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indicates that applying such section is necessary to implement 
the project. 
(c) CREDIT.—The Secretary shall credit, in accordance with 
section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d– 
5b), toward the non-Federal share of the project the cost of design 
and construction work carried out by the non-Federal interest for 
the project before the date of execution of a partnership agreement 
for the project. 
(d) MAXIMUM FUNDING.—The maximum amount of Federal 
funds that may be expended for the flood damage reduction shall 
be $8,000,000. 
SEC. 3097. KNIFE RIVER HARBOR, MINNESOTA. 
The project for navigation, Harbor at Knife River, Minnesota, 
authorized by section 2 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of March 
2, 1945 (59 Stat. 19), is modified to direct the Secretary to develop 
a final design and prepare plans and specifications to correct the 
harbor entrance and mooring conditions at the project. 
SEC. 3098. RED LAKE RIVER, MINNESOTA. 
The project for flood control, Red Lake River, Crookston, Min-
nesota, authorized by section 101(a)(23) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 278), is modified to include 
flood protection for the adjacent and interconnected areas generally 
known as the Sampson and Chase/Loring neighborhoods, in accord-
ance with the feasibility report supplement for local flood protection, 
Crookston, Minnesota, at a total cost of $25,000,000, with an esti-
mated Federal cost of $16,250,000 and an estimated non-Federal 
cost of $8,750,000. 
SEC. 3099. SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA. 
The project for navigation, Silver Bay, Minnesota, authorized 
by section 2 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of March 2, 1945 
(59 Stat. 19), is modified to include operation and maintenance 
of the general navigation facilities as a Federal responsibility. 
SEC. 3100. TACONITE HARBOR, MINNESOTA. 
The project for navigation, Taconite Harbor, Minnesota, carried 
out under section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 
U.S.C. 577), is modified to include operation and maintenance of 
the general navigation facilities as a Federal responsibility. 
SEC. 3101. TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the requirements of section 
107(a) of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577(a)), 
the project for navigation, Two Harbors, Minnesota, being carried 
out under such authority, is justified on the basis of navigation 
safety. 
(b) MAXIMUM FEDERAL EXPENDITURES.—The maximum amount 
of Federal funds that may be expended for the project shall be 
$7,000,000. 
SEC. 3102. DEER ISLAND, HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. 
The project for ecosystem restoration, Deer Island, Harrison 
County, Mississippi, being carried out under section 204 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326), is 
modified to authorize the non-Federal interest to provide, in accord-
ance with section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.
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1962d–5b), any portion of the non-Federal share of the cost of 
the project in the form of in-kind services and materials. 
SEC. 3103. JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—Section 331 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 305) is amended by striking 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$9,000,000’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY OF CREDIT.—The credit provided by section 
331 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 
305) (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) shall apply 
to costs incurred by the Jackson County Board of Supervisors 
during the period beginning on February 8, 1994, and ending on 
the date of enactment of this Act for projects authorized by section 
219(c)(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 
Stat. 4835; 110 Stat. 3757; 113 Stat. 1494). 
SEC. 3104. PEARL RIVER BASIN, MISSISSIPPI. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The project for flood damage reduction, Pearl 
River Basin, including Shoccoe, Mississippi, authorized by section 
401(e)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 
Stat. 4132), is modified to authorize the Secretary, subject to sub-
section (c), to construct the project generally in accordance with 
the plan described in the ‘‘Pearl River Watershed, Mississippi, 
Feasibility Study Main Report, Preliminary Draft’’, dated February 
2007, at a total cost of $205,800,000, with an estimated Federal 
cost of $133,770,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$72,030,000. 
(b) COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES.—Before initiating construc-
tion of the project, the Secretary shall compare the level of flood 
damage reduction provided by the plan that maximizes national 
economic development benefits of the project and the locally pre-
ferred plan, referred to as the LeFleur Lakes plan, to that portion 
of Jackson, Mississippi and vicinity, located below the Ross Barnett 
Reservoir Dam. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines under sub-
section (b) that the locally preferred plan provides a level 
of flood damage reduction that is equal to or greater than 
the level of flood damage reduction provided by the national 
economic development plan and that the locally preferred plan 
is environmentally acceptable and technically feasible, the Sec-
retary may construct the project identified as the national 
economic development plan, or the locally preferred plan, or 
some combination thereof. 
