Summary: Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act - Requires federal investments in the Upper Mississippi River Basin to be guided by accepted and documented scientific methods and to take into account the results of studies using such methods to identify and quantify the sources, transport, and fate of nutrients and sediment and to quantify the effect of treatment methods or conservation measures on nutrient and sediment management. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, as part of an Upper Mississippi River Stewardship Initiative and acting through the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to establish a nutrient and sediment monitoring network for the Basin. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish guidelines for related data collection and storage activities; (2) inventory the sediment and monitoring efforts of governmental, tribal, and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of creating a baseline understanding of overlap, data gaps, and redundancies; (3) integrate such monitoring efforts into the sediment and nutrient monitoring network; and (4) collaborate with other public, tribal, and private monitoring and assessment programs in establishing the monitoring network. Directs the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a water resources assessment of the Basin. Requires the Director of the USGS: (1) as part of the Initiative, to develop and implement a plan to improve existing water-quality models to identify and quantify significant sources of sediment and nutrients in the Basin at the subwatershed scale; (2) to establish a communication plan that includes use of the Internet to provide information on accomplishments of public and private programs designed to manage sediment and nutrients in the Basin and on seasonal and annual concentrations and loads of sediment and nutrients in the Upper Mississippi River and its tributaries; and (3) provide an annual report that includes information on concentrations and loads of nutrients and sediment derived from monitoring activities conducted in the Basin.

act requires federal investments guided accepted documented scientific methods account results studies methods identify quantify sources transport nutrients sediment quantify effect treatment methods conservation measures nutrient sediment management directs secretary interior acting usgs establish nutrient sediment monitoring network basin directs secretary establish guidelines related data collection storage activities inventory sediment monitoring efforts governmental tribal nongovernmental entities purpose creating baseline understanding overlap data gaps integrate monitoring efforts sediment nutrient monitoring network collaborate public tribal private monitoring assessment programs establishing monitoring network directs national_research_council national_academy_of_sciences conduct water resources assessment basin requires director usgs initiative develop implement plan improve existing water quality models identify quantify significant sources sediment nutrients basin subwatershed scale establish communication plan includes use internet provide information accomplishments public private programs designed manage sediment nutrients basin seasonal annual concentrations loads sediment nutrients upper_mississippi_river tributaries provide annual report includes information concentrations loads nutrients sediment derived monitoring activities conducted basin


Summary: Army Corps of Engineers Communications Accountability Act of 2012 - Requires the Chief of Engineers: (1) to notify the public within seven days after determining that runoff conditions in the Missouri River System are likely to reach the upper quartile or upper decile scenarios specified for a year in an annual operating plan for such System; and (2) to meet with a state, local, or tribal government with jurisdiction over an area that will be affected by a flood occurring in the System within seven days after such government requests such a consultation regarding such an upper decile determination. Authorizes the Chief to provide in such consultation information regarding expected water levels, advice regarding preparedness actions, and technical assistance.

requires chief engineers notify public seven days determining runoff conditions likely reach upper quartile upper scenarios specified year annual operating plan system meet state local tribal government jurisdiction area affected flood occurring system seven days government requests consultation upper determination authorizes chief provide consultation information expected water levels advice preparedness actions technical assistance


Summary: Port Security Equipment Improvement Act of 2012 - Authorizes the use of port security grant program funds for the cost of replacing security equipment or facilities that correct Coast Guard-identified vulnerabilities in port security and ensure compliance with Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and facility security plans.

authorizes use port security grant program funds cost replacing security equipment facilities correct coast_guard identified vulnerabilities port security ensure compliance plans facility security plans


Summary: Levee Vegetation Review Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to undertake a comprehensive review of the Corps of Engineers policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees in order to determine whether current federal policy is appropriate for all regions of the United States. Requires the Secretary to examine the guidelines in view of factors including: (1) the varied interests and responsibilities in managing flood risks; (2) preserving, protecting, and enhancing natural resources; (3) protecting the rights of Native Americans pursuant to treaties and statutes; and (4) factors that promote and allow for consideration of potential variances from national guidelines on a regional or watershed basis. Directs Corps of Engineers Regional Integration Teams representing districts, divisions, and headquarters, in consultation with state and federal resources agencies and with participation by local agencies, to recommend to the Chief of Engineers vegetation management policies for levees that conform with state and federal laws and other applicable requirements. Directs the Secretary to: (1) solicit and consider the views of the National Academy of Engineering on the engineering, environmental, and institutional considerations underlying the guidelines; and (2) revise the guidelines based on the results of the review and report to Congress. Requires the revised guidelines to: (1) provide a practical process for approving regional or watershed variances from the national guidelines, and (2) be incorporated into a proposed manual.

levee vegetation review act directs secretary army undertake comprehensive review corps_of_engineers policy guidelines vegetation management levees order determine current federal policy appropriate regions united_states requires secretary examine guidelines view factors including varied interests responsibilities managing flood risks preserving protecting enhancing natural resources protecting rights native americans pursuant treaties statutes factors promote allow consideration potential variances national guidelines regional watershed basis representing districts divisions headquarters consultation state federal resources agencies participation local agencies recommend chief engineers vegetation management policies levees conform state federal laws applicable requirements directs secretary solicit consider views national_academy_of_engineering engineering environmental institutional considerations underlying guidelines revise guidelines based results review report congress requires revised guidelines provide practical process approving regional watershed variances national guidelines incorporated proposed manual


Summary: Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act of 2012 - Directs the President to: (1) establish the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Commission, in cooperation with the governors of the states included in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin (New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut), to coordinate activities being undertaken by the states, advisory committees, local governments, institutions of higher education, and nongovernmental organizations to address environmental, economic, and cultural issues associated with the management and use of resources in the Hudson-Mohawk Watershed; and (2) designate the Secretary of the Interior to serve as a member of the Commission and as coordinator of participation of relevant federal agencies in the Commission's activities. Requires the Commission to: (1) develop and implement plans, policies, and projects relating to the Basin's water resources; (2) adopt and promote uniform and coordinated policies for management and conservation of such resources; (3) coordinate and direct the development, implementation, operation, and financing of water resources projects consistent with its plans and policies; and (4) develop and adopt a comprehensive plan for the development and use of such resources, which shall address all projects and facilities required for development, conservation, use, management, and control of the Basin's water resources to meet present and future needs. Directs the Commission to adopt a water resources program on an annual basis, based upon the comprehensive plan, that identifies specific projects and facilities to be undertaken during the immediate five-year period.

river basin act directs president establish cooperation governors states included hudson river basin new_york new_jersey vermont massachusetts connecticut coordinate activities undertaken states advisory committees local governments institutions higher education nongovernmental organizations address environmental economic cultural issues associated management use resources designate secretary interior serve member commission coordinator participation relevant federal agencies commission activities requires commission develop implement plans policies projects relating basin water resources adopt promote uniform coordinated policies management conservation resources coordinate direct development implementation operation financing water resources projects consistent plans policies develop adopt comprehensive plan development use resources shall address projects facilities required development conservation use management control basin water resources meet present future needs directs commission adopt water resources program annual basis based comprehensive plan identifies specific projects facilities undertaken immediate year period


