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habilitating the Redwood Creek Levees, Humboldt County, 
California. 
SEC. 4018. RIALTO, FONTANA, AND COLTON, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply for 
Rialto, Fontana, and Colton, California. 
SEC. 4019. SACRAMENTO RIVER, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive study to 
determine the feasibility of, and alternatives for, measures 
to protect water diversion facilities and fish protective 
screen facilities in the vicinity of river mile 178 on the Sac-
ramento River, California. 
SEC. 4020. SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply, San 
Diego County, California, including a review of the feasi-
bility of connecting 4 existing reservoirs to increase usable 
storage capacity. 
SEC. 4021. SAN FRANCISCO BAY, SACRAMENTO-SAN JOA-
QUIN DELTA, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of the beneficial use of 
dredged material from the San Francisco Bay in the Sac-
ramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, including the bene-
fits and impacts of salinity in the Delta and the benefits 
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to navigation, flood damage reduction, ecosystem restora-
tion, water quality, salinity control, water supply reli-
ability, and recreation. 
(b) COOPERATION.—In conducting the study, the Sec-
retary shall cooperate with the California Department of 
Water Resources and appropriate Federal and State enti-
ties in developing options for the beneficial use of dredged 
material from San Francisco Bay for the Sacramento-San 
Joaquin Delta area. 
(c) REVIEW.—The study shall include a review of the 
feasibility of using Sherman Island as a rehandling site 
for levee maintenance material, as well as for ecosystem res-
toration. The review may include monitoring a pilot project 
using up to 150,000 cubic yards of dredged material and 
being carried out at the Sherman Island site, examining 
larger scale use of dredged materials from the San Fran-
cisco Bay and Suisun Bay Channel, and analyzing the fea-
sibility of the potential use of saline materials from the San 
Francisco Bay for both rehandling and ecosystem restora-
tion purposes. 
SEC. 4022. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE STUDY, 
CALIFORNIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In conducting the South San Fran-
cisco Bay shoreline study, the Secretary shall— 
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(1) review the planning, design, and land acqui-
sition documents prepared by the California State 
Coastal Conservancy, the Santa Clara Valley Water 
District, and other local interests in developing rec-
ommendations for measures to provide flood protec-
tion of the South San Francisco Bay shoreline, res-
toration of the South San Francisco Bay salt ponds 
(including lands owned by the Department of the In-
terior), and other related purposes; and 
(2) incorporate such planning, design, and land 
acquisition documents into the Federal study if the 
Secretary determines that such documents are con-
sistent with Federal standards. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2008, the 
Secretary shall transmit a feasibility report for the South 
San Francisco Bay shoreline study to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate. 
(c) CREDIT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall credit to-
ward the non-Federal share of the cost of any project 
authorized by law as a result of the South San Fran-
cisco Bay shoreline study the cost of work carried out 
by the non-Federal interest before the date of the part-
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nership agreement for the project if the Secretary de-
termines that the work is integral to the project. 
(2) LIMITATION.—In no case may work that was 
carried out more than 5 years before the date of en-
actment of this Act be eligible for credit under this 
subsection. 
SEC. 4023. TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
tion, Pinto Cove Wash, in the vicinity of Twentynine 
Palms, California. 
SEC. 4024. YUCCA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
tion, West Burnt Mountain basin, in the vicinity of Yucca 
Valley, California. 
SEC. 4025. ROARING FORK RIVER, BASALT, COLORADO. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
tion and other purposes for the Roaring Fork River, Basalt, 
Colorado. 
SEC. 
4026. 
DELAWARE 
AND 
CHRISTINA 
RIVERS 
AND 
SHELLPOT CREEK, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
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tion and related purposes along the Delaware and Christina 
Rivers and Shellpot Creek, Wilmington, Delaware. 
SEC. 4027. COLLIER COUNTY BEACHES, FLORIDA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for hurricane and storm 
damage reduction and flood damage reduction in the vicin-
ity of Vanderbilt, Park Shore, and Naples beaches, Collier 
County, Florida. 
SEC. 4028. LOWER ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLORIDA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for environmental pro-
tection and restoration, including improved water quality, 
and related purposes, Lower St. Johns River, Florida. 
