[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 507 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)]
1st Session
S. 507
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AMENDMENTS
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
July 22, 1999.
Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 507) entitled ``An Act to
provide for the 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'', do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Water Resources
Development Act of 1999''.
(b) Table of Contents.--
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Secretary defined.
TITLE I--WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS
Sec. 101. Project authorizations.
Sec. 102. Small flood control projects.
Sec. 103. Small bank stabilization projects.
Sec. 104. Small navigation projects.
Sec. 105. Small projects for improvement of the environment.
Sec. 106. Small aquatic ecosystem restoration projects.
TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 201. Small flood control authority.
Sec. 202. Use of non-Federal funds for compiling and disseminating
information on floods and flood damages.
Sec. 203. Contributions by States and political subdivisions.
Sec. 204. Sediment decontamination technology.
Sec. 205. Control of aquatic plants.
Sec. 206. Use of continuing contracts required for construction of
certain projects.
Sec. 207. Support of Army civil works program.
Sec. 208. Water resources development studies for the Pacific region.
Sec. 209. Everglades and south Florida ecosystem restoration.
Sec. 210. Beneficial uses of dredged material.
Sec. 211. Harbor cost sharing.
Sec. 212. Aquatic ecosystem restoration.
Sec. 213. Watershed management, restoration, and development.
Sec. 214. Flood mitigation and riverine restoration pilot program.
Sec. 215. Shoreline management program.
Sec. 216. Assistance for remediation, restoration, and reuse.
Sec. 217. Shore damage mitigation.
Sec. 218. Shore protection.
Sec. 219. Flood prevention coordination.
Sec. 220. Annual passes for recreation.
Sec. 221. Cooperative agreements for environmental and recreational
measures.
Sec. 222. Nonstructural flood control projects.
Sec. 223. Lakes program.
Sec. 224. Construction of flood control projects by non-Federal
interests.
Sec. 225. Enhancement of fish and wildlife resources.
Sec. 226. Sense of Congress; requirement regarding notice.
Sec. 227. Periodic beach nourishment.
Sec. 228. Environmental dredging.
Sec. 229. Wetlands mitigation.
TITLE III--PROJECT-RELATED PROVISIONS
Sec. 301. Missouri River Levee System.
Sec. 302. Ouzinkie Harbor, Alaska.
Sec. 303. Greers Ferry Lake, Arkansas.
Sec. 304. Ten- and Fifteen-Mile Bayous, Arkansas.
Sec. 305. Loggy Bayou, Red River below Denison Dam, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Sec. 306. Sacramento River, Glenn-Colusa, California.
Sec. 307. San Lorenzo River, California.
Sec. 308. Terminus Dam, Kaweah River, California.
Sec. 309. Delaware River mainstem and channel deepening, Delaware, New
Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Sec. 310. Potomac River, Washington, District of Columbia.
Sec. 311. Brevard County, Florida.
Sec. 312. Broward County and Hillsboro Inlet, Florida.
Sec. 313. Fort Pierce, Florida.
Sec. 314. Nassau County, Florida.
Sec. 315. Miami Harbor Channel, Florida.
Sec. 316. Lake Michigan, Illinois.
Sec. 317. Springfield, Illinois.
Sec. 318. Little Calumet River, Indiana.
Sec. 319. Ogden Dunes, Indiana.
Sec. 320. Saint Joseph River, South Bend, Indiana.
Sec. 321. White River, Indiana.
Sec. 322. Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana.
Sec. 323. Larose to Golden Meadow, Louisiana.
Sec. 324. Louisiana State Penitentiary Levee, Louisiana.
Sec. 325. Twelve-mile Bayou, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Sec. 326. West Bank of the Mississippi River (East of Harvey Canal),
Louisiana.
Sec. 327. Tolchester Channel, Baltimore Harbor and channels, Chesapeake
Bay, Kent County, Maryland.
Sec. 328. Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan.
Sec. 329. Jackson County, Mississippi.
Sec. 330. Tunica Lake, Mississippi.
Sec. 331. Bois Brule Drainage and Levee District, Missouri.
Sec. 332. Meramec River Basin, Valley Park Levee, Missouri.
Sec. 333. Missouri River mitigation project, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa,
and Nebraska.
Sec. 334. Wood River, Grand Island, Nebraska.
Sec. 335. Absecon Island, New Jersey.
Sec. 336. New York Harbor and Adjacent Channels, Port Jersey, New
Jersey
Sec. 337. Passaic River, New Jersey.
Sec. 338. Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey.
Sec. 339. Arthur Kill, New York and New Jersey.
Sec. 340. New York City watershed.
Sec. 341. New York State Canal System.
Sec. 342. Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point, New york.
Sec. 343. Broken Bow Lake, Red River Basin, Oklahoma.
Sec. 344. Willamette River temperature control, Mckenzie Subbasin,
Oregon.
Sec. 345. Aylesworth Creek Reservoir, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 346. Curwensville Lake, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 347. Delaware River, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Sec. 348. Mussers Dam, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 349. Nine-Mile Run, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 350. Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 351. South Central Pennsylvania.
Sec. 352. Cooper River, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
Sec. 353. Bowie County Levee, Texas.
Sec. 354. Clear Creek, Texas.
Sec. 355. Cypress Creek, Texas.
Sec. 356. Dallas Floodway Extension, Dallas, Texas.
Sec. 357. Upper Jordan River, Utah.
Sec. 358. Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, Virginia.
Sec. 359. Bluestone Lake, Ohio River Basin, West Virginia.
Sec. 360. Greenbrier Basin, West Virginia.
Sec. 361. Moorefield, West Virginia.
Sec. 362. West Virginia and Pennsylvania Flood Control.
Sec. 363. Project reauthorizations.
Sec. 364. Project deauthorizations.
Sec. 365. American and Sacramento Rivers, California.
Sec. 366. Martin, Kentucky.
Sec. 367. Southern West Virginia pilot program.
Sec. 368. Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers, Jackson, Alabama.
Sec. 369. Tropicana Wash and Flamingo Wash, Nevada.
Sec. 370. Comite River, Louisiana.
Sec. 371. St. Mary's River, Michigan.
Sec. 372. City of Charlxvoix: reimbursement, Michigan.
TITLE IV--STUDIES
Sec. 401. Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers levees and streambanks
protection.
Sec. 402. Upper Mississippi River comprehensive plan.
Sec. 403. El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas.
Sec. 404. Sweetwater Reservoir, San Diego County, California.
Sec. 405. Whitewater River Basin, California.
Sec. 406. Little Econlackhatchee River Basin, Florida.
Sec. 407. Port Everglades Inlet, Florida.
Sec. 408. Upper Des Plaines River and tributaries, Illinois and
Wisconsin.
Sec. 409. Cameron Parish west of Calcasieu River, Louisiana.
Sec. 410. Grand Isle and vicinity, Louisiana.
Sec. 411. Lake Pontchartrain seawall, Louisiana.
Sec. 412. Westport, Massachusetts.
Sec. 413. Southwest Valley, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Sec. 414. Cayuga Creek, New York.
Sec. 415. Arcola Creek Watershed, Madison, Ohio.
Sec. 416. Western Lake Erie Basin, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.
Sec. 417. Schuylkill River, Norristown, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 418. Lakes Marion and Moultrie, South Carolina.
Sec. 419. Day County, South Dakota.
Sec. 420. Corpus Christi, Texas.
Sec. 421. Mitchell's Cut Channel (Caney Fork Cut), Texas.
Sec. 422. Mouth of Colorado River, Texas.
Sec. 423. Kanawha River, Fayette County, West Virginia.
Sec. 424. West Virginia ports.
Sec. 425. Great Lakes region comprehensive study.
Sec. 426. Nutrient loading resulting from dredged material disposal.
Sec. 427. Santee Delta focus area, South Carolina.
Sec. 428. Del Norte County, California.
Sec. 429. St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair, Michigan.
Sec. 430. Cumberland County, Tennessee.
TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 501. Corps assumption of NRCS projects.
Sec. 502. Construction assistance.
Sec. 503. Contaminated sediment dredging technology.
Sec. 504. Dam safety.
Sec. 505. Great Lakes remedial action plans.
Sec. 506. Sea Lamprey control measures in the Great Lakes.
Sec. 507. Maintenance of navigation channels.
Sec. 508. Measurement of Lake Michigan diversions.
Sec. 509. Upper Mississippi River environmental management program.
Sec. 510. Atlantic Coast of New York monitoring.
Sec. 511. Water control management.
Sec. 512. Beneficial use of dredged material.
Sec. 513. Design and construction assistance.
Sec. 514. Lower Missouri River aquatic restoration projects.
Sec. 515. Aquatic resources restoration in the Northwest.
Sec. 516. Innovative technologies for watershed restoration.
Sec. 517. Environmental restoration.
Sec. 518. Expedited consideration of certain projects.
Sec. 519. Dog River, Alabama.
Sec. 520. Elba, Alabama.
Sec. 521. Geneva, Alabama.
Sec. 522. Navajo Reservation, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
Sec. 523. Augusta and Devalls Bluff, Arkansas.
Sec. 524. Beaver Lake, Arkansas.
Sec. 525. Beaver Lake trout production facility, Arkansas.
Sec. 526. Chino Dairy Preserve, California.
Sec. 527. Novato, California.
Sec. 528. Orange and San Diego Counties, California.
Sec. 529. Salton Sea, California.
Sec. 530. Santa Cruz Harbor, California.
Sec. 531. Point Beach, Milford, Connecticut.
Sec. 532. Lower St. Johns River Basin, Florida.
Sec. 533. Shoreline protection and environmental restoration, Lake
Allatoona, Georgia.
Sec. 534. Mayo's Bar Lock and Dam, Coosa River, Rome, Georgia.
Sec. 535. Comprehensive flood impact response modeling system,
Coralville Reservoir and Iowa River
Watershed, Iowa.
Sec. 536. Additional construction assistance in Illinois.
Sec. 537. Kanopolis Lake, Kansas.
Sec. 538. Southern and Eastern Kentucky.
Sec. 539. Southeast Louisiana.
Sec. 540. Snug Harbor, Maryland.
Sec. 541. Welch Point, Elk River, Cecil County, and Chesapeake City,
Maryland.
Sec. 542. West View Shores, Cecil County, Maryland.
Sec. 543. Restoration projects for Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West
Virginia.
Sec. 544. Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.
Sec. 545. St. Louis, Missouri.
Sec. 546. Beaver Branch of Big Timber Creek, New Jersey.
Sec. 547. Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River water levels, New York.
Sec. 548. New York-New Jersey Harbor, New York and New Jersey.
Sec. 549. Sea Gate Reach, Coney Island, New York, New York.
Sec. 550. Woodlawn, New York.
Sec. 551. Floodplain mapping, New York.
Sec. 552. White Oak River, North Carolina.
Sec. 553. Toussaint River, Carroll Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.
Sec. 554. Sardis Reservoir, Oklahoma.
Sec. 555. Waurika Lake, Oklahoma, water conveyance facilities.
Sec. 556. Skinner Butte Park, Eugene, Oregon.
Sec. 557. Willamette River basin, Oregon.
Sec. 558. Bradford and Sullivan Counties, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 559. Erie Harbor, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 560. Point Marion Lock And Dam, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 561. Seven Points' Harbor, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 562. Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Sec. 563. Upper Susquehanna-Lackawanna watershed restoration
initiative.
Sec. 564. Aguadilla Harbor, Puerto Rico.
Sec. 565. Oahe Dam to Lake Sharpe, South Dakota, study.
Sec. 566. Integrated water management planning, Texas.
Sec. 567. Bolivar Peninsula, Jefferson, Chambers, and Galveston
Counties, Texas.
Sec. 568. Galveston Beach, Galveston County, Texas.
Sec. 569. Packery Channel, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Sec. 570. Northern West Virginia.
Sec. 571. Urbanized peak flood management research.
Sec. 572. Mississippi River Commission.
Sec. 573. Coastal aquatic habitat management.
Sec. 574. West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Sec. 575. Abandoned and inactive noncoal mine restoration.
Sec. 576. Beneficial use of waste tire rubber.
Sec. 577. Site designation.
Sec. 578. Land conveyances.
Sec. 579. Namings.
Sec. 580. Folsom Dam and Reservoir additional storage and additional
flood control studies.
Sec. 581. Wallops Island, Virginia.
Sec. 582. Detroit River, Detroit, Michigan.
Sec. 583. Northeastern Minnesota.
Sec. 584. Alaska.
Sec. 585. Central West Virginia.
Sec. 586. Sacramento Metropolitan area watershed restoration,
California.
Sec. 587. Onondaga Lake.
Sec. 588. East Lynn Lake, West Virginia.
Sec. 589. Eel River, California.
Sec. 590. North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Sec. 591. Upper Mississippi River, Mississippi Place, St. Paul,
Minnesota.
SEC. 2. SECRETARY DEFINED.
In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Army.
TITLE I--WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS
SEC. 101. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Projects With Chief's Reports.--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, described in
the respective reports designated in this subsection:
(1) Sand point harbor, alaska.--The project for navigation,
Sand Point Harbor, Alaska: Report of the Chief of Engineers
dated October 13, 1998, at a total cost of $11,760,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $6,964,000 and an estimated non-
Federal cost of $4,796,000.
(2) Rio salado, salt river, phoenix and tempe, arizona.--
The project for flood control and environmental restoration,
Rio Salado, Salt River, Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona: Report of
the Chief of Engineers dated August 20, 1998, at a total cost
of $88,048,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $56,355,000
and an estimated non-Federal cost of $31,693,000.
(3) Tucson drainage area, arizona.--The project for flood
control, Tucson drainage area, Arizona: Report of the Chief of
Engineers, dated May 20, 1998, at a total cost of $29,900,000,
with an estimated Federal cost of $16,768,000 and an estimated
non-Federal cost of $13,132,000.
(4) American river watershed, california.--
(A) In general.--The Folsom Dam Modification
portion of the Folsom Modification Plan described in
the United States Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental
Information Report for the American River Watershed
Project, California, dated March 1996, as modified by
the report entitled ``Folsom Dam Modification Report,
New Outlets Plan,'' dated March 1998, prepared by the
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, at an estimated
cost of $150,000,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$97,500,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$52,500,000. The Secretary shall coordinate with the
Secretary of the Interior with respect to the design
and construction of modifications at Folsom Dam
authorized by this paragraph.
