,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjac ,ms4  
,matsui 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,la,malfa7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,flood ,control ,act ( #aigj ) respect  
to cr$it = 9-k9d contributions1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,flood ,control ,cr$it ,act
 ( #bjac4  #b4 ,transf] ( excess        
"w-9-k9d cr$it  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army  
may apply cr$it = 9-k9d contributions   
provid$ by a non-,f$]al int]e/ t is 9   
excess ( ! requir$ non-,f$]al co/-%>e = 
a wat] res\rces /udy or project1 includ+
 cr$it = 9-k9d contributions provid$ to 
accel]ate completion ( a wat] res\rces  
/udy or project1 t[>d ! requir$         
non-,f$]al co/-%>e = a diff]5t wat]     
res\rces /udy or project4  7b7          
,re/rictions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except =   
subsection 7a77#d77;,d77i7 ( t section1 

! requirem5ts ( section #bba ( ! ,flood 
,control ,act ( #aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#aifb;d-#e;b7 7z am5d$ by section #c (  
?is ,act7 %all apply to any cr$it "u ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,conditions ,cr$it 9    
excess ( ! non-,f$]al co/-%>e = a /udy  
or project may be approv$ "u ?is section
 only if--  7,a7 ! non-,f$]al int]e/    
submits a compreh5sive plan to !        
,secret>y t id5tifies--  7i7 ! /udies & 
projects = :i* ! non-,f$]al int]e/      
int5ds to provide 9-k9d contributions = 
cr$it t is 9 excess ( ! non-,f$]al co/  
%>e = ! /udy or project2 &  7ii7 !      
/udies & projects to :i* t excess cr$it 
w\ld be appli$2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y       
approves ! compreh5sive plan2 &  7,c7 ! 
total am\nt ( cr$it does n exce$ ! total
 non-,f$]al co/-%>e = ! /udies &        
projects 9 ! approv$ compreh5sive plan4 
7c7 ,additional crit]ia ,9 evaluat+ a   
reque/ to apply cr$it 9 excess ( !      
non-,f$]al co/-%>e = a /udy or project  
t[>d a diff]5t /udy or project1 !       
,secret>y %all consid] :e!r apply+ t    

cr$it w--  7#a7 help to exp$ite !       
completion ( a project or gr\p (        
projects2  7#b7 r$uce co/s to ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t2 &  7#c7 aid ! completion ( a 
project t provides significant flood    
risk r$uction or environm5tal b5efits4  
7d7 ,report  7#a7 ,deadl9es  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate an int]im report on ! use ( !    
au?ority "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,f9al    
report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a f9al report on ! use ( !       
au?ority "u ?is section4  7#b7          
,inclusions ,! reports describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 a    

description ( ! use ( ! au?ority "u ?is 
section dur+ ! report+ p]iod2  7,b7 an  
assessm5t ( ! impact ( ! au?ority "u ?is
 section on ! "t requir$ to complete    
projects2 &  7,c7 an assessm5t ( !      
impact ( ! au?ority "u ?is section on   
o!r wat] res\rces projects4  #c4 ,cr$it 
= 9-k9d contributions  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #bba7;a77#d7 ( ! ,flood        
,control ,act ( #aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#aifb;d-#e;b7a77#d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+      
clause 7i7 by ins]t+ or a project "u an 
environm5tal infra/ructure assi/ance    
program aft] law2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c71 by /rik+ ,9 any case & all t      
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7i7 ,con/ruction  7,i7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* ! non-,f$]al    
int]e/ is to receive cr$it "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! co/ ( con/ruction  
c>ri$ out by ! non-,f$]al int]e/ be=e   
execution ( a p>tn]%ip agreem5t & t     
con/ruction has n be5 c>ri$ out z ( !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 !    

,secret>y & ! non-,f$]al int]e/ %all    
ent] into an agreem5t "u :i* !          
non-,f$]al int]e/ %all c>ry out su* "w  
prior to ! non-,f$]al int]e/ initiat+   
con/ruction or issu+ a writt5 notice to 
proce$ = ! con/ruction4  7,,ii7         
,eligibility ,con/ruction t is c>ri$ out
 aft] ! execution ( an agreem5t to c>ry 
out "w describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 & any  
design activities t are requir$ = t     
con/ruction1 ev5 if ! design activity is
 c>ri$ out prior to ! execution ( !     
agreem5t to c>ry out "w1 %all be        
eligible = cr$it4  7ii7 ,plann+  7,i7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* ! non-,f$]al   
int]e/ is to receive cr$it "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! co/ ( plann+ c>ri$ 
out by ! non-,f$]al int]e/ be=e         
execution ( a feasibility co/ %>+       
agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y & ! non-,f$]al    
int]e/ %all ent] into an agreem5t "u :i*
 ! non-,f$]al int]e/ %all c>ry out su*  
"w prior to ! non-,f$]al int]e/ initiat+
 t plann+4  7,,ii7 ,eligibility ,plann+ 
t is c>ri$ out by ! non-,f$]al int]e/   

aft] ! execution ( an agreem5t to c>ry  
out "w describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 %all be
 eligible = cr$it4  2  7#c7 9           
subp>agraph 7,d77iii71 by /rik+ sections
 #aja & #ajc & ins]t+ sections          
#aja7;a77#b7 & #ajc7;a77#a77;,a7 ( !    
,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbaa7;a77#b72 #cc      
,u4,s4,c4 #bbac7;a77#a77;,a772  7#d7 by 
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z           
subp>agraph 7,h72  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3  7,e7        
,analysis ( co/s & b5efits ,9 !         
evaluation ( ! co/s & b5efits ( a       
project1 ! ,secret>y %all n consid]     
con/ruction c>ri$ out by a non-,f$]al   
int]e/ "u ?is subsection z "p ( ! future
 )\t project condition4  7,f7 ,transf] (
 ,cr$it betwe5 ,sep>able ,elem5ts ( a   
,project ,cr$it = 9-k9d contributions   
provid$ by a non-,f$]al int]e/1 "u ?is  
section or section #ajd ( ! ,wat]       
,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbad71 t are 9 excess ( !    
non-,f$]al co/ %>e = an au?oriz$        