SEC. 4029. VANDERBILT BEACH LAGOON, FLORIDA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for environmental res-
toration, water supply, and improvement of water quality 
at Vanderbilt Beach Lagoon, Florida. 
SEC. 4030. MERIWETHER COUNTY, GEORGIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply, 
Meriwether County, Georgia. 
SEC. 4031. TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of including the northern end of Tybee Island 
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extending from the north terminal groin to the mouth of 
Lazaretto Creek as a part of the project for beach erosion 
control, Tybee Island, Georgia, carried out under section 
201 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1962d– 
5). 
SEC. 4032. BOISE RIVER, IDAHO. 
The study for flood control, Boise River, Idaho, author-
ized by section 414 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999 (113 Stat. 324), is modified— 
(1) to add ecosystem restoration and water sup-
ply as project purposes to be studied; and 
(2) to require the Secretary to credit toward the 
non-Federal share of the cost of the study the cost, not 
to exceed $500,000, of work carried out by the non- 
Federal interest before the date of the partnership 
agreement for the project if the Secretary determines 
that the work is integral to the project. 
SEC. 4033. BALLARD’S ISLAND SIDE CHANNEL, ILLINOIS. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for ecosystem restora-
tion, Ballard’s Island, Illinois. 
SEC. 4034. SALEM, INDIANA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project to provide an additional 
water supply source for Salem, Indiana. 
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SEC. 4035. BUCKHORN LAKE, KENTUCKY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of modifying the project 
for flood damage reduction, Buckhorn Lake, Kentucky, au-
thorized by section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 
1938 (52 Stat. 1217), to add ecosystem restoration, recre-
ation, and improved access as project purposes, including 
permanently raising the winter pool elevation of the project. 
(b) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The non-Federal inter-
est may provide the non-Federal share of the cost of the 
study in the form of in-kind services and materials. 
SEC. 4036. DEWEY LAKE, KENTUCKY. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of modifying the project for Dewey Lake, Ken-
tucky, to add water supply as a project purpose. 
SEC. 4037. LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the project for 
flood control, Louisville, Kentucky, authorized by section 4 
of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1217), 
to investigate measures to address the rehabilitation of the 
project. 
SEC. 4038. FALL RIVER HARBOR, MASSACHUSETTS AND 
RHODE ISLAND. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of deepening that portion of the navigation chan-
nel of the navigation project for Fall River Harbor, Massa-
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chusetts and Rhode Island, authorized by section 101 of the 
River and Harbor Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 731), seaward of 
the Charles M. Braga, Jr. Memorial Bridge, Fall River and 
Somerset, Massachusetts. 
SEC. 4039. CLINTON RIVER, MICHIGAN. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for environmental res-
toration, Clinton River, Michigan. 
SEC. 4040. HAMBURG AND GREEN OAK TOWNSHIPS, MICHI-
GAN. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
tion on Ore Lake and the Huron River for Hamburg and 
Green Oak Townships, Michigan. 
SEC. 4041. DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MINNESOTA AND 
WISCONSIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study and prepare a report to evaluate the integrity of the 
bulkhead system located on and in the vicinity of Duluth- 
Superior Harbor, Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wis-
consin. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 
(1) a determination of causes of corrosion of the 
bulkhead system; 
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(2) recommendations to reduce corrosion of the 
bulkhead system; 
(3) a description of the necessary repairs to the 
bulkhead system; and 
(4) an estimate of the cost of addressing the 
causes of the corrosion and carrying out necessary re-
pairs. 
SEC. 4042. NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of modifying the project for navigation, Ten-
nessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Alabama and Mississippi, to 
provide water supply for northeast Mississippi. 
SEC. 4043. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
tion, St. Louis, Missouri, to restore or rehabilitate the levee 
system feature of the project for flood protection, St. Louis, 
Missouri, authorized by the first section of the Act entitled 
‘‘An Act authorizing construction of certain public works 
on the Mississippi River for the protection of Saint Louis, 
Missouri’’, approved August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 540). 
SEC. 4044. DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL, NEW JERSEY. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project in the vicinity of the 
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, New Jersey, for the con-
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struction of a dredged material disposal transfer facility to 
make dredged material available for beneficial reuse. 
