,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjac ,mr4   
,durb9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kirk7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a pilot program to evaluate 
! co/-effectiv5ess ( all[+ non-,f$]al   
int]e/s to c>ry out c]ta9 wat]          
infra/ructure projects1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,n[   
,public-,private ,p>tn]%ip ,act or !    
,,w9 ,p#c ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds t--  7#a7 inve/m5t 9 wat]          
infra/ructure is critical to protect+   
prop]ty & p]sonal safety ?r\gh flood1   
hurricane1 & /orm damage r$uction       
activities2  7#b7 inve/m5t 9            
infra/ructure on ! inl& wat]ways ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates is critical to ! economy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! ma9t5ance (    
safe1 reliable1 & effici5t navigation = 
recreation & ! movem5t ( billions (     

doll>s 9 goods ea* ye>2  7#c7 fiscal    
*all5ges fac+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &   
tribal gov]nm5ts require new &          
innovative f9anc+ /ructures to cont9ue  
robu/ inve/m5t 9 public wat]            
infra/ructure2  7#d7 "u exi/+ fiscal    
re/ra9ts & project deliv]y processes1   
l>ge-scale wat] infra/ructure projects l
 ! lock & dam mod]nization on ! upp]    
,mississippi ,riv] & ,ill9ois ,riv] w   
take decades to complete1 ) b5efits = ! 
lock mod]nization n expect$ to be       
realiz$ until #bjdg2  7#e7 ! ,corps (   
,eng9e]s has an e/imat$ backlog ( m ?an 
#fj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 out/&+ projects2 &    
7#f7 9 develop+ innovative f9anc+       
options = wat] infra/ructure projects1  
any prior public inve/m5t 9 projects mu/
 be protect$4  #c4 ,wat] infra/ructure  
n[ pilot program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief 
( ,eng9e]s1 %all e/abli% a pilot program
 to evaluate ! co/-effectiv5ess &       
project deliv]y effici5cy ( all[+       
non-,f$]al int]e/s to c>ry out au?oriz$ 

flood damage r$uction1 hurricane & /orm 
damage r$uction1 & navigation projects4 
7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! pilot     
program are--  7#a7 to id5tify project  
deliv]y & co/-sav+ alt]natives t r$uce !
 backlog ( au?oriz$ ,corps ( ,eng9e]s   
projects2  7#b7 to evaluate ! te*nical1 
f9ancial1 & organizational effici5cies (
 a non-,f$]al int]e/ c>ry+ out ! design1
 execution1 managem5t1 & con/ruction (  
#a or m projects2 &  7#c7 to evaluate   
alt]natives = ! dec5tralization ( !     
project plann+1 managem5t1 & op]ational 
decision-mak+ processes ( ! ,corps (    
,eng9e]s4  7c7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 !   
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 id5tify a total (
 n m ?an #ae flood damage r$uction1     
hurricane & /orm damage r$uction1 &     
navigation projects1 includ+ levees1    
floodwalls1 flood control *annels1 wat] 
control /ructures1 & navigation locks & 
*annels1 au?oriz$ = con/ruction2  7,b7  
notify ! ,committee on ,environm5t &    
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee

 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ^u !           
id5tification ( ea* project "u ! pilot  
program2  7,c7 9 consultation ) !       
non-,f$]al int]e/1 develop a detail$    
project managem5t plan = ea* id5tifi$   
project t outl9es ! scope1 budget1      
design1 & con/ruction res\rce           
requirem5ts necess>y = ! non-,f$]al     
int]e/ to execute ! project1 or a       
sep>able elem5t ( ! project2  7,d7 on ! 
reque/ ( ! non-,f$]al int]e/1 ent] into 
a project p>tn]%ip agreem5t ) !         
non-,f$]al int]e/ = ! non-,f$]al int]e/ 
to provide full project managem5t       
control = con/ruction ( ! project1 or a 
sep>able elem5t ( ! project1 9          
accordance ) plans approv$ by !         
,secret>y2  7,e7 foll[+ execution ( !   
project p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 transf] to ! 
non-,f$]al int]e/ to c>ry out           
con/ruction ( ! project1 or a sep>able  
elem5t ( ! project--  7i7 if applicable1
 ! balance ( ! unobligat$ am\nts        
appropriat$ = ! project1 except t !     