Summary: North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act of 2012 - Makes the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 and provisions of the federal criminal code prohibiting importation of injurious animals inapplicable to any water transfer by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority using only closed conveyance systems from the Lake Texoma raw water intake structure to treatment facilities at which all zebra mussels are extirpated and removed from the transferred water.

mussel barrier act makes lacey act amendments provisions federal criminal code prohibiting importation injurious animals inapplicable water transfer north_texas_municipal_water_district closed conveyance systems lake texoma raw water intake structure treatment facilities zebra mussels removed transferred water


Summary: Hydro 2.0 Act - Amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain additions, improvements, efficiencies, and replacements of power generation facilities at existing Reclamation project facilities, including exclusive development of non-federal power at Bureau of Reclamation facilities. Predicates such authority upon: (1) use of the lease of power privilege by the Commissioner to approve such development of non-federal power; and (2) construction, operation, and maintenance of the power generation facilities consistent with water supply and other purposes specifically authorized for the project. Requires revenues from the lease of power privileges to be deposited into the Reclamation Fund and credited to the project from which such power is derived. Prescribes allocation guidelines governing the construction cost component of such revenues from the lease of power privilege.

hydro act amends reclamation project act authorize secretary interior acting commissioner bureau_of_reclamation plan design construct operate maintain additions improvements efficiencies replacements power generation facilities existing reclamation project facilities including exclusive development non federal power bureau_of_reclamation facilities predicates authority use lease power privilege commissioner approve development non federal power construction operation maintenance power generation facilities consistent water supply purposes specifically authorized project requires revenues lease power privileges deposited credited project power derived prescribes allocation guidelines governing construction cost component revenues lease power privilege


Summary: Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act of 2012 - Amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize small conduit hydropower development. Designates the Power Resources Office of the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead office of small conduit hydropower policy and procedure-setting activities. Requires the Administrators of the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration to include in monthly billings sent to customers estimates and reports of costs related to compliance with federal environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife. Authorizes the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation to partner or enter into an agreement with local joint power authorities to complete planning and feasibility studies authorized by Congress for water storage projects. Prohibits the Bureau of Reclamation and other federal agencies from bypassing hydroelectric turbines if a state in which the affected facilities are located has declared a drought emergency or if such bypass could result in harming endangered fish, unless such bypasses are necessary for flood control purposes. Exempts from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or impact statement an electricity right-of-way holder, including a Power Marketing Administration, that applies to remove insect-infected trees or other hazardous fuels within 500 feet of the right-of-way. Prohibits: (1) federal funds from being used to implement a new program, project, activity, or action required by or proposed in a March 16, 2012, memorandum from Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy, to the Power Marketing Administrators, until a report justifying the implementation of such program, project, activity, or action is submitted to Congress; (2) federal funds from being used to remove, breach, or study the removal or breaching of any hydroelectric-producing dam unless explicitly authorized by Congress; (3) federal funds or funding from congressionally chartered organizations that provide grants impacting federal land and fish and wildlife from being used for mitigation activities related to hydroelectric-producing dam removal unless explicitly authorized by Congress; and (4) federal agencies or congressionally chartered organizations that provide grants impacting federal land and fish and wildlife from funding any nongovernmental organization that is or was involved in litigation that would negatively impact hydropower generation during the preceding 10 years.

saving dams jobs_act amends reclamation project act authorize small conduit hydropower development designates lead office small conduit hydropower policy procedure setting activities requires administrators bonneville_power_administration western_area_power_administration southwestern_power_administration southeastern_power_administration include monthly billings sent customers estimates reports costs related compliance federal environmental laws impacting fish wildlife authorizes commissioner bureau_of_reclamation partner enter agreement local joint power authorities complete planning feasibility studies authorized congress water storage projects prohibits bureau_of_reclamation federal agencies hydroelectric turbines state affected facilities located declared drought emergency bypass result harming endangered fish necessary flood control purposes exempts requirement prepare environmental assessment impact statement electricity right way holder including applies remove insect infected trees hazardous fuels feet right way prohibits federal funds implement new program project activity action required proposed march memorandum secretary energy report justifying implementation program project activity action submitted congress federal funds remove breach study removal breaching hydroelectric producing dam explicitly authorized congress federal funds funding congressionally chartered organizations provide grants impacting federal land fish wildlife mitigation activities related hydroelectric producing dam removal explicitly authorized congress federal agencies congressionally chartered organizations provide grants impacting federal land fish wildlife funding nongovernmental organization involved litigation negatively impact hydropower generation preceding years


Summary: Ports-to-Forts Act of 2012 - Directs the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to make grants to states or port authorities to cover the direct or indirect costs for repair or construction of: (1) commercial strategic seaports; or (2) bridges, roads, rail systems, and other infrastructure near such seaports.

ports act directs administrator maritime_administration grants states port authorities cover direct indirect costs repair construction commercial strategic seaports bridges roads rail systems infrastructure near seaports


Summary: Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2012 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program to provide grant assistance to states for use in rehabilitating publicly-owned dams that fail to meet minimum safety standards and pose an unacceptable risk to the public (deficient dams). Sets forth provisions regarding procedures for grant awards and fund allocation. Requires the FEMA Administrator to: (1) require a state to provide an assurance that the owner of the dam to be rehabilitated has developed and will carry out a maintenance plan during the expected life of the dam, (2) require a recipient of a grant under this Act to comply with requirements applicable to contributions of federal funds under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and (3) develop a risk-based priority system for identifying deficient dams for which such grants may be made. Limits the federal share of rehabilitation costs to 65%. Prohibits funds from being used to: (1) rehabilitate a federal dam, (2) perform routine operation or maintenance, (3) modify a dam to produce hydroelectric power, (4) increase water supply storage capacity, or (5) make any other modification that does not also improve safety. Conditions the receipt of grants by states upon compliance with specified requirements regarding contracts for architectural and engineering services. Provides that such contracts shall not be considered to confer a proprietary interest upon the United States.

dam rehabilitation repair act amends national_dam_safety_program_act require federal_emergency_management_agency fema establish program provide grant assistance states use rehabilitating publicly owned dams fail meet minimum safety standards pose unacceptable risk public deficient dams sets forth provisions procedures grant awards fund allocation requires fema administrator require state provide assurance owner dam rehabilitated developed carry maintenance plan expected life dam require recipient grant act comply requirements applicable contributions federal funds robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance act develop risk based priority system identifying deficient dams grants limits federal share rehabilitation costs prohibits funds rehabilitate federal dam perform routine operation maintenance modify dam produce hydroelectric power increase water supply storage capacity modification improve safety conditions receipt grants states compliance specified requirements contracts architectural engineering services provides contracts shall considered confer proprietary interest united_states