(2) CONSTRUCTION BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.—The non- 
Federal interest may carry out the project under section 211 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 
701b–13). 
(d) PROJECT FINANCING.—In evaluating and implementing the 
project under this section, the Secretary shall allow the non-Federal 
interests to participate in the financing of the project in accordance 
with section 903(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (100 Stat. 4184) if the detailed project report evaluation 
indicates that applying such section is necessary to implement 
the project. 
(e) NON-FEDERAL COST SHARE.—If the locally preferred plan 
is selected for construction of the project, the Federal share of 
the cost of the project shall be limited to the share as provided
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by law for the elements of the national economic development 
plan. 
SEC. 3105. FESTUS AND CRYSTAL CITY, MISSOURI. 
Section 102(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1999 (113 Stat. 282) is amended by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$13,000,000’’. 
SEC. 3106. L–15 LEVEE, MISSOURI. 
The portion of the L–15 levee system that is under the jurisdic-
tion of the Consolidated North County Levee District and situated 
along the right descending bank of the Mississippi River from 
the confluence of that river with the Missouri River and running 
upstream approximately 14 miles shall be considered to be a Federal 
levee for purposes of cost sharing under section 5 of the Act of 
August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n). 
SEC. 3107. MONARCH-CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI. 
The project for flood damage reduction, Monarch-Chesterfield, 
Missouri, authorized by section 101(b)(18) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2578), is modified to direct 
the Secretary to credit, in accordance with section 221 of the Flood 
Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b), toward the non-Federal 
share of the cost of the project the cost of the planning, design, 
and construction work carried out by the non-Federal interest for 
the project before the date of the partnership agreement for the 
project. 
SEC. 3108. RIVER DES PERES, MISSOURI. 
The projects for flood control, River Des Peres, Missouri, author-
ized by section 101(a)(17) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4607) and section 102(13) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3668), are each 
modified to direct the Secretary to credit, in accordance with section 
221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b), toward 
the non-Federal share of the cost of the project the cost of work 
carried out by the non-Federal interest for the project before the 
date of the partnership agreement for the project. 
SEC. 3109. LOWER YELLOWSTONE PROJECT, MONTANA. 
The Secretary may use funds appropriated to carry out the 
Missouri River recovery and mitigation program to assist the 
Bureau of Reclamation in the design and construction of the Lower 
Yellowstone project of the Bureau, Intake, Montana, for the purpose 
of ecosystem restoration. 
SEC. 3110. YELLOWSTONE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MONTANA AND 
NORTH DAKOTA. 
(a) DEFINITION OF RESTORATION PROJECT.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘restoration project’’ means a project that will produce, in 
accordance with other Federal programs, projects, and activities, 
substantial ecosystem restoration and related benefits, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
(b) PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall carry out, in accordance 
with other Federal programs, projects, and activities, restoration 
projects in the watershed of the Yellowstone River and tributaries 
in Montana, and in North Dakota, to produce immediate and 
substantial ecosystem restoration and recreation benefits.
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(c) LOCAL PARTICIPATION.—In carrying out subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall— 
(1) consult with, and consider the activities being carried 
out by— 
(A) other Federal agencies; 
(B) Indian tribes; 
(C) conservation districts; and 
(D) the Yellowstone River Conservation District 
Council; and 
(2) seek the participation of the State of Montana. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000. 
SEC. 3111. ANTELOPE CREEK, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. 
