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This Act may be cited as the . America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. TITLE I—Water resources development Subtitle A—General provisions Sec. 1001. Upper and Lower Missouri River comprehensive flood protection studies. Sec. 1002. Great Lakes comprehensive flood protection study. Sec. 1003. Additional studies under North Atlantic Coast comprehensive study.
Sec. 1004. Maintenance and construction of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests. Sec. 1005. Watercraft inspection stations. Sec. 1006. Local government reservoir permit review. Sec. 1007. Upper Mississippi River protection. Sec. 1008. Beneficial use of dredged material. Sec. 1009. Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 technical corrections. Sec. 1010. Project modifications for improvement of environment. Sec. 1011. Non-Federal implementation pilot program.
Sec. 1012. Thin layer placement pilot program. Sec. 1013. Annual report to Congress on authorized studies and projects. Sec. 1014. Annual report to Congress on water resources infrastructure. Sec. 1015. Operation and maintenance. Sec. 1016. Transparency and accountability in cost sharing for water resources development projects. Sec. 1017. Continuing authority programs. Sec. 1018. Shore damage prevention or mitigation. Sec. 1019. Sediment management plan. Sec. 1020. Criteria for funding environmental infrastructure projects.
Sec. 1021. Aging infrastructure. Sec. 1022. Expediting repairs and recovery from flooding. Sec. 1023. Upper Snake River levees. Sec. 1024. Uniformity of notification systems. Sec. 1025. Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River Basin commissions. Sec. 1026. Wilmington Harbor South Disposal Area, Delaware. Sec. 1027. Conveyance of Wilmington Harbor North Disposal Area, Delaware. Sec. 1028. Coastal storm damage reduction contracts. Sec. 1029. Corps flood policy within urban areas.
Sec. 1030. Reporting on over budget and behind schedule Corps projects. Sec. 1031. Dam remediation for ecosystem restoration. Sec. 1032. Conveyance of certain Federal land to the city of Montgomery, Alabama. Sec. 1033. Maintenance of high-risk flood control projects. Sec. 1034. Projects to accommodate irregular dredging. Sec. 1035. Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program. Sec. 1036. Implementation guidance, reports, and briefings. Sec. 1037. Interagency task force on small dams and fish passages.
Sec. 1038. Project completion. Sec. 1039. Levee accreditation process; levee certifications. Sec. 1040. Rehabilitation of flood control pump stations affecting Corps of Engineers flood risk management projects. Sec. 1041. Brandon Road study. Sec. 1042. Credit or reimbursement. Sec. 1043. Emergency contracting. Sec. 1044. Project partnership agreement. Sec. 1045. Acceptance of funds for harbor dredging. Sec. 1046. Emergency flooding protection for lakes. Sec. 1047. Levee safety.
Sec. 1048. Replacement capacity. Sec. 1049. Implementation guidance for post-flood improvements. Sec. 1050. Willamette Valley Project water reallocation. Sec. 1051. Central Appalachia water. Sec. 1052. Reviewing hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities. Sec. 1053. Establishing permanent features from emergency response measures. Sec. 1054. Studies of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests. Sec. 1055. Subsurface drain systems research and development.
Sec. 1056. Limitation on contract execution in the Arkansas River Basin. Sec. 1057. Support for mitigation efforts for small dams in National Heritage Corridors. Sec. 1058. Report on barriers to infrastructure development at United States ports. Sec. 1059. Rye Harbor, New Hampshire, navigation improvement project. Sec. 1060. Cape Arundel disposal site, Maine. Sec. 1061. Rio Grande environmental management program, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. Sec. 1062. Restoration of abandoned sites.
Sec. 1063. Rural Western water. Sec. 1064. Thad Cochran Lock and Dam. Sec. 1065. Report on Corps of Engineers facilities in Appalachia. Sec. 1066. Report on Corps of Engineers hydropower facilities in Appalachia. Sec. 1067. Harris County, Texas. Sec. 1068. Identification of nonpowered dams for hydropower development. Sec. 1069. Inland waterway transportation. Sec. 1070. Federal interest determination. Sec. 1071. Report on single levee standard. Sec. 1072. South Atlantic Coastal Study.
Sec. 1073. Completion of reports. Sec. 1074. Delegation of work for Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan projects. Sec. 1075. Material breaches of contract. Sec. 1076. Repair and restoration of embankments. Sec. 1077. Non-Federal interest repayment obligations. Sec. 1078. Great Lakes confined disposal facilities. Sec. 1079. Coastal mapping. Sec. 1080. Disposal of dredged materials. Sec. 1081. Upper Missouri River Basin mainstem dam fish loss research. Sec. 1082. Briefings on dissemination of information.
Sec. 1083. Corps of Engineers projects in underserved communities, economically distressed areas, or rural areas. Sec. 1084. Interim risk reduction measures. Sec. 1085. Maintenance dredging permits. Sec. 1086. Technical correction. Sec. 1087. Annual debris removal. Sec. 1088. Enhanced development demonstration program. Sec. 1089. Report on benefits calculation for flood control structures. Sec. 1090. High water-low water preparedness. Sec. 1091. East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay Reformulation, New York.