(B) Reoperation measures.--Upon completion of the
improvements to Folsom Dam authorized by subparagraph
(A), the variable space allocated to flood control
within the Reservoir shall be reduced from the current
operating range of 400,000-670,000 acre-feet to
400,000-600,000 acre-feet.
(C) Makeup of water shortages caused by flood
control operation.--The Secretary of the Interior shall
enter into, or modify, such agreements with the
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency regarding the
operation of Folsom Dam and reservoir as may be
necessary in order that, notwithstanding any prior
agreement or provision of law, 100 percent of the water
needed to make up for any water shortage caused by
variable flood control operation during any year at
Folsom Dam and resulting in a significant impact on
recreation at Folsom Reservoir shall be replaced, to
the extent the water is available for purchase, by the
Secretary of the Interior.
(D) Significant impact on recreation.--For the
purposes of this paragraph, a significant impact on
recreation is defined as any impact that results in a
lake elevation at Folsom Reservoir below 435 feet above
sea level starting on May 15 and ending on September 15
of any given year.
(5) Oakland harbor, california.--The project for
navigation, Oakland Harbor, California: Report of the Chief of
Engineers dated April 21, 1999, at a total cost of
$252,290,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $128,081,000
and an estimated non-Federal cost of $124,209,000.
(6) South sacramento county streams, california.--The
project for flood control, environmental restoration and
recreation, South Sacramento County streams, California: Report
of the Chief of Engineers dated October 6, 1998, at a total
cost of $65,500,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$41,200,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $24,300,000.
(7) Upper guadalupe river, california.--The project for
flood control and recreation, Upper Guadalupe River,
California: Locally Preferred Plan (known as the ``Bypass
Channel Plan''), Report of the Chief of Engineers dated August
19, 1998, at a total cost of $140,328,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $70,164,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost
of $70,164,000.
(8) Yuba river basin, california.--The project for flood
control, Yuba River Basin, California: Report of the Chief of
Engineers dated November 25, 1998, at a total cost of
$26,600,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $17,350,000 and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $9,250,000.
(9) Delaware bay coastline, delaware and new jersey-
broadkill beach, delaware.--The project for hurricane and storm
damage reduction, Delaware Bay coastline, Delaware and New
Jersey-Broadkill Beach, Delaware: Report of the Chief of
Engineers dated August 17, 1998, at a total cost of $9,049,000,
with an estimated Federal cost of $5,674,000 and an estimated
non-Federal cost of $3,375,000, and at an estimated average
annual cost of $538,200 for periodic nourishment over the 50-
year life of the project, with an estimated annual Federal cost
of $349,800 and an estimated annual non-Federal cost of
$188,400.
(10) Delaware bay coastline, delaware and new jersey-port
mahon, delaware.--The project for ecosystem restoration,
Delaware Bay coastline, Delaware and New Jersey-Port Mahon,
Delaware: Report of the Chief of Engineers dated September 28,
1998, at a total cost of $7,644,000, with an estimated Federal
cost of $4,969,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$2,675,000, and at an estimated average annual cost of $234,000
for periodic nourishment over the 50-year life of the project,
with an estimated annual Federal cost of $152,000 and an
estimated annual non-Federal cost of $82,000.
(11) Delaware bay coastline, delaware and new jersey-
roosevelt inlet-lewes beach, delaware.--The project for
navigation mitigation and hurricane and storm damage reduction,
Delaware Bay coastline, Delaware and New Jersey-Roosevelt
Inlet-Lewes Beach, Delaware: Report of the Chief of Engineers
dated February 3, 1999, at a total cost of $3,393,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $2,620,000 and an estimated non-
Federal cost of $773,000, and at an estimated average annual
cost of $196,000 for periodic nourishment over the 50-year life
of the project, with an estimated annual Federal cost of
$152,000 and an estimated annual non-Federal cost of $44,000.
(12) Delaware bay coastline, delaware and new jersey-villas
and vicinity, new jersey.--The project for shore protection and
ecosystem restoration, Delaware Bay coastline, Delaware and New
Jersey-Villas and vicinity, New Jersey: Report of the Chief of
Engineers dated April 21, 1999, at a total cost of $7,520,000,
with an estimated Federal cost of $4,888,000 and an estimated
non-Federal cost of $2,632,000.
(13) Delaware coast from cape henelopen to fenwick island,
bethany beach/south bethany beach, delaware.--The project for
hurricane and storm damage reduction, Delaware Coast from Cape
Henelopen to Fenwick Island, Bethany Beach/South Bethany Beach,
Delaware: Report of the Chief of Engineers dated April 21,
1999, at a total cost of $22,205,000, with an estimated Federal
cost of $14,433,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$7,772,000, and at an estimated average annual cost of
$1,584,000 for periodic nourishment over the 50-year life of
the project, with an estimated annual Federal cost of
$1,030,000 and an estimated annual non-Federal cost of
$554,000.
(14) Jacksonville harbor, florida.--
(A) In general.--The project for navigation,
Jacksonville Harbor, Florida: Report of the Chief of
Engineers April 21, 1999, at a total cost of
$26,116,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$9,129,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$16,987,000.
(B) Special rule.--Notwithstanding subparagraph
(A), the Secretary may construct the project to a depth
of 40 feet if the non-Federal interest agrees to pay
any additional costs above those for the recommended
plan.
(15) Tampa harbor-big bend channel, florida.--The project
for navigation, Tampa Harbor-Big Bend Channel, Florida: Report
of the Chief of Engineers dated October 13, 1998, at a total
cost of $9,356,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$6,235,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $3,121,000.
(16) Brunswick harbor, georgia.--The project for
navigation, Brunswick Harbor, Georgia: Report of the Chief of
Engineers dated October 6, 1998, at a total cost of
$50,717,000, with an estimate Federal cost of $32,966,000 and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $17,751,000.
(17) Beargrass creek, kentucky.--The project for flood
control, Beargrass Creek, Kentucky: Report of the Chief of
Engineers, dated May 12, 1998, at a total cost of $11,171,300,
with an estimated Federal cost of $7,261,500 and an estimated
non-Federal cost of $3,909,800.
(18) Amite river and tributaries, louisiana.--The project
for flood control, Amite River and tributaries, Louisiana:
Report of the Chief of Engineers dated December 23, 1996, at a
total cost of $112,900,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$84,675,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $28,225,000.
Cost sharing for the project shall be determined in accordance
with section 103(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213), as in effect on October 11, 1996.
(19) Baltimore harbor anchorages and channels, maryland and
virginia.--The project for navigation, Baltimore harbor
anchorages and channels, Maryland and Virginia: Report of the
Chief of Engineers, dated June 8, 1998, at a total cost of
$28,430,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $19,000,000 and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $9,430,000.
(20) Red river lake at crookston, minnesota.--The project
for flood control, Red River Lake at Crookston, Minnesota:
Report of the Chief of Engineers, dated April 20, 1998, at a
total cost of $8,950,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$5,720,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $3,230,000.
(21) Turkey creek basin, kansas city, missouri, and kansas
city, kansas.--The project for flood damage reduction, Turkey
Creek Basin, Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas:
Report of the Chief of Engineers dated April 21, 1999, at a
total cost of $42,875,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$25,596,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $17,279,000.
(22) Lower cape may meadows, cape may point, new jersey.--
The project for navigation mitigation, ecosystem restoration,
and hurricane and storm damage reduction, Lower Cape May
Meadows, Cape May Point, New Jersey: Report of the Chief of
Engineers dated April 5, 1999, at a total cost of $15,952,000,
with an estimated Federal cost of $12,118,000 and an estimated
non-Federal cost of $3,834,000, and at an estimated average
annual cost of $1,114,000 for periodic nourishment over the 50-
year life of the project, with an estimated annual Federal cost
of $897,000 and an estimated annual non-Federal cost of
$217,000.
(23) New jersey shore protection: townsends inlet to cape
may inlet, new jersey.--The project for hurricane and storm
damage reduction and ecosystem restoration, New Jersey Shore
Protection: Townsends Inlet to Cape May Inlet, New Jersey:
Report of the Chief of Engineers dated September 28, 1998, at a
total cost of $56,503,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$36,727,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $19,776,000,
and at an estimated average annual cost of $2,000,000 for
periodic nourishment over the 50-year life of the project, with
an estimated annual Federal cost of $1,300,000 and an estimated
annual non-Federal cost of $700,000.
(24) Guanajibo river, puerto rico.--The project for flood
control, Guanajibo River, Puerto Rico: Report of the Chief of
Engineers, dated February 27, 1996, at a total cost of
$27,031,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $20,273,250 and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $6,757,750. Cost sharing for
the project shall be determined in accordance with section
103(a) of the Water Resources Development Act 1986 (33 U.S.C.
2213) as in effect on October 11, 1986.
(25) Rio grande de manati, barceloneta, puerto rico.--The
project for flood control, Rio Grande De Manati, Barceloneta,
Puerto Rico: Report of the Chief of Engineers, dated January
22, 1999, at a total cost of $13,491,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $8,785,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$4,706,000.
(26) Rio nigua at salinas, puerto rico.--The project for
flood control, Rio Nigua at Salinas, Puerto Rico: Report of the
Chief of Engineers, dated April 15, 1997, at a total cost of
$13,702,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $7,645,000 and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $6,057,000.
(27) Salt creek, graham, texas.--The project for flood
control, environmental restoration and recreation, Salt Creek,
Graham, Texas: Report of the Chief of Engineers dated October
6, 1998, at a total cost of $10,080,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $6,560,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$3,520,000.
(b) Projects Subject to Report.--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 a final report of the Corps of Engineers, if the report is completed
not later than September 30, 1999.
(1) Nome, alaska.--The project for navigation, Nome,
Alaska, at a total cost of $24,608,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $19,660,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost
of $4,948,000.
(2) Seward harbor, alaska.--The project for navigation,
Seward Harbor, Alaska, at a total cost of $12,240,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $4,364,000 and an estimated non-
Federal cost of $7,876,000.
(3) Hamilton airfield, california.--The project for
wetlands restoration, Hamilton Airfield, California, at a total
cost of $55,200,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$41,400,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $13,800,000.
(4) Delaware bay coastline, delaware and new jersey:
oakwood beach, new jersey.--The project for shore protection,
Delaware Bay Coastline, Delaware and New Jersey: Oakwood Beach,
New Jersey, at a total cost of $3,360,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $2,184,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$1,176,000.
(5) Delaware bay coastline, delaware and new jersey: reeds
beach and pierces point, new jersey.--The project for shore
protection and ecosystem restoration, Delaware Bay Coastline,
Delaware and New Jersey: Reeds Beach and Pierces Point, New
Jersey, at a total cost of $4,057,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $2,637,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$1,420,000.
(6) Little talbot island, duval county, florida.--The
project for hurricane and storm damage prevention, Little
Talbot Island, Duval County, Florida, at a total cost of
$5,915,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $3,839,000 and an
estimated non-Federal cost of $2,076,000.
(7) Ponce de leon inlet, florida.--The project for
navigation and related purposes, Ponce de Leon Inlet, Volusia
County, Florida, at a total cost of $5,454,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $2,988,000 and an estimated non-
Federal cost of $2,466,000.
(8) Savannah harbor expansion, georgia.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
project for navigation, Savannah Harbor expansion,
Georgia, including implementation of the mitigation
plan, with such modifications as the Secretary deems
appropriate, at a total cost of $230,174,000 (of which
amount a portion is authorized for implementation of
the mitigation plan), with an estimated Federal cost of
$145,160,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$85,014,000.
(B) Conditions.--The project authorized by
subparagraph (A) may be carried out only after--
(i) the Secretary, in consultation with
affected Federal, State of Georgia, State of
South Carolina, regional, and local entities,
has reviewed and approved an environmental
impact statement for the project that
includes--
(I) an analysis of the impacts of
project depth alternatives ranging from
42 feet through 48 feet; and
(II) a selected plan for navigation
and an associated mitigation plan as
required by section 906(a) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2283); and
(ii) the Secretary of the Interior, the
Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, and the
Secretary have approved the selected plan and
have determined that the mitigation plan
adequately addresses the potential
environmental impacts of the project.
(C) Mitigation requirements.--The mitigation plan
shall be implemented in advance of or concurrently with
construction of the project.
(9) Des plaines river, illinois.--The project for flood
control, Des Plaines River, Illinois, at a total cost of
$44,300,000 with an estimated Federal cost of $28,800,000 and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $15,500,000.
(10) New jersey shore protection, brigantine inlet to great
egg harbor, brigantine island, new jersey.--The project for
hurricane and storm damage reduction, New Jersey shore
protection, Brigantine Inlet to Great Egg Harbor, Brigantine
Island, New Jersey, at a total cost of $4,970,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $3,230,000 and an estimated non-
Federal cost of $1,740,000, and at an estimated average annual
cost of $465,000 for periodic nourishment over the 50-year life
of the project, with an estimated annual Federal cost of
$302,000 and an estimated annual non-Federal cost of $163,000.
(11) Columbia river channel, oregon and washington.--The
project for navigation, Columbia River Channel, Oregon and
Washington, at a total cost of $183,623,000 with an estimated
Federal cost $106,132,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$77,491,000.
(12) Johnson creek, arlington, texas.--The locally
preferred project for flood control, Johnson Creek, Arlington,
Texas, at a total cost of $20,300,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $12,000,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost
of $8,300,000.
(13) Howard hanson dam, washington.--The project for water
supply and ecosystem restoration, Howard Hanson Dam,
Washington, at a total cost of $75,600,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $36,900,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost
of $38,700,000.
SEC. 102. SMALL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of
the following projects and, after completion of such study, shall carry
out the project under section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33
U.S.C. 701s):
(1) Lancaster, california.--Project for flood control,
Lancaster, California, westside stormwater retention facility.
(2) Gateway triangle area, florida.--Project for flood
control, Gateway Triangle area, Collier County, Florida.
(3) Plant city, florida.--Project for flood control, Plant
City, Florida.
(4) Stone island, lake monroe, florida.--Project for flood
control, Stone Island, Lake Monroe, Florida.
(5) Ohio river, illinois.--Project for flood control, Ohio
River, Illinois.