SEC. 4045. BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for environmental res-
toration, including improved water quality, enhanced pub-
lic access, and recreation, on the Kill Van Kull, Bayonne, 
New Jersey. 
SEC. 4046. CARTERET, NEW JERSEY. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for environmental res-
toration, including improved water quality, enhanced pub-
lic access, and recreation, on the Raritan River, Carteret, 
New Jersey. 
SEC. 4047. GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
tion, Gloucester County, New Jersey, including the feasi-
bility of restoring the flood protection dikes in Gibbstown, 
New Jersey, and the associated tidegates in Gloucester 
County, New Jersey. 
SEC. 4048. PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for riverfront develop-
ment, including enhanced public access, recreation, and en-
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vironmental restoration, on the Arthur Kill, Perth Amboy, 
New Jersey. 
SEC. 4049. BATAVIA, NEW YORK. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for hydropower and re-
lated purposes in the vicinity of Batavia, New York. 
SEC. 4050. BIG SISTER CREEK, EVANS, NEW YORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project 
for flood damage reduction, Big Sister Creek, Evans, New 
York. 
(b) EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS.—In con-
ducting the study, the Secretary shall evaluate potential so-
lutions to flooding from all sources, including flooding that 
results from ice jams. 
SEC. 4051. FINGER LAKES, NEW YORK. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for aquatic ecosystem 
restoration and protection, Finger Lakes, New York, to ad-
dress water quality and aquatic nuisance species. 
SEC. 4052. LAKE ERIE SHORELINE, BUFFALO, NEW YORK. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for storm damage reduc-
tion and shoreline protection in the vicinity of Gallagher 
Beach, Lake Erie Shoreline, Buffalo, New York. 
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SEC. 4053. NEWTOWN CREEK, NEW YORK. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out ecosystem restoration improve-
ments on Newtown Creek, Brooklyn and Queens, New York. 
SEC. 4054. NIAGARA RIVER, NEW YORK. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for a low-head hydro-
electric generating facility in the Niagara River, New York. 
SEC. 4055. SHORE PARKWAY GREENWAY, BROOKLYN, NEW 
YORK. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the feasibility 
of carrying out a project for shoreline protection in the vi-
cinity of the confluence of the Narrows and Gravesend Bay, 
Upper New York Bay, Shore Parkway Greenway, Brooklyn, 
New York. 
SEC. 4056. UPPER DELAWARE RIVER WATERSHED, NEW 
YORK. 
Notwithstanding section 221 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b) and with the consent of the 
affected local government, a nonprofit organization may 
serve as the non-Federal interest for a study for the Upper 
Delaware River watershed, New York, being carried out 
under Committee Resolution 2495 of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives, adopted May 9, 1996. 
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SEC. 4057. LINCOLN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of existing water 
and water quality-related infrastructure in Lincoln Coun-
ty, North Carolina, to assist local interests in determining 
the most efficient and effective way to connect county infra-
structure. 
SEC. 4058. WILKES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply, Wilkes 
County, North Carolina. 
SEC. 4059. YADKINVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply, 
Yadkinville, North Carolina. 
SEC. 4060. LAKE ERIE, OHIO. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out projects for power generation at 
confined disposal facilities along Lake Erie, Ohio. 
SEC. 4061. OHIO RIVER, OHIO. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out projects for flood damage reduc-
tion on the Ohio River in Mahoning, Columbiana, Jeffer-
son, Belmont, Noble, Monroe, Washington, Athens, Meigs, 
Gallia, Lawrence, and Scioto Counties, Ohio. 
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SEC. 4062. ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND FISH PASSAGE 
IMPROVEMENTS, OREGON. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study to 
determine the feasibility of undertaking ecosystem restora-
tion and fish passage improvements on rivers throughout 
the State of Oregon. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the study, the 
Secretary shall— 
(1) work in coordination with the State of Or-
egon, local governments, and other Federal agencies; 
and 
(2) place emphasis on— 
(A) fish passage and conservation and res-
toration strategies to benefit species that are list-
ed or proposed for listing as threatened or en-
dangered species under the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and 
(B) other watershed restoration objectives. 
