tised by this paragraph; and (B) operation of the
Corps of Engineers hopper dredge fleet resulting from
activities undertaken in accordance with subsections
(a)(2) and (a)(4) shall not be used to determine days
of operation of the Corps of Engineers hopper dredge
fleet necessary to achieve the 7,500,000 cubic yards re-
quired to be advertised by this paragraph.
(c) PRIORITY-EXPEDITED
DREDGING
WORK
DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘priority-
expedited dredging work’’ means work necessary to main-
tain a federally authorized deep draft navigation channel
at project dimensions whenever the appropriate District
Engineer of the Corps of Engineers determines that silta-
tion, sedimentation, or other events altering channel dimen-
sions has caused, or is anticipated to cause, imminent im-
pairment of ongoing commercial navigation.
(d) USE OF CORPS DREDGE FLEET.—Notwithstand-
ing the provisions of this section, the Secretary is author-
ized to use the dredge fleet of the Corps of Engineers to un-
dertake projects when industry does not perform as required
by the contract specifications or when the bids are more
than 25 percent in excess of what the Secretary determines
to be a fair and reasonable estimated cost of a well-equipped
contractor doing the work or to respond to emergency re-
quirements.
SEC. 220. RESTORATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (100 Stat. 4251–4252; 33 U.S.C. 2309a) is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking the period at the end of sub-
section (a) and inserting the following: ‘‘and to deter-
mine if the operation of such projects has contributed
to the degradation of the quality of the environment.’’;
(2) by striking the last 2 sentences of subsection
(b);
(3) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e)
as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following
new subsections:
‘‘(c) RESTORATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.—If
the Secretary determines that operation of a water resources
project constructed by the Secretary has contributed to the
degradation of the quality of the environment, the Secretary
may undertake measures for restoration of environmental
quality if such measures are feasible and consistent with
the authorized project purposes.
‘‘(d) NON-FEDERAL SHARE; LIMITATION ON MAXIMUM
FEDERAL EXPENDITURE.—The non-Federal share of the
cost of any modifications or measures carried out or under-
taken pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this section shall
be 25 percent. Not more than 80 percent of the non-Federal
share may be in kind, including a facility, supply, or serv-
ice that is necessary to carry out the modification. No more
than $5,000,000 in Federal funds may be expended on any
single modification or measure carried out or undertaken
pursuant to this section.’’.
SEC. 221. COST SHARING FOR CREATION OF DREDGED MA-
TERIAL DISPOSAL AREAS.
(a) FEDERAL SHARE.—Section 101(b) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211(b)) is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—’’ before
‘‘The Federal share’’;
(2) by indenting and moving paragraph (1), as
so designated, 2 ems to the right; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITIES.—The Fed-
eral share of the cost of project features that are nec-
essary for the creation of dredged material disposal
areas, including capping, retaining dikes, bulkheads,
embankments, and associated structures, shall be de-
termined in accordance with subsection (a)(1).’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 101 of such
Act (33 U.S.C. 2211) is amended—
(1) in the second sentence of subsection (a)(2)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘rights-of-
way,’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘, and dredged material dis-
posal areas’’;
(2) in subsection (a)(3)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘rights-of-
way,’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘, and dredged material dis-
posal areas’’ and inserting ‘‘, including those re-
quired for dredged material disposal areas,’’; and
(3) in subsection (e)(1) by striking ‘‘, and to pro-
vide dredged material disposal areas’’.
SEC. 222. LOSS OF LIFE PREVENTION.
Section 904 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2281) is amended by inserting ‘‘includ-
ing the loss of life which may be associated with flooding
and coastal storm events,’’ after ‘‘costs,’’.
SEC. 223. SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARDING
NOTICE.
(a) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT AND
PRODUCTS.—It is the sense of Congress that, to the greatest
extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased
with funds made available under this Act should be Amer-
ican-made.