Summary: Fort Sumner Project Title Conveyance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Fort Sumner Irrigation District, located in De Baca County, New Mexico, all works, land, and facilities of the Fort Sumner reclamation project in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement between the United States and the Fort Sumner Irrigation District Concerning Principles and Elements of Proposed Transfer of Title to Fort Sumner Irrigation District Facilities. Requires the Secretary, before carrying out such conveyance, to assure compliance with all applicable requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and any other law applicable to the property conveyed. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress if such conveyance isn't completed within two years after such requirements are met. Terminates, on the date of such conveyance: (1) U.S. interest in and responsibility for the project and liability relating to the conveyed property; (2) a specified repayment contract between the United States and the District dated November 5, 1948; and (3) a specified payment obligation of the United States under the contract between the United States and the District for the forbearance of exercising priority water rights, dated August 21, 2009. Provides that all other terms of such forbearance agreement shall remain in effect for not less than 10 years after this Act's enactment. Provides that after conveyance of title under this Act: (1) the conveyed property shall not be considered to be a part of a federal reclamation project; and (2) the entity to which the property is conveyed shall not be eligible to receive any benefits, including federal project power, with respect to the conveyed property, except for benefits that would be available to a similarly situated entity with respect to property that is not part of a federal reclamation project.

secretary interior convey located new_mexico works land facilities reclamation project accordance memorandum agreement united_states fort irrigation district facilities requires secretary carrying conveyance assure compliance applicable requirements national_environmental_policy_act endangered species act law applicable property conveyed requires secretary report congress conveyance completed years requirements met terminates date conveyance interest responsibility project liability relating conveyed property specified repayment contract united_states district dated november specified payment obligation united_states contract united_states district forbearance exercising priority water rights dated august provides terms forbearance agreement shall remain effect years act enactment provides conveyance title act conveyed property shall considered federal reclamation project entity property conveyed shall eligible receive benefits including federal project power respect conveyed property benefits available similarly situated entity respect property federal reclamation project


Summary: Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Community Recovery Assistance Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, upon the request of a state or local government, to allow a non-federal interest to make payment of any non-federal contribution associated with a qualifying watershed mitigation project or a qualifying flood damage reduction project over a 30-year period in accordance with specified payment option provisions of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. Defines: (1) a "qualifying flood damage reduction project" to mean a flood damage reduction project carried out by the Corps of Engineers for a disaster county; (2) a "qualifying watershed mitigation project" to mean a project or study carried out by the Corps with respect to a watershed located in a disaster county to reduce the impacts of flooding, enhance rivers with respect to uses as transportation corridors, improve water quality, increase economic opportunities, utilize new technologies and innovative approaches to benefit the watershed, and/or develop and implement a long-term resource monitoring program; (3) a "disaster county" as a county included in the geographical area covered by a qualifying natural disaster declaration and each contiguous county; and (4) a "qualifying natural disaster declaration" to mean a major disaster or emergency declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act due to damaging water and other conditions relating to Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee.

hurricane tropical storm lee community recovery assistance act directs secretary army request state local government allow non federal interest payment non federal contribution associated qualifying watershed mitigation project qualifying flood damage reduction project year period accordance specified payment option provisions water_resources_development_act defines qualifying flood damage reduction project mean flood damage reduction project carried corps_of_engineers disaster county qualifying watershed mitigation project mean project study carried corps respect watershed located disaster county reduce impacts flooding enhance rivers respect uses transportation corridors improve water quality increase economic opportunities utilize new technologies innovative approaches benefit watershed develop implement long term resource monitoring program disaster county county included geographical area covered qualifying natural disaster declaration contiguous county qualifying natural disaster declaration mean major disaster emergency declared president robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance act damaging water conditions relating hurricane tropical storm lee


Summary: Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act - Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), in coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park Service (NPS), and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian Carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries by providing high-level technical assistance, coordination, best practices, and support to state and local government strategies, to slow, and eventually eliminate, the threat posed by such carp.

strategic response asian carp invasion act requires director usfws coordination army_corps_of_engineers national_park_service nps usgs lead multiagency effort slow spread asian carp upper_mississippi ohio river basins tributaries providing high level technical assistance coordination best practices support state local government strategies slow eventually eliminate threat posed carp


Summary: Replaces the map included in the set of maps entitled "Coastal Barrier Resources System" (referred to in specified provisions of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act and relating to Saddlebunch Keys Unit FL-57 in the state of Florida) with another map relating to the same unit entitled "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Saddlebunch Keys Unit FL-57."

replaces map included set maps entitled coastal barrier resources system referred specified provisions coastal_barrier_resources_act relating keys unit state florida map relating unit entitled keys unit


Summary: Local Modifications to Federal Flood Control Projects Act of 2012 - Amends the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899 to direct the Secretary of the Army, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, to grant permission to a local sponsor to construct an improvement to a flood control project in accordance with this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to grant permission for such an improvement: (1) that is necessary for the project to provide a qualified level of protection when, in the Secretary's judgment, the proposed improvement does not permanently reduce the existing level of protection; or (2) that is associated with permanently increasing the level of protection provided by the project from the authorized level or permanently realigning the project to substantially increase or otherwise significantly alter the geographic area protected by the project when, in the Secretary's judgement, the improvement does not adversely affect the existing level of protection and does not transfer the hydraulic impact of the project beyond the standards that the Chief of Engineers applies to projects proposed for initial federal authorization. Defines "qualified level of protection" as the lesser of the authorized level or the level necessary to receive, maintain, or restore accreditation pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968. Prohibits the Secretary from granting permission regarding such an improvement unless it is constructed in accordance with plans and specifications prepared and certified by a registered professional engineer. Sets forth: (1) requirements for submission of an improvement application, (2) deadlines for action on such an application, (3) approval and disapproval procedures, and (4) procedures for administrative and judicial appeals of the disapproval of an application. Directs the Secretary to issue guidelines to facilitate and expedite the review of proposed improvements.

local modifications projects act amends rivers harbors appropriation act direct secretary army recommendation chief engineers grant permission local sponsor construct improvement flood control project accordance act authorizes secretary grant permission improvement necessary project provide qualified level protection secretary judgment proposed improvement permanently reduce existing level protection associated permanently increasing level protection provided project authorized level permanently project substantially increase significantly alter geographic area protected project secretary improvement adversely affect existing level protection transfer hydraulic impact project standards chief engineers applies projects proposed initial federal authorization defines qualified level protection lesser authorized level level necessary receive maintain restore accreditation pursuant national_flood_insurance_act prohibits secretary granting permission improvement constructed accordance plans specifications prepared certified registered professional engineer sets forth requirements submission improvement application deadlines action application approval disapproval procedures procedures administrative judicial appeals disapproval application directs secretary issue guidelines facilitate expedite review proposed improvements


Summary: Shielding Against Flood Emergencies Levee Act or SAFE Levee Act - Amends the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) establish a program to provide assistance to non-federal interests for stability maintenance and improvement on levees within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta that facilitate Bureau of Reclamation water deliveries to Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors, and (2) prioritize projects based on the extent to which the levees covered are necessary for Bureau water deliveries. Permits: (1) assistance to be in the form of grants or reimbursements of project costs for water-supply reliability related levee maintenance and improvements within the Delta, (2) the Secretary to provide assistance for a levee stability maintenance and improvement project only if the levee directly facilitates deliveries of water for the CVP and is publicly owned, and (3) costs associated with program implementation to be considered a reimbursable federal expenditure allocable to and repayable by CVP sub-units south of the Delta that receive and benefit from water conveyed through the Delta. Limits the federal share from exceeding 50% of the total costs of a project. Directs the Secretary to carry out an analysis and evaluation of the costs and benefits of options for facilitating conveyance of water deliveries to CVP contractors being considered in the Bay Delta Conservation Planning process, including at least one option that does not require the construction of one or more water conveyance tunnels.