(6) Repaupo creek, new jersey.--Project for flood control,
Repaupo Creek, New Jersey.
(7) Owasco lake seawall, new york.--Project for flood
control, Owasco Lake seawall, New York.
(8) Port clinton, ohio.--Project for flood control, Port
Clinton, Ohio.
(9) North canadian river, oklahoma.--Project for flood
control, North Canadian River, Oklahoma.
(10) Abington township, pennsylvania.--Project for flood
control, Baeder and Wanamaker Roads, Abington Township,
Pennsylvania.
(11) Port indian, west norriton township, montgomery
county, pennsylvania.--Project for flood control, Port Indian,
West Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
(12) Port providence, upper providence township,
pennsylvania.--Project for flood control, Port Providence,
Upper Providence Township, Pennsylvania.
(13) Springfield township, montgomery county,
pennsylvania.--Project for flood control, Springfield Township,
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
(14) First creek, knoxville, tennessee.--Project for flood
control, First Creek, Knoxville, Tennessee.
(15) Metro center levee, cumberland river, nashville,
tennessee.--Project for flood control, Metro Center Levee,
Cumberland River, Nashville, Tennessee.
(b) Festus and Crystal City, Missouri.--
(1) Maximum federal expenditure.--The maximum amount of
Federal funds that may be expended for the project for flood
control, Festus and Crystal City, Missouri, shall be
$10,000,000.
(2) Revision of project cooperation agreement.--The
Secretary shall revise the project cooperation agreement for
the project referred to in paragraph (1) to take into account
the change in the Federal participation in such project
pursuant to paragraph (1).
(3) Cost sharing.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to affect any cost-sharing requirement applicable to
the project referred to in paragraph (1) under the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986.
SEC. 103. SMALL BANK STABILIZATION PROJECTS.
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the following
projects and, after completion of such study, shall carry out the
project under section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C.
701r):
(1) Saint joseph river, indiana.--Project for streambank
erosion control, Saint Joseph River, Indiana.
(2) Saginaw river, bay city, michigan.--Project for
streambank erosion control, Saginaw River, Bay City, Michigan.
(3) Big timber creek, new jersey.--Project for streambank
erosion control, Big Timber Creek, New Jersey.
(4) Lake shore road, athol springs, new york.--Project for
streambank erosion control, Lake Shore Road, Athol Springs, New
York.
(5) Marist college, poughkeepsie, new york.--Project for
streambank erosion control, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New
York.
(6) Monroe county, ohio.--Project for streambank erosion
control, Monroe County, Ohio.
(7) Green valley, west virginia.--Project for streambank
erosion control, Green Valley, West Virginia.
SEC. 104. SMALL NAVIGATION PROJECTS.
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the following
projects and, after completion of such study, shall carry out the
project under section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33
U.S.C. 577):
(1) Grand marais, arkansas.--Project for navigation, Grand
Marais, Arkansas.
(2) Fields landing channel, humboldt harbor, california.--
Project for navigation, Fields Landing Channel, Humboldt
Harbor, California.
(3) San mateo (pillar point harbor), california.--Project
for navigation San Mateo (Pillar Point Harbor), California.
(4) Agana marina, guam.--Project for navigation, Agana
Marina, Guam.
(5) Agat marina, guam.--Project for navigation, Agat
Marina, Guam.
(6) Apra harbor fuel piers, guam.--Project for navigation,
Apra Harbor Fuel Piers, Guam.
(7) Apra harbor pier f-6, guam.--Project for navigation,
Apra Harbor Pier F-6, Guam.
(8) Apra harbor seawall, guam.--Project for navigation
including a seawall, Apra Harbor, Guam.
(9) Guam harbor, guam.--Project for navigation, Guam
Harbor, Guam.
(10) Illinois river near chautauqua park, illinois.--
Project for navigation, Illinois River near Chautauqua Park,
Illinois.
(11) Whiting shoreline waterfront, whiting, indiana.--
Project for navigation, Whiting Shoreline Waterfront, Whiting,
Indiana.
(12) Naraguagus river, machias, maine.--Project for
navigation, Naraguagus River, Machias, Maine.
(13) Union river, ellsworth, maine.--Project for
navigation, Union River, Ellsworth, Maine.
(14) Detroit waterfront, michigan.--Project for navigation,
Detroit River, Michigan, including dredging and removal of a
reef.
(15) Fortescue inlet, delaware bay, new jersey.--Project
for navigation for Fortescue Inlet, Delaware Bay, New Jersey.
(16) Buffalo and lasalle park, new york.--Project for
navigation, Buffalo and LaSalle Park, New York.
(17) Sturgeon point, new york.--Project for navigation,
Sturgeon Point, New York.
(18) Fairport harbor, ohio.--Project for navigation,
Fairport Harbor, Ohio, including a recreation channel.
SEC. 105. SMALL PROJECTS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of
the following projects and, after completion of such study, shall carry
out the project under section 1135 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a):
(1) Illinois river in the vicinity of havana, illinois.--
Project for the improvement of the environment, Illinois River
in the vicinity of Havana, Illinois.
(2) Knitting mill creek, virginia.--Project for the
improvement of the environment, Knitting Mill Creek, Virginia.
(b) Pine Flat Dam, Kings River, California.--The Secretary shall
carry out under section 1135(a) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a(a)) a project to construct a turbine bypass at
Pine Flat Dam, Kings River, California, in accordance with the Project
Modification Report and Environmental Assessment dated September 1996.
SEC. 106. SMALL AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECTS.
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the following
projects and, after completion of such study, shall carry out the
project under section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330):
(1) Contra costa county, bay delta, california.--Project
for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Contra Costa County, Bay
Delta, California.
(2) Indian river, florida.--Project for aquatic ecosystem
restoration and lagoon restoration, Indian River, Florida.
(3) Little wekiva river, florida.--Project for aquatic
ecosystem restoration and erosion control, Little Wekiva River,
Florida.
(4) Cook county, illinois.--Project for aquatic ecosystem
restoration and lagoon restoration and protection, Cook County,
Illinois.
(5) Grand batture island, mississippi.--Project for aquatic
ecosystem restoration, Grand Batture Island, Mississippi.
(6) Hancock, harrison, and jackson counties, mississippi.--
Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration and reef restoration
along the Gulf Coast, Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties,
Mississippi.
(7) Mississippi river and river des peres, st. louis,
missouri.--Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration and
recreation, Mississippi River and River Des Peres, St. Louis,
Missouri.
(8) Hudson river, new york.--Project for aquatic ecosystem
restoration, Hudson River, New York.
(9) Oneida lake, new york.--Project for aquatic ecosystem
restoration, Oneida Lake, Oneida County, New York.
(10) Otsego lake, new york.--Project for aquatic ecosystem
restoration, Otsego Lake, Otsego County, New York.
(11) North fork of yellow creek, ohio.--Project for aquatic
ecosystem restoration, North Fork of Yellow Creek, Ohio.
(12) Wheeling creek watershed, ohio.--Project for aquatic
ecosystem restoration, Wheeling Creek watershed, Ohio.
(13) Springfield millrace, oregon.--Project for aquatic
ecosystem restoration, Springfield Millrace, Oregon.
(14) Upper amazon creek, oregon.--Project for aquatic
ecosystem restoration, Upper Amazon Creek, Oregon.
(15) Lake ontelaunee reservoir, berks county,
pennsylvania.--Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration and
distilling pond facilities, Lake Ontelaunee Reservoir, Berks
County, Pennsylvania.
(16) Blackstone river basin, rhode island and
massachusetts.--Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration and
fish passage facilities, Blackstone River Basin, Rhode Island
and Massachusetts.
TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. SMALL FLOOD CONTROL AUTHORITY.
Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``construction of small projects'' and
inserting ``implementation of small structural and
nonstructural projects''; and
(2) by striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting
``$7,000,000''.
SEC. 202. USE OF NON-FEDERAL FUNDS FOR COMPILING AND DISSEMINATING
INFORMATION ON FLOODS AND FLOOD DAMAGES.
The last sentence of section 206(b) of the Flood Control Act of
1960 (33 U.S.C. 709a(b)) is amended by inserting before the period the
following: ``; except that this limitation on fees shall not apply to
funds voluntarily contributed by such entities for the purpose of
expanding the scope of the services requested by such entities''.
SEC. 203. CONTRIBUTIONS BY STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
Section 5 of the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C.
701h), is amended by inserting ``or environmental restoration'' after
``flood control''.
SEC. 204. SEDIMENT DECONTAMINATION TECHNOLOGY.
Section 405 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33
U.S.C. 2239 note; 106 Stat. 4863) is amended--
(1) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following:
``(4) Practical end-use products.--Technologies selected
for demonstration at the pilot scale shall be intended to
result in practical end-use products.
``(5) Assistance by the secretary.--The Secretary shall
assist the project to ensure expeditious completion by
providing sufficient quantities of contaminated dredged
material to conduct the full-scale demonstrations to stated
capacity.'';
(2) in subsection (c) by striking the first sentence and
inserting the following: ``There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $22,000,000 to complete
technology testing, technology commercialization, and the
development of full scale processing facilities within the New
York/New Jersey Harbor.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Support.--In carrying out the program under this section, the
Secretary is encouraged to utilize contracts, cooperative agreements,
and grants with colleges and universities and other non-Federal
entities.''.
SEC. 205. CONTROL OF AQUATIC PLANTS.
Section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by inserting ``arundo,'' after
``milfoil,'';
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ``$12,000,000'' and
inserting ``$15,000,000.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Support.--In carrying out this program, the Secretary is
encouraged to utilize contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants
with colleges and universities and other non-Federal entities.''.
SEC. 206. USE OF CONTINUING CONTRACTS REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
CERTAIN PROJECTS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary shall not implement a fully allocated funding policy with
respect to a water resources project if initiation of construction has
occurred but sufficient funds are not available to complete the
project. The Secretary shall enter into continuing contracts for such
project.
(b) Initiation of Construction Clarified.--For the purposes of this
section, initiation of construction for a project occurs on the date of
the enactment of an Act that appropriates funds for the project from
one of the following appropriation accounts:
(1) Construction, General.
(2) Operation and Maintenance, General.
(3) Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries.
SEC. 207. SUPPORT OF ARMY CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM.
The requirements of section 2361 of title 10, United States Code,
shall not apply to any contract, cooperative research and development
agreement, cooperative agreement, or grant entered into under section
229 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3703)
between the Secretary and Marshall University or entered into under
section 350 of this Act between the Secretary and Juniata College.
SEC. 208. WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT STUDIES FOR THE PACIFIC REGION.
Section 444 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3747) is amended by striking ``interest of navigation'' and
inserting ``interests of water resources development, including
navigation, flood damage reduction, and environmental restoration''.
SEC. 209. EVERGLADES AND SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.
(a) Program Extension.--Section 528(b)(3) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3769) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``1999'' and inserting
``2000''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C)(i) by striking ``1999'' and
inserting ``2003''.
(b) Credit.--Section 528(b)(3) of such Act is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(D) Credit of past and future activities.--The
Secretary may provide a credit to the non-Federal
interests toward the non-Federal share of a project
implemented under subparagraph (A). The credit shall be
for reasonable costs of work performed by the non-
Federal interests if the Secretary determines that the
work substantially expedited completion of the project
and is compatible with and an integral part of the
project, and the credit is provided pursuant to a
specific project cooperation agreement.''.
(c) Caloosahatchee River Basin, Florida.--Section 528(e)(4) of such
Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the first
sentence the following: ``if the Secretary determines that such land
acquisition is compatible with and an integral component of the
Everglades and South Florida ecosystem restoration, including potential
land acquisition in the Caloosahatchee River basin or other areas''.
SEC. 210. BENEFICIAL USES OF DREDGED MATERIAL.
Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106
Stat. 4826-4827) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c) by striking ``cooperative agreement
in accordance with the requirements of section 221 of the Flood
Control Act of 1970'' and inserting ``binding agreement with
the Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Non-Federal Interests.--Notwithstanding section 221(b) of the
Flood Control Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b(b)), the Secretary, after
coordination with the appropriate State and local government officials
having jurisdiction over an area in which a project under this section
will be carried out, may allow a nonprofit entity to serve as the non-
Federal interest for the project.''.
SEC. 211. HARBOR COST SHARING.
(a) In General.--Sections 101 and 214 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211 and 2241; Public Law 99-662)
are amended by striking ``45 feet'' each place it appears and inserting
``53 feet''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
only apply to a project, or separable element thereof, on which a
contract for physical construction has not been awarded before the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 212. AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.
Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3679-3680) is amended--
(1) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following:
``Before October 1, 2003, the Federal share may be provided in
the form of grants or reimbursements of project costs.''; and
(2) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following:
``Notwithstanding section 221(b) of the Flood Control Act of
1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b(b)), the Secretary, after coordination
with the appropriate State and local government officials
having jurisdiction over an area in which a project under this
section will be carried out, may allow a nonprofit entity to
serve as the non-Federal interest for the project.''.
SEC. 213. WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, RESTORATION, AND DEVELOPMENT.
(a) Nonprofit Entity as Non-Federal Interest.--Section 503(a) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3756) is amended
by adding at the end the following: ``Notwithstanding section 221(b) of
the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b(b)), the Secretary,
after coordination with the appropriate State and local government
officials having jurisdiction over an area in which a project under
this section will be carried out, may allow a nonprofit entity to serve
as the non-Federal interest for the project.''.
(b) Project Locations.--Section 503(d) of such Act is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7) by inserting before the period at the
end ``, including Clear Lake''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(14) Fresno Slough watershed, California.
``(15) Hayward Marsh, Southern San Francisco Bay watershed,
California.
``(16) Kaweah River watershed, California.
``(17) Malibu Creek watershed, California.
``(18) Illinois River watershed, Illinois.
``(19) Catawba River watershed, North Carolina.
``(20) Cabin Creek basin, West Virginia.
``(21) Lower St. Johns River basin, Florida.''.
SEC. 214. FLOOD MITIGATION AND RIVERINE RESTORATION PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary may undertake a program for the
purpose of conducting projects that reduce flood hazards and restore
the natural functions and values of rivers throughout the United
States.
(b) Studies and Projects.--
(1) Authority.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary
may conduct studies to identify appropriate flood damage
reduction, conservation, and restoration measures and may
design and implement projects described in subsection (a).
