To require the closure of the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam if certain conditions are met.

SA 884. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Franken) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 601, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER PROTECTION.

(a) Definition of Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam.--In this section, the term “Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam” means the lock and dam located on Mississippi River mile 853.9 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

(b) Economic Impact Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report regarding the impact of closing the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam on the economic and environmental well-being of the State of Minnesota.

(c) Mandatory Closure.--Notwithstanding subsection (b) and not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall close the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam if the Secretary determines that the annual average tonnage moving through the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam for the preceding 5 years is not more than 1,500,000 tons.

(d) Emergency Operations.--Nothing in this section prevents the Secretary from carrying out emergency lock operations necessary to mitigate flood damage.