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Stat. 58), is modified to direct the Secretary to deepen the upstream 
reach of the navigation channel from 12 feet to 18 feet, at a 
total cost of $405,000. 
SEC. 3175. MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS RESERVOIRS. 
Section 21 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 
(102 Stat. 4027) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘1276.42’’ and inserting ‘‘1278.42’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘1218.31’’ and inserting ‘‘1221.31’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘1234.82’’ and inserting ‘‘1235.30’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may operate the headwaters 
reservoirs below the minimum or above the maximum water levels 
established in subsection (a) in accordance with water control regu-
lation manuals (or revisions thereto) developed by the Secretary, 
after consultation with the Governor of Minnesota and affected 
tribal governments, landowners, and commercial and recreational 
users. The water control regulation manuals (and any revisions 
thereto) shall be effective when the Secretary transmits them to 
Congress. The Secretary shall report to Congress at least 14 days 
before operating any such headwaters reservoir below the minimum 
or above the maximum water level limits specified in subsection 
(a); except that notification is not required for operations necessary 
to prevent the loss of life or to ensure the safety of the dam 
or if the drawdown of lake levels is in anticipation of flood control 
operations.’’. 
SEC. 3176. UPPER BASIN OF MISSOURI RIVER. 
(a) USE OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding the Energy and Water 
Development Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–103), funds 
made available for recovery or mitigation activities in the lower 
basin of the Missouri River may be used for recovery or mitigation 
activities in the upper basin of the Missouri River, including the 
States of Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The matter under the heading 
‘‘MISSOURI
RIVER
MITIGATION, MISSOURI, KANSAS, IOWA, AND 
NEBRASKA’’ of section 601(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4143), as modified by section 334 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 306), is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Secretary may 
carry out any recovery or mitigation activities in the upper basin 
of the Missouri River, including the States of Montana, Nebraska, 
North Dakota, and South Dakota, using funds made available under 
this paragraph in accordance with the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and consistent with the project 
purposes of the Missouri River Mainstem System as authorized 
by section 10 of the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 (58 
Stat. 897).’’. 
SEC. 3177. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYSTEM ENVIRONMENTAL 
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 1103(e)(1)(A)(ii) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 652(e)(1)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting 
before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including research 
on water quality issues affecting the Mississippi River (including 
elevated nutrient levels) and the development of remediation strate-
gies’’.
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SEC. 3178. UPPER OHIO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES NAVIGATION SYSTEM 
NEW TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) UPPER OHIO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES NAVIGATION SYSTEM 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Upper Ohio River and Tribu-
taries navigation system’’ means the Allegheny, Kanawha, 
Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a pilot pro-
gram to evaluate new technologies applicable to the Upper 
Ohio River and Tributaries navigation system. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The program may include the design, 
construction, or implementation of innovative technologies and 
solutions for the Upper Ohio River and Tributaries navigation 
system, including projects for— 
(A) improved navigation; 
(B) environmental stewardship; 
(C) increased navigation reliability; and 
(D) reduced navigation costs. 
(3) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program shall be— 
(A) to increase the reliability and availability of feder-
ally owned and federally operated navigation facilities; 
(B) to decrease system operational risks; and 
(C) to improve— 
(i) vessel traffic management; 
(ii) access; and 
(iii) Federal asset management. 
(c) FEDERAL OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may 
provide assistance for a project under this section only if the project 
is federally owned. 
(d) LOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into local 
cooperation agreements with non-Federal interests to provide 
for the design, construction, installation, and operation of the 
projects to be carried out under the program. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each local cooperation agreement 
entered into under this subsection shall include the following: 
(A) PLAN.—Development by the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with appropriate Federal and State officials, of a 
navigation improvement project, including appropriate 
engineering plans and specifications. 
(B) LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES.—Establish-
ment of such legal and institutional structures as are nec-
essary to ensure the effective long-term operation of the 
project. 
(3) COST SHARING.—Total project costs under each local 
cooperation agreement shall be cost-shared in accordance with 
the formula relating to the applicable original construction 
project. 
(4) EXPENDITURES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Expenditures under the program 
may include, for establishment at federally owned property, 
such as locks, dams, and bridges— 
(i) transmitters; 
(ii) responders; 
(iii) hardware; 
(iv) software; and 
(v) wireless networks.
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(B) EXCLUSIONS.—Transmitters, responders, hardware, 
software, and wireless networks and other equipment 
installed on privately owned vessels or equipment shall 
not be eligible under the program. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2008, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the pilot program 
carried out under this section, together with recommendations con-
cerning whether the program or any component of the program 
should be implemented on a national basis. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,100,000. Such sums 
shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 3179. CONTINUATION OF PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 1001(b)(2) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(2)), 
the following projects shall remain authorized to be carried out 
by the Secretary: 
(1) The project for navigation, Sacramento Deep Water 
Ship Channel, California, authorized by section 202(a) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4092). 