The project for flood damage reduction, Antelope Creek, Lincoln, 
Nebraska, authorized by section 101(b)(19) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2578), is modified— 
(1) to direct the Secretary to credit, in accordance with 
section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d– 
5b), toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the project 
the cost of design and construction work carried out by the 
non-Federal interest for the project before the date of the part-
nership agreement for the project; and 
(2) to allow the non-Federal interest for the project to 
use, and to direct the Secretary to accept, funds provided under 
any other Federal program to satisfy, in whole or in part, 
the non-Federal share of the project if the Federal agency 
that provides such funds determines that the funds are author-
ized to be used to carry out the project. 
SEC. 3112. SAND CREEK WATERSHED, WAHOO, NEBRASKA. 
The project for ecosystem restoration and flood damage reduc-
tion, Sand Creek watershed, Wahoo, Nebraska, authorized by sec-
tion 101(b)(20) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
(114 Stat. 2578), is modified— 
(1) to direct the Secretary to credit, in accordance with 
section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d– 
5b), toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the project 
or reimbursement for the costs of any work performed by the 
non-Federal interest for the project before the approval of the 
project partnership agreement, including work performed by 
the non-Federal interest in connection with the design and 
construction of 7 upstream detention storage structures; 
(2) to require that in-kind work to be credited under para-
graph (1) be subject to audit; and 
(3) to direct the Secretary to accept advance funds from 
the non-Federal interest as needed to maintain the project 
schedule. 
SEC. 3113. WESTERN SARPY AND CLEAR CREEK, NEBRASKA. 
The project for ecosystem restoration and flood damage reduc-
tion, Western Sarpy and Clear Creek, Nebraska, authorized by 
section 101(b)(21) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
(114 Stat. 2578), is modified to authorize the Secretary to construct 
the project at a total cost of $21,664,000, with an estimated Federal 
cost of $14,082,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $7,582,000.
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SEC. 3114. LOWER TRUCKEE RIVER, MCCARRAN RANCH, NEVADA. 
The maximum amount of Federal funds that may be expended 
for the project being carried out, as of the date of enactment 
of this Act, under section 1135 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a) for environmental restoration of 
McCarran Ranch, Nevada, shall be $5,775,000. 
SEC. 3115. LOWER CAPE MAY MEADOWS, CAPE MAY POINT, NEW 
JERSEY. 
The project for navigation mitigation, ecosystem restoration, 
shore protection, and hurricane and storm damage reduction, Lower 
Cape May Meadows, Cape May Point, New Jersey, authorized by 
section 101(a)(25) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
(113 Stat. 278), is modified to incorporate the project for shoreline 
erosion control, Cape May Point, New Jersey, carried out under 
section 5 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing Federal participa-
tion in the cost of protecting the shores of publicly owned property’’, 
approved August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 426h), if the Secretary deter-
mines that such incorporation is feasible. 
SEC. 3116. PASSAIC RIVER BASIN FLOOD MANAGEMENT, NEW JERSEY. 
The project for flood control, Passaic River, New Jersey and 
New York, authorized by section 101(a)(18) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4607) and modified by section 
327 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 
2607), is modified to direct the Secretary to include the benefits 
and costs of preserving natural flood storage in any future economic 
analysis of the project. 
SEC. 3117. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, NEW MEXICO. 
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with 
any Indian tribe any land of which is located in the State of 
New Mexico and occupied by a flood control project that is owned 
and operated by the Corps of Engineers to assist in carrying out 
any operation or maintenance activity associated with the flood 
control project. 
SEC. 3118. MIDDLE RIO GRANDE RESTORATION, NEW MEXICO. 
(a) RESTORATION PROJECTS DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘restoration project’’ means a project that will produce, consistent 
with other Federal programs, projects, and activities, immediate 
and substantial ecosystem restoration and recreation benefits. 
(b) PROJECT SELECTION.—The Secretary shall select and shall 
carry out restoration projects in the Middle Rio Grande from Cochiti 
Dam to the headwaters of Elephant Butte Reservoir in the State 
of New Mexico. 
(c) LOCAL PARTICIPATION.—In carrying out subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall consult with, and consider the activities being car-
ried out by— 
(1) the Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Act Collabo-
rative Program; and 
(2) the Bosque Improvement Group of the Middle Rio 
Grande Bosque Initiative. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated $25,000,000 to carry out this section.
