SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTEM, CALIFORNIA.

SEC. 1311. SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTEM, CALIFORNIA. (a) Santa Ana Creek, Including Santiago Creek.— (1) Modification.—The project for flood control, Santa Ana River Mainstem Project, including Santiago Creek, California, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113; 101 Stat. 1329-111; 104 Stat. 4611; 110 Stat. 3713; 121 Stat. 1115), is modified to require the Secretary to treat construction of the Santiago Creek Channel as a separable element of the project. (2) Prohibition.—The Secretary may not construct the Santiago Creek Channel unless such construction minimizes the impacts to existing trees in, or adjacent to, the Santiago Creek Channel. (3) Rule of construction.—Nothing in this subsection shall affect the authorization for other portions of the project described in paragraph (1). (4) Definitions.—In this subsection: (A) Santiago creek channel.—The term “Santiago Creek Channel” means the portion of the project for flood control, Santa Ana River Mainstem Project, including Santiago Creek, California, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113; 101 Stat. 1329-111; 104 Stat. 4611; 110 Stat. 3713; 121 Stat. 1115), consisting of Santiago Creek downstream of the I-5 Interstate Highway to the confluence with the Santa Ana River. (B) Separable element.—The term “separable element” has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213). (b) Report.— (1) In general.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate with an update on implementation of the project for flood control, Santa Ana River Mainstem, including Santiago Creek, California, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113; 101 Stat. 1329-111; 104 Stat. 4611; 110 Stat. 3713; 121 Stat. 1115). (2) Specifications.—In providing the update required under paragraph (1), the Secretary is directed to provide specific information on— (A) efforts by the Secretary and the non-Federal interest for the project to acquire the lands or interests in lands necessary to implement the project; (B) the status of potential reimbursement requests by the non-Federal interest for such lands or interests; and (C) the status of ongoing requests by the non-Federal interest for approval by the Secretary of pending land (or interest in land) appraisals and litigation settlements associated with such lands or interests in lands.