flood emergencies levee act safe levee act amends calfed bay delta authorization act direct secretary interior establish program provide assistance non federal interests stability maintenance improvement levees sacramento san joaquin delta facilitate bureau_of_reclamation water deliveries central_valley_project cvp contractors prioritize projects based extent levees covered necessary bureau water deliveries permits assistance form grants reimbursements project costs water supply reliability related levee maintenance improvements delta secretary provide assistance levee stability maintenance improvement project levee directly facilitates deliveries water cvp publicly owned costs associated program implementation considered reimbursable federal expenditure allocable repayable cvp sub units south delta receive benefit water conveyed delta limits federal share exceeding total costs project directs secretary carry analysis evaluation costs benefits options facilitating conveyance water deliveries cvp contractors considered process including option require construction water conveyance tunnels


Summary: Withdraws approximately 512 acres of covered land in Arizona (consisting of approximately 300 feet of the crest of the Craigin Dam and associated spillway, the reservoir pool of that Dam, and a specified corridor of land) from all forms of: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. Grants the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, exclusive jurisdiction to manage the Craigin Project in accordance with the Arizona Water Settlements Act. Defines the "Craigin Project" to include the Craigin Dam, its reservoir pool, and Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District or Bureau of Reclamation structures and facilities used for the Project. Requires that Secretary and the District to ensure the compliance of each activity carried out at the Project with applicable federal environmental law. Grants the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, administrative jurisdiction over land management activities on the covered land and other appropriate management activities that do not conflict with, or adversely affect, the operation, maintenance, or replacement (including repair) of the Project. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the District, to enter into an agreement under which the Secretary of Agriculture may: (1) undertake any other appropriate management activity in accordance with applicable law that will improve the management and safety of the covered land and other land managed by the Secretary of Agriculture if the activity does not conflict with, or adversely affect, the operation, maintenance, or replacement (including repair) of the Project; and (2) carry out any emergency activities on the covered land.

withdraws approximately acres covered land arizona consisting approximately feet crest dam associated reservoir pool dam specified corridor land forms entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws pertaining mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials grants secretary interior acting commissioner reclamation exclusive jurisdiction manage project accordance defines project include dam reservoir pool bureau_of_reclamation structures facilities project requires secretary district ensure compliance activity carried project applicable federal environmental law grants secretary agriculture acting chief forest_service administrative jurisdiction land management activities covered land appropriate management activities conflict adversely affect operation maintenance replacement including repair project authorizes secretary agriculture secretary interior coordination district enter agreement secretary agriculture undertake appropriate management activity accordance applicable law improve management safety covered land land managed secretary agriculture activity conflict adversely affect operation maintenance replacement including repair project carry emergency activities covered land


Summary: Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mississippi, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all interest of the United States in two parcels of land totaling approximately 67 acres that are identified on a map entitled "Natchez Trace Parkway, Proposed Boundary Change." Requires the deed of conveyance to the parcel of land located southeast of U.S. route 61/84, and which is commonly known as the bean field property, to reserve an easement to the United States that restricts the use of such parcel only to uses which are compatible with the Parkway. Adjusts the boundary of the Parkway to exclude the conveyed land and provides for inclusion in the Parkway of the approximately ten acres identified as the proposed addition.

requires secretary interior convey mississippi quitclaim deed consideration interest united_states parcels land totaling approximately acres identified map entitled trace parkway proposed boundary change requires deed conveyance parcel land located southeast route commonly known field property reserve easement united_states restricts use parcel uses compatible parkway adjusts boundary parkway exclude conveyed land provides inclusion parkway approximately acres identified proposed addition


Summary: Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the project entitled the "Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System" in accordance with the plans described in the "Dry-Redwater Regional Water System Feasibility Study" if the Secretary determines that the project is feasible. Directs the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement to provide federal assistance for the planning, design, and construction of the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority for specified counties in Montana and North Dakota. Limits the federal share of planning, design, and construction of the System to 75% of the total cost. Delineates the components of System facilities for which federal funds may be expended. Prohibits federal funds from being used for the System's operation, maintenance, or replacement. Directs the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to make available to the System a quantity of power required, up to one and a half megawatt capacity, to meet the System's pumping and incidental operation requirements between May 1 and October 31 of each year from the water intake facilities and through all pumping stations, water treatment facilities, reservoirs, storage tanks, and pipelines up to the point of delivery of water by the water supply system to all storage reservoirs and tanks and each entity that distributes water at retail to individual users. Makes the System eligible to receive such power only if it operates on a nonprofit basis and is constructed pursuant to the cooperative agreement. Sets forth provisions regarding the purchase of additional power, the Authority's responsibility for power charges and non-federal delivery costs, and the System's responsibility for non-federal transmission and distribution system delivery and service arrangements and for funding any transmission upgrades required to the integrated system necessary to deliver power to the System.

authorizes secretary interior carry project entitled dry redwater regional water authority system accordance plans described dry redwater regional water system feasibility study secretary determines project feasible directs secretary enter cooperative agreement provide federal assistance planning design construction specified counties montana north_dakota limits federal share planning design construction system total cost delineates components system facilities federal funds expended prohibits federal funds system operation maintenance replacement directs administrator western_area_power_administration available system quantity power required half megawatt capacity meet system pumping incidental operation requirements october year water intake facilities pumping stations water treatment facilities reservoirs storage tanks pipelines point delivery water water supply system storage reservoirs tanks entity distributes water retail individual users makes system eligible receive power operates nonprofit basis constructed pursuant cooperative agreement sets forth provisions purchase additional power authority responsibility power charges non federal delivery costs system responsibility non federal transmission distribution system delivery service arrangements funding transmission upgrades required integrated system necessary deliver power system


Summary: Stop Asian Carp Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to study the watersheds of the Illinois, Chicago, and Calumet Rivers, including their tributaries, that drain directly into Lake Michigan to determine the feasibility and best means of implementing the hydrologic separation of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basins to prevent the introduction or establishment of populations of aquatic nuisance species between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins through the Chicago Area Water System (CAWS) and other aquatic pathways.Requires the study to: (1) include options to address flooding, Chicago wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, waterway safety operations, and barge and recreational vessel traffic alternatives; and (2) contain a detailed analysis of the environmental benefits and costs of each option.Directs: (1) the Secretary to carry out this Act at full federal expense; and (2) the President, or the Council on Environmental Quality as a designee to the President, to oversee the study to ensure its thoroughness and timely completion.Requires the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to: (1) monitor and survey all waters that connect to the Great Lakes Basin or could connect to it due to flooding, underground hydrological connection, or human-made diversion to identify additional threats that could allow Asian Carp to enter the Basin; and (2) prioritize each threat and help identify means to impede the passage of Asian Carp to the Basin.