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SEC. 3119. BUFFALO HARBOR, NEW YORK. 
The project for navigation, Buffalo Harbor, New York, author-
ized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 
1176), is modified to include measures to enhance public access, 
at Federal cost of $500,000. 
SEC. 3120. LONG ISLAND SOUND OYSTER RESTORATION, NEW YORK 
AND CONNECTICUT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall plan, design, and con-
struct projects to increase aquatic habitats within Long Island 
Sound and adjacent waters, including the construction and restora-
tion of oyster beds and related shellfish habitat. 
(b) COST SHARING.—The non-Federal share of the cost of activi-
ties carried out under this section shall be 25 percent and may 
be provided through in-kind services and materials. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated $25,000,000 to carry out this section. 
SEC. 3121. MAMARONECK AND SHELDRAKE RIVERS WATERSHED 
MANAGEMENT, NEW YORK. 
(a) WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the 
State of New York and local entities, shall develop watershed 
management plans for the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake River 
watershed for the purposes of evaluating existing and new 
flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration. 
(2) EXISTING PLANS.—In developing the watershed manage-
ment plans, the Secretary shall use existing studies and plans, 
as appropriate. 
(b) CRITICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may participate in any 
eligible critical restoration project in the Mamaroneck and 
Sheldrake Rivers watershed in accordance with the watershed 
management plans developed under subsection (a). 
(2) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—A critical restoration project shall 
be eligible for assistance under this section if the project— 
(A) meets the purposes described in the watershed 
management plans developed under subsection (a); and 
(B) with respect to the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake 
Rivers watershed in New York, consists of flood damage 
reduction or ecosystem restoration through— 
(i) bank stabilization of the mainstem, tributaries, 
and streams; 
(ii) wetland restoration; 
(iii) soil and water conservation; 
(iv) restoration of natural flows; 
(v) restoration of stream stability; 
(vi) structural and nonstructural flood damage 
reduction measures; or 
(vii) any other project or activity the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate. 
(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary may enter into one or more cooperative agreements 
to provide financial assistance to appropriate Federal, State, or 
local governments or nonprofit agencies, including assistance for 
the implementation of projects to be carried out under subsection 
(b).
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(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 3122. ORCHARD BEACH, BRONX, NEW YORK. 
Section 554 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 
(110 Stat. 3781) is amended by striking ‘‘maximum Federal cost 
of $5,200,000’’ and inserting ‘‘total cost of $20,000,000’’. 
SEC. 3123. PORT OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK AND 
NEW JERSEY. 
The navigation project, Port of New York and New Jersey, 
New York and New Jersey, authorized by section 101(a)(2) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2576), is 
modified— 
(1) to authorize the Secretary to allow the non-Federal 
interest to construct a temporary dredged material storage 
facility to receive dredged material from the project if— 
(A) the non-Federal interest submits, in writing, a 
list of potential sites for the temporary storage facility 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Secretary 
at least 180 days before the selection of the final site; 
and 
(B) at least 70 percent of the dredged material gen-
erated in connection with the project suitable for beneficial 
reuse will be used at sites in the State of New Jersey 
to the extent that there are sufficient sites available; and 
(2) to direct the Secretary to credit, in accordance with 
section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d– 
5b), toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the project 
the cost of construction of the temporary storage facility for 
the project. 
SEC. 3124. NEW YORK STATE CANAL SYSTEM. 
Section 553(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 
(110 Stat. 3781) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) NEW YORK STATE CANAL SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘New York State Canal System’ means the 524 miles 
of navigable canal that comprise the New York State Canal System, 
including the Erie, Cayuga-Seneca, Oswego, and Champlain Canals 
and the historic alignments of these canals, including the cities 
of Albany, Rochester, and Buffalo.’’. 
SEC. 3125. SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AND UPPER DELAWARE RIVER 
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, NEW YORK. 
