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of a Federal flood damage reduction project, and, if the Sec-
retary determines that the damage is the result of a Federal 
flood damage reduction project, the Secretary shall carry 
out a project to mitigate the damage at Federal expense.
SEC. 5049. NORTH FORK, KENTUCKY RIVER, BREATHITT 
COUNTY, KENTUCKY. 
The Secretary shall rebuild the structure that is imped-
ing high water flows on the North Fork of the Kentucky 
River in Breathitt County, Kentucky, in a manner that 
will reduce flood damages, at an estimated total cost of 
$1,800,000. The non-Federal interest shall provide lands, 
easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and disposal areas re-
quired for the project. Operation and maintenance of the 
rebuilt structure shall be a non-Federal expense. 
SEC. 5050. SOUTHERN AND EASTERN KENTUCKY. 
Section 531 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1996 (110 Stat. 3774; 113 Stat. 348; 117 Stat. 142) is 
amended by adding the following: 
‘‘(i) CORPS OF ENGINEERS EXPENSES.—Ten percent 
of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for 
fiscal years 2004 and thereafter may be used by the Corps 
of Engineers district offices to administer projects under 
this section at 100 percent Federal expense.’’.
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SEC. 5051. COASTAL LOUISIANA ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION 
AND RESTORATION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) COASTAL LOUISIANA ECOSYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem’’ means the coastal 
area of Louisiana from the Sabine River on the west 
to the Pearl River on the east and includes tidal wa-
ters, barrier islands, marshes, coastal wetlands, rivers 
and streams, and adjacent areas. 
(2) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘‘Governor’’ means 
the Governor of Louisiana. 
(3) TASK
FORCE.—The term ‘‘Task Force’’ 
means the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Protection 
and Restoration Task Force established by subsection 
(e). 
(b) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop a 
comprehensive plan for the purpose of protecting, pre-
serving, and restoring the Coastal Louisiana Eco-
system. The comprehensive plan shall provide for the 
protection, conservation and restoration of the wet-
lands, 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.
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(2) DEADLINE.—Not later than July 1, 2004, the 
Secretary shall transmit the plan to Congress. 
(3) CONTENTS.—The plan shall include a com-
prehensive report and a programmatic environmental 
impact statement covering the proposed Federal ac-
tion set forth in the plan. 
(4) ADDITIONAL STUDIES AND ANALYSES.—After 
transmission of a report under this subsection, the 
Secretary may conduct studies and analyses of 
projects related to the comprehensive plan that are 
appropriate and consistent with this subsection. 
(c) INTEGRATION OF OTHER ACTIVITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In developing the plan under 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall integrate ongoing 
Federal and State projects and activities, including 
projects implemented under the Coastal Wetlands 
Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 
3951 et seq.), the Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Con-
servation Plan, the Louisiana Coastal Zone Manage-
ment Plan, and the plan of the State of Louisiana en-
titled ‘‘Coast 2050: Toward a Sustainable Coastal 
Louisiana’’. 
(2) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—
(A) EXISTING AUTHORITY.—Except as oth-
erwise expressly provided for in this section,
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nothing in the section affects any authority in 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act, or any 
requirement relating to the participation in pro-
tection or restoration activities in the Coastal 
Louisiana Ecosystem, including projects and ac-
tivities specified in paragraph (1) of—
(i) the Department of the Army; 
(ii) the Department of the Interior; 
(iii) the Department of Commerce; 
(iv) 
the 
Environmental 
Protection 
Agency; 
(v) the Department of Agriculture; 
(vi) the Department of Transportation; 
(vii) the Department of Energy; and 
(viii) the State of Louisiana. 
(B) NEW AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this sec-
tion confers any new regulatory authority on 
any Federal or non-Federal entity that carries 
out any activity authorized by this section. 
(d) COST SHARING.—The non-Federal share of the cost 
of developing the plan under subsection (b) shall be 50 per-
cent. 
(e) COASTAL LOUISIANA ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION AND 
RESTORATION TASK FORCE.—
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.—There 
is established the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Pro-
tection and Restoration Task Force, which shall con-
sist of the following members (or, in the case of the 
head of a Federal Agency, a designee at the level of 
Assistant Secretary or an equivalent level): 
(A) The Secretary. 
(B) The Secretary of the Interior. 
(C) The Secretary of Commerce. 
(D) The Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(E) The Secretary of Agriculture. 
(F) The Secretary of Transportation. 
(G) The Secretary of Energy. 
(H) The Coastal Advisor to the Governor. 
(I) The Secretary of the Louisiana Depart-
ment of Natural Resources. 
(J) A representative of the Governor’s Advi-
sory Commission on Coastal Restoration and 
Conservation, Louisiana. 
(2) DUTIES OF TASK FORCE.—The Task Force—
(A) shall consult with, and provide rec-
ommendations to, the Secretary during develop-
ment of the comprehensive plan under subsection 
(b)(1);
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(B) shall coordinate the development of con-
sistent policies, strategies, plans, programs, 
projects, activities, and priorities for addressing 
the protection, conservation, and restoration of 
the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem; 
(C) shall exchange information regarding 
programs, projects, and activities of the agencies 
and entities represented on the Task Force to 
promote ecosystem protection, restoration, and 
maintenance; 
(D) shall establish a regional working group 
which shall include representatives of the agen-
cies and entities represented on the Task Force 
as well as other governmental entities as appro-
priate for the purpose of formulating, recom-
mending, coordinating, and implementing poli-
cies, strategies, plans, programs, projects, activi-
ties, and priorities of the Task Force; 
(E) may allow the working group described 
in subparagraph (D) to—
(i) establish such advisory bodies as 
are necessary to assist the Task Force in its 
duties; and
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(ii) select as an advisory body any en-
tity that represents a broad variety of pri-
vate and public interests; 
(F) shall facilitate the resolution of inter-
agency and intergovernmental conflicts associ-
ated with the protection, conservation, and res-
toration of the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem; 
(G) shall coordinate scientific research asso-
ciated with the protection and restoration of the 
Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem; 
(H) shall provide assistance and support to 
agencies and entities represented on the Task 
Force in their protection and restoration activi-
ties; 
(I) shall prepare an integrated financial 
plan and recommendations for coordinated budg-
et requests for the funds proposed to be expended 
by agencies and entities represented on the Task 
Force for the protection, conservation, and res-
toration of the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem; 
and 
(J) shall transmit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
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ronment and Public Works of the Senate a report 
that summarizes the activities of the Task Force. 
