,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eeie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bh1 #bjaf,mr4  
,huffman 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 
,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4      
,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 &   
,mr4 ,g>am5di7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( !      
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 to
 revise ! wat] manuals ( c]ta9 flood    
control projects1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,res]voir ,op]ations ,improvem5t ,act4  
#b4 ,revision ( wat] manuals  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 id5tifies all      
eligible projects "u section #c7;c71 !  
,secret>y %all revise ! wat] manuals ( n
 m ?an #ae su* projects 7includ+ n few] 
?an #f projects t are n :olly own$ &    
op]at$ by ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 if a     
suffici5t numb] ( su* projects are      

id5tifi$7 9 accordance ) ?is section4   
7b7 ,data = revisions ,a revision ( a   
wat] manual "u subsection 7a7 %all      
incorporate-- 7#a7 a =eca/-in=m$        
res]voir op]ations plan1 9 accordance ) 
subsection 7c72  7#b7 new wat]%$ data2 &
  7#c7 z applicable1 ! effects ( any    
/ructural improvem5t complet$ aft] !    
date ( ! mo/ rec5t revision ( ! wat]    
manual4  7c7 ,=eca/-,in=m$ ,res]voir    
,op]ations ,plan ,! ,secret>y1 9        
collaboration ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 %all create a =eca/-in=m$
 res]voir op]ations plan = ea* select$  
project & incorporate su* a plan into ! 
applicable revision ( a wat] manual "u  
subsection 7a74 ,a =eca/-in=m$ res]voir 
op]ations plan %all include ea* ( !     
foll[+ compon5ts3  7#a7 ,a consid]ation 
( ! relation%ip betwe5 ocean &          
atmosph]ic conditions1 includ+ ! ,el    
,nio & ,la ,nia cycles1 & ! pot5tial =  
above-normal1 normal1 or bel[-normal    
ra9fall = ! com+ wat] ye>1 includ+ a    

consid]ation ( atmosph]ic riv] =eca/s4  
7#b7 ,! precipitation & run(f index     
specific to ! bas9 & wat]%$ 9 :i* !     
relevant project is locat$1 includ+     
in=mation reg>d+ ! hydrological &       
meteorological conditions1 at ea*       
#aj-;digit hydrologic unit 7z def9$ by !
 ,u4,s4 ,geological ,survey7 )9 su*     
wat]%$1 t influ5ce ! tim+ & quantity (  
run(f4  7#c7 ,updat$ hydrologic =eca/+ =
 precipitation1 sn[pack1 & soil moi/ure 
conditions4  7#d7 ,an adju/m5t ( flood  
control rule curves to optimize1 z      
applicable1 wat] supply /orage &        
reliability1 hydrop[] production1       
environm5tal b5efits relat$ to fl[s &   
temp]ature1 or o!r au?oriz$ project     
b5efits1 )\t a r$uction 9 flood safety4 
7#e7 ,proactive managem5t 9 response to 
*anges 9 =eca/s4  7d7 ,consultation &   
coord9ation requirem5t ,9 revis+ a wat] 
manual "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all--  7#a7 consult ) affect$ entities1
 includ+-- 7,a7 non-,f$]al int]e/s      
responsible = ! op]ations & ma9t5ance   

co/s ( ! flood control project = :i* !  
wat] manual is to be revis$2  7,b7 wat] 
rights hold]s2  7,c7 individuals or     
entities ) a "r to any portion ( ! wat] 
)9 ! res]voir ( su* project2 &  7,d7    
local ag5cies ) flood control           
responsibilities d[n/ream ( su* project2
 &  7#b7 ent] into a coop]ative         
agreem5t1 memor&um ( und]/&+1 or o!r    
agreem5t ) ea* non-,f$]al int]e/ = !    
project1 describ+ ! scope & goals ( !   
revision & ! coord9ation among ! p>ties4
  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y completes a  
revision ( a wat] manual "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to         
,congress a report reg>d+ ! compon5ts ( 
! =eca/-in=m$ res]voir op]ations plan   
incorporat$ into su* revision4  7f7     
,fund+ ,! ,secret>y may accept & exp5d  
am\nts f non-,f$]al int]e/s to fund all 
or a portion ( ! co/s ( c>ry+ out a     
revision ( a wat] manual "u ?is section4
  #c4 ,id5tification ( ,eligible        
,projects  7a7 ,report on ,flood        

