922,432,000
Non-Federal: $0
Total: $922,432,000

3. TN

Chickamauga
Lock Replacement

July 19,
2018

Total: $757,666,000 (to
be derived 1⁄2 from the
general fund of the
Treasury and 1⁄2 from
the Inland Waterways
Trust Fund)

SEC. 1402. SPECIAL RULES.

(a) ST. PAUL HARBOR, ALASKA.—Notwithstanding section
2008(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public
Law 110–114; 121 Stat. 1074), the project for navigation, St. Paul
Harbor, authorized by section 101(b)(3) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3667), shall be cost-shared
substantially in accordance with the costs established by section
105 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act,
2003 (117 Stat. 139).
(b) ESPAN˜ OLA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO.—The Secretary shall carry
out the project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration,
Espan˜ola Valley, Rio Grande and Tributaries, New Mexico, authorized by section 1401(4) of this Act substantially in accordance
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of Engineers, dated May 11, 2018, including, notwithstanding section 2008(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public
Law 110–114; 121 Stat. 1074), the recommended cost share.
SEC. 1403. NORFOLK HARBOR AND CHANNELS, VIRGINIA.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to further
improve the project for navigation, Norfolk Harbor and Channels,
Virginia, authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4090), substantially in accordance
with the plans, and subject to the conditions, described in the
Report of the Chief of Engineers dated June 29, 2018.
(b) THIMBLE SHOAL CHANNEL WIDENING.—The Secretary may
carry out additional modifications to the project described in subsection (a) that are identified in the report titled ‘‘Report to Congress
on Future Water Resources Development’’ submitted to Congress
on February 5, 2018, pursuant to section 7001 of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d).
(c) MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED COST.—Notwithstanding section
902(a)(2)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2280(a)(2)(B)), the maximum authorized cost for the project
described in subsection (a) shall not be modified for the improvements and modifications authorized by subsections (a) and (b).

TITLE II—DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENT
SEC. 2001. INDIAN RESERVATION DRINKING WATER PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropriations,
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall
carry out a program to implement—
(1) 10 eligible projects described in subsection (b) that
are within the Upper Missouri River Basin; and
(2) 10 eligible projects described in subsection (b) that
are within the Upper Rio Grande Basin.
(b) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—A project eligible to participate in
the program under subsection (a) is a project—
(1) that is on a reservation (as defined in section 3 of
the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1452)) that serves
a federally recognized Indian Tribe; and
(2) the purpose of which is to connect, expand, or repair
an existing public water system, as defined in section 1401(4)
of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f(4)), in order
to improve water quality, water pressure, or water services.
(c) REQUIREMENT.—In carrying out the program under subsection (a)(1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency shall select not less than one eligible project for a reservation that serves more than one federally recognized Indian Tribe.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out the program under subsection (a)
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2022.
SEC. 2002. CLEAN, SAFE, RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.

Section 1452(k) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300j–12(k)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting ‘‘and for the
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subparagraph (A)) to protect source water in areas delineated
pursuant to section 1453’’ before the period at the end; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(E), by inserting ‘‘, and to implement
efforts to protect source water,’’ after ‘‘wellhead protection programs’’.
SEC. 2003. STUDY ON INTRACTABLE WATER SYSTEMS.

Part E of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1459C. STUDY ON INTRACTABLE WATER SYSTEMS.

‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF INTRACTABLE WATER SYSTEM.—In this section, the term ‘intractable water system’ means a community water
system or a noncommunity water system—
‘‘(1) that serves fewer than 1,000 individuals;
‘‘(2) the owner or operator of which—
‘‘(A) is unable or unwilling to provide safe and adequate
service to those individuals;
‘‘(B) has abandoned or effectively abandoned the
community water system or noncommunity water system,
as applicable;
‘‘(C) has defaulted on a financial obligation relating
to the community water system or noncommunity water
system, as applicable; or
‘‘(D) fails to maintain the facilities of the community
water system or noncommunity water system, as
applicable, in a manner so as to prevent a potential public
health hazard; and
‘‘(3) that is, as of the date of enactment of America’s Water
Infrastructure Act of 2018—
‘‘(A) in significant noncompliance with this Act or any
regulation promulgated pursuant to this Act; or
‘‘(B) listed as having a history of significant noncompliance with this title pursuant to section 1420(b)(1).
‘‘(b) STUDY REQUIRED.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this section, the Administrator, in consultation
with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, shall complete a study that—
‘‘(A) identifies intractable water systems; and
‘‘(B) describes barriers to delivery of potable water
to individuals served by an intractable water system.
‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall
submit to Congress a report describing findings and recommendations based on the study under this subsection.’’.
SEC. 2004. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO ACCESS TO NONPOTABLE WATER.

It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) access to nonpotable water sources for industry can
relieve the supply and demand challenges for potable water
in water-stressed regions throughout the United States; and
(2) water users are encouraged to continue implementing
and incentivizing nonpotable water reuse programs that will
achieve greater water savings and conservation needs.

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SEC. 2005. DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND
SUSTAINABILITY.

Section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–
19a) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k);
(2) in subsection (k), as redesignated by paragraph (1),
by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) through
(j) of this section’’;
(3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
‘‘(j) STATE RESPONSE TO CONTAMINANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may, subject to the
terms and conditions of this section, issue a grant to a
requesting State, on behalf of an underserved community, so
the State may assist in, or otherwise carry out, necessary
and appropriate activities related to a contaminant—
‘‘(A) that is determined by the State to—
‘‘(i) be present in, or likely to enter into, a public
water system serving, or an underground source of
drinking water for, such underserved community; and
‘‘(ii) potentially present an imminent and substantial endangerment to the health of persons; and
‘‘(B) with respect to which the State determines appropriate authorities have not acted sufficiently to protect
the health of such persons.
‘‘(2) RECOVERY OF FUNDS.—If, subsequent to the Administrator’s award of a grant to a State under this subsection,
any person or entity (including an eligible entity), is found
by the Administrator or a court of competent jurisdiction to
have caused or contributed to contamination that was detected
as a result of testing conducted, or treated, with funds provided
under this subsection, and such contamination violated a law
administered by the Administrator, such person or entity shall,
upon issuance of a final judgment or settlement and the exhaustion of all appellate and administrative remedies—
‘‘(A) notify the Administrator in writing not later than
30 days after such issuance of a final judgment or settlement and the exhaustion of all appellate and administrative
remedies; and
‘‘(B) promptly pay the Administrator an amount equal
to the amount of such funds.’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(l) DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND
SUSTAINABILITY.—
‘‘(1) RESILIENCE AND NATURAL HAZARD.—The terms ‘resilience’ and ‘natural hazard’ have the meaning given such terms
in section 1433(h).
‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may establish and
carry out a program, to be known as the Drinking Water
System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program,
under which the Administrator, subject to the availability of
appropriations for such purpose, shall award grants in each
of fiscal years 2019 and 2020 to eligible entities for the purpose
of increasing resilience to natural hazards.
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity may only use grant
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design, construction, implementation, operation, or maintenance of a program or project that increases resilience to natural hazards through—
‘‘(A) the conservation of water or the enhancement
of water use efficiency;
‘‘(B) the modification or relocation of existing drinking
water system infrastructure made, or that is at risk of
being, significantly impaired by natural hazards, including
risks to drinking water from flooding;
‘‘(C) the design or construction of desalination facilities
to serve existing communities;
‘‘(D) the enhancement of water supply through the
use of watershed management and source water protection;
‘‘(E) the enhancement of energy efficiency or the use
and generation of renewable energy in the conveyance or
treatment of drinking water; or
‘‘(F) the development and implementation of measures
to increase the resilience of the eligible entity to natural
hazards.
‘‘(4) APPLICATION.—To seek a grant under this subsection,
the eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator an application that—
‘‘(A) includes a proposal of the program or project to
be planned, designed, constructed, implemented, operated,
or maintained by the eligible entity;
‘‘(B) identifies the natural hazard risk to be addressed
by the proposed program or project;
‘‘(C) provides documentation prepared by a Federal,
State, regional, or local government agency of the natural
hazard risk to the area where the proposed program or
project is to be located;
‘‘(D) includes a description of any recent natural hazard
events that have affected the applicable water system;
‘‘(E) includes a description of how the proposed program
or project would improve the performance of the system
under the anticipated natural hazards; and
‘‘(F) explains how the proposed program or project is
expected to enhance the resilience of the system to the
anticipated natural hazards.
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $4,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020.’’.
SEC. 2006. VOLUNTARY SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE PROGRAM LEAD
TESTING GRANT PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT.

(a) VOLUNTARY SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE PROGRAM LEAD
TESTING GRANT PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT.—Section 1464(d) of the
Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–24(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—In carrying out the grant
program under subparagraph (A), beginning not later than
1 year after the date of enactment of America’s Water
Infrastructure Act of 2018, the Administrator shall provide
technical assistance to recipients of grants under this subsection—
‘‘(i) to assist in identifying the source of lead
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care programs under the jurisdiction of the grant
recipient;
‘‘(ii) to assist in identifying and applying for other
Federal and State grant programs that may assist
the grant recipient in eliminating lead contamination
described in clause (i);
‘‘(iii) to provide information on other financing
options in eliminating lead contamination described
in clause (i); and
‘‘(iv) to connect grant recipients with nonprofit and
other organizations that may be able to assist with
the elimination of lead contamination described in
clause (i).’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following paragraph:
‘‘(4) PRIORITY.—In making grants under this subsection,
the Administrator shall give priority to States and local educational agencies that will assist in voluntary testing for lead
contamination in drinking water at schools and child care programs that are in low-income areas.’’; and
(4) in paragraph (8) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)
of this section)—
(A) by striking ‘‘is authorized’’ and inserting ‘‘are
authorized’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘2021’’ and inserting ‘‘2019, and
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021’’.
(b) DRINKING WATER FOUNTAIN REPLACEMENT FOR SCHOOLS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part F of the Safe Drinking Water Act
(42 U.S.C. 300j–21 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘SEC.

1465.

DRINKING
SCHOOLS.

WATER

FOUNTAIN

REPLACEMENT

FOR

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall establish a
grant program to provide assistance to local educational agencies
for the replacement of drinking water fountains manufactured prior
to 1988.
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds awarded under the grant program—
‘‘(1) shall be used to pay the costs of replacement of
drinking water fountains in schools; and
‘‘(2) may be used to pay the costs of monitoring and
reporting of lead levels in the drinking water of schools of
a local educational agency receiving such funds, as determined
appropriate by the Administrator.
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding funds under the grant program,
the Administrator shall give priority to local educational agencies
based on economic need.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2019 through 2021.’’.
(2) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1461(5) of the Safe Drinking
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drinking water fountain’’ after ‘‘water cooler’’ each place it
appears.
SEC. 2007. INNOVATIVE WATER TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means—
(A) a public water system (as defined under section
1401(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f(4)));
(B) an institution of higher education;
(C) a research institution or foundation;
(D) a regional water organization; or
(E) a nonprofit organization described in section
1442(e)(8) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–
1(e)(8)).
(b) GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Administrator shall
carry out a grant program for the purpose of accelerating the
development and deployment of innovative water technologies that
address pressing drinking water supply, quality, treatment, or security challenges of public water systems, areas served by private
wells, or source waters.
(c) GRANTS.—In carrying out the program under subsection
(b), the Administrator shall make grants to eligible entities—
(1) to develop, test, and deploy innovative water technologies; or
(2) to provide technical assistance to deploy demonstrated
innovative water technologies.
(d) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In making grants under this section,
the Administrator shall—
(1) award grants through a competitive process to eligible
entities the Administrator determines are best able to carry
out the purpose of the program; and
(2) give priority to projects that have the potential—
(A) to reduce ratepayer or community costs or costs
of future capital investments;
(B) to significantly improve human health or the
environment; or
(C) to provide additional drinking water supplies with
minimal environmental impact.
(e) COST-SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost of activities
carried out using a grant under this section shall be not more
than 65 percent.
(f) LIMITATION.—The maximum amount of a grant under this
section shall be $5,000,000.
(g) REPORT.—Each year, the Administrator shall submit to Congress and make publicly available on the website of the Administrator a report that describes any advancements during the previous
year in development of innovative water technologies made as a
result of funding provided under this section.
(h) PARTNERSHIPS.—Grants awarded under this program may
include projects that are carried out by an eligible entity in cooperation with a private entity, including a farmer, farmer cooperative,
or manufacturer of water technologies.
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2019 and 2020.

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SEC. 2008. IMPROVED CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORTS.

