Summary: Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act - Title I: Central Valley Project Water Reliability - (Sec. 101) Amends the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) to: (1) include among the Act's purposes to ensure that water dedicated to fish and wildlife purposes is replaced and provided to Central Valley Project (CVP) water contractors by December 31, 2016, at the lowest cost reasonably achievable and to facilitate and expedite water transfers in accordance with that Act; (2) redefine "anadromous fish" for purposes of such Act to include those native stocks of salmon (including steelhead) and sturgeon that, as of October 30, 1992, were present in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries and that ascend those rivers and their tributaries to reproduce after maturing in San Francisco Bay or the Pacific Ocean and to exclude striped bass and American shad; and (3) define "reasonable flows" as water flows capable of being maintained taking into account competing consumptive uses of water and economic, environmental, and social factors. (Sec. 103) Eliminates existing limitations on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to enter into any new contracts for water supply from the CVP. Directs the Secretary to renew any existing long-term repayment or water service contract, upon request of the contractor, that provides for the delivery of water from the CVP for a period of 40 years (the current contractual term is 25 years). Requires new or renewed contract to include a provision that requires the Secretary to charge only for water actually delivered. (Sec. 104) Directs the Secretary to take all necessary actions to facilitate and expedite CVP water transfers in accordance with such Act or any other provision of federal reclamation law and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Requires: (1) the contracting district from which the water is coming, the agency, or the Secretary to determine if a written transfer proposal is complete within 45 days after the date of submission of such proposal; and (2) if such proposal is determined to be incomplete, the district, agency, or Secretary to state with specificity what must be added or revised. Prohibits the Secretary from imposing mitigation or other requirements on a proposed transfer of water. Declares that: (1) the authority to make transfers or exchanges of, or banking or recharge arrangements using, CVP water that could have been conducted before October 30, 1992, is valid and such transfers, exchanges, or arrangements shall not be subject to, limited, or conditioned by this title; and (2) this title shall not supersede or revoke the authority to transfer, exchange, bank, or recharge CVP water that existed prior to such date. Requires: (1) measurement (currently, metering) of water use; and (2) the contracting district or agency, excluding districts serving multiple agencies with separate governing boards, to ensure that all contractor-owned water delivery systems within its boundaries measure surface water at the district or agency's facilities up to the point the surface water is commingled with other water supplies. Repeals provisions regarding water pricing reform. Requires all revenues received by the Secretary that exceed the cost-of-service to be covered to the CVP Restoration Fund. (Sec. 105) Grants the Secretary discretion to modify CVP operations to provide reasonable water flows of suitable quality, quantity, and timing to protect all life stages of anadromous fish. Provides that instream flow needs for CVP controlled streams and rivers shall be determined by the Secretary based on recommendations of the National Marine Fisheries Service (as well as recommendations of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service), after consultation with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) (currently, consultation is required with the California Department of Fish and Game). Provides that all CVP water used for purposes specified in the CVPIA shall be credited to the quantity of CVP yield dedicated and managed under that Act by determining how the dedication and management of such water would affect the delivery capability of the CVP during the 1928 to 1934 drought period after fishery, water quality, and other flow and operational requirements imposed by terms and conditions existing in agreements pertaining to CVP under applicable law existing on October 30, 1992, have been met. Requires CVP water to be reused to fulfill the secretary's remaining contractual obligations to provide CVP water for agricultural or municipal and industrial purposes. States that: (1) if, by March 15th of any year, the quantity of CVP water forecasted to be made available to water service or repayment contractors in the Delta Division of CVP is below 75% of the total quantity made available under such contracts, the quantity of CVP yield dedicated and managed for that year shall be reduced by 25%; and (2) by pursuing activities described in this section, the Secretary shall be deemed to have met the mitigation, protection, restoration, and enhancement purposes of this title. (Sec. 106) Repeals a requirement that not less than 67% of all funds made available to the Restoration Fund under CVPIA be authorized to be appropriated to carry out habitat restoration, improvement, and acquisition provisions of that Act. Prohibits the Secretary from requiring a donation or other payment to the CVP Restoration Fund: (1) or environmental restoration or mitigation fees not otherwise provided by law, as a condition to providing for storage or conveyance of non-CVP water or for the delivery of water pursuant to the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982; or (2) for any water that is delivered with the sole intent of groundwater recharge. Requires annual payments to the Restoration Fund to be allocated so as not to exceed $4 per megawatt-hour for CVP power sold to power contractors (October 2013 price levels) after October 1, 2013. Requires the Secretary to: (1) reduce certain sums and payment ceilings for the Fund upon the completion of certain fish, wildlife, and habitat mitigation and restoration actions no later than December 31, 2020; and (2) submit a plan for Fund expenditures, including a cost effectiveness analysis of each expenditure. Establishes a Restoration Fund Advisory Board to make recommendations to the Secretary regarding priorities and spending levels on projects and programs under CVPIA. (Sec. 107) Directs the Secretary to: (1) use the authority granted in the CVPIA in connection with requests to exchange, impound, store, carry, or deliver nonproject water using CVP facilities for any beneficial purpose; and (2) develop rates not to exceed the amount required to recover the reasonable costs incurred by the Secretary in connection with a beneficial purpose. Requires such rates to be charged to a party using CVP facilities for such purpose and to exclude any donation or other payment to the Restoration Fund. Requires the filing and adequacy of the Secretary's annual reports to Congress to be personally certified to specified committees by the Regional Director of the Mid-Pacific Region of the Bureau of Reclamation. Directs the Secretary, in order to minimize adverse effects upon existing CVP water contractors resulting from water dedicated to fish and wildlife and to assist the state of California in meeting its future water needs, to submit to Congress on a priority basis and not later than September 30, 2013, a least-cost plan to increase, as soon as possible but not later than September 30, 2016 (except for the construction of new facilities, which shall not be limited by that deadline), the CVP water by the amount dedicated and managed for fish and wildlife purposes and otherwise required to meet CVP purposes, including satisfying contractual obligations. Requires the plan to include: (1) recommendations on appropriate cost-sharing arrangements and authorizing legislation or other measures needed to implement the intent, purposes, and provisions of this section; and (2) a description of how the Secretary intends to use specified options. Directs the Secretary to implement the plan commencing on October 1, 2013, and to coordinate with the state of California in implementing measures for the long-term resolution of problems in the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary. Provides that if, by September 30, 2016, the plan fails to increase the annual delivery capability of CVP by 800,000 acre-feet, implementation of any non-mandatory action dedicating the 800,000 acre-feet for fish, wildlife, and habitat purposes shall be suspended until the plan achieves an increase in the annual delivery capability of CVP by 800,000 acre-feet. Authorizes the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation to partner or enter into an agreement with local joint powers authorities formed pursuant to state law by irrigation districts and other local water districts and local governments within the applicable hydrologic region to advance water storage projects identified in the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act. (Sec. 108) Requires the CVP and the California State Water Project (SWP) to be operated pursuant to the water quality standards and operational constraints described in the "Principles for Agreement of the Bay-Delta Standards Between the State of California and the Federal Government" dated December 15, 1994 (Bay-Delta Accord of 1994), without regard to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) or any other law pertaining to the operation of the CVP and the SWP. Prohibits any federal department or the state of California from imposing on any water right obtained under state law, including a pre-1914 appropriative right, any