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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · S. 2848 (Reported in Senate) — To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Arm... · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . Water Resources Development Act of 2016 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. Sec. 3. Limitations. TITLE I—Program reforms Sec. 1001. Study of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests. Sec. 1002. Advanced funds for water resources development studies and projects. Sec. 1003. Authority to accept and use materials and services. Sec. 1004. Partnerships with non-Federal entities to protect the Federal investment.
Sec. 1005. Non-Federal study and construction of projects. Sec. 1006. Munitions disposal. Sec. 1007. Challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreation facilities. Sec. 1008. Structures and facilities constructed by the Secretary. Sec. 1009. Project completion. Sec. 1010. Contributed funds. Sec. 1011. Application of certain benefits and costs included in final feasibility studies. Sec. 1012. Leveraging Federal infrastructure for increased water supply. Sec. 1013. New England District headquarters.
Sec. 1014. Buffalo District headquarters. Sec. 1015. Completion of ecosystem restoration projects. Sec. 1016. Credit for donated goods. Sec. 1017. Structural health monitoring. Sec. 1018. Fish and wildlife mitigation. Sec. 1019. Non-Federal interests. Sec. 1020. Discrete segment. Sec. 1021. Funding to process permits. Sec. 1022. International Outreach Program. Sec. 1023. Wetlands mitigation. Sec. 1024. Use of Youth Service and Conservation Corps. Sec. 1025. Debris removal. Sec. 1026.
Oyster aquaculture study. Sec. 1026. Aquaculture study. Sec. 1027. Levee vegetation. Sec. 1028. Planning assistance to States. Sec. 1029. Prioritization. Sec. 1030. Kennewick Man. Sec. 1031. Review of Corps of Engineers assets. Sec. 1032. Review of reservoir operations. Sec. 1033. Transfer of excess credit. Sec. 1034. Surplus water storage. Sec. 1035. Hurricane and storm damage reduction. Sec. 1036. Fish hatcheries. Sec. 1037. Feasibility studies and watershed assessments. Sec. 1038.
Shore damage prevention or mitigation. TITLE II—Navigation Sec. 2001. Projects funded by the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Sec. 2002. Operation and maintenance of fuel-taxed inland waterways. Sec. 2003. Funding for harbor maintenance programs. Sec. 2004. Dredged material disposal. Sec. 2005. Cape Arundel disposal site, Maine. Sec. 2006. Maintenance of harbors of refuge. Sec. 2007. Aids to navigation. Sec. 2008. Beneficial use of dredged material. Sec. 2009. Operation and maintenance of harbor projects.
Sec. 2010. Additional measures at donor ports and energy transfer ports. Sec. 2011. Harbor deepening. Sec. 2012. Operations and maintenance of inland Mississippi River ports. Sec. 2013. Implementation guidance. Sec. 2014. Remote and subsistence harbors. Sec. 2015. Non-Federal interest dredging authority. Sec. 2016. Transportation cost savings. Sec. 2017. Dredged material. TITLE III—Safety improvements Sec. 3001. Rehabilitation assistance for non-Federal flood control projects.
Sec. 3002. Rehabilitation of existing levees. Sec. 3003. Maintenance of high risk flood control projects. Sec. 3004. Rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams. TITLE IV—River basins, watersheds, and coastal areas Sec. 4001. Gulf Coast oyster bed recovery plan. Sec. 4002. Columbia River. Sec. 4003. Missouri River. Sec. 4004. Puget Sound nearshore ecosystem restoration. Sec. 4005. Ice jam prevention and mitigation. Sec. 4006. Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration. Sec. 4007. North Atlantic coastal region.
Sec. 4008. Rio Grande. Sec. 4009. Texas coastal area. Sec. 4010. Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers flood risk management. Sec. 4011. Salton Sea, California. Sec. 4012. Adjustment. Sec. 4013. Coastal resiliency. Sec. 4014. Regional intergovernmental collaboration on coastal resilience. TITLE V—Deauthorizations Sec. 5001. Deauthorizations. Sec. 5002. Conveyances. TITLE VI—Water resources infrastructure Sec. 6001. Authorization of final feasibility studies. Sec. 6002. Authorization of project modifications recommended by the Secretary.
Sec. 6003. Authorization of study and modification proposals submitted to Congress by the Secretary. TITLE VII—Safe drinking water and clean water infrastructure Sec. 7001. Definition of Administrator. Sec. 7002. Sense of the Senate on appropriations levels and findings on economic impacts. Subtitle A—Drinking water Sec. 7101. Preconstruction work. Sec. 7102. Priority system requirements. Sec. 7103. Administration of State loan funds. Sec. 7104. Other authorized activities. Sec. 7105.
Negotiation of contracts. Sec. 7106. Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities. Sec. 7107. Reducing lead in drinking water. Sec. 7108. Regional liaisons for minority, tribal, and low-income communities. Sec. 7109. Notice to persons served. Sec. 7110. Electronic reporting of drinking water data. Sec. 7111. Lead testing in school and child care drinking water. Sec. 7112. WaterSense program. Sec. 7113. Water supply cost savings. Subtitle B—Clean water Sec. 7201. Sewer overflow control grants.
Sec. 7202. Small treatment works. Sec. 7202. Small and medium treatment works. Sec. 7203. Integrated plans. Sec. 7204. Green infrastructure promotion. Sec. 7205. Financial capability guidance. Subtitle C—Innovative financing and promotion of innovative technologies Sec. 7301. Water infrastructure public-private partnership pilot program. Sec. 7302. Water infrastructure finance and innovation. Sec. 7303. Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund. Sec. 7304. Innovative water technology grant program.
Sec. 7305. Water Resources Research Act amendments. Sec. 7306. Reauthorization of Water Desalination Act of 1996. Sec. 7307. National drought resilience guidelines. Sec. 7308. Innovation in Clean Water State Revolving Funds. Sec. 7309. Innovation in the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. Subtitle D—Drinking water disaster relief and infrastructure investments Sec. 7401. Drinking water infrastructure. Sec. 7402. Loan forgiveness. Sec. 7403. Registry for lead exposure and advisory committee.
Sec. 7404. Additional funding for certain childhood health programs. Sec. 7405. Review and report. Subtitle E—Report on groundwater contamination Sec. 7501. Definitions. Sec. 7502. Report on groundwater contamination. Subtitle F—Restoration PART I—Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Sec. 7611. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. PART II—Lake Tahoe Restoration Sec. 7621. Findings and purposes. Sec. 7622. Definitions. Sec. 7623. Improved administration of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
Sec. 7624. Authorized programs. Sec. 7625. Program performance and accountability. Sec. 7626. Conforming amendments; updates to related laws. Sec. 7627. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 7628. Land transfers to improve management efficiencies of Federal and State land. PART III—Long Island Sound Restoration Sec. 7631. Restoration and stewardship programs. Sec. 7632. Reauthorization. Subtitle G—Offset Sec. 7701. Offset.
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