Section 1414(c)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300g–3(c)(4)) is amended—
(1) in the heading for subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘ANNUAL REPORTS’’ and inserting ‘‘REPORTS’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, or provide by electronic means,’’ after ‘‘to mail’’;
(3) in subparagraph (B)—
(A) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘the Administrator, and’’
and inserting ‘‘the Administrator, including corrosion control efforts, and’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following clause:
‘‘(vii) Identification of, if any—
‘‘(I) exceedances described in paragraph (1)(D)
for which corrective action has been required by
the Administrator or the State (in the case of
a State exercising primary enforcement responsibility for public water systems) during the monitoring period covered by the consumer confidence
report; and
‘‘(II) violations that occurred during the monitoring period covered by the consumer confidence
report.’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(F) REVISIONS.—
‘‘(i) UNDERSTANDABILITY AND FREQUENCY.—Not
later than 24 months after the date of enactment of
America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, the
Administrator, in consultation with the parties identified in subparagraph (A), shall issue revisions to the
regulations issued under subparagraph (A)—
‘‘(I) to increase—
‘‘(aa) the readability, clarity, and understandability of the information presented in
consumer confidence reports; and
‘‘(bb) the accuracy of information presented, and risk communication, in consumer
confidence reports; and
‘‘(II) with respect to community water systems
that serve 10,000 or more persons, to require each
such community water system to provide, by mail,
electronic means, or other methods described in
clause (ii), a consumer confidence report to each
customer of the system at least biannually.
‘‘(ii) ELECTRONIC DELIVERY.—Any revision of regulations pursuant to clause (i) shall allow delivery of
consumer confidence reports by methods consistent
with methods described in the memorandum ‘Safe
Drinking Water Act–Consumer Confidence Report Rule
Delivery Options’ issued by the Environmental Protection Agency on January 3, 2013.’’.
SEC. 2009. CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1414(h)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water
Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–3(h)(1)) is amended—
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(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) entering into a contractual agreement for significant management or administrative functions of the system
to correct violations identified in the plan.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 1414(i)(1) of the Safe
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–3(i)(1)) is amended by inserting
a comma after ‘‘1417’’.
SEC. 2010. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR COMPLIANCE.

(a) MANDATORY ASSESSMENT.—Subsection (h) of section 1414
of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–3) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) AUTHORITY FOR MANDATORY ASSESSMENT.—
‘‘(A) AUTHORITY.—A State with primary enforcement
responsibility or the Administrator (if the State does not
have primary enforcement responsibility) may require the
owner or operator of a public water system to assess options
for consolidation, or transfer of ownership of the system,
as described in paragraph (1), or other actions expected
to achieve compliance with national primary drinking water
regulations described in clause (i)(I), if—
‘‘(i) the public water system—
‘‘(I) has repeatedly violated one or more
national primary drinking water regulations and
such repeated violations are likely to adversely
affect human health; and
‘‘(II)(aa) is unable or unwilling to take feasible
and affordable actions, as determined by the State
with primary enforcement responsibility or the
Administrator (if the State does not have primary
enforcement responsibility), that will result in the
public water system complying with the national
primary drinking water regulations described in
subclause (I), including accessing technical assistance and financial assistance through the State
loan fund pursuant to section 1452; or
‘‘(bb) has already undertaken actions described
in item (aa) without achieving compliance;
‘‘(ii) such consolidation, transfer, or other action
is feasible; and
‘‘(iii) such consolidation, transfer, or other action
could result in greater compliance with national primary drinking water regulations.
‘‘(B) TAILORING OF ASSESSMENTS.—Requirements for
any assessment to be conducted pursuant to subparagraph
(A) shall be tailored with respect to the size, type, and
characteristics, of the public water system to be assessed.
‘‘(C) APPROVED ENTITIES.—An assessment conducted
pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be conducted by an
entity approved by the State requiring such assessment
(or the Administrator, if the State does not have primary
enforcement responsibility), which may include such State
(or the Administrator, as applicable), the public water
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‘‘(D) BURDEN OF ASSESSMENTS.—It is the sense of Congress that any assessment required pursuant to subparagraph (A) should not be overly burdensome on the public
water system that is assessed.
‘‘(4) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—Notwithstanding section
1452(a)(3), a public water system undertaking consolidation
or transfer of ownership or other actions pursuant to an assessment completed under paragraph (3) may receive a loan
described in section 1452(a)(2)(A) to carry out such consolidation, transfer, or other action.
‘‘(5) PROTECTION OF NONRESPONSIBLE SYSTEM.—
‘‘(A) IDENTIFICATION OF LIABILITIES.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An owner or operator of a public
water system that submits a plan pursuant to paragraph (1) based on an assessment conducted with
respect to such public water system under paragraph
(3) shall identify as part of such plan—
‘‘(I) any potential and existing liability for penalties and damages arising from each specific violation identified in the plan of which the owner
or operator is aware; and
‘‘(II) any funds or other assets that are available to satisfy such liability, as of the date of
submission of such plan, to the public water system
that committed such violation.
‘‘(ii) INCLUSION.—In carrying out clause (i), the
owner or operator shall take reasonable steps to ensure
that all potential and existing liabilities for penalties
and damages arising from each specific violation identified in the plan are identified.
‘‘(B) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—A public water system
that, consistent with the findings of an assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph (3), has completed the
actions under a plan submitted and approved pursuant
to this subsection shall not be liable under this title for
a violation of this title identified in the plan, except to
the extent to which funds or other assets are identified
pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i)(II) as available to satisfy
such liability.
‘‘(6) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018,
the Administrator shall promulgate regulations to implement
paragraphs (3), (4), and (5).’’.
(b) RETENTION OF PRIMARY ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1413(a) of the Safe Drinking
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–2(a)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting
a semicolon;
(B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7);
and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(6) has adopted and is implementing procedures for
requiring public water systems to assess options for consolidation or transfer of ownership or other actions in accordance
with the regulations issued by the Administrator under section
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(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1413(b)(1) of the
Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–2(b)(1)) is amended
by striking ‘‘of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4)’’.
SEC. 2011. IMPROVED ACCURACY AND AVAILABILITY OF COMPLIANCE
MONITORING DATA.

Section 1414 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–
3) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(j) IMPROVED ACCURACY AND AVAILABILITY OF COMPLIANCE
MONITORING DATA.—
‘‘(1) STRATEGIC PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator, in
coordination with States (including States without primary
enforcement responsibility under section 1413), public water
systems, and other interested stakeholders, shall develop and
provide to Congress a strategic plan for improving the accuracy
and availability of monitoring data collected to demonstrate
compliance with national primary drinking water regulations
and submitted—
‘‘(A) by public water systems to States; or
‘‘(B) by States to the Administrator.
‘‘(2) EVALUATION.—In developing the strategic plan under
paragraph (1), the Administrator shall evaluate any challenges
faced—
‘‘(A) in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of submitted data described in paragraph (1);
‘‘(B) by States and public water systems in implementing an electronic system for submitting such data,
including the technical and economic feasibility of implementing such a system; and
‘‘(C) by users of such electronic systems in being able
to access such data.
‘‘(3) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Administrator
shall include in the strategic plan provided to Congress under
paragraph (1)—
‘‘(A) a summary of the findings of the evaluation under
paragraph (2); and
‘‘(B) recommendations on practicable, cost-effective
methods and means that can be employed to improve the
accuracy and availability of submitted data described in
paragraph (1).
‘‘(4) CONSULTATION.—In developing the strategic plan under
paragraph (1), the Administrator may, as appropriate, consult
with States or other Federal agencies that have experience
using practicable methods and means to improve the accuracy
and availability of submitted data described in such paragraph.’’.
SEC. 2012. ASSET MANAGEMENT.

Section 1420 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–
9) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(2)—
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
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‘‘(F) a description of how the State will, as appropriate—
‘‘(i) encourage development by public water systems of asset management plans that include best
practices for asset management; and
‘‘(ii) assist, including through the provision of technical assistance, public water systems in training
operators or other relevant and appropriate persons
in implementing such asset management plans.’’;
(2) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting ‘‘, including efforts
of the State to encourage development by public water systems
of asset management plans and to assist public water systems
in training relevant and appropriate persons in implementing
such asset management plans’’ after ‘‘public water systems
in the State’’; and
(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(5) INFORMATION ON ASSET MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.—Not
later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph,
and not less often than every 5 years thereafter, the Administrator shall review and, if appropriate, update educational
materials, including handbooks, training materials, and technical information, made available by the Administrator to
owners, managers, and operators of public water systems, local
officials, technical assistance providers (including nonprofit
water associations), and State personnel concerning best practices for asset management strategies that may be used by
public water systems.’’.
SEC. 2013. COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM RISK AND RESILIENCE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water
Act (42 U.S.C. 300i–2) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 1433. COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM RISK AND RESILIENCE.

‘‘(a) RISK AND RESILIENCE ASSESSMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each community water system serving
a population of greater than 3,300 persons shall conduct an
assessment of the risks to, and resilience of, its system. Such
an assessment—
‘‘(A) shall include an assessment of—
‘‘(i) the risk to the system from malevolent acts
and natural hazards;
‘‘(ii) the resilience of the pipes and constructed
conveyances, physical barriers, source water, water
collection and intake, pretreatment, treatment, storage
and distribution facilities, electronic, computer, or
other automated systems (including the security of
such systems) which are utilized by the system;
‘‘(iii) the monitoring practices of the system;
‘‘(iv) the financial infrastructure of the system;
‘‘(v) the use, storage, or handling of various chemicals by the system; and
‘‘(vi) the operation and maintenance of the system;
and
‘‘(B) may include an evaluation of capital and operational needs for risk and resilience management for the
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‘‘(2) BASELINE INFORMATION.—The Administrator, not later
than August 1, 2019, after consultation with appropriate
departments and agencies of the Federal Government and with
State and local governments, shall provide baseline information
on malevolent acts of relevance to community water systems,
which shall include consideration of acts that may—
‘‘(A) substantially disrupt the ability of the system
to provide a safe and reliable supply of drinking water;
or
‘‘(B) otherwise present significant public health or economic concerns to the community served by the system.
‘‘(3) CERTIFICATION.—
‘‘(A) CERTIFICATION.—Each community water system
described in paragraph (1) shall submit to the Administrator a certification that the system has conducted an
assessment complying with paragraph (1). Such certification shall be made prior to—
‘‘(i) March 31, 2020, in the case of systems serving
a population of 100,000 or more;
‘‘(ii) December 31, 2020, in the case of systems
serving a population of 50,000 or more but less than
100,000; and
‘‘(iii) June 30, 2021, in the case of systems serving
a population greater than 3,300 but less than 50,000.
‘‘(B) REVIEW AND REVISION.—Each community water
system described in paragraph (1) shall review the assessment of such system conducted under such paragraph at
least once every 5 years after the applicable deadline for
submission of its certification under subparagraph (A) to
determine whether such assessment should be revised.
Upon completion of such a review, the community water
system shall submit to the Administrator a certification
that the system has reviewed its assessment and, if
applicable, revised such assessment.
‘‘(4) CONTENTS OF CERTIFICATIONS.—A certification required
under paragraph (3) shall contain only—
‘‘(A) information that identifies the community water
system submitting the certification;
‘‘(B) the date of the certification; and
‘‘(C) a statement that the community water system
has conducted, reviewed, or revised the assessment, as
applicable.
‘‘(5) PROVISION TO OTHER ENTITIES.—No community water
system shall be required under State or local law to provide
an assessment described in this section (or revision thereof)
to any State, regional, or local governmental entity solely by
reason of the requirement set forth in paragraph (3) that the
system submit a certification to the Administrator.
‘‘(b) EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN.—Each community water
system serving a population greater than 3,300 shall prepare or
revise, where necessary, an emergency response plan that incorporates findings of the assessment conducted under subsection (a)
for such system (and any revisions thereto). Each community water
system shall certify to the Administrator, as soon as reasonably
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of the assessment under subsection (a), that the system has completed such plan. The emergency response plan shall include—
‘‘(1) strategies and resources to improve the resilience of
the system, including the physical security and cybersecurity
of the system;
‘‘(2) plans and procedures that can be implemented, and
identification of equipment that can be utilized, in the event
of a malevolent act or natural hazard that threatens the ability
of the community water system to deliver safe drinking water;
‘‘(3) actions, procedures, and equipment which can obviate
or significantly lessen the impact of a malevolent act or natural
hazard on the public health and the safety and supply of
drinking water provided to communities and individuals,
including the development of alternative source water options,
relocation of water intakes, and construction of flood protection
barriers; and
‘‘(4) strategies that can be used to aid in the detection
of malevolent acts or natural hazards that threaten the security
or resilience of the system.
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—Community water systems shall, to the
extent possible, coordinate with existing local emergency planning
committees established pursuant to the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.)
when preparing or revising an assessment or emergency response
plan under this section.
‘‘(d) RECORD MAINTENANCE.—Each community water system
shall maintain a copy of the assessment conducted under subsection
(a) and the emergency response plan prepared under subsection
(b) (including any revised assessment or plan) for 5 years after
the date on which a certification of such assessment or plan is
submitted to the Administrator under this section.
‘‘(e) GUIDANCE TO SMALL PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS.—The
Administrator shall provide guidance and technical assistance to
community water systems serving a population of less than 3,300
persons on how to conduct resilience assessments, prepare emergency response plans, and address threats from malevolent acts
and natural hazards that threaten to disrupt the provision of safe
drinking water or significantly affect the public health or significantly affect the safety or supply of drinking water provided to
communities and individuals.
‘‘(f) ALTERNATIVE PREPAREDNESS AND OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE
PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(1) SATISFACTION OF REQUIREMENT.—A community water
system that is required to comply with the requirements of
subsections (a) and (b) may satisfy such requirements by—
‘‘(A) using and complying with technical standards that
the Administrator has recognized under paragraph (2); and
‘‘(B) submitting to the Administrator a certification
that the community water system is complying with
subparagraph (A).
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY TO RECOGNIZE.—Consistent with section
12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995, the Administrator shall recognize technical standards that are developed or adopted by third-party organizations
or voluntary consensus standards bodies that carry out the
objectives or activities required by this section as a means
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‘‘(g) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall establish and
implement a program, to be known as the Drinking Water
Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program, under which the
Administrator may award grants in each of fiscal years 2020
and 2021 to owners or operators of community water systems
for the purpose of increasing the resilience of such community
water systems.
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—As a condition on receipt of a grant
under this section, an owner or operator of a community water
system shall agree to use the grant funds exclusively to assist
in the planning, design, construction, or implementation of
a program or project consistent with an emergency response
plan prepared pursuant to subsection (b), which may include—
‘‘(A) the purchase and installation of equipment for
detection of drinking water contaminants or malevolent
acts;
‘‘(B) the purchase and installation of fencing, gating,
lighting, or security cameras;
‘‘(C) the tamper-proofing of manhole covers, fire
hydrants, and valve boxes;
‘‘(D) the purchase and installation of improved treatment technologies and equipment to improve the resilience
of the system;
‘‘(E) improvements to electronic, computer, financial,
or other automated systems and remote systems;
‘‘(F) participation in training programs, and the purchase of training manuals and guidance materials, relating
to security and resilience;
‘‘(G) improvements in the use, storage, or handling
of chemicals by the community water system;
‘‘(H) security screening of employees or contractor support services;
‘‘(I) equipment necessary to support emergency power
or water supply, including standby and mobile sources;
and
‘‘(J) the development of alternative source water
options, relocation of water intakes, and construction of
flood protection barriers.
‘‘(3) EXCLUSIONS.—A grant under this subsection may not
be used for personnel costs, or for monitoring, operation, or
maintenance of facilities, equipment, or systems.
‘‘(4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—For each fiscal year, the
Administrator may use not more than $5,000,000 from the
funds made available to carry out this subsection to provide
technical assistance to community water systems to assist in
responding to and alleviating a vulnerability that would
substantially disrupt the ability of the system to provide a
safe and reliable supply of drinking water (including sources
of water for such systems) which the Administrator determines
to present an immediate and urgent need.
‘‘(5) GRANTS FOR SMALL SYSTEMS.—For each fiscal year,
the Administrator may use not more than $10,000,000 from
the funds made available to carry out this subsection to make
grants to community water systems serving a population of
less than 3,300 persons, or nonprofit organizations receiving
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undertaken in accordance with the guidance provided to such
systems under subsection (e) of this section.
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry out this
subsection, there are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘resilience’ means the ability of a community
water system or an asset of a community water system to
adapt to or withstand the effects of a malevolent act or natural
hazard without interruption to the asset’s or system’s function,
or if the function is interrupted, to rapidly return to a normal
operating condition; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘natural hazard’ means a natural event that
threatens the functioning of a community water system,
including an earthquake, tornado, flood, hurricane, wildfire,
and hydrologic changes.’’.
(b) SENSITIVE INFORMATION.—
(1) PROTECTION FROM DISCLOSURE.—Information submitted
to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
pursuant to section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as
in effect on the day before the date of enactment of America’s
Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, shall be protected from disclosure in accordance with the provisions of such section as in
effect on such day.
(2) DISPOSAL.—The Administrator, in partnership with
community water systems (as defined in section 1401 of the
Safe Drinking Water Act), shall develop a strategy to, in a
timeframe determined appropriate by the Administrator,
securely and permanently dispose of, or return to the applicable
community water system, any information described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 2014. AUTHORIZATION FOR GRANTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS.

