To make technical corrections to the Water Resources Development Act of 1999.
PL 106-109 (H.R.2724), enacted 11/24/1999

113 STAT. 1494 
PUBLIC LAW 106-109—NOV. 24, 1999 
Nov. 24, 1999 
[H.R. 2724] 
Public Law 106-109 
106th Congress 
An Act 
To make technical corrections to the Water Resources Development Act of 1999. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.—Section 219 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 110 Stat. 
3757) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting 
the following: 
"(5) JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.—Provision of an alter-
native water supply and a project for the elimination or control 
of combined sewer overflows for Jackson County, Mississippi."; 
and 
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking "$10,000,000" and 
mserting "$20,000,000". 
(b) MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE.—Section 219(e)(3) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 110 
Stat. 3757) is amended by striking "$10,000,000" and inserting 
"$20,000,000". 
(c) 
ATLANTA, 
GEORGIA.—Section 
219(f)(1) 
of the 
Water 
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
335) is amended by striking "$25,000,000 for". 
(d) PATERSON, PASSAIC COUNTY, AND PASSAIC VALLEY, NEW 
JERSEY.—Section 219(f)(2) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335) is amended by striking 
"$20,000,000 for". 
(e) ELIZABETH AND NORTH HUDSON, NEW JERSEY.—Section 
219(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
4835; 113 Stat. 335) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (33), by striking "$20,000,000" and 
inserting "$10,000,000"; and 
(2) in paragraph (34)— 
(A) 
by 
striking 
"$10,000,000" 
and 
inserting 
"$20,000,000"; and 
(B) by striking "in the city of North Hudson" and 
inserting "for the North Hudson Sewerage Authority". 
S E C . 2. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
PROGRAM. 
Section 1103(e)(5) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 652(e)(5)) (as amended by section 509(c)(3) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 340)) 
PUBLIC LAW 106-109—NOV. 24, 1999 
113 STAT, 1495 
is amended by striking "paragraph (l)(A)(i)" and inserting "para-
graph (1)(B)". 
SEC. 3. DELAWARE RIVER, PENNSYLVANIA AND DELAWARE. 
Section 346 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
(113 Stat. 309) is amended by striking "economically acceptable" 
and inserting "environmentally acceptable". 
SEC. 4. PROJECT REAUTHORIZATIONS. 
Section 364 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
(113 Stat. 313) is amended— 
(1) by striking "Each" and all that follows through the 
colon and inserting the following: "Each of the following projects 
is authorized to be carried out by the Secretary, and no 
construction on any such project may be initiated until the 
Secretary determines that the project is technically sound, 
environmentally acceptable, and economically justified: ; 
(2) by striking paragraph (1); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as para-
graphs (1) through (5), respectively. 
SEC. 5. SHORE PROTECTION. 
Section 103(d)(2)(A) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(d)(2)(A)) (as amended by section 215(a)(2) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 292)) 
is amended by striking "or for which a feasibility study is completed 
after that date," and inserting "except for a project for which a 
District Engineer's Report is completed by that date,". 
SEC. 6. COMITE RIVER, LOUISIANA. 
Section 371 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
(113 Stat. 321) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(a) IN GENERAL.—" before "The"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
"(b) CREDITING OF REDUCTION IN NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The 
project cooperation agreement for the Comite River Diversion 
Project shall include a provision that specifies that any reduction 
in the non-Federal share that results from the modification under 
subsection (a) shall be credited toward the share of project costs 
to be paid by the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conserva-
tion District.". 
SEC. 7. CHESAPEAKE CITY, MARYLAND. 
Section 535(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1999 (113 Stat. 349) is amended by striking "the city of Chesapeake" 
each place it appears and inserting "Chesapeake City". 
SEC. 8. CONTINUATION OF SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN REPORTS BY THE 
SECRETARY OF THE ARMY. 
(a) RECOMMENDATIONS OF INLAND WATERWAYS USERS BOARD.— 
Section 302(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2251(b)) is amended in the last sentence by striking 
"The" and inserting "Notwithstanding section 3003 of Public Law 
104-66 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note; 109 Stat. 734), the". 
(b) LIST OF AUTHORIZED BUT UNFUNDED STUDIES.—Section 
710(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2264(a)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "Not" and 
inserting "Notwithstanding section 3003 of Pubhc Law 104-66 (31 
U.S.C. 1113 note; 109 Stat. 734), not". 
113 STAT. 1496 
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(c) REPORTS ON PARTICIPATION OF MINORITY GROUPS AND 
MINORITY-OWNED FIRMS IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER-GULF OUTLET FEA-
TURE.—Section 844(b) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (100 Stat. 4177) is amended in the second sentence by 
striking "The" and inserting "Notwithstanding section 3003 of 
Public Law 104-66 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note; 109 Stat. 734), the". 
(d) LIST OF AUTHORIZED BUT UNFUNDED PROJECTS.—Section 
1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 579a(b)(2)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
"Every" and inserting "Notwithstanding section 3003 of Public Law 
104-66 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note; 109 Stat. 734), every". 
SEC. 9
. 
AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PROGRAM PREVIOUSLY AND CUR-
RENTLY 
FUNDED. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.—The program described in sub-
section (c) is hereby authorized. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Transportation 
for the program authorized in subsection (a) in amounts as follows: 
(1) FISCAL YEAR 2000.—For fiscal year 2000, $10,000,000. 
(2) FISCAL YEAR 2001.—For fiscal year 2001, $10,000,000. 
(3) FISCAL YEAR 2002.—For fiscal year 2002, $7,000,000. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—^The program referred to in subsection (a) 
is the program for which fimds appropriated in title I of Public 
Law 106-69 under the heading "FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINIS-
TRATION" are available for obligation upon the enactment of legis-
lation authorizing the program. 
Approved November 24, 1999. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2724: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-183 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 145 (1999): 
Aug. 5, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 8, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Nov. 10, House concurred in Senate amendment.