UPPER MISSOURI RIVER BASIN MAINSTEM DAM FISH LOSS RESEARCH.

SEC. 215. UPPER MISSOURI RIVER BASIN MAINSTEM DAM FISH LOSS RESEARCH. (a) In General.—Pursuant to section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-16), the Secretary shall conduct research on the management of fish losses through the mainstem dams of the Missouri River Basin during periods of high flow. (b) Contents.—The research conducted under subsection (a) shall include an examination of— (1) the effects of high flow rates through Upper Missouri River Basin mainstem dam outlet works on fish passage; (2) options used by other Corps of Engineers district offices to mitigate fish losses through dams; and (3) the feasibility of implementing fish loss mitigation options in the Upper Missouri River Basin mainstem dams, based on similar ongoing studies. (c) Report.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report recommending a plan to address fish losses through mainstem dams in the Upper Missouri River Basin.