[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1607 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1607

   To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out an environmental 
   restoration and enhancement project at the Eastern Channel of the 
        Lockwoods Folly River, Brunswick County, North Carolina.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 4, 1998

 Mr. Faircloth introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out an environmental 
   restoration and enhancement project at the Eastern Channel of the 
        Lockwoods Folly River, Brunswick County, North Carolina.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LOCKWOODS FOLLY RIVER, BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out a 
project under section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a) at the Eastern Channel of the Lockwoods Folly 
River, Brunswick County, North Carolina.
    (b) Project Features.--In carrying out the project under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) open the Old Eastern Navigation Channel at the mouth of 
        the Lockwoods Folly River in Brunswick County, North Carolina; 
        and
            (2) partially close the ocean channel between the west end 
        of Sheep Island and the northeast point of Holden Beach.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.
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