(2) The project for flood control, Agana River, Guam, 
authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4127). 
(3) The project for navigation, Baltimore Harbor and Chan-
nels, Maryland and Virginia, authorized by section 101 of the 
River and Harbor Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1818). 
(4) The project for navigation, Fall River Harbor, Massachu-
setts, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act 
of 1968 (82 Stat. 731); except that the authorized depth of 
that portion of the project extending riverward of the Charles 
M. Braga, Jr. Memorial Bridge, Fall River and Somerset, 
Massachusetts, shall not exceed 35 feet. 
(5) The project for flood control, Ecorse Creek, Wayne 
County, Michigan, authorized by section 101(a)(14) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4607). 
(b) LIMITATION.—A project described in subsection (a) shall 
not be authorized for construction after the last day of the 5- 
year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, unless, 
during such period, funds have been obligated for the construction 
(including planning and design) of the project. 
SEC. 3180. PROJECT REAUTHORIZATIONS. 
Each of the following projects may be carried out by the Sec-
retary and no construction on any such project may be initiated 
until the Secretary determines that the project is feasible: 
(1) MENOMINEE HARBOR AND RIVER, MICHIGAN AND WIS-
CONSIN.—The project for navigation, Menominee Harbor and 
River, Michigan and Wisconsin, authorized by section 101 of 
the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 482) and deauthor-
ized on April 15, 2002, in accordance with section 1001(b)(2) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
579a(b)(2)). 
(2) HEARDING ISLAND INLET, DULUTH HARBOR, MINNESOTA.— 
The project for dredging, Hearding Island Inlet, Duluth Harbor, 
Minnesota, authorized by section 22 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 4027).
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(3) MANITOWOC HARBOR, WISCONSIN.—That portion of the 
project for navigation, Manitowoc Harbor, Wisconsin, author-
ized by the first section of the River and Harbor Act of August 
30, 1852 (10 Stat. 58), consisting of the channel in the south 
part of the outer harbor, deauthorized by section 101 of the 
River and Harbor Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1176). 
SEC. 3181. PROJECT DEAUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following projects are not authorized 
after the date of enactment of this Act: 
(1) BRIDGEPORT HARBOR, CONNECTICUT.—The portion of the 
project for navigation, Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut, author-
ized by the first section of the River and Harbor Act of July 
3, 1930 (46 Stat. 919), consisting of an 18-foot channel in 
Yellow Mill River and described as follows: Beginning at a 
point along the eastern limit of the existing project, 
N123,649.75, E481,920.54, thence running northwesterly about 
52.64 feet to a point N123,683.03, E481,879.75, thence running 
northeasterly about 1,442.21 feet to a point N125,030.08, 
E482,394.96, thence running northeasterly about 139.52 feet 
to a point along the eastern limit of the existing channel, 
N125,133.87, E482,488.19, thence running southwesterly about 
1,588.98 feet to the point of origin. 
(2) MYSTIC RIVER, CONNECTICUT.—The portion of the project 
for navigation, Mystic River, Connecticut, authorized by the 
first section of the River and Harbor Appropriations Act of 
September 19, 1890 (26 Stat. 436) consisting of a 12-foot-deep 
channel, approximately 7,554 square feet in area, starting at 
a point N193,086.51, E815,092.78, thence running north 59 
degrees 21 minutes 46.63 seconds west about 138.05 feet to 
a point N193,156.86, E814,974.00, thence running north 51 
degrees 04 minutes 39.00 seconds west about 166.57 feet to 
a point N193,261.51, E814,844.41, thence running north 43 
degrees 01 minutes 34.90 seconds west about 86.23 feet to 
a point N193,324.55, E814,785.57, thence running north 06 
degrees 42 minutes 03.86 seconds west about 156.57 feet to 
a point N193,480.05, E814,767.30, thence running south 21 
degrees 21 minutes 17.94 seconds east about 231.42 feet to 
a point N193,264.52, E814,851.57, thence running south 53 
degrees 34 minutes 23.28 seconds east about 299.78 feet to 
the point of origin. 
(3) NORWALK HARBOR, CONNECTICUT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The portions of a 10-foot channel 
of the project for navigation, Norwalk Harbor, Connecticut, 
authorized by the first section of the Act of March 2, 
1919 (40 Stat. 1276) and described in subparagraph (B). 
