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SEC. 3108. LESAGE/GREENBOTTOM SWAMP, WEST VIRGINIA. 
Section 30(d) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 4030; 114 Stat. 2678) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) HISTORIC STRUCTURE.—The Secretary shall 
ensure the preservation and restoration of the structure 
known as the ‘Jenkins House’, and the reconstruction of 
associated buildings and landscape features of such struc-
ture located within the Lesage/Greenbottom Swamp in ac-
cordance with the Secretary of the Interior’s standards for 
the treatment of historic properties. Amounts made avail-
able for expenditure for the project authorized by section 
301(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(100 Stat. 4110) shall be available for the purposes of this 
subsection.’’. 
SEC. 3109. NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. 
Section 557 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999 (113 Stat. 353) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘favorable’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$8,400,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$12,000,000’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘$4,200,000’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘$6,000,000’’. 
SEC. 3110. MANITOWOC HARBOR, WISCONSIN. 
The project for navigation, Manitowoc Harbor, Wis-
consin, authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 
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30, 1852 (10 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. 3111. 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 ac-
cordance with water control regulation manuals (or revi-
sions thereto) developed by the Secretary, after consulta-
tion with the Governor of Minnesota and affected tribal 
governments, landowners, and commercial and rec-
reational users. The water control regulation manuals 
(and any revisions thereto) shall be effective when the Sec-
retary transmits them to Congress. The Secretary shall 
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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 nec-
essary to prevent the loss of life or to ensure the safety 
of the dam or if the drawdown of lake levels is in anticipa-
tion of flood control operations.’’. 
SEC. 3112. 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 Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 
4127). 
(3) The project for navigation, Fall River Har-
bor, Massachusetts, authorized by section 101 of the 
River and Harbor Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 731); ex-
cept that the authorized depth of that portion of the 
project extending riverward of the Charles M. 
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Braga, Jr. Memorial Bridge, Fall River and Som-
erset, Massachusetts, shall not exceed 35 feet. 
(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 enact-
ment of this Act, unless, during such period, funds have 
been obligated for the construction (including planning 
and design) of the project. 
SEC. 3113. PROJECT REAUTHORIZATIONS. 
Each of the following projects may be carried out by 
the Secretary and no construction on any such project may 
be initiated until the Secretary determines that the project 
is feasible: 
(1) MENOMINEE HARBOR AND RIVER, MICHI-
GAN AND WISCONSIN.—The project for navigation, 
Menominee Harbor and River, Michigan and Wis-
consin, authorized by section 101 of the River and 
Harbor Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 482) and deauthorized 
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) MANITOWOC
HARBOR, WISCONSIN.—That 
portion of the project for navigation, Manitowoc 
Harbor, Wisconsin, authorized by the first section of 
the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1852 (10 
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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). 
(3) HEARDING ISLAND INLET, DULUTH HAR-
BOR, 
MINNESOTA.—The 
project 
for 
dredging, 
Hearding Island Inlet, Duluth Harbor, Minnesota, 
authorized by section 22 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 4027). 
SEC. 3114. PROJECT DEAUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following projects are not au-
thorized after the date of enactment of this Act: 
(1) BRIDGEPORT HARBOR, CONNECTICUT.—The 
portion of the project for navigation, Bridgeport 
Harbor, Connecticut, authorized by the first section 
of the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (46 
Stat. 919), consisting of an 18-foot channel in Yel-
low 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 north-
easterly 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 
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running southwesterly about 1,588.98 feet to the 
point of origin. 
(2) MYSTIC
RIVER, CONNECTICUT.—The por-
tion of the project for navigation, Mystic River, Con-
necticut, 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. 
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(3) NEW
LONDON
HARBOR, CONNECTICUT.— 
The portion of the project for navigation, New Lon-
don 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 south-
easterly 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 or-
igin. 
