[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4460 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 418
103d CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4460
[Report No. 103-770]
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A BILL
To provide for conservation and development of water and related
resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various
projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States,
and for other purposes.
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September 30, 1994
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Union Calendar No. 418
103d CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4460
[Report No. 103-770]
To provide for conservation and development of water and related
resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various
projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 19, 1994
Mr. Mineta (for himself and Mr. Applegate) (both by request) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Public Works
and Transportation
September 30, 1994
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 19,
1994]
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A BILL
To provide for conservation and development of water and related
resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various
projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Water Resources
Development Act of 1994''.
(b) Table of Contents.--
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I--WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS
Sec. 101. Project authorizations.
Sec. 102. Project modifications.
Sec. 103. Small flood control projects.
Sec. 104. Small bank stabilization projects.
Sec. 105. Small navigation projects.
Sec. 106. Small shoreline protection projects.
Sec. 107. Small bank stabilization and beach erosion control project,
Watson Island Park, Miami, Florida.
Sec. 108. Small snagging and sediment removal project, Mississippi
River, Little Falls, Minnesota.
Sec. 109. Upper Truckee River, El Dorado County, California.
Sec. 110. Muskingum River, Ohio.
Sec. 111. Project reauthorizations.
Sec. 112. Continuation of authorization of certain projects.
Sec. 113. Reuse of waste water.
Sec. 114. Studies.
Sec. 115. Project deauthorizations.
Sec. 116. Namings.
TITLE II--GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS
Sec. 201. Recreation policy and user fees.
Sec. 202. Recovery of costs.
Sec. 203. Cost sharing of environmental projects.
Sec. 204. Construction of flood control projects by non-Federal
interests.
Sec. 205. Collaborative research and development.
Sec. 206. National inventory of dams.
Sec. 207. Maintenance, rehabilitation, and modernization of facilities.
Sec. 208. Federal lump-sum payments for Federal operation and
maintenance costs.
Sec. 209. Long-term sediment management strategies.
Sec. 210. Emergency response.
Sec. 211. Obstruction removal requirement.
Sec. 212. Small project authorizations.
Sec. 213. Aquatic plant control.
Sec. 214. Beneficial uses of dredged material.
Sec. 215. Sediments decontamination technology.
Sec. 216. Project deauthorizations.
Sec. 217. Foreign travel.
Sec. 218. Support of Army civil works program.
Sec. 219. Hopper dredge fleet.
Sec. 220. Restoration of environmental quality.
Sec. 221. Cost sharing for creation of dredged material disposal areas.
Sec. 222. Loss of life prevention.
Sec. 223. Sense of Congress; requirement regarding notice.
Sec. 224. Reservoir Management Technical Advisory Committee.
Sec. 225. Technical corrections.
TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 301. Watershed management, restoration, and development.
Sec. 302. Lakes program.
Sec. 303. Environmental infrastructure.
Sec. 304. Environmental dredging.
Sec. 305. Chesapeake Bay restoration and protection program.
Sec. 306. Saint Lawrence Seaway collection of tolls.
Sec. 307. River basin plan for lower Mississippi.
Sec. 308. Extension of jurisdiction of Mississippi River Commission.
Sec. 309. Great Lakes dredged material testing and evaluation manual.
Sec. 310. Great Lakes sediment reduction.
Sec. 311. Confined disposal facilities.
Sec. 312. Alternative to annual passes.
Sec. 313. Recreation partnership initiative.
Sec. 314. Water quality projects.
Sec. 315. New England Division headquarters facility.
Sec. 316. Quarantine facility.
Sec. 317. Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas.
Sec. 318. Calaveras County, California.
Sec. 319. Lake Elsinore, California.
Sec. 320. Beneficial use of dredged material, Montezuma, California.
Sec. 321. Prado Dam safety improvements.
Sec. 322. San Jose, California.
Sec. 323. Tampa, Florida.
Sec. 324. Kankakee River Basin, Illinois.
Sec. 325. Watershed management plan for Deep River Basin, Indiana.
Sec. 326. Restoration projects for Maryland, West Virginia, and
Kentucky.
Sec. 327. Beneficial use of dredged material, Poplar Island, Maryland.
Sec. 328. Erosion control measures, Smith Island, Maryland.
Sec. 329. Beneficial use of dredged material, Worton Point, Kent
County, Maryland.
Sec. 330. Lake St. Claire, Michigan.
Sec. 331. St. John's Bayou--New Madrid Floodway.
Sec. 332. Durham, New Hampshire.
Sec. 333. New York Bight and Harbor study.
Sec. 334. New York State canal system.
Sec. 335. New York City watershed.
Sec. 336. Northeastern Ohio.
Sec. 337. Ohio River.
Sec. 338. Removal or remediation of contaminated sediments, Mahoning
River, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Sec. 339. Columbia River Basin, Oregon.
Sec. 340. South central Pennsylvania.
Sec. 341. Broad top region of Pennsylvania.
Sec. 342. Hopper dredge McFarland.
Sec. 343. Seven Points Visitors Center, Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 344. Blackstone River Valley, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.
Sec. 345. Earthquake Preparedness Center of Expertise extension.
Sec. 346. Repeal of termination date for construction of Virgin Islands
projects by the Secretary.
Sec. 347. Huntington, West Virginia.
Sec. 348. Southern West Virginia.
Sec. 349. Removal or remediation of contaminated sediments, Lower Fox
River, Wisconsin.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of the Army.
TITLE I--WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS
SEC. 101. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.
Except as provided in this section, the following projects for
water resources development and conservation and other purposes are
authorized to be carried out by the Secretary substantially in
accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions, recommended
in the respective reports designated in this section:
(1) Santa barbara harbor, california.--The project for
navigation, Santa Barbara Harbor, California: Report of the
Chief Engineers, dated April 26, 1994, at a total cost of
$5,530,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $4,420,000 and an
estimated non-Federal cost of $1,110,000.
(2) San lorenzo river, santa cruz, california.--The project
for flood control, San Lorenzo River, Santa Cruz, California:
Report of the Chief Engineers, dated June 30, 1994, at a total
cost of $15,670,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$7,910,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $7,760,000.
(3) Marin county shoreline, san rafael, california.--The
project for storm damage reduction, Marin County shoreline, San
Rafael, California: Report of the Chief Engineers, dated
January 28, 1994, at a total cost of $26,300,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $17,100,000 and an estimated non-
Federal cost of $9,200,000.
(4) Atlantic intracoastal waterway, st. johns county,
florida.--The project for navigation, Atlantic intracoastal
waterway, St. Johns County, Florida: Report of the Chief
Engineers, dated June 24, 1994, at a total Federal cost of
$15,083,000. Operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and
rehabilitation shall be a local responsibility and the local
interest must assume ownership of the bridge.
(5) Lake michigan, illinois.--The project for storm damage
reduction and shoreline erosion protection, Lake Michigan,
Illinois, from Wilmette, Illinois, to the Illinois-Indiana
State line: Report of the Chief Engineers, dated April 14,
1994, at a total cost of $192,251,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $104,435,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost
of $87,816,000. The project shall include the breakwater near
the South Water Filtration Plant described in the report as a
separate element of the project, at a total cost of $8,169,000,
with an estimated Federal cost of $5,310,000 and an estimated
non-Federal cost of $2,859,000.
(6) White river, indianapolis, indiana.--The project for
flood control and recreation, White River, Indianapolis,
Indiana, at a total cost of $52,700,000, with an estimated
first Federal cost of $32,425,000 and an estimated first non-
Federal cost of $20,275,000, is authorized to be prosecuted by
the Secretary in accordance with a final report of the Chief of
Engineers and with such modifications as are recommended by the
Secretary. No construction on the project may be initiated
until such a report of the Chief of Engineers is issued and
approved by the Secretary.
(7) Kentucky lock and dam, tennessee river, kentucky.--The
project for navigation, Kentucky Lock and Dam, Tennessee River,
Kentucky: Report of the Chief Engineers, dated June 4, 1992, at
a total cost of $490,000,000. The costs of construction of the
project are to be paid \1/2\ from amounts appropriated from the
general fund of the Treasury and \1/2\ from amounts
appropriated from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.
(8) Pond creek, jefferson county, kentucky.--The project
for flood control, Pond Creek, Jefferson County, Kentucky:
Report of the Chief Engineers, dated June 28, 1994, at a total
cost of $16,374,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$11,039,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $5,335,000.
(9) Wolf creek dam and lake cumberland, kentucky.--The
project for hydropower, Wolf Creek Dam and Lake Cumberland,
Kentucky: Report of the Chief Engineers, dated June 28, 1994,
at a total cost of $49,200,000, with an estimated non-Federal
cost of $49,200,000. Funds derived by the Tennessee Valley
Authority from its power program may be used for all or part of
any cost sharing requirements for the project.
(10) Port fourchon, lafourche parish, louisiana.--A project
for navigation, Belle Pass and Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana:
Report of the Chief of Engineers, dated December 1994, at a
total cost of $3,313,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$2,211,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $1,102,000.
(11) Wood river, grand island, nebraska.--The project for
flood control, Wood River, Grand Island, Nebraska: Report of
the Chief Engineers, dated May 3, 1994, at a total cost of
$10,200,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $5,100,000 and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $5,100,000.
(12) Wilmington harbor, cape fear river, north carolina.--
The project for navigation, Wilmington Harbor, Cape Fear and
Northeast Cape Fear Rivers, North Carolina: Report of the Chief
Engineers, dated June 24, 1994, at a total cost of $22,000,000,
with an estimated Federal cost of $14,700,000 and an estimated
non-Federal cost of $7,300,000.
(13) Duck creek, cincinnati, ohio.--The project for flood
control, Duck Creek, Cincinnati, Ohio: Report of the Chief
Engineers, dated July 28, 1994, at a total cost of $14,817,000,
with an estimated Federal cost of $11,113,000 and an estimated
non-Federal cost of $3,704,000.
(14) Coos bay, oregon.--The project for deep draft
navigation, Coos Bay, Oregon: Report of the Chief Engineers,
dated June 30, 1994, at a total cost of $13,700,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $8,800,000 and an estimated non-
Federal cost of $4,900,000.
(15) Rio grande de arecibo, puerto rico.--The project for
flood control, Rio Grande de Arecibo, Puerto Rico: Report of
the Chief Engineers, dated April 5, 1994, at a total cost of
$18,857,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $9,913,000 and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $8,944,000.
(16) Big sioux river and skunk creek, sioux falls, south
dakota.--The project for flood control, Big Sioux River and
Skunk Creek, Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Report of the Chief
Engineers, dated June 30, 1994, at a total cost of $30,700,000,
with an estimated Federal cost of $22,900,000 and an estimated
non-Federal cost of $7,800,000.
(17) Watertown, south dakota.--The project for flood
control, Watertown and Vicinity, South Dakota: Report of the
Chief of Engineers, dated August 31, 1994, at a total cost of
$16,092,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $11,835,000 and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $4,257,000.
(18) Atlantic intracoastal waterway, chesapeake,
virginia.--The project for navigation, Atlantic intracoastal
waterway, Great Bridge, Chesapeake, Virginia: Report of the
Chief Engineers, dated July 1, 1994, at a total cost of
$23,007,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $19,771,000 and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $3,236,000.
(19) Marmet lock, kanawha river, west virginia.--The
project for navigation, Marmet Lock, Kanawha River, West
Virginia: Report of the Chief Engineers, dated June 24, 1994,
at a total cost of $261,000,000. The costs of construction of
the project are to be paid one-half from amounts appropriated
from the general fund of the Treasury and one-half from amounts
appropriated from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. In
conducting any real estate acquisition activities, the
Secretary shall give priority consideration to those
individuals who would be directly affected by any physical
displacement due to project design and shall consider the
financial circumstances of such individuals. The Secretary
shall proceed with real estate acquisition in connection with
the project expeditiously.
SEC. 102. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS.
(a) Nogales Wash and Tributaries, Arizona.--The project for flood
control, Nogales Wash and tributaries, Arizona, authorized by section
101(a)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat.
4606), is modified to direct the Secretary to permit the non-Federal
contribution for the project to be determined in accordance with
sections 103(k) and 103(m) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 and to direct the Secretary to enter into negotiations with non-
Federal interests pursuant to section 103(l) of such Act concerning the
timing of the initial payment of the non-Federal contribution.