stop asian carp act directs secretary army acting chief engineers study watersheds illinois chicago including tributaries drain directly lake michigan determine feasibility best means implementing hydrologic separation great lakes mississippi_river_basins prevent introduction establishment populations aquatic nuisance species great_lakes mississippi_river_basins caws aquatic pathways requires study include options address flooding chicago wastewater stormwater infrastructure waterway safety operations barge recreational vessel traffic alternatives contain detailed analysis environmental benefits costs option directs secretary carry act federal expense president council_on_environmental_quality designee president oversee study ensure timely completion requires director united_states_geological_survey usgs cooperation director united_states fish_and_wildlife_service monitor survey waters connect great_lakes_basin connect flooding underground hydrological connection human diversion identify additional threats allow enter basin prioritize threat help identify means impede passage asian carp basin


Summary: Corps of Engineers Reform Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to establish a program to make grants to states to carry out harbor maintenance and deepening projects in accordance with the priorities determined by each participating state. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund a separate State Harbor Maintenance Block Grant Account to fund such grant program. Requires the chief executive officer of a state to designate a state agency to administer the financial assistance received, develop the state plan to be submitted to the Secretary, hold at least one hearing to provide the public an opportunity to comment, and coordinate the implementation of harbor maintenance projects with applicable federal, state, and local agencies. Directs the Secretary to: (1) coordinate all activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) relating to harbor maintenance activities and to coordinate with similar activities of other federal entities; (2) provide technical assistance to states in carrying out this Act; (2) review state compliance with this Act and with the plan approved for the state and terminate payments to the state for noncompliance; and (3) allot to each participating state, for each fiscal year, an amount equal to the proportion that the amounts collected in the state for deposit in the State Harbor Maintenance Block Grant Account for that fiscal year bears to the total amount of funds in that Account. Provides for a pro rata reduction of allotments in the event of insufficient funds. Directs the Secretary to publish: (1) annually, a list describing each authorized water resources project of the Corps of Engineers in the Federal Register and on a publicly available website, and (2) a list describing each water resources study or project of the Corps that is no longer authorized. Establishes a Water Resources Commission to make recommendations for the means by which to prioritize water resources projects of the Corps and prioritize Corps water resources projects that are not being carried out under a continuing authorities program.

directs secretary army acting chief engineers establish program grants states carry harbor maintenance projects accordance priorities determined participating state amends internal revenue code establish harbor_maintenance_trust_fund separate grant account fund grant program requires chief executive officer state designate state agency administer financial assistance received develop state plan submitted secretary hold hearing provide public opportunity comment coordinate implementation harbor maintenance projects applicable federal state local agencies directs secretary coordinate activities department_of_defense dod relating harbor maintenance activities coordinate similar activities federal entities provide technical assistance states carrying act review state compliance act plan approved state terminate payments state noncompliance allot participating state fiscal year equal proportion amounts collected state deposit grant account fiscal year bears total funds account provides pro rata reduction allotments event insufficient funds directs secretary publish annually list describing authorized water resources project corps_of_engineers federal_register publicly available website list describing water resources study project corps longer authorized recommendations means prioritize water resources projects corps prioritize corps water resources projects carried continuing authorities program


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to prioritize the use of amounts made available to the Secretary for general investigations to carry out harbor deepening projects.

directs secretary army acting chief engineers prioritize use amounts available secretary general investigations carry harbor projects


Summary: Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to amend an existing contract or enter into one or more new contracts with the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District for the storage and conveyance of nonproject water in Norman project facilities to augment municipal and industrial supplies for the cities served by the District, if the Secretary determines that there is enough excess capacity in the reservoir on the Little River known as Lake Thunderbird that nonproject water can be stored there.Makes the costs of constructing, operating, and maintaining any additional infrastructure needed to enable the storage and conveyance of nonproject water in Norman project facilities under any provision of this Act the responsibility of the non-federal entity contracting with the Secretary for storage and conveyance rights.

lake efficient use act authorizes secretary interior amend existing contract enter new contracts central_oklahoma master conservancy district storage conveyance nonproject water project facilities augment municipal industrial supplies cities served district secretary determines excess capacity reservoir known lake nonproject water stored makes costs constructing operating maintaining additional infrastructure needed enable storage conveyance nonproject water project facilities provision act responsibility non federal entity contracting secretary storage conveyance rights


Summary: Rural Community Flood Protection Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, upon receipt of a request from a non-federal interest, to conduct a levee system evaluation and certification of a federally authorized levee or a non-federally authorized levee for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program.Limits the non-federal share of the cost of carrying out a levee system evaluation and certification to 35% of the total cost, but requires the Secretary to adjust the non-federal share to zero if: (1) the non-federal interest is located in an area with a population of 10,000 or fewer individuals, or (2) the division of the non-federal interest with responsibility for the applicable levee is staffed by individuals operating on a volunteer basis.

directs secretary army receipt request non federal interest conduct levee system evaluation certification federally authorized levee non federally authorized levee purposes national_flood_insurance_program limits non federal share cost carrying levee system evaluation certification total cost requires secretary adjust non federal share zero non federal interest located area population fewer individuals division non federal interest responsibility applicable levee staffed individuals operating volunteer basis


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of a specified contract between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District in Utah providing for repayment of municipal and industrial water delivery facilities under terms and conditions similar to those used in implementing provisions of the Central Utah Project Completion Act. Provides that the prepayment: (1) shall result in the United States recovering the net present value of all repayment streams that would have been payable to the United States if this Act was not in effect; (2) may be provided in several installments to reflect substantial completion of the delivery facilities being prepaid and any increase in the repayment obligation resulting from the delivery of water in addition to the water being delivered under this contract; (3) shall be adjusted to conform to a final cost allocation, including costs incurred by the Bureau of Reclamation that are allocable to the water delivered; (4) may not be adjusted based on the type of prepayment financing used by the District; and (5) shall be made such that total repayment is made by September 30, 2022.

directs secretary interior allow prepayment specified contract united_states utah providing repayment municipal industrial water delivery facilities terms conditions similar implementing provisions provides prepayment shall result united_states recovering net present value repayment streams payable united_states act effect provided installments reflect substantial completion delivery facilities prepaid increase repayment obligation resulting delivery water addition water delivered contract shall adjusted conform final cost allocation including costs incurred bureau_of_reclamation allocable water delivered adjusted based type prepayment financing district shall total repayment september


Summary: East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to extend a contract for water services between the United States and the East Bench Irrigation District, numbered 14-06-600-3593, until the earlier of four years after the date on which the contract would have expired if this Act had not been enacted or the date on which a new long-term contract is executed by the parties to the contract.

east bench irrigation district water contract extension act authorizes secretary interior extend contract water services united_states numbered earlier years date contract expired act enacted date new long term contract executed parties contract


Summary: Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse water in the City of Hermiston, Oregon. Limits the federal share of project costs to 25% of the total. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for project operation and maintenance.

amends reclamation_wastewater groundwater_study facilities act authorize secretary interior participate design planning construction permanent facilities reclaim reuse water oregon limits federal share project costs total prohibits secretary providing funds project operation maintenance