(4) FALMOUTH
HARBOR, MASSACHUSETTS.— 
The portion of the project for navigation, th Harbor, 
Massachusetts, authorized by section 101 of the 
River and Harbor Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1172), be-
ginning at a point along the eastern side of the inner 
harbor N200,415.05, E845,307.98, thence running 
north 25 degrees 48 minutes 54.3 seconds east 
160.24 feet to a point N200,559.20, E845,377.76, 
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thence running north 22 degrees 7 minutes 52.4 sec-
onds 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. 
(5) 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 north-
east about 35 feet to a point N507,384.17, 
E721,183.36, thence running northeast 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 south-
east 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 
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running southwest about 357 feet to the point of ori-
gin. 
(6) CITY WATERWAY, TACOMA, WASHINGTON.— 
The portion of the project for navigation, City Wa-
terway, Tacoma, Washington, 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 wa-
terway beginning at station 70+00 and ending at 
station 80+00. 
(7) AUNT LYDIA’S COVE, MASSACHUSETTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The portion of the 
project for navigation, Aunt Lydia’s Cove, Mas-
sachusetts, 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). 
(B) DESCRIPTION OF PORTION.—The por-
tion of the project described in subparagraph 
(A) is more particularly described as the por-
tion 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, 
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E1,022,945.07, thence running southwesterly 
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. 
(b) 
SOUTHPORT
HARBOR, 
FAIRFIELD, 
CON-
NECTICUT.—The project for navigation, Southport Har-
bor, Fairfield, Connecticut, authorized by section 2 of the 
River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1829, and by the first 
section of the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 
(49 Stat. 1029), and section 364 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3733–3734), is fur-
ther modified to redesignate a portion of the 9-foot-deep 
channel as an anchorage area, approximately 900 feet in 
length and 90,000 square feet in area, and lying generally 
north of a line with points at coordinates N108,043.45, 
E452,252.04 and N107,938.74, E452,265.74. 
(c) SACO RIVER, MAINE.—The portion of the project 
for navigation, Saco River, Maine, authorized under sec-
tion 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 
577) and described as a 6-foot deep, 10-acre turning basin 
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located at the head of navigation, is redesignated as an 
anchorage area. 
(d) UNION RIVER, MAINE.—The project for naviga-
tion, Union River, Maine, authorized by the first section 
of the Act of June 3, 1896 (29 Stat. 215), is modified 
by redesignating as an anchorage area that portion of the 
project consisting of a 6-foot turning basin and lying 
northerly of a line commencing at a point N315,975.13, 
E1,004,424.86, thence running north 61 degrees 27 min-
utes 20.71 seconds west about 132.34 feet to a point 
N316,038.37, E1,004,308.61. 
(e) MYSTIC RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.—The portion 
of the project for navigation, Mystic River, Massachusetts, 
authorized by the first section of the River and Harbor 
Appropriations Act of July 13, 1892 (27 Stat. 96), be-
tween a line starting at a point N515,683.77, 
E707,035.45 and ending at a point N515,721.28, 
E707,069.85 and a line starting at a point N514,595.15, 
E707,746.15 and ending at a point N514,732.94, 
E707,658.38 shall be relocated and reduced from a 100- 
foot wide channel to a 50-foot wide channel after the date 
of enactment of this Act described as follows: Beginning 
at a point N515,721.28, E707,069.85, thence running 
southeasterly about 840.50 feet to a point N515,070.16, 
E707,601.27, thence running southeasterly about 177.54 
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feet to a point N514,904.84, E707,665.98, thence running 
southeasterly about 319.90 feet to a point with coordi-
nates N514,595.15, E707,746.15, thence running north-
westerly about 163.37 feet to a point N514,732.94, 
E707,658.38, thence running northwesterly about 161.58 
feet to a point N514.889.47, E707,618.30, thence running 
northwesterly about 166.61 feet to a point N515.044.62, 
E707,557.58, thence running northwesterly about 825.31 
feet to a point N515,683.77, E707,035.45, thence running 
northeasterly about 50.90 feet returning to a point 
N515,721.28, E707,069.85. 
