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mated Federal cost of $130,600,000 and an estimated non-
Federal cost of $113,900,000.
SEC. 3029. YUBA RIVER BASIN PROJECT, CALIFORNIA.
The project for flood damage reduction, Yuba River
Basin, California, authorized by section 101(a)(10) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 275),
is modified to authorize the Secretary to construct the
project at a total cost of $107,700,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $70,000,000 and an estimated non-Federal
cost of $37,700,000.
SEC. 3030. CHARLES HERVEY TOWNSHEND BREAKWATER,
NEW HAVEN HARBOR, CONNECTICUT.
The western breakwater for the project for navigation,
New Haven Harbor, Connecticut, authorized by the first
section of the Act of September 19, 1890 (26 Stat. 426),
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Charles Hervey
Townshend Breakwater’’.
SEC. 3031. ANCHORAGE AREA, NEW LONDON HARBOR, CON-
NECTICUT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The portion of the project for navi-
gation, New London Harbor, Connecticut, authorized by the
Act of June 13, 1902 (32 Stat. 333), that consists of a 23-
foot waterfront channel described in subsection (b), is de-
authorized.
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(b) DESCRIPTION OF CHANNEL.—The channel referred
to in subsection (a) may be described as beginning at a
point along the western limit of the existing project, N. 188,
802.75, E. 779, 462.81, thence running northeasterly about
1,373.88 feet to a point N. 189, 554.87, E. 780, 612.53,
thence running southeasterly about 439.54 feet to a point
N. 189, 319.88, E. 780, 983.98, thence running southwest-
erly about 831.58 feet to a point N. 188, 864.63, E. 780,
288.08, thence running southeasterly about 567.39 feet to
a point N. 188, 301.88, E. 780, 360.49, thence running
northwesterly about 1,027.96 feet to the point of origin.
SEC. 3032. NORWALK HARBOR, CONNECTICUT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The portions of a 10-foot channel
of the project for navigation, Norwalk Harbor, Connecticut,
authorized by the first section of the Act of March 2, 1919
(40 Stat. 1276) and described in subsection (b), are not au-
thorized.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF PORTIONS.—The portions of the
channel referred to in subsection (a) are as follows:
(1) RECTANGULAR PORTION.—An approximately
rectangular-shaped section along the northwesterly
terminus of the channel. The section is 35-feet wide
and about 460-feet long and is further described as
commencing at a point N. 104,165.85, E. 417,662.71,
thence running south 24°06′55″ E. 395.00 feet to a
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point N. 103,805.32, E. 417,824.10, thence running
south 00°38′06″ E. 87.84 feet to a point N.
103,717.49, E. 417,825.07, thence running north
24°06′55″ W. 480.00 feet, to a point N. 104,155.59,
E. 417.628.96, thence running north 73°05′25″ E.
35.28 feet to the point of origin.
(2) 
PARALLELOGRAM-SHAPED
PORTION.—An
area having the approximate shape of a parallelo-
gram along the northeasterly portion of the channel,
southeast of the area described in paragraph (1), ap-
proximately 20 feet wide and 260 feet long, and fur-
ther described as commencing at a point N.
103,855.48, E. 417,849.99, thence running south
33°07′30″ E. 133.40 feet to a point N. 103,743.76, E.
417,922.89, thence running south 24°07′04″ E. 127.75
feet to a point N. 103,627.16, E. 417,975.09, thence
running north 33°07′30″ W. 190.00 feet to a point N.
103,786.28, E. 417,871.26, thence running north
17°05′15″ W. 72.39 feet to the point of origin.
(c) MODIFICATION.—The 10-foot channel portion of the
Norwalk Harbor, Connecticut navigation project described
in subsection (a) is modified to authorize the Secretary to
realign the channel to include, immediately north of the
area described in subsection (b)(2), a triangular section de-
scribed as commencing at a point N. 103,968.35, E.
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417,815.29, thence running S. 17°05′15″ east 118.09 feet
to a point N. 103,855.48, E. 417,849.99, thence running
N. 33°07′30″ west 36.76 feet to a point N. 103,886.27, E.
417,829.90, thence running N. 10°05′26″ west 83.37 feet to
the point of origin.
