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incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act
that are associated with the restoration projects; and
(3) hold the United States harmless for any
claim of damage that arises from the negligence of the
Federal Government or a contractor of the Federal
Government.
(e) NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.—Not withstanding sec-
tion 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 local government.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 to carry out this
section.
SEC. 3076. LONG ISLAND SOUND OYSTER RESTORATION,
NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall plan, design,
and construct projects to increase aquatic habitats within
Long Island Sound and adjacent waters, including the con-
struction and restoration of oyster beds and related shellfish
habitat.
(b) COST-SHARING.—The non-Federal share of the cost
of activities carried out under this section shall be 25 per-
cent and may be provided through in-kind services and ma-
terials.
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(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 to carry out this
section.
SEC. 3077. ORCHARD BEACH, BRONX, NEW YORK.
Section 554 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1996 (110 Stat. 3781) is amended by striking
‘‘$5,200,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$18,200,000’’.
SEC. 3078. NEW YORK HARBOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK.
Section 217 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326a) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
(d);
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(c) DREDGED MATERIAL FACILITY.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter
into cost-sharing agreements with 1 or more non-Fed-
eral public interests with respect to a project, or
group of projects within a geographic region, if ap-
propriate, for the acquisition, design, construction,
management, or operation of a dredged material
processing, treatment, contaminant reduction, or dis-
posal facility (including any facility used to dem-
onstrate potential beneficial uses of dredged material,
which may include effective sediment contaminant re-
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duction technologies) using funds provided in whole
or in part by the Federal Government.
‘‘(2) PERFORMANCE.—One or more of the parties
to the agreement may perform the acquisition, design,
construction, management, or operation of a dredged
material processing, treatment, contaminant reduc-
tion, or disposal facility.
‘‘(3) MULTIPLE FEDERAL PROJECTS.—If appro-
priate, the Secretary may combine portions of sepa-
rate Federal projects with appropriate combined cost-
sharing between the various projects, if the facility
serves to manage dredged material from multiple Fed-
eral projects located in the geographic region of the
facility.
‘‘(4) PUBLIC FINANCING.—
‘‘(A) AGREEMENTS.—
‘‘(i) SPECIFIED
FEDERAL
FUNDING
SOURCES
AND
COST
SHARING.—The cost-
sharing 
agreement 
used 
shall 
clearly
specify—
‘‘(I) the Federal funding sources
and combined cost-sharing when appli-
cable to multiple Federal navigation
projects; and
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‘‘(II) the responsibilities and risks
of each of the parties related to present
and future dredged material managed
by the facility.
‘‘(ii) MANAGEMENT OF SEDIMENTS.—
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The cost-shar-
ing agreement may include the man-
agement of sediments from the mainte-
nance dredging of Federal navigation
projects that do not have partnerships
agreements.
‘‘(II) PAYMENTS.—The cost-shar-
ing agreement may allow the non-Fed-
eral interest to receive reimbursable
payments from the Federal Govern-
ment for commitments made by the
non-Federal interest for disposal or
placement capacity at dredged mate-
rial treatment, processing, contami-
nant reduction, or disposal facilities.
‘‘(iii) 
CREDIT.—The 
cost-sharing
agreement may allow costs incurred prior to
execution of a partnership agreement for
construction or the purchase of equipment
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or capacity for the project to be credited ac-
cording to existing cost-sharing rules.
‘‘(B) CREDIT.—
‘‘(i) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
AGREE-
MENTS.—Nothing in this subsection super-
sedes or modifies an agreement in effect on
the date of enactment of this paragraph be-
tween the Federal Government and any
other non-Federal interest for the cost-shar-
ing, construction, and operation and main-
tenance of a Federal navigation project.
‘‘(ii) CREDIT FOR FUNDS.—Subject to
the approval of the Secretary and in ac-
cordance with law (including regulations
and policies) in effect on the date of enact-
ment of this paragraph, a non-Federal pub-
lic interest of a Federal navigation project
may seek credit for funds provided for the
acquisition, design, construction, manage-
ment, or operation of a dredged material
processing, treatment, or disposal facility to
the extent the facility is used to manage
dredged material from the Federal naviga-
tion project.
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‘‘(iii) NON-FEDERAL
INTEREST
RE-
SPONSIBILITIES.—The non-Federal interest
shall—
‘‘(I) be responsible for providing
all necessary land, easement rights-of-
way, or relocations associated with the
facility; and
‘‘(II) receive credit for those
items.’’; and
(3) in paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) of subsection
(d) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and maintenance’’ after
‘‘operation’’ each place it appears; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘processing, treatment, or’’
after ‘‘dredged material’’ the first place it ap-
pears in each of those paragraphs.
SEC. 3079. MISSOURI RIVER RESTORATION, NORTH DA-
KOTA.
Section 707(a) of the Water Resources Act of 2000 (114
Stat. 2699) is amended in the first sentence by striking
‘‘$5,000,000’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2005’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$25,000,000’’.
SEC. 3080. LOWER GIRARD LAKE DAM, GIRARD, OHIO.
Section 507(1) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3758) is amended—