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out construction of the project, would occur outside of the 
United States: 
(1) Atchafalaya River, Bayous Chene, Boeuf, 
and Black, Louisiana, being conducted under section 
430 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2000 (114 Stat. 2639). 
(2) Iberia Port, Louisiana, being conducted 
under section 431 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2639). 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 6009 of the Emergency Sup-
plemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War 
on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109– 
13; 119 Stat. 282) is repealed. 
SEC. 4043. VERMILION RIVER, LOUISIANA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for navigation on the 
Vermilion River, Louisiana, from the intersection of the 
Vermilion River and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to 
the industrial area north of the Vermilion River. 
SEC. 4044. WEST FELICIANA PARISH, LOUISIANA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for riverfront develop-
ment, including enhanced public access, recreation, and 
environmental restoration, on the Mississippi River in 
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
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SEC. 4045. PATAPSCO RIVER, MARYLAND. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine and 
assess the impact of debris in the Patapsco River basin, 
Maryland, on wetlands, water quality, and public health 
and to identify management measures to reduce the inflow 
of debris into the Patapsco River. 
SEC. 4046. FALL RIVER HARBOR, MASSACHUSETTS AND 
RHODE ISLAND. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of deepening that portion of the navigation 
channel of the navigation project for Fall River Harbor, 
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, authorized by section 
101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 731), 
seaward of the Charles M. Braga, Jr. Memorial Bridge, 
Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts. 
SEC. 4047. HAMBURG AND GREEN OAK TOWNSHIPS, MICHI-
GAN. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage re-
duction on Ore Lake and the Huron River for Hamburg 
and Green Oak Townships, Michigan. 
SEC. 4048. ST. CLAIR RIVER, MICHIGAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
study of the relationships among dredging of the St. Clair 
River for navigation, erosion in the river, and declining
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water levels in the river and in Lake Michigan and Lake 
Huron. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report on the results 
of the study may include recommendations to address 
water level declines in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. 
SEC. 4049. DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MINNESOTA AND 
WISCONSIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study and prepare a report to evaluate the integrity of 
the bulkhead system located on and in the vicinity of Du-
luth-Superior Harbor, Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, 
Wisconsin. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 
(1) a determination of causes of corrosion of 
the bulkhead system; 
(2) recommendations to reduce corrosion of the 
bulkhead system; 
(3) a description of the necessary repairs to the 
bulkhead system; and 
(4) an estimate of the cost of addressing the 
causes of the corrosion and carrying out necessary 
repairs. 
SEC. 4050. WILD RICE RIVER, MINNESOTA. 
The Secretary shall review the project for flood pro-
tection and other purposes on Wild Rice River, Minnesota,
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authorized by section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 
1970 (84 Stat. 1825), to develop alternatives to the Twin 
Valley Lake feature. 
SEC. 4051. MISSISSIPPI COASTAL AREA, MISSISSIPPI. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of making improvements or modifications to ex-
isting improvements in the coastal area of Mississippi in 
the interest of hurricane and storm damage reduction, 
prevention of saltwater intrusion, preservation of fish and 
wildlife, prevention of erosion, and other related water re-
source purposes. 
SEC. 4052. NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of modifying the project for navigation, Ten-
nessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Alabama and Mississippi, to 
provide water supply for northeast Mississippi. 
SEC. 4053. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage re-
duction, St. Louis, Missouri, to restore or rehabilitate the 
levee system feature of the project for flood protection, 
St. Louis, Missouri, authorized by the first section of the 
Act entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing construction of certain 
public works on the Mississippi River for the protection
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of Saint Louis, Missouri’’, approved August 9, 1955 (69 
Stat. 540). 
SEC. 4054. DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL, NEW JERSEY. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project in the vicinity of the 
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, New Jersey, for the con-
struction of a dredged material disposal transfer facility 
to make dredged material available for beneficial reuse. 
SEC. 4055. BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for environmental res-
toration, including improved water quality, enhanced pub-
lic access, and recreation, on the Kill Van Kull, Bayonne, 
New Jersey. 
SEC. 4056. CARTERET, NEW JERSEY. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for environmental res-
toration, including improved water quality, enhanced pub-
lic access, and recreation, on the Raritan River, Carteret, 
New Jersey. 
SEC. 4057. ELIZABETH RIVER, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out ecosystem restoration improve-
ments in the Elizabeth River watershed, Elizabeth, New 
Jersey.