An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 115-711 to make technical changes to the bill, as well as additional provisions relating to Corps of Engineers projects and reports. Additionally, it addresses a direct spending issue in sec. 306.

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   Change 1: Replaces “note(b)(8))” with “note)”

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   In H.R. 8 · Reported in House

   SEC. 121. NON-FEDERAL IMPLEMENTATION PILOT PROGRAM.

   Section 1043(b)(8) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note[struck: (b])[struck: (8))] is amended by striking "2015 through 2019" and inserting "2019 through 2023".

   SEC. 122. STUDY OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.

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   Page 23, line 12, strike “note(b)(8))” and insert “note)”.

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   Change 2: Adds SEC. 144. OLD RIVER CONTROL STRUCTURE, LOUISIANA at the end of title I

   Adds a section

   In H.R. 8 · Reported in House

   "(2) Territories defined.--In this subsection, the term 'territories of the United States' means those insular areas specified in section 1156(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2310(a)(1)).".

   Inserted: SEC. 144. OLD RIVER CONTROL STRUCTURE, LOUISIANA.

   Inserted: (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--

   Inserted: (1) flood control;

   Inserted: (2) navigational conditions;

   Inserted: (3) water supply; and

   Inserted: (4) ecosystem restoration and ecological productivity.

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: SEC. 145. DREDGE PILOT PROGRAM.

   Inserted: (a)In General.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out a pilot program to award contracts with a duration of up to five 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)).

   Inserted: (b)Scope.--In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary may award a contract described in such subsection, which may address one or more harbors or inland harbors 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.

   Inserted: (c)Report to Congress.--Not later than one 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--

   Inserted: (1) cost effectiveness;

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   Inserted: (2) reliability and performance;

   Inserted: (3) cost savings attributable to mobilization and demobilization of dredge equipment; and

   Inserted: (4) response times to address navigational impediments.

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: SEC. 146. DISPOSITION OF PROJECTS.

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (b)Disposition Study Transparency.--The Secretary shall carry out disposition studies described in subsection (a) in a transparent manner, including by--

   Inserted: (1) providing opportunities for public input; and

   Inserted: (2) publishing the final disposition studies.

   Inserted: (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 to pursue removal of the project or separable element of a project using--

   Inserted: (1) existing authorities, as considered appropriate by the Secretary; or

   Inserted: (2) partnerships with other Federal agencies and non-Federal entities with appropriate capabilities to undertake infrastructure removal.

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   At the end of title I, add the following:

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   Change 3: Inserts new text on page 52, line 24

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   Inserted: (21) Project for flood damage reduction, Westminster-East Garden Grove, California.

   Inserted: (22) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and ecosystem restoration, Southwest Coastal Louisiana, Louisiana, authorized by section 1401(8) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat.1715).

   Inserted: (23) 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).

   Inserted: (24) 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).

   Inserted: (25) 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).

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   Change 4: Rewrites section 308

   Replaces

   In H.R. 8 · Reported in House

   SEC. 308. KISSIMMEE RIVER RESTORATION, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

   [struck: Subject to a determination by the Secretary that ][inserted: Not later than 30 days after ]the [struck: costs are reasonable and allowable and that ][inserted: date of enactment of this Act, ]the [struck: work for which credit is requested was carried out in accordance with ][inserted: Secretary shall submit to ]the [struck: laws specified in section 5014(i)(2)(A)][inserted: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure] of the [struck: Water Resources Reform and Development Act ][inserted: House ]of [struck: 2014 (128 Stat. 1331) ][inserted: Representatives ]and [struck: all other applicable Federal laws, ]the [struck: Secretary may credit toward the non-Federal share ][inserted: Committee on Environment and Public Works ]of the [struck: cost of the Kissimmee River project, authorized in section 101(8) of ][inserted: Senate a report on ]the [struck: Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4802), the ][inserted: total estimated ]value of [struck: in- kind ][inserted: in-kind ]contributions made by the non-Federal interest with respect to the [struck: six ]following [inserted: six ]actions, as described in the final report of the Director of Civil Works on the Central and Southern Florida Project, Kissimmee River Restoration Project, dated April 27, 2018:

   (1) Shady Oaks Fish Camp land preparation.