(b) Oakland Inner Harbor, California.--The project for deep-draft
navigation, authorized by section 202(a) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4092), is modified to authorize the
Secretary to construct the project at a total cost of $57,000,000, with
an estimated Federal cost of $35,900,000, and an estimated non-Federal
cost of $21,100,000.
(c) Potomac River, Washington, District of Columbia.--The project
for flood protection, Potomac River, Washington, District of Columbia,
authorized by section 5 of the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936 (74
Stat. 1574), is modified to provide for completion of the project
substantially in accordance with the General Design Memorandum dated
May 1992, the General Design Memorandum Supplement dated May 1994, and
a letter report dated August 9, 1994, at a Federal cost of $1,800,000.
(d) Tybee Island, Georgia.--The project for beach erosion control,
Tybee Island, Georgia, authorized pursuant to section 201 of the Flood
Control Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5), is modified to include as part
of the project the portion of the ocean shore of Tybee Island located
south of the extension of 9th Street.
(e) Chicago, Illinois.--The project for flood control, Chicagoland
Underflow Plan, Illinois, authorized by section 3(a)(5) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 4013), is modified to
limit the capacity of the reservoir project not to exceed
11,000,000,000 gallons or 32,000 acre-feet in volume, to provide that
the reservoir project may not be located north of 55th Street or west
of East Avenue in the vicinity of McCook, Illinois, and to provide that
the reservoir project may only be constructed on the basis of a
specific plan that has been evaluated by the United States Army Corps
of Engineers under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969.
(f) North Branch of Chicago River, Illinois.--The project for flood
protection, North Branch of the Chicago River, Illinois, authorized by
section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100
Stat. 4115), is modified to authorize the Secretary to carry out the
project in accordance with the Report of the Chief of Engineers dated
March 1994, at a total cost of $34,800,000, with an estimated Federal
cost of $20,774,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $14,026,000.
(g) Rend Lake, Illinois.--The project for flood control, Rend Lake,
Illinois, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962
(76 Stat. 1189), is modified to direct the Secretary to correct the
design deficiency in the Rend Lake Subimpoundment, Benton, Jefferson
County, Illinois, at full Federal expense, with an estimated cost of
$5,300,000.
(h) Arkansas City, Kansas.--The project for flood control, Arkansas
City, Kansas, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4116), is modified to authorize the
Secretary to construct the project at a total cost of $35,700,000, with
an estimated Federal cost of $26,600,000 and an estimated non-Federal
cost of $9,100,000.
(i) Halstead, Kansas.--The project for flood control, Halstead,
Kansas, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4116), is modified to authorize the Secretary to
carry out the project in accordance with the Report of the Chief of
Engineers dated March 19, 1993, at a total cost of $11,100,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $8,325,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost
of $2,775,000.
(j) Levisa and Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River and Cumberland
River, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia.--The project for flood
control, Levisa and Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River and Cumberland
River, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia, authorized by section
202(a) of the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1981 (94
Stat. 1339), is modified to provide that the minimum level of flood
protection to be afforded by the project shall be the level required to
provide protection from a 100-year flood or from the flood of April
1977, whichever level of protection is greater.
(k) West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee, Jefferson Parish,
Louisiana.--The project for hurricane protection, West Bank Hurricane
Protection Levee, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, authorized by section
401(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4128),
is modified to authorize the Secretary to carry out the project in
accordance with the Report of the Chief of Engineers dated November
1994, at a total cost of $119,700,000, with an estimated Federal cost
of $77,800,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $41,900,000.
(l) Mississippi River Outlets, Venice, Louisiana.--The project for
navigation, Mississippi River Outlets, Venice, Louisiana, authorized by
section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 731), is
modified to provide for the extension of the 16-foot deep by 250-foot
wide Baptiste Collette Bayou entrance channel to approximately Mile 8
of the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet navigation channel, at a total
estimated Federal cost of $80,000.
(m) Bonneville Lock and Dam, Columbia River, Oregon and
Washington.--
(1) In general.--The project for Bonneville Lock and Dam,
Columbia River, Oregon and Washington, authorized by the Act of
August 20, 1937 (50 Stat. 731), and modified by section 83 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 35), is
further modified to authorize the Secretary to convey to the
city of North Bonneville, Washington, at no further cost to the
city, all right, title and interest of the United States in and
to the following:
(A) Any municipal facilities, utilities fixtures,
and equipment for the relocated city, and any remaining
lands designated as open spaces or municipal lots not
previously conveyed to the city, specifically, Lots M1
through M15, M16 (the ``community center lot''), M18,
M19, M22, M24, S42 through S45, and S52 through S60.
(B) The ``school lot'' described as Lot 2, block 5,
on the plat of relocated North Bonneville.
(C) Parcels 2 and C, but only upon the completion
of any environmental response actions required under
applicable law.
(D) That portion of Parcel B lying south of the
existing city boundary, west of the sewage treatment
plant, and north of the drainage ditch that is located
adjacent to the northerly limit of the Hamilton Island
landfill, provided the Secretary determines, at the
time of the proposed conveyance, that the Army has
taken all action necessary to protect human health and
the environment.
(E) Such portions of Parcel H which can be conveyed
without a requirement for further investigation,
inventory or other action by the Department of the Army
under the provisions of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
(F) Such easements as the Secretary deems necessary
for--
(i) sewer and water line crossings of
relocated Washington State Highway 14; and
(ii) reasonable public access to the
Columbia River across those portions of
Hamilton Island that remain under the ownership
of the United States.
(2) Time period for conveyances.--The conveyances referred
to in paragraphs (1)(A), (1)(B), (1)(E), and (1)(F)(i) shall be
completed within 180 days after the United States receives the
release referred to in paragraph (4). All other conveyances
shall be completed expeditiously, subject to any conditions
specified in the applicable subsection.
(3) Purpose.--The purpose of the conveyances authorized by
paragraph (1) is to resolve all outstanding issues between the
United States and the city of North Bonneville.
(4) Acknowledgement of payment; release of claims relating
to relocation of city.--As a prerequisite to such conveyances,
the city of North Bonneville shall execute an acknowledgement
of payment of just compensation and shall execute a release of
any and all claims for relief of any kind against the United
States growing out of the relocation of the city of North
Bonneville, or any prior Federal legislation relating thereto,
and shall dismiss, with prejudice, any pending litigation, if
any, involving such matters.
(5) Release by attorney general.--Upon receipt of the
city's acknowledgment and release referred to in paragraph (4),
the Attorney General of the United States shall dismiss any
pending litigation, if any, arising out of the relocation of
the city of North Bonneville, and execute a release of any and
all rights to damages of any kind under the February 20, 1987,
judgment of the United States Claims Court, including any
interest thereon.
(6) Acknowledgment of entitlements; release by city of
claims under this subsection.--Within 60 days after the
conveyances authorized by paragraph (1) (other than
subparagraph (F)(ii)) have been completed, the city shall
execute an acknowledgement that all entitlements under such
paragraph have been completed and shall execute a release of
any and all claims for relief of any kind against the United
States arising out of this subsection.
(7) Effects on city.--Beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act, the city of North Bonneville, or any
successor in interest thereto, shall--
(A) be precluded from exercising any jurisdiction
over any lands owned in whole or in part by the United
States and administered by the United States Army Corps
of Engineers in connection with the Bonneville project;
and
(B) be authorized to change the zoning designations
of, sell, or resell Parcels S35 and S56, which are
presently designated as open spaces.
(n) Fall River Harbor, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.--The project
for navigation, Fall River Harbor, Massachusetts and Rhode Island,
authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 (82 Stat.
731), is modified to provide that alteration of the drawspan of the
Brightman Street Bridge to provide a channel width of 300 feet shall
not be required after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(o) Manistique Harbor, Schoolcraft County, Michigan.--The project
for navigation, Manistique Harbor, Schoolcraft County, Michigan,
authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act of March 3,
1905 (33 Stat. 1136), is modified to provide for an authorized project
depth of 12 feet.
(p) Saginaw River, Michigan.--The project for flood protection,
Saginaw River, Michigan, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control
Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 311) is modified to include as part of the
project the design and construction of an inflatable dam on the Flint
River, Michigan, at a total cost of $800,000.
(q) Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan.--
(1) In general.--The project for navigation, Sault Sainte
Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan, authorized by section 1149 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4254-
4255), is modified as provided by this subsection.
(2) Payment of non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of
the cost of the project referred to in paragraph (1) shall be
paid as follows:
(A) That portion of the non-Federal share which the
Secretary determines is attributable to use of the lock
by vessels calling at Canadian ports shall be paid by
the United States.
(B) The remaining portion of the non-Federal share
shall be paid by the Great Lakes States pursuant to an
agreement entered into by such States.
(3) Payment term of additional percentage.--The amount to
be paid by non-Federal interests pursuant to section 101(a) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211(a))
and this subsection with respect to the project referred to in
paragraph (1) may be paid over a period of 50 years or the
expected life of the project, whichever is shorter.
(4) Great lakes states defined.--For the purposes of this
subsection, the term ``Great Lakes States'' means the States of
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
(r) New Madrid Harbor, Missouri.--The project for navigation, New
Madrid Harbor, Missouri, authorized pursuant to section 107 of the
River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577) and modified by section
102(n) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4807),
is further modified to direct the Secretary to assume responsibility
for maintenance of the existing Federal channel referred to in such
section 102(n) in addition to maintaining New Madrid County Harbor.
(s) Cape Girardeau, Missouri.--The project for flood control, Cape
Girardeau, Jackson Metropolitan Area, Missouri, authorized by section
401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4118-
4119), is modified to authorize the Secretary to construct the project,
including implementation of nonstructural measures, at a total cost of
$44,200,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $32,300,000 and an
estimated non-Federal cost of $11,900,000.
(t) Jones Inlet, New York.--The project for navigation, Jones
Inlet, New York, authorized by section 2 of the Rivers and Harbors Act
of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 13), is modified to direct the Secretary to
place uncontaminated dredged material on beach areas downdrift from the
federally maintained channel for the purpose of mitigating the
interruption of littoral system natural processes caused by the jetty
and continued dredging of the federally maintained channel.
(u) Ramapo and Mahwah Rivers, New Jersey and New York.--The project
for flood control, Ramapo and Mahwah Rivers, New Jersey and New York,
authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (100 Stat. 4120), is modified to authorize the Secretary to carry
out the project in accordance with the Report of the Chief of Engineers
dated May 1994, at a total cost of $10,800,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $8,120,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$2,680,000.
(v) Wilmington Harbor-Northeast Cape Fear River, North Carolina.--
The project for navigation, Wilmington Harbor-Northeast Cape Fear
River, North Carolina, authorized by section 202(a) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4095), is modified to
authorize the Secretary to construct the project substantially in
accordance with the General Design Memorandum dated April 1990 and the
General Design Memorandum Supplement dated February 1994, at a total
cost of $43,900,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $20,100,000 and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $23,800,000.
(w) Garrison Dam, North Dakota.--The project for flood control,
Garrison Dam, North Dakota, authorized by section 9 of the Flood
Control Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 891), is modified to
authorize the Secretary to acquire permanent flowage and saturation
easements over the lands in Williams County, North Dakota, extending
from the riverward margin of the Buford-Trenton Irrigation District
main canal to the north bank of the Missouri River, beginning at the
Buford-Trenton Irrigation District pumping station located in the
northeast quarter of section 17, township 152 north, range 104 west,
and continuing northeasterly downstream to the land referred to as the
East Bottom, and any other lands outside of the boundaries of the
Buford-Trenton Irrigation District which have been adversely affected
by rising ground water and surface flooding. Any easement acquired by
the Secretary pursuant to this subsection shall include the right,
power, and privilege of the Government to submerge, overflow,
percolate, and saturate the surface and subsurface of the land. The
cost of acquiring such easements shall not exceed 90 percent, or be
less than 75 percent, of the unaffected fee value of the lands. The
project is further modified to authorize the Secretary to provide a
lump sum payment of $60,000 to the Buford-Trenton Irrigation District
for power requirements associated with operation of the drainage pumps
and to relinquish all right, title, and interest of the United States
to the drainage pumps located within the boundaries of the Irrigation
District.
(x) Wister Lake, Oklahoma.--The flood control project for Wister
Lake, LeFlore County, Oklahoma, authorized by section 4 of the Flood
Control Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1218), is modified to increase
the level of the conservation pool by 1 foot and to adjust the seasonal
pool operation to accommodate the change in the conservation pool
elevation.