Summary: Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Act of 2011 - Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to expand requirements for the operation and maintenance of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel, Colorado, to require the Secretary of the Interior to take any action necessary to maintain the structural integrity of the Tunnel to maintain public safety and to prevent an uncontrolled release of water from the tunnel portal. Makes the Secretary responsible for the operation and maintenance of the water treatment plant, including authorized sludge disposal. Authorizes the Secretary to offer to enter into one or more contracts with any appropriate individual or entity for the conduct of any required service. Includes within the Tunnel any surface water diverted into it and water collected by the dewatering relief well installed in June 2008. Authorizes the Secretary: (1) to enter into an agreement with any other entity or government agency to provide funding for an increase in any operation, maintenance, replacement, capital improvement, or expansion cost that is necessary to improve or expand the Treatment Plant; and (2) upon entering into an agreement, to make any necessary capital improvement to or expansion of the water treatment plant.Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consult with the Secretary regarding each feature of the proposed new or amended Record of Decision for operable unit 6 of the California Gulch National Priorities List Site that may require any alteration to, or otherwise affect the operation and maintenance of, the Tunnel or the water treatment plant. Authorizes the Secretary to implement any improvement to the Tunnel or expansion of the plant as a result of a new or amended Record of Decision for operable unit 6 only upon entering into an agreement with the EPA Administrator or other entity or agency to provide funding for the improvement or expansion.

amends reclamation projects authorization adjustment act expand requirements operation maintenance colorado require secretary interior action necessary maintain structural integrity tunnel maintain public safety prevent uncontrolled release water tunnel portal makes secretary responsible operation maintenance water treatment plant including authorized sludge disposal authorizes secretary offer enter contracts appropriate individual entity conduct required service includes tunnel surface water diverted water collected relief installed june authorizes secretary enter agreement entity government agency provide funding increase operation maintenance replacement capital improvement expansion cost necessary improve expand treatment plant entering agreement necessary capital improvement expansion water treatment plant requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa consult secretary feature proposed new amended operable unit require alteration affect operation maintenance tunnel water treatment plant authorizes secretary implement improvement tunnel expansion plant result new amended operable unit entering agreement epa administrator entity agency provide funding improvement expansion


Summary: St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act - Permits the head of any federal agency to authorize and assist in the construction of a new bridge crossing the St. Croix River approximately six miles north of the I-94 crossing if specified mitigation items described in the 2006 St. Croix River Crossing Project Memorandum of Understanding for Implementation of Riverway Mitigation Items are included as enforceable conditions. Subjects specified amounts available under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) for the St. Croix River Crossing, Wisconsin and Minnesota, and the Stillwater Bridge to the limitation on obligations for federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs under the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2012. Rescinds any remaining obligation authority made available to a state as a result of receipt of contract authority for such Crossing and Bridge.

head federal agency authorize assist construction new bridge crossing approximately miles north crossing specified mitigation items described croix river crossing project memorandum understanding implementation mitigation items included enforceable conditions subjects specified amounts available safe accountable flexible efficient transportation equity act legacy users safetea wisconsin minnesota bridge limitation obligations federal aid highways highway safety construction programs rescinds remaining obligation authority available state result receipt contract authority crossing bridge


Summary: Streamlining Partnerships to Enhance Economic Development Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to receive and expend funds from: (1) private parties and local interests for planning and design and studies of authorized work or projects for river and harbor improvement, and (2) states and political subdivisions for authorized flood-control or environmental restoration studies or projects.

streamlining partnerships enhance economic development act authorizes secretary army receive expend funds private parties local interests planning design studies authorized work projects river harbor improvement states political subdivisions authorized flood control environmental restoration studies projects


Summary: Directs the Chief of Engineers, prior to any major federal action to prevent the introduction or establishment of a population of aquatic nuisance species between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basins that would impact the flow of commerce or commercial activity within the Chicago Area Water [sic] System, to prepare an economic impact statement regarding: (1) the impact on commerce and commercial activity and on jobs and job opportunities; (2) any adverse economic effects that could not be avoided; (3) alternatives to the proposed action; (4) the relationship between any local short-term impacts on commerce or commercial activity and maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity and environmental values; and (5) any adverse impacts to public or private property, including damage relating to flooding or new water drainage patterns. Allows such statement to be combined with a detailed statement of environmental impacts required to be prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

directs chief engineers prior major federal action prevent introduction establishment population aquatic nuisance species great_lakes mississippi_river_basins impact flow commerce commercial activity sic system prepare economic impact statement impact commerce commercial activity jobs job opportunities adverse economic effects avoided alternatives proposed action relationship local short term impacts commerce commercial activity maintenance enhancement long term productivity environmental values adverse impacts public private property including damage relating flooding new water drainage patterns allows statement combined detailed statement environmental impacts required prepared national environmental policy act


Summary: Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2011 - Requires the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to establish a Delaware River Basin restoration program, under which the Director shall: (1) draw on management plans for the Basin (defined as the four-state Delaware Basin region, including all of Delaware Bay and portions of Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania located in the Delaware River watershed), or portions of the Basin, and work in consultation with applicable management entities, including representatives of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, the Delaware River Basin Commission, the federal government, other state and local governments, and regional and nonprofit organizations, to identify, prioritize, and implement restoration and protection activities within the Basin; (2) adopt a basin-wide strategy that supports the implementation of a shared set of science-based restoration and protection activities, targets cost-effective conservation projects, and supports measurable conservation efforts; (3) provide technical assistance to carry out the program; and (4) establish the Delaware River Basin restoration grant program to provide competitive matching grants to carry out the program. Requires the Director to develop criteria to ensure that funded activities: (1) restore or protect fish and wildlife and their habitats; (2) improve or protect water quality by reducing pollutants and restoring headwater areas and drinking water basins; (3) improve management of water volume and mitigation of flood damage to support the ecological needs of fish and wildlife and the habitats of fish and wildlife; (4) include priority needs or actions identified in the basin-wide strategy; and/or (5) include restoration and protection activities with multiple benefits in the Basin, including habitat, water quality, and flood damage mitigation. Limits the federal share of the total cost of a funded project to 50%. Authorizes the Director to contract to manage the grant program with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation or a similar organization that offers grant management services.

delaware river basin conservation act requires director united_states fish_and_wildlife_service establish delaware_river_basin restoration program director shall draw management plans basin defined state region including delaware bay portions delaware new_jersey new_york pennsylvania located delaware_river watershed portions basin work consultation applicable management entities including representatives federal government state local governments regional nonprofit organizations identify prioritize implement restoration protection activities basin adopt basin wide strategy supports implementation shared set science based restoration protection activities targets cost effective conservation projects supports measurable conservation efforts provide technical assistance carry program establish delaware_river_basin restoration grant program provide competitive matching grants carry program requires director develop criteria ensure funded activities restore protect fish wildlife habitats improve protect water quality reducing pollutants restoring areas drinking water basins improve management water volume mitigation flood damage support ecological needs fish wildlife habitats fish wildlife include priority needs actions identified basin wide strategy include restoration protection activities multiple benefits basin including habitat water quality flood damage mitigation limits federal share total cost funded project authorizes director contract manage grant program national_fish_and_wildlife_foundation similar organization offers grant management services


Summary: Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a study of the Hudson River Valley in the state of New York to evaluate: (1) the national significance of the counties in New York that abut the Hudson River that flows from Rogers Island at Fort Edward to the southernmost boundary of Westchester County, New York (the study area); and (2) the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System.

study act directs secretary interior complete study state new_york evaluate national significance counties new_york abut hudson_river flows fort edward southernmost boundary westchester_county new_york study area suitability feasibility designating study area unit national_park_system