(c) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In conjunction with con-
ducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary 
may carry out pilot projects to demonstrate the effec-
tiveness of ecosystem restoration and fish passages. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to 
carry out this subsection. 
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SEC. 4063. WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREGON. 
In conducting the study of determine the feasibility of 
carrying out a project for ecosystem restoration, Walla 
Walla River Basin, Oregon, the Secretary shall— 
(1) credit toward the non-Federal share of the 
cost of the study the cost of work carried out by the 
non-Federal interest before the date of the partnership 
agreement for the project if the Secretary determines 
that the work is integral to the project; and 
(2) allow the non-Federal interest to provide the 
non-Federal share of the cost of the study in the form 
of in-kind services and materials. 
SEC. 4064. CHARTIERS CREEK WATERSHED, PENNSYLVANIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
tion, Chartiers Creek watershed, Pennsylvania. 
SEC. 4065. KINZUA DAM AND ALLEGHENY RESERVOIR, 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the project for 
flood control, Kinzua Dam and Allegheny Reservoir, War-
ren, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 5 of the Flood 
Control Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1570), and modified 
by section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938 (52 
Stat. 1215), section 2 of the Flood Control Act of August 
18, 1941 (55 Stat. 646), and section 4 of the Flood Control 
Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 887), to review oper-
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ations of and identify modifications to the project to expand 
recreational opportunities. 
SEC. 4066. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FLOOD DAMAGE RE-
DUCTION, PENNSYLVANIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study of structural and nonstructural flood damage reduc-
tion, stream bank protection, storm water management, 
channel clearing and modification, and watershed coordi-
nation measures in the Mahoning River basin, Pennsyl-
vania, the Allegheny River basin, Pennsylvania, and the 
Upper Ohio River basin, Pennsylvania, to provide a level 
of flood protection sufficient to prevent future losses to com-
munities located in such basins from flooding such as oc-
curred in September 2004, but not less than a 100-year level 
of flood protection. 
(b) PRIORITY COMMUNITIES.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to the following 
Pennsylvania communities: Marshall Township, Ross 
Township, Shaler Township, Jackson Township, Harmony, 
Zelienople, Darlington Township, Houston Borough, 
Chartiers Township, Washington, Canton Township, 
Tarentum Borough, and East Deer Township. 
SEC. 4067. WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the project for 
flood control, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, authorized by 
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section 5 of the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936 (49 
Stat. 1570), to investigate measures to rehabilitate the 
project. 
SEC. 4068. YARDLEY BOROUGH, PENNSYLVANIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
tion, at Yardley Borough, Pennsylvania, including the al-
ternative of raising River Road. 
SEC. 4069. RIO VALENCIANO, JUNCOS, PUERTO RICO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study to reevaluate the project for flood damage reduction 
and water supply, Rio Valenciano, Juncos, Puerto Rico, 
authorized by section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 
(76 Stat. 1197) and section 204 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1970 (84 Stat. 1828), to determine the feasibility of car-
rying out the project. 
(b) CREDIT.—The Secretary shall credit toward the 
non-Federal share of the cost of the study the cost of work 
carried out by the non-Federal interest before the date of 
the partnership agreement for the project if the Secretary 
determines that the work is integral to the project. 
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SEC. 4070. CROOKED CREEK, BENNETTSVILLE, SOUTH 
CAROLINA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply, Crook-
ed Creek, Bennettsville, South Carolina. 
SEC. 4071. BROAD RIVER, YORK COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply, Broad 
River, York County, South Carolina. 
SEC. 4072. CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
tion, Chattanooga Creek, Dobbs Branch, Chattanooga, Ten-
nessee. 
SEC. 4073. CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
tion, Cleveland, Tennessee. 
SEC. 4074. CUMBERLAND RIVER, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for recreation on, river-
bank protection for, and environmental protection of, the 
Cumberland River and riparian habitats in the city of 
Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. 
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SEC. 4075. LEWIS, LAWRENCE, AND WAYNE COUNTIES, TEN-
NESSEE. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply for 
Lewis, Lawrence, and Wayne Counties, Tennessee. 