(y) Saw Mill Run, Pennsylvania.--The project for flood control, Saw
Mill Run, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 401(a) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4124), is modified
to authorize the Secretary to carry out the project in accordance with
the Report of the Chief of Engineers dated January 31, 1994, at a total
cost of $12,140,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $9,105,000 and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $3,035,000.
(z) San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico.--The project for navigation, San
Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, authorized by section 202(a) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4097), is modified to
authorize the Secretary to deepen the bar channel to depths varying
from 49 feet to 56 feet below mean low water with other modifications
to authorized interior channels as generally described in the General
Reevaluation Report and Environmental Assessment, dated March 1994, at
a total cost of $43,993,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$27,341,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $16,652,000.
(aa) India Point Railroad Bridge, Seekonk River, Providence, Rhode
Island.--The project for the removal and demolition of the India Point
Railroad Bridge, Seekonk River, Providence, Rhode Island, authorized by
section 1166(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100
Stat. 4258), is modified to authorize the Secretary to demolish and
remove the center span of the bridge, at a total cost of $1,300,000,
with an estimated Federal cost of $650,000 and an estimated non-Federal
cost of $650,000.
(bb) Dallas Floodway Extension, Dallas, Texas.--
(1) In general.--The project for flood control, Dallas
Floodway Extension, Dallas, Texas, authorized by section 301 of
the River and Harbor Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1091), is modified
to provide that, notwithstanding the last sentence of
subsection (c) of section 104 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986, non-Federal interests may apply for
crediting under such section 104, against the non-Federal share
of the cost of the project, the cost of work performed by the
non-Federal interests in constructing flood protection works
for Rochester Park and the north section of the Central
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
(2) Determination of amount.--The amount to be credited
under paragraph (1) shall be determined by the Secretary. In
determining such amount, the Secretary may permit crediting
only for that portion of the work performed by the non-Federal
interests which is compatible with the project referred to in
paragraph (1), including any modification thereof, and which is
required for construction of such project.
(3) Cash contribution.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to limit the applicability of the requirement
contained in section 103(a)(1)(A) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 to the project referred to in paragraph
(1).
(cc) Little Dell Dam and Reservoir, Salt Lake City Streams, Utah.--
The project for flood control, Little Dell Dam and Reservoir, Salt Lake
City Streams, Utah, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act
of 1968 (82 Stat. 744) and modified by section 170 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2936), is further modified
to allocate the flood control and water supply costs in accordance with
the percentages set forth in item 6 of table 16 of the Corps of
Engineers Sacramento District Reexamination Report, dated February
1984, and to provide that cost-sharing be in accordance with section
103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213).
(dd) Upper Jordan River, Utah.--The project for flood control,
Upper Jordan River, Utah, authorized by section 101(a)(23) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4610), is modified to
authorize the Secretary to construct the project at a total cost of
$12,100,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $8,000,000 and an
estimated non-Federal cost of $4,100,000.
(ee) Haysi Lake, Virginia.--The Haysi Lake, Virginia, feature of
the project for flood control, Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River,
Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia, authorized by section 202(a) of
the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1981 (94 Stat.
1339), is modified to add recreation as a project purpose.
(ff) Rudee Inlet, Virginia Beach, Virginia.--The project for
navigation and shoreline protection, Rudee Inlet, Virginia Beach,
Virginia, authorized by section 501(a) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4148), is modified to authorize the
Secretary to continue maintenance of the project for the life of the
project. The Federal share of the cost of such maintenance shall be
determined in accordance with title I of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986.
(gg) Bluestone Lake, West Virginia.--Section 102(ff) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4810) is amended by
inserting ``except for that organic matter necessary to maintain and
enhance the biological resources of such waters,'' after ``project,''
the first place it appears.
(hh) Kickapoo River, Wisconsin.--
(1) In general.--The project for flood control and allied
purposes, Kickapoo River, Wisconsin, authorized by section 203
of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1190) and modified
by section 814 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(100 Stat. 4169), is further modified as provided by this
subsection.
(2) Transfer of property.--
(A) In general.--Subject to the requirements of
this subsection, the Secretary shall transfer to the
State of Wisconsin, without consideration, all right,
title, and interest of the United States to the lands
described in subparagraph (B), including all works,
structures, and other improvements to such lands.
(B) Land description.--The lands to be transferred
pursuant to subparagraph (A) are the approximately
8,569 acres of land associated with the LaFarge Dam and
Lake portion of the project referred to in paragraph
(1) in Vernon County, Wisconsin, in the following
sections:
(i) Section 31, Township 14 North, Range 1
West of the 4th Principal Meridian.
(ii) Sections 2 through 11, and 16, 17, 20,
and 21, Township 13 North, Range 2 West of the
4th Principal Meridian.
(iii) Sections 15, 16, 21 through 24, 26,
27, 31, and 33 through 36, Township 14 North,
Range 2 West of the 4th Principal Meridian.
(C) Terms and conditions.--The transfer under
subparagraph (A) shall be made on the condition that
the State of Wisconsin enters into a written agreement
with the Secretary to hold the United States harmless
from all claims arising from or through the operation
of the lands and improvements subject to the transfer.
If title to the lands described in subparagraph (B) is
sold or transferred by the State, then the State shall
reimburse the United States for the price originally
paid by the United States for purchasing such lands.
(D) Deadlines.--Not later than July 1, 1995, the
Secretary shall transmit to the State of Wisconsin an
offer to make the transfer under this paragraph. Such
offer shall provide for the transfer to be made in the
period beginning on November 1, 1995, and ending on
December 31, 1995.
(E) Deauthorization.--The LaFarge Dam and Lake
portion of the project referred to in paragraph (1) is
not authorized after the date of the transfer under
this paragraph.
(F) Interim management and maintenance.--The
Secretary shall continue to manage and maintain the
LaFarge Dam and Lake portion of the project referred to
in paragraph (1) until the date of the transfer under
this subsection.
(3) Completion of project features.--
(A) Requirement.--The Secretary shall undertake the
completion of the following features of the project
referred to in paragraph (1):
(i) The continued relocation of State
highway route 131 and county highway routes P
and F substantially in accordance with plans
contained in Design Memorandum No. 6,
Relocation-LaFarge Reservoir, dated June 1970;
except that the relocation shall generally
follow the existing road rights-of-way through
the Kickapoo Valley.
(ii) Environmental cleanup and site
restoration of abandoned wells, farm sites, and
safety modifications to the water control
structures.
(iii) Cultural resource activities to meet
the requirements of Federal law.
(B) Participation by state of wisconsin.--In
undertaking the completion of the features described in
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall determine the
requirements of the State of Wisconsin on the location
and design of each such feature.
(4) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this subsection for fiscal years beginning after
September 30, 1994, $17,000,000.
SEC. 103. SMALL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS.
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the following
projects and, if the Secretary determines that the project is feasible,
shall carry out the project under section 205 of the Flood Control Act
of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s):
(1) St. louis, missouri.--A project for flood control in
Carondelet and Germania neighborhoods in St. Louis, Missouri.
(2) Fulmer creek, village of mohawk, new york.--A project
for flood control, Fulmer Creek, Village of Mohawk, New York.
(3) Moyer creek, village of frankfort, new york.--A project
for flood control, Moyer Creek, Village of Frankfort, New York.
(4) Sauquoit creek, whitesboro, new york.--A project for
flood control, Sauquoit Creek, Whitesboro, New York.
(5) Steele creek, village of ilion, new york.--A project
for flood control, Steele Creek, Village of Ilion, New York.
(6) Sunbury, pennsylvania.--A project for flood control,
Susquehanna River, at Sunbury, Pennsylvania, to rehabilitate
existing flood control structures.
SEC. 104. SMALL BANK STABILIZATION PROJECTS.
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the following
projects and, if the Secretary determines that the project is feasible,
shall carry out the project under section 14 of the Flood Control Act
of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r):
(1) Wabash river, new harmony, indiana.--A project for bank
stabilization to prevent further erosion of the east bank of
the Wabash River in the vicinity of New Harmony, Indiana.
(2) Hickman bluff, hickman, kentucky.--A project for bank
stabilization, Hickman Bluff, Hickman, Kentucky.
(3) Wickliffe, ballard county, kentucky.--A project for
bank stabilization, Wickliffe, Ballard County, Kentucky, on the
Mississippi River between the existing Wickliffe and Mayfield
revetments.
(4) Allegheny river at oil city, pennsylvania.--A project
for bank stabilization to address erosion problems affecting
the pipeline crossing the Allegheny River at Oil City,
Pennsylvania, including measures to address erosion affecting
the pipeline in the bed of the Allegheny River and its adjacent
banks.
SEC. 105. SMALL NAVIGATION PROJECTS.
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the following
projects and, if the Secretary determines that the project is feasible,
shall carry out the project under section 107 of the River and Harbor
Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577):
(1) Akutan, alaska.--A navigation project for Akutan,
Alaska, consisting of a bulkhead and a wave barrier.
(2) King cove, alaska.--A navigation project for King Cove,
Alaska, consisting of a small rubble mound structure and a
vertical wave screen.
(3) Taconite, minnesota.--A navigation project for
Taconite, Minnesota.
(4) Two harbors, minnesota.--A navigation project for Two
Harbors, Minnesota.
(5) Brooklyn, new york.--A project for navigation,
Brooklyn, New York, including restoration of the pier and
related navigation support structures, at the Sixty-Ninth
Street Pier.
SEC. 106. SMALL SHORELINE PROTECTION PROJECTS.
(a) Project Authorizations.--The Secretary shall conduct a study
for each of the following projects, and if the Secretary determines
that the project is feasible, shall carry out the project under section
3 of the Shoreline Protection Act of August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 426g):
(1) Faulkner's island, connecticut.--A project for
shoreline protection, Faulkner's Island, Connecticut.
(2) Sylvan beach breakwater, town of verona, oneida county,
new york.--A project for shoreline protection, Sylvan Beach
Breakwater, town of Verona, Oneida County, New York.
(b) Cost Sharing Agreement.--In carrying out the project authorized
by subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with
the property owner of the project to determine allocation of the
project costs.
SEC. 107. SMALL BANK STABILIZATION AND BEACH EROSION CONTROL PROJECT,
WATSON ISLAND PARK, MIAMI, FLORIDA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study for a project for bank
stabilization and beach erosion control, Watson Island Park, Miami,
Florida, and, if the Secretary determines that the project is feasible,
shall carry out the project under section 14 of the Flood Control Act
of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r) and section 103 of the River and Harbor Act of
1962 (33 U.S.C. 426g).
SEC. 108. SMALL SNAGGING AND SEDIMENT REMOVAL PROJECT, MISSISSIPPI
RIVER, LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study for a project for snagging and
sediment removal, Mississippi River, Little Falls, Minnesota, and, if
the Secretary determines that the project is feasible, shall carry out
the project under section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of March 2,
1945 (33 U.S.C. 603a; 59 Stat. 23).
SEC. 109. UPPER TRUCKEE RIVER, EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study for a project for environmental
restoration, Upper Truckee River, El Dorado County, California,
including measures for restoration of degraded wetlands and wildlife
enhancement, and, if the Secretary determines that the project is
feasible, shall carry out the project under section 1135 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a).
SEC. 110. MUSKINGUM RIVER, OHIO.
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the feasibility of carrying
out a major rehabilitation project for the locks on the Muskingum
River, Ohio, constructed under the National Industrial Recovery Act
and, if the Secretary determines that project is feasible, carry out
the project.
SEC. 111. PROJECT REAUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Grand Prairie Region and Bayou Meto Basin, Arkansas.--The
project for flood control, Grand Prairie Region and Bayou Meto Basin,
Arkansas, authorized by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950
(64 Stat. 174) and deauthorized pursuant to section 1001(b)(1) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(1)), is
authorized to be carried out by the Secretary.
(b) White River, Arkansas.--The project for navigation, White River
Navigation to Batesville, Arkansas, authorized by section 601(a) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4139) and
deauthorized by section 52(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1988 (102 Stat. 4045), is authorized to be carried out by the
Secretary.
SEC. 112. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN PROJECTS.
(a) General Rule.--Notwithstanding section 1001 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a), the following
projects shall remain authorized to be carried out by the Secretary:
(1) Ontonagon harbor, ontonagon county, michigan.--The
project for navigation, Ontonagon Harbor, Ontonagon County,
Michigan, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act
of 1962 (76 Stat. 1176).