SEC. 3033. ST. GEORGE’S BRIDGE, DELAWARE.
Section 102(g) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1990 (104 Stat. 4612) is amended by adding at the end
the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall assume ownership re-
sponsibility for the replacement bridge not later than the
date on which the construction of the bridge is completed
and the contractors are released of their responsibility by
the State. In addition, the Secretary may not carry out any
action to close or remove the St. George’s Bridge, Delaware,
without specific congressional authorization.’’.
SEC. 
3034. 
ADDITIONAL 
PROGRAM 
AUTHORITY, 
COM-
PREHENSIVE 
EVERGLADES 
RESTORATION,
FLORIDA.
Section 601(c)(3) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2684) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(C) MAXIMUM COST OF PROGRAM AUTHOR-
ITY.—Section 902 of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280) shall apply
to the individual project funding limits in sub-
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paragraph (A) and the aggregate cost limits in
subparagraph (B).’’.
SEC. 3035. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The project for shoreline protection,
Brevard County, Florida, authorized by section 418 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2637),
is amended by striking ‘‘7.1-mile reach’’ and inserting ‘‘7.6-
mile reach’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference to a 7.1-mile reach
with respect to the project described in subsection (a) shall
be considered to be a reference to a 7.6-mile reach with re-
spect to that project.
SEC. 
3036. 
CRITICAL 
RESTORATION 
PROJECTS, 
EVER-
GLADES AND SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM
RESTORATION, FLORIDA.
Section 528(b)(3)(C) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3769) is amended—
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘$75,000,000’’ and
all that follows and inserting ‘‘$95,000,000.’’; and
(2) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(ii) FEDERAL SHARE.—
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in subclause (II), the Federal
share of the cost of carrying out a
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project under subparagraph (A) shall
not exceed $25,000,000.
‘‘(II) 
SEMINOLE
WATER
CON-
SERVATION PLAN.—The Federal share
of the cost of carrying out the Seminole
Water Conservation Plan shall not ex-
ceed $30,000,000.’’.
SEC. 3037. LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND HILLSBORO AQUIFER
PILOT PROJECTS, COMPREHENSIVE EVER-
GLADES RESTORATION, FLORIDA.
Section 601(b)(2)(B) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2681) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(v) HILLSBORO
AND
OKEECHOBEE
AQUIFER, FLORIDA.—The pilot projects for
aquifer storage and recovery, Hillsboro and
Okeechobee Aquifer, Florida, authorized by
section 101(a)(16) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 276),
shall be treated for the purposes of this sec-
tion as being in the Plan and carried out
in accordance with this section, except that
costs of operation and maintenance of those
projects shall remain 100 percent non-Fed-
eral.’’.
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SEC. 3038. LIDO KEY, SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
The Secretary shall carry out the project for hurricane
and storm damage reduction in Lido Key, Sarasota Coun-
ty, Florida, based on the report of the Chief of Engineers
dated December 22, 2004, at a total cost of $14,809,000,
with an estimated Federal cost of $9,088,000 and an esti-
mated non-Federal cost of $5,721,000, and at an estimated
total cost $63,606,000 for periodic beach nourishment over
the 50-year life of the project, with an estimated Federal
cost of $31,803,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$31,803,000.
SEC. 3039. PORT SUTTON CHANNEL, TAMPA HARBOR, FLOR-
IDA.
The project for navigation, Port Sutton Channel,
Tampa Harbor, Florida, authorized by section 101(b)(12)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat.
2577), is modified to authorize the Secretary to carry out
the project at a total cost of $12,900,000.
SEC. 3040. TAMPA HARBOR, CUT B, TAMPA, FLORIDA.
The project for navigation, Tampa Harbor, Florida,
authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of
1970 (84 Stat. 1818), is modified to authorize the Secretary
to construct passing lanes in an area approximately 3.5
miles long and centered on Tampa Bay Cut B, if the Sec-
retary determines that the improvements are necessary for
navigation safety.
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SEC. 3041. ALLATOONA LAKE, GEORGIA.