(b) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—In pro-
viding financial assistance under this Act, the Secretary,
to the greatest extent practicable, shall provide to each re-
cipient of the assistance a notice describing the statement
made in subsection (a).
SEC. 224. RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
Section 310 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2319; 104 Stat. 4639) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (a); and
(2) 
by 
striking
‘‘(b)
PUBLIC
PARTICIPA-
TION.—’’.
SEC. 225. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(a) SECTION 203 OF 1992 ACT.—Section 203(b) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4826)
is amended by striking ‘‘(8662)’’ and inserting ‘‘(8862)’’.
(b) SECTION 225 OF 1992 ACT.—Section 225(c) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4838)
is amended by striking ‘‘(8662)’’ in the second sentence and
inserting ‘‘(8862)’’.
TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, RESTORATION, AND
DEVELOPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to pro-
vide technical, planning, and design assistance to non-Fed-
eral interests for carrying out watershed management, res-
toration, and development projects at the locations described
in subsection (d).
(b) SPECIFIC MEASURES.—Projects carried out pursu-
ant to subsection (a) may include the following purposes:
(1) Management and restoration of water qual-
ity.
(2) Control and remediation of toxic sediments.
(3) Restoration of degraded streams, rivers, wet-
lands, and other waterbodies to their natural state as
a means to control flooding, excessive erosion, and
sedimentation.
(4) Protection and restoration of watersheds, in-
cluding urban watersheds.
(c) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of
the cost of a project for which assistance is provided under
this section shall be 50 percent.
(d) PROJECT LOCATIONS.—The Secretary may provide
assistance under subsection (a) for projects at the following
locations:
(1) Colusa basin, California.
(2) Los Angeles River basin, California.
(3) Russian River watershed, California.
(4) Sacramento River watershed, California.
(5) Nancy Creek, Utoy Creek, and North Peach-
tree Creek and South Peachtree Creek basin, Georgia.
(6) Southern and eastern Kentucky.
(7) Lower Platte River watershed, Nebraska.
(8) Upper Potomac River watershed, Grant and
Mineral Counties, West Virginia.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$50,000,000 for fiscal years beginning after September 30,
1994. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
SEC. 302. LAKES PROGRAM.
Section 602(a) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4148–4149) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(10);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (11) and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(12) Oneida Lake, Oneida County, New York,
removal of silt and aquatic growth;
‘‘(13) Skaneateles and Owasco Lakes, New York,
removal of silt and aquatic growth and prevention of
sediment deposit; and
‘‘(14) Twin Lakes, Paris, Illinois, removal of silt
and excess aquatic vegetation, including measures to
address excessive sedimentation, high nutrient con-
centration, and shoreline erosion.’’.
SEC. 303. ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
Section 219(d) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4836) is amended by striking
‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000’’.
SEC. 304. ENVIRONMENTAL DREDGING.
Section 312 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1990 (104 Stat. 4639–4640) is amended—
(1) in each of subsections (a), (b), and (c) by in-
serting ‘‘and remediate’’ after ‘‘remove’’ each place it
appears;
(2) in subsection (b)(1) by inserting ‘‘and reme-
diation’’ after ‘‘removal’’ each place it appears;
(3) 
in 
subsection 
(b)(2) 
by 
striking
‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000’’; and
(4) by striking subsection (f).
SEC. 305. CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION AND PROTEC-
TION PROGRAM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish
a pilot program to provide assistance to non-Federal
interests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
(2) FORM.—The assistance shall be in the form
of technical, planning, and design assistance for
water-related environmental infrastructure and re-
source protection and development projects affecting
the Chesapeake Bay, including projects for sediment
and erosion control, protection of eroding shorelines,
protection of essential public works, waste water
treatment and related facilities, water supply and re-
lated facilities, and beneficial uses of dredged mate-
rial, and other related projects.
(b) PUBLIC OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary may provide assistance for a project under this sec-
tion only if the project is publicly owned, and will be pub-
licly operated and maintained.
