,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #djg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,casey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 & 
,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide fund+ =  
con/ruction & major rehabilitation =    
projects locat$ on inl& & intracoa/al   
wat]ways ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,re9ve/+ ,9 ,vital         
,economic ,riv]s & ,wat]ways ,act (     
#bjac or ! ,,riv] ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds t ! inl& wat]ways        
navigation sy/em--  7#a7 is an ess5tial 
economic res\rce = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#b7 s]ves z ! mo/ effici5t su/a9able   
transportation mode = bulk commodities 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :ile ma9ta9+           
environm5tal res\rces2 &  7#c7 z ( !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is und]fund$
 & ne$s significant *anges to rema9     
viable 9 ! future4  #c4 ,purposes ,!    

purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% a      
su/a9able1 co/-effective way to ensure t
 ! inl& & intracoa/al wat]ways ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates rema9 economically viable 
?r\gh--  7#a7 ! r$esign ( ! program &   
project managem5t process applicable to 
! con/ruction & major rehabilitation (  
navigation projects on ^? wat]ways2     
7#b7 ! cont9u$ developm5t & improvem5t (
 inl& wat]ways navigation sy/ems2  7#c7 
enhanc$ effici5cy ( inl& wat]ways       
navigation project completion s*$ules2 &
  7#d7 inl& wat]ways navigation capital 
inve/m5ts to ensure t projects c be     
complet$ 9 a reasonable timeframe & to  
all[ maximum sy/emwide b5efits4  #d4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,inl& &  
intracoa/al wat]ways ,! t]m inl& &      
intracoa/al wat]ways means ! inl& &     
intracoa/al wat]ways ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
describ$ 9 section #bjf ( ! ,inl&       
,wat]ways ,rev5ue ,act ( #aigh 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjd74  7#b7 ,inl& ,wat]way  
,us]s ,bo>d ,! t]m ,inl& ,wat]way ,us]s 
,bo>d means ! ,inl& ,wat]way ,us]s ,bo>d

 e/abli%$ by section #cjb ( ! ,wat]     
,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbea74  7#c7 ,major          
rehabilitation project ,! t]m major     
rehabilitation project means a project =
 ! re/oration ( a major project or major
 project feature ( ! inl& & intracoa/al 
wat]ways t has an e/imat$ co/ great] ?an
 #ej1jjj1jjj4  7#d7 ,qualify+ project ,!
 t]m qualify+ project means any         
con/ruction or major rehabilitation     
project = navigation infra/ructure ( !  
inl& & intracoa/al wat]ways t is--  7,a7
 au?oriz$ be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 n complet$ z 
( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 
fund$ at lea/ 9 "p f ! ,inl& ,wat]ways  
,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ by section #iejf ( 
! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#e7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief 
( ,eng9e]s4  #e4 ,project deliv]y       
process re=ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all promulgate regulations t1 at a    
m9imum1 %all require = ea* qualify+     

project--  7#a7 a co/ e/imation t is    
risk-bas$ & has a confid5ce level ( n   
less ?an #hj p]c5t2  7#b7 an indep5d5t  
ext]nal pe] review & submission to      
,congress 79 ! case ( a feasibility     
report7 or ! ,secret>y 79 ! case ( a    
rehabilitation evaluation report7 = any 
qualify+ project--  7,a7 t--  7i7 has an
 e/imat$ total project co/ great] ?an   
#de1jjj1jjj2  7ii7 is subject to public 
safety conc]ns1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y2  7iii7 involves a high level 
( complexity or novel or prec$5t-sett+  
approa*es1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 or 
7iv7 is id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y z a     
matt] ( significant int]ag5cy int]e/2 or
  7,b7 = :i* a review has be5 reque/$ by
 ! ,gov]nor ( any ,/ate affect$ by !    
project2  7#c7 ! appo9tm5t to a project 
developm5t team = ! qualify+ project ( a
 memb] ( ! ,inl& ,wat]ways ,us]s ,bo>d1 
z select$ by a majority ( ! ,inl&       
,wat]ways ,us]s ,bo>d2  7#d7 a qu>t]ly  
update submitt$ to ! ,inl& ,wat]ways    
,us]s ,bo>d ( ! /atus ( a qualify+      

project t is "u con/ruction2  7#e7 !    
inclusion ( ! ,*airman ( ! ,inl&        
,wat]ways ,us]s ,bo>d & ! project       
developm5t team appo9tee "u p>agraph    
7#c7 z signatories ( ! project managem5t
 plan = a qualify+ project2  7#f7 !     
e/abli%m5t ( a sy/em to id5tify & apply 
on a cont9u+ basis lessons le>n$ f prior
 or ongo+ projects s z to improve !     
likelihood ( on-"t & on-budget          
completion ( qualify+ projects2  7#g7 ! 
evaluation1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( #a or 
m pilot projects1 ( e>ly contractor     
involvem5t acquisition proc$ures to     
improve on-"t & on-budget project       
deliv]y p]=mance2 &  7#h7 any additional
 measures t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w      
a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 includ+1 z
 det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y--   
7,a7 ! implem5tation ( applicable       
practices & proc$ures drawn f !         
managem5t ( ! milit>y con/ruction       
program by ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 !         
developm5t & use ( a portfolio ( /&>d   
designs = inl& navigation locks2  7,c7 !

