,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,mr4    
,b5net 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 & ,mr4 
,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,wat]%$ ,protection &
 ,flood ,prev5tion ,act to improve t    
,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal?y      
,wat]%$s1 ,heal?y ,communities ,act (   
#bjbf4  #b4 ,%ort title2 f9d+s2         
decl>ation ( policy ,! fir/ section ( ! 
,wat]%$ ,protection & ,flood ,prev5tion 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  #a4 ,%ort title2 f9d+s2 
decl>ation ( policy  7a7 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat]%$       
,protection & ,flood ,prev5tion ,act4   
7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t erosion1    
floodwat]1 dr\ght1 & s$im5t damages 9 ! 
wat]%$s ( ! riv]s & /reams ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates cause loss ( life1 decl9es 9     
agricultural production1 h>m to fi%1    

birds1 wildlife1 & recreation           
opportunities1 & damage to prop]ty1     
!reby con/itut+ a m5ace to ! national   
welf>e4  7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
%\ld coop]ate ) ,/ates & political      
subdivisions ( ,/ates1 ,tribal          
organizations describ$ 9 section        
#b7b77;,c71 insul> areas 7z def9$ 9     
section #adjd ( ! ,national             
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cajc771 soil or wat]         
cons]vation di/ricts1 flood prev5tion or
 control di/ricts1 irrigation di/ricts  
or simil> entities1 nonpr(it            
organizations1 & o!r local public       
ag5cies = ! purposes (-- 7#a7 prev5t+ ! 
damages describ$ 9 subsection 7b72  7#b7
 fur!r+ ! cons]vation1 developm5t1      
utilization1 & disposal ( wat]1 & !     
cons]vation & utilization ( l&2 &  7#c7 
!reby pres]v+1 protect+1 & improv+ l& & 
wat] res\rces & ! quality ( !           
environm5t4  4  #c4 ,def9itions ,section

 #b ( ! ,wat]%$ ,protection & ,flood    
,prev5tion ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7 is
 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,irrigation effici5cy ,! t]m irrigation 
effici5cy means a r$uction 9 ! quantity 
( non-consum$ wat] div]t$ at a s\rce =  
irrigation purposes1 consi/5t ) ,/ate   
wat] law4  7#b7 ,local organization ,!  
t]m local organization means-- 7,a7 7i7 
any ,/ate1 political subdivision ( a    
,/ate1 soil or wat] cons]vation di/rict1
 flood prev5tion or control di/rict1 or 
comb9ation !re(2 or  7ii7 any o!r       
gov]nm5tal ag5cy hav+ au?ority "u ,/ate 
law to c>ry out1 ma9ta91 & op]ate a "w (
 improvem5t2  7,b7 any irrigation       
di/rict or res]voir company1 wat] us]s' 
association1 canal company1 dit*        
association1 acequia1 or simil> entity1 
or nongov]nm5tal organization t is n be+
 op]at$ = pr(it1 )-- 7i7 ! capacity to  
engage 9 ! plann+ or implem5tation ( l& 
treatm5t & relat$ cons]vation measures2 
or  7ii7 ! au?ority to con/ruct & ma9ta9

 /ructural measures2 or  7,c7 any       
,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization  
7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( !   
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77  
hav+ au?ority "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or      
,indian ,tribal law to c>ry out1 ma9ta91
 & op]ate a "w ( improvem5t4  7#c7      
,multib5efit "w ( improvem5t ,! t]m     
multib5efit "w ( improvem5t means a "w (
 improvem5t1 includ+ irrigation         
effici5cy1 flood damage r$uction1 wat]  
managem5t1 or wat]%$ protection1 t      
provides #b or m ( ! foll[+ public      
b5efits3  7,a7 ,improvem5t 9 ! condition
 ( a natural feature t increases fi% or 
wildlife habitat1 r$uces dr\ght impact1 
or r$uces flood risk4  7,b7 ,improvem5t 
9 wat] quality4  7,c7 ,wat] cons]vation4
  7,d7 ,improvem5t to in/ream fl[4  7,e7
 ,enhanc$ fi% passage or r$uction 9 fi% 
entra9m5t4  7,f7 ,p]man5t protection ( a
 natural feature4  7,g7 ,(f-*annel      
r5ewable en]gy production4  7#d7        
,natural feature ,! t]m natural feature 