(c) LOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Before providing assistance
under this section, the Secretary shall enter into a
local cooperation agreement pursuant to section 221
of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1818) with
a non-Federal interest to provide for technical, plan-
ning, and design assistance for the project.
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each local cooperation
agreement entered into under this subsection shall
provide for the following:
(A) PLAN.—Development by the Secretary,
in consultation with appropriate Federal, State,
and local officials, of a plan, including appro-
priate engineering plans and specifications and
an estimate of expected benefits.
(B) LEGAL
AND
INSTITUTIONAL
STRUC-
TURES.—Establishment of such legal and insti-
tutional structures as are necessary to ensure the
effective long-term operation and maintenance of
the project by the non-Federal interest.
(d) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE
LAWS AND AGREEMENTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Nothing in this section
waives, limits, or otherwise affects the applicability of
any provision of Federal or State law that would oth-
erwise apply to a project carried out with assistance
provided under this section.
(2) COOPERATION.—In carrying out this section,
the Secretary shall cooperate with the heads of appro-
priate Federal agencies.
(e) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 1998, the
Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results
of the program carried out under this section, together with
a recommendation concerning whether or not the program
should be implemented on a national basis.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1995. Such sums shall remain
available until expended.
SEC. 306. SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY COLLECTION OF
TOLLS.
Section 13 of the Act of May 13, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 988a)
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 13. WAIVER OF COLLECTION OF CHARGES AND
TOLLS.
‘‘(a) WAIVER.—Notwithstanding section 12 or any
other provision of law, the Corporation shall not collect any
charge or toll established pursuant to section 12 with respect
to a commercial vessel (as defined by section 4462(a)(4) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).
‘‘(b) RECORD.—The Corporation shall maintain a
record of the annual amount of each charge or toll that
would have been collected with respect to a commercial ves-
sel described in subsection (a) but for the requirement of
subsection (a).’’.
SEC. 307. RIVER BASIN PLAN FOR LOWER MISSISSIPPI.
(a) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary shall develop a
comprehensive river basin management plan that addresses
the long-term ecological, economic, and flood control needs
of the basin of the Lower Mississippi River system.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$5,000,000 for fiscal years beginning after September 30,
1994. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
SEC. 308. EXTENSION OF JURISDICTION OF MISSISSIPPI
RIVER COMMISSION.
The jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission,
established by the Act of June 29, 1879 (33 U.S.C. 641),
is extended to include all of the area between the eastern
side of the Bayou Lafourche Ridge from Donaldsonville,
Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico and the west guide levee
of the Mississippi River from Donaldsonville, Louisiana, to
the Gulf of Mexico.
SEC. 309. GREAT LAKES DREDGED MATERIAL TESTING AND
EVALUATION MANUAL.
The Secretary, in cooperation with the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall provide tech-
nical assistance to non-Federal interests on testing proce-
dures contained in the Great Lakes Dredged Material Test-
ing and Evaluation Manual developed pursuant to section
230.2(c) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.
SEC. 310. GREAT LAKES SEDIMENT REDUCTION.
(a) GREAT LAKES TRIBUTARY SEDIMENT TRANSPORT
MODEL.—For each major river system or set of major river
systems depositing sediment into a Great Lakes federally
authorized commercial harbor, channel maintenance project
site, or Area of Concern, the Secretary, in consultation and
coordination with the Great Lakes States, shall develop a
tributary sediment transport model.
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR MODELS.—In developing a
tributary sediment transport model under this section, the
Secretary shall—
(1) build upon data and monitoring infrastruc-
ture generated in earlier studies and programs of the
Great Lakes and their tributaries; and
(2) complete models for 30 major river systems
within the 5-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 311. CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITIES.
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall conduct an as-
sessment of the general conditions of confined disposal fa-
cilities in the Great Lakes.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit
to Congress a report on the results of the assessment con-
ducted under subsection (a), including the following:
(1) A description of the cumulative effects of con-
fined disposal facilities in the Great Lakes.