,secret>y %all reta9 suffici5t am\nts = 
! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s to c>ry out any     
responsibilities ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s  
relat+ to ! project & pilot program2 &  
7ii7 additional am\nts1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y1 f am\nts made available "u   
section #e1 except t ! total am\nt      
transf]r$ to ! non-,f$]al int]e/ %all n 
exce$ ! e/imate ( ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ (
 con/ruction1 includ+ any requir$       
design2 &  7,f7 regul>ly monitor & audit
 ea* project be+ con/ruct$ by a         
non-,f$]al int]e/ "u ?is section to     
ensure t ! con/ruction activities are   
c>ri$ out 9 compliance ) ! plans approv$
 by ! ,secret>y & t ! con/ruction co/s  
are reasonable4  7#b7 ,re/rictions ,( ! 
projects id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y--  7,a7
 n m ?an #ab projects %all--  7i7 h     
receiv$ ,f$]al funds & exp]i5c$ delays  
or miss$ s*$ul$ deadl9es 9 ! #e fiscal  
ye>s prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act2 or  7ii7 = m ?an #b consecutive   
fiscal ye>s1 h an unobligat$ fund+      
balance = t project 9 ! ,corps (        

,eng9e]s con/ruction acc\nt2 &  7,b7 n m
 ?an #c projects %all--  7i7 h n receiv$
 ,f$]al fund+ = recapitalization &      
mod]nization 9 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 
on :i* ! project 0 au?oriz$ & end+ on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 be1 
9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1          
significant to ! national economy z a   
result ( ! impact ! project w\ld h on ! 
national transportation ( goods4  7#c7  
,te*nical assi/ance ,on ! reque/ ( a    
non-,f$]al int]e/1 ! ,secret>y may      
provide te*nical assi/ance to !         
non-,f$]al int]e/1 if ! non-,f$]al      
int]e/ contracts ) ! ,secret>y = !      
te*nical assi/ance & comp5sates !       
,secret>y = ! te*nical assi/ance1 relat+
 to--  7,a7 any /udy1 eng9e]+ activity1 
& design activity = con/ruction c>ri$   
out by ! non-,f$]al int]e/ "u ?is       
section2 &  7,b7 obta9+ any p]mits      
necess>y = ! project4  7#d7 ,waiv]s     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any project includ$ 9 !
 pilot program1 ! ,secret>y may waive or
 modify any applicable ,f$]al           

regulations = t project if ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t su* a waiv] w\ld provide     
public & f9ancial b5efits1 includ+      
exp$it+ project deliv]y & enhanc+       
effici5cy :ile ma9ta9+ safety4  7,b7    
,notification ,! ,secret>y %all notify !
 ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public    
,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ea* "t !        
,secret>y issues a waiv] or modification
 "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7d7 ,public      
b5efit /udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ent]+  
into a project p>tn]%ip agreem5t "u ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into an  
arrangem5t ) an indep5d5t ?ird p>ty to  
conduct an assessm5t ( :e!r1 & provide  
ju/ification t1 ! propos$ p>tn]%ip      
agreem5t w\ld repres5t a bett] public & 
f9ancial b5efit ?an a simil> transaction
 us+ public fund+ or f9anc+4  7#b7      
,cont5ts ,! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--
  7,a7 be complet$ by ! ?ird p>ty 9 a   
timely mann] & 9 a p]iod ( n m ?an #ij  
days2  7,b7 take into consid]ation any  

support+ mat]ials & data submitt$ by !  
,secret>y1 ! nongov]nm5tal p>ty to !    
propos$ project p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 & o!r
 /akehold]s2 &  7,c7 recomm5d :e!r !    
project p>tn]%ip agreem5t w be 9 !      
public int]e/ by det]m9+ :e!r ! agreem5t
 w provide public & f9ancial b5efits1   
includ+ exp$it$ project deliv]y & sav+s 
to taxpay]s4  7e7 ,co/ %>e ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act affects ! co/-%>+ requirem5t       
applicable on ! day be=e ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act to a project c>ri$  
out "u ?is ,act4  7f7 ,report  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report       
detail+ ! results ( ! pilot program     
c>ri$ out "u ?is section1 includ+ any   
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y conc]n+    
:e!r ! program or any compon5t ( !      
program %\ld be implem5t$ on a national 
basis4  7#b7 ,update ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s

 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives an update ( ! report    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7g7          
,adm9i/ration ,all laws 7includ+        
regulations7 t w\ld apply to ! ,secret>y
 if ! ,secret>y 7 c>ry+ out ! project   
%all apply to a non-,f$]al int]e/ c>ry+ 
out a project "u ?is ,act4  7h7         
,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! au?ority to    
comm5ce a project "u ?is ,act t]m9ates  
on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,applicability
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act au?orizes or p]mits ! 
privatization ( any ,f$]al asset4  #e4  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act su* sums 
z are necess>y4