SEC. 4076. WOLF RIVER AND NONCONNAH CREEK, MEMPHIS 
TENNESSEE. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
tion along Wolf River and Nonconnah Creek, in the vicinity 
of Memphis, Tennessee, to include the repair, replacement, 
rehabilitation, and restoration of the following pumping 
stations: Cypress Creek, Nonconnah Creek, Ensley, Marble 
Bayou, and Bayou Gayoso. 
SEC. 4077. ABILENE, TEXAS. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply, Abi-
lene, Texas. 
SEC. 4078. COASTAL TEXAS ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION AND 
RESTORATION, TEXAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop a com-
prehensive plan to determine the feasibility of carrying out 
projects for flood damage reduction, hurricane and storm 
damage reduction, and ecosystem restoration in the coastal 
areas of the State of Texas. 
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(b) SCOPE.—The comprehensive plan shall provide for 
the protection, conservation, and restoration of wetlands, 
barrier islands, shorelines, and related lands and features 
that protect critical resources, habitat, and infrastructure 
from the impacts of coastal storms, hurricanes, erosion, and 
subsidence. 
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘coastal areas in the State of Texas’’ means the coastal 
areas of the State of Texas from the Sabine River on the 
east to the Rio Grande River on the west and includes tidal 
waters, barrier islands, marshes, coastal wetlands, rivers 
and streams, and adjacent areas. 
SEC. 4079. JOHNSON CREEK, ARLINGTON, TEXAS. 
(a) REEVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION 
FEATURES.—The Secretary shall reevaluate the project for 
flood damage reduction, environmental restoration, and 
recreation, authorized by section 101(b)(14) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 280), to de-
velop alternatives to the separable environmental restora-
tion element of the project. 
(b) STUDY OF ADDITIONAL FLOOD DAMAGE REDUC-
TION MEASURES.—The Secretary shall conduct a study to 
determine the feasibility of additional flood damage reduc-
tion measures and erosion control measures within the 
boundaries of the project referred to in subsection (a). 
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(c) PLANS AND DESIGNS.—In conducting the studies 
referred to in subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall 
review plans and designs developed by non-Federal interests 
and shall use such plans and designs to the extent that the 
Secretary determines that such plans and designs are con-
sistent with Federal standards. 
(d) CREDIT TOWARD FEDERAL SHARE.—If an alter-
native environmental restoration element is authorized by 
law, the Secretary shall credit toward the Federal share of 
the cost of that project the costs incurred by the Secretary 
to carry out the separable environmental restoration ele-
ment of the project referred to in subsection (a). The non- 
Federal interest shall not be responsible for reimbursing the 
Secretary for any amount credited under this subsection. 
(e) CREDIT TOWARD THE NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
The Secretary shall credit toward the non-Federal share of 
the cost of the studies under subsections (a) and (b), and 
the cost of any project carried out as a result of such studies 
the cost of work carried out by the non-Federal interest. 
SEC. 4080. PORT OF GALVESTON, TEXAS. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the feasibility 
of carrying out a project for dredged material disposal in 
the vicinity of the project for navigation and environmental 
restoration, 
Houston-Galveston 
Navigation 
Channels, 
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Texas, authorized by section 101(a)(30) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3666). 
SEC. 4081. GRAND COUNTY AND MOAB, UTAH. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply for 
Grand County and the city of Moab, Utah, including a re-
view of the impact of current and future demands on the 
Spanish Valley Aquifer. 
SEC. 4082. SOUTHWESTERN UTAH. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
tion, Santa Clara River, Washington, Iron, and Kane 
Counties, Utah. 
SEC. 4083. CHOWAN RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA AND NORTH 
CAROLINA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
tion, environmental restoration, navigation, and erosion 
control, Chowan River basin, Virginia and North Carolina. 
SEC. 4084. ELLIOTT BAY SEAWALL, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The study for rehabilitation of the 
Elliott Bay Seawall, Seattle, Washington, being carried out 
under Committee Resolution 2704 of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives adopted September 25, 2002, is modified to in-
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clude a determination of the feasibility of reducing future 
damage to the seawall from seismic activity. 
(b) ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—In carrying 
out the study, the Secretary may accept contributions in 
excess of the non-Federal share of the cost of the study from 
the non-Federal interest to the extent that the Secretary de-
termines that the contributions will facilitate completion of 
the study. 