condition that restricts the exercise of that water right in order to protect any species that is affected by CVP or SWP operations. Requires implementation of the Bay-Delta Accord to be in strict compliance with the water rights priority system and statutory protections for areas of origin. Prohibits any cost associated with implementation from being imposed on any CVP contractor or other person or entity unless incurred on a voluntary basis. Preempts California law regarding any restriction on the quantity or size of non-native fish taken or harvested that preys upon one or more native fish species that occupy the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries or the Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers Delta. (Sec. 109) Prohibits the Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce from distinguishing between natural-spawned and hatchery-spawned, or otherwise artificially propagated strains of a species, in making any determination under ESA that relates to any anadromous fish species that are present in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers or their tributaries and that ascend those rivers and their tributaries to reproduce after maturing in the San Francisco bay or the Pacific Ocean. (Sec. 110) Adds the Kettleman City Community Services District as an authorized service area of the CVP. Directs the Secretary to enter into a long-term contract for the delivery of up to 900 acre-feet of CVP water for municipal and industrial use. Authorizes the Secretary to temporarily reduce deliveries of the quantity of CVP water up to 25% of the total contractual amount whenever reductions due to hydrologic circumstances are imposed upon agricultural deliveries of CVP water. Makes any additional infrastructure or related costs the responsibility of the non-federal entity. (Sec. 111) Declares that: (1) filing a Notice of Determination or a Notice of Exemption for any project, including the issuance of a permit under state law, related to any project of the CVP or the delivery of water from it in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act shall be deemed to meet the requirements of NEPA for that project or permit; and (2) the Bureau of Reclamation shall not be required to cease or modify any major federal action, or other activity related to any CVP project or water delivery from it, pending completion of judicial review of any determination under NEPA. Title II: San Joaquin River Restoration - (Sec. 201) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to cease any action to implement the Stipulation of Settlement (the Settlement) dated September 13, 2006, in the litigation entitled Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. Kirk Rodgers, et al., U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. (Sec. 202) Modifies the purpose of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act to be restoration of the San Joaquin River (currently, to authorize implementation of the Settlement). (Sec. 204) Amends the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act to eliminate references to the Settlement and to direct the Secretary, beginning on March 1, 2013, to modify Friant Dam operations to release restoration flows (defined as additional water released or bypassed from Friant Dam to ensure that the target flow entering Mendota Pool does not fall below 50 cubic feet per second) in every year except a critical water year (defined as when the total unimpaired runoff at Friant Dam is less than 400,000 acre-feet) in a manner that improves the fishery in the San Joaquin River between Friant Dam and Gravelly Ford. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement, in cooperation with the state of California, a reasonable plan to fully recirculate, recapture, reuse, exchange, or transfer all such restoration flows. Requires such plan to address any impact on ground water resources within the service area of the Friant Division, Hidden Unit, and Buchanan Unit of the CVP. Permits mitigation to include ground water banking and recharge projects. Directs the Secretary, prior to October 1, 2013, to: (1) identify the impacts associated with the release of such restoration flows; (2) identify measures necessary to mitigate impacts on adjacent and downstream water users, landowners, and agencies as a result of such restoration flows; and (3) implement all such mitigation measures identified before such restoration flows are commenced. Directs the Secretary, within 60 days after the enactment of this Act, to promulgate a rule establishing a claims process to address current and future claims, including ground water seepage, flooding, or levee instability damages caused as a result of such restoration flows. Declares that no CVP or other water other than San Joaquin River water impounded or bypassed from Friant Dam shall be used to implement this title's requirements unless such use is on a voluntary basis. Provides that all actions taken under this title shall be subordinate to the Secretary's use of CVP facilities to make CVP water available to its contractors, other than water released from the Friant Dam pursuant to this title. Preempts any state law, regulation, or requirement that imposes more restrictive requirements or regulations on the activities authorized under this title. Directs the Secretary to phase-in each project to implement this title in the following order: (1) identify project purpose and need, (2) identify mitigation measures, (3) conduct environmental review, and (4) complete implementation of the project and required mitigation measures. (Sec. 205) Deletes language that directs implementation of the Settlement and that authorizes the use of eminent domain to implement the Settlement. (Sec. 207) Declares that implementation of this title satisfies federal obligations under the California Fish and Game Code. (Sec. 208) Provides that nothing shall confer a private right of action or claim for relief to enforce provisions under section 204 of this Act, except for contractors within Friant Division, Hidden Unit, or Buchanan Unit. (Sec. 211) Repeals provisions relating to settlement of litigation regarding restoration of the San Joaquin River reintroduction of the California Central Valley Spring Run Chinook salmon into such River. (Sec. 213) Deletes certain additional funding for improvements and facilities in the Friant Division, CVP, California. Title III: Repayment Contracts and Acceleration of Repayment of Construction Costs - (Sec. 301) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request of the contractor, to convert all existing long-term CVP contracts to contracts that require a contractor to pay the remaining balance of construction at a Treasury rate discount. Provides that: (1) in return, pricing and acreage limitations of federal reclamation law shall no longer apply to the contractors; and (2) any capital costs incurred after the date of conversion will be repaid either within five years, if the amount is less than $5 million, or as provided by applicable reclamation law, if the amount is $5 million or greater. Provides that this title shall not alter the repayment obligation of any other long-term water service or repayment contractor receiving water from CVP or shift any costs that would otherwise have been properly assignable to any contractors. Title IV: Bay-Delta Watershed Water Rights Preservation and Protection - (Sec. 401) Directs the Secretary of the Interior (notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, federal reclamation law, or ESA), in the operation of CVP, to: (1) strictly adhere to state water rights law governing water rights priorities by honoring water rights senior to those belonging to CVP, regardless of the source of priority; and (2) strictly adhere to and honor water rights and other priorities that are obtained or exist under the California Water Code. Requires any action taken by the Secretary or the Secretary of Commerce to protect any species listed under ESA that affects the diversion of water or involves the release of water from any CVP water storage facilityto be applied in a manner that is consistent with water right priorities established by state law. (Sec. 402) Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce, in implementing ESA in the Bay-Delta and on the Sacramento River, to apply any limitations on the operation of CVP or to formulate any reasonable prudent alternative associated with CVP's operation in a manner that strictly adheres to and applies water rights priorities for project water and base supply provided for in the Sacramento River Settlement Contracts. (Sec. 403) Directs the Secretary, subject to the absolute priority of Sacramento River Settlement Contractors, to allocate water provided for irrigation purposes to existing CVP agricultural water service contractors within the Sacramento River Watershed in the following order: (1) not less than 100% of their contract quantities in a wet, above normal, or below normal year; (2) not less than 75% in a dry water year; and (3) not less than 50% in a critically dry water year. (Sec. 404) Directs the Secretary to ensure that there are no redirected adverse water supply or fiscal impacts to those within the Sacramento River or San Joaquin River watershed or to the SWP arising from the Secretary's operation of CVP to meet legal obligations imposed by or through any state or federal agency. Title V: Miscellaneous - Declares that: (1) coordinated operations between CVP and SWP, previously requested and consented to by the state of California and the federal government, require assertion of federal supremacy to protect existing water rights throughout the system; (2) these circumstances are unique to California; and (3) nothing in this Act shall serve as precedent in any other state.