(B) DESCRIPTION OF PORTIONS.—The portions of the 
channel referred to in subparagraph (A) are as follows: 
(i) RECTANGULAR
PORTION.—An approximately 
rectangular-shaped section along the northwesterly ter-
minus of the channel. The section is 35-feet wide and 
about 460-feet long and is further described as com-
mencing at a point N104,165.85, E417,662.71, thence 
running south 24 degrees 06 minutes 55 seconds east 
395.00 feet to a point N103,805.32, E417,824.10, thence 
running south 00 degrees 38 minutes 06 seconds east 
87.84 feet to a point N103,717.49, E417,825.07, thence
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running north 24 degrees 06 minutes 55 seconds west 
480.00 feet, to a point N104,155.59, E417,628.96, 
thence running north 73 degrees 05 minutes 25 seconds 
east 35.28 feet to the point of origin. 
(ii) PARALLELOGRAM-SHAPED
PORTION.—An area 
having the approximate shape of a parallelogram along 
the northeasterly portion of the channel, southeast of 
the area described in clause (i), approximately 20 feet 
wide and 260 feet long, and further described as com-
mencing at a point N103,855.48, E417,849.99, thence 
running south 33 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds east 
133.40 feet to a point N103,743.76, E417,922.89, thence 
running south 24 degrees 07 minutes 04 seconds east 
127.75 feet to a point N103,627.16, E417,975.09, thence 
running north 33 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds west 
190.00 feet to a point N103,786.28, E417,871.26, thence 
running north 17 degrees 05 minutes 15 seconds west 
72.39 feet to the point of origin. 
(C) EXCLUSION.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of this paragraph, the Secretary shall realign the 10-foot 
channel potion of the project referred to in subparagraph 
(A) to include, immediately north of the area described 
in subparagraph (B)(ii), a triangular section described as 
commencing at a point N103,968.35, E417,815.29, thence 
running south 17 degrees 05 minutes 15 seconds east 
118.09 feet to a point N103,855.48, E417,849.99, thence 
running north 33 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds west 
36.76 feet to a point N103,886.27, E417,829.90, thence 
running north 10 degrees 05 minutes 26 seconds west 
83.37 feet to the point of origin. 
(4) ROCKLAND HARBOR, MAINE.—The portion of the project 
for navigation, Rockland Harbor, Maine, authorized by the 
Act of June 3, 1896 (29 Stat. 202), consisting of a 14-foot 
channel located in Lermond Cove and beginning at a point 
with coordinates N99,977.37, E340,290.02, thence running eas-
terly about 200.00 feet to a point with coordinates N99,978.49, 
E340,490.02, thence running northerly about 138.00 feet to 
a point with coordinates N100,116.49, E340,289.25, thence run-
ning westerly about 200.00 feet to a point with coordinates 
N100,115.37, E340,289.25, thence running southerly about 
138.00 feet to the point of origin. 
(5) ROCKPORT HARBOR, MAINE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The portion of the project for naviga-
tion, Rockport Harbor, Maine, authorized by the first sec-
tion of the Act of August 11, 1888 (25 Stat. 400), located 
within the 12-foot anchorage described in subparagraph 
(B). 
(B) DESCRIPTION
OF
ANCHORAGE.—The anchorage 
referred to in subparagraph (A) is more particularly 
described as— 
(i) beginning at the westernmost point of the 
anchorage at N128800.00, E349311.00; 
(ii) thence running north 12 degrees, 52 minutes, 
37.2 seconds east 127.08 feet to a point N128923.88, 
E349339.32;
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(iii) thence running north 17 degrees, 40 minutes, 
13.0 seconds east 338.61 feet to a point N129246.51, 
E349442.10; 
(iv) thence running south 89 degrees, 21 minutes, 
21.0 seconds east 45.36 feet to a point N129246.00, 
E349487.46; 
(v) thence running south 44 degrees, 13 minutes, 
32.6 seconds east 18.85 feet to a point N129232.49, 
E349500.61; 
(vi) thence running south 17 degrees, 40 minutes 
13.0 seconds west 340.50 feet to a point N128908.06, 
E349397.25; 
(vii) thence running south 12 degrees, 52 minutes, 
37.2 seconds west 235.41 feet to a point at N128678.57, 
E349344.79; and 
(viii) thence running north 15 degrees, 32 minutes, 
59.3 seconds west 126.04 feet to the point of origin. 
(6) FALMOUTH HARBOR, MASSACHUSETTS.—The portion of 
the project for navigation, Falmouth Harbor, Massachusetts, 
authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 
1948 (62 Stat. 1172), beginning at a point along the eastern 
side of the inner harbor N200,415.05, E845,307.98, thence run-
ning north 25 degrees 48 minutes 54.3 seconds east 160.24 
feet to a point N200,559.20, E845,377.76, thence running north 
22 degrees 7 minutes 52.4 seconds east 596.82 feet to a point 
N201,112.15, E845,602.60, thence running north 60 degrees 
1 minute 0.3 seconds east 83.18 feet to a point N201,153.72, 
E845,674.65, thence running south 24 degrees 56 minutes 43.4 
seconds west 665.01 feet to a point N200,550.75, E845,394.18, 
thence running south 32 degrees 25 minutes 29.0 seconds west 
160.76 feet to the point of origin. 
