Amendments en bloc consisting of amendments numbered 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 printed in House Report 113-251.

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   Change 1: Inserts “In making recommendations pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall consult with key…” before “The Secretary”

   InsertsPage 72, line 18Printed page

   …[inserted: In making recommendations pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall consult with key stakeholders, including State, county, and city governments, and, where applicable, State and local water districts, and in the case of recommendations concerning projects that substantially affect communities served by historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other minority-serving institutions, the Secretary shall also consult with such colleges, universities, and institutions. ]The Secretary…

   Original wording

   Page 72, line 18, insert “In making recommendations pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall consult with key stakeholders, including State, county, and city governments, and, where applicable, State and local water districts, and in the case of recommendations concerning projects that substantially affect communities served by historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other minority-serving institutions, the Secretary shall also consult with such colleges, universities, and institutions.” before “The Secretary”.

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   Change 2: Replaces “may” with “shall”

   ReplacesPage 72, line 18Printed page

   [struck: may][inserted: shall]

   Original wording

   Page 72, line 18, strike “may” and insert “shall”.

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   Change 3: Inserts new text on page 76, line 13

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   Inserted: (b) Public Availability of Information.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall make the information required under subsection (a) available to the public through widely used and readily available means, including on the Internet.

   Inserted: Amendment No. 12 Offered by Mr. Stutzman of Indiana

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   Page 76, after line 13, insert the following (and redesignate subsequent subsections accordingly):

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   Change 4: Inserts new text on page 86, line 24

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   Inserted: (f) Interim Rule.--Until the date on which revisions to the guidelines are adopted under this section, the Secretary shall not require the removal of existing vegetation as a condition or requirement for any approval or funding of a project, or any other action, unless the specific vegetation has been demonstrated to present an unacceptable safety risk.

   Inserted: Amendment No. 14 Offered by Mr. Pierluisi of Puerto Rico

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   Page 86, after line 24, insert the following:

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   Change 5: Strikes “and”

   StrikesPage 95, line 21Printed page

   Struck: and

   Original wording

   Page 95, line 21, strike “and” at the end.

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   Change 6: Inserts new text on page 95, line 21

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   Inserted: (2) in subsection (a), as so designated, by inserting "Puerto Rico," before "and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands"; and

   Original wording

   Page 95, after line 21, insert the following:

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   Change 7: Replaces “(2)” with “(3)”

   ReplacesPage 95, line 22Printed page

   [struck: (2)][inserted: (3)]

   Original wording

   Page 95, line 22, strike “(2)” and insert “(3)”.

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   Change 8: Adds SEC. 1__. FUTURE WATER SUPPLY on page 97, line 7

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   Inserted: SEC. 1__. FUTURE WATER SUPPLY.

   Inserted: Section 301 of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and

   Inserted: (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

   Inserted: "(c) Establishment of 10-year Plans for the Utilization of Future Storage.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--Beginning 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and not later than January 1, 2016, the Secretary may accept from an interested State or local interest a submission of a plan for the utilization of future use water storage under this Act.

   Inserted: "(2) Contents.--A plan submitted under paragraph (1) shall include--

   Inserted: "(A) a 10-year timetable for conversion of future use storage to present use; and

   Inserted: "(B) a schedule of actions that the State or local interest agrees to carry out over a 10-year period, in cooperation with the Corps of Engineers, to seek new and alternative users of future water storage that is contracted to the State or local interest on the date of enactment of this subsection.".

   Inserted: Amendment No. 17 Offered by Mr. Hastings of Washington

   Original wording

   Page 97, after line 7, insert the following:

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   Change 9: Adds SEC. 1__. CONGRESSIONAL CONSENT FOR NEW PROJECT PURPOSES on page 97, line 7

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   Inserted: SEC. 1__. CONGRESSIONAL CONSENT FOR NEW PROJECT PURPOSES.

   Inserted: Nothing in this Act authorizes the Secretary to carry out, at a Corps of Engineers dam or reservoir, any project for a purpose not otherwise authorized as of the date of enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: Amendment No. 18 Offered by Ms. McCollum of Minnesota

   Original wording

   Page 97, after line 7, insert the following:

10. 10

    Change 10: Adds SEC. 139. MULTIAGENCY EFFORT TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF ASIAN CARP IN THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND OHIO RIVER BASINS AND TRIBUTARIES at the end of title I

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    In H.R. 3080 · Reported in House

    (4) the Secretary should adopt policies and implement procedures for the operation of reservoirs of the Corps of Engineers that are consistent with interstate water agreements and compacts.

    Inserted: SEC. 139. MULTIAGENCY EFFORT TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF ASIAN CARP IN THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND OHIO RIVER BASINS AND TRIBUTARIES.

    Inserted: (a) Multiagency Effort To Slow the Spread of Asian Carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River Basins and Tributaries.--

    Inserted: (1) In general.--The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, in coordination with the Chief of Engineers, the Director of the National Park Service, and the Director of the United States Geological Survey, shall lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries by providing technical assistance, coordination, best practices, and support to State and local governments in carrying out activities designed to slow, and eventually eliminate, the threat posed by Asian carp.