(2) Alpena harbor, michigan.--The project for navigation,
Alpena Harbor, Michigan, authorized by section 301 of the River
and Harbor Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1090).
(3) Cedar river harbor, michigan.--The project for
navigation, Cedar River Harbor, Michigan, authorized by section
301 of the River and Harbor Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1090).
(4) Cross village harbor, michigan.--The project for
navigation, Cross Village Harbor, Michigan, authorized by
section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1966 (80 Stat.
1405).
(5) Knife river harbor, minnesota.--The project for
navigation, Knife River Harbor, Minnesota, authorized by
section 100 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (88
Stat. 41).
(b) Limitation.--A project described in subsection (a) shall not be
authorized for construction after the last day of the 5-year period
that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act unless, during
such period, funds have been obligated for the construction (including
planning and design) of the project.
SEC. 113. REUSE OF WASTE WATER.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to provide assistance
to non-Federal interests for carrying out projects described in
subsection (c) for the beneficial reuse of waste water. Such assistance
may be in the form of technical, planning, design, and construction
assistance. If the Secretary is to provide any design or engineering
assistance to carry out a project under this section, the Secretary
shall obtain by procurement from private sources all services necessary
for the Secretary to provide such assistance, unless the Secretary
finds that--
(1) the service would require the use of a new technology
unavailable in the private sector; or
(2) a solicitation or request for proposal has failed to
attract 2 or more bids or proposals.
(b) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of assistance
provided under this section shall be 55 percent. The non-Federal share
shall be subject to the ability of the non-Federal interest to pay,
including the procedures and regulations relating to ability to pay
established under section 103(m) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986.
(c) Project Descriptions.--The projects for which the Secretary is
authorized to provide assistance under subsection (a) are as follows:
(1) West dade regional reuse facility, florida.--The West
Dade Regional reuse facility, Florida, to increase water supply
to the Everglades National Park and associated natural systems.
(2) Charlotte county, florida.--Charlotte County, Florida,
for aquifer storage and recovery of reclaimed water.
(3) Alameda county, california.--Alameda County Phase I
waste water reclamation project serving the cities of Fremont,
Union City, and Newark, California.
(4) Sunnyvale, california.--The city of Sunnyvale,
California, Phase II water reclamation project.
(5) Palo alto, california.--The city of Palo Alto, Phase I
water reclamation project.
(6) South bayside, california.--The South Bayside System
Authority for Phase I of the Redwood City-South Bayside System
Authority water reclamation program serving Redwood City, Menlo
Park, and San Carlos, California.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $39,000,000. Such sums shall
remain available until expended.
SEC. 114. STUDIES.
(a) Gila River, Gillespie Dam to Yuma, Arizona.--The Secretary
shall conduct a study of the feasibility of implementing water
conservation measures at the Gila River, Gillespie Dam to Yuma,
Arizona, including an evaluation of the reoperation of Painted Rock
Reservoir as well as other structural and nonstructural features.
(b) Nogales Wash and Tributaries, Arizona.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the
relationship of flooding in Nogales, Arizona, and floodflows
emanating from Mexico.
(2) Report.--The Secretary shall transmit to Congress a
report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph
(1), together with recommendations concerning the appropriate
level of non-Federal participation in the project for flood
control, Nogales Wash and tributaries, Arizona, authorized by
section 101(a)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1990 (104 Stat. 4606).
(c) Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California.--The Secretary
shall conduct a study of the advisability of modifying the project for
flood control, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California, authorized
pursuant to section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C.
701s), in order to provide for water conservation storage up to 1249
feet mean sea level.
(d) Santa Monica Breakwater, California.--The Secretary shall
complete the feasibility study for the breakwater project, Santa
Monica, California, and shall consider as commercial benefits for
purposes of section 119 of the River and Harbor Act of 1970 benefits
from reestablishment of past charter fishing vessel accommodation
activities which existed in the area prior to damage of the breakwater
structure.
(e) Yolo Bypass, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California.--The
Secretary shall study the advisability of acquiring land in the
vicinity of the Yolo Bypass in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta,
California, for the purpose of environmental mitigation for the flood
control project for Sacramento, California, and other water resources
projects in the area.
(f) Chicago Lock and Thomas J. O'Brien Lock, Illinois.--The
Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of making
such structural repairs as are necessary to prevent leakage through the
Chicago Lock and the Thomas J. O'Brien Lock, Illinois, and to determine
the need for installing permanent flow measurement equipment at such
locks to measure any leakage.
(g) Beauty Creek Watershed, Valparaiso City, Porter County,
Indiana.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to assess the feasibility
of implementing streambank erosion control measures and flood control
measures within the Beauty Creek watershed, Valparaiso City, Porter
County, Indiana.
(h) Indiana Harbor Canal, East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana.--The
Secretary shall conduct a study of the feasibility of including
environmental and recreational features, including a vegetation buffer,
as part of the project for navigation, Indiana Harbor Canal, East
Chicago, Lake County, Indiana, authorized by the Rivers and Harbors
Appropriations Act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 658).
(i) Jeffersonville, Indiana.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the
feasibility of carrying out major rehabilitation of the levee
at Jeffersonville, Indiana, authorized pursuant to section 4 of
the Rivers and Harbors Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1217).
(2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress
a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph
(1).
(j) Knight Township Levee, Evansville, Indiana.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the
feasibility of carrying out major rehabilitation of the Knight
Township levee at Evansville, Indiana, authorized pursuant to
section 4 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of June 28, 1938 (52
Stat. 1217).
(2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress
a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph
(1).
(k) Koontz Lake, Indiana.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of
the feasibility of implementing measures to restore Koontz Lake,
Indiana, including measures to remove silt, sediment, nutrients,
aquatic growth, and other noxious materials from Koontz Lake, measures
to improve public access facilities to Koontz Lake, and measures to
prevent or abate the deposit of sediments and nutrients in Koontz Lake.
(l) Little Calumet River, Indiana.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the
impact of the project for flood control, Little Calumet River,
Indiana, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4115), on flooding and water
quality in the vicinity of the Black Oak area of Gary, Indiana.
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress
a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph
(1), together with recommendations for cost-effective
remediation of impacts described in paragraph (1).
(3) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of the
study to be conducted under paragraph (1) shall be 100 percent.
(m) Atchafalaya River, Louisiana.--The Secretary shall conduct a
study of possible floodproofing techniques for the Atchafalaya River,
Louisiana, including individual levees, flood walls, and raising of
structures, to protect riverside facilities in the vicinity of Morgan
City and Berwick, Louisiana.
(n) Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.--The Secretary shall conduct a
study of the economic, engineering, and environmental feasibility of
providing additional water supply for Calcasieu Parish and vicinity in
southwest Louisiana, with a view toward providing for future regional
increases in municipal and industrial water demand and for increasing
agricultural production.
(o) Calcasieu Ship Channel, Hackberry, Louisiana.--The Secretary
shall conduct a study to determine the need for improved navigation and
related support service structures in the vicinity of the Calcasieu
Ship Channel, Hackberry, Louisiana.
(p) Crowley, Louisiana.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the
feasibility of implementing measures for controlling erosion on Bayou
Blanc immediately downstream from the Louisiana State Highway Route 13
bridge crossing.
(q) River Des Peres, Saint Louis County, Missouri.--In conducting
the feasibility study of potential flood control measures for the River
Des Peres, Saint Louis County, Missouri, the Secretary shall include
potential storm water runoff and related improvements and shall
cooperate with the Metropolitan Saint Louis Sewer District.
(r) Port of New York-New Jersey.--
(1) Study of measures to reduce sediment deposition.--The
Secretary shall conduct a study of measures that could be used
to reduce sediment deposition in the vicinity of the Port of
New York-New Jersey for the purpose of reducing the volumes to
be dredged for navigation projects in the Port.
(2) Dredged material disposal study.--The Secretary shall
conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing
and operating an underwater confined dredged material disposal
site in the Port of New York-New Jersey which could accommodate
as much as 250,000 cubic yards of dredged materials for the
purpose of demonstrating the feasibility of underwater confined
disposal pit as an environmentally suitable method of
containing certain sediments.
(3) Report.--The Secretary shall transmit to Congress a
report on the results of the studies conducted under this
subsection, together with any recommendations of the Secretary
concerning reduction of sediment deposition referred to in
paragraph (1).
(s) Maumee River, Ohio.--The Secretary shall study the feasibility
of realigning and extending the Federal channel, Maumee River, Lucas
County, Ohio.
(t) Snake and Columbia Rivers, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to assess
the authority of the Secretary to implement salmon protection
measures in operating dams on the Snake and Columbia Rivers,
Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
(2) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress
a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph
(1), including recommendations for any additional authority
needed to implement such protection measures.
(u) Cowanesque Lake, Pennsylvania.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on whether
the contract entered into between Pennsylvania Power & Light/
General Public Utilities and the Secretary for the use of water
in Cowanesque Lake, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 203 of
the Flood Control Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 306-307) was consistent
with applicable law, including section 301 of the Water Supply
Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b; 72 Stat. 319-320).
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress
a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph
(1), including an estimate of overpayments and underpayments
paid by the utilities under the contract.
(v) Cumberland River, Davidson County, Tennessee.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the
benefits of establishing a greenway along the Cumberland River,
Davidson County, Tennessee.
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress
a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph
(1).
(w) John H. Kerr and Philpott Reservoirs, Virginia and North
Carolina.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the advisability of
modifying the multi-purpose project for the John H. Kerr and Philpott
Reservoirs, Virginia and North Carolina, authorized by section 10 of
the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 894)--
(1) to include environmental enhancement, public
recreational opportunities, regional economic development, and
increased public participation in shoreline management as
management goals of the project; and
(2) to authorize the use of power sale revenues for
operation, maintenance, and capital improvements for the
project.
SEC. 115. PROJECT DEAUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) In General.--The following projects are not authorized after
the date of the enactment of this Act:
(1) Bridgeport harbor, connecticut.--The following portion
of the project for navigation, Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut,
authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958
(72 Stat. 297): A 2-acre anchorage area with a depth of 6 feet
at the head of Johnsons River between the existing Federal
channel and Hollisters Dam.
(2) Johnsons river channel, bridgeport harbor,
connecticut.--The following portion of the project for
navigation, Johnsons River Channel, Bridgeport Harbor,
Connecticut, authorized by the first section of the Rivers and
Harbors Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 634): Northerly of a
line across the Federal channel. The coordinates of such line
are N 123318.35, E 486301.68 and N 123257.15, E 486380.77.
(3) Southport harbor, connecticut.--
(A) Deauthorization portion of project.--The
following portions of the project for navigation,
Southport Harbor, Connecticut, authorized by the first
section of the Rivers and Harbors Act of August 30,
1935 (49 Stat. 1029):
(i) The 6-foot deep anchorage located at
the head of the project.
(ii) The portion of the 9-foot deep channel
beginning at a bend in the channel whose
coordinates are north 109131.16, east 452653.32
running thence in a northeasterly direction
about 943.01 feet to a point whose coordinates
are north 109635.22, east 453450.31 running
thence in a southeasterly direction about 22.66
feet to a point whose coordinates are north
109617.15, east 453463.98 running thence in a
southwesterly direction about 945.18 feet to
the point of beginning.
(B) Remainder.--The remaining portion of the
project referred to in subparagraph (A) northerly of a
line whose coordinates are north 108699.15, east
452768.36 and north 108655.66, east 452858.73 shall be
redesignated as an anchorage.
(4) Falmouth, massachusetts.--The following portions of the
project for navigation, Falmouth Harbor, Massachusetts,
authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1948
(62 Stat. 1172):
(A) The portion commencing at a point north
199286.37 east 844394.81 a line running north 73
degrees 09 minutes 24.6 seconds east 440.44 feet to a
point north 199413.99 east 844816.36, thence turning
and running north 43 degrees 09 minutes 34.5 seconds
east 119.99 feet to a point north 199501.52 east
844898.44, thence turning and running south 66 degrees
52 minutes 04.4 seconds east 547.66 feet returning to a
point north 199286.37 east 844394.81.