(c) CREDIT.—The Secretary shall credit toward the 
non-Federal share of the cost of any project authorized by 
law as a result of the study the value of contributions ac-
cepted by the Secretary under subsection (b). 
SEC. 4085. MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN, NORTHERN WEST 
VIRGINIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out aquatic ecosystem restoration 
and protection projects in the watersheds of the 
Monongahela River Basin lying within the counties of 
Hancock, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Tyler, Pleasants, Wood, 
Doddridge, 
Monongalia, 
Marion, 
Harrison, 
Taylor, 
Barbour, Preston, Tucker, Mineral, Grant, Gilmer, Brooke, 
and Rithchie, West Virginia, particularly as related to 
abandoned mine drainage abatement. 
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SEC. 4086. KENOSHA HARBOR, WISCONSIN. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for navigation, Kenosha 
Harbor, Wisconsin, including the extension of existing 
piers. 
SEC. 4087. WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
tion and environmental restoration, Menomonee River and 
Underwood Creek, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and greater Mil-
waukee watersheds, Wisconsin. 
SEC. 4088. JOHNSONVILLE DAM, JOHNSONVILLE, WIS-
CONSIN. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the Johnsonville 
Dam, Johnsonville, Wisconsin, to determine if the structure 
prevents ice jams on the Sheboygan River. 
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 5001. MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION CHANNELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon request of a non-Federal in-
terest, the Secretary shall be responsible for maintenance 
of the following navigation channels and breakwaters con-
structed or improved by the non-Federal interest if the Sec-
retary determines that such maintenance is economically 
justified and environmentally acceptable and that the chan-
nel or breakwater was constructed in accordance with ap-
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plicable permits and appropriate engineering and design 
standards: 
(1) Manatee Harbor basin, Florida. 
(2) Bayou LaFourche Channel, Port Fourchon, 
Louisiana. 
(3) Calcasieu River at Devil’s Elbow, Louisiana. 
(4) Pidgeon Industrial Harbor, Pidgeon Indus-
trial Park, Memphis Harbor, Tennessee. 
(5) Pix Bayou Navigation Channel, Chambers 
County, Texas. 
(6) Racine Harbor, Wisconsin. 
(b) COMPLETION OF ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of receipt of a request from a non- 
Federal interest for Federal assumption of maintenance of 
a channel listed in subsection (a), the Secretary shall make 
a determination as provided in subsection (a) and advise 
the non-Federal interest of the Secretary’s determination. 
SEC. 5002. WATERSHED MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide tech-
nical, planning, and design assistance to non-Federal inter-
ests for carrying out watershed management, restoration, 
and development projects at the locations described in sub-
section (d). 
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(b) SPECIFIC MEASURES.—Assistance provided under 
subsection (a) may be in support of non-Federal projects 
for the following purposes: 
(1) Management and restoration of water qual-
ity. 
(2) Control and remediation of toxic sediments. 
(3) Restoration of degraded streams, rivers, wet-
lands, and other waterbodies to their natural condi-
tion as a means to control flooding, excessive erosion, 
and sedimentation. 
(4) Protection and restoration of watersheds, in-
cluding urban watersheds. 
(5) Demonstration of technologies for non-
structural measures to reduce destructive impacts of 
flooding. 
(c) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of 
the cost of assistance provided under subsection (a) shall 
be 50 percent. 
(d) PROJECT LOCATIONS.—The locations referred to in 
subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) Big Creek watershed, Roswell, Georgia. 
(2) Those portions of the watersheds of the Chat-
tahoochee, Etowah, Flint, Ocmulgee, and Oconee Riv-
ers lying within the counties of Bartow, Cherokee, 
Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, 
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Fulton, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding, 
Rockdale, and Walton, Georgia. 
(3) Kinkaid Lake, Jackson County, Illinois. 
(4) Amite River basin, Louisiana. 
(5) East Atchafalaya River basin, Iberville Par-
ish and Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. 
(6) Red River watershed, Louisiana. 
(7) Lower Platte River watershed, Nebraska. 
(8) Rio Grande watershed, New Mexico. 
(9) Taunton River basin, Massachusetts. 
(10) Marlboro Township, New Jersey. 