Section 1443(a)(7) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300j–2(a)(7)) is amended by striking ‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 1997 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘$125,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2020 and 2021’’.
SEC. 2015. STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS.

(a) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 1452(a)(2)(B) of the Safe Drinking
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking
‘‘(including expenditures for planning, design, and associated
preconstruction activities, including activities relating to the siting
of the facility, but not’’ and inserting ‘‘(including expenditures for
planning, design, siting, and associated preconstruction activities,
or for replacing or rehabilitating aging treatment, storage, or distribution facilities of public water systems, but not’’.
(b) PREVAILING WAGES.—Section 1452(a) of the Safe Drinking
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)) is further amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(5) PREVAILING WAGES.—The requirements of section
1450(e) shall apply to any construction project carried out in
whole or in part with assistance made available by a State
loan fund.’’.
(c) ASSISTANCE FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.—Section
1452(d)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d)(2))
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‘‘(2) TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUBSIDIES.—For each fiscal year,
of the amount of the capitalization grant received by the State
for the year, the total amount of loan subsidies made by a
State pursuant to paragraph (1)—
‘‘(A) may not exceed 35 percent; and
‘‘(B) to the extent that there are sufficient applications
for loans to communities described in paragraph (1), may
not be less than 6 percent.’’.
(d) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 1452(f)(1) of the Safe
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(f)(1)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(C) each loan will be fully amortized not later than
30 years after the completion of the project, except that
in the case of a disadvantaged community (as defined in
subsection (d)(3)) a State may provide an extended term
for a loan, if the extended term—
‘‘(i) terminates not later than the date that is
40 years after the date of project completion; and
‘‘(ii) does not exceed the expected design life of
the project;’’; and
(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘1 year after completion
of the project for which the loan was made’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘design life of the project;’’ and inserting ‘‘18
months after completion of the project for which the loan was
made;’’.
(e) NEEDS SURVEY.—Section 1452(h) of the Safe Drinking Water
Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(h)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The Administrator’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) The
Administrator’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) Any assessment conducted under paragraph (1) after the
date of enactment of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
shall include an assessment of costs to replace all lead service
lines (as defined in section 1459B(a)(4)) of all eligible public water
systems in the United States, and such assessment shall describe
separately the costs associated with replacing the portions of such
lead service lines that are owned by an eligible public water system
and the costs associated with replacing any remaining portions
of such lead service lines, to the extent practicable.’’.
(f) OTHER AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Section 1452(k)(1)(C) of
the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(k)(1)(C)) is
amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal years 1996 and 1997 to delineate
and assess source water protection areas in accordance with section
1453’’ and inserting ‘‘to delineate, assess, and update assessments
for source water protection areas in accordance with section 1453’’.
(g) BEST PRACTICES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF STATE REVOLVING
LOAN FUNDS.—Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300j–12) is amended by adding after subsection (r) the
following:
‘‘(s) BEST PRACTICES FOR STATE LOAN FUND ADMINISTRATION.—
The Administrator shall—
‘‘(1) collect information from States on administration of
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‘‘(A) efforts to streamline the process for applying for
assistance through such State loan funds;
‘‘(B) programs in place to assist with the completion
of applications for assistance through such State loan
funds;
‘‘(C) incentives provided to public water systems that
partner with small public water systems to assist with
the application process for assistance through such State
loan funds;
‘‘(D) practices to ensure that amounts in such State
loan funds are used to provide loans, loan guarantees,
or other authorized assistance in a timely fashion;
‘‘(E) practices that support effective management of
such State loan funds;
‘‘(F) practices and tools to enhance financial management of such State loan funds; and
‘‘(G) key financial measures for use in evaluating State
loan fund operations, including—
‘‘(i) measures of lending capacity, such as current
assets and current liabilities or undisbursed loan
assistance liability; and
‘‘(ii) measures of growth or sustainability, such
as return on net interest;
‘‘(2) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, disseminate
to the States best practices for administration of such State
loan funds, based on the information collected pursuant to
this subsection; and
‘‘(3) periodically update such best practices, as appropriate.’’.
SEC. 2016. AUTHORIZATION FOR SOURCE WATER PETITION PROGRAMS.

Section 1454(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300j–14(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘1997 through 2003’’ and
inserting ‘‘2020 through 2021’’.
SEC. 2017. REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGIES.

Part E of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j et
seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 1459D. REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGIES.

‘‘(a) REVIEW.—The Administrator, after consultation with appropriate departments and agencies of the Federal Government and
with State and local governments, shall review (or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements to provide for a review of) existing
and potential methods, means, equipment, and technologies
(including review of cost, availability, and efficacy of such methods,
means, equipment, and technologies) that—
‘‘(1) ensure the physical integrity of community water systems;
‘‘(2) prevent, detect, and respond to any contaminant for
which a national primary drinking water regulation has been
promulgated in community water systems and source water
for community water systems;
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‘‘(4) facilitate source water assessment and protection.
‘‘(b) INCLUSIONS.—The review under subsection (a) shall include
review of methods, means, equipment, and technologies—
‘‘(1) that are used for corrosion protection, metering, leak
detection, or protection against water loss;
‘‘(2) that are intelligent systems, including hardware, software, or other technology, used to assist in protection and
detection described in paragraph (1);
‘‘(3) that are point-of-use devices or point-of-entry devices;
‘‘(4) that are physical or electronic systems that monitor,
or assist in monitoring, contaminants in drinking water in
real-time; and
‘‘(5) that allow for the use of nontraditional sources for
drinking water, including physical separation and chemical and
biological transformation technologies.
‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY.—The Administrator shall make the results
of the review under subsection (a) available to the public.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, which shall remain available until
expended.’’.
SEC. 2018. SOURCE WATER.

(a) ADDRESSING SOURCE WATER USED FOR DRINKING WATER.—
Section 304 of the Emergency Planning and Community RightTo-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11004) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘State emergency planning commission’’ and inserting ‘‘State emergency response
commission’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) ADDRESSING SOURCE WATER USED FOR DRINKING WATER.—
‘‘(1) APPLICABLE STATE AGENCY NOTIFICATION.—A State
emergency response commission shall—
‘‘(A) promptly notify the applicable State agency of
any release that requires notice under subsection (a);
‘‘(B) provide to the applicable State agency the information identified in subsection (b)(2); and
‘‘(C) provide to the applicable State agency a written
followup emergency notice in accordance with subsection
(c).
‘‘(2) COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM NOTIFICATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An applicable State agency receiving
notice of a release under paragraph (1) shall—
‘‘(i) promptly forward such notice to any community water system the source waters of which are
affected by the release;
‘‘(ii) forward to the community water system the
information provided under paragraph (1)(B); and
‘‘(iii) forward to the community water system the
written followup emergency notice provided under
paragraph (1)(C).
‘‘(B) DIRECT NOTIFICATION.—In the case of a State that
does not have an applicable State agency, the State emergency response commission shall provide the notices and
information described in paragraph (1) directly to any
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affected by a release that requires notice under subsection
(a).
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
‘‘(A) COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM.—The term ‘community water system’ has the meaning given such term in
section 1401(15) of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
‘‘(B) APPLICABLE STATE AGENCY.—The term ‘applicable
State agency’ means the State agency that has primary
responsibility to enforce the requirements of the Safe
Drinking Water Act in the State.’’.
(b) AVAILABILITY TO COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS.—Section
312(e) of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know
Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11022(e)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘State emergency planning
commission’’ and inserting ‘‘State emergency response commission’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY TO COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An affected community water
system may have access to tier II information by submitting
a request to the State emergency response commission
or the local emergency planning committee. Upon receipt
of a request for tier II information, the State commission
or local committee shall, pursuant to paragraph (1), request
the facility owner or operator for the tier II information
and make available such information to the affected
community water system.
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the term ‘affected
community water system’ means a community water
system (as defined in section 1401(15) of the Safe Drinking
Water Act) that receives supplies of drinking water from
a source water area, delineated under section 1453 of the
Safe Drinking Water Act, in which a facility that is required
to prepare and submit an inventory form under subsection
(a)(1) is located.’’.
SEC. 2019. REPORT ON FEDERAL CROSS-CUTTING REQUIREMENTS.

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a
report containing the results of a study, to be conducted in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, any State agency that has primary responsibility to enforce
the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f
et seq.) in a State, and public water systems, to identify demonstrations of compliance with a State or local environmental law that
may be substantially equivalent to any demonstration required
by the Administrator for compliance with a Federal cross-cutting
requirement.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
(1) FEDERAL CROSS-CUTTING REQUIREMENT.—The term
‘‘Federal cross-cutting requirement’’ means a requirement of
a Federal law or regulation, compliance with which is a condition on receipt of a loan or loan guarantee pursuant to section
1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12),
that, if applied with respect to projects and activities for which
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would be substantially equivalent to a requirement of an
applicable State or local law.
(2) PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘public water system’’
has the meaning given that term in section 1401 of the Safe
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f).
SEC. 2020. ASSISTANCE FOR AREAS AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS.