sacramento san joaquin valley water reliability act title central valley project water reliability sec amends central_valley_project_improvement_act include act purposes ensure water dedicated fish wildlife purposes replaced provided central_valley_project cvp water contractors december lowest cost reasonably achievable facilitate expedite water transfers accordance act redefine anadromous fish purposes act include native stocks salmon including steelhead october present sacramento tributaries rivers tributaries reproduce maturing san_francisco_bay pacific_ocean exclude striped bass american shad define reasonable flows water flows capable maintained taking account competing consumptive uses water economic environmental social factors sec eliminates existing limitations authority secretary interior enter new contracts water supply cvp directs secretary renew existing long term repayment water service contract request contractor provides delivery water cvp period years current contractual term years requires new renewed contract include provision requires secretary charge water actually delivered sec directs secretary necessary actions facilitate expedite cvp water transfers accordance act provision federal reclamation law national_environmental_policy_act nepa requires contracting district water coming agency secretary determine written transfer proposal complete days date submission proposal proposal determined incomplete district agency secretary state specificity added revised prohibits secretary imposing mitigation requirements proposed transfer water declares authority transfers exchanges banking recharge arrangements cvp water conducted october valid transfers exchanges arrangements shall subject limited conditioned title title shall supersede revoke authority transfer exchange bank recharge cvp water existed prior date requires measurement currently metering water use contracting district agency excluding districts serving multiple agencies separate governing boards ensure contractor owned water delivery systems boundaries measure surface water district agency facilities point surface water commingled water supplies repeals provisions water pricing reform requires revenues received secretary exceed cost service covered sec grants secretary discretion modify cvp operations provide reasonable water flows suitable quality quantity timing protect life stages anadromous fish provides instream flow needs cvp controlled streams rivers shall determined secretary based recommendations national_marine_fisheries_service recommendations united_states fish_and_wildlife_service consultation united_states_geological_survey usgs currently consultation required provides cvp water purposes specified shall credited quantity cvp yield dedicated managed act determining dedication management water affect delivery capability cvp drought period fishery water quality flow operational requirements imposed terms conditions existing agreements pertaining cvp applicable law existing october met requires cvp water fulfill secretary remaining contractual obligations provide cvp water agricultural municipal industrial purposes states march 15th year quantity cvp water forecasted available water service repayment contractors total quantity available contracts quantity cvp yield dedicated managed year shall reduced pursuing activities described section secretary shall deemed met mitigation protection restoration enhancement purposes title sec repeals requirement funds available authorized appropriated carry habitat restoration improvement acquisition provisions act prohibits secretary requiring donation payment environmental restoration mitigation fees provided law condition providing storage conveyance non cvp water delivery water pursuant reclamation reform act water delivered sole intent groundwater recharge requires annual payments allocated exceed megawatt hour cvp power sold power contractors october price levels october requires secretary reduce certain sums payment ceilings fund completion certain fish wildlife habitat mitigation restoration actions later december submit plan fund expenditures including cost effectiveness analysis expenditure establishes restoration fund advisory board recommendations secretary priorities spending levels projects programs sec directs secretary use authority granted connection requests exchange impound store carry deliver nonproject water cvp facilities beneficial purpose develop rates exceed required recover reasonable costs incurred secretary connection beneficial purpose requires rates charged party cvp facilities purpose exclude donation payment requires filing adequacy secretary annual reports congress personally certified specified committees regional director directs secretary order minimize adverse effects existing cvp water contractors resulting water dedicated fish wildlife assist state california meeting future water needs submit congress priority basis later september cost plan increase soon possible later september construction new facilities shall limited deadline cvp water dedicated managed fish wildlife purposes required meet cvp purposes including satisfying contractual obligations requires plan include recommendations appropriate cost sharing arrangements authorizing legislation measures needed implement intent purposes provisions section description secretary intends use specified options directs secretary implement plan commencing october coordinate state california implementing measures long term resolution problems san_francisco_bay sacramento san joaquin delta estuary provides september plan fails increase annual delivery capability cvp acre feet implementation non mandatory action acre feet fish wildlife habitat purposes shall suspended plan achieves increase annual delivery capability cvp acre feet authorizes commissioner bureau_of_reclamation partner enter agreement local joint powers authorities formed pursuant state law irrigation districts local water districts local governments applicable hydrologic region advance water storage projects identified water supply reliability environmental improvement act sec requires cvp california_state_water_project swp operated pursuant water quality standards operational constraints described principles agreement bay delta standards state california federal_government dated december regard endangered species act esa law pertaining operation cvp swp prohibits federal department state california imposing water right obtained state law including right condition restricts exercise water right order protect species affected cvp swp operations requires implementation bay delta accord strict compliance water rights priority system statutory protections areas origin prohibits cost associated implementation imposed cvp contractor person entity incurred voluntary basis preempts california law restriction quantity size non native fish taken harvested native fish species occupy sacramento tributaries sacramento san joaquin rivers delta sec prohibits secretaries interior_and_commerce distinguishing natural hatchery artificially propagated species making determination esa relates anadromous fish species present sacramento tributaries rivers tributaries reproduce maturing san_francisco bay pacific_ocean sec adds authorized service area cvp directs secretary enter long term contract delivery acre feet cvp water municipal industrial use authorizes secretary temporarily reduce deliveries quantity cvp water total contractual reductions hydrologic circumstances imposed agricultural deliveries cvp water makes additional infrastructure related costs responsibility non federal entity sec declares filing notice determination notice exemption project including issuance permit state law related project cvp delivery water accordance shall deemed meet requirements nepa project permit bureau_of_reclamation shall required cease modify major federal action activity related cvp project water delivery pending completion judicial review determination nepa title san joaquin river restoration sec directs secretary interior cease action implement settlement dated september litigation entitled natural_resources_defense_council kirk_rodgers district_court eastern_district california sec modifies purpose san joaquin river restoration settlement act restoration san_joaquin river currently authorize implementation settlement sec amends san joaquin river restoration settlement act eliminate references settlement direct secretary beginning march modify friant dam operations release restoration flows defined additional water released friant dam ensure target flow entering fall cubic feet second year critical water year defined total unimpaired runoff friant dam acre feet manner improves fishery san_joaquin river friant dam directs secretary develop implement cooperation state california reasonable plan fully recapture reuse exchange transfer restoration flows requires plan address impact ground water resources service area friant_division hidden unit unit cvp permits mitigation include ground water banking recharge projects directs secretary prior october identify impacts associated release restoration flows identify measures necessary mitigate impacts adjacent downstream water users landowners agencies result restoration flows implement mitigation measures identified restoration flows commenced directs secretary days enactment act promulgate rule establishing claims process address current future claims including ground water flooding levee instability damages caused result restoration flows declares cvp water san_joaquin river water friant dam shall implement title requirements use voluntary basis provides actions taken title shall subordinate secretary use cvp facilities cvp water available contractors water released friant dam pursuant title preempts state law regulation requirement imposes restrictive requirements regulations activities authorized title directs secretary phase project implement title following order identify project purpose need identify mitigation measures conduct environmental review complete implementation project required mitigation measures sec deletes language directs implementation settlement authorizes use eminent domain implement settlement sec declares implementation title satisfies federal obligations california fish game code sec provides shall confer private right action claim relief enforce provisions section act contractors friant_division hidden unit sec repeals provisions relating settlement litigation restoration san_joaquin_river reintroduction run chinook salmon river sec deletes certain additional funding improvements facilities friant_division cvp california title iii repayment contracts sec directs secretary interior request contractor convert existing long term cvp contracts contracts require contractor pay remaining balance construction treasury rate discount provides return pricing acreage limitations federal reclamation law shall longer apply contractors capital costs incurred date conversion repaid years million provided applicable reclamation law million greater provides title shall alter repayment obligation long term water service repayment contractor receiving water cvp shift costs properly assignable contractors title sec directs secretary interior notwithstanding provisions act federal reclamation law esa operation cvp strictly adhere state water rights law governing water rights priorities honoring water rights senior belonging cvp regardless source priority strictly adhere honor water rights priorities obtained exist california water code requires action taken secretary secretary commerce protect species listed esa affects diversion water involves release water cvp water storage applied manner consistent water right priorities established state law sec directs secretary secretary commerce implementing esa sacramento_river apply limitations operation cvp formulate reasonable prudent alternative associated cvp operation manner strictly adheres applies water rights priorities project water base supply provided sec directs secretary subject absolute priority allocate water provided irrigation purposes existing cvp agricultural water service contractors following order contract quantities wet normal normal year dry water year critically dry water year sec directs secretary ensure adverse water supply fiscal impacts sacramento_river san_joaquin_river watershed swp arising secretary operation cvp meet legal obligations imposed state federal agency title miscellaneous declares coordinated operations cvp swp previously requested consented state california federal government require assertion federal protect existing water rights system circumstances unique california act shall serve precedent state