(B) The portion commencing at a point north
199647.42 east 845035.25 a line running north 43
degrees 09 minutes 35.0 seconds east 767.14 feet to a
point north 200207.01 east 845560.00, thence turning
and running north 11 degrees 04 minutes 24.3 seconds
west 380.08 feet to a point north 200580.01 east
845487.00, thence turning and running north 22 degrees
05 minutes 50.8 seconds east 1332.36 feet to a point
north 201814.50 east 845988.21, thence turning and
running north 02 degrees 54 minutes 15.7 seconds east
15.0 feet to a point north 201829.48 east 845988.97,
thence turning and running south 23 degrees 36 minutes
31.9 seconds west 2381.38 feet returning to the point
north 199647.42 east 845035.25.
(5) Oswegatchie river, ogdensburg new york.--The portion of
the Federal channel of the project for navigation, Ogdensburg
Harbor, New York, authorized by the first section of the Rivers
and Harbors Appropriations Act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 635),
as modified by the first section of the Rivers and Harbors Act
of August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1037), which is in the Oswegatchie
River in Ogdensburg, New York, from the southernmost alignment
of the Route 68 bridge upstream to the northernmost alignment
of the Lake Street bridge.
(b) Redesignation.--The portion of the project for navigation
Falmouth, Massachusetts, referred to in subsection (a)(4) upstream of a
line designated by the 2 points north 199463.18 east 844496.40 and
north 199350.36 east 844544.60 is redesignated as an anchorage area.
SEC. 116. NAMINGS.
(a) Milt Brandt Visitors Center, California.--
(1) Designation.--The visitors center at Warm Springs Dam,
California, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act
of 1962 (76 Stat. 1192), shall be known and designated as the
``Milt Brandt Visitors Center''.
(2) Legal references.--Any reference in a law, map,
regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the visitors center referred to in paragraph (1)
shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Milt Brandt Visitors
Center''.
(b) William H. Natcher Bridge, Maceo, Kentucky, and Rockport,
Indiana.--
(1) Designation.--The bridge on United States Route 231
which crosses the Ohio River between Maceo, Kentucky, and
Rockport, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the
``William H. Natcher Bridge''.
(2) Legal references.--Any reference in a law, map,
regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the bridge referred to in paragraph (1) shall be
deemed to be a reference to the ``William H. Natcher Bridge''.
(c) J. Edward Roush Lake, Indiana.--
(1) Redesignation.--The lake on the Wabash River in
Huntington and Wells Counties, Indiana, authorized by section
203 of the Flood Control Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 312), and known
as Huntington Lake, shall be known and designated as the ``J.
Edward Roush Lake''.
(2) Legal references.--Any reference in a law, map,
regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the lake referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ``J. Edward Roush Lake''.
(d) Red River Waterway, Louisiana.--
(1) Designation.--Lock and Dam 4 of the Red River Waterway,
Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the ``Russell B.
Long Lock and Dam''.
(2) Legal references.--A reference in any law, map,
regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the lock and dam referred to in paragraph (1) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ``Russell B. Long Lock and
Dam''.
TITLE II--GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. RECREATION POLICY AND USER FEES.
(a) Recreation Policies.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide increased
emphasis on and opportunities for recreation at water resources
projects operated, maintained, or constructed by the Corps of
Engineers.
(2) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress
a report on specific measures taken to implement this
subsection.
(b) Recreation User Fees.--Section 210(b) of the Flood Control Act
of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d-3(b)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(5) Use of fees collected at facility.--The Secretary of
the Army shall ensure that at least an amount equal to the
total amount of fees collected at any project under this
subsection in a fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1994,
are expended in the succeeding fiscal year at such project for
operation and maintenance of recreational facilities at such
project.''.
SEC. 202. RECOVERY OF COSTS.
Amounts recovered under section 107 of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9607) for any response action taken by the Secretary in support
of the Army Civil Works program shall be credited to the appropriate
trust fund account from which the cost of such response action has been
paid or will be charged.
SEC. 203. COST SHARING OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
Section 103(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2213(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (5);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new
paragraph:
``(7) subject to section 906 of this Act, environmental
protection and restoration: 25 percent.''.
SEC. 204. CONSTRUCTION OF FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS BY NON-FEDERAL
INTERESTS.
(a) Authority.--Non-Federal interests are authorized to undertake
flood control projects in the United States, subject to obtaining any
permits required pursuant to Federal and State laws, in advance of
actual construction.
(b) Studies and Engineering.--
(1) By non-federal interests.--A non-Federal interest may
prepare, for review and approval by the Secretary, the
necessary studies and engineering for any construction to be
undertaken pursuant to subsection (a).
(2) By secretary.--Upon request of an appropriate non-
Federal interest, the Secretary may undertake all necessary
studies and engineering for any construction to be undertaken
pursuant to subsection (a) and provide technical assistance in
obtaining all necessary permits for such construction if the
non-Federal interest contracts with the Secretary to furnish
the United States funds for the studies and engineering during
the period that the studies and engineering will be conducted.
(c) Completion of Studies.--The Secretary is authorized to complete
and transmit to the appropriate non-Federal interests any study for
flood control which was initiated before the date of the enactment of
this Act or, upon the request of such non-Federal interests, to
terminate the study and transmit the partially completed study to such
non-Federal interests for completion. Studies subject to this
subsection shall be completed without regard to the requirements of
subsection (b).
(d) Authority To Carry Out Improvement.--
(1) In general.--Any non-Federal interest which has
received from the Secretary pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) a
favorable recommendation to carry out a flood control project
or separable element thereof based on the results of completed
studies and engineering for the project or element, may carry
out the project or element if a final environmental impact
statement has been filed for the project or element.
(2) Permits.--Any plan of improvement proposed to be
implemented in accordance with this subsection shall be deemed
to satisfy the requirements for obtaining the appropriate
permits required under the Secretary's authority and such
permits shall be granted subject to the non-Federal interest's
acceptance of the terms and conditions of such permits if the
Secretary determines that the applicable regulatory criteria
and procedures have been satisfied.
(3) Monitoring.--The Secretary shall monitor any project
for which a permit is granted under this subsection in order to
ensure that such project is constructed (and, in those cases
where such activities will not be the responsibility of the
Secretary, operated and maintained) in accordance with the
terms and conditions of such permit.
(e) Reimbursement.--
(1) General rule.--Subject to appropriation Acts, the
Secretary is authorized to reimburse any non-Federal interest
an amount equal to the estimate of the Federal share, without
interest, of the cost of any authorized flood control project,
or separable element thereof, constructed pursuant to this
section--
(A) if, after authorization and before initiation
of construction of the project or separable element,
the Secretary approves the plans for construction of
such project by the non-Federal interest; and
(B) if the Secretary finds, after a review of
studies and engineering prepared pursuant to this
section, that construction of the project or separable
element is economically justified and environmentally
acceptable.
(2) Matters to be considered in reviewing plans.--In
reviewing plans under this subsection, the Secretary shall
consider budgetary and programmatic priorities and other
factors that the Secretary deems appropriate.
(3) Monitoring.--The Secretary shall regularly monitor and
audit any project for flood control constructed under this
section by a non-Federal interest in order to ensure that such
construction is in compliance with the plans approved by the
Secretary and that the costs are reasonable.
(4) Limitation on reimbursements.--No reimbursement shall
be made under this section unless and until the Secretary has
certified that the work for which reimbursement is requested
has been performed in accordance with applicable permits and
approved plans.
SEC. 205. COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
Section 7 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 (102 Stat.
4022-4023) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by inserting ``civil works'' before
``mission'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) as
subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively;
(3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking
``(b)'' and inserting ``(c)'';
(4) by striking subsection (f), as so redesignated; and
(5) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(b) Pre-Agreement Temporary Protection of Technology.--If the
Secretary determines that information developed as a result of research
and development activities conducted by the Corps of Engineers is
likely to be subject to a cooperative research and development
agreement within 2 years of its development and that such information
would be a trade secret or commercial or financial information that
would be privileged or confidential if the information had been
obtained from a non-Federal party participating in a cooperative
research and development agreement under section 12 of the Stevenson-
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, the Secretary may provide
appropriate protection against the dissemination of such information,
including exemption from subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United
States Code, until the earlier of the date the Secretary enters into
such an agreement with respect to such technology or the last day of
the 2-year period beginning on the date of such determination. Any
technology covered by this section which becomes the subject of a
cooperative research and development agreement shall be accorded the
protection provided under section 12(c)(7)(B) of such Act (15 U.S.C.
3710a(c)(7)(B)) as if such technology had been developed under a
cooperative research and development agreement.''.
SEC. 206. NATIONAL INVENTORY OF DAMS.
Section 13 of Public Law 92-367 (33 U.S.C. 467l), is amended by
striking the second sentence and inserting the following: ``There is
authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for each fiscal year for the
purpose of carrying out this section.''.
SEC. 207. MAINTENANCE, REHABILITATION, AND MODERNIZATION OF FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--In accomplishing the maintenance, rehabilitation,
and modernization of hydroelectric power generating facilities at water
resources projects under the jurisdiction of the Department of the
Army, the Secretary is authorized to increase the efficiency of energy
production and the capacity of these facilities if, after consulting
with other appropriate Federal and State agencies, the Secretary
determines that such uprating--
(1) is economically justified and financially feasible;
(2) will not result in significant adverse effects on the
other purposes for which the project is authorized;
(3) will not result in significant adverse environmental
impacts; and
(4) will not involve major structural or operation changes
in the project.
(b) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in subsection
(a) shall be construed as affecting the authority of the Secretary and
the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration under section
2406 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 839d-1).
SEC. 208. FEDERAL LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS FOR FEDERAL OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE COSTS.
(a) In General.--At a water resources project where the non-Federal
interest is responsible for performing the operation, maintenance,
replacement, and rehabilitation of the project and the Federal
Government is responsible for paying a portion of the operation,
maintenance, replacement, and rehabilitation costs, the Secretary may
provide, under terms and conditions acceptable to the Secretary and the
non-Federal interest, a payment of the estimated total Federal share of
such costs to the non-Federal interest after completion of construction
of the project or a separable element thereof.
(b) Determination of Amount.--The amount to be paid shall be equal
to the present value of the Federal payments over the life of the
project, as agreed by the Federal Government and the non-Federal
interest, and shall be computed using an interest rate determined by
the Secretary of the Treasury taking into consideration current market
yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with
maturities comparable to the remaining life of the project.
(c) Agreement.--The Secretary may make a payment under this section
only if the non-Federal interest has entered into a binding agreement
with the Secretary to perform the operation, maintenance, replacement,
and rehabilitation of the project or separable element. The agreement
must be in accordance with the requirements of section 221 of the Flood
Control Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1831) and must contain provisions
specifying the terms and conditions under which a payment may be made
under this section and the rights of, and remedies available to, the
Federal Government to recover all or a portion of a payment made under
this section in the event the non-Federal interest suspends or
terminates its performance of operation, maintenance, replacement, and
rehabilitation of the project or separable element or fails to perform
such activities in a manner consistent with the agreement between the
Secretary and the non-Federal interest.
(d) Relief From Future Obligations.--Except as provided in
subsection (c), a payment provided to the non-Federal interest under
this section shall relieve the Government of any future obligations for
paying any of the operation, maintenance, replacement, and
rehabilitation costs for the project or separable element.
SEC. 209. LONG-TERM SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES.
(a) Development.--The Secretary shall enter into cooperative
agreements with non-Federal sponsors of navigation projects for
development of long-term management strategies for controlling
sediments in such projects.
(b) Contents of Strategies.--Each strategy developed under this
section for a navigation project--
(1) shall include assessments of the following with respect
to the project: sediment rates and composition, sediment
reduction options, dredging practices, long-term management of
any dredged material disposal facilities, remediation of such
facilities, and alternative disposal and reuse options;
(2) shall include a timetable for implementation of the
strategy; and
(3) shall incorporate, as much as possible, relevant
ongoing planning efforts, including remedial action planning,
dredged material management planning, harbor and waterfront
development planning, and watershed management planning.
(c) Consultation.--In developing strategies under this section, the
Secretary shall consult with interested Federal agencies, States, and
Indian tribes and the public.
SEC. 210. EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
Section 5(a)(1) of the Act entitled ``An Act authorizing the
construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood
control, and for other purposes'', approved August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C.
701n(a)(1)), is amended by inserting before the first semicolon the
following: ``, or in implementation of nonstructural alternatives to
the repair or restoration of such flood control work if requested by
the non-Federal sponsor''.
SEC. 211. OBSTRUCTION REMOVAL REQUIREMENT.
(a) Penalty.--Section 16 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat.
