for the project. The amount paid by the Department
of the Interior shall be included as part of the Fed-
eral share of the cost of implementing the plan.
(3) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—The non-
Federal share of operation and maintenance costs of
the improvements undertaken pursuant to this sub-
section shall be 100 percent; except that the Federal
Government shall reimburse the non-Federal project
sponsor 60 percent of the costs of operating and
maintaining pump stations that pump water into
Taylor Slough in the Everglades National Park.
SEC. 316. JACKSONVILLE HARBOR (MILL COVE), FLORIDA.
The project for navigation, Jacksonville Harbor (Mill
Cove), Florida, authorized by section 601(a) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4139–
4140), is modified to direct the Secretary to carry out a
project for flow and circulation improvement within Mill
Cove, at a total cost of $2,000,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $2,000,000.
SEC. 317. TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA.
The project for beach erosion control, Tybee Island,
Georgia, authorized pursuant to section 201 of the Flood
Control Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5), is modified to
include as part of the project the portion of the ocean
shore of Tybee Island located south of the extension of
9th Street.
SEC. 318. WHITE RIVER, INDIANA.
The project for flood control, Indianapolis on West
Fork of the White River, Indiana, authorized by section
5 of the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat.
1586), is modified to authorize the Secretary to undertake
riverfront alterations as described in the Central Indianap-
olis Waterfront Concept Master Plan, dated February
1994, at a total cost of $85,975,000, with an estimated
first Federal cost of $39,975,000 and an estimated first
non-Federal cost of $46,000,000. The cost of work, in-
cluding relocations undertaken by the non-Federal interest
after February 15, 1994, on features identified in the
Master Plan shall be credited toward the non-Federal
share of project costs.
SEC. 319. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
The project for flood control, Chicagoland Underflow
Plan, Illinois, authorized by section 3(a)(5) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 4013), is
modified to limit the capacity of the reservoir project not
to exceed 11,000,000,000 gallons or 32,000 acre-feet, to
provide that the reservoir project may not be located north
of 55th Street or west of East Avenue in the vicinity of
McCook, Illinois, and to provide that the reservoir project
may only be constructed on the basis of a specific plan
that has been evaluated by the Secretary under the provi-
sions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
SEC. 320. CHICAGO LOCK AND THOMAS J. O’BRIEN LOCK,
ILLINOIS.
The project for navigation, Chicago Harbor, Lake
Michigan, Illinois, for which operation and maintenance
responsibility was transferred to the Secretary under
chapter IV of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 1983 (97 Stat. 311) and section 107 of the Energy
and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1982 (95
Stat. 1137) is modified to direct the Secretary to conduct
a study to determine the feasibility of making such struc-
tural repairs as are necessary to prevent leakage through
the Chicago Lock and the Thomas J. O’Brien Lock, Illi-
nois, and to determine the need for installing permanent
flow measurement equipment at such locks to measure any
leakage. The Secretary is authorized to carry out such re-
pairs and installations as are necessary following comple-
tion of the study.
SEC. 321. KASKASKIA RIVER, ILLINOIS.
The project for navigation, Kaskaskia River, Illinois,
authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act
of 1962 (76 Stat. 1175), is modified to add fish and wild-
life and habitat restoration as project purposes.
SEC. 322. LOCKS AND DAM 26, ALTON, ILLINOIS AND MIS-
SOURI.
Section 102(1) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4613) is amended by striking ‘‘that
requires no separable projects lands’’ and inserting ‘‘on
project lands and other contiguous nonproject lands, in-
cluding those lands referred to as the Alton Commons’’.
SEC. 323. NORTH BRANCH OF CHICAGO RIVER, ILLINOIS.
The project for flood protection, North Branch of the
Chicago River, Illinois, authorized by section 401(a) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat.
4115), is modified to authorize the Secretary to carry out
the project in accordance with the report of the Corps of
Engineers dated March 1994, at a total cost of
$34,228,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$20,905,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$13,323,000.
SEC. 324. ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL.
Section 314(a) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4847) is amended by adding at
the end the following: ‘‘Such improvements shall include
marina development at Lock 14, to be carried out in con-
sultation with the Illinois Department of Natural Re-
sources, at a total cost of $6,374,000.’’.
SEC. 325. ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS.
The project for flood control, Arkansas City, Kansas,
authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4116), is modified to
authorize the Secretary to construct the project at a total
cost of $38,500,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$28,100,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$10,400,000.
SEC. 326. HALSTEAD, KANSAS.
The project for flood control, Halstead, Kansas, au-
thorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4116), is modified to au-
thorize the Secretary to carry out the project in accord-
ance with the report of the Corps of Engineers dated
March 19, 1993, at a total cost of $11,100,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $8,325,000 and an estimated
non-Federal cost of $2,775,000.
SEC. 327. LEVISA AND TUG FORKS OF THE BIG SANDY
RIVER AND CUMBERLAND RIVER, KENTUCKY,
WEST VIRGINIA, AND VIRGINIA.
The project for flood control, Levisa and Tug Forks
of the Big Sandy River and Cumberland River, Kentucky,
West Virginia, and Virginia, authorized by section 202(a)
of the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act,
1981 (94 Stat. 1339), is modified to provide that the mini-
mum level of flood protection to be afforded by the project
shall be the level required to provide protection from a
100-year flood or from the flood of April 1977, whichever
level of protection is greater.
SEC. 328. COMITE RIVER, LOUISIANA.
The Comite River Diversion project for flood control,
authorized as part of the project for flood control, Amite
River and Tributaries, Louisiana, by section 101(11) of
the Water Resource Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat.
4802–4803), is modified to authorize the Secretary to con-
struct the project at a total cost of $121,600,000, with
an estimated Federal cost of $70,577,000 and an esti-
mated non-Federal cost of $51,023,000.
SEC. 329. GRAND ISLE AND VICINITY, LOUISIANA.
The project for hurricane damage prevention, flood
control, and beach erosion along Grand Isle and Vicinity,
Louisiana, authorized by section 204 of the Flood Control
Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1077), is modified to authorize the
Secretary to construct a permanent breakwater and levee
system at a total cost of $17,000,000.
SEC. 330. LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, LOUISIANA.
The project for hurricane damage prevention and
flood control, Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, authorized
by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 (79 Stat.
1077), is modified to provide that St. Bernard Parish,
Louisiana, and the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District,
Louisiana, shall not be required to pay the unpaid balance,
including interest, of the non-Federal cost-share of the
project.
SEC. 331. MISSISSIPPI DELTA REGION, LOUISIANA.
The Mississippi Delta Region project, Louisiana, au-
thorized as part of the project for hurricane-flood protec-
tion project on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, by section
204 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1077),
is modified to direct the Secretary to provide a credit to
the State of Louisiana toward its non-Federal share of the
cost of the project. The credit shall be for the cost incurred
by the State in developing and relocating oyster beds to
offset the adverse impacts on active and productive oyster
beds in the Davis Pond project area but shall not exceed
$7,500,000.
SEC. 332. MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUTLETS, VENICE, LOUISI-
ANA.
The project for navigation, Mississippi River Outlets,
Venice, Louisiana, authorized by section 101 of the River
and Harbor Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 731), is modified to
provide for the extension of the 16-foot deep by 250-foot
wide Baptiste Collette Bayou entrance channel to approxi-
mately Mile 8 of the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet naviga-
tion channel, at a total estimated Federal cost of $80,000.
SEC. 333. RED RIVER WATERWAY, LOUISIANA.
The project for mitigation of fish and wildlife losses,
Red River Waterway, Louisiana, authorized by section
601(a) of the Water Resources and Development Act of
1986 (100 Stat. 4142) and modified by section 102(p) of
the Water Resources and Development Act of 1990 (104
Stat. 4613), is further modified—
(1) to authorize the Secretary to carry out the
project at a total cost of $10,500,000; and
(2) to provide that lands that are purchased ad-
jacent to the Loggy Bayou Wildlife Management
Area may be located in Caddo Parish or Red River
Parish.
SEC. 334. TOLCHESTER CHANNEL, MARYLAND.
The project for navigation, Baltimore Harbor and
Channels, Maryland, authorized by section 101 of the
River and Harbor Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 297) is modified
to direct the Secretary—
(1) to expedite review of potential straightening
of the channel at the Tolchester Channel S-Turn;
and
(2) if determined to be feasible and necessary
for safe and efficient navigation, to implement such
straightening as part of project maintenance.
SEC. 335. SAGINAW RIVER, MICHIGAN.
The project for flood protection, Saginaw River,
Michigan, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control
Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 311) is modified to include as part
of the project the design and construction of an inflatable
dam on the Flint River, Michigan, at a total cost of
$500,000.
SEC. 336. SAULT SAINTE MARIE, CHIPPEWA COUNTY,
MICHIGAN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The project for navigation, Sault
Sainte Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan, authorized by
section 1149 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (100 Stat. 4254–4255), is modified as provided by
this subsection.
(b) PAYMENT OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-
Federal share of the cost of the project referred to in sub-
section (a) shall be paid as follows:
(1) That portion of the non-Federal share
which the Secretary determines is attributable to use
of the lock by vessels calling at Canadian ports shall
be paid by the United States.
(2) The remaining portion of the non-Federal
share shall be paid by the Great Lakes States pursu-
ant to an agreement entered into by such States.
(c) PAYMENT TERM
OF ADDITIONAL PERCENT-
AGE.—The amount to be paid by non-Federal interests
pursuant to section 101(a) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211(a)) and this sub-
section with respect to the project referred to in subsection
(a) may be paid over a period of 50 years or the expected
life of the project, whichever is shorter.
(d) GREAT LAKES STATES DEFINED.—For the pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘‘Great Lakes States’’
means the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Min-
nesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
SEC. 337. STILLWATER, MINNESOTA.
Section 363 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1992 (106 Stat. 4861–4862) is amended—
(1) by inserting after ‘‘riverfront,’’ the follow-
ing: ‘‘or expansion of such system if the Secretary
determines that the expansion is feasible,’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$3,200,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$11,600,000’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘$2,400,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$8,700,000’’; and
(4) by striking ‘‘$800,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$2,900,000’’.
SEC. 338. NEW MADRID HARBOR, MISSOURI.
The project for navigation, New Madrid Harbor, Mis-
souri, authorized pursuant to section 107 of the River and
Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577) and modified by sec-
tion 102(n) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1992 (106 Stat. 4807), is further modified to direct the
Secretary to assume responsibility for maintenance of the
existing Federal channel referred to in such section 102(n)
in addition to maintaining New Madrid County Harbor.
SEC. 339. CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI.
The project for flood control, Cape Girardeau, Jack-
son Metropolitan Area, Missouri, authorized by section
401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(100 Stat. 4118–4119), is modified to authorize the Sec-
retary to construct the project, including implementation
of nonstructural measures, at a total cost of $45,414,000,
with an estimated Federal cost of $33,030,000 and an es-
timated non-Federal cost of $12,384,000.
