,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbb,mr4 
,oss(f 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>nock7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a program to provide        
environm5tal assi/ance 9 ! ,*attahoo*ee 
,riv] ,bas91 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,*attahoo*ee ,riv] ,act4  #b4           
,*attahoo*ee ,riv] program  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,non-,f$]al int]e/ ,! t]m non-,f$]al    
int]e/ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#bba7;b7 ( ! ,flood ,control ,act (     
#aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aifb;d-#e;b7b774  
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,army4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a program to provide environm5tal       
assi/ance to non-,f$]al int]e/s 9 !     
,*attahoo*ee ,riv] ,bas94  7#b7 ,=m ,!  
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 !  

=m ( design & con/ruction assi/ance =   
wat]-relat$ res\rce protection &        
re/oration projects affect+ !           
,*attahoo*ee ,riv] ,bas91 bas$ on !     
compreh5sive plan "u subsection 7c71    
includ+ projects =-- 7,a7 s$im5t &      
erosion control2  7,b7 protection (     
erod+ %orel9es2  7,c7 ecosy/em          
re/oration1 includ+ re/oration ( subm]g$
 aquatic vegetation2  7,d7 protection ( 
ess5tial public works2  7,e7 b5eficial  
uses ( dr$g$ mat]ial2 &  7,f7 o!r relat$
 projects t may enhance ! liv+ res\rces 
( ! ,*attahoo*ee ,riv] ,bas94  7c7      
,compreh5sive plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) 
,/ate & local gov]nm5tal (ficials &     
affect$ /akehold]s1 %all develop a      
compreh5sive ,*attahoo*ee ,riv] ,bas9   
re/oration plan to guide ! implem5tation
 ( projects "u subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7
 ,coord9ation ,! re/oration plan        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 consid] &    

avoid duplication ( any ongo+ or plann$ 
actions ( o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
ag5cies & nongov]nm5tal organizations4  
7#c7 ,prioritization ,! re/oration plan 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all give      
priority to projects eligible "u        
subsection 7b77#b7 t w also improve wat]
 quality or quantity or use natural     
hydrological features & sy/ems4  7d7    
,agreem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e provid+  
assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all ent] into an agreem5t ) a          
non-,f$]al int]e/ = ! design &          
con/ruction ( a project c>ri$ out       
pursuant to ! compreh5sive ,*attahoo*ee 
,riv] ,bas9 re/oration plan describ$ 9  
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* 
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is subsection   
%all provide =-- 7,a7 ! developm5t by ! 
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) appropriate 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local (ficials1 ( a    
res\rce protection & re/oration plan1   
includ+ appropriate eng9e]+ plans &     
specifications & an e/imate ( expect$   
res\rce b5efits2 &  7,b7 ! e/abli%m5t ( 

su* legal & in/itutional /ructures z are
 necess>y to ensure ! effective long-t]m
 op]ation & ma9t5ance ( ! project by !  
non-,f$]al int]e/4  7e7 ,co/ %>+  7#a7  
,f$]al %>e ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b77;,b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total       
project co/s ( ea* agreem5t ent]$ into  
"u ?is section %all be #hj p]c5t4  7#b7 
,non-f$]al %>e  7,a7 ,value ( l&1       
easem5ts1 rights-(-way1 & relocations ,9
 det]m9+ ! non-,f$]al contribution t[>d 
c>ry+ out an agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide cr$it 
to a non-,f$]al int]e/ = ! value ( l&1  
easem5ts1 rights-(-way1 & relocations   
provid$ by ! non-,f$]al int]e/1 except t
 ! am\nt ( cr$it provid$ = a project "u 
?is p>agraph may n exce$ #bj p]c5t ( !  
total project co/s4  7,b7 ,op]ation &   
ma9t5ance co/s ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( !    
co/s ( op]ation & ma9t5ance ( activities
 c>ri$ out "u an agreem5t "u ?is section
 %all be #ajj p]c5t4  7f7 ,coop]ation ,9
 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 coop]ate )-- 7#a7 ! heads ( appropriate

 ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+-- 7,a7 !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration2  7,c7 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 
&  7,d7 ! heads ( su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be           
appropriate2 &  7#b7 ag5cies ( a ,/ate  
or political subdivision ( a ,/ate4  7g7
 ,protection ( res\rces ,a project      
e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all be c>ri$   
out us+ su* measures z are necess>y to  
protect environm5tal1 hi/oric1 &        
cultural res\rces4  7h7 ,project cap ,! 
total co/ ( a project c>ri$ out "u ?is  
section may n exce$ #ae1jjj1jjj4  7i7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ij1jjj1jjj4