(2) Consultation and coordination.--The studies and
projects carried out under this section shall be conducted, to
the maximum extent practicable, in consultation and
coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and
other appropriate Federal agencies, and in consultation and
coordination with appropriate State, tribal, and local
agencies.
(3) Nonstructural approaches.--The studies and projects
shall emphasize, to the maximum extent practicable and
appropriate, nonstructural approaches to preventing or reducing
flood damages.
(4) Use of state, tribal, and local studies and projects.--
The studies and projects shall include consideration of and
coordination with any State, tribal, and local flood damage
reduction or riverine and wetland restoration studies and
projects that conserve, restore, and manage hydrologic and
hydraulic regimes and restore the natural functions and values
of floodplains.
(c) Cost-Sharing Requirements.--
(1) Studies.--Studies conducted under this section shall be
subject to cost sharing in accordance with section 105 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215).
(2) Environmental restoration and nonstructural flood
control projects.--The non-Federal interests shall pay 35
percent of the cost of any environmental restoration or
nonstructural flood control project carried out under this
section. The non-Federal interests shall provide all land,
easements, rights-of-way, dredged material disposal areas, and
relocations necessary for such projects. The value of such
land, easements, rights-of-way, dredged material disposal
areas, and relocations shall be credited toward the payment
required under this paragraph.
(3) Structural flood control projects.--Any structural
flood control measures carried out under this section shall be
subject to cost sharing in accordance with section 103(a) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C.
2213(a)).
(4) Operation and maintenance.--The non-Federal interests
shall be responsible for all costs associated with operating,
maintaining, replacing, repairing, and rehabilitating all
projects carried out under this section.
(d) Project Justification.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
or requirement for economic justification established pursuant
to section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.
1962-2), the Secretary may implement a project under this
section if the Secretary determines that the project--
(A) will significantly reduce potential flood
damages;
(B) will improve the quality of the environment;
and
(C) is justified considering all costs and
beneficial outputs of the project.
(2) Establishment of selection and rating criteria and
policies.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary, in cooperation with
State, tribal, and local agencies, shall develop, and transmit
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate, criteria for selecting and rating
projects to be carried out under this section and shall
establish policies and procedures for carrying out the studies
and projects undertaken under this section. Such criteria shall
include, as a priority, the extent to which the appropriate
State government supports the project.
(e) Priority Areas.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
shall examine the potential for flood damage reductions at appropriate
locations, including the following:
(1) Upper Delaware River, New York.
(2) Willamette River floodplain, Oregon.
(3) Pima County, Arizona, at Paseo De Las Iglesias and
Rillito River.
(4) Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers, California.
(5) Murrieta Creek, California.
(6) Napa County, California, at Yountville, St. Helena,
Calistoga, and American Canyon.
(7) Santa Clara basin, California, at Upper Guadalupe River
and tributaries, San Francisquito Creek, and Upper Penitencia
Creek.
(8) Pine Mount Creek, New Jersey.
(9) Chagrin River, Ohio.
(10) Blair County, Pennsylvania, at Altoona and Frankstown
Township.
(11) Lincoln Creek, Wisconsin.
(f) Program Review.--
(1) In general.--The program established under this section
shall be subject to an independent review to evaluate the
efficacy of the program in achieving the dual goals of flood
hazard mitigation and riverine restoration.
(2) Report.--Not later than April 15, 2003, the Secretary
shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
report on the findings of the review conducted under this
subsection with any recommendations concerning continuation of
the program.
(g) Cost Limitations.--
(1) Maximum federal cost per project.--No more than
$30,000,000 may be expended by the United States on any single
project under this section.
(2) Committee resolution procedure.--
(A) Limitation on appropriations.--No appropriation
shall be made to construct any project under this
section the total Federal cost of construction of which
exceeds $15,000,000 if the project has not been
approved by resolutions adopted by the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate.
(B) Report.--For the purpose of securing
consideration of approval under this paragraph, the
Secretary shall transmit a report on the proposed
project, including all relevant data and information on
all costs.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section--
(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
(2) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 if $12,500,000 or more
is appropriated to carry out subsection (e) for fiscal year
2000;
(3) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 if $12,500,000 or more
is appropriated to carry out subsection (e) for fiscal year
2001; and
(4) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 if $12,500,000 or more
is appropriated to carry out subsection (e) for fiscal year
2002.
SEC. 215. SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
(a) Review.--The Secretary shall review the implementation of the
Corps of Engineers' shoreline management program, with particular
attention to inconsistencies in implementation among the divisions and
districts of the Corps of Engineers and complaints by or potential
inequities regarding property owners in the Savannah District including
an accounting of the number and disposition of complaints over the last
5 years in the District.
(b) Report.--As expeditiously as practicable after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report
describing the results of the review conducted under subsection (a).
SEC. 216. ASSISTANCE FOR REMEDIATION, RESTORATION, AND REUSE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary may provide to State and local
governments assessment, planning, and design assistance for
remediation, environmental restoration, or reuse of areas located
within the boundaries of such State or local governments where such
remediation, environmental restoration, or reuse will contribute to the
conservation of water and related resources of drainage basins and
watersheds within the United States.
(b) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.--In providing assistance
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall encourage the beneficial use
of dredged material, consistent with the findings of the Secretary
under section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33
U.S.C. 2326).
(c) Non-Federal Share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of
assistance provided under subsection (a) shall be 50 percent.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2000 through 2004.
SEC. 217. SHORE DAMAGE MITIGATION.
(a) In General.--Section 111 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968
(33 U.S.C. 426i; 100 Stat. 4199) is amended by inserting after
``navigation works'' the following: ``and shore damages attributable to
the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf Intracoastal
Waterway''.
(b) Palm Beach County, Florida.--The project for navigation, Palm
Beach County, Florida, authorized by section 2 of the River and Harbor
Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 11), is modified to authorize the
Secretary to undertake beach nourishment as a dredged material disposal
option under the project.
(c) Galveston County, Texas.--The Secretary may place dredged
material from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway on the beaches along
Rollover Pass, Galveston County, Texas, to stabilize beach erosion.
SEC. 218. SHORE PROTECTION.
(a) Non-Federal Share of Periodic Nourishment.--Section 103(d) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4085-5086) is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1) Construction.--'' before ``Costs of
constructing'';
(2) by inserting at the end the following:
``(2) Periodic nourishment.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
non-Federal share of costs of periodic nourishment
measures for shore protection or beach erosion control
that are carried out--
``(i) after January 1, 2001, shall be 40
percent;
``(ii) after January 1, 2002, shall be 45
percent; and
``(iii) after January 1, 2003, shall be 50
percent;
``(B) Benefits to privately owned shores.--All
costs assigned to benefits of periodic nourishment
measures to privately owned shores (where use of such
shores is limited to private interests) or to
prevention of losses of private lands shall be borne by
the non-Federal interest and all costs assigned to the
protection of federally owned shores for such measures
shall be borne by the United States.''; and
(C) by indenting paragraph (1) (as designated by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph) and aligning such
paragraph with paragraph (2) (as added by subparagraph
(B) of this paragraph).
(b) Utilization of Sand From Outer Continental Shelf.--Section
8(k)(2)(B) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
1337(k)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``an agency of the Federal
Government'' and inserting ``a Federal, State, or local government
agency''.
(c) Report on Nation's Shorelines.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report to
Congress on the state of the Nation's shorelines.
(2) Contents.--The report shall include--
(A) a description of the extent of, and economic
and environmental effects caused by, erosion and
accretion along the Nation's shores and the causes
thereof;
(B) a description of resources committed by local,
State, and Federal governments to restore and renourish
shorelines;
(C) a description of the systematic movement of
sand along the Nation's shores; and
(D) recommendations regarding (i) appropriate
levels of Federal and non-Federal participation in
shoreline protection, and (ii) utilization of a systems
approach to sand management.
(3) Utilization of specific location data.--In developing
the report, the Secretary shall utilize data from specific
locations on the Atlantic, Pacific, Great Lakes, and Gulf of
Mexico coasts.
(d) National Coastal Data Bank.--
(1) Establishment of data bank.--Not later than 2 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall establish a national coastal data bank containing data on
the geophysical and climatological characteristics of the
Nation's shorelines.
(2) Content.--To the extent practical, the national coastal
data bank shall include data regarding current and predicted
shoreline positions, information on federally-authorized shore
protection projects, and data on the movement of sand along the
Nation's shores, including impediments to such movement caused
by natural and manmade features.
(3) Access.--The national coastal data bank shall be made
readily accessible to the public.
SEC. 219. FLOOD PREVENTION COORDINATION.
Section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 709a) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Flood Prevention Coordination.--The Secretary shall
coordinate with the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
and the heads of other Federal agencies to ensure that flood control
projects and plans are complementary and integrated to the extent
practicable and appropriate.''.
SEC. 220. ANNUAL PASSES FOR RECREATION.
Section 208(c)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996
(16 U.S.C. 460d note; 110 Stat. 3680) is amended by striking ``1999, or
the date of transmittal of the report under paragraph (3)'' and
inserting ``2003''.
SEC. 221. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND RECREATIONAL
MEASURES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to enter into
cooperative agreements with non-Federal public bodies and non-profit
entities for the purpose of facilitating collaborative efforts
involving environmental protection and restoration, natural resources
conservation, and recreation in connection with the development,
operation, and management of water resources projects under the
jurisdiction of the Department of the Army.
(b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report
that includes--
(1) a listing and general description of the cooperative
agreements entered into by the Secretary with non-Federal
public bodies and entities under subsection (a);
(2) a determination of whether such agreements are
facilitating collaborative efforts; and
(3) a recommendation on whether such agreements should be
further encouraged.
SEC. 222. NONSTRUCTURAL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS.
(a) Analysis of Benefits.--Section 308 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2318; 104 Stat. 4638) is amended--
(1) in the heading to subsection (a) by inserting
``Elements Excluded from'' before ``Benefit-Cost'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as
subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Flood Damage Reduction Benefits.--In calculating the benefits
of a proposed project for nonstructural flood damage reduction, the
Secretary shall calculate benefits of nonstructural projects using
methods similar to structural projects, including similar treatment in
calculating the benefits from losses avoided from both structural and
nonstructural alternatives. In carrying out this subsection, the
Secretary should avoid double counting of benefits.''.
(b) Reevaluation of Flood Control Projects.--At the request of a
non-Federal interest for a flood control project, the Secretary shall
conduct a reevaluation of a previously authorized project to consider
nonstructural alternatives in light of the amendments made by
subsection (a).
(c) Cost Sharing.--Section 103(b) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(b)) is amended by adding at the
end the following: ``At any time during construction of the project,
where the Secretary determines that the costs of lands, easements,
rights-of-way, dredged material disposal areas, and relocations in
combination with other costs contributed by the non-Federal interests
will exceed 35 percent, any additional costs for the project, but not
to exceed 65 percent of the total costs of the project, shall be a
Federal responsibility and shall be contributed during construction as
part of the Federal share.''.
SEC. 223. LAKES PROGRAM.
Section 602(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (110
Stat. 3758) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (15);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (16) and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(17) Clear Lake, Lake County, California, removal of silt
and aquatic growth and measures to address excessive
sedimentation and high nutrient concentration;
``(18) Osgood Pond, Milford, Hillsborough County, New
Hampshire, removal of silt and aquatic growth and measures to
address excessive sedimentation; and
``(19) Flints Pond, Hollis, Hillsborough County, New
Hampshire, removal of silt and aquatic growth and measures to
address excessive sedimentation.''.
SEC. 224. CONSTRUCTION OF FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS BY NON-FEDERAL
INTERESTS.
(a) Construction by Non-Federal Interests.--Section 211(d)(1) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 701b-13(d)(1))
is amended--
(1) by striking ``(b) or'';
(2) by striking ``Any non-Federal'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) Studies and design activities under
subsection (b).--A non-Federal interest may only carry
out construction for which studies and design documents
are prepared under subsection (b) if the Secretary
approves such construction. The Secretary shall approve
such construction unless the Secretary determines, in
writing, that the design documents do not meet standard
practices for design methodologies or that the project
is not economically justified or environmentally
acceptable or does not meet the requirements for
obtaining the appropriate permits required under the
Secretary's authority. The Secretary shall not
unreasonably withhold approval. Nothing in this
subparagraph may be construed to affect any regulatory
authority of the Secretary.
``(B) Studies and design activities under
subsection (c).--Any non-Federal''; and
(3) by aligning the remainder of subparagraph (B) (as
designated by paragraph (2) of this subsection) with
subparagraph (A) (as inserted by paragraph (2) of this
subsection).
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 211(d)(2) of such Act is amended
by inserting ``(other than paragraph (1)(A))'' after ``this
subsection''.
(c) Reimbursement.--
(1) In general.--Section 211(e)(1) of such Act is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (1) by
inserting after ``constructed pursuant to this
section'' the following: ``and provide credit for the
non-Federal share of the project'';
(B) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
(A);
(C) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (B) and inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) if the construction work is reasonably
equivalent to Federal construction work.''.
(2) Special rules.--Section 211(e)(2)(A) of such Act is
amended--
(A) by striking ``subject to amounts being made
available in advance in appropriations Acts'' and
inserting ``subject to appropriations''; and
(B) by inserting after ``the cost of such work''
the following: ``, or provide credit (depending on the
request of the non-Federal interest) for the non-
Federal share of such work,''.
(3) Schedule and manner of reimbursements.--Section 211(e)
of such Act (33 U.S.C. 701b-13(e)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(6) Schedule and manner of reimbursement.--
``(A) Budgeting.--The Secretary shall budget and
request appropriations for reimbursements under this
section on a schedule that is consistent with a Federal
construction schedule.
``(B) Commencement of reimbursements.--
Reimbursements under this section may commence upon
approval of a project by the Secretary.
``(C) Credit.--At the request of a non-Federal
interest, the Secretary may reimburse the non-Federal
interest by providing credit toward future non-Federal
costs of the project.
``(D) Scheduling.--Nothing in this paragraph shall
affect the President's discretion to schedule new
construction starts.''.
SEC. 225. ENHANCEMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES.
Section 906(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2283(e)) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the
following: ``Not more than 80 percent of the non-Federal share of such
first costs may be satisfied through in-kind contributions, including
facilities, supplies, and services that are necessary to carry out the
enhancement project.''.