(2) Recommendations for specific remediation
actions for each confined disposal facility in the
Great Lakes.
(3) An evaluation of, and recommendations for,
confined disposal facility management practices and
technologies to conserve capacity at such facilities and
to minimize adverse environmental effects at such fa-
cilities throughout the Great Lakes system.
SEC. 312. ALTERNATIVE TO ANNUAL PASSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a
project to evaluate the feasibility of implementing an alter-
native to the $25 annual pass that the Secretary currently
offers to users of recreation facilities at water resources
projects of the Corps of Engineers.
(b) ANNUAL PASS.—The project to be carried out
under this section shall include the establishment of an an-
nual pass which costs $10 or less for the use of recreation
facilities at Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 1997, the
Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results
of the project carried out under this section, together with
recommendations concerning whether annual passes for in-
dividual projects should be offered on a nationwide basis.
SEC. 313. RECREATION PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall promote Fed-
eral, non-Federal, and private sector cooperation in creat-
ing public recreation opportunities and developing the nec-
essary supporting infrastructure at water resources projects
of the Corps of Engineers.
(b) INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.—
(1) RECREATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVE-
MENTS.—In demonstrating the feasibility of the pub-
lic-private cooperative, the Secretary shall provide, at
Federal expense, such infrastructure improvements as
are necessary to support a potential private rec-
reational development at the Raystown Lake Project,
Pennsylvania, generally in accordance with the Mas-
ter Plan Update (1994) for the project.
(2) AGREEMENT.—The Secretary shall enter into
an agreement with an appropriate non-Federal public
entity to ensure that the infrastructure improvements
constructed by the Secretary on non-project lands
pursuant to paragraph (1) are transferred to and op-
erated and maintained by the non-Federal public en-
tity.
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subsection $4,500,000 for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 1994. Such sums shall remain
available until expended.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 1997, the
Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results
of the cooperative efforts carried out under this section, in-
cluding the improvements required by subsection (b).
SEC. 314. WATER QUALITY PROJECTS.
Section 307(d) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4841) is amended by striking
‘‘$70,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000’’.
SEC. 315. NEW ENGLAND DIVISION HEADQUARTERS FACIL-
ITY.
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may use
Plant Replacement and Improvement Program funds to de-
sign and construct a new headquarters facility for the New
England Division of the United States Army Corps of En-
gineers.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 1994, $30,000,000 to carry out this sec-
tion.
SEC. 316. QUARANTINE FACILITY.
Section 108(c) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1992 (106 Stat. 4816) is amended by striking
‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,000,000’’.
SEC. 317. BENTON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, ARKAN-
SAS.
Section 220 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1992 (106 Stat. 4836–4837) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—The Secretary may
make available to the non-Federal interests funds not to ex-
ceed an amount equal to the Federal share of the total
project cost to be used by the non-Federal interests to under-
take the work directly or by contract.’’.
SEC. 318. CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary, in cooperation with Federal, State, and
local agencies, is authorized—
(1) to conduct investigations and surveys of the
watershed of the Lower Mokelume River in Calaveras
County, California; and
(2) to provide technical, planning, and design
assistance for abatement and mitigation of degrada-
tion caused by abandoned mines and mining activity
in the vicinity of such river.
SEC. 319. LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA.
(a) MAXIMUM ALLOTMENT.—The maximum amount
which may be allotted under section 205 of the Flood Con-
trol Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) for the project for flood
control, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California, shall
be $7,500,000 instead of $5,000,000.
(b) REVISION OF LOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT.—
The Secretary shall revise the local cooperation agreement
for the project referred to in subsection (a) in order to take
into account the increase in the Federal participation in
such project pursuant to subsection (a).
(c) COST SHARING.—Nothing in this section shall be
construed to affect any cost-sharing requirement applicable
to the project referred to in subsection (a) under the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986.