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘community
water system’’ has the meaning given such term in section
1401(15) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f(15)).
(2) ELIGIBLE STATE.—The term ‘‘eligible State’’ means a
State, as defined in section 1401(13)(B) of the Safe Drinking
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f(13)(B)).
(3) ELIGIBLE SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘eligible system’’ means
a community water system—
(A) that serves an area for which, after January 1,
2017, the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et
seq.)—
(i) has issued a major disaster declaration; and
(ii) provided disaster assistance; or
(B) that is capable of extending its potable drinking
water service into an underserved area.
(4) NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION.—The
term ‘‘national primary drinking water regulation’’ means a
national primary drinking water regulation under section 1412
of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–1).
(5) UNDERSERVED AREA.—The term ‘‘underserved area’’
means a geographic area in an eligible State that—
(A) is served by a community water system serving
fewer than 50,000 persons where delivery of, or access
to, potable water is or was disrupted; and
(B) received disaster assistance pursuant to a declaration described in paragraph (3)(A).
(b) STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND ASSISTANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible State may use funds provided
pursuant to subsection (e)(1) to provide assistance to an eligible
system within the eligible State for the purpose of restoring
or increasing compliance with national primary drinking water
regulations in an underserved area.
(2) INCLUSION.—
(A) ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIZATION.—With respect to assistance provided under paragraph (1), an eligible system shall
be eligible to receive loans with additional subsidization
(including forgiveness of principal, negative-interest loans,
or grants (or any combination thereof)) for the purpose
described in paragraph (1).
(B) NONDESIGNATION.—Assistance provided under
paragraph (1) may include additional subsidization, as
described in subparagraph (A), even if the service area
of the eligible system has not been designated by the
applicable eligible State as a disadvantaged community
pursuant to section 1452(d)(3) of the Safe Drinking Water
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(c) EXCLUSION.—Assistance provided under this section shall
not include assistance for a project that is financed (directly or
indirectly), in whole or in part, with proceeds of any obligation
issued after the date of enactment of this Act the interest of which
is exempt from the tax imposed under chapter 1 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
(d) NONDUPLICATION OF WORK.—An activity carried out pursuant to this section shall not duplicate the work or activity of
any other Federal or State department or agency.
(e) ADDITIONAL DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND
CAPITALIZATION GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated
to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
$100,000,000 to provide additional capitalization grants pursuant to section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300j–12) to eligible States, to be available—
(A) for a period of 24 months beginning on the date
on which the funds are made available for the purpose
described in subsection (b)(1); and
(B) after the end of such 24-month period, until
expended for the purpose described in paragraph (3) of
this subsection.
(2) SUPPLEMENTED INTENDED USE PLANS.—
(A) OBLIGATION OF AMOUNTS.—Not later than 30 days
after the date on which an eligible State submits to the
Administrator a supplemental intended use plan under
section 1452(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300j–12(b)), from funds made available under paragraph
(1), the Administrator shall obligate to such eligible State
such amounts as are appropriate to address the needs
identified in such supplemental intended use plan for the
purpose described in subsection (b)(1).
(B) PLANS.—A supplemental intended use plan
described in subparagraph (A) shall include information
regarding projects to be funded using the assistance provided under subsection (b)(1), including, with respect to
each such project—
(i) a description of the project;
(ii) an explanation of the means by which the
project will restore or improve compliance with
national primary drinking water regulations in an
underserved area;
(iii) the estimated cost of the project; and
(iv) the projected start date for the project.
(3) UNOBLIGATED AMOUNTS.—Any amounts made available
to the Administrator under paragraph (1) that are unobligated
on the date that is 24 months after the date on which the
amounts are made available shall be available for the purpose
of providing additional grants to States to capitalize State
loan funds as provided under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12).
(4) APPLICABILITY.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this
section, all requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act
(42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.) shall apply to funding provided
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(B) INTENDED USE PLANS.—Section 1452(b)(1) of the
Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(b)(1)) shall
not apply to a supplemental intended use plan under paragraph (2).
(C) STATE CONTRIBUTION.—For amounts authorized to
be appropriated under paragraph (1), the matching requirements in section 1452(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act
(42 U.S.C. 300j–12(e)) shall not apply to any funds provided
to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under this section.
SEC. 2021. MONITORING FOR UNREGULATED CONTAMINANTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1445 of the Safe Drinking Water
Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–4) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(j) MONITORING BY CERTAIN SYSTEMS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2)(A), the
Administrator shall, subject to the availability of appropriations
for such purpose—
‘‘(A) require public water systems serving between
3,300 and 10,000 persons to monitor for unregulated
contaminants in accordance with this section; and
‘‘(B) ensure that only a representative sample of public
water systems serving fewer than 3,300 persons are
required to monitor.
‘‘(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (1) shall take effect 3
years after the date of enactment of this subsection.
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—Paragraph (1) shall take effect unless
the Administrator determines that there is not sufficient laboratory capacity to accommodate the analysis necessary to carry
out monitoring required under such paragraph.
‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON ENFORCEMENT.—The Administrator
may not enforce a requirement to monitor pursuant to paragraph (1) with respect to any public water system serving
fewer than 3,300 persons, including by subjecting such a public
water system to any civil penalty.
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 in each fiscal year
for which monitoring is required to be carried out under this
subsection for the Administrator to pay the reasonable cost
of such testing and laboratory analysis as are necessary to
carry out monitoring required under this subsection.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 1445(a)(2)(H)
of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–4(a)(2)(H)) is
amended by striking ‘‘1997 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2019
through 2021’’.
(c) INCLUSION IN DATA BASE.—Section 1445(g)(7) of the Safe
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–4(g)(7)) is amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (B);
(2) redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
and
(3) inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
‘‘(C) if applicable, monitoring information collected by
public water systems pursuant to subsection (j) that is
not duplicative of monitoring information included in the
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SEC. 2022. AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS.

Section 1452(a)(4)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300j–12(a)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’ and
inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2019 through 2023’’.
SEC. 2023. AUTHORIZATION FOR CAPITALIZATION GRANTS TO STATES
FOR STATE DRINKING WATER TREATMENT REVOLVING
LOAN FUNDS.

Section 1452(m) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
300j–12(m)) is amended—
(1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
the purposes of this section—
‘‘(A) $1,174,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
‘‘(B) $1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
‘‘(C) $1,950,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘To the extent amounts authorized to be’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘(2) To the extent amounts authorized to be’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘(prior to the fiscal year 2004)’’.

TITLE III—ENERGY
SEC. 3001. MODERNIZING AUTHORIZATIONS FOR NECESSARY HYDROPOWER APPROVALS.

(a) PRELIMINARY PERMITS.—Section 5 of the Federal Power
Act (16 U.S.C. 798) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘three’’ and inserting ‘‘4’’;
and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Commission may extend the period
of a preliminary permit once for not more than 2 additional
years beyond the 3 years’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘Commission may—
‘‘(1) extend the period of a preliminary permit once for
not more than 4 additional years beyond the 4 years’’;
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) after the end of an extension period granted under
paragraph (1), issue an additional permit to the permittee
if the Commission determines that there are extraordinary
circumstances that warrant the issuance of the additional
permit.’’.
(b) TIME LIMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT WORKS.—Section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) is amended
in the second sentence by striking ‘‘once but not longer than two
additional years’’ and inserting ‘‘for not more than 8 additional
years,’’.
(c) OBLIGATION FOR PAYMENT OF ANNUAL CHARGES.—Any
obligation of a licensee or exemptee for the payment of annual
charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
803(e)) for a project that has not commenced construction as of
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(1) the date by which the licensee or exemptee is required
to commence construction; or
(2) the date of any extension of the deadline under paragraph (1).
SEC. 3002. QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITIES.

Section 30(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 823a(a))
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘45 days’’ and inserting
‘‘30 days’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(C)(ii), by striking ‘‘5’’ and inserting
‘‘40’’.
SEC. 3003. PROMOTING HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT AT EXISTING
NONPOWERED DAMS.

Part I of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 34. PROMOTING HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT AT EXISTING
NONPOWERED DAMS.

‘‘(a) EXPEDITED LICENSING PROCESS FOR NON-FEDERAL HYDROPROJECTS AT EXISTING NONPOWERED DAMS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As provided in this section, the Commission may issue and amend licenses, as appropriate, for any
facility the Commission determines is a qualifying facility.
‘‘(2) RULE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall issue a rule establishing an expedited process for issuing and amending licenses
for qualifying facilities under this section.
‘‘(3) INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE.—
‘‘(A) In establishing the expedited process under this
section, the Commission shall convene an interagency task
force, with appropriate Federal and State agencies and
Indian tribes represented, to coordinate the regulatory processes associated with the authorizations required to construct and operate a qualifying facility.
‘‘(B) The task force shall develop procedures that are
consistent with subsection (e)(1)(E) to seek to ensure that,
for projects licensed pursuant to this section, the Commission and appropriate Federal and State agencies and Indian
tribes shall exercise their authorities in a manner that,
to the extent practicable, will not result in any material
change to the storage, release, or flow operations of the
associated nonpowered dam existing at the time an
applicant files its license application.
‘‘(4) LENGTH OF PROCESS.—The Commission shall seek to
ensure that the expedited process under this section will result
in a final decision on an application for a license by not later
than 2 years after receipt of a completed application for the
license.
‘‘(b) DAM SAFETY.—
‘‘(1) ASSESSMENT.—Before issuing any license for a qualifying facility, the Commission shall assess the safety of existing
non-Federal dams and other non-Federal structures related
to the qualifying facility (including possible consequences associated with failure of such structures).
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In issuing any license for a qualifying
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that the Commission’s dam safety requirements apply to such
qualifying facility, and the associated qualifying nonpowered
dam, over the term of such license.
‘‘(c) INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.—Interagency cooperation
in the preparation of environmental documents under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with
respect to an application for a license for a qualifying facility
under this section, and interagency communications relating to
licensing process coordination pursuant to this section, shall not—
‘‘(1) be considered to be ex parte communications under
Commission rules; or
‘‘(2) preclude an agency from participating in a licensing
proceeding under this part, providing that any agency participating as a party in a licensing proceeding under this part
shall, to the extent practicable, demonstrate a separation of
staff cooperating with the Commission under the National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and staff
participating in the applicable proceeding under this part.
‘‘(d) IDENTIFICATION OF NONPOWERED DAMS FOR HYDROPOWER
DEVELOPMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months after the date
of enactment of this section, the Commission, with the Secretary
of the Army, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary
of Agriculture, shall jointly develop a list of existing nonpowered
Federal dams that the Commission and the Secretaries agree
have the greatest potential for non-Federal hydropower development.
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the list under paragraph (1), the Commission and the Secretaries may consider
the following:
‘‘(A) The compatibility of hydropower generation with
existing purposes of the dam.
‘‘(B) The proximity of the dam to existing transmission
resources.
‘‘(C) The existence of studies to characterize environmental, cultural, and historic resources relating to the dam.
‘‘(D) The effects of hydropower development on release
or flow operations of the dam.
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY.—The Commission shall—
‘‘(A) provide the list developed under paragraph (1)
to—
‘‘(i) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and
the Committee on Natural Resources, of the House
of Representatives; and
‘‘(ii) the Committee on Environment and Public
Works, and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources, of the Senate; and
‘‘(B) make such list available to the public.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
‘‘(1) QUALIFYING CRITERIA.—The term ‘qualifying criteria’
means, with respect to a facility—
‘‘(A) as of the date of enactment of this section, the
facility is not licensed under, or exempted from the license
requirements contained in, this part;
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‘‘(C) the facility will be constructed, operated, and
maintained for the generation of electric power;
‘‘(D) the facility will use for such generation any withdrawals, diversions, releases, or flows from the associated
qualifying nonpowered dam, including its associated
impoundment or other infrastructure; and
‘‘(E) the operation of the facility will not result in
any material change to the storage, release, or flow operations of the associated qualifying nonpowered dam.
‘‘(2) QUALIFYING FACILITY.—The term ‘qualifying facility’
means a facility that is determined under this section to meet
the qualifying criteria.
‘‘(3) QUALIFYING NONPOWERED DAM.—The term ‘qualifying
nonpowered dam’ means any dam, dike, embankment, or other
barrier—
‘‘(A) the construction of which was completed on or
before the date of enactment of this section;
‘‘(B) that is or was operated for the control, release,
or distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, navigational, industrial, commercial, environmental, recreational,
aesthetic, drinking water, or flood control purposes; and
‘‘(C) that, as of the date of enactment of this section,
is not generating electricity with hydropower generating
works that are licensed under, or exempted from the license
requirements contained in, this part.
‘‘(f) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section affects—
‘‘(1) any authority of the Commission to license a facility
at a nonpowered dam under this part; and
‘‘(2) any authority of the Commission to issue an exemption
to a small hydroelectric power project under the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.’’.
SEC. 3004. CLOSED-LOOP PUMPED STORAGE PROJECTS.

Part I of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.), as
amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 35. CLOSED-LOOP PUMPED STORAGE PROJECTS.