(f) CONDITIONS.—The first sentence of section 
1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘two years’’ and inserting 
‘‘year’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘7’’ and inserting ‘‘5’’. 
SEC. 3115. LAND CONVEYANCES. 
(a) ST. FRANCIS
BASIN, ARKANSAS
AND
MIS-
SOURI.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convey 
to the State of Arkansas, without monetary consid-
eration and subject to paragraph (2), all right, title, 
and interest in and to real property within the State 
acquired by the Federal Government as mitigation 
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land for the project for flood control, St. Francis 
Basin, Arkansas and Missouri Project, authorized by 
the Flood Control Act of May 15, 1928 (33 U.S.C. 
702a et seq.). 
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The conveyance by the 
United States under this subsection shall be 
subject to— 
(i) the condition that the State of Ar-
kansas agree to operate, maintain, and 
manage the real property for fish and wild-
life, recreation, and environmental pur-
poses at no cost or expense to the United 
States; and 
(ii) such other terms and conditions 
as the Secretary determines to be in the 
interest of the United States. 
(B) REVERSION.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that the real property conveyed under 
paragraph (1) ceases to be held in public own-
ership or the State ceases to operate, maintain, 
and manage the real property in accordance 
with this subsection, all right, title, and interest 
in and to the property shall revert to the United 
States, at the option of the Secretary. 
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(3) MITIGATION.—Nothing in this subsection 
extinguishes the responsibility of the Federal Gov-
ernment or the non-Federal interest for the project 
referred to in paragraph (1) from the obligation to 
implement mitigation for such project that existed 
on the day prior to the transfer authorized by this 
subsection. 
(b) MILFORD, KANSAS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convey 
by quitclaim deed without consideration to the Geary 
County Fire Department, Milford, Kansas, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to real 
property consisting of approximately 7.4 acres lo-
cated in Geary County, Kansas, for construction, op-
eration, and maintenance of a fire station. 
(2) REVERSION.—If the Secretary determines 
that the real property conveyed under paragraph (1) 
ceases to be held in public ownership or ceases to be 
operated and maintained as a fire station, all right, 
title, and interest in and to the property shall revert 
to the United States, at the option of the United 
States. 
(c) PIKE COUNTY, MISSOURI.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—At such time as S.S.S., Inc., 
conveys all right, title and interest in and to the real 
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property described in paragraph (2)(A) to the 
United States, the Secretary shall convey all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
real property described in paragraph (2)(B) to 
S.S.S., Inc. 
(2) LAND DESCRIPTION.—The parcels of land 
referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: 
(A) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—Approximately 
42 acres, the exact legal description to be deter-
mined by mutual agreement of S.S.S., Inc., and 
the Secretary, subject to any existing flowage 
easements situated in Pike County, Missouri, 
upstream and northwest, about a 200-foot dis-
tance from Drake Island (also known as Grimes 
Island). 
(B) FEDERAL
LAND.—Approximately 42 
acres, the exact legal description to be deter-
mined by mutual agreement of S.S.S. Inc., and 
the Secretary, situated in Pike County, Mis-
souri, known as Government Tract Numbers 
MIs–7 and a portion of FM–46 (both tracts on 
Buffalo Island), administered by the Corps of 
Engineers. 
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(3) CONDITIONS.—The exchange of real prop-
erty under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the fol-
lowing conditions: 
(A) DEEDS.— 
(i) NON-FEDERAL
LAND.—The con-
veyance of the real property described in 
paragraph (2)(A) to the Secretary shall be 
by a warranty deed acceptable to the Sec-
retary. 
(ii) FEDERAL LAND.—The instrument 
of conveyance used to convey the real prop-
erty described in paragraph (2)(B) to 
S.S.S., Inc., shall be by quitclaim deed and 
contain such reservations, terms, and con-
ditions as the Secretary considers nec-
essary to allow the United States to oper-
ate and maintain the Mississippi River 9- 
Foot Navigation Project. 