SEC. 226. 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. 227. PERIODIC BEACH NOURISHMENT.
(a) In General.--Section 506(a) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3757) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(5) Lee county, florida.--Project for shoreline
protection, Lee County, Captiva Island segment, Florida.''.
(b) Projects.--Section 506(b)(3) of such Act (110 Stat. 3758) is
amended by striking subparagraph (A) and redesignating subparagraphs
(B) through (D) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively.
SEC. 228. ENVIRONMENTAL DREDGING.
Section 312 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (104
Stat. 4639-4640) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``50'' and inserting
``35''; and
(2) in subsection (d) by striking ``non-Federal
responsibility'' and inserting ``shared as a cost of
construction''.
SEC. 229. WETLANDS MITIGATION.
In carrying out a water resources project that involves wetlands
mitigation and that has an impact that occurs within the service area
of a mitigation bank, the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable
and where appropriate, shall give preference to the use of the
mitigation bank if the bank contains sufficient available credits to
offset the impact and the bank is approved in accordance with the
Federal Guidance for the Establishment, Use and Operation of Mitigation
Banks (60 Fed. Reg. 58605 (November 28, 1995)) or other applicable
Federal law (including regulations).
TITLE III--PROJECT-RELATED PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. MISSOURI RIVER LEVEE SYSTEM.
The project for flood control, Missouri River Levee System,
authorized by section 10 of the Act entitled ``An Act authorizing the
construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood
control, and other purposes'', approved December 22, 1944 (58 Stat.
897), is modified to provide that project costs totaling $2,616,000
expended on Units L-15, L-246, and L-385 out of the Construction,
General account of the Corps of Engineers before the date of the
enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C.
2201 note) shall not be treated as part of total project costs.
SEC. 302. OUZINKIE HARBOR, ALASKA.
(a) Maximum Federal Expenditure.--The maximum amount of Federal
funds that may be expended for the project for navigation, Ouzinkie
Harbor, Alaska, shall be $8,500,000.
(b) Revision of Project Cooperation Agreement.--The Secretary shall
revise the project cooperation agreement for the project referred to in
subsection (a) to take into account the change 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. 303. GREERS FERRY LAKE, ARKANSAS.
The project for flood control, Greers Ferry Lake, Arkansas,
authorized by the Act entitled ``An Act authorizing the construction of
certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and other
purposes'', approved June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1218), is modified to
authorize the Secretary to construct water intake facilities for the
benefit of Lonoke and White Counties, Arkansas.
SEC. 304. TEN- AND FIFTEEN-MILE BAYOUS, ARKANSAS.
The project for flood control, St. Francis River Basin, Missouri
and Arkansas, authorized by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of
1950 (64 Stat. 172), is modified to expand the project boundaries to
include Ten- and Fifteen-Mile Bayous near West Memphis, Arkansas.
Notwithstanding section 103(f) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (100 Stat. 4086), the flood control work at Ten- and Fifteen-
Mile Bayous shall not be considered separable elements of the St.
Francis River Basin project.
SEC. 305. LOGGY BAYOU, RED RIVER BELOW DENISON DAM, ARKANSAS,
LOUISIANA, OKLAHOMA, AND TEXAS.
The project for flood control on the Red River Below Denison Dam,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas, authorized by section 10 of
the Flood Control Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 647), is modified to direct the
Secretary to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of expanding
the project to include mile 0.0 to mile 7.8 of Loggy Bayou between the
Red River and Flat River. If the Secretary determines as a result of
the study that the project should be expanded, the Secretary may assume
responsibility for operation and maintenance of the expanded project.
SEC. 306. SACRAMENTO RIVER, GLENN-COLUSA, CALIFORNIA.
(a) In General.--The project for flood control, Sacramento River,
California, authorized by section 2 of the Act entitled ``An Act to
provide for the control of the floods of the Mississippi River and of
the Sacramento River, California, and for other purposes'', approved
March 1, 1917 (39 Stat. 949), and modified by section 102 of the Energy
and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1990 (103 Stat. 649), section
301(b)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat.
3110), and title I of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations
Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 1841), is further modified to authorize the
Secretary--
(1) to carry out the portion of the project at Glenn-
Colusa, California, at a total cost of $26,000,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $20,000,000 and an estimated non-
Federal cost of $6,000,000; and
(2) to carry out bank stabilization work in the vicinity of
the riverbed gradient facility, particularly in the vicinity of
River Mile 208.
(b) Credit.--The Secretary shall provide the non-Federal interests
for the project referred to in subsection (a) a credit of up to
$4,000,000 toward the non-Federal share of the project costs for the
direct and indirect costs incurred by the non-Federal sponsor in
carrying out activities associated with environmental compliance for
the project. Such credit may be in the form of reimbursements for costs
which were incurred by the non-Federal interests prior to an agreement
with the Corps of Engineers, to include the value of lands, easements,
rights-of-way, relocations, or dredged material disposal areas.
SEC. 307. SAN LORENZO RIVER, CALIFORNIA.
The project for flood control and habitat restoration, San Lorenzo
River, California, authorized by section 101(a)(5) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3663), is modified to
authorize the Secretary to expand the boundaries of the project to
include bank stabilization for a 1,000-foot portion of the San Lorenzo
River.
SEC. 308. TERMINUS DAM, KAWEAH RIVER, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Transfer of Title to Additional Land.--If the non-Federal
interests for the project for flood control and water supply, Terminus
Dam, Kaweah River, California, authorized by section 101(b)(5) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3667), transfers to
the Secretary without consideration title to perimeter lands acquired
for the project by the non-Federal interests, the Secretary may accept
the transfer of such title.
(b) Lands, Easement, and Rights-of-Way.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to change, modify, or otherwise affect the
responsibility of the non-Federal interests to provide lands,
easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and dredged material disposal
areas necessary for the Terminus Dam project and to perform operation
and maintenance for the project.
(c) Operation and Maintenance.--Upon request by the non-Federal
interests, the Secretary shall carry out operation, maintenance,
repair, replacement, and rehabilitation of the project if the non-
Federal interests enter into a binding agreement with the Secretary to
reimburse the Secretary for 100 percent of the costs of such operation,
maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation.
(d) Hold Harmless.--The non-Federal interests shall hold the United
States harmless for ownership, operation, and maintenance of lands and
facilities of the Terminus Dam project title to which is transferred to
the Secretary under this section.
SEC. 309. DELAWARE RIVER MAINSTEM AND CHANNEL DEEPENING, DELAWARE, NEW
JERSEY, AND PENNSYLVANIA.
The project for navigation, Delaware River Mainstem and Channel
Deepening, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, authorized by section
101(6) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4802),
is modified as follows:
(1) The Secretary is authorized to provide non-Federal
interests credit toward cash contributions required for
construction and subsequent to construction for engineering and
design and construction management work that is performed by
non-Federal interests and that the Secretary determines is
necessary to implement the project. Any such credits extended
shall reduce the Philadelphia District's private sector
performance goals for engineering work by a like amount.
(2) The Secretary is authorized to provide to non-Federal
interests credit toward cash contributions required during
construction and subsequent to construction for the costs of
construction carried out by the non-Federal interest on behalf
of the Secretary and that the Secretary determines is necessary
to implement the project.
(3) The Secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement
with a non-Federal interest for the payment of disposal or
tipping fees for dredged material from a Federal project other
than for the construction or operation and maintenance of the
new deepening project as described in the Limited Reevaluation
Report of May 1997, where the non-Federal interest has supplied
the corresponding disposal capacity.
(4) The Secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement
with a non-Federal interest that will provide that the non-
Federal interest may carry out or cause to have carried out, on
behalf of the Secretary, a disposal area management program for
dredged material disposal areas necessary to construct,
operate, and maintain the project and to authorize the
Secretary to reimburse the non-Federal interest for the costs
of the disposal area management program activities carried out
by the non-Federal interest.
SEC. 310. POTOMAC RIVER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The project for flood control, Potomac River, Washington, District
of Columbia, authorized by section 5 of the Flood Control Act of June
22, 1936 (69 Stat. 1574), and modified by section 301(a)(4) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3707), is further
modified to authorize the Secretary to construct the project at a
Federal cost of $6,129,000.
SEC. 311. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
(a) Study.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the non-Federal
interest, shall conduct a study of any damage to the project for
shoreline protection, Brevard County, Florida, authorized by section
101(b)(7) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat.
3667), to determine whether the damage is the result of a Federal
navigation project.
(b) Conditions.--In conducting the study, the Secretary shall
utilize the services of an independent coastal expert who shall
consider all relevant studies completed by the Corps of Engineers and
the project's local sponsor. The study shall be completed within 120
days of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Mitigation of Damages.--After completion of the study, the
Secretary shall mitigate any damage to the shoreline protection project
that is the result of a Federal navigation project. The costs of the
mitigation shall be allocated to the Federal navigation project as
operation and maintenance.
SEC. 312. BROWARD COUNTY AND HILLSBORO INLET, FLORIDA.
The project for shoreline protection, Broward County and Hillsboro
Inlet, Florida, authorized by section 301 of the River and Harbor Act
of 1965 (79 Stat. 1090), is modified to authorize the Secretary to
reimburse the non-Federal interest for the Federal share of the cost of
preconstruction planning and design for the project upon execution of a
contract to construct the project if the Secretary determines such work
is compatible with and integral to the project.
SEC. 313. FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA.
(a) In General.--The project for shore protection and harbor
mitigation, Fort Pierce, Florida, authorized by section 301 of the
River and Harbor Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1092) and section 506(a)(2) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3757), is
modified to incorporate an additional 1 mile into the project in
accordance with a final approved General Reevaluation Report, at a
total cost for initial nourishment for the entire project of
$9,128,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $7,073,500 and an
estimated non-Federal cost of $2,054,500.
(b) Period Nourishment.--Periodic nourishment is authorized for the
project in accordance with section 506(a)(2) of Water Resources
Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3757).
(c) Revision of the Project Cooperation Agreement.--The Secretary
shall revise the project cooperation agreement for the project referred
to in subsection (a) to take into account the change in Federal
participation in the project pursuant to subsection (a).
SEC. 314. NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA.
The project for beach erosion control, Nassau County (Amelia
Island), Florida, authorized by section 3(a)(3) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 4013), is modified to authorize the
Secretary to construct the project at a total cost of $17,000,000, with
an estimated Federal cost of $13,300,000 and an estimated non-Federal
cost of $3,700,000.
SEC. 315. MIAMI HARBOR CHANNEL, FLORIDA.
The project for navigation, Miami Harbor Channel, Florida,
authorized by section 101(a)(9) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1990 (104 Stat. 4606), is modified to include construction of
artificial reefs and related environmental mitigation required by
Federal, State, and local environmental permitting agencies for the
project.
SEC. 316. 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, authorized by section 101(a)(12) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3664), is modified
to authorize the Secretary to provide a credit against the non-Federal
share of the cost of the project for costs incurred by the non-Federal
interest--
(1) in constructing Reach 2D and Segment 8 of Reach 4 of
the project; and
(2) in reconstructing Solidarity Drive in Chicago,
Illinois, prior to entry into a project cooperation agreement
with the Secretary.
SEC. 317. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.
Section 417 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3743) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The
Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Cost Sharing.--The non-Federal share of assistance provided
under this section before, on, or after the date of the enactment of
this subsection shall be 50 percent.''.
SEC. 318. LITTLE CALUMET RIVER, INDIANA.
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), is modified to authorize the Secretary to
construct the project substantially in accordance with the report of
the Corps of Engineers, at a total cost of $167,000,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $122,000,000 and an estimated non-Federal
cost of $45,000,000.
SEC. 319. OGDEN DUNES, INDIANA.
(a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of beach erosion in
and around the town of Ogden Dunes, Indiana, to determine whether the
damage is the result of a Federal navigation project.
(b) Mitigation of Damages.--After completion of the study, the
Secretary shall mitigate any damage to the beach and shoreline that is
the result of a Federal navigation project. The cost of the mitigation
shall be allocated to the Federal navigation project as operation and
maintenance.
SEC. 320. SAINT JOSEPH RIVER, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
(a) Maximum Total Expenditure.--The maximum total expenditure for
the project for streambank erosion, recreation, and pedestrian access
features, Saint Joseph River, South Bend, Indiana, shall be $7,800,000.
(b) Revision of Project Cooperation Agreement.--The Secretary shall
revise the project cooperation agreement for the project referred to in
subsection (a) to take into account the change 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 title I of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211 et seq.).
SEC. 321. WHITE RIVER, INDIANA.
The project for flood control, Indianapolis on West Fork of the
White River, Indiana, authorized by section 5 of the Act entitled ``An
Act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and
harbors for flood control, and other purposes'', approved June 22, 1936
(49 Stat. 1586), and modified by section 323 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3716), is further modified to
authorize the Secretary to undertake riverfront alterations as
described in the Central Indianapolis Waterfront Concept Master Plan,
dated February 1994, at a total cost of $110,975,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $52,475,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$58,500,000.
SEC. 322. LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, LOUISIANA.
The project for hurricane-flood protection, Lake Pontchartrain,
Louisiana, authorized by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1965
(79 Stat. 1077), is modified--
(1) to direct the Secretary to conduct a study to determine
the feasibility of constructing a pump adjacent to each of the
4 proposed drainage structures for the Saint Charles Parish
feature of the project; and
(2) to authorize the Secretary to construct such pumps upon
completion of the study.
SEC. 323. LAROSE TO GOLDEN MEADOW, LOUISIANA.
The project for hurricane protection Larose to Golden Meadow,
Louisiana, authorized by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1965
(79 Stat. 1077), is modified to direct the Secretary to convert the
Golden Meadow floodgate into a navigation lock if the Secretary
determines that the conversion is feasible.
SEC. 324. LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY LEVEE, LOUISIANA.
The Louisiana State Penitentiary Levee project, Louisiana,
authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (100 Stat. 4117), is modified to direct the Secretary to provide
credit to the non-Federal interest toward the non-Federal share of the
cost of the project. The credit shall be for cost of work performed by
the non-Federal interest prior to the execution of a project
cooperation agreement as determined by the Secretary to be compatible
with and an integral part of the project.