SEC. 320. BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL, MON-
TEZUMA, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary shall carry out a project for the bene-
ficial use of dredged material at Montezuma, California,
pursuant to section 204 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1992.
SEC. 321. PRADO DAM SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.
The Secretary, in coordination with the State of Cali-
fornia, shall provide technical assistance to Orange County,
California, in developing appropriate public safety and ac-
cess improvements associated with that portion of Califor-
nia State Route 71 being relocated for the Prado Dam fea-
ture of the project authorized as part of the project for flood
control, Santa Ana River Mainstem, California, by section
401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(100 Stat. 4113).
SEC. 322. SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall transfer funds
appropriated to carry out this section to the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency for making grants
to the city of San Jose, California, and the Santa Clara
Valley Water District, San Jose, California, to promote and
implement the use of treated waste water for critical water
supply purposes and for the protection of San Francisco
Bay.
(b) PURPOSES OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance may be
provided under this section for projects for the planning,
design, and construction of facilities to reuse waste water
in the San Jose area, including necessary distribution fa-
cilities. Design and construction of such projects shall be
carried out by non-Federal interests.
(c) APPROVAL
OF PLANS.—Upon approval of nec-
essary plans and specifications, the Administrator is au-
thorized to make grants under this section in accordance
with the existing grant procedures of the Environmental
Protection Agency.
(d) TRANSFER
OF FUNDS.—The transfer of funds
under subsection (a) shall occur pursuant to a memoran-
dum of agreement between the Secretary and the Adminis-
trator. Such memorandum of agreement shall be entered
into on or before the 60th day after the date upon which
funds are made available to the Secretary to carry out this
section.
(e) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost of
a project carried out under this section shall be 55 percent.
Other Federal funds may be contributed to the project, and
the non-Federal sponsors shall receive credit for lands, ease-
ments, rights-of-way, and relocations toward its share of
project costs. Operation and maintenance costs shall be 100
percent non-Federal.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out
this section $71,500,000. Such sums shall remain available
until expended and shall be in addition to and not in lieu
of any other amounts authorized to be appropriated under
any other Act, including title II of the Federal Water Pollu-
tion Control Act.
SEC. 323. TAMPA, FLORIDA.
The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement
under section 218 of this Act with the Museum of Science
and Industry, Tampa, Florida, to provide technical, plan-
ning, and design assistance to demonstrate the water qual-
ity functions found in wetlands, at an estimated total Fed-
eral cost of $500,000.
SEC. 324. KANKAKEE RIVER BASIN, ILLINOIS.
(a) MASTER PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coopera-
tion with other interested Federal, State, and local agencies
and private citizens, shall study, and prepare a comprehen-
sive master plan for the management of, the Kankakee
River Basin, Illinois. The study shall focus primarily on
basinwide management methods for flood damage reduc-
tion, environmental enhancement, and erosion control and
may evaluate water quality, land use management, and
other related topics.
(b) FEASIBILITY REPORT.—Not later than 30 months
after the date of completion of the study and plan under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall prepare, in accordance
with section 905 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282), a feasibility report concerning
the measures described in the plan.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for the study and
preparation of the plan required under subsection (a) and
such sums as may be necessary to prepare the feasibility
report required under subsection (b).
SEC. 325. WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR DEEP
RIVER BASIN, INDIANA.
(a) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary, in consultation
with the Soil Conservation Service of the Department of Ag-
riculture, shall develop a watershed management plan for
the Deep River Basin, Indiana, which includes Deep River,
Lake George, Turkey Creek, and other related tributaries
in Indiana.
(b) CONTENTS.—The plan to be developed by the Sec-
retary under subsection (a) shall address specific concerns
related to the Deep River Basin area, including sediment
flow into Deep River, Turkey Creek, and other tributaries;
control of sediment quality in Lake George; flooding prob-
lems; the safety of the Lake George Dam; and watershed
management.