(3) PROCEDURES AND ADVICE.—
(A) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall 
implement procedures to facilitate public 
participation in the advisory process, in-
cluding providing advance notice of meet-
ings, providing adequate opportunity for 
public input and comment, maintaining 
appropriate records, and making a record 
of proceedings of meetings available for pub-
lic inspection. 
(ii) OVERSIGHT.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that the procedures described in 
clause (i) are adopted and implemented and 
that the records described in clause (i) are 
accurately maintained and available for 
public inspection. 
(B) ADVISORS TO THE TASK FORCE AND 
WORKING GROUPS.—The Task Force or the work-
ing group described in paragraph (2)(D) may 
seek such advice and input from any interested, 
knowledgeable, or affected party as the Task 
Force or working group determines to be nec-
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essary to perform the duties described in para-
graph (2). 
(C) APPLICATION OF THE FEDERAL ADVI-
SORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The Task Force, advi-
sors to the Task Force, and any associated 
workgroups shall not be considered advisory com-
mittees under the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App). 
(4) COMPENSATION.—A member of the Task 
Force shall receive no additional compensation for the 
services provided as a member of the Task Force. 
(5) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—Travel expenses in-
curred by a member of the Task Force in the perform-
ance of services for the Task Force shall be paid by 
the agency or entity that the member represents. 
SEC. 5052. BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. 
Section 219(f)(21) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A–220) is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$20,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$35,000,000’’. 
SEC. 5053. WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA. 
Section 517(5) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 345) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) Mississippi River, West Baton Rouge Par-
ish, Louisiana, project for waterfront and riverine
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preservation, restoration, enhancement modifications, 
and interpretive center development.’’. 
SEC. 5054. CHESAPEAKE BAY SHORELINE, MARYLAND, VIR-
GINIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND DELAWARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out comprehensive 
study of the feasibility of a project to address shoreline ero-
sion and related sediment management measures to protect 
water and land resources of the Chesapeake Bay, the Sec-
retary may carry out pilot projects to demonstrate the feasi-
bility of alternative measures to address sediment loads to 
the Chesapeake Bay from sediment behind dams on the 
lower Susquehanna River. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this 
section.
SEC. 5055. DELMARVA CONSERVATION CORRIDOR, MARY-
LAND. 
(a) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may provide tech-
nical assistance to the Secretary of Agriculture in carrying 
out the Conservation Corridor Demonstration Program au-
thorized under subtitle G of title II of Public Law 107–
171 (116 Stat. 275–278). 
(b) COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION.—In carrying 
out water resources projects in the State of Maryland on 
land located on the east side of the Chesapeake Bay, the
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Secretary shall coordinate and integrate, to the extent prac-
ticable, such projects with any activities undertaken to im-
plement a conservation corridor plan approved by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture under section 2602 of Public Law 
107–171 (116 Stat. 275–276). 
SEC. 5056. DETROIT RIVER, MICHIGAN. 
Section 568(c)(2) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 368) is amended by striking 
‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’. 
SEC. 5057. OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 
Section 219(f)(29) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (113 Stat. 336) is amended by inserting ‘‘sani-
tary sewer overflows and’’ before ‘‘combined sewer over-
flows’’. 
SEC. 5058. ST. CLAIR RIVER AND LAKE ST. CLAIR, MICHI-
GAN. 
The Secretary shall carry out feasible aquatic eco-
system restoration projects identified in the comprehensive 
management plan for St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair, 
Michigan, developed under section 426 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 326), at a total 
Federal cost of not to exceed $5,000,000.
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SEC. 5059. GARRISON AND KATHIO TOWNSHIP, MINNESOTA. 
(a) PROJECT DESCRIPTION.—Section 219(f)(61) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (114 Stat. 
2763A–221) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘TOWN-
SHIP’’ and inserting ‘‘AND CROW WING AND MILLE 
LACS COUNTIES’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, Crow Wing County, Mille 
Lacs County,’’ after ‘‘Garrison’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Such as-
sistance shall be provided directly to the Garrison-
Kathio-West Mille Lacs Lake Sanitary District, Min-
nesota.’’. 
(b) PROCEDURES.—In carrying out the project for 
Garrison and Kathio Township, Minnesota, authorized by 
such section 219(f)(61), the Secretary may use the cost shar-
ing and contracting procedures available to the Secretary 
under section 569 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999 (113 Stat. 368). 
SEC. 5060. NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 569 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 368) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Benton, 
Sherburne,’’ and inserting ‘‘Beltrami, Hubbard, 
Wadena,’’;
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(2) by striking the last sentence of subsection 
(e)(3)(B); 
(3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(g) NONPROFIT ENTITIES.—Notwithstanding section 
221(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–
5b(b)), for any project undertaken under this section, a non-
Federal interest may include a nonprofit entity.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) CORPS OF ENGINEERS EXPENSES.—Ten percent 
of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section may 
be used by the Corps of Engineers district offices to admin-
ister projects under this section at 100 percent Federal ex-
pense.’’. 