means a feature t is creat$ ?r\gh !     
action ( physical1 geological1          
biological1 & natural *emical processes 
ov] "t4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#f7
 ,wat] cons]vation ,! t]m wat]          
cons]vation means a r$uction 9 total    
annual consumptive wat] use comp>$ to   
total annual consumptive wat] use be=e a
 "w ( improvem5t is c>ri$ out "u ?is    
,act4  7#g7 ,wat] managem5t ,! t]m wat] 
managem5t means any project or activity 
c>ri$ out to increase ! effici5cy ( wat]
 use1 transf]1 div]sion1 or conveyance4 
7#h7 ,"w ( improvem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m "w ( improvem5t means any und]tak+  
c>ri$ out 9 a wat]%$ or subwat]%$ area n
 exce$+ #bej1jjj acres 7includ+ on      
,f$]al l& necess>y to accompli% !       
purposes ( ! und]tak+7 =-- 7i7 flood    
prev5tion 7includ+ /ructural & l&       
treatm5t measures72  7ii7 ! cons]vation1
 developm5t1 utilization1 & disposal (  
wat]2 or  7iii7 ! cons]vation & prop]   
utilization ( l&4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,!   

t]m "w ( improvem5t does n include any  
s+le /ructure t provides-- 7i7 m ?an    
#ab1ejj acre-feet ( floodwat] det5tion  
capacity2 &  7ii7 m ?an #be1jjj         
acre-feet ( total capacity4  7,c7       
,requirem5t = agriculture or cons]vation
 b5efits ,ea* und]tak+ describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all conta9 b5efits    
directly relat$ to agriculture or       
cons]vation1 includ+ communities 9 rural
 areas 7z def9$ 9 section #cdc7;a7 ( !  
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a7771 t acc\nt
 = at lea/ #bj p]c5t ( ! total b5efits (
 ! und]tak+4  7,d7 ,consolidat$ plann+  
#a or m subwat]%$s1 :5 ! subwat]%$s are 
compon5ts ( a l>g] wat]%$1 may be plann$
 toge!r at ! discretion ( ! local       
organization sponsor+ ! applicable      
und]tak+4  4  #d4 ,assi/ance to local   
organizations ,section #c ( ! ,wat]%$   
,protection & ,flood ,prev5tion ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z subsection 
7e72  7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#f71 9 !    

fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ occupi]s1         
individually & ins]t+ ! foll[+3         
8occupi]s 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74
  7b7 ,agreem5ts ) l&[n]s1 op]ators1 &  
occupi]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 ent] into agreem5ts "u subsection      
7a77#f7 ) l&[n]s1 op]ators1 & occupi]s1 
individually  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7b7  
7z s designat$7-- 7,a7 by /rik+         
supplem5t$4 ,applications & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 8supplem5t$4  7#b7 ,applications
 ,applications  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
7z s designat$7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ su* cons]vation plans & ins]t+ 
cons]vation plans describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a72  7ii7 by /rik+ su* di/rict4 ,9    
return & all t foll[s ?r\gh int]e/4 ,!  
portion & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8t di/rict4  
7#c7 ,co/ %>+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y may agree to %>e ! co/s (     
c>ry+ out a "w ( improvem5t1 or specific
 practices & measures describ$ 9 su* an 
agreem5t1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t co/ 
%>+ is appropriate & 9 ! public int]e/4 
2  7,b7 ,portion ( co/s ,! portion  2 & 