(a) WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the 
State of New York, the Delaware or Susquehanna River Basin 
Commission, as appropriate, and local entities, shall develop 
watershed management plans for the Susquehanna River 
watershed in New York State and the Upper Delaware River 
watershed for the purposes of evaluating existing and new 
flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration. 
(2) EXISTING PLANS.—In developing the watershed manage-
ment plans, the Secretary shall use existing studies and plans, 
as appropriate.
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(b) CRITICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may participate in any 
eligible critical restoration project in the Susquehanna River 
or Upper Delaware Rivers in accordance with the watershed 
management plans developed under subsection (a). 
(2) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—A critical restoration project shall 
be eligible for assistance under this section if the project— 
(A) meets the purposes described in the watershed 
management plans developed under subsection (a); and 
(B) with respect to the Susquehanna River or Upper 
Delaware River watershed in New York, consists of flood 
damage reduction or ecosystem restoration through— 
(i) bank stabilization of the mainstem, tributaries, 
and streams; 
(ii) wetland restoration; 
(iii) soil and water conservation; 
(iv) restoration of natural flows; 
(v) restoration of stream stability; 
(vi) structural and nonstructural flood damage 
reduction measures; or 
(vii) any other project or activity the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate. 
(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary may enter into 1 or more cooperative agreements 
to provide financial assistance to appropriate Federal, State, or 
local governments or nonprofit agencies, including assistance for 
the implementation of projects to be carried out under subsection 
(b). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 3126. MISSOURI RIVER RESTORATION, NORTH DAKOTA. 
Section 707(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2000 (114 Stat. 2699) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘$25,000,000’’. 
SEC. 3127. WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA. 
The maximum amount of Federal funds that may be allotted 
for the project for flood damage reduction, Wahpeton, North Dakota, 
being carried out under section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 
1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s), shall be $12,000,000. 
SEC. 3128. OHIO. 
Section 594 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
(113 Stat. 381) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
(g) and (h), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: 
‘‘(f) NONPROFIT ENTITIES.—In accordance with section 221 of 
the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b), a non-Federal 
interest for any project carried out under this section may include 
a nonprofit entity, with the consent of the affected local govern-
ment.’’.
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SEC. 3129. LOWER GIRARD LAKE DAM, GIRARD, OHIO. 
Section 507 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 
(110 Stat. 3758) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) (as designated by 
paragraph (1) of this subsection)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Repair and rehabilitation’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘Ohio’’ and inserting ‘‘Correction of struc-
tural deficiencies of the Lower Girard Lake Dam, Girard, 
Ohio, and the appurtenant features to meet the dam safety 
standards of the State of Ohio’’; and 
(B) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$2,500,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$16,000,000’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULES.—The project for Lower Girard Lake Dam, 
Girard, Ohio, authorized by subsection (a)(1) is justified on the 
basis of public safety.’’. 
SEC. 3130. MAHONING RIVER, OHIO. 
In carrying out the project for environmental dredging, author-
ized by section 312(f)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 1272(f)(4)), the Secretary is directed to credit, 
in accordance with section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 
(42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b), toward the non-Federal share of the cost 
of the project the cost of work carried out by the non-Federal 
interest for the project before the date of the partnership agreement 
for the project. 
SEC. 3131. ARCADIA LAKE, OKLAHOMA. 
Payments made by the city of Edmond, Oklahoma, to the Sec-
retary in October 1999 of all costs associated with present and 
future water storage costs at Arcadia Lake, Oklahoma, under 
Arcadia Lake Water Storage Contract Number DACW56–79–C– 
0072 shall satisfy the obligations of the city under that contract. 
SEC. 3132. ARKANSAS RIVER CORRIDOR, OKLAHOMA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to participate 
in the ecosystem restoration, recreation, and flood damage reduction 
components of the Arkansas River Corridor Master Plan dated 
October 2005. The Secretary shall coordinate with appropriate rep-
resentatives in the vicinity of Tulsa, Oklahoma, including represent-
atives of Tulsa County and surrounding communities and the Indian 
Nations Council of Governments. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated $50,000,000 to carry out this section. 