(B) 
REMOVAL
OF
IMPROVEMENTS.— 
S.S.S., Inc., may remove, and the Secretary 
may require S.S.S., Inc., to remove, any im-
provements on the land described in paragraph 
(2)(A). 
(C) TIME
LIMIT
FOR
EXCHANGE.—The 
land exchange under paragraph (1) shall be 
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completed not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(4) VALUE OF PROPERTIES.—If the appraised 
fair market value, as determined by the Secretary, 
of the real property conveyed to S.S.S., Inc., by the 
Secretary under paragraph (1) exceeds the appraised 
fair market value, as determined by the Secretary, 
of the real property conveyed to the United States 
by S.S.S., Inc., under paragraph (1), S.S.S., Inc., 
shall make a payment to the United States equal to 
the excess in cash or a cash equivalent that is satis-
factory to the Secretary. 
(d) BOARDMAN, OREGON.—Section 501(g)(1) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 
3751) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘city of Boardman,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Boardman Park and Recreation District, 
Boardman,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘such city’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
city of Boardman’’. 
(e) LOWELL, OREGON.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may convey 
without consideration to Lowell School District, by 
quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to land and buildings thereon, 
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known as Tract A–82, located in Lowell, Oregon, 
and described in paragraph (2). 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The parcel 
of land authorized to be conveyed under paragraph 
(1) is as follows: Commencing at the point of inter-
section 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 Pioneer Street a distance of 176.0 feet to the true 
point of beginning 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 Willamette Meridian, Lane County, Oregon. 
(3) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—Before con-
veying the parcel to the school district, the Secretary 
shall ensure that the conditions of buildings and fa-
cilities meet the requirements of applicable Federal 
law. 
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(4) REVERSION.—If the Secretary determines 
that the property conveyed under paragraph (1) 
ceases to be held in public ownership, all right, title, 
and interest in and to the property shall revert to 
the United States, at the option of the United 
States. 
(f) LOWELL, OREGON.— 
(1) RELEASE AND EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEED 
RESERVATIONS.— 
(A) RELEASE AND EXTINGUISHMENT OF 
DEED RESERVATIONS.—The Secretary may re-
lease and extinguish the deed reservations for 
access and communication cables contained in 
the quitclaim deed, dated January 26, 1965, 
and recorded February 15, 1965, in the records 
of Lane County, Oregon; except that such res-
ervations may only be released and extinguished 
for the lands owned by the city of Lowell as de-
scribed in the quitclaim deed, dated April 11, 
1991, in such records. 
(B) ADDITIONAL
RELEASE
AND
EXTIN-
GUISHMENT
OF
DEED
RESERVATIONS.—The 
Secretary may also release and extinguish the 
same deed reservations referred to in subpara-
graph (A) over land owned by Lane County, 
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Oregon, within the city limits of Lowell, Or-
egon, to accommodate the development pro-
posals of the city of Lowell/St. Vincent de Paul, 
Lane County, affordable housing project; except 
that the Secretary may require, at no cost to 
the United States— 
(i) the alteration or relocation of any 
existing facilities, utilities, roads, or similar 
improvements on such lands; and 
(ii) the right-of-way for such facilities, 
utilities, or improvements, as a pre-condi-
tion of any release or extinguishment of 
the deed reservations. 
(2) CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary may convey 
to the city of Lowell, Oregon, at fair market value 
the parcel of land situated in the city of Lowell, Or-
egon, at fair market value consisting of the strip of 
federally-owned lands located northeast of West 
Boundary Road between Hyland Lane and the city 
of Lowell’s eastward city limits. 
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE
COST.—Notwithstanding 
paragraphs (1) and (2), the city of Lowell, Oregon, 
shall pay the administrative costs incurred by the 
United States to execute the release and extinguish-
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ment of the deed reservations under paragraph (1) 
and the conveyance under paragraph (2). 