SEC. 325. TWELVE-MILE BAYOU, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA.
The Secretary shall be responsible for maintenance of the levee
along Twelve-Mile Bayou from its junction with the existing Red River
Below Denison Dam Levee approximately 26 miles upstream to its terminus
at high ground in the vicinity of Black Bayou, Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
if the Secretary determines that such maintenance is economically
justified and environmentally acceptable and that the levee was
constructed in accordance with appropriate design and engineering
standards.
SEC. 326. WEST BANK OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER (EAST OF HARVEY CANAL),
LOUISIANA.
(a) In General.--The project for flood control and storm damage
reduction, West Bank of the Mississippi River (East of Harvey Canal),
Louisiana, authorized by section 401(b) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4128) and section 101(a)(17) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3665), is modified--
(1) to provide that any liability under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
(42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) from the construction of the project
is a Federal responsibility; and
(2) to authorize the Secretary to carry out operation and
maintenance of that portion of the project included in the
report of the Chief of Engineers, dated May 1, 1995, referred
to as ``Algiers Channel'', if the non-Federal sponsor
reimburses the Secretary for the amount of such operation and
maintenance included in the report of the Chief of Engineers.
(b) Combination of Projects.--The Secretary shall carry out work
authorized as part of the Westwego to Harvey Canal project, the East of
Harvey Canal project, and the Lake Cataouatche modifications as a
single project, to be known as the West Bank and vicinity, New Orleans,
Louisiana, hurricane protection project, with a combined total cost of
$280,300,000.
SEC. 327. TOLCHESTER CHANNEL, BALTIMORE HARBOR AND CHANNELS, CHESAPEAKE
BAY, KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND.
The project for navigation, Tolchester Channel, Baltimore Harbor
and Channels, Chesapeake Bay, Kent County, Maryland, authorized by
section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 297), is
modified to authorize the Secretary to straighten the navigation
channel in accordance with the District Engineer's Navigation
Assessment Report and Environmental Assessment, dated April 30, 1997.
This modification shall be carried out in order to improve navigation
safety.
SEC. 328. SAULT SAINTE MARIE, CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
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) and modified by section 330 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3717-3718), is
further modified to provide that 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 subsection (a) of such section 330
shall not include any interest payments.
SEC. 329. JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.
The project for environmental infrastructure, Jackson County,
Mississippi, authorized by section 219(c)(5) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835) and modified by section 504 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3757), is
further modified to direct the Secretary to provide a credit, not to
exceed $5,000,000, against the non-Federal share of the cost of the
project for the costs incurred by the Jackson County Board of
Supervisors since February 8, 1994, in constructing the project if the
Secretary determines that such costs are for work that the Secretary
determines is compatible with and integral to the project.
SEC. 330. TUNICA LAKE, MISSISSIPPI.
The project for flood control, Mississippi River Channel
Improvement Project, Tunica Lake, Mississippi, authorized by the Act
entitled: ``An Act for the control of floods on the Mississippi River
and its tributaries, and for other purposes'', approved May 15, 1928
(45 Stat. 534-538), is modified to include construction of a weir at
the Tunica Cutoff, Mississippi.
SEC. 331. BOIS BRULE DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT, MISSOURI.
(a) Maximum Federal Expenditure.--The maximum amount of Federal
funds that may be allocated for the project for flood control, Bois
Brule Drainage and Levee District, Missouri, authorized pursuant to
section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s), shall be
$15,000,000.
(b) Revision of the Project Cooperation Agreement.--The Secretary
shall revise the project cooperation agreement for the project referred
to in subsection (a) to take into account the change in Federal
participation in the 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 title I of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211 et seq.).
SEC. 332. MERAMEC RIVER BASIN, VALLEY PARK LEVEE, MISSOURI.
The project for flood control, Meramec River Basin, Valley Park
Levee, Missouri, authorized by section 2(h) of an Act entitled ``An Act
to deauthorize several projects within the jurisdiction of the Army
Corps of Engineers'' (95 Stat. 1682-1683) and modified by section 1128
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, (100 Stat. 4246), is
further modified to authorize the Secretary to construct the project at
a maximum Federal expenditure of $35,000,000.
SEC. 333. MISSOURI RIVER MITIGATION PROJECT, MISSOURI, KANSAS, IOWA,
AND NEBRASKA.
(a) In General.--The project for mitigation of fish and wildlife
losses, Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project,
Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska, authorized by section 601 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4143), is modified
to increase by 118,650 acres the lands and interests in lands to be
acquired for the project.
(b) Study.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in conjunction with the
States of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri, shall conduct a
study to determine the cost of restoring, under the authority
of the Missouri River fish and wildlife mitigation project, a
total of 118,650 acres of lost Missouri River habitat.
(2) Report.--The Secretary shall report to Congress on the
results of the study not later than 6 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 334. WOOD RIVER, GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA.
The project for flood control, Wood River, Grand Island, Nebraska,
authorized by section 101(a)(19) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1996 (110 Stat. 3665), is modified to authorize the Secretary to
construct the project substantially in accordance with the report of
the Corps of Engineers dated June 29, 1998, at a total cost of
$17,039,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $9,730,000 and an
estimated non-Federal cost of $7,309,000.
SEC. 335. ABSECON ISLAND, NEW JERSEY.
The project for storm damage reduction and shoreline protection,
Brigantine Inlet to Great Egg Harbor Inlet, Absecon Island, New Jersey,
authorized by section 101(b)(13) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1996 (110 Stat. 3668), is modified to provide that, if, after
October 12, 1996, the non-Federal interests carry out any work
associated with the project that is later recommended by the Chief of
Engineers and approved by the Secretary, the Secretary may credit the
non-Federal interests toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the
project an amount equal to the Federal share of the cost of such work,
without interest.
SEC. 336. NEW YORK HARBOR AND ADJACENT CHANNELS, PORT JERSEY, NEW
JERSEY
The project for navigation, New York Harbor and Adjacent Channels,
New York and New Jersey, authorized by section 202(b) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4098), is modified to
authorize the Secretary to construct that portion of the project that
is located between Military Ocean Terminal Bayonne and Global Terminal
in Bayonne, New Jersey, substantially in accordance with the report of
the Corps of Engineers, at a total cost of $103,267,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $76,909,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost
of $26,358,000.
SEC. 337. PASSAIC RIVER, NEW JERSEY.
Section 101(a)(18)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1990 (104 Stat. 4608-4609) is amended by inserting ``, including an
esplanade for safe pedestrian access with an overall width of 600
feet'' after ``public access to Route 21''.
SEC. 338. SANDY HOOK TO BARNEGAT INLET, NEW JERSEY.
The project for shoreline protection, Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet,
New Jersey, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of
1958 (72 Stat. 299), is modified--
(1) to include the demolition of Long Branch pier and
extension of Ocean Grove pier; and
(2) to authorize the Secretary to reimburse the non-Federal
sponsor for the Federal share of costs associated with the
demolition of Long Branch pier and the construction of the
Ocean Grove pier.
SEC. 339. ARTHUR KILL, NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
The project for navigation, Arthur Kill, New York and New Jersey,
authorized by section 202(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (100 Stat. 4098) and modified by section 301(b)(11) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3711), is further modified
to authorize the Secretary to construct the portion of the project at
Howland Hook Marine Terminal substantially in accordance with the
report of the Corps of Engineers, dated September 30, 1998, at a total
cost of $315,700,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $183,200,000
and an estimated non-Federal cost of $132,500,000.
SEC. 340. NEW YORK CITY WATERSHED.
Section 552(i) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3781) is amended by striking ``$22,500,000'' and inserting
``$42,500,000''.
SEC. 341. NEW YORK STATE CANAL SYSTEM.
Section 553(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3781) is amended by striking ``$8,000,000'' and inserting
``$18,000,000''.
SEC. 342. FIRE ISLAND INLET TO MONTAUK POINT, NEW YORK.
The project for combined beach erosion control and hurricane
protection, Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point, Long Island, New York,
authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 483) and
modified by the River and Harbor Act of 1962, the Water Resources
Development Act of 1974, and the Water Resources Development Act of
1986, is further modified to direct the Secretary, in coordination with
the heads of other Federal departments and agencies, to complete all
procedures and reviews expeditiously and to adopt and transmit to
Congress not later than June 30, 1999, a mutually acceptable shore
erosion plan for the Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet reach of the
project.
SEC. 343. BROKEN BOW LAKE, RED RIVER BASIN, OKLAHOMA.
The project for flood control and water supply, Broken Bow Lake,
Red River Basin, Oklahoma, authorized by section 203 of the Flood
Control Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 309) and modified by section 203 of the
Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1187), section 102(v) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4808), and section 338 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3720), is
further modified to require the Secretary to make seasonal adjustments
to the top of the conservation pool at the project as follows (if the
Secretary determines that the adjustments will be undertaken at no cost
to the United States and will adequately protect impacted water and
related resources):
(1) Maintain an elevation of 599.5 from November 1 through
March 31.
(2) Increase elevation gradually from 599.5 to 602.5 during
April and May.
(3) Maintain an elevation of 602.5 from June 1 to September
30.
(4) Decrease elevation gradually from 602.5 to 599.5 during
October.
SEC. 344. WILLAMETTE RIVER TEMPERATURE CONTROL, MCKENZIE SUBBASIN,
OREGON.
(a) In General.--The project for environmental restoration,
Willamette River Temperature Control, McKenzie Subbasin, Oregon,
authorized by section 101(a)(25) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1996 (110 Stat. 3665), is modified to authorize the Secretary to
construct the project substantially in accordance with the Feature
Memorandum dated July 31, 1998, at a total cost of $64,741,000.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall report to Congress on the reasons for
the cost growth of the Willamette River project and outline the steps
the Corps of Engineers is taking to control project costs, including
the application of value engineering and other appropriate measures. In
the report, the Secretary shall also include a cost estimate for, and
recommendations on the advisability of, adding fish screens to the
project.
SEC. 345. AYLESWORTH CREEK RESERVOIR, PENNSYLVANIA.
The project for flood control, Aylesworth Creek Reservoir,
Pennsylvania, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of
1962 (76 Stat. 1182), is modified to authorize the Secretary to
transfer, in each of fiscal years 1999 and 2000, $50,000 to the
Aylesworth Creek Reservoir Park Authority for recreational facilities.
SEC. 346. CURWENSVILLE LAKE, PENNSYLVANIA.
Section 562 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3784) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The
Secretary shall provide design and construction assistance for
recreational facilities at Curwensville Lake and, when appropriate, may
require the non-Federal interest to provide not more than 25 percent of
the cost of designing and constructing such facilities. The Secretary
may transfer, in each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003, $100,000 to
the Clearfield County Municipal Services and Recreation Authority for
recreational facilities.''.
SEC. 347. DELAWARE RIVER, PENNSYLVANIA AND DELAWARE.
The project for navigation, Delaware River, Philadelphia to
Wilmington, Pennsylvania and Delaware, authorized by section 3(a)(12)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 4014), is
modified to authorize the Secretary to extend the channel of the
Delaware River at Camden, New Jersey, to within 150 feet of the
existing bulkhead and to relocate the 40-foot deep Federal navigation
channel, eastward within Philadelphia Harbor, from the Ben Franklin
Bridge to the Walt Whitman Bridge, into deep water.
SEC. 348. MUSSERS DAM, PENNSYLVANIA.
Section 209 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106
Stat. 4830) is amended by striking subsection (e) and redesignating
subsection (f) as subsection (e).
SEC. 349. NINE-MILE RUN, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
The Nine-Mile Run project, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, carried
out pursuant to section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330; 110 Stat. 3679-3680), is modified to authorize
the Secretary to provide a credit toward the non-Federal share of the
project for costs incurred by the non-Federal interest in preparing
environmental and feasibility documentation for the project before
entering into an agreement with the Corps of Engineers with respect to
the project if the Secretary determines such costs are for work that is
compatible with and integral to the project.
SEC. 350. RAYSTOWN LAKE, PENNSYLVANIA.
(a) Recreation Partnership Initiative.--Section 519(b) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3765) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Engineering and design services.--The Secretary may
perform, at full Federal expense, engineering and design
services for project infrastructure expected to be associated
with the development of the site at Raystown Lake, Hesston,
Pennsylvania.''.
(b) Construction Assistance.--
(1) In general.--Consistent with the master plan described
in section 318 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992
(106 Stat. 4848), the Secretary may provide a grant to Juniata
College for the construction of facilities and structures at
Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania, to interpret and understand
environmental conditions and trends. As a condition of the
receipt of such financial assistance, officials at Juniata
College shall coordinate with the Baltimore District of the
Army Corps of Engineers.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal years beginning after
September 30, 1998, to carry out this subsection.
SEC. 351. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 313(g)(1) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4846) is amended by
striking ``$80,000,000'' and inserting ``$180,000,000''.
(b) Corps of Engineers Expenses.--Section 313(g) of such Act (106
Stat. 4846) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Corps of engineers expenses.--10 percent of the
amounts appropriated to carry out this section for each of
fiscal years 2000 through 2002 may be used by the Corps of
Engineers district offices to administer and implement projects
under this section at 100 percent Federal expense.''.
SEC. 352. COOPER RIVER, CHARLESTON HARBOR, SOUTH CAROLINA.
The project for rediversion, Cooper River, Charleston Harbor, South
Carolina, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968
(82 Stat. 731) and modified by title I of the Energy and Water
Development Appropriations Act, 1992 (105 Stat. 516), is further
modified to authorize the Secretary to pay to the State of South
Carolina not more than $3,750,000 if the Secretary and the State enter
into a binding agreement for the State to perform all future operation
of, including associated studies to assess the efficacy of, the St.
Stephen, South Carolina, fish lift. The agreement must specify the
terms and conditions under which payment will be made and the rights
of, and remedies available to, the Federal Government to recover all or
a portion of such payment in the event the State suspends or terminates
operation of the fish lift or fails to operate the fish lift in a
manner satisfactory to the Secretary. Maintenance of the fish lift
shall remain a Federal responsibility.
SEC. 353. BOWIE COUNTY LEVEE, TEXAS.