7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s           
designat$7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ programs4 ,! 
,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8programs4 
7#d7 ,t]m9ation2 modifications ,!       
,secret>y  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 7z s 
designat$7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by    
/rik+ h]eund]1 z he & ins]t+ "u ?is     
subsection1 z ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 by   
/rik+ h]e94 ,not)/&+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
8"u ?is subsection4  7#e7 ,pres]vation  
or surr5d] ( hi/ory ,not)/&+  2 &  7,d7 
9 p>agraph 7#e7 7z s designat$7-- 7i7 by
 /rik+ he & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y2  7ii7 by
 /rik+ p>agraph & ins]t+ subsection2    
7iii7 by /rik+ h]eund] = 7#a7           
pres]vation & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8"u ?is  
p>agraph =--  7,a7 pres]vation  2 &     
7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s designat$71
 by /rik+ crop2 or 7#b7 surr5d] & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3 8crop2 or  7,b7 surr5d]  2   
7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 7z s 
designat$7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,delegation ( 
au?orities ,! ,secret>y %all delegate   
f9al decisionmak+ au?ority to ! ,/ate   
,cons]vationi/1 or ! ag5cy hav+ t       

responsibility1 ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! "w (  
improvem5t is locat$ = ! det]m9ation (  
:5 ! wat]%$ plan = a "w ( improvem5t    
%all be releas$ = f9al public comm5t4   
7d7 ,deadl9e = approval or disapproval  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date on :i* 
an application = a "w ( improvem5t is   
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y    
%all approve or disapprove !            
application4  7#b7 ,ext5sions ,!        
,secret>y may ext5d ! deadl9e describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 by #de days1 if necess>y4
  2  7#e7 9 subsection 7e7 7z s         
r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+     
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or !      
delegat$ au?ority "u subsection 7c7 aft]
 ,! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ or !   
delegat$ au?ority aft] if ! ,secret>y2 &
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ section
 #d & ins]t+ section #g2 &  7#f7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,approval (    
plans t improve ! condition ( a natural 
feature ,not)/&+ subsection 7a77#c71 !  
,secret>y may approve a plan = a        

multib5efit "w ( improvem5t1 reg>dless (
 ! ratio ( co/s to b5efits ( !          
multib5efit "w ( improvem5t4  7g7       
,gu>antee ( fund+ = c]ta9 con/ruction   
mat]ials  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may
 approve fund+ "u a "w ( improvem5t =   
con/ruction mat]ials = pipes to convey  
wat] if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !        
con/ruction mat]ials-- 7,a7 are fully   
recyclable2  7,b7 ma9ta9 /ructural      
integrity = n less ?an #ajj ye>s2 &     
7,c7 are capable ( be+ manufactur$      
on-site4  7#b7 ,con/ruction mat]ials )  
less ?an #ajj-ye> /ructural integrity ,!
 ,secret>y1 at ! election ( a project   
sponsor & ) ! recomm5dation ( !         
applicable ,/ate ,cons]vationi/ ( !     
project sponsor1 may approve fund+ "u a 
"w ( improvem5t = con/ruction mat]ials =
 pipes to convey wat] t d n meet !      
crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7    
?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  4  #e4     
,notification requirem5t ,section #d ( !
 ,wat]%$ ,protection & ,flood ,prev5tion

 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjd7 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  #d4 ,notification       
requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,approval
 by ,secret>y requir$ ,no am\nts %all be
 provid$ "u ?is ,act = any plan = a "w (
 improvem5t involv+ an e/imat$ ,f$]al   
contribution to con/ruction co/s 9      
excess ( #ej1jjj1jjj1 or t includes any 
/ructure t provides m ?an #b1ejj        
acre-feet ( total capacity1 unless !    
,secret>y has approv$ ! "w ( improvem5t4
  7#b7 ,notice ,except 9 ! case ( a     
flood prev5tion project describ$ 9      
subsection 7b71 n less ?an #fj days be=e
 approv+ a plan describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide to !     
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 a notice ( ! approval1 includ+ a       
description ( ! ju/ification = !        
approval & a copy ( ! plan4  7b7 ,flood 
prev5tion projects  7#a7 ,projects less 
?an #d1jjj acre-feet ( capacity ,9 !    
case ( any plan = a flood prev5tion     