(b) BIWABIK, MINNESOTA.—The Secretary shall reim-
burse the non-Federal interest for the project for environ-
mental infrastructure, Biwabik, Minnesota, carried out 
under section 569 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999 (113 Stat. 368–369), for planning, design, and con-
struction costs that were incurred by the non-Federal inter-
est with respect to the project before the date of the partner-
ship agreement for the project and that were in excess of 
the non-Federal share of the cost of the project if the Sec-
retary determines that the costs are appropriate.
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SEC. 5061. DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. 
Section 219(f)(30) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A–220) is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$20,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$30,000,000’’. 
SEC. 5062. HARRISON, HANCOCK, AND JACKSON COUNTIES, 
MISSISSIPPI. 
In carrying out projects for the protection, restoration, 
and creation of aquatic and ecologically related habitats lo-
cated in Harrison, Hancock, and Jackson Counties, Mis-
sissippi, under section 204 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326), the Secretary shall ac-
cept any portion of the non-Federal share of the cost of the 
project in the form of services, materials, supplies, and other 
in-kind contributions. 
SEC. 5063. MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MISSOURI, AND ILLINOIS. 
As a part of the operation and maintenance of the 
project for the Mississippi River (Regulating Works), be-
tween the Ohio and Missouri Rivers, Missouri and Illinois, 
authorized by the first section of an Act entitled ‘‘Making 
appropriations for the construction, repair, and preserva-
tion of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for 
other purposes’’, approved June 25, 1910, the Secretary 
may carry out activities necessary to restore and protect 
fish and wildlife habitat in the middle Mississippi River 
system. Such activities may include modification of naviga-
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tion training structures, modification and creation of side 
channels, modification and creation of islands, and studies 
and analysis necessary to apply adaptive management 
principles in design of future work.
SEC. 5064. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. 
Section 219(f)(32) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835–4836; 113 Stat. 337) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$35,000,000’’. 
SEC. 5065. HACKENSACK MEADOWLANDS AREA, NEW JER-
SEY. 
Section 324 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1992 (106 Stat. 4849; 110 Stat. 3779) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘design’’ and inserting 
‘‘planning, design,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Hackensack Meadowlands 
Development’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Plan 
for’’ and inserting ‘‘New Jersey Meadowlands 
Commission for the development of an environ-
mental improvement program for’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the subsection heading by striking 
‘‘REQUIRED’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting 
‘‘may’’;
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(C) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) Restoration and acquisitions of significant 
wetlands and aquatic habitat that contribute to the 
Meadowlands ecosystem.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘and 
aquatic habitat’’ before the period at the end; 
and 
(E) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(7) Research, development, and implementation 
for a water quality improvement program, including 
restoration of hydrology and tidal flows and remedi-
ation of hot spots and other sources of contaminants 
that degrade existing or planned sites.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c) by inserting before the last 
sentence the following: ‘‘The non-Federal sponsor may 
also provide in-kind services, not to exceed 25 percent 
of the total project cost, and may also receive credit 
for reasonable cost of design work completed prior to 
entering into the partnership agreement with the Sec-
retary for a project to be carried out under the pro-
gram developed under subsection (a).’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$35,000,000’’.
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SEC. 5066. ATLANTIC COAST OF NEW YORK. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAM.—Section 404(a) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
4863) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘processes’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
related environmental processes’’;
(2) by inserting after ‘‘Atlantic Coast’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘(and associated back bays)’’; 
(3) by inserting after ‘‘actions’’ the following: ‘‘, 
environmental restoration or conservation measures 
for coastal and back bays,’’; and 
(4) by inserting at the end the following: ‘‘The 
plan for collecting data and monitoring information 
included in such annual report shall be fully coordi-
nated with and agreed to by appropriate agencies of 
the State of New York.’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Section 404(b) of such Act is 
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘INITIAL PLAN.—Not later than 
12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the’’ and inserting ‘‘ANNUAL REPORTS.—The’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘initial plan for data collection 
and monitoring’’ and inserting ‘‘annual report of 
data collection and monitoring activities’’; and 
(3) by striking the last sentence.
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(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
404(c) of such Act (113 Stat. 341) is amended by striking 
‘‘and an additional total of $2,500,000 for fiscal years 
thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,500,000 for fiscal years 2000 
through 2002, and $17,000,000 for fiscal years beginning 
after September 30, 2002,’’. 
SEC. 5067. COLLEGE POINT, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. 
In carrying out section 312 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4639–4640), the Secretary 
shall give priority to work in College Point, New York City, 
New York. 
SEC. 5068. FLUSHING BAY AND CREEK, NEW YORK CITY, 
NEW YORK. 
The Secretary shall credit toward the non-Federal 
share of the cost of the project for ecosystem restoration, 
Flushing Bay and Creek, New York City, New York, the 
cost of design and construction 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. 5069. LITTLE NECK BAY, VILLAGE OF KINGS POINT, 
NEW YORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out a 
navigation project at Little Neck Bay (Hague Basin), Vil-
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lage of Kings Point, New York, sufficient to permit the safe 
operation of the vessel T/V Kings Pointer at all tide levels. 
(b) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary shall seek reim-
bursement from the United States Merchant Marine Acad-
emy for the cost of the project carried out under this section.
SEC. 5070. ONONDAGA LAKE, NEW YORK. 