SEC. 340. ST. JOHN’S BAYOU—NEW MADRID FLOODWAY,
MISSOURI.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Federal
assistance made available under the rural enterprise zone
program of the Department of Agriculture may be used
toward payment of the non-Federal share of the costs of
the project for flood control, St. John’s Bayou and New
Madrid Floodway, Missouri, authorized by section 401(a)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100
Stat. 4118).
SEC. 341. JOSEPH G. MINISH PASSAIC RIVER PARK, NEW
JERSEY.
Section 101(a)(18)(B) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4608) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$25,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$75,000,000’’.
SEC. 342. PASSAIC RIVER, NEW JERSEY.
Section 1148 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4254) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘SEC. 1148. PASSAIC RIVER BASIN.
‘‘(a) ACQUISITION OF LANDS.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to acquire from willing sellers lands on which resi-
dential structures are located and which are subject to fre-
quent and recurring flood damage, as identified in the
supplemental floodway report of the Corps of Engineers,
Passaic River Buyout Study, September 1995, at an esti-
mated total cost of $194,000,000.
‘‘(b) RETENTION OF LANDS FOR FLOOD PROTEC-
TION.—Lands acquired by the Secretary under this sec-
tion shall be retained by the Secretary for future use in
conjunction with flood protection and flood management
in the Passaic River Basin.
‘‘(c) COST SHARING.—The non-Federal share of the
cost of carrying out this section shall be 25 percent plus
any amount that might result from application of the re-
quirements of subsection (d).
‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY OF BENEFIT-COST RATIO WAIV-
ER AUTHORITY.—In evaluating and implementing the
project under this section, the Secretary shall allow the
non-Federal interest to participate in financing of the
project in accordance with section 903(c) of this Act, to
the extent that the Secretary’s evaluation indicates that
applying such section is necessary to implement the
project.’’.
SEC. 343. MOLLY ANN’S BROOK, NEW JERSEY.
The project for flood control, Molly Ann’s Brook,
New Jersey, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4119), is
modified to authorize the Secretary to carry out the
project in accordance with the report of the Corps of Engi-
neers dated April 3, 1996, at a total cost of $40,100,000,
with an estimated Federal cost of $22,600,000 and an es-
timated non-Federal cost of $17,500,000.
SEC. 344. RAMAPO AND MAHWAH RIVERS, NEW JERSEY AND
NEW YORK.
The project for flood control, Ramapo and Mahwah
Rivers, New Jersey and New York, authorized by section
401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(100 Stat. 4120), is modified to authorize the Secretary
to carry out the project in accordance with the report of
the Corps of Engineers dated June 30, 1994, at a total
cost of $11,300,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$8,500,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$2,800,000.
SEC. 345. ARTHUR KILL, NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
The project for navigation, Arthur Kill, New York
and New Jersey, authorized by section 202(b) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat.
4098), is modified to authorize the Secretary to carry out
the project at a total cost of $83,000,000.
SEC. 346. JONES INLET, NEW YORK.
The project for navigation, Jones Inlet, New York,
authorized by section 2 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act au-
thorizing construction, repair, and preservation of certain
public works on rivers and harbors, and for other pur-
poses’’, approved March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 13), is modified
to direct the Secretary to place uncontaminated dredged
material on beach areas downdrift from the federally
maintained channel for the purpose of mitigating the
interruption of littoral system natural processes caused by
the jetty and continued dredging of the federally main-
tained channel.
SEC. 347. KILL VAN KULL, NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
The project for navigation, Kill Van Kull, New York
and New Jersey, authorized by section 202(a) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat.
4095), is modified to authorize the Secretary to carry out
the project at a total cost of $750,000,000.
SEC. 348. WILMINGTON HARBOR-NORTHEAST CAPE FEAR
RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA.
The project for navigation, Wilmington Harbor-
Northeast Cape Fear River, North Carolina, authorized
by section 202(a) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4095), is modified to authorize
the Secretary to construct the project substantially in ac-
cordance with the General Design Memorandum dated
April 1990 and the General Design Memorandum Supple-
ment dated February 1994, at a total cost of $52,041,000,
with an estimated Federal cost of $25,729,000 and an es-
timated non-Federal cost of $26,312,000.
SEC. 349. GARRISON DAM, NORTH DAKOTA.
The project for flood control, Garrison Dam, North
Dakota, authorized by section 9 of the Flood Control Act
of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 891), is modified to au-
thorize the Secretary to acquire permanent flowage and
saturation easements over the lands in Williams County,
North Dakota, extending from the riverward margin of the
Buford-Trenton Irrigation District main canal to the
north bank of the Missouri River, beginning at the
Buford-Trenton Irrigation District pumping station lo-
cated in the northeast quarter of section 17, township 152
north, range 104 west, and continuing northeasterly down-
stream to the land referred to as the East Bottom, and
any other lands outside of the boundaries of the Buford-
Trenton Irrigation District which have been adversely af-
fected by rising ground water and surface flooding. Any
easement acquired by the Secretary pursuant to this sub-
section shall include the right, power, and privilege of the
Government to submerge, overflow, percolate, and satu-
rate the surface and subsurface of the land. The cost of
acquiring such easements shall not exceed 90 percent, or
be less than 75 percent, of the unaffected fee value of the
lands. The project is further modified to authorize the
Secretary to provide a lump sum payment of $60,000 to
the Buford-Trenton Irrigation District for power require-
ments associated with operation of the drainage pumps
and to relinquish all right, title, and interest of the United
States to the drainage pumps located within the bound-
aries of the Irrigation District.
SEC. 350. WISTER LAKE, OKLAHOMA.
The flood control project for Wister Lake, LeFlore
County, Oklahoma, authorized by section 4 of the Flood
Control Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1218), is modified
to increase the level of the conservation pool by 1 foot and
to adjust the seasonal pool operation to accommodate the
change in the conservation pool elevation.
SEC. 351. BONNEVILLE LOCK AND DAM, COLUMBIA RIVER,
OREGON AND WASHINGTON.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The project for Bonneville Lock
and Dam, Columbia River, Oregon and Washington, au-
thorized by the Act of August 20, 1937 (50 Stat. 731),
and modified by section 83 of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 35), is further modified to
authorize the Secretary to convey to the city of North
Bonneville, Washington, at no further cost to the city, all
right, title and interest of the United States in and to the
following:
(1) Any municipal facilities, utilities fixtures,
and equipment for the relocated city, and any re-
maining lands designated as open spaces or munici-
pal lots not previously conveyed to the city, specifi-
cally, Lots M1 through M15, M16 (the ‘‘community
center lot’’), M18, M19, M22, M24, S42 through
S45, and S52 through S60.
(2) The ‘‘school lot’’ described as Lot 2, block
5, on the plat of relocated North Bonneville.
(3) Parcels 2 and C, but only upon the comple-
tion of any environmental response actions required
under applicable law.
(4) That portion of Parcel B lying south of the
existing city boundary, west of the sewage treatment
plant, and north of the drainage ditch that is located
adjacent to the northerly limit of the Hamilton Is-
land landfill, provided the Secretary determines, at
the time of the proposed conveyance, that the Army
has taken all action necessary to protect human
health and the environment.
(5) Such portions of Parcel H which can be
conveyed without a requirement for further inves-
tigation, inventory or other action by the Depart-
ment of the Army under the provisions of the Na-
tional Historic Preservation Act.
(6) Such easements as the Secretary deems nec-
essary for—
(A) sewer and water line crossings of relo-
cated Washington State Highway 14; and
(B) reasonable public access to the Colum-
bia River across those portions of Hamilton Is-
land that remain under the ownership of the
United States.
(b) TIME PERIOD FOR CONVEYANCES.—The convey-
ances referred to in subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(5), and
(a)(6)(A) shall be completed within 180 days after the
United States receives the release referred to in subsection
(d). All other conveyances shall be completed expedi-
tiously, subject to any conditions specified in the applica-
ble subsection.
(c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the conveyances au-
thorized by subsection (a) is to resolve all outstanding is-
sues between the United States and the city of North Bon-
neville.
(d) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PAYMENT; RELEASE OF
CLAIMS RELATING TO RELOCATION OF CITY.—As a pre-
requisite to the conveyances authorized by subsection (a),
the city of North Bonneville shall execute an acknowledge-
ment of payment of just compensation and shall execute
a release of any and all claims for relief of any kind
against the United States growing out of the relocation
of the city of North Bonneville, or any prior Federal legis-
lation relating thereto, and shall dismiss, with prejudice,
any pending litigation, if any, involving such matters.
(e) RELEASE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.—Upon re-
ceipt of the city’s acknowledgment and release referred to
in subsection (d), the Attorney General of the United
States shall dismiss any pending litigation, if any, arising
out of the relocation of the city of North Bonneville, and
execute a release of any and all rights to damages of any
kind under the February 20, 1987, judgment of the Unit-
ed States Claims Court, including any interest thereon.
(f) ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF
ENTITLEMENTS; RE-
LEASE BY CITY OF CLAIMS.—Within 60 days after the
conveyances authorized by subsection (a) (other than
paragraph (6)(B)) have been completed, the city shall exe-
cute an acknowledgement that all entitlements under such
paragraph have been completed and shall execute a release
of any and all claims for relief of any kind against the
United States arising out of this subsection.
(g) EFFECTS ON CITY.—Beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act, the city of North Bonneville, or
any successor in interest thereto, shall—
(1) be precluded from exercising any jurisdic-
tion over any lands owned in whole or in part by the
United States and administered by the United
States Army Corps of Engineers in connection with
the Bonneville project; and
(2) be authorized to change the zoning designa-
tions of, sell, or resell Parcels S35 and S56, which
are presently designated as open spaces.
SEC. 352. COLUMBIA RIVER DREDGING, OREGON AND
WASHINGTON.
The project for navigation, Lower Willamette and Co-
lumbia Rivers below Vancouver, Washington and Port-
land, Oregon, authorized by the first section of the River
and Harbor Appropriations Act of June 18, 1878 (20
Stat. 152), is modified to direct the Secretary—
(1) to conduct channel simulation and to carry
out improvements to the existing deep draft channel
between river miles 27 and 34, at a cost not to ex-
ceed $2,400,000; and
(2) to conduct overdepth and advance mainte-
nance dredging that is necessary to maintain author-
ized channel dimensions.
SEC. 353. LACKAWANNA RIVER AT SCRANTON, PENNSYLVA-
NIA.
The project for flood control, Lackawanna River at
Scranton, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 101(16) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat.