SEC. 326. RESTORATION PROJECTS FOR MARYLAND, PENN-
SYLVANIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND KENTUCKY.
The Secretary, in cooperation with Federal, State, and
local agencies, is authorized—
(1) to conduct investigations and surveys of the
watersheds of the North Branch of the Potomac River,
Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia; New
River, West Virginia; and Pond Creek, Kentucky; and
(2) to provide technical, planning, and design
assistance for abatement and mitigation of surface
water quality degradation caused by abandoned
mines and mining activity in the vicinity of such riv-
ers and creek.
SEC. 327. BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL, POP-
LAR ISLAND, MARYLAND.
The Secretary shall carry out a project for the bene-
ficial use of dredged material at Poplar Island, Maryland,
pursuant to section 204 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1992.
SEC. 328. EROSION CONTROL MEASURES, SMITH ISLAND,
MARYLAND.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall implement ero-
sion control measures in the vicinity of Rhodes Point,
Smith Island, Maryland, at an estimated total Federal cost
of $450,000.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION
ON EMERGENCY BASIS.—The
project under subsection (a) shall be carried out on an emer-
gency basis in view of the national, historic, and cultural
value of the island and in order to protect the Federal in-
vestment in infrastructure facilities.
(c) COST SHARING.—Cost sharing applicable to hurri-
cane and storm damage reduction shall be applicable to the
project to be carried out under subsection (a).
SEC. 
329. 
BENEFICIAL 
USE 
OF 
DREDGED 
MATERIAL,
WORTON POINT, KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND.
The Secretary shall carry out a project for the bene-
ficial use of dredged material at Worton Point, Kent Coun-
ty, Maryland, pursuant to section 204 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1992.
SEC. 330. LAKE ST. CLAIRE, MICHIGAN.
The Secretary shall carry out a program to control
aquatic plants in Lake St. Claire, Michigan, under section
104(b) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C.
610(b)).
SEC. 331. ST. JOHN’S BAYOU—NEW MADRID FLOODWAY.
The Secretary is directed to review the project for flood
control, St. John’s Bayou and New Madrid Floodway, Mis-
souri, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4118), to determine the
ability of the non-Federal interests to pay the project costs,
including operation and maintenance costs, in accordance
with section 103(m) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(m)) and in light of locally
prevailing conditions which would limit the ability of local
interests to participate as non-Federal project sponsors in
accordance with established cost-sharing formulas.
SEC. 332. DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement
under section 218 of this Act with the University of New
Hampshire to provide technical assistance for a water treat-
ment technology center addressing the needs of small com-
munities.
SEC. 333. NEW YORK BIGHT AND HARBOR STUDY.
Section 326(f) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1992 (106 Stat. 4851) is amended by striking
‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’.
SEC. 334. NEW YORK STATE CANAL SYSTEM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to
make capital improvements to the New York State Canal
System.
(b) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary shall, with the con-
sent of appropriate local and State entities, enter into such
arrangements, contracts, and leases with public and private
entities as may be necessary for the purposes of rehabilita-
tion, renovation, preservation, and maintenance of the New
York State Canal System and its related facilities, includ-
ing trailside facilities and other recreational projects along
the waterways of the canal system.
(c) NEW YORK STATE CANAL SYSTEM DEFINED.—In
this section, the term ‘‘New York State Canal System’’
means the Erie, Oswego, Champlain, and Cayuga-Seneca
Canals.
(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost
of capital improvements under this section shall be 50 per-
cent.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$5,000,000 for fiscal years beginning after September 30,
1994. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
SEC. 335. NEW YORK CITY WATERSHED.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish
a program for providing environmental assistance to
non-Federal interests in the New York City Water-
shed.
(2) FORM.—Assistance provided under this sec-
tion may be in the form of design and construction
assistance for water-related environmental infrastruc-
ture and resource protection and development projects
in the New York City Watershed, including projects
for water supply, storage, treatment, and distribution
facilities, and surface water resource protection and
development.