Section 573 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999 (113 Stat. 372–373) is amended—
(1) in subsection (f) by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$30,000,000’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as 
subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: 
‘‘(f) NONPROFIT ENTITIES.—Notwithstanding section 
221(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–
5b(b)), for any project carried out under this section, a non-
Federal sponsor may include a nonprofit entity, with the 
consent of the affected local government.’’.
SEC. 5071. JOHN H. KERR DAM AND RESERVOIR, NORTH 
CAROLINA. 
The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the cal-
culations necessary to negotiate and execute a revised, per-
manent contract for water supply storage at John H. Kerr 
Dam and Reservoir, North Carolina, among the Secretary
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and the Kerr Lake Regional Water System and the city of 
Henderson, North Carolina. 
SEC. 5072. STANLY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. 
Section 219(f)(64) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (114 Stat. 2763A–221) is amended by inserting 
‘‘water and’’ before ‘‘wastewater’’.
SEC. 5073. CENTRAL RIVERFRONT PARK, CINCINNATI, OHIO. 
If the Secretary is authorized to carry out a downtown 
waterfront development project for the Central Riverfront 
Park, Cincinnati, Ohio, the Secretary shall credit toward 
the non-Federal share of the cost of the project the cost of—
(1) design and construction work undertaken by 
the non-Federal interest before entering into a part-
nership agreement for the project with the Secretary 
if the Secretary determines that the work is integral 
to the project; and 
(2) land, easements, rights-of-way, and reloca-
tions provided by the non-Federal interest.
SEC. 5074. PIEDMONT LAKE DAM, OHIO. 
In reconstructing the road on the Piedmont Lake Dam 
as part of the project for dam safety assurance, Piedmont 
Lake Dam, Ohio, being carried out under section 4 of the 
Flood Control Act of August 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 1414–1415), 
the Secretary shall upgrade the condition of the road to 
meet standards applicable to public use roads in the State
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of Ohio. The incremental cost of upgrading the road to meet 
such standards shall be a non-Federal expense.
SEC. 5075. OHIO. 
Section 594(g) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999 (113 Stat. 383) is amended by striking 
‘‘$60,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$90,000,000’’. 
SEC. 5076. WAURIKA LAKE, OKLAHOMA. 
The remaining obligation of the Waurika Project Mas-
ter Conservancy District payable to the United States Gov-
ernment in the amounts, rates of interest, and payment 
schedules is set at the amounts, rates of interest, and pay-
ment schedules that existed, and that both parties agreed 
to, on June 3, 1986, and may not be adjusted, altered, or 
changed without a specific, separate, and written agreement 
between the District and the United States Government. 
SEC. 5077. COLUMBIA RIVER, OREGON. 
Section 401(b)(3) of Public Law 100–581 (102 Stat. 
2944), is amended by inserting ‘‘and Celilo Village, Or-
egon’’ after ‘‘existing sites’’. 
SEC. 5078. EUGENE, OREGON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of restoring the millrace 
in Eugene, Oregon, and, if the Secretary determines that 
the restoration is feasible, shall carry out the restoration.
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(b) CONSIDERATION OF NONECONOMIC BENEFITS.—In 
determining the feasibility of restoring the millrace, the Sec-
retary shall include noneconomic benefits associated with 
the historical significance of the millrace and associated 
with preservation and enhancement of resources. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000. 
SEC. 5079. JOHN DAY LOCK AND DAM, LAKE UMATILLA, OR-
EGON AND WASHINGTON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pay up to 
$2,500,000 to the provider of research and curation support 
previously provided to the Federal Government as a result 
of the multipurpose project, John Day Lock and Dam, Lake 
Umatilla, Oregon and Washington, authorized by section 
101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 167), 
and the several navigation and flood damage reduction 
projects constructed on the Columbia River and Lower Wil-
lamette River, Oregon and Washington. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,500,000.
SEC. 5080. LOWELL, OREGON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may convey without 
consideration to Lowell School District, by quitclaim deed,
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all right, title and interest of the United States in and to 
approximately 3.32 acres of land and buildings thereon, 
known as Tract A–82, located in Lowell, Oregon, and de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The parcel of land 
authorized to be conveyed under subsection (a) is as follows: 
Commencing at the point of intersection of the west line 
of Pioneer Street with the westerly extension of the north 
line of Summit Street, in Meadows Addition to Lowell, as 
platted and recorded at page 56 of Volume 4, Lane County 
Oregon Plat Records; thence north on the west line of Pio-
neer Street a distance of 176.0 feet to the true point of be-
ginning of this description; thence north on the west line 
of Pioneer Street a distance of 170.0 feet; thence west at 
right angles to the west line of Pioneer Street a distance 
of 250.0 feet; thence south and parallel to the west line of 
Pioneer Street a distance of 170.0 feet; thence east 250.0 
feet to the true point of beginning of this description in 
Section 14, Township 19 South, Range 1 West of the Wil-
lamette Meridian, Lane County, Oregon. 
(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Before conveying the 
parcel to the school district, the Secretary shall ensure that 
the conditions of buildings and facilities meet the require-
ments of applicable Federal law. 
(d) GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.—
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(1) APPLICABILITY
OF
PROPERTY
SCREENING 
PROVISIONS.—Section 2696 of title 10, United States 
Code, shall not apply to any conveyance under this 
section. 
(2) LIABILITY.—An entity to which a conveyance 
is made under this section shall hold the United 
States harmless from any liability with respect to ac-
tivities carried out, on or after the date of the convey-
ance, on the real property conveyed. The United 
States shall remain responsible for any liability with 
respect to activities carried out, before such date, on 
the real property conveyed.
SEC. 5081. HAGERMAN’S RUN, WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYL-
VANIA. 
