American River Watershed, California (Folsom Dam and Permanent Bridge).—

Sec. 128. American River Watershed, California (Folsom Dam and Permanent Bridge).—(a) Coordination of Flood Damage Reduction and Dam Safety.—The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Interior are directed to collaborate on authorized activities to maximize flood damage reduction improvements and address dam safety needs at Folsom Dam and Reservoir, California. The Secretaries shall expedite technical reviews for flood damage reduction and dam safety improvements. In developing 119 STAT. 2260 improvements under this section, the Secretaries shall consider reasonable modifications to existing authorized activities, including a potential auxiliary spillway. In conducting such activities, the Secretaries are authorized to expend funds for coordinated technical reviews and joint planning, and preliminary design activities. (b) Secretary’s Role.—Section 134 of Public Law 108–137 (117 Stat. 1842) is modified to read as follows: “SEC. 134. BRIDGE AUTHORIZATION. “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Army $30,000,000 for the construction of the permanent bridge described in section 128(a), above the $36,000,000 provided for in the recommended plan for bridge construction. The $30,000,000 shall not be subject to cost sharing requirements with non-Federal interests.” .(c) Conforming Change.—Section 128(a) of Public Law 108–137 (117 Stat. 1838) is modified by deleting “above the $36,000,000 provided for in the recommended plan for bridge construction,” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “above the sum of the $36,000,000 provided for in the recommended plan for bridge construction and the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 134, as amended,”.(d) Maximum Cost of Project.—The costs cited in subsections (b) and (c) shall be adjusted to allow for increases pursuant to section 902 of Public Law 99–662 (100 Stat. 4183). For purposes of making adjustments pursuant to this subsection, the date of authorization of the bridge project shall be December 1, 2003.(e) Expedited Construction.—The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior and affected non-Federal officials (including the City of Folsom, California), shall expedite construction of a new bridge and associated roadway authorized in Public Law 108–137. The Secretary, to the extent practicable, may construct such work in a manner that is compatible with the design and construction of authorized projects for flood damage reduction and dam safety. The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall expedite actions under their respective jurisdictions to facilitate timely completion of construction. (f) Report to Congress.—The Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and non-Federal interests, shall report to Congress within ninety days of the date of enactment of this Act, and at four-month intervals thereafter, on the status and schedule of planning, design and construction activity.