4803), is modified to direct the Secretary to carry out the
project for flood control for the Plot and Green Ridge sec-
tions of the project. In evaluating and implementing the
project, the Secretary shall allow the non-Federal interest
to participate in financing of the project in accordance
with section 903(c) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986, to the extent that the Secretary’s evaluation
indicates that applying such section is necessary to imple-
ment the project.
SEC. 354. MUSSERS DAM, MIDDLE CREEK, SNYDER COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA.
Section 209(e)(5) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4830) is amended by striking
‘‘$3,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000’’.
SEC. 355. SAW MILL RUN, PENNSYLVANIA.
The project for flood control, Saw Mill Run, Pitts-
burgh, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 401(a) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat.
4124), is modified to authorize the Secretary to carry out
the project in accordance with the report of the Corps of
Engineers dated April 8, 1994, at a total cost of
$12,780,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$9,585,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$3,195,000.
SEC. 356. SCHUYLKILL RIVER, PENNSYLVANIA.
The navigation project for the Schuylkill River, Penn-
sylvania, authorized by the first section of the River and
Harbor Appropriations Act of August 8, 1917 (40 Stat.
252), is modified to provide for the periodic removal and
disposal of sediment to a depth of 6 feet detained within
portions of the Fairmount pool between the Fairmount
Dam and the Columbia Bridge, generally within the limits
of the channel alignments referred to as the Schuylkill
River Racecourse and return lane, and the Belmont Water
Works intakes and Boathouse Row.
SEC. 357. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.
Section 313(g)(1) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4846) is amended by striking
‘‘$50,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$90,000,000’’.
SEC. 358. WYOMING VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA.
The project for flood control, Wyoming Valley, Penn-
sylvania, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4124), is
modified to authorize the Secretary to undertake as part
of the construction of the project mechanical and electrical
upgrades to existing stormwater pumping stations in the
Wyoming Valley and to undertake mitigation measures.
SEC. 359. SAN JUAN HARBOR, PUERTO RICO.
The project for navigation, San Juan Harbor, Puerto
Rico, authorized by section 202(a) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4097), is modified
to authorize the Secretary to deepen the bar channel to
depths varying from 49 feet to 56 feet below mean low
water with other modifications to authorized interior chan-
nels as generally described in the General Reevaluation
Report and Environmental Assessment, dated March
1994, at a total cost of $43,993,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $27,341,000 and an estimated non-Fed-
eral cost of $16,652,000.
SEC. 360. NARRAGANSETT, RHODE ISLAND.
Section 361(a) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4861) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$200,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$1,900,000’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$150,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$1,425,000’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$475,000’’.
SEC. 361. CHARLESTON HARBOR, SOUTH CAROLINA.
The project for navigation, Charleston Harbor, South
Carolina, authorized by section 202(a) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4096), is
modified to direct the Secretary to undertake ditching,
clearing, spillway replacement, and dike reconstruction of
the Clouter Creek Disposal Area, as a part of the oper-
ation and maintenance of the Charleston Harbor project.
SEC. 362. DALLAS FLOODWAY EXTENSION, DALLAS, TEXAS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The project for flood control, Dal-
las Floodway Extension, Dallas, Texas, authorized by sec-
tion 301 of the River and Harbor Act of 1965 (79 Stat.
1091), is modified to provide that, notwithstanding the
last sentence of subsection (c) of section 104 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986, non-Federal inter-
ests may apply for crediting under such section 104,
against the non-Federal share of the cost of the project,
the cost of work performed by the non-Federal interests
in constructing flood protection works for Rochester Park
and the north section of the Central Wastewater Treat-
ment Plant.
(b) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT.—The amount to
be credited under subsection (a) shall be determined by
the Secretary. In determining such amount, the Secretary
may permit crediting only for that portion of the work per-
formed by the non-Federal interests which is compatible
with the project referred to in subsection (a), including
any modification thereof, and which is required for con-
struction of such project.
(c) CASH CONTRIBUTION.—Nothing in this section
shall be construed to limit the applicability of the require-
ment contained in section 103(a)(1)(A) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 to the project referred
to in subsection (a).
SEC. 363. UPPER JORDAN RIVER, UTAH.
The project for flood control, Upper Jordan River,
Utah, authorized by section 101(a)(23) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4610), is
modified to authorize the Secretary to construct the
project at a total cost of $12,870,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $8,580,000 and an estimated non-Federal
cost of $4,290,000.
SEC. 364. HAYSI LAKE, VIRGINIA.
The Haysi Lake, Virginia, feature of the project for
flood control, Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River, Kentucky,
West Virginia, and Virginia, authorized by section 202(a)
of the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act,
1981 (94 Stat. 1339), is modified—
(1) to add recreation and fish and wildlife en-
hancement as project purposes;
(2) to direct the Secretary to construct the
Haysi Dam feature of the project substantially in
accordance with Plan A as set forth in the Draft
General Plan Supplement Report for the Levisa
Fork Basin, Virginia and Kentucky, dated May
1995; and
(3) to direct the Secretary to apply section
103(m) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (100 Stat. 4087) to the construction of such
feature in the same manner as that section is ap-
plied to other projects or project features construed
pursuant to such section 202(a).
SEC. 365. RUDEE INLET, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA.
The project for navigation and shoreline protection,
Rudee Inlet, Virginia Beach, Virginia, authorized by sec-
tion 601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (100 Stat. 4148), is modified to authorize the Sec-
retary to continue maintenance of the project for 50 years
beginning on the date of initial construction of the project.
The Federal share of the cost of such maintenance shall
be determined in accordance with title I of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986.
SEC. 366. VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA.
The non-Federal share of the costs of the project for
beach erosion control and hurricane protection, Virginia
Beach, Virginia, authorized by section 501(a) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4136),
shall be reduced by $3,120,803, or by such amount as is
determined by an audit carried out by the Secretary to
be due to the city of Virginia Beach as reimbursement for
the Federal share of beach nourishment activities carried
out by the city between October 1, 1986, and September
30, 1993, if the Federal Government has not reimbursed
the city for the activities prior to the date on which a
project cooperative agreement is executed for the project.
SEC. 367. EAST WATERWAY, WASHINGTON.
The project for navigation, East and West water-
ways, Seattle Harbor, Washington, authorized by the first
section of the River and Harbor Appropriations Act of
March 2, 1919 (40 Stat. 1275), is modified to direct the
Secretary—
(1) to expedite review of potential deepening of
the channel in the East waterway from Elliott Bay
to Terminal 25 to a depth of up to 51 feet; and
(2) if determined to be feasible, to implement
such deepening as part of project maintenance.
In carrying out work authorized by this section, the Sec-
retary shall coordinate with the Port of Seattle regarding
use of Slip 27 as a dredged material disposal area.
SEC. 368. BLUESTONE LAKE, WEST VIRGINIA.
Section 102(ff) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4810) is amended by inserting ‘‘ex-
cept for that organic matter necessary to maintain and
enhance the biological resources of such waters and such
nonobtrusive items of debris as may not be economically
feasible to prevent being released through such project,’’
after ‘‘project,’’ the first place it appears.
SEC. 369. SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.
(a) COST SHARING.—Section 340(c)(3) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4856) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) COST SHARING.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Total project costs
under each local cooperation agreement entered
into under this subsection 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 credit for such design work shall
not exceed 6 percent of the total construction
costs of the project. The Federal share may be
in the form of grants or reimbursements of
project costs.
‘‘(B) INTEREST.—In the event of delays in
the funding of the non-Federal share of a
project that is the subject of an agreement
under this section, the non-Federal interest
shall receive credit for reasonable interest in-
curred in providing the non-Federal share of a
project’s cost.
‘‘(C) LANDS, EASEMENTS, AND RIGHTS-OF-
WAY CREDIT.—The non-Federal interest shall
receive credit for lands, easements, rights-of-
way, and relocations toward its share of project
costs, including all reasonable costs associated
with obtaining permits necessary for the con-
struction, operation, and maintenance of such
project on publicly owned or controlled lands,
but not to exceed 25 percent of total project
costs.
‘‘(D) OPERATION
AND
MAINTENANCE.—
Operation and maintenance costs for projects
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constructed with assistance provided under this
section shall be 100 percent non-Federal.’’.
(b) FUNDING.—Section 340(g) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4856) is
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$25,000,000’’.
SEC. 370. KICKAPOO RIVER, WISCONSIN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The project for flood control and
allied purposes, Kickapoo River, Wisconsin, authorized by
section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat.
1190) and modified by section 814 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4169), is further
modified as provided by this section.
(b) TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the requirements
of this subsection, the Secretary shall transfer to the
State of Wisconsin, without consideration, all right,
title, and interest of the United States to the lands
described in paragraph (3), including all works,
structures, and other improvements to such lands.
(2) TRANSFER TO SECRETARY OF THE INTE-
RIOR.—Subject to the requirements of this sub-
section, on the date of the transfer under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall transfer to the Secretary of
the Interior, without consideration, all right, title,
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and interest of the United States in and to lands
that are culturally and religiously significant sites of
the Ho-Chunk Nation (a federally recognized Indian
tribe) and are located within the lands described in
paragraph (3). Such lands shall be specified in ac-
cordance with paragraph (4)(C) and may not exceed
a total of 1,200 acres.
(3) LAND
DESCRIPTION.—The lands to be
transferred pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) are
the approximately 8,569 acres of land associated
with the LaFarge Dam and Lake portion of the
project referred to in subsection (a) in Vernon Coun-
ty, Wisconsin, in the following sections:
(A) Section 31, Township 14 North, Range
1 West of the 4th Principal Meridian.
(B) Sections 2 through 11, and 16, 17, 20,
and 21, Township 13 North, Range 2 West of
the 4th Principal Meridian.
(C) Sections 15, 16, 21 through 24, 26,
27, 31, and 33 through 36, Township 14
North, Range 2 West of the 4th Principal
Meridian.
(4) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—
(A) HOLD
HARMLESS; REIMBURSEMENT
OF UNITED STATES.—The transfer under para-
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graph (1) shall be made on the condition that
the State of Wisconsin enters into a written
agreement with the Secretary to hold the
United States harmless from all claims arising
from or through the operation of the lands and
improvements subject to the transfer. If title to
the lands described in paragraph (3) is sold or
transferred by the State, then the State shall
reimburse the United States for the price origi-
nally paid by the United States for purchasing
such lands.
(B) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
make the transfers under paragraphs (1) and
(2) only if on or before April 30, 1997, the
State of Wisconsin enters into and submits to
the Secretary a memorandum of understanding,
as specified in subparagraph (C), with the trib-
al organization (as defined by section 4(l) of the
Indian Self-Determination and Education As-
sistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l)) of the Ho-
Chunk Nation.
(C) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—
The memorandum of understanding referred to
in subparagraph (B) shall contain, at a mini-
mum, the following:
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(i) A description of sites and associ-
ated lands to be transferred to the Sec-
retary of the Interior under paragraph (2).