The Secretary may rehabilitate the pumps at the 
project for flood damage reduction, Hagerman’s Run, Wil-
liamsport, Pennsylvania, at a total Federal cost of 
$225,000. 
SEC. 5082. NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. 
Section 219(f)(11) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (113 Stat. 335) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
Monroe’’ and inserting ‘‘Northumberland, Union, Snyder, 
and Montour’’.
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SEC. 5083. SUSQUEHANNOCK CAMPGROUND ACCESS ROAD, 
RAYSTOWN LAKE, PENNSYLVANIA. 
(a) IMPROVEMENT OF ACCESS ROAD.—The Secretary 
may make improvements to the Susquehannock Camp-
ground access road at Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$500,000. 
SEC. 5084. UPPER SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN, PENNSYL-
VANIA AND NEW YORK. 
Section 567 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1996 (110 Stat. 3787–3788; 114 Stat. 2662–2663) is 
amended—
(1) 
in 
subsection 
(a)(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000,000.’’ 
and 
inserting 
the 
following: 
‘‘$20,000,000, of which the Secretary may utilize not 
more than $5,000,000 to design and construct feasible 
pilot projects during the development of the strategy 
to demonstrate alternative approaches for the strat-
egy. The total cost for any single pilot project may 
not exceed $500,000. The Secretary shall evaluate the 
results of the pilot projects and consider the results in 
the development of the strategy.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)—
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(A) in the subsection heading by striking 
‘‘COOPERATION’’ and inserting ‘‘COOPERATIVE’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘cooperation’’ and inserting 
‘‘cooperative’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) CREDIT.—The Secretary shall credit toward the 
non-Federal share of the cost of the project (i) the cost of 
design and construction work carried out by the non-Fed-
eral interest before the date of the partnership agreement 
for the project if the Secretary determines that the work is 
integral to the project; and (ii) the cost of in-kind services 
and materials provided for the project by the non-Federal 
interest.’’. 
SEC. 5085. WASHINGTON, GREENE, WESTMORELAND, AND 
FAYETTE COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. 
Section 219(f)(70) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (114 Stat. 2763A–221) is amended by striking 
‘‘$8,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$13,300,000’’. 
SEC. 5086. CANO MARTIN PENA, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. 
The Secretary shall review a report prepared by the 
non-Federal interest concerning flood protection and envi-
ronmental restoration for Cano Martin Pena, San Juan, 
Puerto Rico, and, if the Secretary determines that the re-
port meets the evaluation and design standards of the Corps
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of Engineers and that the project is feasible, may carry out 
the project, at a total cost of $130,000,000, with an esti-
mated Federal cost of $85,000,000 and an estimated non-
Federal cost of $45,000,000. 
SEC. 5087. BEAUFORT AND JASPER COUNTIES, SOUTH 
CAROLINA. 
The Secretary may accept from the Department of the 
Navy, and may use, not to exceed $23,000,000 to assist the 
Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewage Authority, South Caro-
lina, with its plan to consolidate civilian and military 
wastewater treatment facilities. 
SEC. 5088. COOPER RIVER, SOUTH CAROLINA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to pro-
vide technical and financial assistance for the removal of 
the Grace and Pearman Bridges over the Cooper River, 
South Carolina. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATION.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 5089. LAKES MARION AND MOULTRIE, SOUTH CARO-
LINA. 
Section 219(f)(25) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A–220) is 
amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$35,000,000’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘wastewater treatment and’’ be-
fore ‘‘water supply’’.
SEC. 5090. UPPER BIG SIOUX RIVER, WATERTOWN, SOUTH 
DAKOTA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall review the 
project for flood damage reduction, Upper Big Sioux River 
basin, Watertown, South Dakota, as described in the report 
of the Chief of Engineers, dated August 31, 1994, and enti-
tled ‘‘Watertown and Vicinity, South Dakota’’ and, if the 
Secretary determines that the project is feasible, may carry 
out the project, at a total cost of $25,000,000. 
(b) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal share of the 
cost of the review may be provided in the form of in-
kind services and materials. 
(2) CREDIT.—The Secretary shall credit toward 
the non-Federal share of the cost of the review the cost 
of planning and design work carried out by the non-
Federal interest before the date of an agreement for 
the review if the Secretary determines that such work 
is integral to the review. 
SEC. 5091. FRITZ LANDING, TENNESSEE. 
The Secretary shall—
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(1) conduct a study of the Fritz Landing Agri-
cultural Spur Levee, Tennessee, to determine the ex-
tent of levee modifications that would be required to 
make the levee and associated drainage structures 
consistent with Federal standards; 
(2) design and construct such modifications; and 
(3) after completion of such modifications, incor-
porate the levee into the project for flood control, Mis-
sissippi River and Tributaries, authorized by the Act 
entitled ‘‘An Act for the control of floods on the Mis-
sissippi River and its tributaries, and for other pur-
poses’’, approved May 15, 1928 (45 Stat. 534–539), 
commonly known as the ‘‘Flood Control Act of 1928’’. 
SEC. 5092. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. 
The Secretary shall review the aquatic ecosystem res-
toration component of the Memphis Riverfront Development 
Master Plan, Memphis, Tennessee, prepared by the non-
Federal interest and, if the Secretary determines that the 
component meets the evaluation and design standards of the 
Corps of Engineers and that the component is feasible, may 
carry out the component at a total Federal cost not to exceed 
$5,000,000. 
SEC. 5093. TOWN CREEK, LENOIR CITY, TENNESSEE. 