1153; 33 U.S.C. 411), is amended--
(1) by striking ``thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen'' and
inserting ``13, 14, 15, 19, and 20''; and
(2) by striking ``not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars
nor less than five hundred dollars'' and inserting ``of up to
$25,000 per day''.
(b) General Authority.--Section 20 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30
Stat. 1154; 33 U.S.C. 415), is amended--
(1) by striking ``expense'' the first place it appears in
subsection (a) and inserting ``actual expense, including
administrative expenses,'';
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ``cost'' and inserting
``actual cost, including administrative costs,'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(b) Removal Requirement.--Within 24 hours after the Secretary of
the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating issues an order to
stop or delay navigation in any navigable waters of the United States
because of conditions related to the sinking or grounding of a vessel,
the owner or operator of the vessel, with the approval of the Secretary
of the Army, shall begin removal of the vessel using the most
expeditious removal method available or, if appropriate, secure the
vessel pending removal to allow navigation to resume. If the owner or
operator fails to begin removal or to secure the vessel pending removal
or fails to complete removal as soon as possible, the Secretary of the
Army shall remove or destroy the vessel using the summary removal
procedures under subsection (a) of this section.''.
SEC. 212. SMALL PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.
Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``$12,500,000'' and inserting
``$15,000,000''; and
(2) by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$1,500,000''.
SEC. 213. AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL.
Section 104(b) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C.
610(b)) is amended by striking ``$12,000,000'' and inserting
``$25,000,000''.
SEC. 214. BENEFICIAL USES OF DREDGED MATERIAL.
Section 204(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33
U.S.C. 2326) is amended by striking ``$15,000,000'' and inserting
``$50,000,000''.
SEC. 215. SEDIMENTS DECONTAMINATION TECHNOLOGY.
(a) Project Purpose.--Section 405(a) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4863; 33 U.S.C. 2239 note) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Project purpose.--The purpose of the project to be
carried out under this section is to provide for the
development of 1 or more sediment decontamination technologies
on a pilot scale demonstrating a capacity of at least 400 cubic
yards per day.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--The first sentence of section
405(c) of such Act is amended to read as follows: ``There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal
years 1993 and 1994 and $10,000,000 for fiscal years beginning after
September 30, 1994.''.
(c) Reports.--Section 405 of such Act is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(d) Reports.--Not later than September 30, 1996, and periodically
thereafter, the Administrator and the Secretary shall transmit to
Congress a report on the results of the project to be carried out under
this section, including an assessment of the progress made in achieving
the intent of the program set forth in subsection (a)(3).''.
SEC. 216. PROJECT DEAUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Before'' at the beginning of the second
sentence and inserting ``Upon''; and
(2) by inserting ``planning, designing, or'' before
``construction'' in the last sentence.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 52 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1988 (33 U.S.C. 579a note; 102 Stat. 4044) is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) as
subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d), respectively.
SEC. 217. FOREIGN TRAVEL.
Section 211 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 183) is
repealed.
SEC. 218. SUPPORT OF ARMY CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out research and development in
support of the civil works program of the Department of the Army, the
Secretary may utilize contracts, cooperative research and development
agreements, cooperative agreements, and grants with non-Federal
entities, including State and local governments, colleges and
universities, consortia, professional and technical societies, public
and private scientific and technical foundations, research
institutions, educational organizations, and non-profit organizations.
(b) Special Rules.--With respect to contracts for research and
development, the Secretary may include requirements that have potential
commercial application and may also use such potential application as
an evaluation factor where appropriate.
SEC. 219. HOPPER DREDGE FLEET.
(a) In General.--In order to more effectively manage and protect
the commercial viability of the Nation's vital deep draft seaports, the
Secretary--
(1) shall conduct advanced maintenance sufficient to ensure
that authorized deep draft channel dimensions are continuously
maintained;
(2) may conduct analysis and demonstration of experimental
maintenance dredging techniques or improved environmental
techniques in federally authorized deep draft navigation
channels in order to evaluate the ability of such techniques to
increase the reliability of channel dimensions; except that any
dredging undertaken pursuant to this paragraph shall be limited
and shall not replace or be substituted for routine maintenance
dredging;
(3) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, utilize
sediments dredged under paragraphs (1) and (2) for beneficial
purposes; and
(4) shall contract for private dredging services to perform
priority-expedited dredging work unless the appropriate
District Engineer of Corps of Engineers determines that a
Federal dredge can be brought on scene more quickly or is
operationally better suited to undertake the work than any
available non-Federal dredge.
With respect to priority-expedited dredging work undertaken under
paragraph (4), the District Engineer shall employ innovative, expedited
contracting procedures to ensure a timely response. In the case of
contract disputes, the District Engineer is authorized to employ
whatever measures are necessary to accomplish the priority-expedited
dredging work.
(b) Hopper Dredge Fleet Requirements.--In order to ensure the
continued viability of the Federal hopper dredge fleet and private
industry hopper dredge fleet, the Secretary--
(1) shall, except as provided in section 342 of this Act,
relating to the hopper dredge, McFarland, maintain the Federal
minimum hopper dredge fleet for at least 4 years or more
beginning in fiscal year 1995 in a fully operational and active
status;
(2) may undertake measures to maintain or improve the
efficiency, operation, and design of the Federal hopper dredge
fleet; and
(3) shall, for fiscal years beginning in fiscal year 1995
and ending in fiscal year 1998, advertise for competitive bid
at least 7,500,000 cubic yards of hopper dredge work formerly
accomplished by the Government fleet in years preceding fiscal
year 1992 consistent with the policies developed by the
Secretary to implement the requirements of section 106 of the
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1993 (106
Stat. 1326) and section 106 of the Energy and Water Development
Appropriations Act, 1994 (107 Stat. 1320); except that (A)
hopper dredge work which results from activities undertaken in
accordance with subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) shall be advertised
for competitive bid and shall not be counted toward the
7,500,000 cubic yards required to be advertised by this
paragraph; and (B) operation of the Corps of Engineers hopper
dredge fleet resulting from activities undertaken in accordance
with subsections (a)(2) and (a)(4) shall not be used to
determine days of operation of the Corps of Engineers hopper
dredge fleet necessary to achieve the 7,500,000 cubic yards
required to be advertised by this paragraph.
(c) Priority-Expedited Dredging Work Defined.--For purposes of this
section, the term ``priority-expedited dredging work'' means work
necessary to maintain a federally authorized deep draft navigation
channel at project dimensions whenever the appropriate District
Engineer of the Corps of Engineers determines that siltation,
sedimentation, or other events altering channel dimensions has caused,
or is anticipated to cause, imminent impairment of ongoing commercial
navigation.
(d) Use of Corps Dredge Fleet.--Notwithstanding the provisions of
this section, the Secretary is authorized to use the dredge fleet of
the Corps of Engineers to undertake projects when industry does not
perform as required by the contract specifications or when the bids are
more than 25 percent in excess of what the Secretary determines to be a
fair and reasonable estimated cost of a well-equipped contractor doing
the work or to respond to emergency requirements.
SEC. 220. RESTORATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100
Stat. 4251-4252; 33 U.S.C. 2309a) is amended--
(1) by striking the period at the end of subsection (a) and
inserting the following: ``and to determine if the operation of
such projects has contributed to the degradation of the quality
of the environment.'';
(2) by striking the last 2 sentences of subsection (b);
(3) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as
subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsections:
``(c) Restoration of Environmental Quality.--If the Secretary
determines that operation of a water resources project constructed by
the Secretary has contributed to the degradation of the quality of the
environment, the Secretary may undertake measures for restoration of
environmental quality if such measures are feasible and consistent with
the authorized project purposes.
``(d) Non-Federal Share; Limitation on Maximum Federal
Expenditure.--The non-Federal share of the cost of any modifications or
measures carried out or undertaken pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of
this section shall be 25 percent. Not more than 80 percent of the non-
Federal share may be in kind, including a facility, supply, or service
that is necessary to carry out the modification. No more than
$5,000,000 in Federal funds may be expended on any single modification
or measure carried out or undertaken pursuant to this section.''.
SEC. 221. COST SHARING FOR CREATION OF DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL AREAS.
(a) Federal Share.--Section 101(b) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211(b)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1) In general.--'' before ``The Federal
share'';
(2) by indenting and moving paragraph (1), as so
designated, 2 ems to the right; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Confined disposal facilities.--The Federal share of
the cost of project features that are necessary for the
creation of dredged material disposal areas, including capping,
retaining dikes, bulkheads, embankments, and associated
structures, shall be determined in accordance with subsection
(a)(1).''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 101 of such Act (33 U.S.C.
2211) is amended--
(1) in the second sentence of subsection (a)(2)--
(A) by inserting ``and'' after ``rights-of-way,'';
and
(B) by striking ``, and dredged material disposal
areas'';
(2) in subsection (a)(3)--
(A) by inserting ``and'' after ``rights-of-way,'';
and
(B) by striking ``, and dredged material disposal
areas'' and inserting ``, including those required for
dredged material disposal areas,''; and
(3) in subsection (e)(1) by striking ``, and to provide
dredged material disposal areas''.
SEC. 222. LOSS OF LIFE PREVENTION.
Section 904 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2281) is amended by inserting ``including the loss of life which
may be associated with flooding and coastal storm events,'' after
``costs,''.
SEC. 223. SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARDING NOTICE.
(a) Purchase of American-Made Equipment and Products.--It is the
sense of Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all
equipment and products purchased with funds made available under this
Act should be American-made.
(b) Notice to Recipients of Assistance.--In providing financial
assistance under this Act, the Secretary, to the greatest extent
practicable, shall provide to each recipient of the assistance a notice
describing the statement made in subsection (a).
SEC. 224. RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Section 310 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 2319; 104 Stat. 4639) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a); and
(2) by striking ``(b) Public Participa-tion.--''.
SEC. 225. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(a) Section 203 of 1992 Act.--Section 203(b) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4826) is amended by
striking ``(8662)'' and inserting ``(8862)''.
(b) Section 225 of 1992 Act.--Section 225(c) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4838) is amended by
striking ``(8662)'' in the second sentence and inserting ``(8862)''.
TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, RESTORATION, AND DEVELOPMENT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to provide technical,
planning, and design assistance to non-Federal interests for carrying
out watershed management, restoration, and development projects at the
locations described in subsection (d).
(b) Specific Measures.--Projects carried out pursuant to subsection
(a) may include the following purposes:
(1) Management and restoration of water quality.
(2) Control and remediation of toxic sediments.
(3) Restoration of degraded streams, rivers, wetlands, and
other waterbodies to their natural state as a means to control
flooding, excessive erosion, and sedimentation.
(4) Protection and restoration of watersheds, including
urban watersheds.
(c) Non-Federal Share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of a
project for which assistance is provided under this section shall be 50
percent.
(d) Project Locations.--The Secretary may provide assistance under
subsection (a) for projects at the following locations:
(1) Colusa basin, California.
(2) Los Angeles River basin, California.
(3) Russian River watershed, California.
(4) Sacramento River watershed, California.
(5) Nancy Creek, Utoy Creek, and North Peachtree Creek and
South Peachtree Creek basin, Georgia.
(6) Southern and eastern Kentucky.
(7) Lower Platte River watershed, Nebraska.
(8) Upper Potomac River watershed, Grant and Mineral
Counties, West Virginia.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1994. Such sums shall remain available
until expended.
SEC. 302. LAKES PROGRAM.
Section 602(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100
Stat. 4148-4149) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (10);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(12) Oneida Lake, Oneida County, New York, removal of
silt and aquatic growth;
``(13) Skaneateles and Owasco Lakes, New York, removal of
silt and aquatic growth and prevention of sediment deposit; and
``(14) Twin Lakes, Paris, Illinois, removal of silt and
excess aquatic vegetation, including measures to address
excessive sedimentation, high nutrient concentration, and
shoreline erosion.''.
SEC. 303. ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
Section 219(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106
Stat. 4836) is amended by striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting
``$50,000,000''.
SEC. 304. ENVIRONMENTAL DREDGING.
Section 312 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (104
Stat. 4639-4640) is amended--
(1) in each of subsections (a), (b), and (c) by inserting
``and remediate'' after ``remove'' each place it appears;
(2) in subsection (b)(1) by inserting ``and remediation''
after ``removal'' each place it appears;
(3) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
inserting ``$50,000,000''; and
(4) by striking subsection (f).