(11) Esopus, Plattekill, and Rondout Creeks, 
Greene, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties, New York. 
(12) Greenwood Lake watershed, New York and 
New Jersey. 
(13) Long Island Sound watershed, New York. 
(14) Ramapo River watershed, New York. 
(15) Western Lake Erie basin, Ohio. 
(16) Those portions of the watersheds of the Bea-
ver, Upper Ohio, Connoquenessing, Lower Allegheny, 
Kiskiminetas, Lower Monongahela, Youghiogheny, 
Shenango, and Mahoning Rivers lying within the 
counties of Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer, 
Pennsylvania. 
(17) Otter Creek watershed, Pennsylvania. 
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(18) Unami Creek watershed, Milford Township, 
Pennsylvania. 
(19) Sauk River basin, Washington. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$15,000,000. 
SEC. 5003. DAM SAFETY. 
(a) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may provide assist-
ance to enhance dam safety at the following locations: 
(1) Fish Creek Dam, Blaine County, Idaho. 
(2) Hamilton Dam, Saginaw River, Flint, 
Michigan. 
(3) State Dam, Auburn, New York. 
(4) Whaley Lake Dam, Pawling, New York. 
(5) Ingham Spring Dam, Solebury Township, 
Pennsylvania. 
(6) Leaser Lake Dam, Lehigh County, Pennsyl-
vania. 
(7) Stillwater Dam, Monroe County, Pennsyl-
vania. 
(8) Wissahickon Creek Dam, Montgomery Coun-
ty, Pennsylvania. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—The assistance provided under 
subsection (a) for State Dam, Auburn, New York, shall be 
for a project for rehabilitation in accordance with the report 
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on State Dam Rehabilitation, Owasco Lake Outlet, New 
York, dated March 1999, if the Secretary determines that 
the project is feasible. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a) 
$6,000,000. 
SEC. 5004. STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY EVALUATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon request of a non-Federal in-
terest, the Secretary shall evaluate the structural integrity 
and effectiveness of a project for flood damage reduction 
and, if the Secretary determines that the project does not 
meet such minimum standards as the Secretary may estab-
lish and, absent action by the Secretary, the project will 
fail, the Secretary may take such action as may be nec-
essary to restore the integrity and effectiveness of the 
project. 
(b) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall evaluate under 
subsection (a) the following projects: 
(1) Project for flood damage reduction, Arkansas 
River Levees, Arkansas. 
(2) 
Project 
for 
flood 
damage 
reduction, 
Nonconnah Creek, Tennessee. 
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SEC. 5005. FLOOD MITIGATION PRIORITY AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 212(e) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1999 (33 U.S.C. 2332(e); 114 
Stat. 2599) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs 
(23) and (27); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (28) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(29) Ascension Parish, Louisiana; 
‘‘(30) East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana; 
‘‘(31) Iberville Parish, Louisiana; 
‘‘(32) Livingston Parish, Louisiana; and 
‘‘(33) Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
212(i)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 2332(i)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section—’’ and all that follows before the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘section $20,000,000’’. 
SEC. 5006. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR AUTHORIZED 
PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 219(e) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 110 Stat. 
3757; 113 Stat. 334) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(7); 
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(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (8) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) $35,000,000 for the project described in sub-
section (c)(18); 
‘‘(10) $27,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(19); 
‘‘(11) $20,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(20); 
‘‘(12) $35,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(23); 
‘‘(13) $20,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(25); 
‘‘(14) $20,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(26); 
‘‘(15) $35,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(27); 
‘‘(16) $20,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(28); and 
‘‘(17) $30,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(40).’’. 
(b) EAST ARKANSAS ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY, AR-
KANSAS.—Federal assistance made available under the 
rural enterprise zone program of the Department of Agri-
culture may be used toward payment of the non-Federal 
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share of the costs of the project described in section 
219(c)(20) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
(114 Stat. 2763A–219) if such assistance is authorized to 
be used for such purposes. 
SEC. 5007. EXPEDITED COMPLETION OF REPORTS AND CON-
STRUCTION FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS. 
The Secretary shall expedite completion of the reports 
and, if the Secretary determines that the project is feasible, 
shall expedite completion of construction for the following 
projects: 
(1) False River, Louisiana, being carried out 
under section 206 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330). 