The Secretary shall design and construct the project 
for flood damage reduction designated as Alternative 4 in
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the Town Creek, Lenoir City, Loudon City, Tennessee, feasi-
bility report of the Nashville district engineer, dated Novem-
ber 2000, under the authority of section 205 of the Flood 
Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s), notwithstanding sec-
tion 1 of the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 
701a; 49 Stat. 1570). The non-Federal share of the cost of 
the project shall be subject to section 103(a) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(a)). 
SEC. 5094. TENNESSEE RIVER PARTNERSHIP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As part of the operation and main-
tenance of the project for navigation, Tennessee River, Ten-
nessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky, authorized by 
the first section of the Rivers and Harbors Act of July 3, 
1930 (46 Stat. 927), the Secretary may enter into a part-
nership with a nonprofit entity to remove debris from the 
Tennessee River in the vicinity of Knoxville, Tennessee, by 
providing a vessel to such entity, at Federal expense, for 
such debris removal purposes. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$500,000. 
SEC. 5095. CLEAR CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES, HARRIS, GAL-
VESTON, AND BRAZORIA COUNTIES, TEXAS. 
The Secretary shall expedite completion of the report 
for the project for flood damage reduction, ecosystem res-
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toration, and recreation, Clear Creek and tributaries, Har-
ris, Galveston, and Brazoria Counties, Texas.
SEC. 5096. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. 
Section 575(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3789; 113 Stat. 311) is amended 
by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, 
whether or not such works or actions are partially funded 
under the hazard mitigation grant program of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency’’. 
SEC. 5097. HARRIS GULLY, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. 
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a 
project for flood damage reduction in the Harris 
Gully watershed, Harris County, Texas, to provide 
flood protection for the Texas Medical Center, Hous-
ton, Texas. 
(2) USE
OF
LOCAL
STUDIES
AND
PLANS.—In 
conducting the study, the Secretary shall use, to the 
extent practicable, studies and plans developed by the 
non-Federal interest if the Secretary determines that 
such studies and plans meet the evaluation and de-
sign standards of the Corps of Engineers. 
(3) COMPLETION
DATE.—The Secretary shall 
complete the study by July 1, 2004.
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(b) CRITICAL FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION MEAS-
URES.—The Secretary may carry out critical flood damage 
reduction measures that the Secretary determines are fea-
sible and that will provide immediate and substantial flood 
damage reduction benefits in the Harris Gully watershed, 
at a Federal cost of $7,000,000. 
(c) CREDIT.—The Secretary shall credit toward the 
non-Federal share of the cost of the project the cost of plan-
ning, design, and construction work carried out by the non-
Federal interest before the date of the partnership agreement 
for the project if the Secretary determines that such work 
is integral to the project. 
(d) NONPROFIT ENTITY.—Notwithstanding section 221 
of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b), a 
nonprofit entity may, with the consent of the local govern-
ment, serve as a non-Federal interest for the project under-
taken under this section. 
SEC. 5098. ONION CREEK, TEXAS. 
In carrying out the study for the project for flood dam-
age, reduction, recreation, and ecosystem restoration, Onion 
Creek, Texas, the Secretary shall include the costs and bene-
fits associated with the relocation of flood-prone residences 
in the study area for the project during the 2-year period 
before the initiation of the feasibility study to the extent 
the Secretary determines such relocations are compatible
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with the project. The Secretary shall credit toward the non-
Federal share of the cost of the project the cost of relocation 
of such flood-prone residences incurred by the non-Federal 
interest before the date of the partnership agreement for the 
project if the Secretary determines that the relocation of 
such residences is integral to the project.
SEC. 5099. PELICAN ISLAND, TEXAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 108(a) of the Energy and 
Water Development Appropriations Act, 1994 (33 U.S.C. 
59hh(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—The Secretary’’; 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) LETTER OF INTENT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
provide a letter of intent to the city of Galveston 
for conveyance of less than 100 acres of the par-
cel described in subsection (a) for private devel-
opment purposes if the Secretary receives and 
approves a proposal by the city designating the 
land which would be subject to such development. 
‘‘(B) DISPOSITION OF SPOIL.—If the Sec-
retary issues a letter of intent under subpara-
graph (A), no additional spoil material may be
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placed on the land designated for private devel-
opment for a period of at least 5 years from the 
date of issuance of the letter to provide the city 
of Galveston with an opportunity to secure pri-
vate developers, perform appraisals, conduct en-
vironmental studies, and provide the compensa-
tion to the United States required for the convey-
ance.’’; and 
(3) by aligning the remainder of the text of 
paragraph (1) (as designated by paragraph (1) of this 
subsection) with paragraph (2) (as added by para-
graph (2) of this subsection). 
(b) EXPIRATION DATE.—Section 108(e)(3) of such Act 
(33 U.S.C. 59hh(e)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘date of the 
enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘date of enactment 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 5100. FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA. 
Section 591(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 378) is amended by striking 
‘‘$12,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$22,000,000’’. 
SEC. 5101. RICHMOND NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK, 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
carry out bluff stabilization measures on the James River
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in the vicinity of Drewry’s Bluff, Richmond National Bat-
tlefield Park, Richmond, Virginia. 
(b) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary shall seek reim-
bursement from the Secretary of the Interior of any costs 
incurred by the Secretary in carrying out subsection (a). 
SEC. 5102. BAKER BAY AND ILWACO HARBOR, WASHINGTON. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of increased silta-
tion in Baker Bay and Ilwaco Harbor, Washington, to de-
termine if the siltation is the result of a Federal navigation 
project (including diverted flows from the Columbia River) 
and, if the Secretary determines that the siltation is the 
result of a Federal navigation project, the Secretary shall 
carry out a project to mitigate the siltation as part of main-
tenance of the Federal navigation project.