Summary: Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act of 2011 - Establishes within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a WaterSense program to identify and promote water efficient products, buildings and landscapes, and services to reduce water use, conserve energy, and preserve water resources. Sets forth the duties of the EPA Administrator for promoting, publicizing, and administering the WaterSense program. Requires federal agencies to purchase WaterSense products or services or a Federal Energy Management Program designated product through their procurement process. Establishes a program to provide financial incentives for consumer purchase and installation of residential water efficient products and services.

water advanced technologies efficient resource use act establishes environmental_protection_agency epa watersense program identify promote water efficient products buildings landscapes services reduce water use conserve energy preserve water resources sets forth duties epa administrator promoting administering watersense program requires federal agencies purchase watersense products services federal_energy_management_program designated product procurement process establishes program provide financial incentives consumer purchase installation residential water efficient products services


Summary: Replaces the map subtitled "Gasparilla Island Unit FL-70P" 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 the Gasparilla Island Unit in Florida) with another map relating to the same unit entitled "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Gasparilla Unit FL-70P" and dated July 8, 2011.

replaces map subtitled island unit included set maps entitled coastal barrier resources system referred specified provisions coastal_barrier_resources_act relating island unit florida map relating unit entitled dated july


Summary: National Flood Research and Education Act of 2011 - Establishes within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) an Office of Flood Research and Policy, headed by a Director. Requires the Director to: (1) establish and oversee a National Flood Research and Education Consortium; (2) make recommendations and identify best practices for predicting, preventing, and minimizing flooding and its effects; (3) establish and maintain a page on the NOAA website; (4) select an institution of higher education to serve as the Lead Partner Institution (LPI) to head the Consortium and additional institutions to participate in the Consortium; and (5) review applications that have been approved by LPI and award grants for demonstration projects to implement such recommendations and best practices or to test techniques, strategies, technologies, methods, tools, and models for predicting, preventing, and minimizing flooding and its effects. Requires each member of the Consortium to conduct research, and develop undergraduate and graduate courses, on flooding, flood prevention, and other flood-related issues. Directs LPI to: (1) establish a center to plan, coordinate, and facilitate research and information sharing among Consortium members; (2) review and approve grant applications; (3) oversee demonstration projects funded by grant awards; and (4) establish and maintain a website for the Consortium.

establishes national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa headed director requires director establish oversee recommendations identify best practices predicting preventing minimizing flooding effects establish maintain page noaa website select institution higher education serve head consortium additional institutions participate consortium review applications approved award grants demonstration projects implement recommendations best practices test techniques strategies technologies methods tools models predicting preventing minimizing flooding effects requires member consortium conduct research develop undergraduate graduate courses flooding flood prevention flood related issues directs establish center plan coordinate facilitate research information sharing consortium members review approve grant applications oversee demonstration projects funded grant awards establish maintain website consortium