‘‘(a) EXPEDITED LICENSING PROCESS FOR CLOSED-LOOP PUMPED
STORAGE PROJECTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As provided in this section, the Commission may issue and amend licenses, as appropriate, for closedloop pumped storage projects.
‘‘(2) RULE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall issue a rule establishing an expedited process for issuing and amending licenses
for closed-loop pumped storage projects under this section.
‘‘(3) INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE.—In establishing the expedited process under this section, the Commission shall convene
an interagency task force, with appropriate Federal and State
agencies and Indian tribes represented, to coordinate the regulatory processes associated with the authorizations required
to construct and operate closed-loop pumped storage projects.
‘‘(4) LENGTH OF PROCESS.—The Commission shall seek to
ensure that the expedited process under this section will result
in final decision on an application for a license by not later
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‘‘(b) DAM SAFETY.—Before issuing any license for a closedloop pumped storage project, the Commission shall assess the safety
of existing dams and other structures related to the project
(including possible consequences associated with failure of such
structures).
‘‘(c) EXCEPTIONS FROM OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In issuing or amending a license for
a closed-loop pumped storage project pursuant to the expedited
process established under this section, the Commission may
grant an exception from any other requirement of this part
with respect to any part of the closed-loop pumped storage
project (not including any dam or other impoundment).
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—In granting an exception under paragraph (1), the Commission shall consult with the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries
Service, and the State agency exercising administration over
the fish and wildlife resources of the State in which the closedloop pumped storage project is or will be located, in the manner
provided by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C.
661 et seq.).
‘‘(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—In granting an exception
under paragraph (1), the Commission shall include in any such
exception—
‘‘(A) such terms and conditions as the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries
Service, and the State agency described in paragraph (2)
each determine are appropriate to prevent loss of, or damage to, fish and wildlife resources and to otherwise carry
out the purposes of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination
Act; and
‘‘(B) such terms and conditions as the Commission
deems appropriate to ensure that such closed-loop pumped
storage project continues to comply with the provisions
of this section and terms and conditions included in any
such exception.
‘‘(4) FEES.—The Commission, in addition to the requirements of section 10(e), shall establish fees which shall be paid
by an applicant for a license for a closed-loop pumped storage
project that is required to meet terms and conditions set by
fish and wildlife agencies under paragraph (3). Such fees shall
be adequate to reimburse the fish and wildlife agencies referred
to in paragraph (3) for any reasonable costs incurred in connection with any studies or other reviews carried out by such
agencies for purposes of compliance with this section. The fees
shall, subject to annual appropriations Acts, be transferred
to such agencies by the Commission for use solely for purposes
of carrying out such studies and shall remain available until
expended.
‘‘(d) TRANSFERS.—Notwithstanding section 5, and regardless
of whether the holder of a preliminary permit for a closed-loop
pumped storage project claimed municipal preference under section
7(a) when obtaining the permit, on request by a municipality,
the Commission may, to facilitate development of a closed-loop
pumped storage project—
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‘‘(2) transfer a license in part to one or more nonmunicipal
entities as co-licensees with a municipality, if the municipality
retains majority ownership of the project for which the license
was issued.
‘‘(e) INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.—Interagency cooperation
in the preparation of environmental documents under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with
respect to an application for a license for a closed-loop pumped
storage project submitted pursuant to this section, and interagency
communications relating to licensing process coordination pursuant
to this section, shall not—
‘‘(1) be considered to be ex parte communications under
Commission rules; or
‘‘(2) preclude an agency from participating in a licensing
proceeding under this part, providing that any agency participating as a party in a licensing proceeding under this part
shall, to the extent practicable, demonstrate a separation of
staff cooperating with the Commission under the National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and staff
participating in the applicable proceeding under this part.
‘‘(f) DEVELOPING ABANDONED MINES FOR PUMPED STORAGE.—
‘‘(1) WORKSHOP.—Not later than 6 months after the date
of enactment of this section, the Commission shall hold a workshop to explore potential opportunities for development of
closed-loop pumped storage projects at abandoned mine sites.
‘‘(2) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Commission shall issue guidance
to assist applicants for licenses or preliminary permits for
closed-loop pumped storage projects at abandoned mine sites.
‘‘(g) QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR CLOSED-LOOP PUMPED STORAGE
PROJECTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall establish criteria
that a pumped storage project shall meet in order to qualify
as a closed-loop pumped storage project eligible for the expedited process established under this section.
‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—In establishing the criteria under paragraph (1), the Commission shall include criteria requiring that
the pumped storage project—
‘‘(A) cause little to no change to existing surface and
ground water flows and uses; and
‘‘(B) is unlikely to adversely affect species listed as
a threatened species or endangered species under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973.
‘‘(h) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section affects any
authority of the Commission to license a closed-loop pumped storage
project under this part.’’.
SEC. 3005. CONSIDERATIONS FOR RELICENSING TERMS.

Part I of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.), as
amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 36. CONSIDERATIONS FOR RELICENSING TERMS.

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In determining the term of a new license
issued when an existing license under this part expires, the
Commission shall take into consideration, among other things—
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‘‘(2) project-related investments by the licensee over the
term of the existing license.
‘‘(b) EQUAL WEIGHT.—The determination of the Commission
under subsection (a) shall give equal weight to—
‘‘(1) investments by the licensee to implement the new
license under this part, including investments relating to
redevelopment, new construction, new capacity, efficiency, modernization, rehabilitation or replacement of major equipment,
safety improvements, or environmental, recreation, or other
protection, mitigation, or enhancement measures required or
authorized by the new license; and
‘‘(2) investments by the licensee over the term of the
existing license (including any terms under annual licenses)
that—
‘‘(A) resulted in redevelopment, new construction, new
capacity, efficiency, modernization, rehabilitation or
replacement of major equipment, safety improvements, or
environmental, recreation, or other protection, mitigation,
or enhancement measures conducted over the term of the
existing license; and
‘‘(B) were not expressly considered by the Commission
as contributing to the length of the existing license term
in any order establishing or extending the existing license
term.
‘‘(c) COMMISSION DETERMINATION.—At the request of the
licensee, the Commission shall make a determination as to whether
any planned, ongoing, or completed investment meets the criteria
under subsection (b)(2). Any determination under this subsection
shall be issued within 60 days following receipt of the licensee’s
request. When issuing its determination under this subsection, the
Commission shall not assess the incremental number of years that
the investment may add to the new license term. All such assessment shall occur only as provided in subsection (a).’’.
SEC. 3006. FAIR RATEPAYER ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND
EFFICIENCY STANDARDS.

Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824d) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(g) INACTION OF COMMISSIONERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a change described in
subsection (d), if the Commission permits the 60-day period
established therein to expire without issuing an order accepting
or denying the change because the Commissioners are divided
two against two as to the lawfulness of the change, as a
result of vacancy, incapacity, or recusal on the Commission,
or if the Commission lacks a quorum—
‘‘(A) the failure to issue an order accepting or denying
the change by the Commission shall be considered to be
an order issued by the Commission accepting the change
for purposes of section 313(a); and
‘‘(B) each Commissioner shall add to the record of
the Commission a written statement explaining the views
of the Commissioner with respect to the change.
‘‘(2) APPEAL.—If, pursuant to this subsection, a person
seeks a rehearing under section 313(a), and the Commission
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because the Commissioners are divided two against two, as
a result of vacancy, incapacity, or recusal on the Commission,
or if the Commission lacks a quorum, such person may appeal
under section 313(b).’’.
SEC. 3007. J. BENNETT JOHNSTON WATERWAY HYDROPOWER EXTENSION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period specified
in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would
otherwise apply to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project
numbers 12756, 12757, and 12758, the Commission may, at the
request of the licensee for the applicable project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and
public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s
procedures under that section, extend the time period during which
such licensee is required to commence the construction of its
applicable project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the
date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the
Commission under that section for such project.
(b) OBLIGATION FOR PAYMENT OF ANNUAL CHARGES.—Any
obligation of a licensee for a project described in subsection (a)
for the payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Federal
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(e)) shall commence when the construction
of the project commences.
(c) REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE; EFFECTIVE DATE FOR EXTENSION.—
(1) REINSTATEMENT.—If the time period required for
commencement of construction of a project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for such
project, effective as of the date of the expiration of the license.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR EXTENSION.—If the Commission
reinstates a license under paragraph (1) for a project, the
first extension authorized under subsection (a) with respect
to such project shall take effect on the effective date of such
reinstatement under paragraph (1).
SEC. 3008. STAY AND REINSTATEMENT OF FERC LICENSE NO. 11393
FOR THE MAHONEY LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT.

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
(2) LICENSE.—The term ‘‘license’’ means the license for
the Commission project numbered 11393.
(3) LICENSEE.—The term ‘‘licensee’’ means the holder of
the license.
(b) STAY OF LICENSE.—On the request of the licensee, the
Commission shall issue an order continuing the stay of the license.
(c) LIFTING OF STAY.—On the request of the licensee, but not
later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commission shall—
(1) issue an order lifting the stay of the license under
subsection (b); and
(2) make the effective date of the license the date on
which the stay is lifted under paragraph (1).
(d) EXTENSION OF LICENSE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period specified
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would otherwise apply to the Commission project numbered
11393, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee,
and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith,
due diligence, and public interest requirements of, and the
procedures of the Commission under, that section, extend the
time period during which the licensee is required to commence
the construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive
2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension
originally issued by the Commission.
(2) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the period required for the
commencement of construction of the project described in
paragraph (1) has expired prior to the date of enactment
of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license.
(B) EXTENSION.—If the Commission reinstates the
license under subparagraph (A), the first extension authorized under paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date
of that expiration.
(e) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act prioritizes, or creates any
advantage or disadvantage to, Commission project numbered 11393
under Federal law, including the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
791a et seq.) or the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
(16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.), as compared to—
(1) any electric generating facility in existence on the date
of enactment of this Act; or
(2) any electric generating facility that may be examined,
proposed, or developed during the period of any stay or extension of the license under this Act.
SEC. 3009. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE DRAWDOWN.

(a) DRAWDOWN AND SALE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 161 of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241), except
as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of Energy shall
draw down and sell 5,000,000 barrels of crude oil from the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve during fiscal year 2028.
(2) DEPOSIT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED FROM SALE.—Amounts
received from a sale under paragraph (1) shall be deposited
in the general fund of the Treasury during the fiscal year
in which the sale occurs.
(b) EMERGENCY PROTECTION.—The Secretary of Energy may
not draw down and sell crude oil under this section in quantities
that would limit the authority to sell petroleum products under
subsection (h) of section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act (42 U.S.C. 6241) in the full quantity authorized by that subsection.

TITLE IV—OTHER MATTERS
Subtitle A—Clean Water
SEC. 4101. STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING TASK FORCE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
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funding task force composed of representatives of Federal, State,
and local governments and private (including nonprofit) entities
to conduct a study on, and develop recommendations to improve,
the availability of public and private sources of funding for the
construction, rehabilitation, and operation and maintenance of
stormwater infrastructure to meet the requirements of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.).
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the task
force shall—
(1) identify existing Federal, State, and local public sources
and private sources of funding for stormwater infrastructure;
and
(2) consider—
(A) how funding for stormwater infrastructure from
such sources has been made available, and utilized, in
each State to address stormwater infrastructure needs
identified pursuant to section 516(b)(1) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1375(b)(1));
(B) how the source of funding affects the affordability
of the infrastructure (as determined based on the considerations used to assess the financial capability of municipalities under the integrated planning guidelines described
in the Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater
Planning Approach Framework, issued by the Environmental Protection Agency on June 5, 2012, and dated May,
2012), including consideration of the costs associated with
financing the infrastructure; and
(C) whether such sources of funding are sufficient to
support capital expenditures and long-term operation and
maintenance costs necessary to meet the stormwater infrastructure needs of municipalities.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a
report that describes the results of the study conducted, and the
recommendations developed, under subsection (a).
(d) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘State’’ has the
meaning given that term in section 502 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362).
SEC. 4102. WASTEWATER TECHNOLOGY CLEARINGHOUSE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall—
(A) for each of the programs described in paragraph
(2), update the information for those programs to include
information on cost-effective and alternative wastewater
recycling and treatment technologies, including onsite and
decentralized systems; and
(B) disseminate to units of local government and nonprofit organizations seeking Federal funds for wastewater
technology information on the cost effectiveness of alternative wastewater treatment and recycling technologies,
including onsite and decentralized systems.
(2) PROGRAMS DESCRIBED.—The programs referred to in
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(A) programs for nonpoint source management under
section 319 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1329); and
(B) the permit program for the disposal of sewer sludge
under section 405 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1345).
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every
3 years thereafter, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to Congress a report that describes—
(1) the type and amount of information provided under
subsection (a) to units of local government and nonprofit
organizations regarding alternative wastewater treatment and
recycling technologies;
(2) the States and regions that have made greatest use
of alternative wastewater treatment and recycling technologies;
and
(3) the actions taken by the Administrator to assist States
in the deployment of alternative wastewater treatment and
recycling technologies, including onsite and decentralized systems.
SEC. 4103. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR TREATMENT WORKS.

(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 104 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (6);
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(7) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8) make grants to nonprofit organizations—
‘‘(A) to provide technical assistance to rural, small,
and tribal municipalities for the purpose of assisting, in
consultation with the State in which the assistance is provided, such municipalities and tribal governments in the
planning, developing, and acquisition of financing for
eligible projects and activities described in section 603(c);
‘‘(B) to provide technical assistance and training for
rural, small, and tribal publicly owned treatment works
and decentralized wastewater treatment systems to enable
such treatment works and systems to protect water quality
and achieve and maintain compliance with the requirements of this Act; and
‘‘(C) to disseminate information to rural, small, and
tribal municipalities and municipalities that meet the
affordability criteria established under section 603(i)(2) by
the State in which the municipality is located with respect
to planning, design, construction, and operation of publicly
owned treatment works and decentralized wastewater
treatment systems.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(w) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—For purposes of subsection
(b)(8), the term ‘nonprofit organization’ means a nonprofit organization that the Administrator determines, after consultation with
the States regarding what small publicly owned treatments works
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and experienced in providing on-site training and technical assistance to small publicly owned treatment works.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 104(u) of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254(u)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and (6)’’ and inserting ‘‘(6)’’; and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the following:
‘‘; and (7) not to exceed $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2019 through 2023 for carrying out subsections (b)(3), (b)(8),
and (g)’’.
SEC. 4104. AMENDMENTS TO LONG ISLAND SOUND PROGRAMS.