SEC. 5103. CHEHALIS RIVER, CENTRALIA, WASHINGTON. 
The Secretary shall credit toward the non-Federal 
share of the cost of the project for flood damage reduction, 
Chehalis River, Centralia, Washington, the cost of plan-
ning, design, and construction 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. 5104. HAMILTON ISLAND CAMPGROUND, WASHINGTON. 
The Secretary is authorized to plan, design, and con-
struct a campground for Bonneville Lock and Dam at
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Hamilton Island (also know as ‘‘Strawberry Island’’) in 
Skamania County, Washington.
SEC. 5105. PUGET ISLAND, WASHINGTON. 
The Secretary is directed to place dredged and other 
suitable material along portions of the Columbia River 
shoreline of Puget Island, Washington, between river miles 
38 to 47 in order to protect economic and environmental 
resources in the area from further erosion, at a Federal cost 
of $1,000,000. This action shall be coordinated with appro-
priate resource agencies and comply with applicable Fed-
eral laws. 
SEC. 5106. BLUESTONE, WEST VIRGINIA. 
Section 547 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2000 (114 Stat. 2676–2678) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘4 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘5 years’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(iii) by striking ‘‘if 
all’’ and all that follows through ‘‘facility’’ and in-
serting ‘‘assurance project’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(1)(C) by striking ‘‘and con-
struction’’ and inserting ‘‘, construction, and oper-
ation and maintenance’’; 
(4) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(3) OPERATION AND OWNERSHIP.—The Tri-Cit-
ies Power Authority shall be the owner and operator 
of the hydropower facilities referred to in subsection 
(a).’’; 
(5) in subsection (c)(1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘No’’ and inserting ‘‘Unless 
otherwise provided, no’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘planning,’’ before ‘‘de-
sign’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘prior to’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘subsection (d)’’; 
(6) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ‘‘design’’ and 
inserting ‘‘planning, design,’’; 
(7) in subsection (d)—
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall review the 
design and construction activities for all features of 
the hydroelectric project that pertain to and affect 
stability of the dam and control the release of water 
from Bluestone Dam to ensure that the quality of con-
struction of those features meets all standards estab-
lished for similar facilities constructed by the Sec-
retary.’’;
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(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2); 
(C) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) and inserting 
‘‘, except that hydroelectric power is no longer a 
project purpose of the facility. Water flow re-
leases from the hydropower facilities shall be de-
termined and directed by the Corps of Engi-
neers.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—Construction of the hydro-
electric generating facilities shall be coordinated with 
the dam safety assurance project currently in the de-
sign and construction phases.’’; 
(8) in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘in accordance’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘58 Stat. 890)’’; 
(9) in subsection (f)—
(A) by striking ‘‘facility of the inter-
connected systems of reservoirs operated by the 
Secretary’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘facilities under construction under such agree-
ments’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘design’’ and inserting 
‘‘planning, design’’; 
(10) in subsection (f)(2)—
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SEC. 5107. WEST VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA FLOOD 
CONTROL. 
(a) CHEAT AND TYGART RIVER BASINS, WEST VIR-
GINIA.—Section 581(a)(1) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3790; 113 Stat. 313) is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking ‘‘flood control measures’’ and in-
serting ‘‘structural and nonstructural flood control, 
streambank protection, stormwater management, and 
channel clearing and modification measures’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘with respect to measures that 
incorporate levees or floodwalls’’ before the semicolon. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
581(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 
Stat. 3791) is amended by striking ‘‘$12,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$90,000,000’’. 
SEC. 5108. LOWER KANAWHA RIVER BASIN, WEST VIRGINIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a watershed and river 
basin assessment under section 729 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2267a) for the Lower 
Kanawha River Basin, in the counties of Mason, Putnam, 
Kanawha, Jackson, and Roane, West Virginia. 
SEC. 5109. CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA. 
Section 571 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999 (113 Stat. 371) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘Nicholas,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Gilmer,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) NONPROFIT ENTITIES.—Notwithstanding section 
221(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–
5b(b)), for any project undertaken under this section, a non-
Federal interest may include a nonprofit entity with the 
consent of the affected local government. 
‘‘(j) CORPS OF ENGINEERS EXPENSES.—Ten percent 
of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section may 
be used by the Corps of Engineers district offices to admin-
ister projects under this section at 100 percent Federal ex-
pense.’’. 
SEC. 5110. SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. 
(a) CORPS OF ENGINEERS.—Section 340 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4856; 113 
Stat. 320) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) CORPS
OF ENGINEERS.—Ten percent of the 
amounts appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal 
years 2003 and thereafter may be used by the Corps of En-
gineers district offices to administer projects under this sec-
tion at 100 percent Federal expense.’’. 
(b) SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA DEFINED.—Section 
340(f) of such Act is amended by inserting ‘‘Nicholas,’’ after 
‘‘Greenbrier,’’.
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(c) NONPROFIT ENTITIES.—Section 340 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4856) is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) NONPROFIT ENTITIES.—Notwithstanding section 
221(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–
5b(b)), for any project undertaken under this section, a non-
Federal interest may include a nonprofit entity with the 
consent of the affected local government.’’. 
SEC. 5111. CONSTRUCTION OF FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS 
BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS. 
Section 211(f) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 701b–13) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(9) BUFFALO BAYOU, TEXAS.—The project for 
flood control, Buffalo Bayou, Texas. 
‘‘(10) HALLS
BAYOU, TEXAS.—The project for 
flood control, Halls Bayou, Texas. 
‘‘(11) ST. PAUL DOWNTOWN AIRPORT (HOLMAN 
FIELD), ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.—The project for flood 
damage reduction, St. Paul Downtown Holman 
Field), St. Paul, Minnesota.’’.