Summary: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2012. Title I: Corps Of Engineers - Civil - Appropriates funds to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration (including the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri); (2) the regulatory program pertaining to navigable waters and wetlands; (3) the formerly utilized sites remedial action program for clean-up of early atomic energy program contamination; (4) flood control and coastal emergencies, including hurricanes and other natural disasters; and (5) the Office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works). (Sec. 101) Prohibits the availability of funds for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming that would: (1) either create, initiate, or eliminate a new program, project, or activity; (2) increase funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which funds are either denied or restricted by this Act without prior approval from the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; (3) propose to use for a different purpose any funds directed for a specific activity, without prior approval from such Committees; or (4) increase or reduce funds for any existing program, project, or activity in excess of specified amounts without prior approval from such Committees. Permits reprogramming under specified conditions for: (1) general investigations, (2) general construction, and (3) operation and maintenance (including the Mississippi River and Tributaries, and formerly utilized sites remedial action program). Discourages submission to the congressional committees on appropriations of any reprogramming for less than $50,000 (de minimus reprogrammings). Exempts from the general prohibition against reprogramming any project or activity funded under the continuing authorities program. Directs the Corps of Engineers to report to the congressional appropriations committees to establish a baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year.(Sec. 102) Prohibits the use of funds to to implement any pending or future competitive sourcing actions under OMB Circular A-76 (establishing federal policy for the competition of commercial activities) or High Performing Organizations. (Sec. 103) Prohibits the use of funds to award any continuing contract that commits additional funding from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund before enactment of a long-term mechanism to enhance revenues in this Fund sufficient to meet the cost-sharing authorized in the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. (Sec. 104) Directs the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to submit to certain congressional committees the Chief of Engineers Report on a water resource matter. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army (Secretary in this title) to implement measures recommended in a specified efficacy study, with appropriate modifications or emergency measures, to prevent aquatic nuisance species from dispersing into the Great Lakes by way of any hydrologic connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basin. (Sec. 106) Authorizes the Secretary to transfer to the Corps of Engineers-Civil--Construction specified funds provided for: (1) reinforcing or replacing flood walls, and (2) the West Bank and Vicinity and Lake Ponchartrain and Vicinity projects. (Sec. 107) Authorizes the Secretary to permit an Armed Forces member and employees of the Department of the Army to serve without compensation as directors, officers, or otherwise in the management of the organization established to support and maintain the participation of the United States in the permanent international commission of the congresses of navigation, or any successor entity. (Sec. 108) Authorizes the Secretary to use the Revolving Fund through the Plant Replacement and Improvement Program to acquire any real property and associated real property interests in the vicinity of Hanover, New Hampshire as may be needed for the Engineer Research and Development Center laboratory facilities at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory. (Sec. 109) Authorizes the Secretary to transfer specified sums to the Fish and Wildlife Service to mitigate for fisheries lost because of Corps of Engineers projects. (Sec. 110) Directs the Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to: (1) fully utilize the federal dredging fleet in support of all Army Corps of Engineers missions, (2) maintain that fleet to technologically modern and efficient standards, and (3) use funds from the revolving fund to undertake expeditiously necessary health and safety improvements to the dredge "McFarland," including lead and asbestos abatement. (Sec. 113) Extinguishes certain deed restrictions described in Auditor's instrument No. 2006-014428 of Benton County, Washington. (Sec. 114) Terminates authorization for a certain cut-stone breakwater portion of the project for navigation, Block Island Harbor of Refuge, Rhode Island. (Sec. 115) Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to construct: (1) a Consolidated Infrastructure Research Equipment Facility, (2) an Environmental Processes and Risk Lab, (3) a Hydraulic Research Facility, (4) an Engineer Research and Development Center headquarters building, and (5) a Modular Hydraulic Flume building. Authorizes the Secretary to purchase real estate, perform construction, and make facility, utility, street, road, and infrastructure improvements to the Engineer Research and Development Center's installations and facilities. (Sec, 116) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to authorize the Secretary to transfer by quitclaim deed certain land in the Passaic River Basin, New Jersey, to the non-federal sponsor. (Sec. 117) Requires the New London Disposal Site and the Cornfield Shoals Disposal Site in Long Island Sound, selected by the Department of the Army as alternative dredged material disposal sites, to remain open until completion of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to support final designation of an Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site in eastern Long Island Sound. (Sec. 118) Rescinds the authorization for a specified portion of the project for navigation, Newport Harbor, Rhode Island. Recharacterizes a specified area as an eighteen-foot channel and turning basin. Title II: Department Of The Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Central Utah Project; and (2) the Bureau of Reclamation, including for water and related natural resources, the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund, California Bay-Delta Restoration, and administrative expenses in the Office of the Commissioner (the Denver office), and offices in the five regions of the Bureau of Reclamation. (Sec. 201) Prohibits the availability of funds for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming that would: (1) create or initiate a new program, project, or activity; (2) eliminate an existing program, project, or activity; (3) increase funds for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by this Act without prior approval from congressional appropriations committees; or (4) restart or resume any program, project or activity for which funds are either not provided in this Act, or for which funds are transferred in excess of specified limits without prior approval from such committees. Prohibits funds without prior approval from such committees for any reprogramming that transfers funds in excess of: (1) 15% for any program, project, or activity for which $2 million or more is available at the beginning of the fiscal year; or (2) $300,000 for any program, project, or activity for which less than $2 million is available at the beginning of the fiscal year. Extends the same prohibition without prior approval from such committees for any reprogramming that transfers more than: (1) $500,000 from either the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category or the Resources Management and Development category to any program, project, or activity in the other category; or (2) $5 million to provide adequate funds for settled contractor claims, increased contractor earnings due to accelerated rates of operations, and real estate deficiency judgments when necessary to discharge legal obligations of the Bureau of Reclamation. (Sec. 202) Prohibits the use of funds to determine the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit until development by the Secretary of the Interior and the State of California of a plan which conforms to California water quality standards as approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to minimize any detrimental effect of the San Luis drainage waters. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to classify as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected until fully repaid the costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and the costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program pursuant to specified alternative repayment plans. Requires future federal obligations of funds regarding drainage service or drainage studies for the San Luis Unit to be fully reimbursable by San Luis Unit beneficiaries of such service or studies. (Sec. 203) Increases to $30 million the authorization of appropriations for the Las Vegas Wash wetlands restoration and Lake Mead improvement project (Nevada). (Sec. 204) Amends the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to extend through FY2016 the authorization of appropriations for desalination research, demonstration, and development. (Sec. 205) Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to funds authorized for lease of water and purchase of land, appurtenant water, and related interests for the benefit of at-risk natural desert terminal lakes and associated riparian and watershed resources. Repeals the restriction of such authority to the Walker River and Walker River Basin (Nevada). Amends the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to authorize the local nonprofit entity exercising water rights for the Walker Basin Restoration Program to manage land, appurtenant water, related interests for the Program as well. (Sec. 206) Requires that federal policy addressing California water supply and environmental issues related to the Bay-Delta be consistent with state law. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the EPA Administrator to coordinate their efforts jointly and work with the state of California to issue the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement by February 15, 2013. (Sec. 207) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to participate in non-federal groundwater banking programs in California, including making payments for: (1) the storage of Central Valley Project water supplies, (2) the purchase of stored water, (3) the purchase of shares or an interest in ground banking facilities, or (4) the use of Central Valley Project water as a medium of payment for groundwater banking services. (Sec. 208) Deems a specified transfer of irrigation water among specified Central Valley Project contractors to meet certain conditions in the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation (Commissioner), to complete programmatic environmental compliance in order to facilitate voluntary water transfers within the Central Valley Project. Instructs the Commissioner to report to certain congressional committees regarding efforts to facilitate and improve water transfers: (1) within the Central Valley Project, and (2) between the Central Valley Project and other water projects in the State of California. (Sec. 209) Amends the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act to move up from October 1, 2019, to October 1, 2014, the date when all funds in the San Joaquin River Restoration Fund shall be available for expenditure on an annual basis not to exceed $40 million without further appropriation. Title III: Department Of Energy - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of Energy (DOE) for energy and science programs, including: (1) energy efficiency and renewable energy, (2) electricity delivery and energy reliability, (3) nuclear energy, (4) fossil energy research and development, (5) naval petroleum and oil shale reserves, (6) the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) as well as the SPR Petroleum Account and the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, (7) the Energy Information Administration, (8) non-defense environmental cleanup, (9) the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, (10) science activities, (11) nuclear waste disposal, (12) the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), (13) the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Loan Program, (14) the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, (15) departmental administration, (16) the Office of the Inspector General, (17) the National Nuclear Security Administration and atomic energy defense weapons activities, (18) defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, (19) naval reactors activities, (20) Office of the Administrator in the National Nuclear Security Administration, (21) atomic energy defense environmental cleanup, and (22) other defense activities. Approves expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund for: (1) the Kootenai River Native Fish Conservation Aquaculture Program, (2) the Lolo Creek Permanent Weir Facility, and (3) Improving Anadromous Fish production on the Warm Springs Reservation. Prohibits any new direct loan obligations from being made from such Fund during FY2012. Makes FY2012 appropriations for operation and maintenance of: (1) the Southeastern Power Administration; (2) the Southwestern Power Administration; (3) the Western Area Power Administration, including construction and rehabilitation, (4) the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund; (5) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); and (6) specified DOE activities. (Sec. 301) Permits the availability to the same appropriation accounts of unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities in this Act. (Sec. 302) Requires DOE to ensure broad public notice when it makes a user facility available or when it seeks input from potential users regarding significant characteristics or equipment in a user facility. (Sec. 303) Deems funds appropriated for intelligence activities to be specifically authorized by Congress during FY2012 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. (Sec. 304) Directs DOE to submit annually to Congress a future-years energy program that reflects the estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations included in the President's annual budget. Requires a future-years energy program to be included in the FY2014 budget submitted to Congress and every fiscal year thereafter. (Sec. 305) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the terms and conditions governing DOE loan guarantees for innovative technologies to allow as one alternative condition that a combination of one or more appropriations and one or more payments from the borrower has been made that is sufficient to cover the cost of the guarantee. (Sec. 306) Considers plant or construction projects for which amounts are made available under this and subsequent appropriation Acts with an estimated cost of less than $10 million to be for certain purposes: (1) a plant project for which the approved total estimated cost does not exceed the minor construction threshold; and (2) a construction project with an estimated cost of less than a minor construction threshold. (Sec. 307) Increases from $1 million to $5 million the minimum estimated construction cost of capital facilities for which the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration is authorized to make expenditures from Bonneville Power Administration fund. (Sec. 308) Prohibits the use of funds to deposit into the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Research Fund more than $25 million from any federal royalties, rents, and bonuses derived from federal onshore and off-shore oil and gas leases. (Sec. 309) Rescinds $73.7 million of appropriations to DOE under this Act to reflect savings from the DOE contractor pay freeze. (Sec. 310) Requires recipients of DOE grants in excess of $1 million to certify that they will, by the end of the fiscal year, upgrade the efficiency of their facilities by replacing lighting that does not meet or exceed certain energy efficiency standards for incandescent light bulbs. (Sec. 311) Restricts to a maximum period of two calendar years the validity of any DOE determination that the sale or transfer of uranium will not have an adverse material impact on the domestic uranium mining, conversion, or enrichment industry. Requires DOE to report to the congressional appropriations committees 30 days before the transfer, sale, barter, distribution, or other provision of uranium to accelerate cleanup at a federal site: (1) the amount of uranium involved, (2) an estimate of its gross market value on the transaction date, (3) the value of the services DOE expects to receive in exchange for the uranium, and (4) the recipient of the uranium. Requires DOE to report to congressional committees on appropriations regarding: (1) a revised excess uranium inventory management plan for FY2013-FY2018; and (2) the economic feasibility of re-enriching depleted uranium located at federal sites. (Sec. 312) Authorizes DOE to allow a third party, on a fee-for-service basis, to operate and maintain an underutilized metering station and related equipment of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Title IV: Independent Agencies - Makes FY2012 appropriations to: (1) the Appalachian Regional Commission; (2) the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; (3) the Delta Regional Authority; (4) the Denali Commission; (5) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), including the Office of Inspector General; (6) the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board; (7) the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects; (8) Northern Border Regional Commission; and (9) the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission. (Sec. 401) Directs the NRC Chairperson to require licencees, in accordance with specified recommendations, to: (1) enhance spent fuel pools; (2) reevaluate the seismic, tsunami, flooding and other hazards at their sites at least once every 10 years; (3) demonstrate that the design basis of structures, systems, and components for each operating reactor meets NRC requirements; and (4) update where necessary the design basis of structures, systems, and components for each operating reactor. Title V: General Provisions - (Sec. 501) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to influence congressional action on legislation or appropriation pending before Congress. Title VI: Additional Funding for Disaster Relief - Appropriates additional amounts to the Corps of Engineers-Civil for: (1) the Mississippi River and Tributaries to repair damages to federal projects resulting from a major disaster designation; (2) operation and maintenance to dredge navigation channels and repair damage to Corps projects nationwide; and (3) flood control and coastal emergencies preparation, emergency operations support, and other responses to recent natural disasters.