    Inserted: (2) Best practices.--To the maximum extent practicable, the multiagency effort shall apply lessons learned and best practices such as those described in the document prepared by the Asian Carp Working Group entitled "Management and Control Plan for Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver Carps in the United States" and dated November 2007, and the document prepared by the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee entitled "FY 2012 Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework" and dated February 2012.

    Inserted: (b) Report to Congress.--

    Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than December 31 of each year, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, in coordination with the Chief of Engineers, shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing the coordinated strategies established and progress made toward the goals of controlling and eliminating Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries.

    Inserted: (2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include--

    Inserted: (A) any observed changes in the range of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries during the 2-year period preceding submission of the report;

    Inserted: (B) a summary of Federal agency efforts, including cooperative efforts with non-Federal partners, to control the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries;

    Inserted: (C) any research that the Director determines could improve the ability to control the spread of Asian carp;

    Inserted: (D) any quantitative measures that the Director intends to use to document progress in controlling the spread of Asian carp; and

    Inserted: (E) a cross-cut accounting of Federal and non-Federal expenditures to control the spread of Asian carp.

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    Inserted: Amendment No. 19 Offered by Mr. Thompson of California

    Original wording

    At the end of title I, add the following:

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    Change 11: Adds SEC. 1__. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION AND CONTROL on page 97, line 7

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    Inserted: SEC. 1__. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION AND CONTROL.

    Inserted: (a) Assessment.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the Federal costs of, and spending on, aquatic invasive species.

    Inserted: (b) Contents.--The assessment conducted under subsection (a) shall include--

    Inserted: (1) identification of current Federal spending on, and projected future Federal costs of, operation and maintenance related to mitigating the impacts of aquatic invasive species on federally owned or operated facilities;

    Inserted: (2) identification of current Federal spending on aquatic invasive species prevention;

    Inserted: (3) analysis of whether spending identified in paragraph (2) is adequate for the maintenance and protection of services provided by federally owned or operated facilities, based on the current spending and projected future costs identified in paragraph (1); and

    Inserted: (4) review of any other aspect of aquatic invasive species prevention or mitigation determined appropriate by the Comptroller General.

    Inserted: (c) Findings.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 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 a report containing the findings of the assessment conducted under subsection (a).

    Inserted: Amendment No. 20 Offered by Ms. Brownley of California

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    Page 97, after line 7, insert the following:

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    Change 12: Inserts new text on page 102, line 12

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    Inserted: (H) activities of the Secretary of the Navy;

    Original wording

    Page 102, after line 12, insert the following (and redesignate subsequent subparagraphs accordingly):

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    Change 13: Strikes “and”

    StrikesPage 104, line 18Printed page

    Struck: and

    Original wording

    Page 104, line 18, strike “and”.

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    Change 14: Inserts new text on page 104, line 18

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    Inserted: (C) where appropriate, consider national security and military readiness needs in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy; and

    Inserted: Amendment No. 21 Offered by Mr. Lowenthal of California

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    Page 104, after line 18, insert the following (and redesignate the subsequent subparagraph accordingly):

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    Change 15: Inserts “and the costs for expanded uses (as such term is defined in section 201(c)(2) of the Wate…” after “the harbors”

    InsertsPage 103, line 7Printed page

    …the harbors[inserted: and the costs for expanded uses (as such term is defined in section 201(c)(2) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013)]…

    Original wording

    Page 103, line 7, insert “and the costs for expanded uses (as such term is defined in section 201(c)(2) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013)” after “the harbors”.

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    Change 16: Adds SEC. 2__. HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND STUDY on page 109, line 23

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    Inserted: SEC. 2__. HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND STUDY.

    Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:

    Inserted: (1) Low-use port.--The term "low-use port" means a port at which not more than 1,000,000 tons of cargo are transported each calendar year.

    Inserted: (2) Moderate-use port.--The term "moderate-use port" means a port at which more than 1,000,000, but fewer than 10,000,000, tons of cargo are transported each calendar year.

    Inserted: (b) Study.--Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study and submit to Congress a report that--

    Inserted: (1) evaluates the effectiveness of activities funded by the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund in maximizing economic growth and job creation in the communities surrounding low- and moderate-use ports; and

    Inserted: (2) includes recommendations relating to the use of amounts in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to increase the competitiveness of United States ports relative to Canadian and Mexican ports.

    Inserted: Amendment No. 23 Offered by Mr. Schneider of Illinois

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    Page 109, after line 23, insert the following:

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    Change 17: Strikes “and”

    StrikesPage 142, line 7Printed page

    Struck: and

    Original wording

    Page 142, line 7, strike “and”.

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    Change 18: Replaces the period on page 142, line 9 with “; and”

    ReplacesPrinted page

    …[struck: .][inserted: ; and]

    Original wording

    Page 142, line 9, strike the period and insert “; and”.

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    Change 19: Inserts new text on page 142, line 9

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    Inserted: (4) a 5-year and 10-year projection of construction backlog and any recommendations to Congress regarding how to mitigate current problems and the backlog.

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    Page 142, after line 9, insert the following:

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