SEC. 5112. BRIDGE AUTHORIZATION. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for 
the construction of the bridge referred to in section 1001(1).
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SEC. 
5113. 
ADDITIONAL 
ASSISTANCE 
FOR 
CRITICAL 
PROJECTS. 
Section 219(f) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335–337; 114 Stat. 
2763A–220–221) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(71) PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA.—$7,000,000 for 
sanitary 
sewer 
and 
wastewater 
infrastructure, 
Plaquemine, Louisiana. 
‘‘(72) 
CHARLESTON, 
SOUTH
CAROLINA.—
$20,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure, including 
wastewater collection systems, Charleston, South 
Carolina. 
‘‘(73) CROSS, SOUTH CAROLINA.—$2,000,000 for 
water-related environmental infrastructure, Cross, 
South Carolina. 
‘‘(74) SURFSIDE, SOUTH CAROLINA.—$8,000,000 
for 
environmental 
infrastructure, 
including 
stormwater system improvements and ocean outfalls, 
Surfside, South Carolina. 
‘‘(75) NORTH
MYRTLE
BEACH, SOUTH
CARO-
LINA.—$3,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, 
including ocean outfalls, North Myrtle Beach, South 
Carolina.
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‘‘(76) 
TIA
JUANA
VALLEY, 
CALIFORNIA.—
$1,400,000 for water-related environmental infra-
structure, Tia Juana Valley, California. 
‘‘(77) CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.—
$4,500,000 for water-related infrastructure, Cabarrus 
County, North Carolina. 
‘‘(78) RICHMOND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.—
$8,000,000 for water-related infrastructure, Richmond 
County, North Carolina. 
‘‘(79) UNION
COUNTY, 
NORTH
CAROLINA.—
$9,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure, Union 
County, North Carolina. 
‘‘(80) WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—
$35,000,000 for implementation of a combined sewer 
overflow long term control plan, Washington, District 
of Columbia. 
‘‘(81) SOUTHERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALI-
FORNIA.—$15,000,000 for environmental infrastruc-
ture for the groundwater basin optimization pipeline, 
Southern Los Angeles County, California. 
‘‘(82) INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.—$6,430,000 for 
environmental infrastructure for Indianapolis, Indi-
ana. 
‘‘(83) HENDERSON, 
NEVADA.—$5,000,000 for 
wastewater infrastructure, Henderson, Nevada.
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‘‘(84) SENNETT, NEW
YORK.—$1,500,000 for 
water infrastructure, Town of Sennett, New York. 
‘‘(85) 
LEDYARD
AND
MONTVILLE, 
CON-
NECTICUT.—$7,113,000 
for 
water 
infrastructure, 
Ledyard and Montville, Connecticut. 
‘‘(86) AWENDAW, SOUTH CAROLINA.—$2,000,000 
for water-related infrastructure, Awendaw, South 
Carolina. 
‘‘(87) ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ALABAMA.—$5,000,000 
for water-related infrastructure, St. Clair County, 
Alabama. 
‘‘(88) EAST BAY, SAN FRANCISCO, AND SANTA 
CLARA AREAS, CALIFORNIA.—$4,000,000 for a desali-
nation project to serve the East Bay, San Francisco, 
and Santa Clara areas, California. 
‘‘(89) ATHENS, TENNESSEE.—$16,000,000 for 
wastewater infrastructure, Athens, Tennessee. 
‘‘(90) WARWICK, NEW
YORK.—$1,200,000 for 
water storage capacity restoration, Warwick, New 
York. 
‘‘(91) KIRYAS
JOEL, NEW
YORK.—$20,000,000 
for water-related infrastructure, Kiryas Joel, New 
York.
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‘‘(92) WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA.—$8,000,000 for 
wastewater and water-related infrastructure, Whit-
tier, California. 
‘‘(93) ANACOSTIA RIVER, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
AND MARYLAND.—$20,000,000 for environmental in-
frastructure and resource protection and development 
to enhance water quality and living resources in the 
Anacostia River watershed, District of Columbia and 
Maryland. 
‘‘(94) DUCHESNE, IRON, AND UINTAH COUNTIES, 
UTAH.—$10,000,000 for water-related infrastructure, 
Duchesne, Iron, and Uintah Counties, Utah. 
‘‘(95) HANCOCK, 
HARRISON, 
JACKSON, 
AND 
PEARL RIVER COUNTIES, MISSISSIPPI.—$5,824,300 for 
water and wastewater-related infrastructure, Han-
cock, Harrison, Jackson, and Pearl River Counties, 
Mississippi.’’. 
SEC. 5114. USE OF FEDERAL HOPPER DREDGE FLEET. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study on 
the appropriate use of the Federal hopper dredge fleet. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study, the Sec-
retary shall—
(1) obtain and analyze baseline data to deter-
mine the appropriate use of the Federal hopper 
dredge fleet;
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(2) prepare a comprehensive analysis of the costs 
and benefits of existing and proposed restrictions on 
the use of the Federal hopper dredge fleet; and 
(3) assess the data and procedure used by the 
Secretary to prepare the Government cost estimate for 
worked performed by the Federal hopper dredge fleet. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall conduct the 
study in consultation with ports, pilots, and representatives 
of the private dredge industry. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to 
Congress a report on the results of the study.
Union Calendar No. 151
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2557
[Report No. 108–265] 
A BILL 
To provide for the conservation and development of 
water and related resources, to authorize the Sec-
retary of the Army to construct various projects 
for improvements to rivers and harbors of the 
United States, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 5, 2003
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed