†
257
HR 1495 EAS
to the Act of December 22, 1944 (commonly known as
the ‘‘Flood Control Act of 1944’’) (58 Stat. 887, chap-
ter 665).
(b) LAKE EUFAULA ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the
Secretary shall establish an advisory committee for
the Lake Eufaula, Canadian River, Oklahoma project
authorized by the Act of July 24, 1946 (commonly
known as the ‘‘River and Harbor Act of 1946’’) (Pub-
lic Law 79–525; 60 Stat. 634).
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the committee
shall be advisory only.
(3) DUTIES.—The committee shall provide infor-
mation and recommendations to the Corps of Engi-
neers regarding the operations of Lake Eufaula for
the project purposes for Lake Eufaula.
(4) COMPOSITION.—The Committee shall be com-
posed of members that equally represent the project
purposes for Lake Eufaula.
(c) REALLOCATION STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the appropriation
of funds, the Secretary, acting through the Chief of
Engineers, shall perform a reallocation study, at full
Federal expense, to develop and present recommenda-
†
258
HR 1495 EAS
tions concerning the best value, while minimizing eco-
logical damages, for current and future use of the
Lake Eufaula storage capacity for the authorized
project purposes of flood control, water supply, hydro-
electric power, navigation, fish and wildlife, and
recreation.
(2) FACTORS
FOR
CONSIDERATION.—The re-
allocation study shall take into consideration the rec-
ommendations of the Lake Eufaula Advisory Com-
mittee.
(d) POOL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 360 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, to the extent feasible
within available project funds and subject to the com-
pletion and approval of the reallocation study under
subsection (c), the Tulsa District Engineer, taking
into consideration recommendations of the Lake
Eufaula Advisory Committee, shall develop an in-
terim management plan that accommodates all
project purposes for Lake Eufaula.
(2) MODIFICATIONS.—A modification of the plan
under paragraph (1) shall not cause significant ad-
verse impacts on any existing permit, lease, license,
contract, public law, or project purpose, including
flood control operation, relating to Lake Eufaula.
†
259
HR 1495 EAS
SEC. 3098. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST, OKLA-
HOMA.
(a) RELEASE.—Any reversionary interest relating to
public parks and recreation on the land conveyed by the
Secretary to the State of Oklahoma at Lake Texoma pursu-
ant to the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the sale of cer-
tain lands to the State of Oklahoma’’ (67 Stat. 63, chapter
118), shall terminate on the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) INSTRUMENT
OF RELEASE.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall execute and file in the appropriate office a deed of
release, an amended deed, or another appropriate instru-
ment to release each reversionary interest described in sub-
section (a).
(c) PRESERVATION OF RESERVED RIGHTS.—A release
of a reversionary interest under this section shall not affect
any other right of the United States in any deed of convey-
ance pursuant to the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the
sale of certain lands to the State of Oklahoma’’ (67 Stat.
63, chapter 118).
SEC. 3099. OKLAHOMA LAKES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM,
OKLAHOMA.
(a) IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM.—Not later than
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall implement an innovative program at the lakes located
primarily in the State of Oklahoma that are a part of an
†
260
HR 1495 EAS
authorized civil works project under the administrative ju-
risdiction of the Corps of Engineers for the purpose of dem-
onstrating the benefits of enhanced recreation facilities and
activities at those lakes.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In implementing the program
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, consistent with
authorized project purposes—
(1) pursue strategies that will enhance, to the
maximum extent practicable, recreation experiences
at the lakes included in the program;
(2) use creative management strategies that opti-
mize recreational activities; and
(3) ensure continued public access to recreation
areas located on or associated with the civil works
project.
(c) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue
guidelines for the implementation of this section, to be de-
veloped in coordination with the State of Oklahoma.
(d) REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
†
261
HR 1495 EAS
tives a report describing the results of the program
under subsection (a).
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The report under paragraph
(1) shall include a description of the projects under-
taken under the program, including—
(A) an estimate of the change in any related
recreational opportunities;
(B) a description of any leases entered into,
including the parties involved; and
(C) the financial conditions that the Corps
of Engineers used to justify those leases.
(3) AVAILABILITY
TO
PUBLIC.—The Secretary
shall make the report available to the public in elec-
tronic and written formats.
(e) TERMINATION.—The authority provided by this
section shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after
the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3100. OTTAWA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated $30,000,000 for the purposes set forth in subsection
(b).
(b) PURPOSES.—Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, funds appropriated under subsection (a) may be
used for the purpose of—
†
262
HR 1495 EAS
(1) the buy-out of properties and permanently
relocating residents and businesses in or near Picher,
Cardin, and Hockerville, Oklahoma, from areas deter-
mined by the State of Oklahoma to be at risk of dam-
age caused by land subsidence and remaining prop-
erties; and
(2) providing funding to the State of Oklahoma
to buyout properties and permanently relocate resi-
dents 
and 
businesses 
of 
Picher, 
Cardin, 
and
Hockerville, Oklahoma, from areas determined by the
State of Oklahoma to be at risk of damage caused by
land subsidence and remaining properties.
(c) LIMITATION.—The use of funds in accordance with
subsection (b) shall not be considered to be part of a Feder-
ally assisted program or project for purposes of Public Law
91–646 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.), consistent with section
2301 of Public Law 109–234 (120 Stat. 455–456).
(d) CONSISTENCY WITH STATE PROGRAM.—Any ac-
tions taken under subsection (b) shall be consistent with the
relocation program in the State of Oklahoma under 27A
O.S. Supp. 2006, sections 2201 et seq.
(e) AMENDMENT.—Section 111 of Public Law 108–137
(117 Stat. 1835) is amended—
(1) by adding the following language at the end
of subsection (a): ‘‘Such activities also may include