energy_and_water_development_and_related_agencies_appropriations_act makes appropriations energy water development related agencies fy2012 title corps engineers civil appropriates funds civil functions pertaining rivers harbors flood storm damage reduction shore protection aquatic ecosystem restoration including mississippi_river valley cape_girardeau missouri regulatory program pertaining navigable waters wetlands utilized sites remedial action program clean early atomic energy program contamination flood control coastal emergencies including hurricanes natural disasters secretary sec prohibits availability funds obligation expenditure reprogramming create initiate eliminate new program project activity increase funds personnel program project activity funds denied restricted act prior approval house senate_committees appropriations propose use different purpose funds directed specific activity prior approval committees increase reduce funds existing program project activity excess specified amounts prior approval committees permits reprogramming specified conditions general investigations general construction operation maintenance including utilized sites remedial action program discourages submission congressional committees appropriations reprogramming minimus exempts general prohibition reprogramming project activity funded continuing authorities program directs corps_of_engineers report congressional appropriations committees establish baseline application reprogramming transfer authorities current fiscal prohibits use funds implement pending future competitive sourcing actions omb circular a-76 establishing federal policy competition commercial activities high performing organizations sec prohibits use funds award continuing contract commits additional funding inland_waterways_trust_fund enactment long term mechanism enhance revenues fund sufficient meet cost sharing authorized water_resources_development_act sec directs assistant secretary army_for_civil_works submit certain congressional committees chief engineers report water resource matter sec authorizes secretary army secretary title implement measures recommended specified efficacy study appropriate modifications emergency measures prevent aquatic nuisance species dispersing great_lakes way hydrologic connection great lakes mississippi_river_basin sec authorizes secretary transfer specified funds provided reinforcing replacing flood walls west_bank vicinity vicinity projects sec authorizes secretary permit armed_forces member employees department_of_the_army serve compensation directors officers management organization established support maintain participation united_states permanent international commission navigation successor entity sec authorizes secretary use acquire real property associated real property interests vicinity hanover new_hampshire needed laboratory facilities sec authorizes secretary transfer specified sums fish_and_wildlife_service mitigate fisheries lost corps_of_engineers projects sec directs secretary acting chief engineers fully utilize federal dredging fleet support army_corps_of_engineers missions maintain fleet technologically modern efficient standards use funds revolving fund undertake expeditiously necessary health safety improvements dredge including lead asbestos abatement sec extinguishes certain deed restrictions described auditor instrument washington sec terminates authorization certain cut stone breakwater portion project navigation rhode_island sec authorizes secretary acting chief engineers construct environmental processes hydraulic research facility engineer research development center headquarters building modular hydraulic flume building authorizes secretary purchase real estate perform construction facility utility street road infrastructure improvements installations facilities sec amends water_resources_development_act authorize secretary transfer quitclaim deed certain land new_jersey non federal sponsor sec requires new london disposal site long_island_sound selected department_of_the_army alternative dredged material disposal sites remain open completion supplemental environmental impact statement support final designation ocean dredged material disposal site eastern long_island_sound sec rescinds authorization specified portion project navigation rhode_island specified area foot channel turning basin title department interior makes appropriations central_utah_project bureau_of_reclamation including water related natural resources central_valley_project_restoration_fund california bay delta restoration administrative expenses office_of_the_commissioner denver office offices regions bureau_of_reclamation sec prohibits availability funds obligation expenditure reprogramming create initiate new program project activity eliminate existing program project activity increase funds program project activity funds denied restricted act prior approval congressional appropriations committees restart resume program project activity funds provided act funds transferred excess specified limits prior approval committees prohibits funds prior approval committees reprogramming transfers funds excess program project activity million available beginning fiscal year program project activity million available beginning fiscal year extends prohibition prior approval committees reprogramming transfers facilities operation maintenance rehabilitation category category program project activity category million provide adequate funds settled contractor claims increased contractor earnings accelerated rates operations real estate deficiency judgments necessary discharge legal obligations bureau_of_reclamation sec prohibits use funds determine final point discharge interceptor drain san_luis_unit development secretary interior state california plan conforms california water quality standards approved administrator environmental_protection_agency epa minimize detrimental effect drainage waters directs secretary interior classify reimbursable nonreimbursable collected fully repaid costs kesterson_reservoir_cleanup_program costs san joaquin valley drainage program pursuant specified alternative repayment plans requires future federal obligations funds drainage service drainage studies san_luis_unit fully reimbursable san_luis_unit beneficiaries service studies sec increases million authorization appropriations wetlands restoration lake mead improvement project nevada sec amends water desalination act extend fy2016 authorization appropriations desalination research demonstration development sec amends farm_security rural investment act respect funds authorized lease water purchase land appurtenant water related interests benefit risk natural desert terminal lakes associated riparian watershed resources repeals restriction authority nevada amends energy_and_water_development_and_related_agencies_appropriations_act authorize local nonprofit entity exercising water rights manage land appurtenant water related interests program sec requires federal policy addressing california water supply environmental issues related bay delta consistent state law directs secretary interior secretary commerce army_corps_of_engineers epa administrator coordinate efforts jointly work state california issue february sec authorizes secretary interior participate non federal groundwater banking programs california including making payments storage central_valley_project water supplies purchase stored water purchase shares interest ground banking facilities use central_valley_project water medium payment groundwater banking services sec deems specified transfer irrigation water specified central_valley_project contractors meet certain conditions reclamation_projects_authorization adjustment act directs secretary interior acting director united_states fish_and_wildlife_service commissioner bureau_of_reclamation commissioner complete programmatic environmental compliance order facilitate voluntary water transfers central_valley_project instructs commissioner report certain congressional committees efforts facilitate improve water transfers central_valley_project central_valley_project water projects sec amends san joaquin river restoration settlement act october october date funds san joaquin river restoration fund shall available expenditure annual basis exceed million appropriation title iii department energy makes appropriations doe energy science programs including energy efficiency renewable energy electricity delivery energy reliability nuclear energy fossil energy research development naval petroleum oil shale reserves strategic petroleum reserve spr spr_petroleum_account northeast_home_heating_oil_reserve energy_information_administration non defense environmental cleanup uranium_enrichment_decontamination_and_decommissioning_fund science activities nuclear waste disposal advanced_research_projects_agency-energy arpa title innovative technology loan guarantee loan program advanced_technology_vehicles_manufacturing_loan_program departmental administration office_of_the_inspector_general national_nuclear_security_administration atomic energy defense weapons activities defense nuclear nonproliferation activities naval reactors activities office administrator national_nuclear_security_administration atomic energy defense environmental cleanup defense activities approves expenditures bonneville_power_administration_fund improving anadromous fish production warm_springs_reservation prohibits new direct loan obligations fund fy2012 makes fy2012 appropriations operation maintenance southeastern_power_administration southwestern_power_administration western_area_power_administration including construction rehabilitation falcon operating maintenance fund federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc specified doe activities sec permits availability appropriation accounts unexpended balances prior appropriations provided activities act sec requires doe ensure broad public notice makes user facility available seeks input potential users significant characteristics equipment user facility sec deems funds appropriated intelligence activities specifically authorized congress fy2012 enactment intelligence authorization act fiscal year sec directs doe submit annually congress future years energy program reflects estimated expenditures proposed appropriations included president annual budget requires future years energy program included fy2014 budget submitted congress fiscal year sec amends energy policy act modify terms conditions governing doe loan guarantees innovative technologies allow alternative condition combination appropriations payments borrower sufficient cover cost guarantee sec considers plant construction projects amounts available subsequent appropriation acts estimated cost million certain purposes plant project approved total estimated cost exceed minor construction threshold construction project estimated cost minor construction threshold sec increases million million minimum estimated construction cost capital facilities administrator bonneville_power_administration authorized expenditures bonneville_power_administration fund sec prohibits use funds deposit ultra deepwater unconventional_natural_gas petroleum_research_fund million federal royalties rents bonuses derived federal onshore shore oil gas leases sec rescinds million appropriations doe act reflect savings doe contractor pay freeze sec requires recipients doe grants excess million certify end fiscal year upgrade efficiency facilities replacing lighting meet exceed certain energy efficiency standards incandescent light bulbs sec restricts maximum period calendar years validity doe determination sale transfer uranium adverse material impact domestic uranium mining conversion enrichment industry requires doe report congressional appropriations committees days transfer sale barter distribution provision uranium accelerate cleanup federal site uranium involved estimate gross market value transaction date value services doe expects receive exchange uranium recipient uranium requires doe report congressional committees appropriations revised excess uranium inventory management plan fy2013-fy2018 economic feasibility depleted uranium located federal sites sec authorizes doe allow party fee service basis operate maintain underutilized metering station related equipment strategic_petroleum_reserve spr title independent agencies makes fy2012 appropriations appalachian_regional_commission defense_nuclear_facilities_safety_board delta_regional_authority denali_commission nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc including office_of_inspector_general nuclear_waste_technical_review_board alaska_natural_gas_transportation_projects northern_border_regional_commission southeast_crescent_regional_commission sec directs nrc chairperson require accordance specified recommendations enhance spent fuel pools reevaluate seismic tsunami flooding hazards sites years demonstrate design basis structures systems components operating reactor meets nrc requirements update necessary design basis structures systems components operating reactor title general provisions sec prohibits use funds appropriated act influence congressional action legislation appropriation pending congress title additional funding disaster relief appropriates additional amounts mississippi_river tributaries repair damages federal projects resulting major disaster designation operation maintenance dredge navigation channels repair damage corps projects nationwide flood control coastal emergencies preparation emergency operations support responses recent natural disasters