SEC. 305. CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION AND PROTECTION PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot
program to provide assistance to non-Federal interests in the
Chesapeake Bay watershed.
(2) Form.--The assistance shall be in the form of
technical, planning, and design assistance for water-related
environmental infrastructure and resource protection and
development projects affecting the Chesapeake Bay, including
projects for sediment and erosion control, protection of
eroding shorelines, protection of essential public works, waste
water treatment and related facilities, water supply and
related facilities, and beneficial uses of dredged material,
and other related projects.
(b) Public Ownership Requirement.--The Secretary may provide
assistance for a project under this section only if the project is
publicly owned, and will be publicly operated and maintained.
(c) Local Cooperation Agreement.--
(1) In general.--Before providing assistance under this
section, the Secretary shall enter into a local cooperation
agreement pursuant to section 221 of the Flood Control Act of
1970 (84 Stat. 1818) with a non-Federal interest to provide for
technical, planning, and design assistance for the project.
(2) Requirements.--Each local cooperation agreement entered
into under this subsection shall provide for the following:
(A) Plan.--Development by the Secretary, in
consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local
officials, of a plan, including appropriate engineering
plans and specifications and an estimate of expected
benefits.
(B) Legal and institutional structures.--
Establishment of such legal and institutional
structures as are necessary to ensure the effective
long-term operation and maintenance of the project by
the non-Federal interest.
(d) Applicability of Other Federal and State Laws and Agreements.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this section waives, limits, or
otherwise affects the applicability of any provision of Federal
or State law that would otherwise apply to a project carried
out with assistance provided under this section.
(2) Cooperation.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall cooperate with the heads of appropriate Federal
agencies.
(e) Report.--Not later than December 31, 1998, the Secretary shall
transmit to Congress a report on the results of the program carried out
under this section, together with a recommendation concerning whether
or not the program should be implemented on a national basis.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year
1995. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
SEC. 306. SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY COLLECTION OF TOLLS.
Section 13 of the Act of May 13, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 988a) is amended
to read as follows:
``SEC. 13. WAIVER OF COLLECTION OF CHARGES AND TOLLS.
``(a) Waiver.--Notwithstanding section 12 or any other provision of
law, the Corporation shall not collect any charge or toll established
pursuant to section 12 with respect to a commercial vessel (as defined
by section 4462(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).
``(b) Record.--The Corporation shall maintain a record of the
annual amount of each charge or toll that would have been collected
with respect to a commercial vessel described in subsection (a) but for
the requirement of subsection (a).''.
SEC. 307. RIVER BASIN PLAN FOR LOWER MISSISSIPPI.
(a) Development.--The Secretary shall develop a comprehensive river
basin management plan that addresses the long-term ecological,
economic, and flood control needs of the basin of the Lower Mississippi
River system.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1994. Such sums shall remain available
until expended.
SEC. 308. EXTENSION OF JURISDICTION OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION.
The jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission, established
by the Act of June 29, 1879 (33 U.S.C. 641), is extended to include all
of the area between the eastern side of the Bayou Lafourche Ridge from
Donaldsonville, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico and the west guide
levee of the Mississippi River from Donaldsonville, Louisiana, to the
Gulf of Mexico.
SEC. 309. GREAT LAKES DREDGED MATERIAL TESTING AND EVALUATION MANUAL.
The Secretary, in cooperation with the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, shall provide technical assistance to
non-Federal interests on testing procedures contained in the Great
Lakes Dredged Material Testing and Evaluation Manual developed pursuant
to section 230.2(c) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.
SEC. 310. GREAT LAKES SEDIMENT REDUCTION.
(a) Great Lakes Tributary Sediment Transport Model.--For each major
river system or set of major river systems depositing sediment into a
Great Lakes federally authorized commercial harbor, channel maintenance
project site, or Area of Concern, the Secretary, in consultation and
coordination with the Great Lakes States, shall develop a tributary
sediment transport model.
(b) Requirements for Models.--In developing a tributary sediment
transport model under this section, the Secretary shall--
(1) build upon data and monitoring infrastructure generated
in earlier studies and programs of the Great Lakes and their
tributaries; and
(2) complete models for 30 major river systems within the
5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 311. CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITIES.
(a) Assessment.--The Secretary shall conduct an assessment of the
general conditions of confined disposal facilities in the Great Lakes.
(b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the
results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a), including the
following:
(1) A description of the cumulative effects of confined
disposal facilities in the Great Lakes.
(2) Recommendations for specific remediation actions for
each confined disposal facility in the Great Lakes.
(3) An evaluation of, and recommendations for, confined
disposal facility management practices and technologies to
conserve capacity at such facilities and to minimize adverse
environmental effects at such facilities throughout the Great
Lakes system.
SEC. 312. ALTERNATIVE TO ANNUAL PASSES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a project to
evaluate the feasibility of implementing an alternative to the $25
annual pass that the Secretary currently offers to users of recreation
facilities at water resources projects of the Corps of Engineers.
(b) Annual Pass.--The project to be carried out under this section
shall include the establishment of an annual pass which costs $10 or
less for the use of recreation facilities at Raystown Lake,
Pennsylvania.
(c) Report.--Not later than December 31, 1997, the Secretary shall
transmit to Congress a report on the results of the project carried out
under this section, together with recommendations concerning whether
annual passes for individual projects should be offered on a nationwide
basis.
SEC. 313. RECREATION PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall promote Federal, non-Federal,
and private sector cooperation in creating public recreation
opportunities and developing the necessary supporting infrastructure at
water resources projects of the Corps of Engineers.
(b) Infrastructure Improvements.--
(1) Recreation infrastructure improvements.--In
demonstrating the feasibility of the public-private
cooperative, the Secretary shall provide, at Federal expense,
such infrastructure improvements as are necessary to support a
potential private recreational development at the Raystown Lake
Project, Pennsylvania, generally in accordance with the Master
Plan Update (1994) for the project.
(2) Agreement.--The Secretary shall enter into an agreement
with an appropriate non-Federal public entity to ensure that
the infrastructure improvements constructed by the Secretary on
non-project lands pursuant to paragraph (1) are transferred to
and operated and maintained by the non-Federal public entity.
(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $4,500,000 for
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1994. Such sums
shall remain available until expended.
(c) Report.--Not later than December 31, 1997, the Secretary shall
transmit to Congress a report on the results of the cooperative efforts
carried out under this section, including the improvements required by
subsection (b).
SEC. 314. WATER QUALITY PROJECTS.
Section 307(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106
Stat. 4841) is amended by striking ``$70,000,000'' and inserting
``$100,000,000''.
SEC. 315. NEW ENGLAND DIVISION HEADQUARTERS FACILITY.
(a) General Authority.--The Secretary may use Plant Replacement and
Improvement Program funds to design and construct a new headquarters
facility for the New England Division of the United States Army Corps
of Engineers.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1994,
$30,000,000 to carry out this section.
SEC. 316. QUARANTINE FACILITY.
Section 108(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106
Stat. 4816) is amended by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting
``$4,000,000''.
SEC. 317. BENTON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, ARKANSAS.
Section 220 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106
Stat. 4836-4837) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(c) Use of Federal Funds.--The Secretary may make available to
the non-Federal interests funds not to exceed an amount equal to the
Federal share of the total project cost to be used by the non-Federal
interests to undertake the work directly or by contract.''.
SEC. 318. CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary, in cooperation with Federal, State, and local
agencies, is authorized--
(1) to conduct investigations and surveys of the watershed
of the Lower Mokelume River in Calaveras County, California;
and
(2) to provide technical, planning, and design assistance
for abatement and mitigation of degradation caused by abandoned
mines and mining activity in the vicinity of such river.
SEC. 319. LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Maximum Allotment.--The maximum amount which may be allotted
under section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) for
the project for flood control, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County,
California, shall be $7,500,000 instead of $5,000,000.
(b) Revision of Local Cooperation Agreement.--The Secretary shall
revise the local cooperation agreement for the project referred to in
subsection (a) in order to take into account the increase in the
Federal participation in such project pursuant to subsection (a).
(c) Cost Sharing.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
affect any cost-sharing requirement applicable to the project referred
to in subsection (a) under the Water Resources Development Act of 1986.
SEC. 320. BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL, MONTEZUMA, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary shall carry out a project for the beneficial use of
dredged material at Montezuma, California, pursuant to section 204 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992.
SEC. 321. PRADO DAM SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.
The Secretary, in coordination with the State of California, shall
provide technical assistance to Orange County, California, in
developing appropriate public safety and access improvements associated
with that portion of California State Route 71 being relocated for the
Prado Dam feature of the project authorized as part of the project for
flood control, Santa Ana River Mainstem, California, by section 401(a)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113).
SEC. 322. SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall transfer funds appropriated to
carry out this section to the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency for making grants to the city of San Jose,
California, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District, San Jose,
California, to promote and implement the use of treated waste water for
critical water supply purposes and for the protection of San Francisco
Bay.
(b) Purposes of Assistance.--Assistance may be provided under this
section for projects for the planning, design, and construction of
facilities to reuse waste water in the San Jose area, including
necessary distribution facilities. Design and construction of such
projects shall be carried out by non-Federal interests.
(c) Approval of Plans.--Upon approval of necessary plans and
specifications, the Administrator is authorized to make grants under
this section in accordance with the existing grant procedures of the
Environmental Protection Agency.
(d) Transfer of Funds.--The transfer of funds under subsection (a)
shall occur pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the Secretary
and the Administrator. Such memorandum of agreement shall be entered
into on or before the 60th day after the date upon which funds are made
available to the Secretary to carry out this section.
(e) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of a project
carried out under this section shall be 55 percent. Other Federal funds
may be contributed to the project, and the non-Federal sponsors shall
receive credit for lands, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations
toward its share of project costs. Operation and maintenance costs
shall be 100 percent non-Federal.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $71,500,000.
Such sums shall remain available until expended and shall be in
addition to and not in lieu of any other amounts authorized to be
appropriated under any other Act, including title II of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act.
SEC. 323. TAMPA, FLORIDA.
The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement under section
218 of this Act with the Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa,
Florida, to provide technical, planning, and design assistance to
demonstrate the water quality functions found in wetlands, at an
estimated total Federal cost of $500,000.
SEC. 324. KANKAKEE RIVER BASIN, ILLINOIS.
(a) Master Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in cooperation with other
interested Federal, State, and local agencies and private citizens,
shall study, and prepare a comprehensive master plan for the management
of, the Kankakee River Basin, Illinois. The study shall focus primarily
on basinwide management methods for flood damage reduction,
environmental enhancement, and erosion control and may evaluate water
quality, land use management, and other related topics.
(b) Feasibility Report.--Not later than 30 months after the date of
completion of the study and plan under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall prepare, in accordance with section 905 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282), a feasibility report
concerning the measures described in the plan.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $500,000 for the study and preparation of the plan
required under subsection (a) and such sums as may be necessary to
prepare the feasibility report required under subsection (b).
SEC. 325. WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR DEEP RIVER BASIN, INDIANA.
(a) Development.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Soil
Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture, shall develop a
watershed management plan for the Deep River Basin, Indiana, which
includes Deep River, Lake George, Turkey Creek, and other related
tributaries in Indiana.
(b) Contents.--The plan to be developed by the Secretary under
subsection (a) shall address specific concerns related to the Deep
River Basin area, including sediment flow into Deep River, Turkey
Creek, and other tributaries; control of sediment quality in Lake
George; flooding problems; the safety of the Lake George Dam; and
watershed management.
SEC. 326. RESTORATION PROJECTS FOR MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, WEST
VIRGINIA, AND KENTUCKY.
The Secretary, in cooperation with Federal, State, and local
agencies, is authorized--
(1) to conduct investigations and surveys of the watersheds
of the North Branch of the Potomac River, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, and West Virginia; New River, West Virginia; and
Pond Creek, Kentucky; and
(2) to provide technical, planning, and design assistance
for abatement and mitigation of surface water quality
degradation caused by abandoned mines and mining activity in
the vicinity of such rivers and creek.
SEC. 327. BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL, POPLAR ISLAND, MARYLAND.
The Secretary shall carry out a project for the beneficial use of
dredged material at Poplar Island, Maryland, pursuant to section 204 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992.
SEC. 328. EROSION CONTROL MEASURES, SMITH ISLAND, MARYLAND.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall implement erosion control
measures in the vicinity of Rhodes Point, Smith Island, Maryland, at an
estimated total Federal cost of $450,000.
(b) Implementation on Emergency Basis.--The project under
subsection (a) shall be carried out on an emergency basis in view of
the national, historic, and cultural value of the island and in order
to protect the Federal investment in infrastructure facilities.
(c) Cost Sharing.--Cost sharing applicable to hurricane and storm
damage reduction shall be applicable to the project to be carried out
under subsection (a).
SEC. 329. BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL, WORTON POINT, KENT
COUNTY, MARYLAND.
The Secretary shall carry out a project for the beneficial use of
dredged material at Worton Point, Kent County, Maryland, pursuant to
section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992.
SEC. 330. LAKE ST. CLAIRE, MICHIGAN.
The Secretary shall carry out a program to control aquatic plants
in Lake St. Claire, Michigan, under section 104(b) of the River and
Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610(b)).
SEC. 331. ST. JOHN'S BAYOU--NEW MADRID FLOODWAY.
The Secretary is directed to review the project for flood control,
St. John's Bayou and New Madrid Floodway, Missouri, authorized by
section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100
Stat. 4118), to determine the ability of the non-Federal interests to
pay the project costs, including operation and maintenance costs, in
accordance with section 103(m) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(m)) and in light of locally prevailing
conditions which would limit the ability of local interests to
participate as non-Federal project sponsors in accordance with
established cost-sharing formulas.
SEC. 332. DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement under section
218 of this Act with the University of New Hampshire to provide
technical assistance for a water treatment technology center addressing
the needs of small communities.
SEC. 333. NEW YORK BIGHT AND HARBOR STUDY.
Section 326(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106
Stat. 4851) is amended by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting
``$10,000,000''.
SEC. 334. NEW YORK STATE CANAL SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to make capital
improvements to the New York State Canal System.
(b) Agreements.--The Secretary shall, with the consent of
appropriate local and State entities, enter into such arrangements,
contracts, and leases with public and private entities as may be
necessary for the purposes of rehabilitation, renovation, preservation,
and maintenance of the New York State Canal System and its related
facilities, including trailside facilities and other recreational
projects along the waterways of the canal system.
(c) New York State Canal System Defined.--In this section, the term
``New York State Canal System'' means the Erie, Oswego, Champlain, and
Cayuga-Seneca Canals.
(d) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of capital
improvements under this section shall be 50 percent.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1994. Such sums shall remain available
until expended.
SEC. 335. NEW YORK CITY WATERSHED.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program
for providing environmental assistance to non-Federal interests
in the New York City Watershed.
(2) Form.--Assistance provided under this section may be in
the form of design and construction assistance for water-
related environmental infrastructure and resource protection
and development projects in the New York City Watershed,
including projects for water supply, storage, treatment, and
distribution facilities, and surface water resource protection
and development.
(b) Public Ownership Requirement.--The Secretary may provide
assistance for a project under this section only if the project is
publicly owned.
(c) Eligible Projects.--
(1) Certification.--A project shall be eligible for
financial assistance under this section only if the State
director for the project certifies to the Secretary that the
project will contribute to the protection and enhancement of
the quality or quantity of the New York City water supply.
(2) Special consideration.--In certifying projects to the
Secretary, the State director shall give special consideration
to those projects implementing plans, agreements, and measures
which preserve and enhance the economic and social character of
the watershed communities.
(3) Project descriptions.--Projects eligible for assistance
under this section shall include the following:
(A) Implementation of intergovernmental agreements
for coordinating regulatory and management
responsibilities.
(B) Acceleration of whole farm planning to
implement best management practices to maintain or
enhance water quality and to promote agricultural land
use.
(C) Acceleration of whole community planning to
promote intergovernmental cooperation in the regulation
and management of activities consistent with the goal
of maintaining or enhancing water quality.
(D) Natural resources stewardship on public and
private lands to promote land uses that preserve and
enhance the economic and social character of the
watershed communities and protect and enhance water
quality.
(d) Local Cooperation Agreements.--Before providing assistance
under this section, the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative
agreement with the State director for the project to be carried out
with such assistance.
(e) Cost Sharing.--
(1) In general.--Total project costs under each local
cooperation agreement entered into under this section shall be
shared at 75 percent Federal and 25 percent non-Federal. The
non-Federal interest shall receive credit for the reasonable
costs of design work completed by such interest prior to
entering into a local cooperation agreement with the Secretary
for a project. The Federal share may be in the form of grants
or reimbursements of project costs.
(2) Interest.--In the event of delays in the reimbursement
of the non-Federal share of a project, the non-Federal interest
shall receive credit for reasonable interest to provide the
non-Federal share of a project's cost.
(3) Lands, easements, and rights-of-way credit.--The non-
Federal interest shall receive credit for lands, easements,
rights-of-way, and relocations toward its share of project
costs, including direct costs associated with obtaining permits
necessary for the placement of such project on public owned or
controlled lands, but not to exceed 25 percent of total project
costs.
(4) Operation and maintenance.--Operation and maintenance
costs for projects constructed with assistance provided under
this section shall be 100 percent non-Federal.
(f) Applicability of Other Federal and State Laws.--Nothing in this
section shall be construed to waive, limit, or otherwise affect the
applicability of any provision of Federal or State law that would
otherwise apply to a project carried out with assistance provided under
this section.
(g) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2000, the Secretary shall
transmit to Congress a report on the results of the program carried out
under this section, together with recommendations concerning whether
such program should be implemented on a national basis.
(h) New York City Watershed Defined.--For purposes of this section,
the term ``New York City Watershed'' means the land area within the
counties of Delaware, Greene, Schoharie, Ulster, Sullivan, Westchester,
Putnam, and Duchess which contributes water to the water supply system
of New York City.
(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1994.
SEC. 336. NORTHEASTERN OHIO.
The Secretary is authorized to provide technical assistance to
local interests for planning the establishment of a regional water
authority in northeastern Ohio to address the water problems of the
region. The Federal share of the costs of such planning shall not
exceed 75 percent.
SEC. 337. OHIO RIVER.
(a) Center for Environmental Studies for Large Rivers.--The
Secretary shall establish a Center for Environmental Studies of Large
Rivers at Jefferson Technical College, Ohio.
(b) Study.--
(1) Cooperative agreement.--The Secretary shall enter into
a cooperative agreement with the Ohio River Valley Water
Sanitation Commission to develop the necessary methodologies to
make improvements in, and assess the environmental health of,
the Ohio River.
(2) Report.--Not later than December 31, 1996, the
Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the results of
the study conducted under paragraph (1), together with
recommendations on reducing and eliminating pollution in the
Ohio River.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1994,
$2,000,000 to carry out subsection (a) and $1,000,000 to carry out
subsection (b).
SEC. 338. REMOVAL OR REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS, MAHONING
RIVER, OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA.
The Secretary shall remove or remediate contaminated sediments from
the Mahoning River, Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, pursuant
to section 312 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 1252 note).
SEC. 339. COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, OREGON.
The costs of measures undertaken to mitigate the adverse effects on
fish and wildlife of water resources projects constructed by the
Secretary within the McKenzie River Sub-Basin within the Columbia River
Basin, Oregon, shall be allocated as provided in section 906 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2283).
SEC. 340. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.
(a) In General.--Section 313 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1992 (106 Stat. 4845-4847) is amended--
(1) in the heading to subsection (c) by striking ``With
SARCD Council'';
(2) in subsection (c) by inserting ``with State, regional,
and local officials, including, where applicable,'' after
``consult'';
(3) in subsection (d)(2)(A) by inserting ``, where
applicable,'' after ``Council'';
(4) in subsection (g)(1) by striking ``$17,000,000'' and
inserting ``$50,000,000''; and
(5) in subsection (h)(2) by striking ``Bedford, Blair,
Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset'' and inserting
``Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Fayette,
Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Juniata, Mifflin,
Somerset, Snyder, and Westmoreland''.
(b) Cost Sharing.--Section 313(d)(3) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4846) is amended to read as follows:
``(3) Cost sharing.--
``(A) In general.--Total project costs under each
local cooperation agreement entered into under this
subsection shall be shared at 75 percent Federal and 25
percent non-Federal. The non-Federal interest shall
receive credit for the reasonable costs of design work
completed by such interest prior to entering into a
local cooperation agreement with the Secretary for a
project. The Federal share may be in the form of grants
or reimbursements of project costs.
``(B) Interest.--In the event of delays in the
reimbursement of the non-Federal share of a project,
the non-Federal interest shall receive credit for
reasonable interest to provide the non-Federal share of
a project's cost.
``(C) Lands, easements, and rights-of-way credit.--
The non-Federal interest shall receive credit for
lands, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations toward
its share of project costs, including direct costs
associated with obtaining permits necessary for the
placement of such project on public owned or controlled
lands, but not to exceed 25 percent of total project
costs.
``(D) Operation and maintenance credit.--Operation
and maintenance costs for projects constructed with
assistance provided under this section shall be 100
percent non-Federal.''.
SEC. 341. BROAD TOP REGION OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Section 304(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106
Stat. 4840) is amended by striking ``$5,500,000'' and inserting
``$11,000,000''.
SEC. 342. HOPPER DREDGE MCFARLAND.
(a) Project Authorization.--The Secretary shall carry out a project
at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, to make modernization
and efficiency improvements to the hopper dredge McFarland.
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the project under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall--
(1) determine whether the McFarland should be returned to
active service or the reserve fleet after the project is
completed; and
(2) establish minimum standards of dredging service to be
met in areas served by the McFarland while the drydocking is
taking place.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1994.
SEC. 343. SEVEN POINTS VISITORS CENTER, RAYSTOWN LAKE, PENNSYLVANIA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall construct a visitors center
and related public use facilities at the Seven Points Recreation Area
at Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania, generally in accordance with the Master
Plan Update (1994) for the Raystown Lake Project.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000. Such sums shall
remain available until expended.
SEC. 344. BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY, RHODE ISLAND, AND MASSACHUSETTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with Federal,
State, and local interests, shall provide technical, planning, and
design assistance in the development and restoration of the Blackstone
River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Rhode Island, and
Massachusetts.
(b) Federal Share.--Funds made available under this section for
planning and design of a project may not exceed 75 percent of the total
cost of such planning and design.
SEC. 345. EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS CENTER OF EXPERTISE EXTENSION.
The Secretary shall establish an extension of the Earthquake
Preparedness Center of Expertise for the central United States at an
existing district office of the Corps of Engineers near the New Madrid
fault.
SEC. 346. REPEAL OF TERMINATION DATE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VIRGIN ISLANDS
PROJECTS BY THE SECRETARY.
Section 406 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (48
U.S.C. 1405c note) is amended by striking subsection (c).
SEC. 347. HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA.
The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement under section
218 of this Act with Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, to
provide technical assistance to the Center for Environmental,
Geotechnical and Applied Sciences.
SEC. 348. SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.
(a) Cost Sharing.--Section 340(c)(3) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4856) is amended to read as follows:
``(3) Cost sharing.--
``(A) In general.--Total project costs under each
local cooperation agreement entered into under this
subsection shall be shared at 75 percent Federal and 25
percent non-Federal. The non-Federal interest shall
receive credit for the reasonable costs of design work
completed by such interest prior to entering into a
local cooperation agreement with the Secretary for a
project. The Federal share may be in the form of grants
or reimbursements of project costs.
``(B) Interest.--In the event of delays in the
reimbursement of the non-Federal share of a project,
the non-Federal interest shall receive credit for
reasonable interest to provide the non-Federal share of
a project's cost.
``(C) Lands, easements, and rights-of-way credit.--
The non-Federal interest shall receive credit for
lands, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations toward
its share of project costs, including direct costs
associated with obtaining permits necessary for the
placement of such project on public owned or controlled
lands, but not to exceed 25 percent of total project
costs.
``(D) Operation and maintenance.--Operation and
maintenance costs for projects constructed with
assistance provided under this section shall be 100
percent non-Federal.''.
(b) Funding.--Section 340(g) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1992 (106 Stat. 4856) is amended by striking ``$5,000,000'' and
inserting ``$10,000,000''.
SEC. 349. REMOVAL OR REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS, LOWER FOX
RIVER, WISCONSIN.
The Secretary shall remove or remediate contaminated sediments from
the Lower Fox River, Lake Winnebago to Green Bay, Wisconsin, pursuant
to section 312 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 1252 note).
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