SEC. 3133. LAKE EUFAULA, OKLAHOMA. 
(a) PROJECT GOAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The goal for operation of Lake Eufaula, 
Oklahoma, shall be to maximize the use of available storage 
in a balanced approach that incorporates advice from represent-
atives from all the project purposes to ensure that the full 
value of the reservoir is realized by the United States. 
(2) RECOGNITION
OF
PURPOSE.—To achieve the goal 
described in paragraph (1), recreation is recognized as a project 
purpose at Lake Eufaula, pursuant to section 4 of the Flood 
Control Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 889). 
(b) LAKE EUFAULA ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the Secretary shall establish 
an advisory committee for the Lake Eufaula, Canadian River, 
Oklahoma project authorized by the first section of the River 
and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 635). 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the committee shall be 
advisory only. 
(3) DUTIES.—The committee shall provide information and 
recommendations to the Corps of Engineers regarding the oper-
ations of Lake Eufaula for the project purposes for Lake 
Eufaula. 
(4) COMPOSITION.—The Committee shall be composed of 
members that equally represent the project purposes for Lake 
Eufaula. 
(c) REALLOCATION STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the appropriation of funds, 
the Secretary shall perform a reallocation study, at Federal 
expense, to develop and present recommendations concerning 
the best value, while minimizing ecological damages, for current 
and future use of the Lake Eufaula storage capacity for the 
authorized project purposes of flood control, water supply, 
hydroelectric power, navigation, fish and wildlife, and recre-
ation. 
(2) FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.—The reallocation study 
shall take into consideration the recommendations of the Lake 
Eufaula Advisory Committee. 
(d) POOL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, to the extent feasible within available 
project funds and subject to the completion and approval of 
the reallocation study under subsection (c), the Tulsa district 
engineer, taking into consideration recommendations of the 
Lake Eufaula Advisory Committee, shall develop an interim 
management plan that accommodates all project purposes for 
Lake Eufaula. 
(2) MODIFICATIONS.—A modification of the plan under para-
graph (1) shall not cause significant adverse impacts on any 
existing permit, lease, license, contract, public law, or project 
purpose, including flood control operation, relating to Lake 
Eufaula. 
SEC. 3134. OKLAHOMA LAKES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, OKLA-
HOMA. 
(a) IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall imple-
ment an innovative program at the lakes located primarily in the 
State of Oklahoma that are a part of an authorized civil works 
project under the administrative jurisdiction of the Corps of Engi-
neers for the purpose of demonstrating the benefits of enhanced 
recreation facilities and activities at those lakes. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In implementing the program under sub-
section (a), the Secretary, consistent with authorized project pur-
poses, shall— 
(1) pursue strategies that will enhance, to the maximum 
extent practicable, recreation experiences at the lakes included 
in the program;
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(2) use creative management strategies that optimize rec-
reational activities; and 
(3) ensure continued public access to recreation areas 
located on or associated with the civil works project. 
(c) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidelines for 
the implementation of this section, to be developed in coordination 
with the State of Oklahoma. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives a report describing the results 
of the program under subsection (a). 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include a description of the projects undertaken under the 
program, including— 
(A) an estimate of the change in any related rec-
reational opportunities; 
(B) a description of any leases entered into, including 
the parties involved; and 
(C) the financial conditions that the Corps of Engineers 
used to justify those leases. 
(3) AVAILABILITY TO PUBLIC.—The Secretary shall make 
the report available to the public in electronic and written 
formats. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The authority provided by this section shall 
terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 3135. OTTAWA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
$30,000,000 for the purposes set forth in subsection (b). 