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: Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2012 - Amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Bureau of Reclamation) to contract for the development of small conduit hydropower at Bureau facilities. Defines: (1) "small" as 1.5 megawatts or less; and (2) "conduit" as a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance. Requires that power privilege leases be offered first to an irrigation district or water users association operating or receiving water from the applicable transferred or reserved work. Defines: (1) reserved work as any conduit included in project works whose care, operation, and maintenance has been reserved by the Secretary (through the Bureau); and (2) transferred work as any conduit included in project works whose care, operation, and maintenance has been transferred to a legally organized water users association or irrigation district. Exempts the small conduit hydropower development authorized by this Act from the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), except with respect to siting of associated transmission on federal lands. Makes the Bureau's Power Resources Office the lead office for such small conduit hydropower policy and procedure-setting activities. (Thus excludes such activities from the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FERC].) Declares that nothing in this Act shall: (1) obligate specified power administrations to purchase or market the power produced by such facilities, (2) alter or impede the delivery and management of water for original project purposes, or (3) alter or affect any existing agreements for conduit hydropower development projects or disposition of revenues. Deems water used for conduit hydropower generation to be incidental to use of water for the original project purposes. Allows the lease of power privilege only when the exercise of the lease will not be incompatible with, or create unmitigated financial or physical impacts to, the applicable project or division. Directs the Secretary to: (1) notify and consult with the appropriate irrigation district or water users association operating a transferred conduit before offering such a lease; and (2) prescribe terms and conditions to protect the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and other interests of the United States and the project or division involved.

rural jobs act amends reclamation project act authorize secretary interior acting bureau_of_reclamation contract development small conduit hydropower bureau facilities defines small megawatts conduit tunnel canal pipeline aqueduct flume ditch similar manmade water conveyance requires power privilege leases offered irrigation district water users association operating receiving water applicable transferred reserved work defines reserved work conduit included project works care operation maintenance reserved secretary bureau transferred work conduit included project works care operation maintenance transferred legally organized water users association irrigation district exempts small conduit hydropower development authorized act national_environmental_policy_act nepa respect siting associated transmission federal lands makes lead office small conduit hydropower policy procedure setting activities excludes activities jurisdiction federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc declares act shall obligate specified power administrations purchase market power produced facilities alter impede delivery management water original project purposes alter affect existing agreements conduit hydropower development projects disposition revenues deems water conduit hydropower generation incidental use water original project purposes allows lease power privilege exercise lease incompatible create financial physical impacts applicable project division directs secretary notify consult appropriate irrigation district water users association operating transferred conduit offering lease prescribe terms conditions protect planning design construction operation maintenance interests united_states project division involved


Summary: Directs the Chief of the Army Corps 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 it 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 an amount necessary to ensure that the storage capacity of the two zones is adequate to avoid contributing to serious downstream flooding.

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


Summary: Directs the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to revise the Missouri Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual and any related regulations to delete fish and wildlife as an authorized purpose of the Corps and elevate flood control as the highest priority of authorized purposes of the Corps at all times.

directs chief army_corps_of_engineers revise master water control manual related regulations delete fish wildlife authorized purpose corps flood control highest priority authorized purposes corps times


Summary: Rebuilding the Economy and Limiting the Impacts of Expected Flooding Act of 2011 or the RELIEF Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make grants to local governments for flood mitigation projects. Directs the Administrator to give priority to: (1) projects that will resolve the greatest safety and property hazards, and (2) projects with significant capacities for job creation. Allows the Administrator to provide such grant assistance to a local government without regard to its eligibility to receive financial assistance for the project under another federal program.

rebuilding relief act authorizes administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema grants local governments flood mitigation projects directs administrator priority projects resolve greatest safety property hazards projects significant capacities job creation allows administrator provide grant assistance local government regard eligibility receive financial assistance project federal program


Summary: Amends the Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 2001 to extend the period during which the Secretary of the Army may use amounts in the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund to operate and maintain a water quality project administered by the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority, in California, or the Central Basin Water Quality Project administered by the Central Basin Municipal Water District from 10 to 15 years after the initial date of operation of the project.

amends miscellaneous appropriations act extend period secretary army use amounts operate maintain water quality project administered california administered years initial date operation project


Summary: Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2012 - 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: Harbor Fairness Act of 2011 - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to direct the Secretary of the Army to assess the total operation and maintenance needs of all harbors and inland harbors within the United States, including harbors used: (1) for commercial navigation, (2) for commercial fishing, (3) for subsistence, (4) as harbors of refuge, (5) for transportation of persons, (6) in relation to domestic energy production, (7) by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and (8) for recreation purposes. Directs the Secretary, in conjunction with transmittal of the President's FY2013 budget and biennially thereafter, to submit to specified congressional committees a report on commercial navigation projects for such harbors that identifies: (1) the operation and maintenance costs associated with the projects; (2) the amount of funding requested in the President's budget for such costs on a project-by-project basis; (3) the unmet operation and maintenance needs associated with such projects; and (4) the harbors for which the President will allocate funding over the next five fiscal years for operation and maintenance activities on a project-by-project basis. Directs the Secretary: (1) to make expenditures to pay for harbor operation and maintenance costs based on an equitable allocation of funds among all such harbors, regardless of the size or tonnage throughput of the harbor; and (2) to allocate not less than 40% of the total expenditures in FY2013 and FY2014 to pay for operation and maintenance costs of moderate and low use harbors. Permits the Secretary, notwithstanding such requirements, to make an expenditure to pay for such costs of a specific harbor if the Secretary: (1) determines that such action is necessary to address the navigation needs of a harbor where safe navigation has been severely restricted due to an unforeseen event, and (2) provides advance notice on the need for such a determination to Congress.