project "u ?is ,act involv+ no s+le     
/ructure provid+ m ?an #d1jjj acre-feet 
( total capacity1 n less ?an #fj days   
be=e approv+ a plan describ$ 9          
subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
provide to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1
 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a notice ( ! approval1  
includ+ a description ( ! ju/ification =
 ! approval & a copy ( ! plan4  7#b7    
,projects m ?an #d1jjj acre-feet (      
capacity ,9 ! case ( any plan = a flood 
prev5tion project "u ?is ,act involv+   
any s+le /ructure provid+ m ?an #d1jjj  
acre-feet ( total capacity1 n less ?an  
#fj days be=e approv+ a plan describ$ 9 
subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
provide to ! ,committee on ,environm5t &
 ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a notice ( ! approval1  
includ+ a description ( ! ju/ification =
 ! approval & a copy ( ! plan4  7c7     

,wat]%$ or subwat]%$ areas ,if ! e/imat$
 ,f$]al contribution to ! con/ruction   
co/ ( works ( improvem5t 9 ! plan = any 
wat]%$ or subwat]%$ area exce$s         
#ej1jjj1jjj or includes any /ructure t  
provides m ?an #b1ejj acre-feet ( total 
capacity1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a    
copy ( ! plan & a ju/ification = ! plan 
to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 if ! plan includes no  
s+le /ructure provid+ m ?an #d1jjj      
acre-feet ( total capacity2 or  7#b7 !  
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 if ! plan      
includes any s+le /ructure provid+ m ?an
 #d1jjj acre-feet ( total capacity4  4  
#f4 ,multib5efit "w ( improvem5t        
allocation ,section #e ( ! ,wat]%$      
,protection & ,flood ,prev5tion ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajje7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #e4 ,multib5efit "w (         

improvem5t allocation ,! ,secret>y %all 
allocate n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total 
am\nt made available "u ?is ,act = ea*  
fiscal ye> = ! plann+1 design1 or       
con/ruction ( multib5efit works (       
improvem5t4  4  #g4 ,repeals2           
r$esignations  7a7 ,repeals ,sections #i
 & #aa ( ! ,wat]%$ ,protection & ,flood 
,prev5tion ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjf;b2 
#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja note2 #fh ,/at4     
#ffh2 #gj ,/at4 #ajij7 are repeal$4  7b7
 ,r$esignations ,! ,wat]%$ ,protection &
 ,flood ,prev5tion ,act is am5d$ by     
r$esignat+ sections #c;,a1 #f1 #g1 #h1  
#ab1 #ac1 #ad1 & #ae 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajjc;a1 #ajjf2 #fh ,/at4 #ffh2 #af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjf;a1 #ajjh1 #ajaj1 #ajab1 
#ajab;a7 z sections #f1 #i1 #aa1 #ab1   
#ac1 #ad1 #ae1 & #af1 respectively4  7c7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section        
#eae7;b77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+     
,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abfe7;b77#h77;,b77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ,public ,law #hc-eff 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjf7 & ins]t+ section #i ( 

! ,wat]%$ ,protection & ,flood          
,prev5tion ,act4  7#b7 ,section         
#abaa7;a77#c77;,d7 ( ! ,food ,security  
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#chaa7;a77#c77;,d77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ or #h2  7,b7 by /rik+ & #ajjf;a2 &
  7,c7 by ins]t+ or section #ab ( t ,act
 be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  7#c7 ,section  
#abba7;b77#c77;,d7 ( ! ,food ,security  
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#chba7;b77#c77;,d77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ or #h2  7,b7 by /rik+ & #ajjf;a2 &
  7,c7 by ins]t+ or section #ab ( t ,act
 be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  7#d7 ,section  
#abga;,a7#a77;,f7 ( ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#chga;a7#a77;,f77 is am5d$ by /rik+     
section #ad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajab7 ( t   
,act & ins]t+ section #ae ( t ,act4     
7#e7 ,section #aj ( ! ,wat]%$           
,protection & ,flood ,prev5tion ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjg7 is am5d$1 9 !     
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ provisions (    
section #c or clause 7a7 ( section #h ( 
?is ,act & ins]t+ section #c or         