 use ( full-fund+ contracts or !        
=mulation ( a revis$ cont9u+ contracts  
provision2 &  7,d7 ! e/abli%m5t (       
proc$ures = recomm5d+ new project       
con/ruction />ts us+ a capital projects 
bus9ess model4  7b7 ,report requirem5t  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t describes ea* project1 if any1 
t receives m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total    
am\nt ( funds made available 9 t fiscal 
ye> "u ! ,inl& ,wat]ways ,tru/ ,fund    
e/abli%$ by section #iejf ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#b7 ,requirem5t
 ,= ea* project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 t exce$s ! e/imat$ co/ ( c>ry+ out t   
project = #c or m consecutive ye>s1 !   
,secret>y %all include 9 ! report       
submitt$ "u t p>agraph alt]native f9anc+
 plans = ! project4  #f4 #bj-ye> capital
 inve/m5t program  7a7 ,program requir$ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1
 9 conjunction ) ! ,inl& ,wat]ways ,us]s
 ,bo>d1 %all submit to ,congress a      

#bj-ye> program = mak+ capital inve/m5ts
 on ! inl& & intracoa/al wat]ways1 :i*  
%all include plans to update            
communications te*nology & be bas$ on ! 
application ( objective national        
project-selection prioritization        
crit]ia1 z develop$ by ! ,secret>y4     
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! #bj-ye> program        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be bas$ on 
! #bj-ye> capital inve/m5t /rategy      
conta9$ 9 ! ,inl& ,m>9e ,transportation 
,sy/em ,capital ,projects ,bus9ess      
,model1 ,f9al ,report publi%$ on ,april 
#ac1 #bjaj1 z approv$ by ! ,inl&        
,wat]ways ,us]s ,bo>d4  7b7 ,annual     
review & update  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a   
#bj-ye> program is submitt$ to ,congress
 "u subsection 7a71 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 !
 ,secret>y1 9 conjunction ) ! ,inl&     
,wat]ways ,us]s ,bo>d1 %all submit to   
,congress an updat$ #bj-ye> program4    
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! updat$ program describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an        
id5tification & explanation ( any *anges

 t 7 made to ! project-specific         
recomm5dations includ$ 9 ! previ\s      
#bj-ye> program1 includ+ any *anges t 7 
made to ! objective national            
project-selection prioritization crit]ia
 us$ to develop ! updat$ recomm5dations4
  7c7 ,/rategic review & update  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9 conjunction ) ! 
,inl& ,wat]ways ,us]s ,bo>d1 %all submit
 to ,congress a /rategic review ( !     
capital inve/m5t program = ! ,inl& ,m>9e
 ,transportation ,sy/em1 includ+ any    
revisions to ! program t ! ,secret>y & !
 ,us]s ,bo>d jo9tly consid] to be       
appropriate4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,! review
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include  
an analysis ( ! communications te*nology
 9 use on ! inl& & intracoa/al wat]ways 
sy/em & a description ( any plans to    
mod]nize t te*nology to increase safety 
& maximize effici5cy4  #g4 ,limitation  
on exp5ditures f ! ,inl& ,wat]ways ,tru/
 ,fund ,section #iejf ( ! ,int]nal      

,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7c77#a71 by--  7,a7 ins]t+ &
 subject to subsection 7d71 aft] ,except
 z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b712 &  7,b7    
ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end 1 provid$ t
 su* exp5ditures may n exce$ #ej p]c5t (
 ! total co/ ( ! con/ruction or         
rehabilitation2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,limitation on       
exp5ditures f tru/ fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,am\nts 9 ! ,inl& ,wat]ways ,tru/ ,fund 
%all n be available = exp5ditures =--   
7,a7 con/ruction or rehabilitation (    
dams1 or  7,b7 any rehabilitation       
exp5diture t does n equal or exce$      
#ej1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,re/riction on total 
co/ ,am\nts 9 ! ,inl& ,wat]ways ,tru/   
,fund %all n be us$ to pay = any "p ( ! 
co/ to con/ruct an au?oriz$ ,f$]al      
project t exce$s ! sum (--  7,a7 ! am\nt
 equal to--  7i7 ! total au?oriz$ co/ to
 con/ruct ! ,f$]al project z specifi$ 9 
! ,public ,law t au?oriz$ con/ruction ( 
! project or1 9 ! case ( a              
rehabilitation project1 9 ! relevant    

rehabilitation evaluation report1       
multipli$ by  7ii7 ! co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t
 det]m9$ "u section #a7;f77#c7 = ! ye> 9
 :i* con/ruction or rehabilitation "u ! 
project beg9s 7det]m9$ by sub/itut+ !   
ye> t prec$es ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* su*    
project 0 au?oriz$ = #aiib 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7 ( su* section71 &  7,b7 any       
additional am\nt t is jo9tly agre$ to by
 ! ,secret>y & ! ,inl& ,wat]ways ,us]s  
,bo>d z appropriate to ! project4  4    
#h4 ,revision to inl& wat]ways us] fee  
,section #djdb7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  7,a7 ,! ,inl& ,wat]ways ,tru/
 ,fund f9anc+ rate is ! rate det]m9$ 9  
accordance ) ! foll[+ table3  ,! tax p] 
,if ! use occurs3 gallon is3  ,dur+     
#bjacbj c5ts  ,aft] #bjacbi c5ts  4