(ii) An agreement specifying that the
lands transferred under paragraphs (1)
and (2) shall be preserved in a natural
state and developed only to the extent nec-
essary, consistent with the Wisconsin State
law creating the Kickapoo Valley Govern-
ing Board (1993 Wisconsin State Act
349), to enhance outdoor recreational and
educational opportunities.
(iii) An agreement specifying the
terms and conditions of a plan for the
management of the lands to be transferred
under paragraphs (1) and (2).
(iv) A provision requiring a review of
the plan referred to in clause (iii) to be
conducted every 10 years under which the
State of Wisconsin, acting through the
Kickapoo Valley Governing Board, and the
Ho-Chunk Nation may agree to revisions
of the plan in order to address changed
circumstances on the lands transferred
under paragraph (2). Such provision may
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include a plan for the transfer to the Sec-
retary of the Interior of any additional site
discovered to be culturally and religiously
significant to the Ho-Chunk Nation.
(5) ADMINISTRATION
OF
LANDS.—The lands
transferred to the Secretary of the Interior under
paragraph (2), and any lands transferred to the Sec-
retary of the Interior pursuant to the memorandum
of understanding entered into under paragraph (3),
shall be held in trust for, and added to and adminis-
tered as part of the reservation of, the Ho-Chunk
Nation.
(6) TRANSFER OF FLOWAGE EASEMENTS.—The
Secretary shall transfer to the owner of the servient
estate, without consideration, all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to each flowage
easement acquired as part of the project referred to
in subsection (a) within Township 14 North, Range
2 West of the 4th Principal Meridian, Vernon Coun-
ty, Wisconsin.
(7) DEADLINES.—Not later than July 1, 1997,
the Secretary shall transmit to the State of Wiscon-
sin an offer to make the transfer under this para-
graph. Such offer shall provide for the transfer to be
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made in the period beginning on November 1, 1997,
and ending on December 31, 1997.
(8) DEAUTHORIZATION.—The LaFarge Dam
and Lake portion of the project referred to in sub-
section (a) is not authorized after the date of the
transfer under this subsection.
(9) INTERIM
MANAGEMENT
AND
MAINTE-
NANCE.—The Secretary shall continue to manage
and maintain the LaFarge Dam and Lake portion
of the project referred to in subsection (a) until the
date of the transfer under this section.
(c) COMPLETION OF PROJECT FEATURES.—
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall un-
dertake the completion of the following features of
the project referred to in subsection (a):
(A) The continued relocation of State high-
way route 131 and county highway routes P
and F substantially in accordance with plans
contained in Design Memorandum No. 6, Relo-
cation-LaFarge Reservoir, dated June 1970; ex-
cept that the relocation shall generally follow
the existing road rights-of-way through the
Kickapoo Valley.
(B) Environmental cleanup and site res-
toration of abandoned wells, farm sites, and
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safety modifications to the water control struc-
tures.
(C) Cultural resource activities to meet the
requirements of Federal law.
(2) PARTICIPATION BY STATE OF WISCONSIN.—
In undertaking the completion of the features de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall deter-
mine the requirements of the State of Wisconsin on
the location and design of each such feature.
(d) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 1996, $17,000,000.
SEC. 371. TETON COUNTY, WYOMING.
Section 840 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (100 Stat. 4176) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘: Provided, That’’ and inserting
‘‘; except that’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘in cash or materials’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, through providing in-kind services or cash
or materials,’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In car-
rying out this section, the Secretary may enter into
agreements with the non-Federal sponsor permitting
the non-Federal sponsor to perform operation and
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maintenance for the project on a cost-reimbursable
basis.’’.
TITLE IV—STUDIES
SEC. 401. CORPS CAPABILITY STUDY, ALASKA.
The Secretary shall review the capability of the Corps
of Engineers to plan, design, construct, operate, and main-
tain rural sanitation projects for rural and Native villages
in Alaska. Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit find-
ings and recommendations on the agency’s capability, to-
gether with recommendations on the advisability of assum-
ing such a mission.
SEC. 402. MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN, ARIZONA.
The Secretary shall credit the non-Federal share of
the cost of the feasibility study on the McDowell Mountain
project an amount equivalent to the cost of work per-
formed by the city of Scottsdale, Arizona, and accom-
plished prior to the city’s entering into an agreement with
the Secretary if the Secretary determines that the work
is necessary for the study.
SEC. 403. NOGALES WASH AND TRIBUTARIES, ARIZONA.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of
the relationship of flooding in Nogales, Arizona, and
floodflows emanating from Mexico.
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(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall transmit to Con-
gress a report on the results of the study conducted under
subsection (a), together with recommendations concerning
the appropriate level of non-Federal participation in the
project for flood control, Nogales Wash and tributaries,
Arizona, authorized by section 101(a)(4) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4606).
SEC. 404. GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to assess the fea-
sibility of implementing improvements in the regional
flood control system within Garden Grove, California.
SEC. 405. MUGU LAGOON, CALIFORNIA.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of
the environmental impacts associated with sediment trans-
port, flood flows, and upstream watershed land use prac-
tices on Mugu Lagoon, California. The study shall include
an evaluation of alternatives for the restoration of the es-
tuarine ecosystem functions and values associated with
Mugu Lagoon and the endangered and threatened species
inhabiting the area.
(b) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—In con-
ducting the study, the Secretary shall consult with the
Secretary of the Navy and shall coordinate with State and
local resource agencies to assure that the study is compat-
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ible with restoration efforts for the Calleguas Creek water-
shed.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 24 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study.
SEC. 406. SANTA YNEZ, CALIFORNIA.
(a) PLANNING.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare
a comprehensive river basin management plan addressing
the long term ecological, economic, and flood control needs
of the Santa Ynez River basin, California. In preparing
such plan, the Secretary shall consult the Santa Barbara
Flood Control District and other affected local govern-
mental entities.
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall
provide technical assistance to the Santa Barbara Flood
Control District with respect to implementation of the
plan to be prepared under subsection (a).
SEC. 
407. 
YOLO 
BYPASS, 
SACRAMENTO-SAN 
JOAQUIN
DELTA, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary shall study the advisability of acquir-
ing land in the vicinity of the Yolo Bypass in the Sac-
ramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, for the purpose
of environmental mitigation for the flood control project
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for Sacramento, California, and other water resources
projects in the area.
SEC. 408. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.
The Secretary shall provide technical, planning, and
design assistance to the city of Springfield, Illinois, in de-
veloping—
(1) an environmental impact statement for the
proposed development of a water supply reservoir,
including the preparation of necessary documenta-
tion in support of the environmental impact state-
ment; and
(2) an evaluation of technical, economic, and
environmental impacts of such development.
SEC. 409. BEAUTY CREEK WATERSHED, VALPARAISO CITY,
PORTER COUNTY, INDIANA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to assess the fea-
sibility of implementing streambank erosion control meas-
ures and flood control measures within the Beauty Creek
watershed, Valparaiso City, Porter County, Indiana.
SEC. 410. GRAND CALUMET RIVER, HAMMOND, INDIANA.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study to
establish a methodology and schedule to restore the wet-
lands at Wolf Lake and George Lake in Hammond, Indi-
ana.
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit
to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted
under subsection (a).
SEC. 411. INDIANA HARBOR CANAL, EAST CHICAGO, LAKE
COUNTY, INDIANA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the feasibility
of including environmental and recreational features, in-
cluding a vegetation buffer, as part of the project for navi-
gation, Indiana Harbor Canal, East Chicago, Lake Coun-
ty, Indiana, authorized by the first section of the Rivers
and Harbors Appropriations Act of June 25, 1910 (36
Stat. 657).
SEC. 412. KOONTZ LAKE, INDIANA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the feasibility
of implementing measures to restore Koontz Lake, Indi-
ana, including measures to remove silt, sediment, nutri-
ents, aquatic growth, and other noxious materials from
Koontz Lake, measures to improve public access facilities
to Koontz Lake, and measures to prevent or abate the de-
posit of sediments and nutrients in Koontz Lake.
SEC. 413. LITTLE CALUMET RIVER, INDIANA.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of
the impact of the project for flood control, Little Calumet
River, Indiana, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water
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Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4115), on
flooding and water quality in the vicinity of the Black Oak
area of Gary, Indiana.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit
to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted
under subsection (a), together with recommendations for
cost-effective remediation of impacts described in sub-
section (a).
(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost
of the study to be conducted under subsection (a) shall
be 100 percent.
SEC. 414. TIPPECANOE RIVER WATERSHED, INDIANA.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of
water quality and environmental restoration needs in the
Tippecanoe River watershed, Indiana, including measures
necessary to reduce siltation in Lake Shafer and Lake
Freeman.
(b) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall provide tech-
nical, planning, and design assistance to the Shafer Free-
man Lakes Environmental Conservation Corporation in
addressing potential environmental restoration activities
determined as a result of the study conducted under sub-
section (a).
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SEC. 415. CALCASIEU SHIP CHANNEL, HACKBERRY, LOUISI-
ANA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the
need for improved navigation and related support service
structures in the vicinity of the Calcasieu Ship Channel,
Hackberry, Louisiana.
SEC. 416. HURON RIVER, MICHIGAN.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the
need for channel improvements and associated modifica-
tions for the purpose of providing a harbor of refuge at
Huron River, Michigan.
SEC. 417. RIVER DES PERES, SAINT LOUIS COUNTY, MIS-
SOURI.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the
feasibility of potential flood control measures for the River
Des Peres to protect the Carondelet and Germania neigh-
borhoods in St. Louis, Missouri. In conducting the study,
the Secretary shall consider potential storm water runoff
and related improvements and shall cooperate with the
Metropolitan Saint Louis Sewer District.
SEC. 418. SACO RIVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Secretary shall conduct a study of flood control
problems along the Saco River in Hart’s Location, New
Hampshire, for the purpose of evaluating retaining walls,
berms, and other structures with a view to potential solu-
tions involving repair or replacement of existing structures
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and shall consider other alternatives for flood damage re-
duction.
SEC. 419. BUFFALO RIVER GREENWAY, NEW YORK.
The Secretary shall conduct a study of a potential
greenway trail project along the Buffalo River between the
park system of the city of Buffalo, New York, and Lake
Erie. Such study shall include preparation of an inte-
grated plan of development that takes into consideration
the adjacent parks, nature preserves, bikeways, and relat-
ed recreational facilities.
SEC. 420. PORT OF NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY SEDIMENT
STUDY.
(a) STUDY OF MEASURES TO REDUCE SEDIMENT
DEPOSITION.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of
measures that could reduce sediment deposition in the vi-
cinity of the Port of New York-New Jersey for the purpose
of reducing the volumes to be dredged for navigation
projects in the Port.