Summary: Energy and Water Integration Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) (the Secretary) to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct an in-depth analysis of the impact of energy development and production on U.S. water resources. Requires the study to include a lifecycle assessment of the quantity of water withdrawn and consumed in the production of transportation fuels or electricity used as a fuel source, including an analysis of any unique water impact associated with a specific fuel source. Requires the Secretary to conduct a study to identify alternative technologies and related strategies to optimize water and energy efficiency in the production of electricity by each type of generation, including generaltion by coal, oil and natural gas, hydropower, thermal solar, and nuclear facilities. Directs the Secretary of the Interior: (1) acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to conduct a study to evaluate the quantities of energy used in water storage and delivery operations in federal reclamation projects; and (2) to operate, manage, and maintain facilities to carry out research, development, and demonstration activities to develop technologies and methods that promote brackish groundwater desalination as a viable method to increase water supply in a cost-effective manner. Reauthorizes the Water Desalination Act of 1996 through FY2016. Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to require the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration to conduct an assessment of energy consumption in various sectors of the economy that are associated with the procurement, treatment, or delivery of water. Requires the Secretary to develop an Energy-Water Research and Development Roadmap to define the future research, development, demonstration, and commercialization efforts that are required to address emerging water-related challenges to future, cost-effective, reliable, and sustainable energy generation and production. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a competitive grant program under which the Secretary may provide grants to local goverments, state or local waste or wastewater agencies, or Indian tribes to demonstrate the deployment of technologies that reduce the consumption of, or conserve, energy supplies through energy savings and water conservation activities in commercial, residential, and mixed-use development projects. Directs the Secretary to carry out a program similar to the national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program to: (1) provide on-site technical assistance to rural drinking water and wastewater utilities; and (2) improve energy efficiency, identify and develop alternative and renewable energy supplies, and conserve water in the operation of rural drinking water and wastewater utilities. Directs the Secretary to conduct a comprehensive study to determine the interrelated nature of water and energy use to promote the efficient use of water and energy.

energy water integration act directs secretary energy doe secretary enter arrangement national_academy_of_sciences conduct depth analysis impact energy development production water resources requires study include lifecycle assessment quantity water withdrawn consumed production transportation fuels electricity fuel source including analysis unique water impact associated specific fuel source requires secretary conduct study identify alternative technologies related strategies optimize water energy efficiency production electricity type generation including coal oil natural gas hydropower thermal solar nuclear facilities directs secretary interior acting commissioner reclamation conduct study evaluate quantities energy water storage delivery operations federal reclamation projects operate manage maintain facilities carry research development demonstration activities develop technologies methods promote brackish groundwater desalination viable method increase water supply cost effective manner reauthorizes water desalination act fy2016 amends department_of_energy_organization_act require administrator energy_information_administration conduct assessment energy consumption sectors economy associated procurement treatment delivery water requires secretary develop define future research development demonstration commercialization efforts required address emerging water related challenges future cost effective reliable sustainable energy generation production authorizes secretary carry competitive grant program secretary provide grants local state local waste wastewater agencies indian tribes demonstrate deployment technologies reduce consumption conserve energy supplies energy savings water conservation activities commercial residential mixed use development projects directs secretary carry program similar national rural water wastewater circuit rider program provide site technical assistance rural drinking water wastewater utilities improve energy efficiency identify develop alternative renewable energy supplies conserve water operation rural drinking water wastewater utilities directs secretary conduct comprehensive study determine nature water energy use promote efficient use water energy


Summary: Requires the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to take into account all available hydrologic data in conducting Missouri River basin operations.

requires secretary army acting chief engineers account available hydrologic data conducting missouri_river basin operations


Summary: Recreational Land Self-Defense Act of 2011 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.

recreational land self defense act prohibits secretary army promulgating enforcing regulation prohibits individual possessing firearm water resources development project administered chief engineers individual prohibited law possessing firearm possession firearm compliance law state project located


Summary: Directs the Chief of Engineers to revise the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to ensure that the System's flood control storage allocation has been: (1) recalculated so that the flood control storage allocation is based on the vacated space required to control the largest flood experienced in the System and the associated serious downstream flooding; and (2) adjusted, prior to each runoff season, such that the space allocated for flood control purposes in the exclusive flood control zone and the annual flood control and multiple use regulation zone is increased by a quantity necessary to ensure that the storage capacity of the zones is adequate to avoid contributing to serious downstream flooding.

directs chief engineers revise master water control manual ensure system flood control storage allocation recalculated flood control storage allocation based vacated space required control largest flood experienced system associated downstream flooding adjusted prior runoff season space allocated flood control purposes exclusive flood control zone annual flood control multiple use regulation zone increased quantity necessary ensure storage capacity zones adequate avoid contributing downstream flooding


Summary: Natomas Basin Flood Protection Improvements Act of 2011 - Modifies the project for flood damage reduction, American and Sacramento Rivers, California, to authorize the Chief of Engineers to construct improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to those rivers in the vicinity of Sacramento, substantially in accordance with the report of the Chief of Engineers entitled "American River Watershed (Common Features) Project, Natomas Basin, Sacramento and Sutter Counties, California," dated December 30, 2010, at a specified cost.Requires the nonfederal interest to receive credit for expenses and in-kind contributions incurred for planning, design, and construction of the project and acquisition of lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and dredged material disposal areas for the project. Requires such credit to be applied toward the nonfederal share of the project or of any other project for which the nonfederal interest has entered into a cost-sharing agreement with the Secretary.

modifies project flood damage reduction american california authorize chief engineers construct improvements flood damage reduction facilities adjacent rivers vicinity sacramento substantially accordance report chief engineers entitled american river watershed common features project sacramento california dated december specified cost requires nonfederal interest receive credit expenses kind contributions incurred planning design construction project acquisition lands easements rights way relocations dredged material disposal areas project requires credit applied nonfederal share project project nonfederal interest entered cost sharing agreement secretary


Summary: Sets the tonnage requirement for consideration of dredging of small ports by the Corps of Engineers at a minimum of 500,000 tons, as calculated by the relevant port authority.

sets tonnage requirement consideration dredging small ports corps_of_engineers minimum tons calculated relevant port authority


Summary: Establishes in the Treasury a trust fund to be known as the National Endowment for the Oceans (NEO) to: (1) allocate funding to coastal states and affected Indian tribes, (2) make grants to regional ocean and coastal planning bodies, and (3) develop and implement a National Grant Program for Oceans and Coastal Waters. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to serve as trustee. Requires that funds be allocated by the Secretary only to fund grants for programs and activities to restore, protect, maintain, or understand living marine resources and their habitats and resources in ocean and coastal waters, including baseline scientific research, ocean observing, and other programs and activities carried out in coordination with federal and state agencies, that are consistent with federal environmental laws and that avoid environmental degradation. Directs the Secretary to allocate from the amounts to be distributed among states each fiscal year: (1) 50% equally among coastal states, (2) 25% based on tidal shoreline miles, and (3) 25% based on the coastal population density of a coastal state. Limits the percentage of total funds that a state or territory may receive in any fiscal year. Requires, upon the establishment of a Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, that specified interest and investment proceeds from such Fund be transferred to the NEO.