The project for flood control, Red River Below Denison Dam, Texas
and Oklahoma, authorized by section 10 of the Flood Control Act of 1946
(60 Stat. 647), is modified to direct the Secretary to implement the
Bowie County Levee feature of the project in accordance with the plan
defined as Alternative B in the draft document entitled ``Bowie County
Local Flood Protection, Red River, Texas Project Design Memorandum No.
1, Bowie County Levee'', dated April 1997. In evaluating and
implementing this modification, the Secretary shall allow the non-
Federal interest to participate in the financing of the project in
accordance with section 903(c) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (100 Stat. 4184) to the extent that the Secretary's evaluation
indicates that applying such section is necessary to implement the
project.
SEC. 354. CLEAR CREEK, TEXAS.
Section 575 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3789) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``or nonstructural (buyout)
actions'' after ``flood control works constructed'';
and
(B) by inserting ``or nonstructural (buyout)
actions'' after ``construction of the project''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph
(3);
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(3) and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) the project for flood control, Clear Creek, Texas,
authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (82
Stat. 742).''.
SEC. 355. CYPRESS CREEK, TEXAS.
(a) In General.--The project for flood control, Cypress Creek,
Texas, authorized by section 3(a)(13) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 4014), is modified to authorize the
Secretary to carry out a nonstructural flood control project at a total
cost of $5,000,000.
(b) Reimbursement for Work.--The Secretary may reimburse the non-
Federal interest for the Cypress Creek project for work done by the
non-Federal interest on the nonstructural flood control project in an
amount equal to the estimate of the Federal share, without interest, of
the cost of such work--
(1) if, after authorization and before initiation of
construction of such nonstructural project, the Secretary
approves the plans for construction of such nonstructural
project by the non-Federal interest; and
(2) if the Secretary finds, after a review of studies and
design documents prepared to carry out such nonstructural
project, that construction of such nonstructural project is
economically justified and environmentally acceptable.
SEC. 356. DALLAS FLOODWAY EXTENSION, DALLAS, TEXAS.
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) and modified by section 351 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3724), is further modified to add
environmental restoration and recreation as project purposes.
SEC. 357. 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) and modified by section 301(a)(14) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3709), is further modified
to direct the Secretary to carry out the locally preferred project,
entitled ``Upper Jordan River Flood Control Project, Salt Lake County,
Utah--Supplemental Information'' and identified in the document of Salt
Lake County, Utah, dated July 30, 1998, at a total cost of $12,870,000,
with an estimated Federal cost of $8,580,000 and an estimated non-
Federal cost of $4,290,000.
SEC. 358. ELIZABETH RIVER, CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after September 30,
1999, the City of Chesapeake, Virginia, shall not be obligated to make
the annual cash contribution required under paragraph 1(9) of the Local
Cooperation Agreement dated December 12, 1978, between the Government
and the city for the project for navigation, southern branch of
Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, Virginia.
SEC. 359. BLUESTONE LAKE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, WEST VIRGINIA.
Section 102(ff) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106
Stat. 4810) is amended by striking ``take such measures as are
technologically feasible'' and inserting ``implement Plan C/G, as
defined in the Evaluation Report of the District Engineer, dated
December 1996,''.
SEC. 360. GREENBRIER BASIN, WEST VIRGINIA.
Section 579(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3790) is amended by striking ``$12,000,000'' and inserting
``$73,000,000''.
SEC. 361. MOOREFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA.
Effective October 1, 1999, the project for flood control,
Moorefield, West Virginia, authorized by section 101(a)(25) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4610-4611), is
modified to provide that the non-Federal interest shall not be required
to pay the unpaid balance, including interest, of the non-Federal share
of the cost of the project.
SEC. 362. WEST VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA FLOOD CONTROL.
Section 581(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3790) is amended to read as follows:
``(a) In General.--The Secretary may design and construct--
``(1) flood control measures in the Cheat and Tygart River
basins, West Virginia, at a level of protection that is
sufficient to prevent any future losses to these communities
from flooding such as occurred in January 1996 but no less than
a 100-year level of protection; and
``(2) structural and nonstructural flood control,
streambank protection, stormwater management, and channel
clearing and modification measures in the Lower Allegheny,
Lower Monongahela, West Branch Susquehanna, and Juniata River
basins, Pennsylvania, at a level of protection that is
sufficient to prevent any future losses to communities in these
basins from flooding such as occurred in January 1996, but no
less than a 100-year level of flood protection with respect to
those measures that incorporate levees or floodwalls.''.
SEC. 363. PROJECT REAUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Lee Creek, Arkansas and Oklahoma.--The project for flood
protection on Lee Creek, Arkansas and Oklahoma, authorized by section
204 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1078) 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) Indian River County, Florida.--The project for shore
protection, Indian River County, Florida, authorized by section 501 of
the Water Resources and Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4134) 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.
(c) Lido Key, Florida.--The project for shore protection, Lido Key,
Florida, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1970
(84 Stat. 1819) and deauthorized pursuant to section 1001(b)(2) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C 579a(b)(2)), is
authorized to be carried out by the Secretary.
(d) St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida.--
(1) In general.--The project for shore protection and storm
damage reduction, St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida,
authorized by section 501 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 and deauthorized pursuant to section 1001(a) of
such Act (33 U.S.C. 579a(a)), is authorized to include
navigation mitigation as a project purpose and to be carried
out by the Secretary substantially in accordance with the
General Reevaluation Report dated November 18, 1998, at a total
cost of $16,086,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$12,949,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $3,137,000.
(2) Periodic nourishment.--The Secretary is authorized to
carry out periodic nourishment for the project for a 50-year
period at an estimated average annual cost of $1,251,000, with
an estimated annual Federal cost of $1,007,000 and an estimated
annual non-Federal cost of $244,000.
(e) Cass River, Michigan (Vassar).--The project for flood
protection, Cass River, Michigan (Vassar), authorized by section 203 of
the Flood Control Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 311) and deauthorized pursuant
to section 1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(2)), is authorized to be carried out by the
Secretary.
(f) Saginaw River, Michigan (Shiawassee Flats).--The project for
flood control, Saginaw River, Michigan (Shiawassee Flats), authorized
by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 311) and
deauthorized pursuant to section 1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(2)), is authorized to be
carried out by the Secretary.
(g) Park River, Grafton, North Dakota.--The project for flood
control, Park River, Grafton, North Dakota, authorized by section
401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4121)
and deauthorized pursuant to section 1001(a) of such Act (33 U.S.C.
579a(a)), is authorized to be carried out by the Secretary.
(h) Memphis Harbor, Memphis, Tennessee.--The project for
navigation, Memphis Harbor, Memphis, Tennessee, authorized by section
601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4145)
and deauthorized pursuant to 1001(a) of such Act (33 U.S.C 579a(a)), is
authorized to be carried out by the Secretary.
SEC. 364. PROJECT DEAUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) In General.--The following projects or portions of projects are
not authorized after the date of the enactment of this Act:
(1) Bridgeport harbor, connecticut.--That portion of the
project for navigation, Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut,
authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958
(72 Stat. 297), consisting of a 2.4-acre anchorage area, 9 feet
deep, and an adjacent 0.6-acre anchorage, 6 feet deep, located
on the west side of Johnsons River.
(2) Clinton harbor, connecticut.--That portion of the
project for navigation, Clinton Harbor, Connecticut, authorized
by the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1945, House Document 240, 76th
Congress, 1st Session, lying upstream of a line designated by
the 2 points N158,592.12, E660,193.92 and N158,444.58,
E660,220.95.
(3) Bass harbor, maine.--The following portions of the
project for navigation, Bass Harbor, Maine, authorized on May
7, 1962, under section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960
(33 U.S.C. 577):
(A) Beginning at a bend in the project, N149040.00,
E538505.00, thence running easterly about 50.00 feet
along the northern limit of the project to a point
N149061.55, E538550.11, thence running southerly about
642.08 feet to a point, N14877.64, E538817.18, thence
running southwesterly about 156.27 feet to a point on
the westerly limit of the project, N148348.50,
E538737.02, thence running northerly about 149.00 feet
along the westerly limit of the project to a bend in
the project, N148489.22, E538768.09, thence running
northwesterly about 610.39 feet along the westerly
limit of the project to the point of origin.
(B) Beginning at a point on the westerly limit of
the project, N148118.55, E538689.05, thence running
southeasterly about 91.92 feet to a point, N148041.43,
E538739.07, thence running southerly about 65.00 feet
to a point, N147977.86, E538725.51, thence running
southwesterly about 91.92 feet to a point on the
westerly limit of the project, N147927.84, E538648.39,
thence running northerly about 195.00 feet along the
westerly limit of the project to the point of origin.
(4) Boothbay harbor, maine.--The project for navigation,
Boothbay Harbor, Maine, authorized by the River and Harbor Act
of 1912 (37 Stat. 201).
(5) Bucksport harbor, maine.--That portion of the project
for navigation, Bucksport Harbor, Maine, authorized by the
River and Harbor Act of 1902, consisting of a 16-foot deep
channel beginning at a point N268.748.16, E423.390.76, thence
running north 47 degrees 02 minutes 23 seconds east 51.76 feet
to a point N268.783.44, E423.428.64, thence running north 67
degrees 54 minutes 32 seconds west 1513.94 feet to a point
N269.352.81, E422.025.84, thence running south 47 degrees 02
minutes 23 seconds west 126.15 feet to a point N269.266.84,
E421.933.52, thence running south 70 degrees 24 minutes 28
seconds east 1546.79 feet to the point of origin.
(6) Carvers harbor, vinalhaven, maine.--That portion of the
project for navigation, Carvers Harbor, Vinalhaven, Maine,
authorized by the Act of June 3, 1896 (commonly known as the
``River and Harbor Appropriations Act of 1896'') (29 Stat. 202,
chapter 314), consisting of the 16-foot anchorage beginning at
a point with coordinates N137,502.04, E895,156.83, thence
running south 6 degrees 34 minutes 57.6 seconds west 277.660
feet to a point N137,226.21, E895,125.00, thence running north
53 degrees, 5 minutes 42.4 seconds west 127.746 feet to a point
N137,302.92, E895022.85, thence running north 33 degrees 56
minutes 9.8 seconds east 239.999 feet to the point of origin.
(7) East boothbay harbor, maine.--The project for
navigation, East Boothbay Harbor, Maine, authorized by the
first section of the Act entitled, ``An Act making
appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation
of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other
purposes'', approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 631).
(8) Searsport harbor, searsport, maine.--That portion of
the project for navigation, Searsport Harbor, Searsport, Maine,
authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1962
(76 Stat. 1173), consisting of the 35-foot turning basin
beginning at a point with coordinates N225,008.38, E395,464.26,
thence running north 43 degrees 49 minutes 53.4 seconds east
362.001 feet to a point N225,269.52, E395,714.96, thence
running south 71 degrees 27 minutes 33.0 seconds east 1,309.201
feet to a point N224,853.22, E396,956.21, thence running north
84 degrees 3 minutes 45.7 seconds west 1,499.997 feet to the
point of origin.
(9) Wells harbor, maine.--The following portions of the
project for navigation, Wells Harbor, Maine, authorized by
section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 480):
(A) The portion of the 6-foot channel the
boundaries of which begin at a point with coordinates
N177,992.00, E394,831.00, thence running south 83
degrees 58 minutes 14.8 seconds west 10.38 feet to a
point N177,990.91, E394,820.68, thence running south 11
degrees 46 minutes 47.7 seconds west 991.76 feet to a
point N177,020.04, E394,618.21, thence running south 78
degrees 13 minutes 45.7 seconds east 10.00 feet to a
point N177,018.00, E394,628.00, thence running north 11
degrees 46 minutes 22.8 seconds east 994.93 feet to the
point of origin.
(B) The portion of the 6-foot anchorage the
boundaries of which begin at a point with coordinates
N177,778.07, E394,336.96, thence running south 51
degrees 58 minutes 32.7 seconds west 15.49 feet to a
point N177,768.53, E394,324.76, thence running south 11
degrees 46 minutes 26.5 seconds west 672.87 feet to a
point N177,109.82, E394,187.46, thence running south 78
degrees 13 minutes 45.7 seconds east 10.00 feet to a
point N177,107.78, E394,197.25, thence running north 11
degrees 46 minutes 25.4 seconds east 684.70 feet to the
point of origin.
(C) The portion of the 10-foot settling basin the
boundaries of which begin at a point with coordinates
N177,107.78, E394,197.25, thence running north 78
degrees 13 minutes 45.7 seconds west 10.00 feet to a
point N177,109.82, E394,187.46, thence running south 11
degrees 46 minutes 15.7 seconds west 300.00 feet to a
point N176,816.13, E394,126.26, thence running south 78
degrees 12 minutes 21.4 seconds east 9.98 feet to a
point N176,814.09, E394,136.03, thence running north 11
degrees 46 minutes 29.1 seconds east 300.00 feet to the
point of origin.
(D) The portion of the 10-foot settling basin the
boundaries of which begin at a point with coordinates
N177,018.00, E394,628.00, thence running north 78
degrees 13 minutes 45.7 seconds west 10.00 feet to a
point N177,020.04, E394,618.21, thence running south 11
degrees 46 minutes 44.0 seconds west 300.00 feet to a
point N176,726.36, E394,556.97, thence running south 78
degrees 12 minutes 30.3 seconds east 10.03 feet to a
point N176,724.31, E394,566.79, thence running north 11
degrees 46 minutes 22.4 seconds east 300.00 feet to the
point of origin.
(10) Falmouth harbor, massachusetts.--That portion of the
project for navigation, Falmouth Harbor, Massachusetts,
authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1948
lying southeasterly of a line commencing at a point
N199,286.41, E844,394.91, thence running north 66 degrees 52
minutes 3.31 seconds east 472.95 feet to a point N199,472.21,
E844,829.83, thence running north 43 degrees 9 minutes 28.3
seconds east 262.64 feet to a point N199,633.80, E845,009.48,
thence running north 21 degrees 40 minutes 11.26 seconds east
808.38 feet to a point N200,415.05, E845,307.98, thence running
north 32 degrees 25 minutes 29.01 seconds east 160.76 feet to a
point N200,550.75, E845,394.18, thence running north 24 degrees
56 minutes 42.29 seconds east 1,410.29 feet to a point
N201,829.48, E845,988.97.