(b) DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL STUDY.—The
Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility
of constructing and operating an underwater confined
dredged material disposal site in the Port of New York-
New Jersey which could accommodate as much as 250,000
cubic yards of dredged materials for the purpose of dem-
onstrating the feasibility of an underwater confined dis-
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posal pit as an environmentally suitable method of con-
taining certain sediments.
(c) REPORT.—The Secretary shall transmit to Con-
gress a report on the results of the studies conducted
under this section, together with any recommendations of
the Secretary concerning reduction of sediment deposition
referred to in subsection (a).
SEC. 421. PORT OF NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY NAVIGATION
STUDY.
The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive study
of navigation needs at the Port of New York-New Jersey
to address improvements, including deepening of existing
channels, that are required to provide economically effi-
cient and environmentally sound navigation to meet cur-
rent and future requirements.
SEC. 422. CHAGRIN RIVER, OHIO.
The Secretary shall conduct a study of flooding prob-
lems along the Chagrin River in Eastlake, Ohio. In con-
ducting such study, the Secretary shall evaluate potential
solutions to flooding from all sources, including that re-
sulting from ice jams, and shall evaluate the feasibility of
a sedimentation collection pit and other potential meas-
ures to reduce flooding.
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SEC. 423. CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, ESTUARY.
The Secretary is authorized to conduct a study of the
Charleston estuary area located in Charleston, Berkeley,
and Dorchester Counties, South Carolina, for the purpose
of evaluating environmental conditions in the tidal reaches
of the Ashley, Cooper, Stono, and Wando Rivers and the
lower portions of Charleston Harbor.
SEC. 424. MUSTANG ISLAND, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
The Secretary shall conduct a study of navigation
along the south-central coast of Texas near Corpus Christi
for the purpose of determining the feasibility of construct-
ing and maintaining the Packery Channel on the southern
portion of Mustang Island.
SEC. 425. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study of flooding, ero-
sion, and other water resources problems in Prince Wil-
liam County, Virginia, including an assessment of wet-
lands protection, erosion control, and flood damage reduc-
tion needs of the County.
SEC. 426. PACIFIC REGION.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary is authorized to conduct
studies in the interest of navigation in that part of the
Pacific region that includes American Samoa, Guam, and
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(b) COST SHARING.—The cost sharing provisions of
section 105 of the Water Resources Development Act of
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1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215; 100 Stat. 4088–4089) shall apply
to studies under this section.
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 501. PROJECT DEAUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following projects are not au-
thorized after the date of the enactment of this Act:
(1) BRANFORD HARBOR, CONNECTICUT.—The
following portion of the project for navigation, Bran-
ford River, Connecticut, authorized by the first sec-
tion of the Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act
of June 13, 1902 (32 Stat. 333): Starting at a point
on the Federal channel line whose coordinates are
N156181.32, E581572.38, running south 70 degrees
11 minutes 8 seconds west a distance of 171.58 feet
to another point on the Federal channel line whose
coordinates are N156123.18, E581410.96.
(2) BRIDGEPORT HARBOR, CONNECTICUT.—The
following portion of the project for navigation,
Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut, authorized by sec-
tion 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (72
Stat. 297): A 2.4-acre anchorage area, 9 feet deep,
and an adjacent 0.6-acre anchorage, 6 feet deep, lo-
cated on the west side of Johnsons River.
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(3) GUILFORD
HARBOR, CONNECTICUT.—The
following portion of the project for navigation, Guil-
ford Harbor, Connecticut, authorized by section 2 of
the Act entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing construction,
repair, and preservation of certain public works on
rivers and harbors, and for other purposes’’, ap-
proved March 2, 1945 (50 Stat. 13): Starting at a
point where the Sluice Creek Channel intersects with
the 
main 
entrance 
channel, 
N159194.63,
E623201.07, thence running north 24 degrees 58
minutes 15.2 seconds west 478.40 feet to a point
N159628.31, E622999.11, thence running north 20
degrees 18 minutes 31.7 seconds west 351.53 feet to
a point N159957.99, E622877.10, thence running
north 69 degrees 41 minutes 37.9 seconds east
55.000 feet to a point N159977.08, E622928.69,
thence turning and running south 20 degrees 18
minutes 31.0 seconds east 349.35 feet to a point
N159649.45, E623049.94, thence turning and run-
ning south 24 degrees 58 minutes 11.1 seconds east
341.36 feet to a point N159340.00, E623194.04,
thence turning and running south 90 degrees 0 min-
utes 0 seconds east 78.86 feet to a point
N159340.00, E623272.90.
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(4) JOHNSONS RIVER CHANNEL, BRIDGEPORT
HARBOR, CONNECTICUT.—The following portion of
the project for navigation, Johnsons River Channel,
Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut, authorized by the
first section of the Rivers and Harbors Act of July
24, 1946 (60 Stat. 634): Northerly of a line across
the Federal channel. The coordinates of such line
are N 123318.35, E 486301.68 and N 123257.15,
E 486380.77.
(5) MYSTIC RIVER, CONNECTICUT.—The follow-
ing portion of the project for improving the Mystic
River, Connecticut, authorized by the River and
Harbor Act approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 802):
Beginning in the 15-foot deep channel at coordinates
north 190860.82, east 814416.20, thence running
southeast about 52.01 feet to the coordinates north
190809.47, east 814424.49, thence running south-
west 
about 
34.02 
feet 
to 
coordinates 
north
190780.46, east 814406.70, thence running north
about 80.91 feet to the point of beginning.
(6) NORWALK HARBOR, CONNECTICUT.—
(A) DEAUTHORIZATION.—The portion of
the project for navigation, Norwalk Harbor,
Connecticut, authorized by the River and Har-
bor Act of March 2, 1919 (40 Stat. 1276), that
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lies northerly of a line across the Federal chan-
nel 
having 
coordinates 
N104199.72,
E417774.12 and N104155.59, E417628.96,
and those portions of the 6-foot deep East Nor-
walk Channel and Anchorage, authorized by
section 2 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act authoriz-
ing the construction, repair, and preservation of
certain public works on rivers and harbors, and
for other purposes’’, approved March 2, 1945
(59 Stat. 13), not included in the description of
the realignment of the project contained in sub-
paragraph (B).
(B) REALIGNMENT DESCRIPTION.—The re-
aligned 6-foot deep East Norwalk Channel and
Anchorage is described as follows: starting at a
point 
on 
the 
East 
Norwalk 
Channel,
N95743.02, 
E419581.37, 
thence 
running
northwesterly about 463.96 feet to a point
N96197.93, 
E419490.18, 
thence 
running
northwesterly about 549.32 feet to a point
N96608.49, 
E419125.23, 
thence 
running
northwesterly about 384.06 feet to a point
N96965.94, 
E418984.75, 
thence 
running
northwesterly about 407.26 feet to a point
N97353.87, E418860.78, thence running west-
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erly about 58.26 feet to a point N97336.26,
E418805.24, 
thence 
running 
northwesterly
about 70.99 feet to a point N97390.30,
E418759.21, thence running westerly about
71.78 feet to a point on the anchorage limit
N97405.26, 
E418689.01, 
thence 
running
southerly along the western limits of the exist-
ing Federal anchorage until reaching a point
N95893.74, E419449.17, thence running in a
southwesterly direction about 78.74 feet to a
point on the East Norwalk Channel N95815.62,
E419439.33.
(C) REDESIGNATION.—All of the realigned
channel shall be redesignated as anchorage,
with the exception of that portion of the chan-
nel which narrows to a width of 100 feet and
terminates at a line whose coordinates are
N96456.81, 
E419260.06, 
and 
N96390.37,
E419185.32, which shall remain as a channel.
(7) SOUTHPORT HARBOR, CONNECTICUT.—
(A) 
DEAUTHORIZATION
PORTION
OF
PROJECT.—The 
following 
portions 
of 
the
project for navigation, Southport Harbor, Con-
necticut, authorized by the first section of the
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Rivers and Harbors Act of August 30, 1935
(49 Stat. 1029):
(i) The 6-foot deep anchorage located
at the head of the project.
(ii) The portion of the 9-foot deep
channel beginning at a bend in the channel
whose coordinates are north 109131.16,
east 452653.32 running thence in a north-
easterly direction about 943.01 feet to a
point 
whose 
coordinates 
are 
north
109635.22, east 453450.31 running thence
in a southeasterly direction about 22.66
feet to a point whose coordinates are north
109617.15, east 453463.98 running thence
in a southwesterly direction about 945.18
feet to the point of beginning.
(B) REMAINDER.—The remaining portion
of the project referred to in subparagraph (A)
northerly of a line whose coordinates are north
108699.15, 
east 
452768.36 
and 
north
108655.66, east 452858.73 shall be redesig-
nated as an anchorage.
(8) STONY
CREEK, 
BRANFORD, 
CONNECTI-
CUT.—The following portion of the project for navi-
gation, Stony Creek, Connecticut, authorized under
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section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960
(33 U.S.C. 577): The 6-foot maneuvering basin
starting at a point N157031.91, E599030.79,
thence running northeasterly about 221.16 feet to a
point N157191.06, E599184.37, thence running
northerly about 162.60 feet to a point N157353.56,
E599189.99, thence running southwesterly about
358.90 feet to the point of origin.
(9) YORK
HARBOR, MAINE.—That portion of
the project for navigation, York Harbor, Maine, au-
thorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act
of 1960 (74 Stat. 480), located in the 8-foot deep
anchorage 
area 
beginning 
at 
coordinates 
N
109340.19, E 372066.93, thence running north 65
degrees 12 minutes 10.5 seconds E 423.27 feet to
a point N 109517.71, E372451.17, thence running
north 28 degrees 42 minutes 58.3 seconds west
11.68 feet to a point N 109527.95, E 372445.56,
thence running south 63 degrees 37 minutes 24.6
seconds west 422.63 feet returning to the point of
beginning and that portion in the 8-foot deep an-
chorage area beginning at coordinates N 108557.24,
E 371645.88, thence running south 60 degrees 41
minutes 17.2 seconds east 484.51 feet to a point N
108320.04, E 372068.36, thence running north 29
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degrees 12 minutes 53.3 seconds east 15.28 feet to
a point N 108333.38, E 372075.82, thence running
north 62 degrees 29 minutes 42.1 seconds west
484.73 feet returning to the point of beginning.
(10) CHELSEA RIVER, BOSTON HARBOR, MASSA-
CHUSETTS.—The following portion of the project for
navigation, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, author-
ized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of
1962 (76 Stat. 1173), consisting of a 35-foot deep
channel in the Chelsea River: Beginning at a point
on the northern limit of the existing project
N505357.84, E724519.19, thence running north-
easterly about 384.19 feet along the northern limit
of the existing project to a bend on the northern
limit 
of 
the 
existing 
project 
N505526.87,
E724864.20, thence running southeasterly about
368.00 feet along the northern limit of the existing
project to another point N505404.77, E725211.35,
thence running westerly about 594.53 feet to a point
N505376.12, E724617.51, thence running south-
westerly about 100.00 feet to the point of origin.