establishes treasury trust fund known allocate funding coastal states affected indian tribes grants regional ocean coastal planning bodies develop implement national grant program oceans directs secretary commerce serve trustee requires funds allocated secretary fund grants programs activities restore protect maintain understand living marine resources habitats resources ocean coastal waters including baseline scientific research ocean observing programs activities carried coordination federal state agencies consistent federal environmental laws avoid environmental degradation directs secretary allocate amounts distributed states fiscal year equally coastal states based tidal shoreline miles based coastal population density coastal state limits percentage total funds state territory receive fiscal year requires establishment specified interest investment proceeds fund transferred


Summary: Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to approve the construction of a permanent flood risk reduction levee by a state, local, or tribal government under specified circumstances on land: (1) acquired and deed restricted under hazard mitigation provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and (2) located in North Dakota in a community that is participating in the National Flood Insurance Program on the date on which a state, local, or tribal government requests construction of such a levee and certifies to the Administrator and the Chief of Engineers that the community will continue to participate in the Program. Requires such approval if the Administrator and the Chief of Engineers determine, through a process funded entirely by the state, local, or tribal government seeking to construct it, that: (1) construction of the proposed levee would more effectively mitigate against flooding risk than an open floodplain or other flood risk reduction measures; (2) the proposed levee complies with federal, state, and local requirements, including mitigation of adverse impacts and implementation of floodplain management requirements, which shall include an evaluation of whether its construction, operation, and maintenance would continue to meet best available industry standards and practices, would be the most cost-effective measure to protect against the assessed flood risk, and minimizes future costs to the federal government; and (3) such government has provided an adequate maintenance plan that documents the procedures it will use to ensure that the stability, height, and overall integrity of the proposed levee and its structure and systems are maintained. Requires: (1) a state, local, or tribal government that constructs such a levee to submit to the Administrator and the Chief of Engineers an annual certification indicating whether such government is in compliance with the maintenance plan; and (2) the Chief to review such certification and determine whether such government has complied with that plan.

directs administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema approve construction permanent flood risk reduction levee state local tribal government specified circumstances land acquired deed restricted hazard mitigation provisions robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance act located north_dakota community participating national_flood_insurance_program date state local tribal government requests construction levee certifies administrator chief engineers community continue participate program requires approval administrator chief engineers determine process funded entirely state local tribal government seeking construct construction proposed levee effectively mitigate flooding risk open floodplain flood risk reduction measures proposed levee complies federal state local requirements including mitigation adverse impacts implementation floodplain management requirements shall include evaluation construction operation maintenance continue meet best available industry standards practices cost effective measure protect assessed flood risk minimizes future costs federal government government provided adequate maintenance plan documents procedures use ensure stability height overall integrity proposed levee structure systems maintained requires state local tribal government levee submit administrator chief engineers annual certification indicating government compliance maintenance plan chief review certification determine government complied plan


Summary: Corps of Engineers Project Delivery Flexibility Act of 2012 - Directs the Chief of Engineers to establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and project delivery efficiency of non-federal sponsors as the lead project delivery team for authorized Corps of Engineers civil works flood control and navigation construction projects. Directs the Chief, in carrying out such program, to: (1) identify at least 12 congressionally authorized Corps flood control and navigation construction projects that have received federal funds and experienced delays or missed scheduled deadlines in the five fiscal years prior to this Act's enactment and that have an unobligated funding balance in the Corps Construction Account; (2) enter into a project partnership agreement with a non-federal sponsor to provide full project management control for the design and construction of such a project; and (3) develop a detailed project management plan for each project under the pilot program that outlines the scope, budget, design, and construction resource requirements necessary for project execution by the non-federal sponsor. Conditions the receipt of federal funding under this Act on: (1) a project being federally owned, and (2) the non-federal sponsor establishing to oversee the execution of the project management plan a project delivery team consisting of a project manager and a Corps official who shall provide technical assistance and guidance on compliance with Corps engineering manuals and regulations. Rescinds a specified amount of discretionary appropriations for FY2008-FY2011 that remain unobligated and makes such amount available for use under this Act.

flexibility act directs chief engineers establish pilot program evaluate cost effectiveness project delivery efficiency non federal sponsors lead project delivery team authorized corps_of_engineers civil works flood control navigation construction projects directs chief carrying program identify congressionally authorized corps flood control navigation construction projects received federal funds experienced delays missed scheduled deadlines fiscal years prior act enactment unobligated funding balance enter project partnership agreement non federal sponsor provide project management control design construction project develop detailed project management plan project pilot program outlines scope budget design construction resource requirements necessary project execution non federal sponsor conditions receipt federal funding act project federally owned non federal sponsor establishing oversee execution project management plan project delivery team consisting project manager corps official shall provide technical assistance guidance compliance corps engineering manuals regulations rescinds specified discretionary appropriations fy2008 fy2011 remain unobligated makes available use act


Summary: Preserve the Waters of the United States Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: (1) finalizing the proposed guidance described in the notice of availability and request for comments entitled "EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act"; or (2) using such guidance, or any substantially similar guidance, as the basis for any decision regarding the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) or any rulemaking. Provides that the use of such guidance as the basis for any rule shall be grounds for vacation of such rule.

preserve waters united states act prohibits secretary army administrator environmental_protection_agency epa finalizing proposed guidance described notice availability request comments entitled epa clean water act guidance substantially similar guidance basis decision scope federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act rulemaking provides use guidance basis rule shall grounds vacation rule


Summary: International Boundary and Water Commission Reimbursement Act - Authorizes the Commissioner of the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse states and local government units for expenses incurred in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects that are under the Commission's jurisdiction and are designed, constructed, or rehabilitated before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

international_boundary_and_water_commission reimbursement act authorizes commissioner international_boundary_and_water_commission reimburse states local government units expenses incurred designing constructing rehabilitating water projects commission jurisdiction designed constructed rehabilitated date enactment act


Summary: Stop Invasive Species Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to: (1) expedite a feasibility study under the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 on the range of options and technologies available to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species (including Asian carp) between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins through the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and other aquatic pathways; and (2) if the project is justified, proceed directly to project preconstruction engineering and design. Requires the report on the study to focus on: (1) such prevention as the permanent hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins, and (2) specified watersheds of rivers and tributaries in Illinois and Indiana associated with the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS). Defines "hydrological separation" as a physical separation on the CAWS that would disconnect the Mississippi River watershed from the Lake Michigan watershed and prevent the transfer of all aquatic species between such bodies of water. Requires, within 90 days after enactment of this Act, an interim report to Congress on milestones that will be met prior to final completion of the study. Requires the final report to be completed within 18 months.

stop invasive species act directs secretary army acting chief engineers expedite feasibility study water_resources_development_act range options technologies available prevent spread aquatic nuisance species including asian carp great_lakes mississippi_river_basins chicago_sanitary_and_ship_canal aquatic pathways project justified proceed directly project preconstruction engineering design requires report study focus prevention permanent hydrological separation great_lakes mississippi_river_basins specified watersheds rivers tributaries illinois indiana associated chicago_area_waterway_system caws defines hydrological separation physical separation caws mississippi_river watershed lake michigan watershed prevent transfer aquatic species bodies water requires days enactment act interim report congress milestones met prior final completion study requires final report completed months