(a) LONG ISLAND SOUND RESTORATION PROGRAM.—Section 119
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1269) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (c)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
‘‘Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study’’
and inserting ‘‘conference study’’;
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in each of subparagraphs (A) through (G), by
striking the commas at the end of the subparagraphs
and inserting semicolons;
(ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and
inserting a semicolon;
(iii) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(J) environmental vulnerabilities of the Long Island
Sound watershed, including—
‘‘(i) the identification and assessment of such
vulnerabilities in the watershed;
‘‘(ii) the development and implementation of
adaptation strategies to reduce such vulnerabilities;
and
‘‘(iii) the identification and assessment of the
effects of sea level rise on water quality, habitat, and
infrastructure; and’’;
(C) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
‘‘(4) develop and implement strategies to increase public
education and awareness with respect to the ecological health
and water quality conditions of Long Island Sound;’’;
(D) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘study’’ after ‘‘conference’’;
(E) in paragraph (6)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘(including on a publicly accessible
website)’’ after ‘‘the public’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘study’’ after ‘‘conference’’; and
(F) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
‘‘(7) monitor the progress made toward meeting the identified goals, actions, and schedules of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, including through the
implementation and support of a monitoring system for the
ecological health and water quality conditions of Long Island
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(2) in subsection (d)(3), in the second sentence, by striking
‘‘50 per centum’’ and inserting ‘‘60 percent’’;
(3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and
(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
‘‘(f) REPORT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Director
of the Office, in consultation with the Governor of each Long
Island Sound State, shall submit to Congress a report that—
‘‘(A) summarizes and assesses the progress made by
the Office and the Long Island Sound States in implementing the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, including an assessment of
the progress made toward meeting the performance goals
and milestones contained in the Plan;
‘‘(B) assesses the key ecological attributes that reflect
the health of the ecosystem of the Long Island Sound
watershed;
‘‘(C) describes any substantive modifications to the
Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and
Management Plan made during the 2-year period preceding
the date of submission of the report;
‘‘(D) provides specific recommendations to improve
progress in restoring and protecting the Long Island Sound
watershed, including, as appropriate, proposed modifications to the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan;
‘‘(E) identifies priority actions for implementation of
the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and
Management Plan for the 2-year period following the date
of submission of the report; and
‘‘(F) describes the means by which Federal funding
and actions will be coordinated with the actions of the
Long Island Sound States and other entities.
‘‘(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Administrator shall make
the report described in paragraph (1) available to the public,
including on a publicly accessible website.
‘‘(g) FEDERAL ENTITIES.—
‘‘(1) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall coordinate
the actions of all Federal departments and agencies that affect
water quality in the Long Island Sound watershed in order
to improve the water quality and living resources of the watershed.
‘‘(2) METHODS.—In carrying out this section, the Administrator, acting through the Director of the Office, may—
‘‘(A) enter into interagency agreements; and
‘‘(B) make intergovernmental personnel appointments.
‘‘(4) CONSISTENCY WITH COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND
MANAGEMENT PLAN.—To the maximum extent practicable, the
head of each Federal department or agency that owns or occupies real property, or carries out activities, within the Long
Island Sound watershed shall ensure that the property and
all activities carried out by the department or agency are consistent with the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (including any related subsequent
agreements and plans).’’.

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(b) LONG ISLAND SOUND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 8(g)
of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 (33 U.S.C.
1269 note; Public Law 109–359) is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’
and inserting ‘‘2021’’.
(c) REAUTHORIZATION OF LONG ISLAND SOUND PROGRAMS.—
(1) LONG ISLAND SOUND GRANTS.—Subsection (h) of section
119 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1269) (as redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section
$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.’’.
(2) LONG ISLAND SOUND STEWARDSHIP GRANTS.—Section
11(a) of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 (33
U.S.C. 1269 note; Public Law 109–359) is amended by striking
‘‘2007 through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 through 2023’’.
SEC. 4105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLUMBIA
RIVER BASIN RESTORATION.

Section 123(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1275(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $30,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021.’’.
SEC. 4106. SEWER OVERFLOW CONTROL GRANTS.

Section 221 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1301) is amended—
(1) by amending the section heading to read as follows:
‘‘SEWER OVERFLOW AND STORMWATER REUSE MUNICIPAL
GRANTS’’;
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) GRANTS TO STATES.—The Administrator may make
grants to States for the purpose of providing grants to a municipality or municipal entity for planning, design, and construction
of—
‘‘(A) treatment works to intercept, transport, control,
treat, or reuse municipal combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows, or stormwater; and
‘‘(B) any other measures to manage, reduce, treat, or
recapture stormwater or subsurface drainage water eligible
for assistance under section 603(c).
‘‘(2) DIRECT MUNICIPAL GRANTS.—Subject to subsection (g),
the Administrator may make a direct grant to a municipality
or municipal entity for the purposes described in paragraph
(1).’’;
(3) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS.—A project that receives
assistance under this section shall be carried out subject to the
same requirements as a project that receives assistance from a
State water pollution control revolving fund under title VI, except
to the extent that the Governor of the State in which the project
is located determines that a requirement of title VI is inconsistent
with the purposes of this section. For the purposes of this subsection, a Governor may not determine that the requirements of
title VI relating to the application of section 513 are inconsistent
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(4) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this section $225,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2019 through 2020.
‘‘(2) MINIMUM ALLOCATIONS.—To the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications, the Administrator shall
ensure that a State uses not less than 20 percent of the amount
of the grants made to the State under subsection (a) in a
fiscal year to carry out projects to intercept, transport, control,
treat, or reuse municipal combined sewer overflows, sanitary
sewer overflows, or stormwater through the use of green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency improvements, and other
environmentally innovative activities.’’; and
(5) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
‘‘(g) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEAR 2019.—Subject to subsection (h), the
Administrator shall use the amounts appropriated to carry
out this section for fiscal year 2019 for making grants to municipalities and municipal entities under subsection (a)(2) in accordance with the criteria set forth in subsection (b).
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2020 AND THEREAFTER.—Subject to subsection (h), the Administrator shall use the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal year 2020 and each
fiscal year thereafter for making grants to States under subsection (a)(1) in accordance with a formula to be established
by the Administrator, after providing notice and an opportunity
for public comment, that allocates to each State a proportional
share of such amounts based on the total needs of the State
for municipal combined sewer overflow controls, sanitary sewer
overflow controls, and stormwater identified in the most recent
detailed estimate and comprehensive study submitted pursuant
to section 516 and any other information the Administrator
considers appropriate.’’.
SEC. 4107. ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLD DECENTRALIZED WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH LOW
OR MODERATE INCOME.

(a) PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE.—Section 603 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1383) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (10);
(B) by striking ‘‘Act.’’ at the end of paragraph (11)
and inserting ‘‘Act; and’’; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following:
‘‘(12) to any qualified nonprofit entity, as determined by
the Administrator, to provide assistance to an eligible individual
(as defined in subsection (j))—
‘‘(A) for the repair or replacement of existing individual
household decentralized wastewater treatment systems; or
‘‘(B) in a case in which an eligible individual resides
in a household that could be cost-effectively connected to
an available publicly owned treatment works, for the
connection of the applicable household to such treatment
works.’’; and
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‘‘(j) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—In subsection (c)(12),
the term ‘eligible individual’ means a member of a household,
the members of which have a combined income (for the most recent
12-month period for which information is available) equal to not
more than 50 percent of the median nonmetropolitan household
income for the State in which the household is located, according
to the most recent decennial census.’’.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of this section, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency 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 describing—
(1) the prevalence throughout the United States of lowand moderate-income households without access to a treatment
works; and
(2) the use by States of assistance under section 603(c)(12)
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Subtitle B—WIFIA Reauthorization and
Innovative Financing for State Loan Funds
SEC. 4201. WIFIA REAUTHORIZATION AND INNOVATIVE FINANCING
FOR STATE LOAN FUNDS.

(a) WIFIA REAUTHORIZATION.—
(1) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—Section 5023 of
the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
(33 U.S.C. 3902) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘pilot’’ each place it appears; and
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘provide financial
assistance to’’ before ‘‘carry out’’.
(2) DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY AND PROJECT SELECTION.—Section 5028(a)(1)(E) of the Water Resources Reform
and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3907(a)(1)(E)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(E) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN COMBINED PROJECTS.—
The Administrator shall develop a credit evaluation process
for a Federal credit instrument provided to—
‘‘(i) a State infrastructure financing authority for
a project under section 5026(9), which may include
requiring the provision of a final rating opinion letter
from at least one rating agency; or
‘‘(ii) an entity for a project under section 5026(10),
which may include requiring the provision of a final
rating opinion letter from at least two rating agencies.’’.
(3) REPAYMENTS.—Section 5029(c)(2)(B) of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C.
3908(c)(2)(B)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘Scheduled’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(i) TIMING OF SCHEDULED LOAN REPAYMENTS.—
Scheduled’’; and
(B) by adding at the end:
‘‘(ii) REPAYMENTS.—None of the funds for repayment of a secured loan under this title from a State
infrastructure financing authority may come from
funds provided to a State revolving loan fund under
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(33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) or section 1452 of the Safe
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12).’’.
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 5033 of
the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
(33 U.S.C. 3912) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5)
as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and
indenting appropriately;
(ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as
so redesignated), by striking ‘‘There is’’ and inserting
the following:
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2015 THROUGH 2019.—There are’’; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEARS 2020 AND 2021.—There is authorized to
be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this subtitle
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to remain
available until expended.’’; and
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Of the funds’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2015 THROUGH 2019.—Of the funds’’; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEARS 2020 AND 2021.—Of the funds made available to carry out this subtitle, the Administrator may use
for the administration of this subtitle, including for the provision of technical assistance to aid project sponsors in obtaining
the necessary approvals for the project, not more than
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021.’’.
(b) INNOVATIVE FINANCING FOR STATE LOAN FUNDS.—
(1) MAXIMUM FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT.—Section 5029(b)(9)
of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
(33 U.S.C. 3908(b)(9)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION FOR PROJECTS FUNDED BY A STATE
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding
subparagraph (A), a State infrastructure financing
authority may finance up to 100 percent of the costs of
a project using the proceeds of financial assistance authorized under section 5033(e), provided that, in the event
of a default with respect to any such assistance, the State
infrastructure financing authority is solely responsible for
immediate repayment of such costs.’’.
(2) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5030 of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C.
3909) is amended—
(A) in subsection (b), by inserting after paragraph (1)
the following:
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION ON PASS THROUGH FEES.—The Administrator, in the case where a State infrastructure financing
authority obtains financial assistance under section 5033(e),
shall require as a condition of obtaining such assistance, that
the State infrastructure financing authority is prohibited from
passing any portion of the fees required under section 5029(b)(7)
to any party that utilizes any portion of such assistance for
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(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (h)
and inserting after subsection (d) the following:
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULE FOR STATE REVIEWS OF PROJECTS FOR STATE
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AUTHORITIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A project described in section 5026(9)
for which funding is provided under this title shall comply
with any applicable State environmental or engineering review
requirements pursuant to, as applicable—
‘‘(A) title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.); and
‘‘(B) section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300j–12).
‘‘(2) NO NEW REVIEWS REQUIRED.—Nothing in this title
requires any additional or new environmental or engineering
review for a project described in section 5026(9) for which
funding is provided, other than any requirement otherwise
applicable to the project.
‘‘(f) SPECIAL RULE FOR EXPEDITED REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
FROM STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AUTHORITIES.—Not later
than 180 days after the date on which the Administrator receives
a complete application from a State infrastructure financing
authority for a project under section 5026(9), the Administrator
shall, through a written notice to the State infrastructure financing
authority—
‘‘(1) approve the application; or
‘‘(2) provide detailed guidance and an explanation of any
changes to the application necessary for approval of the application.’’.
(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 5033 of
the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
(33 U.S.C. 3912) is further amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(e) ASSISTANCE FOR STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
AUTHORITIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to fiscal years 2020 and
2021, if the Administrator has available for obligation in a
fiscal year at least $50,000,000, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $5,000,000 for that fiscal year
to provide financial assistance for projects described in section
5026(9) to State infrastructure financing authorities.
‘‘(2) NO IMPACT ON OTHER FEDERAL FUNDING.—No funds
shall be made available in a fiscal year to the Administrator
for purposes of this subsection if—
‘‘(A) the total amount appropriated for the fiscal year
for State loan funds under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking
Water Act is less than either the amount made available
for such purpose in fiscal year 2018, or 105 percent of
the previous fiscal year’s appropriation for such purpose,
whichever is greater; and
‘‘(B) the total amount appropriated for the fiscal year
for water pollution control revolving funds under title VI
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is less than
either the amount made available for such purpose for
fiscal year 2018, or 105 percent of the previous fiscal year’s
appropriation for such purpose, whichever is greater.
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authority under section 5029 using funds made available pursuant to this subsection, the Administrator shall specify in the
agreement under such section the amount of such assistance
that is attributable to such funds.’’.
(c) ADMINISTRATION OF WIFIA PROGRAM.—Section 5030 of the
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C.
3909), as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by
inserting after subsection (f) the following:
‘‘(g) AGREEMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the
Administrator may enter into an agreement with another relevant Federal agency to provide assistance in administering
and servicing Federal credit instruments that such agency is
authorized to make available.
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Administrator may act as an agent for
the head of another Federal agency under paragraph (1), subject
to the terms of any agreement entered into by the Administrator and the head of such other agency under such clause.
‘‘(3) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—The authority of the Administrator to provide assistance under paragraph (1) is subject
to—
‘‘(A) the availability of funds appropriated to the other
Federal agency that may be transferred to the Administrator to carry out an agreement entered into under paragraph (1); and
‘‘(B) the transfer of such funds to the Administrator
to carry out such an agreement.
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this subsection affects the
authority of the Administrator with respect to the selection
of projects described in paragraphs (1), (8), or (10) of section
5026 to receive financial assistance under this subtitle.’’.
(d) REPORTS ON PILOT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.—Section
5034 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
(33 U.S.C. 3913) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘PILOT’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘4 years after the date
of enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘3 years after the
date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2018’’.