(a) LAND EXCHANGE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may exchange
land above 863 feet in elevation at Allatoona Lake,
Georgia, identified in the Real Estate Design Memo-
randum prepared by the Mobile district engineer,
April 5, 1996, and approved October 8, 1996, for land
on the north side of Allatoona Lake that is required
for wildlife management and protection of the water
quality and overall environment of Allatoona Lake.
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The basis for all
land exchanges under this subsection shall be a fair
market appraisal to ensure that land exchanged is of
equal value.
(b) DISPOSAL AND ACQUISITION OF LAND, ALLATOONA
LAKE, GEORGIA.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may—
(A) sell land above 863 feet in elevation at
Allatoona Lake, Georgia, identified in the memo-
randum referred to in subsection (a)(1); and
(B) use the proceeds of the sale, without fur-
ther appropriation, to pay costs associated with
the purchase of land required for wildlife man-
agement and protection of the water quality and
overall environment of Allatoona Lake.
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—
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(A) WILLING
SELLERS.—Land acquired
under this subsection shall be by negotiated pur-
chase from willing sellers only.
(B) BASIS.—The basis for all transactions
under this subsection shall be a fair market
value appraisal acceptable to the Secretary.
(C) SHARING OF COSTS.—Each purchaser
of land under this subsection shall share in the
associated environmental and real estate costs of
the purchase, including surveys and associated
fees in accordance with the memorandum re-
ferred to in subsection (a)(1).
(D) OTHER
CONDITIONS.—The Secretary
may impose on the sale and purchase of land
under this subsection such other conditions as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(c) REPEAL.—Section 325 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4849) is repealed.
SEC. 3042. DWORSHAK RESERVOIR IMPROVEMENTS, IDAHO.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out addi-
tional general construction measures to allow for operation
at lower pool levels to satisfy the recreation mission at
Dworshak Dam, Idaho.
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(b) IMPROVEMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (a),
the Secretary shall provide for appropriate improvements
to—
(1) facilities that are operated by the Corps of
Engineers; and
(2) facilities that, as of the date of enactment of
this Act, are leased, permitted, or licensed for use by
others.
(c) COST SHARING.—The Secretary shall carry out
this section through a cost-sharing program with Idaho
State Parks and Recreation Department, with a total esti-
mated project cost of $5,300,000, with an estimated Federal
cost of $3,900,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$1,400,000.
SEC. 3043. LITTLE WOOD RIVER, GOODING, IDAHO.
The project for flood control, Gooding, Idaho, as con-
structed under the emergency conservation work program
established under the Act of March 31, 1933 (16 U.S.C. 585
et seq.), is modified—
(1) to direct the Secretary to rehabilitate the
Gooding Channel Project for the purposes of flood
control and ecosystem restoration, if the Secretary de-
termines that the rehabilitation and ecosystem res-
toration is feasible;
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(2) to authorize and direct the Secretary to plan,
design, and construct the project at a total cost of
$9,000,000;
(3) to authorize the non-Federal interest to pro-
vide any portion of the non-Federal share of the cost
of the project in the form of services, materials, sup-
plies, or other in-kind contributions;
(4) to authorize the non-Federal interest to use
funds made available under any other Federal pro-
gram toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the
project if the use of the funds is permitted under the
other Federal program; and
(5) to direct the Secretary, in calculating the
non-Federal share of the cost of the project, to make
a determination under section 103(m) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C.
2213(m)) on the ability to pay of the non-Federal in-
terest.
SEC. 3044. PORT OF LEWISTON, IDAHO.
(a) EXTINGUISHMENT OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS
AND USE RESTRICTIONS.—With respect to property covered
by each deed described in subsection (b)—
(1) the reversionary interests and use restrictions
relating to port and industrial use purposes are ex-
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(2) the restriction that no activity shall be per-
mitted that will compete with services and facilities
offered by public marinas is extinguished;
(3) the human habitation or other building
structure use restriction is extinguished in each area
in which the elevation is above the standard project
flood elevation; and
(4) the use of fill material to raise low areas
above the standard project flood elevation is author-
ized, except in any low area constituting wetland for
which a permit under section 404 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) is re-
quired.