subsection 7a7 ( ! fir/ s5t5ce ( section
 #ab4  #h4 ,co/ %>e assi/ance ,section  
#f ( ! ,wat]%$ ,protection & ,flood     
,prev5tion ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et 
seq47 7z r$esignat$ by section #g7;b77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by    
ins]t+ 1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 aft] 
assi/ance2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7c7 ,treatm5t ( o!r ,f$]al     
funds = works ( improvem5t ,any funds   
provid$ = a "w ( improvem5t ?r\gh any   
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy o!r ?an !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture %all be        
consid]$ to be "p ( ! non-,f$]al %>e ( !
 co/ ( ! "w ( improvem5t provid$ by !   
sponsor ( ! "w ( improvem5t4  4  #i4    
,conditions = ,f$]al assi/ance ,!       
,wat]%$ ,protection & ,flood ,prev5tion 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #f 7z      
r$esignat$ by section #g7;b77 ! foll[+3 
#g4 ,conditions = ,f$]al assi/ance  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all require1 z a 
condition ( provid+ ,f$]al assi/ance = !
 in/allation ( a "w ( improvem5t1 t a   

local organization sponsor+ ! "w (      
improvem5t %all-- 7#a7 acquire1 or1 )   
respect to int]e/s 9 l& to be acquir$ by
 condemnation1 provide assurances       
satisfactory to ! ,secret>y t !y w      
acquire1 )\t co/ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t f
 funds appropriat$ = ! purposes ( ?is   
,act 7except z provid$ 9 subsection     
7b771 su* l&1 easem5ts1 or rights-(-way 
z w be ne$$ 9 connection ) works (      
improvem5t in/all$ ) ,f$]al assi/ance2  
7#b7 make arrangem5ts satisfactory to ! 
,secret>y = defray+ co/s ( op]at+ &     
ma9ta9+ su* works ( improvem5t1 9       
accordance ) regulations pres5t$ by !   
,secret>y2  7#c7 acquire1 or provide    
assurance t l&[n]s or wat] us]s h       
acquir$1 su* wat] rights1 pursuant to   
,/ate law1 z may be ne$$ 9 ! in/allation
 & op]ation ( ! "w ( improvem5t2  7#d7  
obta9 agreem5ts to c>ry out recomm5d$   
soil cons]vation measures & prop] f>m   
plans f own]s ( n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( !
 l& situat$ 9 ! dra9age area above ea*  
ret5tion res]voir to be in/all$ ) ,f$]al

 assi/ance2 &  7#e7 submit a plan (     
repaym5t satisfactory to ! ,secret>y =  
any loan or advancem5t made "u section  
#ab4  7b7 ,co/ %>e or advance paym5ts = 
c]ta9 activities  7#a7 ,public fi% &    
wildlife or recreational developm5t     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a local organization  
agrees to op]ate & ma9ta9 any res]voir  
or o!r area includ$ 9 a plan = public   
fi% & wildlife or recreational          
developm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all n be> m ?an
 #ej p]c5t ( ! co/s (-- 7i7 ! l&1       
easem5ts1 or rights-(-way acquir$ or to 
be acquir$ by ! local organization = su*
 res]voir or o!r area2 &  7ii7 m9imum   
basic facilities ne$$ = public heal? &  
safety1 access to1 & use ( su* res]voir 
or o!r area = su* purposes4  7,b7       
,recreational developm5t  7i7           
,conditions ,! ,secret>y may p>ticipate 
9 recreational developm5t 9 any wat]%$  
project "u subp>agraph 7,a7 only to !   
ext5t t ! ne$ = ! recreational          
developm5t is demon/rat$ 9 accordance ) 
/&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7    