Sec. 1092. Report on antecedent hydrologic conditions. Sec. 1093. Harmful algal blooms demonstration program. Sec. 1094. Sense of Congress relating to annual maintenance dredging. Sec. 1095. Selection of dredged material disposal method for certain purposes. Sec. 1096. Increasing access for recreation at Corps of Engineers projects. Sec. 1097. Extinguishment of flowage easements, Rough River Lake, Kentucky. Sec. 1098. Small flood control projects. Sec. 1099. Comprehensive study of Mississippi River System from Old River Control Structure to Gulf of Mexico.
Sec. 1100. Missouri River. Sec. 1101. Flexibility for projects. Sec. 1102. Development of categorical exclusions. Subtitle B—Studies and reports Sec. 1201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies and modifications. Sec. 1202. Expedited completion. Sec. 1203. Inclusion of certain projects in annual report to Congress. Sec. 1204. Assistance to non-Federal sponsors. Sec. 1205. Rahway flood risk management feasibility study, New Jersey. Sec. 1206. Arctic deep draft port. Sec. 1207.
Nassau County Back Bays coastal storm risk management. Subtitle C—Deauthorizations, modifications, and related provisions Sec. 1301. Deauthorization of Watch Hill Cove, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Sec. 1302. Rush River and Lower Rush River, North Dakota. Sec. 1303. Willamette Falls Locks, Willamette River, Oregon. Sec. 1304. Camden Harbor, Maine. Sec. 1305. Deauthorization of flood control project for Taylor Creek Reservoir and Levee L–73, Upper St. Johns River Basin, Central and Southern Florida.
Sec. 1306. New London Harbor Waterfront Channel, Connecticut. Sec. 1307. No deauthorization of certain projects. Sec. 1308. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. Subtitle D—Water resources infrastructure Sec. 1401. Project authorizations. Sec. 1402. Expedited completion of certain projects. Sec. 1403. Additional project authorizations. Subtitle E—Water supply and storage Sec. 1501. Small water storage projects. Sec. 1502. Missouri River reservoir sediment management. Sec. 1503.
Planning Assistance for States. Sec. 1504. Forecast-informed reservoir operations. Sec. 1505. Study on data for water allocation, supply, and demand. Sec. 1506. GAO report on certain Federal dams and reservoirs. Sec. 1507. Aquatic ecosystem restoration. Sec. 1508. Improving reviews for non-Federal hydropower at existing Corps of Engineers projects. Sec. 1509. Surplus water contracts and water storage agreements. Sec. 1510. Reduced pricing for certain water supply storage. Subtitle F—Invasive Species Sec. 1601.
Definition of invasive species. Sec. 1602. Invasive species in impaired waters. Sec. 1603. Aquatic invasive species research. Sec. 1604. Invasive species mitigation and reduction. Sec. 1605. Terrestrial noxious weed control pilot program. Sec. 1606. Invasive species risk assessment, prioritization, and management. Sec. 1607. Asian carp prevention and control pilot program. Sec. 1608. Aquatic invasive species prevention. Sec. 1609. Invasive species in alpine lakes pilot program.
TITLE II—Clean water Sec. 2001. Clean water infrastructure resiliency and sustainability program. Sec. 2002. Increased funding for technical assistance. Sec. 2003. Small and medium publicly owned treatment works circuit rider program. Sec. 2004. Small publicly owned treatment works efficiency grant program. Sec. 2005. Wastewater efficiency grant pilot program. Sec. 2006. Pilot program for alternative water source projects. Sec. 2007. Sewer overflow and stormwater reuse municipal grants.
Sec. 2008. Water infrastructure and workforce investment. Sec. 2009. Water Resources Research Act amendments. Sec. 2010. Grants for construction, refurbishing, and servicing of individual household decentralized wastewater systems for individuals with low or moderate income. Sec. 2011. Connection to publicly owned treatment works. Sec. 2012. Use of clean water State revolving loan funds. Sec. 2013. Water data sharing pilot program. Sec. 2014. Water infrastructure financing reauthorization.
Sec. 2015. Final rating opinion letters. Sec. 2016. Reauthorization of clean water State revolving funds. Sec. 2017. Wastewater infrastructure discretionary grant program. Sec. 2018. Small and disadvantaged community analysis. Sec. 2019. Stormwater infrastructure technology. TITLE III—Tribal and other matters Sec. 3001. Tribal partnership program. Sec. 3002. Cost sharing provisions for territories and Indian tribes. Sec. 3003. Inclusion of Tribal interests in project consultations.
Sec. 3004. Indian Irrigation Fund reauthorization. Sec. 3005. Reauthorization of repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects. Sec. 3006. Grants to ports to reduce emissions from waterborne vessels. Sec. 3007. Mapping and screening tool. Sec. 3008. Assessment of coastal water infrastructure vulnerabilities. Sec. 3009. Report on potential for blue energy at coastal wastewater treatment plants. Sec. 3010. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Sec. 3011.
San Francisco Bay restoration. Sec. 3012. Lake Tahoe restoration program. Sec. 3013. Puget Sound coordinated recovery. Sec. 3014. Reauthorization of the Denali Commission. Sec. 3015. Municipal ombudsman.