(b) DEEDS.—The deeds referred to in subsection (a)
are as follows:
(1) Auditor’s Instrument No. 399218 of Nez
Perce County, Idaho, 2.07 acres.
(2) Auditor’s Instrument No. 487437 of Nez
Perce County, Idaho, 7.32 acres.
(c) NO EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this
section affects the remaining rights and interests of the
Corps of Engineers for authorized project purposes with re-
spect to property covered by deeds described in subsection
(b).
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SEC. 3045. CACHE RIVER LEVEE, ILLINOIS.
The Cache River Levee created for flood control at the
Cache River, Illinois, and authorized by the Act of June
28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1215, chapter 795), is modified to add
environmental restoration as a project purpose.
SEC. 3046. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
Section 425(a) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2638) is amended by inserting ‘‘Lake
Michigan and’’ before ‘‘the Chicago River’’.
SEC. 3047. CHICAGO RIVER, ILLINOIS.
The Federal navigation channel for the North Branch
Channel portion of the Chicago River authorized by section
22 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1156, chapter 425),
extending from 100 feet downstream of the Halsted Street
Bridge to 100 feet upstream of the Division Street Bridge,
Chicago, Illinois, is redefined to be no wider than 66 feet.
SEC. 3048. ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN RESTORATION.
Section 519 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2000 (114 Stat. 2654) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(h) COOPERATION.—In carrying out this section, the
Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, including
with the State of Illinois, academic institutions, units of
local governments, and soil and water conservation dis-
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tricts, to facilitate more efficient partnerships in developing
and implementing the Illinois River Basin Restoration
Program.’’.
SEC. 3049. MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS FLOOD PROTECTION
PROJECTS 
RECONSTRUCTION 
PILOT 
PRO-
GRAM.
(a) DEFINITION OF RECONSTRUCTION.—In this sec-
tion:
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘reconstruction’’
means any action taken to address 1 or more major
deficiencies of a project caused by long-term degrada-
tion of the foundation, construction materials, or en-
gineering systems or components of the project, the re-
sults of which render the project at risk of not per-
forming in compliance with the authorized purposes
of the project.
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘reconstruction’’ in-
cludes the incorporation by the Secretary of current
design standards and efficiency improvements in a
project if the incorporation does not significantly
change the authorized scope, function, or purpose of
the project.
(b) PARTICIPATION BY SECRETARY.—The Secretary
may participate in the reconstruction of flood control
projects within Missouri and Illinois as a pilot program
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if the Secretary determines that such reconstruction is not
required as a result of improper operation and maintenance
by the non-Federal interest.
(c) COST SHARING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Costs for reconstruction of a
project under this section shall be shared by the Sec-
retary and the non-Federal interest in the same per-
centages as the costs of construction of the original
project were shared.
(2) OPERATION, 
MAINTENANCE, 
AND
REPAIR
COSTS.—The costs of operation, maintenance, repair,
and rehabilitation of a project carried out under this
section shall be a non-Federal responsibility.
(d) CRITICAL PROJECTS.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to the following
projects:
(1) Clear Creek Drainage and Levee District, Il-
linois.
(2) Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing Drainage
District, Illinois.
(3) Wood River Drainage and Levee District, Il-
linois.
(4) City of St. Louis, Missouri.
(5) Missouri River Levee Drainage District, Mis-
souri.
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(e) ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION.—Reconstruction efforts
and activities carried out under this section shall not re-
quire economic justification.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$50,000,000, to remain available until expended.
SEC. 3050. SPUNKY BOTTOM, ILLINOIS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The project for flood control, Illi-
nois and Des Plaines River Basin, between Beardstown, Il-
linois, and the mouth of the Illinois River, authorized by
section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1583, chapter
688), is modified to authorize ecosystem restoration as a
project purpose.
(b) MODIFICATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), not-
withstanding the limitation on the expenditure of
Federal funds to carry out project modifications in
accordance with section 1135 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a), modi-
fications to the project referred to in subsection (a)
shall be carried out at Spunky Bottoms, Illinois, in
accordance with subsection (a).
(2) 
FEDERAL
SHARE.—Not 
more 
than
$7,500,000 in Federal funds may be expended under
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this section to carry out modifications to the project
referred to in subsection (a).