(g) RICHARD B. RUSSELL LAKE, SOUTH CARO-
LINA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convey 
to the State of South Carolina, by quitclaim deed, 
at fair market value, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the real property de-
scribed in paragraph (2) that is managed, as of the 
date of enactment of this Act, by the South Carolina 
department of commerce for public recreation pur-
poses for the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake, 
South Carolina, project authorized by section 203 of 
the Flood Control Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 1420). 
(2) LAND DESCRIPTION.—Subject to paragraph 
(3), the real property referred to in paragraph (1) 
is the parcel contained in the portion of real prop-
erty described in Army Lease Number DACW21–1– 
92–0500. 
(3) RESERVATION OF INTERESTS.—The United 
States shall reserve— 
(A) ownership of all real property included 
in the lease referred to in paragraph (2) that 
would have been acquired for operational pur-
poses in accordance with the 1971 implementa-
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tion of the 1962 Army/Interior Joint Acquisi-
tion Policy; and 
(B) such other rights and interests in and 
to the real property to be conveyed as the Sec-
retary 
considers 
necessary 
for 
authorized 
project purposes, including easement rights-of- 
way to remaining Federal land. 
(4) NO EFFECT ON SHORE MANAGEMENT POL-
ICY.—The Shoreline Management Policy (ER–1130– 
2–406) of the Corps of Engineers shall not be 
changed or altered for any proposed development of 
land conveyed under this subsection. 
(5) COST SHARING.—In carrying out the con-
veyance under this subsection, the Secretary and the 
State shall comply with all obligations of any cost- 
sharing agreement between the Secretary and the 
State with respect to the real property described in 
paragraph (2) in effect as of the date of the convey-
ance. 
(6) LAND
NOT
CONVEYED.—The State shall 
continue to manage the real property described in 
paragraph (3) not conveyed under this subsection in 
accordance with the terms and conditions of Army 
Lease Number DACW21–1–92–0500. 
(h) DENISON, TEXAS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall offer to 
convey at fair market value to the city of Denison, 
Texas, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the approximately 900 acres of land 
located in Grayson County, Texas, which is currently 
subject to an application for lease for public park 
and recreational purposes made by the city of 
Denison, dated August 17, 2005. 
(2) SURVEY TO OBTAIN LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
The exact acreage and description of the real prop-
erty referred to in paragraph (1) shall be determined 
by a survey paid for by the city of Denison, Texas, 
that is satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(3) CONVEYANCE.—On acceptance by the city 
of Denison, Texas, of an offer under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary may immediately convey the land sur-
veyed under paragraph (2) by quitclaim deed to the 
city of Denison, Texas. 
(i) GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.— 
(1) SURVEY TO OBTAIN LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
The exact acreage and the legal description of any 
real property to be conveyed under this section shall 
be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the 
Secretary. 
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(2) APPLICABILITY OF PROPERTY SCREENING 
PROVISIONS.—Section 2696 of title 10, United 
States Code, shall not apply to any conveyance 
under this section. 
(3) ADDITIONAL
TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.— 
The Secretary may require that any conveyance 
under this section be subject to such additional 
terms and conditions as the Secretary considers ap-
propriate and necessary to protect the interests of 
the United States. 
(4) COSTS
OF
CONVEYANCE.—An entity to 
which a conveyance is made under this section shall 
be responsible for all reasonable and necessary costs, 
including real estate transaction and environmental 
documentation costs, associated with the conveyance. 
(5) LIABILITY.—An entity to which a convey-
ance is made under this section shall hold the 
United States harmless from any liability with re-
spect to activities carried out, on or after the date 
of the conveyance, 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. 
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SEC. 3116. EXTINGUISHMENT OF REVERSIONARY INTER-
ESTS AND USE RESTRICTIONS. 