sep>able elem5t ( a project may be      
appli$ t[>d ! non-,f$]al co/ %>e = a    
diff]5t au?oriz$ sep>able elem5t ( !    
same project or t[>d ano!r au?oriz$     
project1 )9 ! same wat]%$1 = :i* !      
non-,f$]al int]e/ has a co/ %>e         
responsibility4  7,g7 ,application (    
,cr$it ,to ! ext5t t cr$it = 9-k9d      
contributions1 z limit$ by subp>agraph  
7,d71 & cr$it = requir$ l&1 easem5ts1   
rights-(-way1 dr$g$ mat]ial disposal    
areas1 & relocations provid$ by !       
non-,f$]al int]e/ exce$ ! non-,f$]al %>e
 ( ! co/ ( con/ruction ( a project o!r  
?an a navigation project1 ! ,secret>y   
%all reimburse ! diff]5ce to !          
non-,f$]al int]e/1 subject to !         
availability ( funds4  2 &  7#f7 9      
subp>agraph 7,h7 7z r$esignat$ by       
p>agraph 7#d77--  7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by 
ins]t+ 1 & to wat] res\rces projects    
au?oriz$ prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf
 7,public ,law #ii-ffb71 if correction (
 design defici5cies is necess>y be=e !  

p]iod at ! end2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ clause 
7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7           
,au?orization 9 addition to specific    
cr$it provision ,9 any case 9 :i* a     
specific provision ( law au?orizes cr$it
 = 9-k9d contributions provid$ by a     
non-,f$]al int]e/ be=e ! date (         
execution ( a p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 !      
,secret>y may apply ! au?ority provid$ 9
 ?is p>agraph to all[ cr$it = 9-k9d     
contributions provid$ by ! non-,f$]al   
int]e/ on or aft] ! date ( execution ( !
 p>tn]%ip agreem5t4  4  7b7             
,applicability ,section #bjjc7;e7 ( !   
,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #bjjg
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aifb;d-#e;b note7 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 or con/ruction (      
design defici5cy corrections on !       
project1 aft] con/ruction on ! project4 
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 take effect on    
,novemb] #h1 #bjjg4  7d7 ,guidel9es     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,army %all update any guidance or   

regulations = c>ry+ out section         
#bba7;a77#d7 ( ! ,flood ,control ,act ( 
#aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#aifb;d-#e;b7a77#d77 7z am5d$ by        
subsection 7a77 t are 9 exi/5ce on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act or issue new 
guidel9es1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate  
by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,any  
guidance1 regulations1 or guidel9es     
updat$ or issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include1 at a m9imum--  7,a7 ! mile/one 
= execut+ an 9-k9d memor&um ( und]/&+ = 
con/ruction by a non-,f$]al int]e/2     
7,b7 crit]ia & proc$ures = evaluat+ a   
reque/ to execute an 9-k9d memor&um (   
und]/&+ = con/ruction by a non-,f$]al   
int]e/ t is e>li] ?an ! mile/one "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 = t execution2 &  7,c7 
crit]ia & proc$ures = det]m9+ :e!r "w   
c>ri$ out by a non-,f$]al int]e/ is     
integral to a project4  7#c7 ,public &  
/akehold] p>ticipation ,be=e issu+ any  
new or revis$ guidance1 regulations1 or 
guidel9es or any subsequ5t updates to ^?
 docum5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7     

consult ) affect$ non-,f$]al int]e/s2   
7,b7 publi% ! propos$ guidel9es develop$
 "u ?is subsection 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 &
  7,c7 provide ! public ) an opportunity
 to comm5t on ! propos$ guidel9es4  7e7 
,int]im p]iod ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on !  
date on :i* guidance1 regulations1 or   
guidel9es are updat$ or issu$ "u        
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all process
 cr$it "u section #ajd ( ! ,wat]        
,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbad71 ^u reque/ ( a         
non-,f$]al int]e/1 if--  7#a7 !         
applicable non-,f$]al "w meets !        
requirem5ts = cr$it "u section #ajd2 &  
7#b7 ! applicable non-,f$]al "w does n  
meet ! requirem5ts = cr$it "u exi/+     
guidel9es = section #bba ( ! ,flood     
,control ,act ( #aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#aifb;d-#e;b74  7f7 ,availability (     
cr$it ,cr$it = 9-k9d contributions      
au?oriz$ "u section #bba ( ! ,flood     
,control ,act ( #aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#aifb;d-#e;b7 or section #ajd ( ! ,wat] 

,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbad7 %all be available = "w 
p]=m$ by a non-,f$]al int]e/ on any     
sep>able elem5t ( a project foll[+ !    
id5tification by ! ,secret>y ( project  
alt]natives z "p ( a feasibility /udy or
 a g5]al or limit$ reevaluation report4 
7g7 ,o!r cr$it ,no?+ 9 section          
#bba7;a77#d7 ( ! ,flood ,control ,act ( 
#aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#aifb;d-#e;b7a77#d77 7z am5d$ by        
subsection 7a77 affects any eligibility 
= cr$it "u section #ajd ( ! ,wat]       
,res\rces ,developm5t ( #aihf 7#cc      
,u4,s4,c4 #bbad7 t 0 approv$ by !       
,secret>y prior to ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act4