harbor fairness act amends water_resources_development_act direct secretary army assess total operation maintenance needs harbors inland harbors united_states including harbors commercial navigation commercial fishing subsistence harbors refuge transportation persons relation domestic energy production secretary department coast_guard operating recreation purposes directs secretary conjunction transmittal president fy2013 budget biennially submit specified congressional committees report commercial navigation projects harbors identifies operation maintenance costs associated projects funding requested president budget costs project project basis unmet operation maintenance needs associated projects harbors president allocate funding fiscal years operation maintenance activities project project basis directs secretary expenditures pay harbor operation maintenance costs based equitable allocation funds harbors regardless size tonnage throughput harbor allocate total expenditures fy2013 fy2014 pay operation maintenance costs moderate low use harbors permits secretary notwithstanding requirements expenditure pay costs specific harbor secretary determines action necessary address navigation needs harbor safe navigation severely restricted unforeseen event provides advance notice need determination congress


Summary: Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2012 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct: (1) the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to designate a Global Water Coordinator to coordinate and oversee water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance, and (2) the Secretary of State to designate a Special Advisor for Water Resources to coordinate and oversee policy relating to water and sanitation assistance. Sets forth principles to ensure that water, sanitation, and hygiene projects carried out under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 achieve maximum impact. Amends the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 regarding the strategy to further the U.S. foreign assistance objective to provide access to safe water and sanitation in developing countries to: (1) transfer primary authority from the Secretary to USAID, (2) include hygiene, and (3) include designation of high priority countries. Directs the Administrator to maintain a webpage for information on U.S. water, sanitation, and hygiene foreign assistance programs.

senator paul_simon_water world act amends foreign assistance act direct administrator united_states_agency international_development usaid designate coordinate oversee water sanitation hygiene assistance secretary state designate coordinate oversee policy relating water sanitation assistance sets forth principles ensure water sanitation hygiene projects carried foreign assistance act senator paul_simon_water poor act achieve maximum impact amends senator paul_simon_water poor act strategy foreign assistance objective provide access safe water sanitation developing countries transfer primary authority secretary usaid include hygiene include designation high priority countries directs administrator maintain webpage information water sanitation hygiene foreign assistance programs


Summary: Provides that funds appropriated for the Missouri River Fish and Wildlife Recovery, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota, and Tributaries and for the carrying out of the Army Corps of Engineers' responsibilities in the management of the Missouri River under the fish and wildlife authorized purpose shall be available only for the reconstruction of flood control structures until the structures are returned to the elevation and design that predates the 2011 Missouri River flood event and the reconstruction efforts are completed.

provides funds appropriated missouri river fish wildlife recovery iowa kansas missouri montana nebraska north_dakota south_dakota tributaries carrying responsibilities management missouri_river fish wildlife authorized purpose shall available reconstruction flood control structures structures returned elevation design predates missouri_river flood event reconstruction efforts completed


Summary: Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2012 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of: (1) recycled water system facilities in California in cooperation with the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, the Dublin San Ramon Services District, the Delta Diablo Sanitation District, the cities of Redwood City, Palo Alto, Hayward, Mountain View, and Pleasanton, the San Jose Water Company, and the Town of Yountville; and (2) recycled water distribution systems in California in cooperation with the Ironhouse Sanitary District. Limits the federal share of each project to 25%. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for project operation and maintenance. Directs the Secretary to enter into individual agreements with the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Coalition participating agencies to fund projects under such Act. Allows the Secretary to include in such agreements a provision for the reimbursement of construction costs, including those construction costs incurred prior to this Act's enactment. Increases the authorization of appropriations for the design, planning, and construction of: (1) recycled water system facilities in cooperation with the city of Antioch, California; and (2) recycled water treatment facilities in cooperation with the city of San Jose, California, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District.

amends reclamation wastewater groundwater_study facilities act authorize secretary interior participate design planning construction recycled water system facilities california cooperation central sanitary district delta diablo sanitation district cities redwood_city palo_alto mountain_view town recycled water distribution systems california cooperation limits federal share project prohibits secretary providing funds project operation maintenance directs secretary enter individual agreements participating agencies fund projects act allows secretary include agreements provision reimbursement construction costs including construction costs incurred prior act enactment increases authorization appropriations design planning construction recycled water system facilities cooperation city antioch california recycled water treatment facilities cooperation city san_jose california santa clara valley water district


Summary: Dam Safety Act of 2011 [sic] - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to authorize appropriations for the national dam safety program for FY2012-FY2015. Requires the head of a federal agency, at the request of a state dam safety agency with respect to any dam the failure of which would affect the state, to provide information to that agency on the dam's condition and on its provisions for emergency operations. Includes as a program objective to develop and implement a comprehensive dam safety hazard education and public awareness program to assist the public in mitigating against, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from dam incidents. Permits the Administrator, in consultation with the National Dam Safety Review Board, to invite representatives from nongovernmental organizations to participate in Board meetings. Prohibits the amount of funds allocated to a state to carry out the dam safety program from exceeding the amount committed by the state to implement program activities (currently, 50% of the reasonable cost of implementing the state dam safety program).

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Summary: Upper Mississippi Conservation and River Protection Act of 2012 or the Upper Mississippi CARP Act - Directs the Chief of Engineers to: (1) study the feasibility of temporarily closing the lock at the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, or implementing control measures at the lock, including permanently closing the lock, modifying lock operations, or using an alternative technology barrier, to manage the threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in Minnesota; and (2) assess the potential impacts, including environmental and economic impacts, of temporarily closing the lock or continuing to operate it and of implementing the control measures or not implementing such measures. Authorizes the Chief to close the lock upon determining that closure is justified based on the assessment of potential impacts. Requires the Chief to close the lock upon determining that a live adult Asian carp has been captured above Lock and Dam 2 or that a juvenile Asian carp has been captured above Lock and Dam 4. Allows the Chief to reopen the lock upon determining that adequate measures are in place to manage the threat. Directs the Council on Environmental Quality to incorporate the Upper Mississippi River and tributaries, the Minnesota River, and the St. Croix River into the Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework of the Council. Expresses the sense of Congress that federal agencies researching Asian carp control technologies should partner with state and local shareholders, giving priority to collaborative partnerships in which such shareholders contribute to the cost of the research.

chief engineers study feasibility temporarily closing lock dam implementing control measures lock including permanently closing lock modifying lock operations alternative technology barrier manage threat asian carp traveling mississippi_river minnesota assess potential impacts including environmental economic impacts temporarily closing lock continuing operate implementing control measures implementing measures authorizes chief close lock determining closure justified based assessment potential impacts requires chief close lock determining live adult asian carp captured lock dam juvenile asian carp captured lock dam allows chief reopen lock determining adequate measures place manage threat directs council_on_environmental_quality incorporate upper_mississippi_river tributaries croix river council expresses sense congress federal agencies researching asian carp control technologies partner state local shareholders giving priority collaborative partnerships shareholders contribute cost research


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 Unit L06 in the state of North Carolina) with another map relating to the same unit entitled "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Unit L06."

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Summary: Waterways Are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and Environment Act of 2012 or WAVE4 Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to require certain delivery process reforms for qualifying construction and major rehabilitation projects for navigation infrastructure of inland and intracoastal waterways. Directs the Secretary, working in conjunction with the Inland Waterways Users Board, to submit to Congress a 20-year program for making capital investments on inland and intracoastal waterways. Authorizes such program to be based on the 20-year capital investment strategy contained in the Inland Marine Transportation System (IMTS) Capital Projects Business Model, Final Report published on April 13, 2010, as approved by the Board. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit expenditures from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to 50% of the total cost of the construction or rehabilitation project. Prohibits expenditures from the Fund for: (1) construction or rehabilitation of dams, or (2) rehabilitation expenditures equal to or exceeding $100 million.

environment act act directs secretary army acting chief engineers require certain delivery process reforms qualifying construction major rehabilitation projects navigation infrastructure inland intracoastal waterways directs secretary working conjunction submit congress year program making capital investments inland intracoastal waterways authorizes program based year capital investment strategy contained capital projects business model final report published april approved board amends internal revenue code limit expenditures inland_waterways_trust_fund total cost construction rehabilitation project prohibits expenditures fund construction rehabilitation dams rehabilitation expenditures equal exceeding million


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.

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