(11) COHASSET
HARBOR, COHASSET, MASSA-
CHUSETTS.—The following portions of the project
for navigation, Cohasset Harbor, Massachusetts, au-
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thorized under section 107 of the River and Harbor
Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577):
(A) The portion starting at a point
N453510.15, 
E792664.63, 
thence 
running
south 53 degrees 07 minutes 05.4 seconds west
307.00 
feet 
to 
a 
point 
N453325.90,
E792419.07, thence running north 57 degrees
56 minutes 36.8 seconds west 201.00 feet to a
point N453432.58, E792248.72, thence run-
ning south 88 degrees 57 minutes 25.6 seconds
west 50.00 feet to a point N453431.67,
E792198.73, thence running north 01 degree
02 minutes 52.3 seconds west 66.71 feet to a
point N453498.37, E792197.51, thence run-
ning north 69 degrees 12 minutes 52.3 seconds
east 332.32 feet to a point N453616.30,
E792508.20, thence running south 55 degrees
50 minutes 24.1 seconds east 189.05 feet to the
point of origin.
(B) The portion starting at a point
N452886.64, 
E791287.83, 
thence 
running
south 00 degrees 00 minutes 00.0 seconds west
56.04 feet to a point N452830.60, E791287.83,
thence running north 90 degrees 00 minutes
00.0 seconds west 101.92 feet to a point,
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N452830.60, 
E791185.91, 
thence 
running
north 52 degrees 12 minutes 49.7 seconds east
89.42 
feet 
to 
a 
point, 
N452885.39,
E791256.58, thence running north 87 degrees
42 minutes 33.8 seconds east 31.28 feet to the
point of origin.
(C) The portion starting at a point,
N452261.08, 
E792040.24, 
thence 
running
north 89 degrees 07 minutes 19.5 seconds east
118.78 
feet 
to 
a 
point, 
N452262.90,
E792159.01, thence running south 43 degrees
39 minutes 06.8 seconds west 40.27 feet to a
point, N452233.76, E792131.21, thence run-
ning north 74 degrees 33 minutes 29.1 seconds
west 94.42 feet to a point, N452258.90,
E792040.20, thence running north 01 degree
03 minutes 04.3 seconds east 2.18 feet to the
point of origin.
(12) FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS.—
(A) DEAUTHORIZATIONS.—The following
portions of the project for navigation, Falmouth
Harbor, Massachusetts, authorized by section
101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1948 (62
Stat. 1172):
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(i) The portion commencing at a point
north 199286.37 east 844394.81 a line
running north 73 degrees 09 minutes 29
seconds east 440.34 feet to a point north
199413.99 east 844816.36, thence turning
and running north 43 degrees 09 minutes
34.5 seconds east 119.99 feet to a point
north 199501.52 east 844898.44, thence
turning and running south 66 degrees 52
minutes 03.5 seconds east 547.66 feet re-
turning to a point north 199286.41 east
844394.91.
(ii) The portion commencing at a
point north 199647.41 east 845035.25 a
line running north 43 degrees 09 minutes
33.1 seconds east 767.15 feet to a point
north 200207.01 east 845560.00, thence
turning and running north 11 degrees 04
minutes 24.3 seconds west 380.08 feet to
a point north 200580.01 east 845487.00,
thence turning and running north 22 de-
grees 05 minutes 50.8 seconds east
1332.36 feet to a point north 201814.50
east 845988.21, thence turning and run-
ning north 02 degrees 54 minutes 15.7
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seconds east 15.0 feet to a point north
201829.48 east 845988.97, thence turning
and running south 24 degrees 56 minutes
42.3 seconds west 1410.29 feet returning
to 
the 
point 
north 
200550.75 
east
845394.18.
(B) REDESIGNATION.—The portion of the
project for navigation Falmouth, Massachu-
setts, referred to in subparagraph (A) upstream
of a line designated by the 2 points north
199463.18 
east 
844496.40 
and 
north
199350.36 east 844544.60 is redesignated as
an anchorage area.
(13) MYSTIC
RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.—The
following portion of the project for navigation, Mys-
tic River, Massachusetts, authorized by section 101
of the River and Harbor Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 164):
The 35–foot deep channel beginning at a point on
the 
northern 
limit 
of 
the 
existing 
project,
N506243.78, E717600.27, thence running easterly
about 1000.00 feet along the northern limit of the
existing 
project 
to 
a 
point, 
N506083.42,
E718587.33, thence running southerly about 40.00
feet to a point, N506043.94, E718580.91, thence
running westerly about 1000.00 feet to a point,
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N506204.29, E717593.85, thence running northerly
about 40.00 feet to the point of origin.
(14) WEYMOUTH-FORE
AND
TOWN
RIVERS,
MASSACHUSETTS.—The following portions of the
project for navigation, Weymouth-Fore and Town
Rivers, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, authorized
by section 301 of the River and Harbor Act of 1965
(79 Stat. 1089):
(A) The 35–foot deep channel beginning at
a bend on the southern limit of the existing
project, N457394.01, E741109.74, thence run-
ning westerly about 405.25 feet to a point,
N457334.64, 
E740708.86, 
thence 
running
southwesterly about 462.60 feet to another
bend in the southern limit of the existing
project, N457132.00, E740293.00, thence run-
ning northeasterly about 857.74 feet along the
southern limit of the existing project to the
point of origin.
(B) The 15 and 35-foot deep channels be-
ginning at a point on the southern limit of the
existing project, N457163.41, E739903.49,
thence running northerly about 111.99 feet to
a point, N457275.37, E739900.76, thence run-
ning westerly about 692.37 feet to a point
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N457303.40, 
E739208.96, 
thence 
running
southwesterly about 190.01 feet to another
point on the southern limit of the existing
project, N457233.17, E739032.41, thence run-
ning easterly about 873.87 feet along the south-
ern limit of the existing project to the point of
origin.
(15) OSWEGATCHIE RIVER, OGDENSBURG NEW
YORK.—The portion of the Federal channel of the
project for navigation, Ogdensburg Harbor, New
York, authorized by the first section of the Rivers
and Harbors Appropriations Act of June 25, 1910
(36 Stat. 635), as modified by the first section of
the Rivers and Harbors Act of August 30, 1935 (49
Stat. 1037), which is in the Oswegatchie River in
Ogdensburg, New York, from the southernmost
alignment of the Route 68 bridge upstream to the
northernmost alignment of the Lake Street bridge.
(16) APPONAUG
COVE, WARWICK, RHODE
IS-
LAND.—The following portion of the project for
navigation, Apponaug Cove, Rhode Island, author-
ized under section 101 of the River and Harbor Act
of 1960 (74 Stat. 480): The 6-foot channel bounded
by 
coordinates 
N223269.93, 
E513089.12;
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N223348.31, 
E512799.54; 
N223251.78,
E512773.41; and N223178.0, E513046.0.
(17) PORT
WASHINGTON
HARBOR, WISCON-
SIN.—The following portion of the navigation project
for Port Washington Harbor, Wisconsin, authorized
by the Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act of
July 11, 1870 (16 Stat. 223): Beginning at the
northwest corner of project at Channel Pt. No. 36,
of the Federal Navigation Project, Port Washington
Harbor, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, at coordinates
N513529.68, E2535215.64, thence 188 degrees 31
minutes 59 seconds, a distance of 178.32 feet,
thence 196 degrees 47 minutes 17 seconds, a dis-
tance of 574.80 feet, thence 270 degrees 58 minutes
25 seconds, a distance of 465.50 feet, thence 178
degrees 56 minutes 17 seconds, a distance of 130.05
feet, thence 87 degrees 17 minutes 05 seconds, a
distance of 510.22 feet, thence 104 degrees 58 min-
utes 31 seconds, a distance of 178.33 feet, thence
115 degrees 47 minutes 55 seconds, a distance of
244.15 feet, thence 25 degrees 12 minutes 08 sec-
onds, a distance of 310.00 feet, thence 294 degrees
46 minutes 50 seconds, a distance of 390.20 feet,
thence 16 degrees 56 minutes 16 seconds, a distance
of 570.90 feet, thence 266 degrees 01 minutes 25
132
seconds, a distance of 190.78 feet to Channel Pt.
No. 36, point of beginning.
SEC. 502. PROJECT REAUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) GRAND PRAIRIE REGION
AND BAYOU METO
BASIN, ARKANSAS.—The project for flood control, Grand
Prairie Region and Bayou Meto Basin, Arkansas, author-
ized by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (64
Stat. 174) and deauthorized pursuant to section
1001(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(1)), is authorized to be carried
out by the Secretary.
(b) WHITE RIVER, ARKANSAS.—The project for navi-
gation, White River Navigation to Batesville, Arkansas,
authorized by section 601(a) of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4139) and deauthorized
by section 52(b) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1988 (102 Stat. 4045), is authorized to be carried out
by the Secretary.
(c) DES PLAINES RIVER, ILLINOIS.—The project for
wetlands research, Des Plaines River, Illinois, authorized
by section 45 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1988 (102 Stat. 4041) and deauthorized pursuant to
section 1001 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a(b)), is authorized to be carried out
by the Secretary.
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(d) ALPENA HARBOR, MICHIGAN.—The project for
navigation, Alpena Harbor, Michigan, authorized by sec-
tion 301 of the River and Harbor Act of 1965 (79 Stat.
1090) and deauthorized pursuant to section 1001 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C.
579a(b)), is authorized to be carried out by the Secretary.
(e) ONTONAGON
HARBOR, ONTONAGON
COUNTY,
MICHIGAN.—The project for navigation, Ontonagon Har-
bor, Ontonagon County, Michigan, authorized by section
101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1176)
and deauthorized pursuant to section 1001 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a(b)),
is authorized to be carried out by the Secretary.
(f) KNIFE
RIVER
HARBOR, MINNESOTA.—The
project for navigation, Knife River Harbor, Minnesota, au-
thorized by section 100 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 41) and deauthorized pursu-
ant to section 1001 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a(b)), is authorized to be car-
ried out by the Secretary.
(g) CLIFFWOOD BEACH, NEW JERSEY.—The project
for hurricane-flood protection and beach erosion control
on Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey, au-
thorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962
(76 Stat. 118) and deauthorized pursuant to section 1001
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of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 579a(b)), is authorized to be carried out by the
Secretary.