,control ,projects ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,appropriations & ,environm5t &      
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & !           
,committees on ,appropriations &        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
includes1 ) respect to any ,/ate t is a 
dr\ght ,/ate dur+ wat] ye> #bjae or     
#bjaf--  7#a7 a li/ ( ea* flood control 
project locat$ 9 su* a ,/ate2  7#b7 !   
ye> dur+ :i* ! orig9al wat] manual = ea*
 su* project 0 approv$2  7#c7 ! ye> or  
ye>s dur+ :i* any revisions to ! wat]   
manual ( any su* project occurr$ or are 
reque/$ to occur2  7#d7 a li/ ( ea* su* 
project = :i* op]ational deviations =   
dr\ght cont+5cy h be5 reque/$1 & ! /atus
 ( su* reque/2  7#e7 a li/ ( ea* su*    
project = :i* p]man5t or seasonal *anges
 to /orage allocations h be5 reque/$1 & 
! /atus ( su* reque/2 &  7#f7 a         
description ( ! means by :i* wat]       
cons]vation & wat] quality improvem5ts 7

 address$ 9 any response to a reque/ "u 
p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#e74  7b7             
,incorporation ( ,prior ,/udies ,!      
,secret>y %all incorporate into ! report
 "u subsection 7a7 any in=mation or f9d+
 t is--  7#a7 includ$ 9 or ga!r$ = a    
report requir$ by section #ajdf7;a77#b7 
( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t 
,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bcai note72
 &  7#b7 relevant to ! subject matt] ( !
 report "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4
  7c7 ,eligible projects ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! report "u    
subsection 7a7 is submitt$1 ! ,secret>y 
%all id5tify ea* flood control project--
  7#a7 t is includ$ 9 ! report "u       
subsection 7a72  7#b7 t includes a      
res]voir2 &  7#c7 = :i* a non-,f$]al    
int]e/ has submitt$ to ! ,secret>y a    
writt5 reque/1 pursuant to subsection   
7d71 to revise ! wat] manual = !        
project4  7d7 ,writt5 ,reque/ ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/] ! mann] 9 :i* a          

non-,f$]al int]e/ = a flood control     
project may submit to ! ,secret>y a     
writt5 reque/ "u subsection 7c77#c7 to  
revise ! wat] manual = ! project4  #d4  
,effects  7a7 ,au?oriz$ purposes (      
projects  7#a7 ,no effect on exi/+      
purposes ,9 accordance ) all applicable 
laws1 a revision ( a wat] manual "u     
section #b7;a7 may n r$uce ! wat] supply
 = any au?oriz$ purpose1 o!r ?an flood  
control1 ( a flood control project4     
7#b7 ,new purposes n au?oriz$ ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act au?orizes ! ,secret>y to c>ry  
out1 ) respect to any flood control     
project1 any activity = a purpose n     
au?oriz$ on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is 
,act-- 7#a7 affects or modifies any     
obligation ( ! ,secret>y "u ,/ate law2  
or  7#b7 au?orizes ! div]sion or use (  
wat] 9 a mann] t is inconsi/5t ) ,/ate  
wat] rights law4  7c7 ,f$]al law ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act preempts or waives any        
provision ( ,f$]al law conc]n+ !        
proc$ures t apply to a revision ( a wat]

 manual4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,dr\ght ,/ate ,! t]m dr\ght ,/ate  
means a ,/ate--  7,a7 = :i* ! ,gov]nor  
has decl>$ a dr\ght2 or  7,b7 t conta9s 
at lea/ "o c\nty = :i* ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture has designat$ a dr\ght     
disa/]4  7#b7 ,flood control project ,! 
t]m flood control project means a       
project op]at$1 :olly or 9 "p1 = flood  
control1 9 accordance ) rules prescrib$ 
by ! ,secret>y pursuant to section #g ( 
! ,act ( ,decemb] #bb1 #aidd 7commonly  
kn[n z ! ,flood ,control ,act ( #aidd7  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gji74  7#c7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !    
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s4   
7#d7 ,wat] manual ,! t]m wat] manual    
means1 ) respect to a flood control     
project1 ! wat] op]ations manual1 !     
flood control rule curves1 & ! wat]     
control manual1 z applicable4