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SEC. 4042. 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 services, materials, supplies, or other 
in-kind contributions. 
SEC. 4043. 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. 4044. 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. 4045. BASTROP-MOREHOUSE PARISH, LOUISIANA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply, 
Bastrop-Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.
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SEC. 4046. OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS FABRICATION PORTS, 
LOUISIANA. 
(a) BENEFITS.—In conducting a feasibility study for 
each of the following projects for navigation, the Secretary 
shall include in the calculation of national economic devel-
opment benefits all economic benefits associated with con-
tracts for new energy exploration and contracts for the fab-
rication of energy infrastructure that would result from car-
rying out the project: 
(1) Atchafalaya River, Bayous Chene, Boeuf, 
and Black, Louisiana, being conducted under section 
430 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
(114 Stat. 2639). 
(2) Iberia Port, Louisiana, being conducted 
under section 431 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2639). 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 6009 of the Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on 
Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109–13; 119 
Stat. 282) is repealed. 
SEC. 4047. VERMILION RIVER, LOUISIANA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for navigation on the 
Vermilion River, Louisiana, from the intersection of the 
Vermilion River and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to the 
industrial area north of the Vermilion River.
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SEC. 4048. WEST FELICIANA PARISH, LOUISIANA. 
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-
vironmental restoration, on the Mississippi River in West 
Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. 
SEC. 4049. PATAPSCO RIVER, MARYLAND. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine and 
assess the impact of debris in the Patapsco River basin, 
Maryland, on wetlands, water quality, and public health 
and to identify management measures to reduce the inflow 
of debris into the Patapsco River. 
SEC. 4050. 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-
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. 4051. 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-
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tion on Ore Lake and the Huron River for Hamburg and 
Green Oak Townships, Michigan. 
SEC. 4052. ST. CLAIR RIVER, MICHIGAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
study of the relationships among dredging of the St. Clair 
River for navigation, erosion in the river, and declining 
water levels in the river and in Lake Michigan and Lake 
Huron. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report on the results of 
the study may include recommendations to address water 
level declines in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. 
SEC. 4053. 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; 
(2) recommendations to reduce corrosion of the 
bulkhead system; 
(3) a description of the necessary repairs to the 
bulkhead system; and
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(4) an estimate of the cost of addressing the 
causes of the corrosion and carrying out necessary re-
pairs. 
SEC. 4054. WILD RICE RIVER, MINNESOTA. 
The Secretary shall review the project for flood protec-
tion and other purposes on Wild Rice River, Minnesota, 
authorized by section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 
(84 Stat. 1825), to develop alternatives to the Twin Valley 
Lake feature. 
SEC. 4055. MISSISSIPPI COASTAL AREA, MISSISSIPPI. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of making improvements or modifications to ex-
isting improvements in the coastal area of Mississippi in 
the interest of hurricane and storm damage reduction, pre-
vention of saltwater intrusion, preservation of fish and 
wildlife, prevention of erosion, and other related water re-
source purposes. 
SEC. 4056. 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. 4057. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
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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. 4058. 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-
struction of a dredged material disposal transfer facility to 
make dredged material available for beneficial reuse. 
SEC. 4059. 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. 4060. 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.
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SEC. 4061. ELIZABETH RIVER, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out ecosystem restoration improve-
ments in the Elizabeth River watershed, Elizabeth, New 
Jersey. 
SEC. 4062. 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, New Jersey, including the feasibility of re-
storing the flood protection dikes in Gibbstown, New Jersey, 
and the associated tidegates in Gloucester, New Jersey. 
SEC. 4063. 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-
vironmental restoration, on the Arthur Kill, Perth Amboy, 
New Jersey. 
SEC. 4064. WRECK POND, MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JER-
SEY. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for environmental res-
toration at Wreck Pond, New Jersey, including Black Creek 
and associated waters.