(b) PURPOSES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
funds appropriated under subsection (a) may be used for the purpose 
of— 
(1) the buyout of properties and permanently relocating 
residents and businesses in or near Picher, Cardin, and 
Hockerville, Oklahoma, from areas determined by the State 
of Oklahoma to be at risk of damage caused by land subsidence 
and remaining properties; and 
(2) providing funding to the State of Oklahoma to buyout 
properties and permanently relocate residents and businesses 
of Picher, Cardin, and Hockerville, Oklahoma, from areas deter-
mined by the State of Oklahoma to be at risk of damage 
caused by land subsidence and remaining properties. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The use of funds in accordance with subsection 
(b) shall not be considered to be part of a federally assisted program 
or project for purposes of Public Law 91–646 (42 U.S.C. 4601 
et seq.), consistent with section 2301 of Public Law 109–234 (120 
Stat. 455). 
(d) CONSISTENCY WITH STATE PROGRAM.—Any actions taken 
under subsection (b) shall be consistent with the relocation program 
in the State of Oklahoma under 27A O.S. Supp. 2006, sections 
2201 et seq.
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(e) CONSIDERATION OF REMEDIAL ACTION.—The Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency shall consider, without 
delay, a remedial action under the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 
et seq.) for the Tar Creek, Oklahoma, National Priorities List site 
that includes permanent relocation of residents consistent with 
the program currently being administered by the State of Okla-
homa. Such relocation shall not be subject to the Uniform Relocation 
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 
U.S.C. 4601 et seq.). 
(f) ESTIMATING COSTS.—In estimating and comparing the cost 
of a remedial alternative for the Tar Creek Oklahoma, National 
Priorities List site that includes the permanent relocation of resi-
dents, the Administrator shall not include the cost of compliance 
with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisi-
tion Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.). 
(g) EFFECT
OF CERTAIN REMEDIES.—Inclusion of subsidence 
remedies, such as permanent relocation within any remedial action, 
shall not preempt, alter, or delay the right of any sovereign entity, 
including any State or tribal government, to seek remedies, 
including abatement, for land subsidence and subsidence risks 
under State law. 
(h) AMENDMENT.—Section 111 of Public Law 108–137 (117 Stat. 
1835) is amended— 
(1) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following: 
‘‘Such activities also may include the provision of financial 
assistance to facilitate the buy out of properties located in 
areas identified by the State as areas that are or will be 
at risk of damage caused by land subsidence and associated 
properties otherwise identified by the State. Any buyout of 
such properties shall not be considered to be part of a federally 
assisted program or project for purposes of Public Law 91– 
646 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.), consistent with section 2301 of 
Public Law 109–234 (120 Stat. 455–456).’’; and 
(2) by striking the first sentence of subsection (d) and 
inserting the following: ‘‘Non-Federal interests shall be respon-
sible for operating and maintaining any restoration alternatives 
constructed or carried out pursuant to this section.’’. 
SEC. 3136. RED RIVER CHLORIDE CONTROL, OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS. 
The project for water quality control in the Arkansas and 
Red River Basin, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, authorized by 
section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 1420) and 
modified by section 1107(a) of the Water Resources Development 
A of 1986 (100 Stat. 4229) is further modified to direct the Secretary 
to provide operation and maintenance for the Red River Chloride 
Control project, Oklahoma and Texas, at Federal expense. 
SEC. 3137. WAURIKA LAKE, OKLAHOMA. 
The remaining obligation of the Waurika Project Master 
Conservancy District payable to the United States Government 
in the amounts, rates of interest, and payment schedules— 
(1) is set at the amounts, rates of interest, and payment 
schedules that existed on June 3, 1986, with respect to the 
project for Waurika Lake, Oklahoma; and 
(2) may not be adjusted, altered, or changed without a 
specific, separate, and written agreement between the District 
and the United States.
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SEC. 3138. UPPER WILLAMETTE RIVER WATERSHED ECOSYSTEM RES-
TORATION, OREGON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct studies and eco-
system restoration projects for the upper Willamette River water-
shed from Albany, Oregon, to the headwaters of the Willamette 
River and tributaries. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall carry out ecosystem 
restoration projects under this section for the Upper Willamette 
River watershed in consultation with the Governor of the State 
of Oregon, the heads of appropriate Indian tribes, the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Bureau of Land 
Management, the Forest Service, and local entities. 
