To provide for rehabilitation of certain dams.

SA 5063. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 5042 proposed by Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mrs.
Boxer) to the amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr.
Inhofe (for himself and Mrs. Boxer)) to the bill S. 2848, 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:

On page 125, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:

SEC. 3008. REHABILITATION OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTED
FLOOD CONTROL DAMS.

(a) In General.--If the Secretary determines that the
project is feasible, the Secretary may carry out a project
for the rehabilitation of a dam described in subsection (b).
(b) Eligible Dams.--A dam eligible for assistance under
this section is a dam--
(1) that has been constructed, in whole or in part, by the
Corps of Engineers for flood control purposes;
(2) for which construction was completed before 1940;
(3) that is classified as ``high hazard potential'' by the
State dam safety agency of the State in which the dam is
located; and
(4) that is operated by a non-Federal entity.
(c) Cost Sharing.--Non-Federal interests shall provide 35
percent of the cost of construction of any project carried
out under this section, including provision of all land,
easements, rights-of-way, and necessary relocations.
(d) Agreements.--Construction of a project under this
section shall be initiated only after a non-Federal interest
has entered into a binding agreement with the Secretary--
(1) to pay the non-Federal share of the costs of
construction under subsection (c); and
(2) to pay 100 percent of any operation, maintenance, and
replacement and rehabilitation costs with respect to the
project in accordance with regulations prescribed by the
Secretary.
(e) Cost Limitation.--The Secretary shall not expend more
than $10,000,000 for a project at any single dam under this
section.
(f) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2017 through 2026.
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