   (2) Rocks Fish Camp land preparation.

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   (3) Levee breaching of Sparks Candler and Bronson Levees.

   (4) Packingham Slough construction related to land acquisition.

   (5) Engineering analysis of River Acres engineering solution.

   (6) Small local levee modifications.

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   Strike section 308 and insert the following:

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   Change 5: Adds SEC. 311. BOSTON HARBOR RESERVED CHANNEL DEAUTHORIZATIONS at the end of title III

   Adds a section

   In H.R. 8 · Reported in House

   (2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of constructing the levee shall be 100 percent.

   Inserted: SEC. 311. BOSTON HARBOR RESERVED CHANNEL DEAUTHORIZATIONS.

   Inserted: (a)40-foot Reserved Channel.--

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (2)Areas described.--

   Inserted: (A)First area.--The first areas described in this paragraph are--

   Inserted: (i) beginning at a point N. 2950154.45, E. 785995.64;

   Inserted: (ii) running southwesterly about 1451.63 feet to a point N. 2950113.83, E. 784544.58;

   Inserted: (iii) running southeasterly about 54.00 feet to a point N. 2950059.85, E. 784546.09;

   Inserted: (iv) running southwesterly about 1335.82 feet to a point N. 2950022.48, E. 783210.79;

   Inserted: (v) running northwesterly about 83.00 feet to a point N. 2950105.44, E. 783208.47;

   Inserted: (vi) running northeasterly about 2787.45 feet to a point N. 2950183.44, E. 785994.83; and

   Inserted: (vii) running southeasterly about 29.00 feet to the point described in clause (i).

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   Inserted: (B)Second area.--The second areas described in this paragraph are--

   Inserted: (i) beginning at a point N. 2950502.86, E. 785540.84;

   Inserted: (ii) running northeasterly about 46.11 feet to a point N2950504.16, E785586.94;

   Inserted: (iii) running southwesterly about 25.67 feet to a point N. 2950480.84, E. 785576.18;

   Inserted: (iv) running southwesterly to a point N. 2950414.32, E. 783199.83;

   Inserted: (v) running northwesterly about 8.00 feet to a point N. 2950422.32, E. 783199.60;

   Inserted: (vi) running northeasterly about 2342.58 feet to a point N. 2950487.87, E. 785541.26; and

   Inserted: (vii) running northwesterly about 15.00 feet to the point described in clause (i).

   Inserted: (b)35-foot Reserved Channel.--

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (2)Areas described.--

   Inserted: (A)First area.--The first areas described in this paragraph are--

   Inserted: (i) beginning at a point N. 2950143.44, E. 787532.14;

   Inserted: (ii) running southeasterly about 22.21 feet to a point N. 2950128.91, E. 787548.93;

   Inserted: (iii) running southwesterly about 4,339.42 feet to a point N. 2950007.48, E. 783211.21;

   Inserted: (iv) running northwesterly about 15.00 feet to a point N. 2950022.48, E. 783210.79; and

   Inserted: (v) running northeasterly about 4,323.05 feet to the point described in clause (i).

   Inserted: (B)Second area.--The second areas described in this paragraph are--

   Inserted: (i) beginning at a point N. 2950502.86, E. 785540.84;

   Inserted: (ii) running southeasterly about 15.00 feet to a point N. 2950487.87, E. 785541.26;

   Inserted: (iii) running southwesterly about 2342.58 feet to a point N. 2950422.32, E. 783199.60;

   Inserted: (iv) running southeasterly about 8.00 feet to a point N. 2950414.32, E. 783199.83;

   Inserted: (v) running southwesterly about 1339.12 feet to a point N. 2950376.85, E. 781861.23;

   Inserted: (vi) running northwesterly about 23.00 feet to a point N. 2950399.84, E. 781860.59; and

   Inserted: (vii) running northeasterly about 3681.70 feet to the point described in clause (i).

   Inserted: SEC. 312. CONTINUED AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN PROJECTS.

   Inserted: 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).

   Original wording

   At the end of title III, add the following:

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