(3) POST-CONSTRUCTION MONITORING AND MAN-
AGEMENT.—Of the Federal funds expended under
paragraph (2), not less than $500,000 shall remain
available for a period of 5 years after the date of com-
pletion of construction of the modifications for use in
carrying out post-construction monitoring and adapt-
ive management.
(c) 
EMERGENCY
REPAIR
ASSISTANCE.—Notwith-
standing any modifications carried out under subsection
(b), the project described in subsection (a) shall remain eli-
gible for emergency repair assistance under section 5 of the
Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), without consider-
ation of economic justification.
SEC. 3051. STRAWN CEMETERY, JOHN REDMOND LAKE, KAN-
SAS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through
the Tulsa District of the Corps of Engineers, shall transfer
to Pleasant Township, Coffey County, Kansas, for use as
the New Strawn Cemetery, all right, title, and interest of
the United States in and to the land described in subsection
(c).
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(b) REVERSION.—If the land transferred under this
section ceases at any time to be used as a nonprofit ceme-
tery or for another public purpose, the land shall revert to
the United States.
(c) DESCRIPTION.—The land to be conveyed under this
section is a tract of land near John Redmond Lake, Kansas,
containing approximately 3 acres and lying adjacent to the
west line of the Strawn Cemetery located in the SE corner
of the NE1⁄4 of sec. 32, T. 20 S., R. 14 E., Coffey County,
Kansas.
(d) CONSIDERATION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The conveyance under this
section shall be at fair market value.
(2) COSTS.—All costs associated with the convey-
ance shall be paid by Pleasant Township, Coffey
County, Kansas.
(e) OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyance
under this section shall be subject to such other terms and
conditions as the Secretary considers necessary to protect
the interests of the United States.
SEC. 3052. MILFORD LAKE, MILFORD, KANSAS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c),
the Secretary shall convey at fair market value by quitclaim
deed to the Geary County Fire Department, Milford, Kan-
sas, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and
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to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 7.4 acres
located in Geary County, Kansas, for construction, oper-
ation, and maintenance of a fire station.
(b) SURVEY TO OBTAIN LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The
exact acreage and the description of the real property re-
ferred to in subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey
that is satisfactory to the Secretary.
(c) REVERSION.—If the Secretary determines that the
property conveyed under subsection (a) ceases to be held in
public ownership or to be used for any purpose other than
a fire station, all right, title, and interest in and to the
property shall revert to the United States, at the option of
the United States.
SEC. 3053. OHIO RIVER BASIN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
The Secretary is authorized to conduct a comprehen-
sive, basin-wide plan of the Ohio River Basin to identify
the investments and reinvestments in system components
that would be necessary and advisable—
(1) to ensure protection of lives and property in
the area of the Basin; and
(2) to sustain the purposes (including flood dam-
age reduction, ecosystem restoration and protection,
water supply, recreation, and related purposes) for
which the Basin system was developed.
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SEC. 3054. HICKMAN BLUFF STABILIZATION, KENTUCKY.
The project for Hickman Bluff, Kentucky, authorized
by chapter II of title II of the Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations and Rescissions for the Department of De-
fense to Preserve and Enhance Military Readiness Act of
1995 (109 Stat. 85), is modified to authorize the Secretary
to repair and restore the project, at full Federal expense,
with no further economic studies or analyses, at a total cost
of not more than $250,000.
SEC. 3055. MCALPINE LOCK AND DAM, KENTUCKY AND INDI-
ANA.
Section 101(a)(10) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4606) is amended by striking
‘‘$219,600,000’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘$430,000,000’’.
SEC. 
3056. 
PUBLIC 
ACCESS, 
ATCHAFALAYA 
BASIN
FLOODWAY SYSTEM, LOUISIANA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The public access feature of the
Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, Louisiana project,
authorized by section 601(a) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4142), is modified to author-
ize the Secretary to acquire from willing sellers the fee inter-
est (exclusive of oil, gas, and minerals) of an additional
20,000 acres of land in the Lower Atchafalaya Basin
Floodway for the public access feature of the Atchafalaya
Basin Floodway System, Louisiana project.