Subtitle C—Miscellaneous
SEC. 4301. AGREEMENT WITH COMMISSIONER OF RECLAMATION.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
and the Commissioner of Reclamation shall enter into an agreement
under section 5030(g) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and
Innovation Act (as added by this Act).
SEC. 4302. SNAKE RIVER BASIN FLOOD PREVENTION ACTION PLAN.

(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Reclamation, in consultation
with the Secretary of the Army, shall develop a flood prevention
action plan for each State or portion of a State within the Snake
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(b) REQUIREMENTS.—A flood prevention action plan developed
under subsection (a) shall—
(1) focus on the areas most likely to experience flooding
within the 2 years following the date of enactment of this
Act;
(2) include steps to manage and reduce flood risks within
the Snake River Basin; and
(3) include a description of the actions the Secretary and
the Commissioner of Reclamation plan to take to improve
coordination with local stakeholders to help manage and reduce
flood risks in the areas described in paragraph (1).
(c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, after coordinating with local stakeholders,
the Commissioner of Reclamation shall submit to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives, the flood prevention
plans developed under subsection (a).
SEC. 4303. GAO AUDIT OF CONTRACTS AND TAINTER GATE REPAIRS
OF HARLAN COUNTY DAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall—
(1) conduct an audit of the extraordinary maintenance
repayment contracts No. 16XX630077 and No. 16XX630076
between the United States and the Bostwick Division for repairs
to the Tainter gates and other features at Harlan County
Dam, including—
(A) an examination of whether—
(i) the Corps of Engineers should have designated
the Tainter gate rehabilitation as a ‘‘Dam Safety Modification’’, subject to the cost-sharing requirements
under section 1203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 467n), instead of an
‘‘extraordinary maintenance project’’; and
(ii) a more appropriate cost share should have
applied to the Bostwick Division;
(B) a review of—
(i) the amounts owed by the Bostwick Division
to the Bureau of Reclamation; and
(ii) any reimbursements owed by the Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Reclamation based on the actual
costs of the project after completion; and
(C) a review of project designations and cost-share
policies of the Bureau of Reclamation and other Federal
agencies for similar spillway gate repairs; and
(2) submit to Congress a report on the results of the audit
under paragraph (1).
(b) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—Payments made after the date
of enactment of this Act by the Bostwick Division to the Bureau
of Reclamation under the contracts described in subsection (a)(1)
shall be—
(1) deposited into a no-year account; and
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SEC. 4304. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND WORKFORCE INVESTMENT.

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) water and wastewater utilities provide a unique opportunity for access to stable, high-quality careers;
(2) as water and wastewater utilities make critical investments in infrastructure, water and wastewater utilities can
invest in the development of local workers and local small
businesses to strengthen communities and ensure a strong
pipeline of skilled and diverse workers for today and tomorrow;
and
(3) to further the goal of ensuring a strong pipeline of
skilled and diverse workers in the water and wastewater utilities sector, Congress urges—
(A) increased collaboration among Federal, State, and
local governments; and
(B) institutions of higher education, apprentice programs, high schools, and other community-based organizations to align workforce training programs and community
resources with water and wastewater utilities to accelerate
career pipelines and provide access to workforce opportunities.
(b) INNOVATIVE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.—
(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section
as the ‘‘Administrator’’), in consultation with the Secretary
of Agriculture, shall establish a competitive grant program—
(A) to assist the development and utilization of innovative activities relating to workforce development and career
opportunities in the water utility sector; and
(B) to expand public awareness about water utilities
and connect individuals to careers in the water utility
sector.
(2) SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS.—In awarding grants
under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall, to the extent
practicable, select nonprofit professional or service organizations, labor organizations, community colleges, institutions of
higher education, or other training and educational institutions—
(A) that have qualifications and experience—
(i) in the development of training programs and
curricula relevant to workforce needs of water utilities;
(ii) working in cooperation with water utilities;
or
(iii) developing public education materials appropriate for communicating with groups of different ages
and educational backgrounds; and
(B) that will address the human resources and
workforce needs of water utilities that—
(i) are geographically diverse;
(ii) are of varying sizes; and
(iii) serve urban, suburban, and rural populations.
(3) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under paragraph (1)
may be used for activities such as—
(A) targeted internship, apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and post-secondary bridge programs for skilled water
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(i) on-the-job training;
(ii) skills development;
(iii) test preparation for skilled trade apprenticeships;
(iv) advance training in the water utility sector
relating to construction, utility operations, treatment
and distribution, green infrastructure, customer
service, maintenance, and engineering; or
(v) other support services to facilitate post-secondary success;
(B) education programs designed for elementary, secondary, and higher education students that—
(i) inform people about the role of water and wastewater utilities in their communities;
(ii) increase the awareness of career opportunities
and exposure of students to water utility careers
through various work-based learning opportunities
inside and outside the classroom; and
(iii) connect students to career pathways related
to water utilities;
(C) regional industry and workforce development
collaborations to address water utility employment needs
and coordinate candidate development, particularly in
areas of high unemployment or for water utilities with
a high proportion of retirement eligible employees;
(D) integrated learning laboratories in secondary educational institutions that provide students with—
(i) hands-on, contextualized learning opportunities;
(ii) dual enrollment credit for post-secondary education and training programs; and
(iii) direct connection to industry employers; and
(E) leadership development, occupational training,
mentoring, or cross-training programs that ensure that
incumbent water and waste water utilities workers are
prepared for higher level supervisory or management-level
positions.
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020.
SEC. 4305. REGIONAL LIAISONS FOR MINORITY, TRIBAL, AND LOWINCOME COMMUNITIES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Administrator’’)
shall assign at least one employee in each regional office of the
Environmental Protection Agency to serve as a liaison to minority,
Tribal, and low-income communities in the relevant region.
(b) PUBLIC IDENTIFICATION.—The Administrator shall identify
each regional liaison assigned under subsection (a) on the internet
website of—
(1) the relevant regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency; and
(2) the Office of Environmental Justice of the Environmental Protection Agency.

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SEC. 4306. WATERSENSE.

(a) WATERSENSE.—The Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 324A
the following:
‘‘SEC. 324B. WATERSENSE PROGRAM.

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF WATERSENSE PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established within the Environmental Protection Agency a voluntary program, to be known
as the WaterSense program, to identify and promote waterefficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes,
and services in order to, through voluntary labeling of, or
other forms of communications regarding, such products,
buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services while
meeting strict performance criteria, sensibly—
‘‘(A) reduce water use;
‘‘(B) reduce the strain on public water systems, community water systems, and wastewater and stormwater infrastructure;
‘‘(C) conserve energy used to pump, heat, transport,
and treat water; and
‘‘(D) preserve water resources for future generations.
‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—Categories of products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services that may be included
under the program include—
‘‘(A) irrigation technologies and services;
‘‘(B) point-of-use water treatment devices;
‘‘(C) plumbing products;
‘‘(D) water reuse and recycling technologies;
‘‘(E) landscaping and gardening products, including
moisture control or water enhancing technologies;
‘‘(F) xeriscaping and other landscape conversions that
reduce water use;
‘‘(G) whole house humidifiers; and
‘‘(H) water-efficient buildings or facilities.
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy as appropriate, shall—
‘‘(1) establish—
‘‘(A) a WaterSense label to be used for products,
buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services
meeting the certification criteria established pursuant to
this section; and
‘‘(B) the procedure, including the methods and means,
and criteria by which products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services may be certified to display
the WaterSense label;
‘‘(2) enhance public awareness regarding the WaterSense
label through outreach and public education;
‘‘(3) preserve the integrity of the WaterSense label by—
‘‘(A) establishing and maintaining feasible performance
criteria so that products, buildings, landscapes, facilities,
processes, and services certified to display the WaterSense
label perform as well or better than less water-efficient
counterparts;
‘‘(B) overseeing WaterSense certifications made by
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product certification bodies accredited by an accreditation
entity domiciled in the United States;
‘‘(C) using testing protocols, from the appropriate,
applicable, and relevant consensus standards, for the purpose of determining compliance with performance criteria;
and
‘‘(D) auditing the use of the WaterSense label in the
marketplace and preventing cases of misuse;
‘‘(4) not more frequently than every 6 years after adoption
or major revision of any WaterSense performance criteria,
review and, if appropriate, revise the performance criteria to
achieve additional water savings;
‘‘(5) in revising any WaterSense criteria—
‘‘(A) provide reasonable notice to interested parties and
the public of any changes, including effective dates, and
an explanation of the changes;
‘‘(B) solicit comments from interested parties and the
public prior to any changes;
‘‘(C) as appropriate, respond to comments submitted
by interested parties and the public; and
‘‘(D) provide an appropriate transition time prior to
the applicable effective date of any changes, taking into
account the timing necessary for the manufacture, marketing, training, and distribution of the specific product,
building, landscape, process, or service category being
addressed; and
‘‘(6) not later than December 31, 2019, consider for review
and revise, if necessary, any WaterSense performance criteria
adopted before January 1, 2012.
‘‘(c) TRANSPARENCY.—The Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall, to the extent practicable and not less
than annually, estimate and make available to the public the relative water and energy savings attributable to the use of
WaterSense-labeled products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services.
‘‘(d) DISTINCTION OF AUTHORITIES.—In setting or maintaining
specifications and criteria for Energy Star pursuant to section 324A,
and WaterSense under this section, the Secretary of Energy and
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall
coordinate to prevent duplicative or conflicting requirements among
the respective programs.
‘‘(e) NO WARRANTY.—A WaterSense label shall not create any
express or implied warranty.
‘‘(f) METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING PERFORMANCE CRITERIA.—In
establishing performance criteria for products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, or services pursuant to this section,
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall
use technical specifications and testing protocols established by
voluntary consensus standards organizations relevant to specific
products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, or services,
as appropriate.
‘‘(g) DEFINITION OF FEASIBLE.—The term ‘feasible’ means feasible with the use of the best technology, techniques, and other
means that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency finds, after examination for efficacy under field conditions
and not solely under laboratory conditions, are available (taking
cost into consideration).’’.

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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act is amended by adding after the item
relating to section 324A the following:
‘‘Sec. 324B. WaterSense program.’’.
SEC. 4307. PREDATORY AND OTHER WILD ANIMALS.

Section 1 of the Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468, chapter
370; 7 U.S.C. 8351) is amended—
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary’’;
(2) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and
inserting the following:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) ACTION BY FWS.—The Director of the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service shall use the most expeditious procedure practicable to process and administer permits for take of—
‘‘(1) a depredating eagle under the Act of June 8, 1940
(commonly known as the ‘Bald Eagle Protection Act’) (54 Stat.
250, chapter 278; 16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), or sections 22.11
through 22.32of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations) (including depredation of livestock, wildlife,
and species protected under the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) or any other Federal management
program); or
‘‘(2) a migratory bird included on the list under section
10.13 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations) that is posing a conflict.’’.
SEC. 4308. KLAMATH PROJECT WATER AND POWER.

(a) ADDRESSING WATER MANAGEMENT AND POWER COSTS FOR
IRRIGATION.—The Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act
of 2000 (Public Law 106–498; 114 Stat. 2221) is amended—
(1) by redesignating sections 4 through 6 as sections 5
through 7, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 3 the following:
‘‘SEC. 4. POWER AND WATER MANAGEMENT.