(b) PUBLIC OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary may provide assistance for a project under this sec-
tion only if the project is publicly owned.
(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—
(1) CERTIFICATION.—A project shall be eligible
for financial assistance under this section only if the
State director for the project certifies to the Secretary
that the project will contribute to the protection and
enhancement of the quality or quantity of the New
York City water supply.
(2) SPECIAL
CONSIDERATION.—In certifying
projects to the Secretary, the State director shall give
special consideration to those projects implementing
plans, agreements, and measures which preserve and
enhance the economic and social character of the wa-
tershed communities.
(3) PROJECT
DESCRIPTIONS.—Projects eligible
for assistance under this section shall include the fol-
lowing:
(A) Implementation of intergovernmental
agreements for coordinating regulatory and
management responsibilities.
(B) Acceleration of whole farm planning to
implement best management practices to main-
tain or enhance water quality and to promote
agricultural land use.
(C) Acceleration of whole community plan-
ning to promote intergovernmental cooperation
in the regulation and management of activities
consistent with the goal of maintaining or en-
hancing water quality.
(D) Natural resources stewardship on public
and private lands to promote land uses that pre-
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serve and enhance the economic and social char-
acter of the watershed communities and protect
and enhance water quality.
(d) LOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS.—Before pro-
viding assistance under this section, the Secretary shall
enter into a cooperative agreement with the State director
for the project to be carried out with such assistance.
(e) COST SHARING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Total project costs under each
local cooperation agreement entered into under this
section shall be shared at 75 percent Federal and 25
percent non-Federal. The non-Federal interest shall
receive credit for the reasonable costs of design work
completed by such interest prior to entering into a
local cooperation agreement with the Secretary for a
project. The Federal share may be in the form of
grants or reimbursements of project costs.
(2) INTEREST.—In the event of delays in the re-
imbursement of the non-Federal share of a project, the
non-Federal interest shall receive credit for reasonable
interest to provide the non-Federal share of a project’s
cost.
(3) LANDS, EASEMENTS, AND
RIGHTS-OF-WAY
CREDIT.—The non-Federal interest shall receive credit
for lands, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations
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toward its share of project costs, including direct costs
associated with obtaining permits necessary for the
placement of such project on public owned or con-
trolled lands, but not to exceed 25 percent of total
project costs.
(4) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—Operation
and maintenance costs for projects constructed with
assistance provided under this section shall be 100
percent non-Federal.
(f) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE
LAWS.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to waive,
limit, or otherwise affect the applicability of any provision
of Federal or State law that would otherwise apply to a
project carried out with assistance provided under this sec-
tion.
(g) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2000, the
Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results
of the program carried out under this section, together with
recommendations concerning whether such program should
be implemented on a national basis.
(h) NEW YORK CITY WATERSHED DEFINED.—For
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘New York City Water-
shed’’ means the land area within the counties of Delaware,
Greene, Schoharie, Ulster, Sullivan, Westchester, Putnam,
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and Duchess which contributes water to the water supply
system of New York City.
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$10,000,000 for fiscal years beginning after September 30,
1994.
SEC. 336. NORTHEASTERN OHIO.
The Secretary is authorized to provide technical assist-
ance to local interests for planning the establishment of a
regional water authority in northeastern Ohio to address
the water problems of the region. The Federal share of the
costs of such planning shall not exceed 75 percent.
SEC. 337. OHIO RIVER.
(a) CENTER
FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL
STUDIES
FOR
LARGE RIVERS.—The Secretary shall establish a Center for
Environmental Studies of Large Rivers at Jefferson Tech-
nical College, Ohio.
(b) STUDY.—
(1) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The Secretary
shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Ohio
River Valley Water Sanitation Commission to develop
the necessary methodologies to make improvements in,
and assess the environmental health of, the Ohio
River.