(7) ISLAND
END
RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.—The portion of 
the project for navigation, Island End River, Massachusetts, 
carried out under section 107 of the River and Harbor Act 
of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577), described as follows: Beginning at 
a point along the eastern limit of the existing project, 
N507,348.98, E721,180.01, thence running northeast about 35 
feet to a point N507,384.17, E721,183.36, thence running north-
east about 324 feet to a point N507,590.51, E721,433.17, thence 
running northeast about 345 feet to a point along the northern 
limit of the existing project, N507,927.29, E721,510.29, thence 
running southeast about 25 feet to a point N507,921.71, 
E721,534.66, thence running southwest about 354 feet to a 
point N507,576.65, E721,455.64, thence running southwest 
about 357 feet to the point of origin. 
(8) CITY WATERWAY, TACOMA, WASHINGTON.—The portion 
of the project for navigation, City Waterway, Tacoma, Wash-
ington, authorized by the first section of the River and Harbor 
Appropriations Act of June 13, 1902 (32 Stat. 347), consisting 
of the last 1,000 linear feet of the inner portion of the waterway 
beginning at station 70+00 and ending at station 80+00. 
(9) AUNT LYDIA’S COVE, MASSACHUSETTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The portion of the project for naviga-
tion, Aunt Lydia’s Cove, Massachusetts, constructed under 
section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 
577), consisting of the 8-foot deep anchorage in the cove 
described in subparagraph (B).
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(B) DESCRIPTION
OF
PORTION.—The portion of the 
project described in subparagraph (A) is more particularly 
described as the portion beginning at a point along the 
southern limit of the existing project, N254,332.00, 
E1,023,103.96, thence running northwesterly about 761.60 
feet to a point along the western limit of the existing 
project N255,076.84, E1,022,945.07, thence running south-
westerly about 38.11 feet to a point N255,038.99, 
E1,022,940.60, thence running southeasterly about 267.07 
feet to a point N254,772.00, E1,022,947.00, thence running 
southeasterly about 462.41 feet to a point N254,320.06, 
E1,023,044.84, thence running northeasterly about 60.31 
feet to the point of origin. 
(10) WHATCOM
CREEK
WATERWAY, BELLINGHAM, WASH-
INGTON.—The portion of the project for navigation, Whatcom 
Creek Waterway, Bellingham, Washington, authorized by the 
River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 664), and 
section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 
299), consisting of the last 2,900 linear feet of the inner portion 
of the waterway and beginning at station 29+00 to station 
0+00. 
(11) OCONTO HARBOR, WISCONSIN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The portion of the project for naviga-
tion, Oconto Harbor, Wisconsin, authorized by the Act of 
August 2, 1882 (22 Stat. 196), and the Act of June 25, 
1910 (36 Stat. 664) (commonly known as the ‘‘River and 
Harbor Act of 1910’’), consisting of a 15-foot-deep turning 
basin in the Oconto River, as described in subparagraph 
(B). 
(B) PROJECT DESCRIPTION.—The project referred to in 
subparagraph (B) is more particularly described as— 
(i) beginning at a point along the western limit 
of the existing project, N394,086.71, E2,530,202.71; 
(ii) thence northeasterly about 619.93 feet to a 
point N394,459.10, E2,530,698.33; 
(iii) thence southeasterly about 186.06 feet to a 
point N394,299.20, E2,530,793.47; 
(iv) thence southwesterly about 355.07 feet to a 
point N393,967.13, E2,530,667.76; 
(v) thence southwesterly about 304.10 feet to a 
point N393,826.90, E2,530,397.92; and 
(vi) thence northwesterly about 324.97 feet to the 
point of origin. 
(b) ANCHORAGE AREA, NEW LONDON HARBOR, CONNECTICUT.— 
The portion of the project for navigation, New London Harbor, 
Connecticut, authorized by the River and Harbor Appropriations 
Act of June 13, 1902 (32 Stat. 333), that consists of a 23-foot 
waterfront channel and that is further described as beginning at 
a point along the western limit of the existing project, N188, 802.75, 
E779, 462.81, thence running northeasterly about 1,373.88 feet 
to a point N189, 554.87, E780, 612.53, thence running southeasterly 
about 439.54 feet to a point N189, 319.88, E780, 983.98, thence 
running southwesterly about 831.58 feet to a point N188, 864.63, 
E780, 288.08, thence running southeasterly about 567.39 feet to 
a point N188, 301.88, E780, 360.49, thence running northwesterly 
about 1,027.96 feet to the point of origin, is redesignated as an 
anchorage area.