SEC. 503. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN
PROJECTS.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Notwithstanding section 1001
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 579a), the following projects shall remain author-
ized to be carried out by the Secretary:
(1) CEDAR
RIVER
HARBOR, MICHIGAN.—The
project for navigation, Cedar River Harbor, Michi-
gan, authorized by section 301 of the River and
Harbor Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1090).
(2) CROSS VILLAGE HARBOR, MICHIGAN.—The
project for navigation, Cross Village Harbor, Michi-
gan, authorized by section 101 of the River and
Harbor Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 1405).
(b) LIMITATION.—A project described in subsection
(a) shall not be authorized for construction after the last
day of the 5-year period that begins on the date of the
enactment of this Act unless, during such period, funds
have been obligated for the construction (including plan-
ning and design) of the project.
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SEC. 504. LAND CONVEYANCES.
(a) OAKLAND INNER HARBOR TIDAL CANAL PROP-
ERTY, CALIFORNIA.—Section 205 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4633) is amended—
(1) by inserting after paragraph (2) the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(3) To adjacent land owners, the United
States title to all or portions of that part of the
Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Canal which are lo-
cated within the boundaries of the city in which such
land rests. Such conveyance shall be at fair market
value.’’;
(2) by inserting after ‘‘right-of-way’’ the follow-
ing: ‘‘or other rights deemed necessary by the Sec-
retary’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The
conveyances and processes involved will be at no cost
to the United States.’’.
(b) MARIEMONT, OHIO.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convey
to the village of Mariemont, Ohio, for a sum of
$85,000 all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to a parcel of land (including improve-
ments thereto) under the jurisdiction of the Corps of
Engineers and known as the ‘‘Ohio River Division
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Laboratory’’, as such parcel is described in para-
graph (4).
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyance
under paragraph (1) shall be subject to such terms
and conditions as the Secretary considers necessary
and appropriate to protect the interests of the Unit-
ed States.
(3) PROCEEDS.—All proceeds from the convey-
ance under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the
general fund of the Treasury of the United States
and credited as miscellaneous receipts.
(4) PROPERTY
DESCRIPTION.—The parcel of
land referred to in paragraph (1) is the parcel situ-
ated in the State of Ohio, County of Hamilton,
Township 4, Fractional Range 2, Miami Purchase,
Columbia Township, Section 15, being parts of Lots
5 and 6 of the subdivision of the dower tract of the
estate of Joseph Ferris as recorded in Plat Book 4,
Page 112, of the Plat Records of Hamilton County,
Ohio, Recorder’s Office, and more particularly de-
scribed as follows:
Beginning at an iron pin set to mark the
intersection of the easterly line of Lot 5 of said
subdivision of said dower tract with the north-
erly line of the right-of-way of the Norfolk and
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Western Railway Company as shown in Plat
Book 27, Page 182, Hamilton County, Ohio,
Surveyor’s Office, thence with said northerly
right-of-way line;
South 70 degrees 10 minutes 13 seconds
west 258.52 feet to a point; thence leaving the
northerly right-of-way of the Norfolk and West-
ern Railway Company;
North 18 degrees 22 minutes 02 seconds
west 302.31 feet to a point in the south line of
Mariemont Avenue; thence along said south
line;
North 72 degrees 34 minutes 35 seconds
east 167.50 feet to a point; thence leaving the
south line of Mariemont Avenue;
North 17 degrees 25 minutes 25 seconds
west 49.00 feet to a point; thence
North 72 degrees 34 minutes 35 seconds
east 100.00 feet to a point; thence
South 17 degrees 25 minutes 25 seconds
east 49.00 feet to a point; thence
North 72 degrees 34 minutes 35 seconds
east 238.90 feet to a point; thence
South 00 degrees 52 minutes 07 seconds
east 297.02 feet to a point in the northerly line
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of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company;
thence with said northerly right-of-way;
South 70 degrees 10 minutes 13 seconds
west 159.63 feet to a point of beginning, con-
taining 3.22 acres, more or less.
(c) EUFAULA LAKE, OKLAHOMA.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convey
to the city of Eufaula, Oklahoma, all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to a parcel of
land consisting of approximately 12.5 acres located
at the Eufaula Lake project.
(2) CONSIDERATION.—Consideration for the
conveyance under paragraph (1) shall be the fair
market value of the parcel (as determined by the
Secretary) and payment of all costs of the United
States in making the conveyance, including the costs
of—
(A) the survey required under paragraph
(4);
(B) any other necessary survey or survey
monumentation;
(C) compliance with the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.); and
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(D) any coordination necessary with re-
spect to requirements relating to endangered
species, cultural resources, and clean air (in-
cluding the costs of agency consultation and
public hearings).
(3) LAND
SURVEYS.—The exact acreage and
description of the parcel to be conveyed under para-
graph (1) shall be determined by such surveys as the
Secretary considers necessary, which shall be carried
out to the satisfaction of the Secretary.
(4) ENVIRONMENTAL
BASELINE
SURVEY.—
Prior to making the conveyance under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall conduct an environmental
baseline survey to determine the levels of any con-
tamination (as of the date of the survey) for which
the United States would be responsible under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
tion, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et
seq.) and any other applicable law.
(5) CONDITIONS
CONCERNING
RIGHTS
AND
EASEMENT.—The conveyance under paragraph (1)
shall be subject to existing rights and to retention by
the United States of a flowage easement over all
portions of the parcel that lie at or below the flow-
age easement contour for the Eufaula Lake project.
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(6) OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The con-
veyance under paragraph (1) shall be subject to such
other terms and conditions as the Secretary consid-
ers necessary and appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States.
(d) BOARDMAN, OREGON.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convey
to the city of Boardman, Oregon, all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to a parcel of
land consisting of approximately 141 acres acquired
as part of the John Day Lock and Dam project in
the vicinity of such city currently under lease to the
Boardman Park and Recreation District.
(2) CONSIDERATION.—
(A) 
PARK
AND
RECREATION
PROP-
ERTIES.—Properties to be conveyed under this
subsection that will be retained in public owner-
ship and used for public park and recreation
purposes shall be conveyed without consider-
ation. If any such property is no longer used for
public park and recreation purposes, then title
to such property shall revert to the Secretary.
(B) OTHER
PROPERTIES.—Properties to
be conveyed under this subsection and not de-
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scribed in subparagraph (A) shall be conveyed
at fair market value.
(3) CONDITIONS
CONCERNING
RIGHTS
AND
EASEMENT.—The conveyance of properties under
this subsection shall be subject to existing first
rights of refusal regarding acquisition of such prop-
erties and to retention of a flowage easement over
portions of the properties that the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary for operation of the project.
(4) OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The con-
veyance of properties under this subsection shall be
subject to such other terms and conditions as the
Secretary considers necessary and appropriate to
protect the interests of the United States.
(e) TRI-CITIES AREA, WASHINGTON.—
(1) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall make the conveyances to the
local governments referred to in paragraph (2) of all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and
to the property described in paragraph (2).
(2) PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS.—
(A) BENTON COUNTY.—The property to be
conveyed pursuant to paragraph (1) to Benton
County, Washington, is the property in such
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county which is designated ‘‘Area D’’ on Ex-
hibit A to Army Lease No. DACW–68–1–81–
43.
(B) FRANKLIN
COUNTY, WASHINGTON.—
The property to be conveyed pursuant to para-
graph (1) to Franklin County, Washington,
is—
(i) the 105.01 acres of property leased
pursuant to Army Lease No. DACW–68–
1–77–20 as executed by Franklin County,
Washington, on April 7, 1977;
(ii) the 35 acres of property leased
pursuant to Supplemental Agreement No.
1 to Army Lease No. DACW–68–1–77–20;
(iii) the 20 acres of property com-
monly known as ‘‘Richland Bend’’ which is
designated by the shaded portion of Lot 1,
Section 11, and the shaded portion of Lot
1, Section 12, Township 9 North, Range
28 East, W.M. on Exhibit D to Supple-
mental Agreement No. 2 to Army Lease
No. DACW–68–1–77–20;
(iv) the 7.05 acres of property com-
monly known as ‘‘Taylor Flat’’ which is
designated by the shaded portion of Lot 1,
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Section 13, Township 11 North, Range 28
East, W.M. on Exhibit D to Supplemental
Agreement No. 2 to Army Lease No.
DACW–68–1–77–20;
(v) the 14.69 acres of property com-
monly known as ‘‘Byers Landing’’ which is
designated by the shaded portion of Lots 2
and 3, Section 2, Township 10 North,
Range 28 East, W.M. on Exhibit D to
Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to Army
Lease No. DACW–68–1–77–20; and
(vi) all levees within Franklin County,
Washington, as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and the property upon
which the levees are situated.
(C) CITY OF KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON.—
The property to be conveyed pursuant to para-
graph (1) to the city of Kennewick, Washing-
ton, is the property within the city which is sub-
ject to the Municipal Sublease Agreement en-
tered into on April 6, 1989, between Benton
County, 
Washington, 
and 
the 
cities 
of
Kennewick and Richland, Washington.
(D) CITY OF RICHLAND, WASHINGTON.—
The property to be conveyed pursuant to para-
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graph (1), to the city of Richland, Washington,
is the property within the city which is subject
to the Municipal Sublease Agreement entered
into on April 6, 1989, between Benton County,
Washington, and the Cities of Kennewick and
Richland, Washington.
(E) CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON.—The
property to be conveyed pursuant to paragraph
(1), to the city of Pasco, Washington, is—
(i) the property within the city of
Pasco, Washington, which is leased pursu-
ant to Army Lease No. DACW–68–1–77–
10; and
(ii) all levees within such city, as of
the date of the enactment of this Act, and
the property upon which the levees are sit-
uated.
(F) PORT OF PASCO, WASHINGTON.—The
property to be conveyed pursuant to paragraph
(1) to the Port of Pasco, Washington, is—
(i) the property owned by the United
States which is south of the Burlington
Northern Railroad tracks in Lots 1 and 2,
Section 20, Township 9 North, Range 31
East, W.M.; and
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(ii) the property owned by the United
States which is south of the Burlington
Northern Railroad tracks in Lots 1, 2, 3,
and 4, in each of Sections 21, 22, and 23,
Township 9 North, Range 31 East, W.M.
(G) ADDITIONAL
PROPERTIES.—In addi-
tion to properties described in subparagraphs
(A) through (F), the Secretary may convey to
a local government referred to in subparagraphs
(A) through (F) such properties under the ju-
risdiction of the Secretary in the Tri-Cities area
as the Secretary and the local government agree
are appropriate for conveyance.
(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The conveyances under
paragraph (1) shall be subject to such terms
and conditions as the Secretary considers nec-
essary and appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
(B) SPECIAL RULES FOR FRANKLIN COUN-
TY.—The property described in paragraph
(2)(B)(vi) shall be conveyed only after Franklin
County, Washington, has entered into a written
agreement with the Secretary which provides
that the United States shall continue to operate
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and maintain the flood control drainage areas
and pump stations on the property conveyed
and that the United States shall be provided all
easements and rights necessary to carry out
that agreement.
