An amendment numbered 17 printed in Part A of House Report 115-711 to clarify the Secretary's authority under WRDA 2000 to provide credit for Comprehensive Everglades Restoration in-kind work completed during design or construction, including work after a partnership agreement is signed. The Secretary and non-Federal sponsor must agree to the terms and conditions for in-kind work not expressly defined in the partnership agreement and the Secretary must determine the work is integral to the project.

1. Adds SEC. ___. CLARIFICATION FOR INTEGRAL DETERMINATION at the end of title I

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   Inserted: SEC. ___. CLARIFICATION FOR INTEGRAL DETERMINATION.

   Inserted: (a) WRDA 2000.--Section 601(e)(5)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-541) is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "(B) Work.--The Secretary may provide credit, including in-kind credit, toward the non-Federal share for the reasonable cost of any work performed in connection with a study, preconstruction engineering and design, or construction that is necessary for the implementation of the Plan if--

   Inserted: "(i)(I) the credit is provided for work completed during the period of design, as defined in a design agreement between the Secretary and the non-Federal sponsor;

   Inserted: "(II) the credit is provided for work completed during the period of construction, as defined in a project cooperation agreement for an authorized project between the Secretary and the non-Federal sponsor;

   Inserted: "(III) the credit is provided for work carried out before the date of the partnership agreement between the Secretary and the non-Federal sponsor, as defined in an agreement between the Secretary and the non-Federal sponsor providing for such credit; or

   Inserted: "(IV) the credit is provided for work carried out by the non-Federal sponsor in the implementation of an authorized project implementation report, and such work was defined in an agreement between the Secretary and the non-Federal sponsor prior to the execution of such work;

   Inserted: "(ii) the agreement prescribes the terms and conditions of the credit, including in the case of credit provided under clause (i)(iii) conditions relating to design and construction; and

   Inserted: "(iii) the Secretary determines that the work performed by the non-Federal sponsor is integral to the project.".

   Inserted: (b) Timing.--Section 601(e)(5) of the Act referred to in subsection (a) is further amended by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following (and redesignating any subparagraphs accordingly):

   Inserted: "(C) Timing.--In any case in which the Secretary approves credit under subparagraph (B), in writing or by electronic agreement with the non-Federal sponsor, the Secretary shall provide such credit for work completed during the period of construction under an agreement that prescribes the terms and conditions for the in-kind contributions not expressly defined.".

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   At the end of title I, add the following:

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