(a) IDAHO.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the property 
covered by each deed in paragraph (2)— 
(A) the reversionary interests and use re-
strictions relating to port and industrial use 
purposes are extinguished; 
(B) the restriction that no activity shall be 
permitted that will compete with services and 
facilities offered by public marinas is extin-
guished; and 
(C) the human habitation or other building 
structure use restriction is extinguished if the 
elevation of the property is above the standard 
project flood elevation. 
(2) AFFECTED DEEDS.—The deeds with the fol-
lowing county auditor’s file numbers are referred to 
in paragraph (1): 
(A) Auditor’s Instrument No. 399218 of 
Nez Perce County, Idaho—2.07 acres. 
(B) Auditor’s Instrument No. 487437 of 
Nez Perce County, Idaho—7.32 acres. 
(b) OLD HICKORY LOCK AND DAM, CUMBERLAND 
RIVER, TENNESSEE.— 
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(1) RELEASE
OF
RETAINED
RIGHTS, INTER-
ESTS, RESERVATIONS.—With respect to land con-
veyed by the Secretary to the Tennessee Society of 
Crippled Children and Adults, Incorporated (com-
monly known as ‘‘Easter Seals Tennessee’’) at Old 
Hickory Lock and Dam, Cumberland River, Ten-
nessee, under section 211 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1965 (79 Stat. 1087), the reversionary interests 
and the use restrictions relating to recreation and 
camping purposes are extinguished. 
(2) INSTRUMENT
OF
RELEASE.—As soon as 
practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall execute and file in the appro-
priate office a deed of release, amended deed, or 
other appropriate instrument effectuating the release 
of interests required by paragraph (1). 
(c) PORT OF PASCO, WASHINGTON.— 
(1) EXTINGUISHMENT
OF
USE
RESTRICTIONS 
AND
FLOWAGE
EASEMENT.—With respect to the 
property covered by the deed in paragraph (3)(A)— 
(A) the flowage easement and human habi-
tation or other building structure use restriction 
is extinguished if the elevation of the property 
is above the standard project flood elevation; 
and 
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(B) the use of fill material to raise areas 
of the property above the standard project flood 
elevation is authorized, except in any area for 
which a permit under section 404 of the Fed-
eral Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1344) is required. 
(2) EXTINGUISHMENT
OF
FLOWAGE
EASE-
MENT.—With respect to the property covered by 
each deed in paragraph (3)(B), the flowage ease-
ment is extinguished if the elevation of the property 
is above the standard project flood elevation. 
(3) AFFECTED DEEDS.—The deeds referred to 
in paragraphs (1) and (2) are as follows: 
(A) Auditor’s File Number 262980 of 
Franklin County, Washington. 
(B) Auditor’s File Numbers 263334 and 
404398 of Franklin County, Washington. 
(d) NO EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS.—Nothing in 
this section affects the remaining rights and interests of 
the Corps of Engineers for authorized project purposes. 
TITLE IV—STUDIES 
SEC. 4001. JOHN GLENN GREAT LAKES BASIN PROGRAM. 
Section 455 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–21) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
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‘‘(g) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR STUDY.—The 
non-Federal interest may provide up to 100 percent of the 
non-Federal share required under subsection (f) in the 
form of in-kind services and materials.’’. 
SEC. 4002. LAKE ERIE DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL 
SITES. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
nature and frequency of avian botulism problems in the 
vicinity of Lake Erie associated with dredged material dis-
posal sites and shall make recommendations to eliminate 
the conditions that result in such problems. 
SEC. 4003. SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES DROUGHT 
STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordination 
with the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agri-
culture, the Secretary of Commerce, and other appropriate 
agencies, shall conduct, at Federal expense, a comprehen-
sive study of drought conditions in the southwestern 
United States, with particular emphasis on the Colorado 
River basin, the Rio Grande River basin, and the Great 
Basin. 
(b) INVENTORY
OF ACTIONS.—In conducting the 
study, the Secretary shall assemble an inventory of actions 
taken or planned to be taken to address drought-related 
situations in the southwestern United States. 
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