tak+ into acc\nt ! anticipat$ man-days (
 use ( ! project$ recreational          
developm5t2 &  7,,ii7 giv+ consid]ation 
to ! availability )9 ! region ( exi/+   
wat]-bas$ outdoor recreational          
developm5ts4  7ii7 ,limitations ,!      
,secret>y may p>ticipate 9-- 7,i7 n m   
?an #a recreational developm5t 9 a      
wat]%$ project conta9+ less ?an #ge1jjj 
acres2  7,,ii7 n m ?an #b recreational  
developm5ts 9 a wat]%$ project conta9+--
 7aa7 n less ?an #ge1jjj acres2 &  7bb7 
n m ?an #aej1jjj acres2 or  7,,iii7 n m 
?an #c recreational developm5ts 9 a     
wat]%$ project conta9+ m ?an #aej1jjj   
acres4  7#b7 ,advance paym5ts ,if !     
,secret>y & a local organization h agre$
 t ! imm$iate acquisition by ! local    
organization ( l&1 easem5ts1 or         
rights-(-way is advisable = !           
pres]vation ( sites = works ( improvem5t
 includ$ 9 a plan f encroa*m5t by       
resid5tial1 comm]cial1 indu/rial1 or o!r
 developm5t-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y may      
advance to ! local organization f funds 

appropriat$ = con/ruction ( works (     
improvem5t ! am\nts requir$ = !         
acquisition ( su* l&1 easem5ts1 or      
rights-(-way2 &  7,b7 except :]e su*    
co/s are to be borne by ! ,secret>y1 su*
 advance %all be repaid by ! local      
organization1 ) int]e/1 prior to        
con/ruction ( ! works ( improvem5t1 =   
cr$it to su* con/ruction funds4  7#c7   
,mitigation ( fi% & wildlife habitat    
losses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may  
be> an am\nt n to exce$ #ej p]c5t ( !   
co/s ( ! l&1 easem5ts1 or rights-(-way  
acquir$ or to be acquir$ by a local     
organization = mitigation ( fi% &       
wildlife habitat losses4  7,b7 ,outside 
b\nd>ies ,an acquisition "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all n be limit$ to ! conf9es ( !  
wat]%$ project b\nd>ies4  7c7 ,future   
dem&s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all  
require1 z a condition ( provid+ ,f$]al 
assi/ance = ! in/allation ( works (     
improvem5t1 t-- 7,a7 ! co/ ( wat] /orage
 to meet future dem&s may n exce$ #cj   
p]c5t ( ! total e/imat$ co/ ( ! res]voir

 /ructure2 &  7,b7 ! local organization 
%all give reasonable assurances1 &      
provide evid5ce1 t su* dem&s = ! use (  
su* /orage w be made )9 a p]iod ( "t :i*
 w p]mit repaym5t )9 ! life ( ! res]voir
 /ructure ( ! co/ ( su* /orage4  7#b7   
,assurances ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e   
prior to initiation ( con/ruction or    
modification ( any res]voir /ructure    
includ+ wat] supply /orage t !re are    
adequate assurances by ! local          
organization or by an ag5cy ( ! ,/ate   
hav+ au?ority to give su* assurances1   
t-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y w be reimburs$ !   
co/ ( wat] supply /orage = anticipat$   
future dem&s2 &  7,b7 ! local           
organization w pay n less ?an #ej p]c5t 
( ! co/ ( /orage = pres5t wat] supply   
dem&s4  7#c7 ,repaym5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 co/ to be borne by ! local organization
 = anticipat$ future dem&s may be repaid
 )9 ! life ( ! res]voir /ructure b 9 no 
ev5t to exce$ #ej ye>s aft] ! res]voir  
/ructure is fir/ us$ = ! /orage ( wat] =
 anticipat$ future wat] supply dem&s1   

except t-- 7i7 no reimbursem5t ( ! co/ (
 su* wat] supply /orage = anticipat$    
future dem&s ne$ be made until su*      
supply is fir/ us$2 &  7ii7 no int]e/   
%all be *>g$ on ! co/ ( su* wat] supply 
/orage = anticipat$ future dem&s until  
su* supply is fir/ us$1 b 9 no case %all
 ! int]e/-free p]iod exce$ #aj ye>s4    
7,b7 ,int]e/ rate ,! int]e/ rate us$ =  
purposes ( comput+ ! int]e/ on ! unpaid 
balance "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all be 
det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section #ab4  7d7
 ,condition ( funds ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    
%all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e or 9 any     
mann] affect or conflict ) ,/ate wat]   
law1 ,f$]al wat] law1 int]/ate compacts1
 or treaty obligations4  4  #aj4        
,contract s]vices ,! ,wat]%$ ,protection
 & ,flood ,prev5tion ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
section #g 7z add$ by section #i7 !     
foll[+3  #h4 ,contract s]vices  7a7 ,9  
g5]al  7#a7 ,secur+ s]vices ,a local    
organization may secure s]vices1 includ+
 = ! plann+1 design1 prep>ation (       

contracts & specifications1 aw>d+ (     
contracts1 & sup]vision ( con/ruction1 9
 connection ) works ( improvem5t1 if--  
7,a7 ! ,secret>y & ! int]e/$ local      
organization h agre$ on a plan = ! works
 ( improvem5t2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y1 9     
consultation ) ! delegat$ au?ority "u   
section #c7;c71 has det]m9$ t ! b5efits 
exce$ ! co/s1 except t ! b5efits ( fi% &
 wildlife habitat or wat] quality       
improvem5t %all n be requir$ to be      
monetiz$ to be consid]$ aga9/ co/s2     
7,c7 ! local organization has met !     
requirem5ts = p>ticipation 9 c>ry+ out !
 works ( improvem5t describ$ 9 section  
#g2 &  7,d7 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation 
) ! delegat$ au?ority "u section #c7;c71
 has det]m9$ t ! s]vices are            
satisfactory1 bas$ on ! works (         
improvem5t4  7#b7 ,s]vices provid$ by ! 
,secret>y ,! ,secret>y may provide      
s]vices "u p>agraph 7#a7 on reque/ by ! 
local organization1 ) priority giv5 to  
multib5efit works ( improvem5t4  7#c7   
,reimbursem5t ,if ! local organization  

elects to secure s]vices "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all reimburse ! local
 organization = ! co/s *>g$ = "w 9 an   
am\nt n to exce$ ! am\nt agre$ ^u 9 !   
plan = works ( improvem5t or any        
modification !re(4  7#d7 ,advance       
paym5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may 
advance su* am\nts z may be necess>y to 
pay = s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 
7,b7 ,limitations ,advances "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n exce$-- 7i7 9 ! 
case ( a "w ( improvem5t = flood        
prev5tion or dr\ght resili5cy1 #e p]c5t 
( ! e/imat$ in/allation co/ ( ! "w (    
improvem5t2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( a "w (   
improvem5t ! prim>y purpose ( :i* is fi%
 & wildlife habitat or wat] quality     
improvem5t1 #ge p]c5t ( ! e/imat$       
in/allation co/ ( ! "w ( improvem5t4    
7b7 ,con/ruction ( /ructures  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z to ! in/allation ( works
 ( improvem5t on ,f$]al l& & z provid$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all n      
con/ruct or ent] into any contract = !  
con/ruction ( any /ructure4  7#b7       

,reque/s ( local organization ,!        
,secret>y may ent] into a contract = !  
con/ruction ( /ructures on reque/ ( a   
local organization4  4  #aa4 ,maximum   
loan am\nt ,section #ab ( ! ,wat]%$     
,protection & ,flood ,prev5tion ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 7z        
r$esignat$ by section #g7;b77 is am5d$1 
9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ five million  
doll>s & ins]t+ #aj1jjj1jjj4  #ab4 ,data
 ,section #ad ( ! ,wat]%$ ,protection & 
,flood ,prev5tion ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajja et seq47 7z r$esignat$ by section 
#g7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ collect &      
ma9ta9 & ins]t+ collect1 ma9ta91 &      
publi% on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ control & cons]vation & ins]t+    
control1 cons]vation1 & dr\ght          
resili5ce2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7           
exp5ditures =-- 7,a7 improvem5t 9 !     
condition ( a natural feature t         
increases fi% or wildlife habitat1      

r$uces dr\ght impact1 or r$uces flood   
risk2  7,b7 improvem5t 9 wat] quality2  
7,c7 wat] cons]vation2  7,d7 improvem5t 
to in/ream fl[2  7,e7 enhanc$ fi%       
passage or r$uction 9 fi% entra9m5t2    
7,f7 p]man5t protection ( a natural     
feature2 &  7,g7 (f-*annel r5ewable     
en]gy production4  4