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) COVERED POWER USE.—The term ‘covered power use’
means a use of power to develop or manage water from any
source for irrigation, wildlife purposes, or drainage on land
that is—
‘‘(A) associated with the Klamath Project, including
land within a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System
that receives water due to the operation of Klamath Project
facilities; or
‘‘(B) irrigated by the class of users covered by the
agreement dated April 30, 1956, between the California
Oregon Power Company and Klamath Basin Water Users
Protective Association and within the Off Project Area (as
defined in the Upper Basin Comprehensive Agreement
entered into on April 18, 2014), only if each applicable
owner and holder of a possessory interest of the land is
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the Secretary determines provides a comparable benefit
to the United States).
‘‘(2) KLAMATH PROJECT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘Klamath Project’ means
the Bureau of Reclamation project in the States of California and Oregon.
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘Klamath Project’ includes
any dam, canal, or other works or interests for water
diversion, storage, delivery, and drainage, flood control,
or any similar function that is part of the project described
in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(3) POWER COST BENCHMARK.—The term ‘power cost benchmark’ means the average net delivered cost of power for irrigation and drainage at Reclamation projects in the area surrounding the Klamath Project that are similarly situated to
the Klamath Project, including Reclamation projects that—
‘‘(A) are located in the Pacific Northwest; and
‘‘(B) receive project-use power.
‘‘(b) WATER ACTIVITIES AND DROUGHT RESPONSE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to the reclamation laws and
subject to appropriations and required environmental reviews,
the Secretary may carry out activities, including entering into
a contract or making financial assistance available through
cooperative agreements or other methods—
‘‘(A) to plan, implement, and administer programs to
align water supplies and demand for irrigation water users
associated with the Klamath Project, with a primary
emphasis on programs developed or endorsed by local entities comprised of representatives of those water users;
‘‘(B) Expenditures under this paragraph shall not
exceed $10 million on an average annual basis.
‘‘(2) 2018 DROUGHT RESPONSE.—All disbursements made
or to be made based on actions approved by the Secretary
under Contract Numbers 18–WC–20–5322 and 18–WC–20–
5323 are authorized.
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure that the
activities under this subsection—
‘‘(A) do not foster groundwater use that results in
groundwater level declines that, based on existing data
from the United States Geological Survey, are more than
appropriate in a critically dry year, taking into consideration the long-term sustainability of aquifers;
‘‘(B) do not adversely affect compliance with applicable
laws protecting fishery resources in Upper Klamath Lake
and the Klamath River.
‘‘(4) CONVEYANCE OF NON-PROJECT WATER.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraphs (B) and
(C), any entity operating under a contract entered into
with the United States for the operation and maintenance
of any Klamath Project works or facility, and any entity
operating any works or facility not owned by the United
States that receives Klamath Project water, may use, without any additional Federal contract, permit, or other
authorization, any Klamath Project works or facility to
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‘‘(B) PERMITS; MEASUREMENT.—A use of water pursuant
to subparagraph (A) (including an addition or conveyance
of water) shall be subject to the requirements that—
‘‘(i) the applicable entity shall secure all permits
required under State or local law; and
‘‘(ii) as applicable—
‘‘(I) all water delivered into and taken out
of a Klamath Project works or facility pursuant
to that subparagraph shall be measured; and
‘‘(II) any irrigation district conveying water
shall ensure that only the land authorized to
receive water under applicable State law shall
receive, and put to beneficial use, the water, in
accordance with the applicable State law and any
associated terms and conditions.
‘‘(C) LIMITATION.—A use of non-Klamath Project water
under this paragraph shall not—
‘‘(i) adversely affect the delivery of water to any
water user or land served by the Klamath Project;
or
‘‘(ii) result in any additional cost to the United
States.
‘‘(4) EFFECT OF SUBSECTION.—Nothing in this subsection
authorizes the Secretary—
‘‘(A) to develop or construct new facilities for the
Klamath Project without appropriate approval from Congress under section 9 of the Reclamation Projects Act of
1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h); or
‘‘(B) to carry out activities that have not otherwise
been authorized.
‘‘(c) REDUCING POWER COSTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018,
the Secretary, in consultation with interested irrigation
interests that are eligible for covered power use and organizations representative of those interests, shall 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 that—
‘‘(A) identifies the power cost benchmark; and
‘‘(B) recommends actions (other than direct payments
to persons making covered power uses or to other entities
for the purposes of subsidizing power rates) that, in the
judgment of the Secretary, are necessary and appropriate
to ensure that the net delivered power cost for covered
power use is equal to or less than the power cost benchmark, including a description of—
‘‘(i) actions—
‘‘(I) to immediately reduce power costs; and
‘‘(II) to ensure that the net delivered power
cost for covered power use is equal to, or less
than, the power cost benchmark in the near term,
while longer-term actions are being implemented;
‘‘(ii) actions that prioritize—
‘‘(I) water and power conservation and efficiency measures that could assist in achieving the
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‘‘(II) to the extent actions involving the
development or acquisition of power generation are
included, renewable energy technologies (including
hydropower); and
‘‘(III) regional economic development;
‘‘(iii) the potential costs and timeline for the actions
recommended under this subparagraph;
‘‘(iv) provisions for modifying the actions and
timeline to adapt to new information or circumstances;
and
‘‘(v) a description of public input regarding the
proposed actions, including—
‘‘(I) input from water users that have covered
power use; and
‘‘(II) the degree to which those water users
concur with the recommendations.’’.
(b) EFFECT.—None of the amendments made by this section—
(1) modify any authority or obligation of the United States
with respect to any tribal trust or treaty obligation of the
United States;
(2) create or determine any water right or affects any
water right or water right claim in existence on the date of
enactment of this Act; or
(3) authorize the use of Federal funds for the physical
deconstruction of the Iron Gate, Copco 1, Copco 2, or John
C. Boyle Dam located on the Klamath River in the States
of California and Oregon.
SEC. 4309. CERTAIN BUREAU OF RECLAMATION DIKES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law
(including regulations), effective beginning on the date of enactment
of this section, the Federal share of the operations and maintenance
costs of a dike described in subsection (b) shall be 100 percent.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF DIKES.—A dike referred to in subsection
(a) is a dike—
(1) that is owned by the Bureau of Reclamation on the
date of enactment of this section;
(2) the construction of which was completed not later than
December 31, 1945;
(3) a corrective action study for which was completed not
later than December 31, 2015; and
(4) the construction of which was authorized by the Act
of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1215, chapter 795).
SEC. 4310. AUTHORITY TO MAKE ENTIRE ACTIVE CAPACITY OF
FONTENELLE RESERVOIR AVAILABLE FOR USE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to
in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in cooperation with the State
of Wyoming, may amend the Definite Plan Report for the
Seedskadee Project authorized under the first section of the Act
of April 11, 1956 (commonly known as the ‘‘Colorado River Storage
Project Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 620), to provide for the study, design,
planning, and construction activities that will enable the use of
all active storage capacity (as may be defined or limited by legal,
hydrologic, structural, engineering, economic, and environmental
considerations) of Fontenelle Dam and Reservoir, including the
placement of sufficient riprap on the upstream face of Fontenelle
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to be used for those purposes for which the Seedskadee Project
was authorized.
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into any contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other agreement that
is necessary to carry out subsection (a).
(2) STATE OF WYOMING.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into a
cooperative agreement with the State of Wyoming to work
in cooperation and collaboratively with the State of
Wyoming for planning, design, related preconstruction
activities, and construction of any modification of the
Fontenelle Dam under subsection (a).
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The cooperative agreement under
subparagraph (A) shall, at a minimum, specify the responsibilities of the Secretary and the State of Wyoming with
respect to—
(i) completing the planning and final design of
the modification of the Fontenelle Dam under subsection (a);
(ii) any environmental and cultural resource
compliance activities required for the modification of
the Fontenelle Dam under subsection (a) including
compliance with—
(I) the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
(II) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and
(III) subdivision 2 of division A of subtitle
III of title 54, United States Code; and
(iii) the construction of the modification of the
Fontenelle Dam under subsection (a).
(c) FUNDING BY STATE OF WYOMING.—Pursuant to the Act
of March 4, 1921 (41 Stat. 1404, chapter 161; 43 U.S.C. 395),
and as a condition of providing any additional storage under subsection (a), the State of Wyoming shall provide to the Secretary
funds for any work carried out under subsection (a).
(d) OTHER CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into contracts
with the State of Wyoming, on such terms and conditions
as the Secretary and the State of Wyoming may agree, for
division of any additional active capacity made available under
subsection (a).
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Unless otherwise agreed to
by the Secretary and the State of Wyoming, a contract entered
into under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the terms and
conditions of Bureau of Reclamation Contract No. 14–06–400–
2474 and Bureau of Reclamation Contract No. 14–06–400–
6193.
(e) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—Unless expressly provided in this
section, nothing in this section modifies, conflicts with, preempts,
or otherwise affects—
(1) the Boulder Canyon Project Act (43 U.S.C. 617 et seq.);
(2) the Colorado River Compact of 1922, as approved by
the Presidential Proclamation of June 25, 1929 (46 Stat. 3000);
(3) the Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act (43 U.S.C.
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(4) the Treaty between the United States of America and
Mexico relating to the utilization of waters of the Colorado
and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, and supplementary
protocol signed November 14, 1944, signed at Washington February 3, 1944 (59 Stat. 1219);
(5) the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact as consented
to by the Act of April 6, 1949 (63 Stat. 31);
(6) the Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly known as the
‘‘Colorado River Storage Project Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.);
(7) the Colorado River Basin Project Act (Public Law 90–
537; 82 Stat. 885); or
(8) any State of Wyoming or other State water law.
SEC. 4311. BLACKFEET WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT.

(a) BLACKFEET SETTLEMENT TRUST FUND.—Section 3716(e) of
the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (130
Stat. 1835) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘appropriations,’’ and all
that follows through the period at the end and inserting the
following: ‘‘appropriations, the following amounts shall be made
available to the Tribe for implementation of this subtitle:
‘‘(A) 50 percent of the amounts in the Administration
and Energy Account.
‘‘(B) 50 percent of the amounts in the OM&R Account.
‘‘(C) 50 percent of the amounts in the St. Mary Account.
‘‘(D) 50 percent of the amounts in the Blackfeet Water,
Storage, and Development Projects Account.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), none of the funds deposited in the Trust Fund in
fiscal year 2018 shall be available for expenditure in accordance with this subsection until the enforceability date.
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A),
of the funds in the Administration and Energy Account,
$4,800,000 shall be available to the Tribe for the
implementation of this subtitle.’’.
(b) BLACKFEET WATER SETTLEMENT IMPLEMENTATION FUND.—
Section 3717(e) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the
Nation Act (130 Stat. 1837) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Amounts in’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts in’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the following amounts shall be available to the Secretary for the implementation of this subtitle:
‘‘(A) 50 percent of the amounts in the MR&I System,
Irrigation, and Water Storage Account to carry out section
3711.
‘‘(B) 50 percent of the amounts in the MR&I System,
Irrigation, and Water Storage Account to carry out section
3712.
‘‘(C) 50 percent of the amounts in the Blackfeet Irrigation Project Deferred Maintenance and Four Horns Dam
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‘‘(D) The amounts in the Blackfeet Irrigation Project
Deferred Maintenance and Four Horns Dam Safety
Improvements Account to carry out section 3710(d).
‘‘(E) From the St. Mary/Water Milk Management and
Activities Account:
‘‘(i) 50 percent of the amount described in section
3707(g)(1) to carry out section 3707(c).
‘‘(ii) 50 percent of the amount described in section
3707(g)(2) to carry out section 3707(d).
‘‘(iii) The amount described in section 3707(g)(3)
to carry out subsection (f).
‘‘(iv) The amounts in the Account to carry out
section 3705.
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY.—None of the funds made available
under this section in fiscal year 2018 shall be available until
the enforceability date.’’.
(c) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Section 3720 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (130 Stat. 1839) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)(B), by striking ‘‘section 3706’’ and
inserting ‘‘section 6’’; and
(2) in subsection (h), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ‘‘January 21, 2026’’ and inserting ‘‘January
21, 2025’’.
SEC. 4312. INDIAN IRRIGATION FUND REAUTHORIZATION.

(a) DEPOSITS TO FUNDS.—Section 3212(a) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (130 Stat. 1750) is
amended by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021’’ and
inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2017 through 2028’’.
(b) EXPENDITURES FROM FUND.—Section 3213(a) of the Water
Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (130 Stat. 1750)
is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
‘‘each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘each of
fiscal years 2017 through 2028’’.
(c) TERMINATION.—Section 3216 of the Water Infrastructure
Improvements for the Nation Act (130 Stat. 1750) is amended
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘September 30,
2021’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2028’’.
SEC.

4313.

REAUTHORIZATION OF REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, AND
MAINTENANCE
OF
CERTAIN
INDIAN
IRRIGATION
PROJECTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3221(b) of the Water Infrastructure
Improvements for the Nation Act (130 Stat. 1751) is amended
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘each of fiscal
years 2017 through 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2017
through 2028’’.
(b) STATUS REPORT ON CERTAIN PROJECTS.—Section 3224(d)
of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (130
Stat. 1753) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)
by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2028’’.
(c) ALLOCATION AMONG PROJECTS.—Section 3226 of the Water
Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (130 Stat. 1753)
is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 2017
through 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2017 through
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(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the day before the date
of enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the day before the
date of enactment of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of
2018’’.
SEC. 4314. INDIAN DAM SAFETY REAUTHORIZATION.

Section 3101 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for
the Nation Act (25 U.S.C. 3805) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2017
through 2030’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(F), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2030’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(F), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2030’’; and
(3) in subsection (f)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘4 years’’ and inserting
‘‘11 years’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years
2017, 2018, and 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years
2017 through 2026’’.
SEC. 4315. DIANA E. MURPHY UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE.

(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States courthouse located at
300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse’’.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.