(2) Fulmer Creek, Village of Mohawk, New York, 
being carried out under section 205 of the Flood Con-
trol Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s). 
(3) Moyer Creek, Village of Frankfort, New York, 
being carried out under section 205 of the Flood Con-
trol Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s). 
(4) Steele Creek, Village of Ilion, New York, 
being carried out under section 205 of the Flood Con-
trol Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s). 
(5) Oriskany Wildlife Management Area, Rome, 
New York, being carried out under section 206 of the 
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Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 
2330). 
(6) Whitney Point Lake, Otselic River, Whitney 
Point, New York, being carried out under section 
1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2309a). 
(7) North River, Peabody, Massachusetts, being 
carried out under section 205 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s). 
(8) Chenango Lake, Chenango County, New 
York, being carried out under section 206 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 
2330). 
SEC. 5008. EXPEDITED COMPLETION OF REPORTS FOR CER-
TAIN PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall expedite com-
pletion of the reports for the following projects and, if the 
Secretary determines that a project is justified in the com-
pleted report, proceed directly to project preconstruction, 
engineering, and design: 
(1) Project for water supply, Little Red River, 
Arkansas. 
(2) Project for shoreline stabilization at Egmont 
Key, Florida. 
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(3) Project for ecosystem restoration, University 
Lake, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 
(4) Project for navigation, Sabine-Neches Water-
way, Texas and Louisiana. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE FOR EGMONT KEY, FLORIDA.—In 
carrying out the project for shoreline stabilization at 
Egmont Key, Florida, referred to in subsection (a)(3), the 
Secretary shall waive any cost share to be provided by non- 
Federal interests for any portion of the project that benefits 
federally owned property. 
SEC. 5009. SOUTHEASTERN WATER RESOURCES ASSESS-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct, at 
Federal expense, an assessment of the water resources needs 
of the river basins and watersheds of the southeastern 
United States. 
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out the 
assessment, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agree-
ments with State and local agencies, non-Federal and non-
profit entities, and regional researchers. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $7,000,000 to carry out this 
section. 
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SEC. 5010. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL 
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 1103(e)(7) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 652(e)(7)) is amended— 
(1) by adding at the end of subparagraph (A) the 
following: ‘‘The non-Federal interest may provide the 
non-Federal share of the cost of the project in the form 
of in-kind services and materials.’’; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) Notwithstanding section 221 of the Flood Control 
Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b), a non-Federal interest 
may include for any project undertaken under this section, 
a nonprofit entity with the consent of the affected local gov-
ernment.’’. 
SEC. 5011. MISSOURI AND MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER EN-
HANCEMENT PROJECT. 
Section 514(g) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999 (113 Stat. 343; 117 Stat. 142) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘and 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2015’’. 
SEC. 5012. GREAT LAKES FISHERY AND ECOSYSTEM RES-
TORATION. 
Section 506(f)(3)(B) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–22; 114 Stat. 2646) 
is amended by striking ‘‘50 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘100 
percent’’. 
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SEC. 5013. GREAT LAKES REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS AND 
SEDIMENT REMEDIATION. 
Section 401(c) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1990 (104 Stat. 4644; 33 U.S.C. 1268 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘through 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2012’’. 
SEC. 5014. GREAT LAKES TRIBUTARY MODELS. 
Section 516(g)(2) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326b(g)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘through 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2012’’. 
SEC. 5015. GREAT LAKES NAVIGATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Using available funds, the Sec-
retary shall expedite the operation and maintenance, in-
cluding dredging, of the navigation features of the Great 
Lakes and Connecting Channels for the purpose of sup-
porting commercial navigation to authorized project depths. 
(b) GREAT LAKES AND CONNECTING CHANNELS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Great Lakes and Con-
necting Channels’’ includes Lakes Superior, Huron, Michi-
gan, Erie, and Ontario, all connecting waters between and 
among such lakes used for commercial navigation, any 
navigation features in such lakes or waters that are a Fed-
eral operation or maintenance responsibility, and areas of 
the Saint Lawrence River that are operated or maintained 
by the Federal government for commercial navigation. 
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