(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out ecosystem restora-
tion projects under this section, the Secretary shall undertake activi-
ties necessary to protect, monitor, and restore fish and wildlife 
habitat. 
(d) PRIORITY.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall 
give priority to a project to restore the millrace in Eugene, Oregon, 
and shall include noneconomic benefits associated with the histor-
ical significance of the millrace and associated with preservation 
and enhancement of resources in evaluating the benefits of the 
project. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000. 
SEC. 3139. DELAWARE RIVER, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, AND DELA-
WARE. 
The Secretary may remove debris from the project for naviga-
tion, Delaware River, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, 
Philadelphia to the Sea. 
SEC. 3140. RAYSTOWN LAKE, PENNSYLVANIA. 
The Secretary may take such action as may be necessary, 
including construction of a breakwater, to prevent shoreline erosion 
between .07 and 2.7 miles south of Pennsylvania State Route 994 
on the east shore of Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania. 
SEC. 3141. SHERADEN PARK STREAM AND CHARTIERS CREEK, ALLE-
GHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. 
The project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Sheraden Park 
Stream and Chartiers Creek, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 
being carried out under section 206 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330), is modified to direct the Sec-
retary to credit, in accordance with section 221 of the Flood Control 
Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b), up to $400,000 toward the non- 
Federal share of the cost of the project for planning and design 
work carried out by the non-Federal interest for the project before 
the date of the partnership agreement for the project. 
SEC. 3142. SOLOMON’S CREEK, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA. 
The project for flood control, Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, 
authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4124), is modified to include as a project 
element the project for flood control for Solomon’s Creek, Wilkes- 
Barre, Pennsylvania.
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SEC. 3143. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. 
Section 313 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
(106 Stat. 4845; 109 Stat. 407; 110 Stat. 3723; 113 Stat. 310; 
117 Stat. 142) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (g)(1) by striking ‘‘$180,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$200,000,000’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h)(2) by striking ‘‘Allegheny, Armstrong, 
Beford, Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, 
Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Juniata, Mifflin, Somerset, 
Snyder, 
Washington, 
and 
Westmoreland 
Counties’’ 
and 
inserting ‘‘Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fay-
ette, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Juniata, 
Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties’’. 
SEC. 3144. WYOMING VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA. 
In carrying out the project for flood control, Wyoming Valley, 
Pennsylvania, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4124), the Secretary shall 
coordinate with non-Federal interests to review opportunities for 
increased public access. 
SEC. 3145. NARRAGANSETT BAY, RHODE ISLAND. 
The Secretary may use amounts in the Environmental Restora-
tion Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites, under section 2703(a)(5) 
of title 10, United States Code, for the removal of abandoned 
marine camels at any formerly used defense site under the jurisdic-
tion of the Department of Defense that is undergoing (or is sched-
uled to undergo) environmental remediation under chapter 160 
of title 10, United States Code (and other provisions of law), in 
Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, in accordance with the Corps 
of Engineers prioritization process under the Formerly Used 
Defense Sites program. 
SEC. 3146. MISSOURI RIVER RESTORATION, SOUTH DAKOTA. 
(a) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 904(b)(1)(B) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2708) is amended— 
(1) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) by redesignating clause (viii) as clause (ix); and 
(3) by inserting after clause (vii) the following: 
‘‘(viii) rural water systems; and’’. 
(b) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 907(a) of such Act (114 Stat. 
2712) is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘2005’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2010’’. 
SEC. 3147. CEDAR BAYOU, TEXAS. 
(a) CREDIT FOR PLANNING AND DESIGN.—The project for naviga-
tion, Cedar Bayou, Texas, reauthorized by section 349(a)(2) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2632), is 
modified to direct the Secretary to credit, in accordance with section 
221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b), toward 
the non-Federal share of the cost of the project the cost of planning 
and design work carried out by the non-Federal interest for the 
project before the date of the partnership agreement for the project. 
(b) COST SHARING.—Cost sharing for construction and operation 
and maintenance of the project shall be determined in accordance 
with section 101 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2211).