(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR CITY OF PASCO.—
The property described in paragraph (2)(E)(ii)
shall be conveyed only after the city of Pasco,
Washington, has entered into a written agree-
ment with the Secretary which provides that the
United States shall continue to operate and
maintain the flood control drainage areas and
pump stations on the property conveyed and
that the United States shall be provided all
easements and rights necessary to carry out
that agreement.
(D) CONSIDERATION.—
(i) PARK
AND
RECREATION
PROP-
ERTIES.—Properties to be conveyed under
this subsection that will be retained in
public ownership and used for public park
and recreation purposes shall be conveyed
without consideration. If any such property
is no longer used for public park and
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recreation purposes, then title to such
property shall revert to the Secretary.
(ii) OTHER PROPERTIES.—Properties
to be conveyed under this subsection and
not described in clause (i) shall be con-
veyed at fair market value.
(4) LAKE WALLULA LEVEES.—
(A) DETERMINATION
OF
MINIMUM
SAFE
HEIGHT.—
(i) CONTRACT.—Within 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall contract with a private en-
tity agreed to under clause (ii) to deter-
mine, within 6 months after such date of
enactment, the minimum safe height for
the levees of the project for flood control,
Lake Wallula, Washington. The Secretary
shall have final approval of the minimum
safe height.
(ii) AGREEMENT
OF
LOCAL
OFFI-
CIALS.—A contract shall be entered into
under clause (i) only with a private entity
agreed to by the Secretary, appropriate
representatives of Franklin County, Wash-
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ington, and appropriate representatives of
the city of Pasco, Washington.
(B) AUTHORITY.—A local government may
reduce, at its cost, the height of any levee of
the project for flood control, Lake Wallula,
Washington, within the boundaries of such local
government to a height not lower than the min-
imum safe height determined pursuant to sub-
paragraph (A).
SEC. 505. NAMINGS.
(a) MILT BRANDT VISITORS CENTER, CALIFOR-
NIA.—
(1) DESIGNATION.—The visitors center at
Warm Springs Dam, California, authorized by sec-
tion 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat.
1192), shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Milt
Brandt Visitors Center’’.
(2) LEGAL REFERENCES.—Any reference in a
law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other
record of the United States to the visitors center re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a
reference to the ‘‘Milt Brandt Visitors Center’’.
(b) CARR CREEK LAKE, KENTUCKY.—
(1) DESIGNATION.—Carr Fork Lake in Knott
County, Kentucky, authorized by section 203 of the
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Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1188), shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Carr Creek Lake’’.
(2) LEGAL REFERENCES.—Any reference in a
law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other
record of the United States to the lake referred to
in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Carr Creek Lake’’.
(c) WILLIAM H. NATCHER BRIDGE, MACEO, KEN-
TUCKY, AND ROCKPORT, INDIANA.—
(1) DESIGNATION.—The bridge on United
States Route 231 which crosses the Ohio River be-
tween Maceo, Kentucky, and Rockport, Indiana,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘William H.
Natcher Bridge’’.
(2) LEGAL REFERENCES.—Any reference in a
law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other
record of the United States to the bridge referred to
in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘William H. Natcher Bridge’’.
(d) JOHN T. MYERS LOCK AND DAM, INDIANA AND
KENTUCKY.—
(1) DESIGNATION.—Uniontown Lock and Dam,
on the Ohio River, Indiana and Kentucky, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘John T. Myers Lock
and Dam’’.
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(2) LEGAL REFERENCES.—Any reference in a
law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other
record of the United States to the lock and dam re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a
reference to the ‘‘John T. Myers Lock and Dam’’.
(e) J. EDWARD ROUSH LAKE, INDIANA.—
(1) REDESIGNATION.—The lake on the Wabash
River in Huntington and Wells Counties, Indiana,
authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act
of 1958 (72 Stat. 312), and known as Huntington
Lake, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘J. Ed-
ward Roush Lake’’.
(2) LEGAL REFERENCES.—Any reference in a
law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other
record of the United States to the lake referred to
in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘J. Edward Roush Lake’’.
(f) RUSSELL B. LONG LOCK AND DAM, RED RIVER
WATERWAY, LOUISIANA.—
(1) DESIGNATION.—Lock and Dam 4 of the
Red River Waterway, Louisiana, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘Russell B. Long Lock and
Dam’’.
(2) LEGAL REFERENCES.—A reference in any
law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other
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record of the United States to the lock and dam re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a
reference to the ‘‘Russell B. Long Lock and Dam’’.
SEC. 506. WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, RESTORATION, AND
DEVELOPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to
provide technical, planning, and design assistance to non-
Federal interests for carrying out watershed management,
restoration, and development projects at the locations de-
scribed in subsection (d).
(b) SPECIFIC MEASURES.—Assistance provided pur-
suant to subsection (a) may be in support of non-Federal
projects for the following purposes:
(1) Management and restoration of water qual-
ity.
(2) Control and remediation of toxic sediments.
(3) Restoration of degraded streams, rivers,
wetlands, and other waterbodies to their natural
condition as a means to control flooding, excessive
erosion, and sedimentation.
(4) Protection and restoration of watersheds,
including urban watersheds.
(5) Demonstration of technologies for non-
structural measures to reduce destructive impact of
flooding.
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(c) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share
of the cost of assistance provided under this section shall
be 50 percent.
(d) PROJECT LOCATIONS.—The Secretary may pro-
vide assistance under subsection (a) for projects at the fol-
lowing locations:
(1) Gila River and Tributaries Santa Cruz
River, Arizona.
(2) Rio Salado, Salt River, Phoenix and Tempe,
Arizona.
(3) Colusa basin, California.
(4) Los Angeles River watershed, California.
(5) Russian River watershed, California.
(6) Sacramento River watershed, California.
(7) Nancy Creek, Utoy Creek, and North
Peachtree Creek and South Peachtree Creek basin,
Georgia.
(8) Lower Platte River watershed, Nebraska.
(9) Juniata River watershed, Pennsylvania, in-
cluding Raystown Lake.
(10) 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
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$25,000,000 for fiscal years beginning after September
30, 1996.
SEC. 507. 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) Goodyear Lake, Otsego County, New
York, removal of silt and aquatic growth;
‘‘(13) Otsego Lake, Otsego County, New York,
removal of silt and aquatic growth and measures to
address high nutrient concentration;
‘‘(14) Oneida Lake, Oneida County, New York,
removal of silt and aquatic growth;
‘‘(15) Skaneateles and Owasco Lakes, New
York, removal of silt and aquatic growth and preven-
tion of sediment deposit; and
‘‘(16) Twin Lakes, Paris, Illinois, removal of
silt and excess aquatic vegetation, including meas-
ures to address excessive sedimentation, high nutri-
ent concentration, and shoreline erosion.’’.
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SEC. 508. MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION CHANNELS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon request of the non-Federal
interest, the Secretary shall be responsible for mainte-
nance of the following navigation channels constructed or
improved by non-Federal interests if the Secretary deter-
mines that such maintenance is economically justified and
environmentally acceptable and that the channel was con-
structed in accordance with applicable permits and appro-
priate engineering and design standards:
(1) Humboldt Harbor and Bay, Fields Landing
Channel, California.
(2) Mare Island Strait, California; except that,
for purposes of this section, the navigation channel
shall be deemed to have been constructed or im-
proved by non-Federal interests.
(3) Mississippi River Ship Channel, Chalmette
Slip, Louisiana.
(4) Greenville Inner Harbor Channel, Mis-
sissippi.
(5) Providence Harbor Shipping Channel,
Rhode Island.
(6) Mantagorda Ship Channel, Point Comfort
Turning Basin, Texas.
(7) Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Rincon Canal,
Texas.
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(8) Brazos Island Harbor, Texas, connecting
channel to Mexico.
(9) Blair Waterway, Tacoma Harbor, Washing-
ton.
(b) 
COMPLETION
OF
ASSESSMENT.—Within 
months of receipt of a request from the non-Federal inter-
est for Federal assumption of maintenance of a channel
listed in subsection (a), the Secretary shall make a deter-
mination as provided in subsection (a) and advise the non-
Federal interest of the Secretary’s determination.
SEC. 509. GREAT LAKES REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS AND
SEDIMENT REMEDIATION.
Section 401 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1990 (104 Stat. 4644) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 401. GREAT LAKES REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS AND
SEDIMENT REMEDIATION.
‘‘(a) GREAT LAKES REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized
to provide technical, planning, and engineering as-
sistance to State and local governments and non-
governmental entities designated by the State or
local government in the development and implemen-
tation of remedial action plans for areas of concern
in the Great Lakes identified under the Great Lakes
Water Quality Agreement of 1978.
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‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—Non-Federal in-
terests shall contribute, in cash or by providing in-
kind contributions, 50 percent of costs of activities
for which assistance is provided under paragraph
(1).
‘‘(b) SEDIMENT
REMEDIATION
DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency (acting through the Great Lakes
National Program Office), may conduct pilot- and
full-scale demonstration projects of promising tech-
niques to remediate contaminated sediments in
freshwater coastal regions in the Great Lakes basin.
The Secretary must conduct no fewer than 3 full-
scale demonstration projects under this subsection.
‘‘(2) SITE
SELECTION
FOR
DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS.—In selecting the sites for the technology
demonstration projects, the Secretary shall give pri-
ority consideration to Saginaw Bay, Michigan, She-
boygan Harbor, Wisconsin, Grand Calumet River,
Indiana, Ashtabula River, Ohio, Buffalo River, New
York, and Duluth/Superior Harbor, Minnesota.
‘‘(3) DEADLINE FOR IDENTIFICATIONS.—With-
in 18 months after the date of the enactment of this
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(2) COOPERATION AGREEMENTS.—In providing
assistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall
enter into cooperation agreements with the city of
Philadelphia, acting through the Fairmount Park
Commission.
(3) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated for fiscal years beginning after September
30, 1996, $15,000,000 to carry out this subsection.
(e) FRANKFORD DAM.—
(1) COOPERATION
AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary shall enter into cooperation agreements with
the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, acting
through the Fairmount Park Commission, to provide
assistance for the elimination of the Frankford
Dam, the replacement of the Rhawn Street Dam,
and modifications to the Roosevelt Dam and the
Verree Road Dam.
(2) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated for fiscal years beginning after September
30, 1996, $900,000, to carry out this subsection.
SEC. 554. SEVEN POINTS VISITORS CENTER, RAYSTOWN
LAKE, PENNSYLVANIA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall construct a
visitors center and related public use facilities at the Seven
Points Recreation Area at Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania,