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SEC. 4056. UPPER DELAWARE RIVER WATERSHED, NEW 
YORK. 
Notwithstanding section 221 of the Flood Control 
Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b) and with the consent 
of the affected local government, a nonprofit organization 
may serve as the non-Federal interest for a study for the 
Upper Delaware River watershed, New York, being carried 
out under Committee Resolution 2495 of the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives, adopted May 9, 1996. 
SEC. 4057. LINCOLN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of existing water 
and water quality-related infrastructure in Lincoln Coun-
ty, North Carolina, to assist local interests in determining 
the most efficient and effective way to connect county in-
frastructure. 
SEC. 4058. WILKES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply, 
Wilkes County, North Carolina. 
SEC. 4059. YADKINVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply, 
Yadkinville, North Carolina. 
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SEC. 4060. LAKE ERIE, OHIO. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out projects for power generation 
at confined disposal facilities along Lake Erie, Ohio. 
SEC. 4061. OHIO RIVER, OHIO. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out projects for flood damage reduc-
tion on the Ohio River in Mahoning, Columbiana, Jeffer-
son, Belmont, Noble, Monroe, Washington, Athens, Meigs, 
Gallia, Lawrence, and Scioto Counties, Ohio. 
SEC. 4062. ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND FISH PASSAGE 
IMPROVEMENTS, OREGON. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study to 
determine the feasibility of undertaking ecosystem restora-
tion and fish passage improvements on rivers throughout 
the State of Oregon. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the study, the 
Secretary shall— 
(1) work in coordination with the State of Or-
egon, local governments, and other Federal agencies; 
and 
(2) place emphasis on— 
(A) fish passage and conservation and res-
toration strategies to benefit species that are 
listed or proposed for listing as threatened or 
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endangered species under the Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and 
(B) other watershed restoration objectives. 
(c) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In conjunction with con-
ducting the study under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary may carry out pilot projects to demonstrate 
the effectiveness of ecosystem restoration and fish 
passages. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 
to carry out this subsection. 
SEC. 4063. WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREGON. 
In conducting the study of determine the feasibility 
of carrying out a project for ecosystem restoration, Walla 
Walla River Basin, Oregon, the Secretary shall— 
(1) credit toward the non-Federal share of the 
cost of the study the cost of work carried out by the 
non-Federal interest before the date of the partner-
ship agreement for the project if the Secretary de-
termines that the work is integral to the project; and 
(2) allow the non-Federal interest to provide 
the non-Federal share of the cost of the study in the 
form of in-kind services and materials. 
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SEC. 4064. CHARTIERS CREEK WATERSHED, PENNSYL-
VANIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage re-
duction, Chartiers Creek watershed, Pennsylvania. 
SEC. 4065. KINZUA DAM AND ALLEGHENY RESERVOIR, 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the project 
for flood control, Kinzua Dam and Allegheny Reservoir, 
Warren, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 5 of the 
Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1570), and 
modified by section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 
28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1215), section 2 of the Flood Control 
Act of August 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 646), and section 4 of 
the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 
887), to review operations of and identify modifications 
to the project to expand recreational opportunities. 
SEC. 4066. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FLOOD DAMAGE RE-
DUCTION, PENNSYLVANIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study of structural and nonstructural flood damage reduc-
tion, stream bank protection, storm water management, 
channel clearing and modification, and watershed coordi-
nation measures in the Mahoning River basin, Pennsyl-
vania, the Allegheny River basin, Pennsylvania, and the 
Upper Ohio River basin, Pennsylvania, to provide a level 
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of flood protection sufficient to prevent future losses to 
communities located in such basins from flooding such as 
occurred in September 2004, but not less than a 100-year 
level of flood protection. 
(b) PRIORITY COMMUNITIES.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to the following 
Pennsylvania communities: Marshall Township, Ross 
Township, Shaler Township, Jackson Township, Har-
mony, Zelienople, Darlington Township, Houston Bor-
ough, Chartiers Township, Washington, Canton Town-
ship, Tarentum Borough, and East Deer Township. 
SEC. 4067. WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the project 
for flood control, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, authorized 
by section 5 of the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936 
(49 Stat. 1570), to investigate measures to rehabilitate 
the project. 
SEC. 4068. YARDLEY BOROUGH, PENNSYLVANIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage re-
duction, at Yardley Borough, Pennsylvania, including the 
alternative of raising River Road. 
SEC. 4069. RIO VALENCIANO, JUNCOS, PUERTO RICO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study to reevaluate the project for flood damage reduction 
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