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  1. Adds Sec. __. (a) Until the Secretary of the Army takes the actions described in subsection (b), none of the funds made available in this Act may be used-- wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: Sec. __. (a) Until the Secretary of the Army takes the actions described in subsection (b), none of the funds made available in this Act may be used--

    Inserted: (1) to conduct an audit of--

    Inserted: (A) all Federal water contract violations in multi-State water basins since 2005; and

    Inserted: (B) any contract violation notification the Department of Justice has received from the Secretary of the Army regarding all multi-State river basins since 2005;

    Inserted: (2) to develop and submit a record of how the Department of Justice has handled the violations and notifications described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1);

    Inserted: (3) to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to enforce Federal law and respond to the violations described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1);

    Inserted: (4) to issue or submit a report relating to the violations described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1); or

    Inserted: (5) to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the Army to receive notifications relating to the violations described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).

    Inserted: (b) The actions described in this subsection are--

    Inserted: (1) promulgation of a rule regarding return flow credits in reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers; and

    Inserted: (2) issuance of a final agency action on a updated water supply allocation for Lake Allatoona for the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa river basin.

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SA 4684. Mr. PERDUE (for himself and Mr. Isakson) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2578, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

Sec. __. (a) Until the Secretary of the Army takes the actions described in subsection (b), none of the funds made available in this Act may be used--

(1) to conduct an audit of--

(A) all Federal water contract violations in multi-State water basins since 2005; and

(B) any contract violation notification the Department of Justice has received from the Secretary of the Army regarding all multi-State river basins since 2005;

(2) to develop and submit a record of how the Department of Justice has handled the violations and notifications described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1);

(3) to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to enforce Federal law and respond to the violations described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1);

(4) to issue or submit a report relating to the violations described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1); or

(5) to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the Army to receive notifications relating to the violations described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).

(b) The actions described in this subsection are--

(1) promulgation of a rule regarding return flow credits in reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers; and

(2) issuance of a final agency action on a updated water supply allocation for Lake Allatoona for the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa river basin.

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