(11) Green harbor, massachusetts.--That portion of the
project for navigation, Green Harbor, Massachusetts, undertaken
pursuant to section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33
U.S.C. 577), consisting of the 6-foot deep channel beginning at
a point along the west limit of the existing project, North
395990.43, East 831079.16, thence running northwesterly about
752.85 feet to a point, North 396722.80, East 830904.76, thence
running northwesterly about 222.79 feet to a point along the
west limit of the existing project, North 396844.34, East
830718.04, thence running southwesterly about 33.72 feet along
the west limit of the existing project to a point, North
396810.80, East 830714.57, thence running southeasterly about
195.42 feet along the west limit of the existing project to a
point, North 396704.19, East 830878.35, thence running about
544.66 feet along the west limit of the existing project to a
point, North 396174.35, East 831004.52, thence running
southeasterly about 198.49 feet along the west limit of the
existing project to the point of beginning.
(12) New bedford and fairhaven harbor, massachusetts.--The
following portions of the project for navigation, New Bedford
and Fairhaven Harbor, Massachusetts:
(A) A portion of the 25-foot spur channel leading
to the west of Fish Island, authorized by the River and
Harbor Act of 3 March 1909, beginning at a point with
coordinates N232,173.77, E758,791.32, thence running
south 27 degrees 36 minutes 52.8 seconds west 38.2 feet
to a point N232,139.91, E758,773.61, thence running
south 87 degrees 35 minutes 31.6 seconds west 196.84
feet to a point N232,131.64, E758,576.94, thence
running north 47 degrees 47 minutes 48.4 seconds west
502.72 feet to a point N232,469.35, E758,204.54, thence
running north 10 degrees 10 minutes 20.3 seconds west
438.88 feet to a point N232,901.33, E758,127.03, thence
running north 79 degrees 49 minutes 43.1 seconds east
121.69 feet to a point N232,922.82, E758,246.81, thence
running south 04 degrees 29 minutes 17.6 seconds east
52.52 feet to a point N232,870.46, E758,250.92, thence
running south 23 degrees 56 minutes 11.2 seconds east
49.15 feet to a point N323,825.54, E758,270.86, thence
running south 79 degrees 49 minutes 27.0 seconds west
88.19 feet to a point N232,809.96, E758,184.06, thence
running south 10 degrees 10 minutes 25.7 seconds east
314.83 feet to a point N232,500.08, E758,239.67, thence
running south 56 degrees 33 minutes 56.1 seconds east
583.07 feet to a point N232,178.82, E758,726.25, thence
running south 85 degrees 33 minutes 16.0 seconds east
to the point of origin.
(B) A portion of the 30-foot west maneuvering
basin, authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 3 July
1930, beginning at a point with coordinates
N232,139.91, E758,773.61, thence running north 81
degrees 49 minutes 30.1 seconds east 160.76 feet to a
point N232,162.77, E758.932.74, thence running north 85
degrees 33 minutes 16.0 seconds west 141.85 feet to a
point N232,173.77, E758,791.32, thence running south 27
degrees 36 minutes 52.8 seconds west to the point of
origin.
(b) Anchorage Area, Clinton Harbor, Connecticut.--That portion of
the Clinton Harbor, Connecticut, navigation project referred to in
subsection (a)(2) beginning at a point beginning: N158,444.58,
E660,220.95, thence running north 79 degrees 37 minutes 14 seconds east
833.31 feet to a point N158,594.72, E661,040.67, thence running south
80 degrees 51 minutes 53 seconds east 181.21 feet to a point
N158,565.95, E661,219.58, thence running north 57 degrees 38 minutes 04
seconds west 126.02 feet to a point N158,633.41, E660,113.14, thence
running south 79 degrees 37 minutes 14 seconds west 911.61 feet to a
point N158,469.17, E660,216.44, thence running south 10 degrees 22
minutes 46 seconds east 25 feet returning to a point N158,444.58,
E660,220.95 is redesignated as an anchorage area.
(c) Wells Harbor, Maine.--
(1) Project modification.--The Wells Harbor, Maine,
navigation project referred to in subsection (a)(9) is modified
to authorize the Secretary to realign the channel and anchorage
areas based on a harbor design capacity of 150 craft.
(2) Redesignations.--
(A) 6-foot anchorage.--The following portions of
the Wells Harbor, Maine, navigation project referred to
in subsection (a)(9) shall be redesignated as part of
the 6-foot anchorage:
(i) The portion of the 6-foot channel the
boundaries of which begin at a point with
coordinates N177,990.91, E394,820.68, thence
running south 83 degrees 58 minutes 40.8
seconds west 94.65 feet to a point N177,980.98,
E394,726.55, thence running south 11 degrees 46
minutes 22.4 seconds west 962.83 feet to a
point N177,038.40, E394,530.10, thence running
south 78 degrees 13 minutes 45.7 seconds east
90.00 feet to a point N177,020.04, E394,618.21,
thence running north 11 degrees 46 minutes 47.7
seconds east 991.76 feet to the point of
origin.
(ii) The portion of the 10-foot inner
harbor settling basin the boundaries of which
begin at a point with coordinates N177,020.04,
E394,618.21, thence running north 78 degrees 13
minutes 30.5 seconds west 160.00 feet to a
point N177,052.69, E394,461.58, thence running
south 11 degrees 46 minutes 45.4 seconds west
299.99 feet to a point N176,759.02,
E394,400.34, thence running south 78 degrees 13
minutes 17.9 seconds east 160 feet to a point
N176,726.36, E394,556.97, thence running north
11 degrees 46 minutes 44.0 seconds east 300.00
feet to the point of origin.
(B) 6-foot channel.--The following portion of the
Wells Harbor, Maine, navigation project referred to in
subsection (a)(9) shall be redesignated as part of the
6-foot channel: the portion of the 6-foot anchorage the
boundaries of which begin at a point with coordinates
N178,102.26, E394,751.83, thence running south 51
degrees 59 minutes 42.1 seconds west 526.51 feet to a
point N177,778.07, E394,336.96, thence running south 11
degrees 46 minutes 26.6 seconds west 511.83 feet to a
point N177,277.01, E394,232.52, thence running south 78
degrees 13 minutes 17.9 seconds east 80.00 feet to a
point N177,260.68, E394,310.84, thence running north 11
degrees 46 minutes 24.8 seconds east 482.54 feet to a
point N177,733.07, E394,409.30, thence running north 51
degrees 59 minutes 41.0 seconds east 402.63 feet to a
point N177,980.98, E394,726.55, thence running north 11
degrees 46 minutes 27.6 seconds east 123.89 feet to the
point of origin.
(3) Realignment.--The 6-foot anchorage area described in
paragraph (2)(B) shall be realigned to include the area located
south of the inner harbor settling basin in existence on the
date of the enactment of this Act beginning at a point with
coordinates N176,726.36, E394,556.97, thence running north 78
degrees 13 minutes 17.9 seconds west 160.00 feet to a point
N176,759.02, E394,400.34, thence running south 11 degrees 47
minutes 03.8 seconds west 45 feet to a point N176,714.97,
E394,391.15, thence running south 78 degrees 13 minutes 17.9
seconds 160.00 feet to a point N176,682.31, E394,547.78, thence
running north 11 degrees 47 minutes 03.8 seconds east 45 feet
to the point of origin.
(4) Relocation.--The Secretary may relocate the settling
basin feature of the Wells Harbor, Maine, navigation project
referred to in subsection (a)(9) to the outer harbor between
the jetties.
(5) Additional actions.--In carrying out the operation and
the maintenance of the Wells Harbor, Maine, navigation project
referred to in subsection (a)(9), the Secretary shall undertake
each of the actions of the Corps of Engineers specified in
section IV(B) of the memorandum of agreement relating to the
project dated January 20, 1998, including those actions
specified in such section IV(B) that the parties agreed to ask
the Corps of Engineers to undertake.
(d) Anchorage Area, Green Harbor, Massachusetts.--The portion of
the Green Harbor, Massachusetts, navigation project referred to in
subsection (a)(11) consisting of a 6-foot deep channel that lies
northerly of a line whose coordinates are North 394825.00, East
831660.00 and North 394779.28, East 831570.64 is redesignated as an
anchorage area.
SEC. 365. AMERICAN AND SACRAMENTO RIVERS, CALIFORNIA.
(a) In General.--The project for flood damage reduction, American
and Sacramento Rivers, California, authorized by section 101(a)(1) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3662-3663), is
modified to direct the Secretary to include the following improvements
as part of the overall project:
(1) Raising the left bank of the non-Federal levee upstream
of the Mayhew Drain for a distance of 4,500 feet by an average
of 2.5 feet.
(2) Raising the right bank of the American River levee from
1,500 feet upstream to 4,000 feet downstream of the Howe Avenue
bridge by an average of 1 feet.
(3) Modifying the south levee of the Natomas Cross Canal
for a distance of 5 miles to ensure that the south levee is
consistent with the level of protection provided by the
authorized levee along the east bank of the Sacramento River.
(4) Modifying the north levee of the Natomas Cross Canal
for a distance of 5 miles to ensure that the height of the
levee is equivalent to the height of the south levee as
authorized by paragraph (3).
(5) Installing gates to the existing Mayhew Drain culvert
and pumps to prevent backup of floodwater on the Folsom
Boulevard side of the gates.
(6) Installation of a slurry wall in the north levee of the
American River from the east levee of the Natomas east Main
Drain upstream for a distance of approximately 1.2 miles.
(7) Installation of a slurry wall in the north levee of the
American River from 300 feet west of Jacob Lane north for a
distance of approximately 1 mile to the end of the existing
levee.
(b) Cost Limitations.--Section 101(a)(1)(A) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3662) is amended by striking ``at a
total cost of'' and all that follows through ``$14,225,000,'' and
inserting the following: ``at a total cost of $91,900,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $68,925,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost
of $22,975,000,''.
(c) Cost Sharing.--For purposes of section 103 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213), the modifications
authorized by this section shall be subject to the same cost sharing in
effect for the project for flood damage reduction, American and
Sacramento Rivers, California, authorized by section 101(a)(1) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3662).
SEC. 366. MARTIN, KENTUCKY.
The project for flood control, Martin, Kentucky, authorized by
section 202(a) of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act,
1981 (94 Stat. 1339) is modified to authorize the Secretary to take all
necessary measures to prevent future losses that would occur from a
flood equal in magnitude to a 100-year frequency event.
SEC. 367. SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 340(g) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106
Stat. 4856) is amended to read as follows:
``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out the pilot program under this section
$40,000,000 for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1992. Such
sums shall remain available until expended.''.
SEC. 368. BLACK WARRIOR AND TOMBIGBEE RIVERS, JACKSON, ALABAMA.
The project for navigation, Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers,
vicinity of Jackson, Alabama, as authorized by section 106 of the
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1987 (100 Stat. 3341-
199), is modified to authorize the Secretary to acquire lands for
mitigation of the habitat losses attributable to the project, including
the navigation channel, dredged material disposal areas, and other
areas directly impacted by construction of the project. Notwithstanding
section 906 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C.
2283), the Secretary may construct the project prior to acquisition of
the mitigation lands if the Secretary takes such actions as may be
necessary to ensure that any required mitigation lands will be acquired
not later than 2 years after initiation of construction of the new
channel and such acquisition will fully mitigate any adverse
environmental impacts resulting from the project.
SEC. 369. TROPICANA WASH AND FLAMINGO WASH, NEVADA.
Any Federal costs associated with the Tropicana and Flamingo
Washes, Nevada, authorized by section 101(13) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4803), incurred by the non-Federal
interest to accelerate or modify construction of the project, in
cooperation with the Corps of Engineers, shall be considered to be
eligible for reimbursement by the Secretary.
SEC. 370. COMITE RIVER, LOUISIANA.
The Comite River Diversion Project for flood control, authorized as
part of the project for flood control, Amite River and Tributaries,
Louisiana, by section 101(11) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1992 (106 Stat. 4802-4803) and modified by section 301(b)(5) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3709-3710), is
further modified to authorize the Secretary to include the costs of
highway relocations to be cost shared as a project construction feature
if the Secretary determines that such treatment of costs is necessary
to facilitate construction of the project.
SEC. 371. ST. MARY'S RIVER, MICHIGAN.
The project for navigation, St. Mary's River, Michigan, is modified
to direct the Secretary to provide an additional foot of overdraft
between Point Louise Turn and the Locks and Sault Saint Marie,
Michigan, consistent with the channels upstream of Point Louise Turn.
The modification shall be carried out as operation and maintenance to
improve navigation safety.
SEC. 372. CITY OF CHARLXVOIX: REIMBURSEMENT, MICHIGAN.
The Secretary, shall review and, if consistent with authorized
project Purposes, reimburse the City of Charlevoix, Michigan, for the
Federal share of costs associated with construction of the new
revetment to the Federal navigation project at Charlevoix Harbor,
Michigan.
TITLE IV--STUDIES
SEC. 401. UPPER MISSISSIPPI AND ILLINOIS RIVERS LEVEES AND STREAMBANKS
PROTECTION.
The Secretary shall conduct a study of erosion damage to levees and
infrastructure on the upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers and the
impact of increased barge and pleasure craft traffic on deterioration
of levees and other flood control structures on such rivers.
SEC. 402. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
(a) Development.--The Secretary shall develop a plan to address
water and related land resources problems and opportunities in the
Upper Mississippi and Illinois River Basins, extending from Cairo,
Illinois, to the headwaters of the Mississippi River, in the interest
of systemic flood damage reduction by means of a mixture of structural
and nonstructural flood control and floodplain management strategies,
continued maintenance of the navigation project, management of bank
caving and erosion, watershed nutrient and sediment management, habitat
management, recreation needs, and other related purposes.
(b) Contents.--The plan shall contain recommendations on future
management plans and actions to be carried out by the responsible
Federal and non-Federal entities and shall specifically address
recommendations to authorize construction of a systemic flood control
project in accordance with a plan for the Upper Mississippi River. The
plan shall include recommendations for Federal action where appropriate
and recommendations for follow-on studies for problem areas for which
data or current technology does not allow immediate solutions.
(c) Consultation and Use of Existing Data.--The Secretary shall
consult with appropriate State and Federal agencies and shall make
maximum use of existing data and ongoing programs and efforts of States
and Federal agencies in developing the plan.
(d) Cost Sharing.--Development of the plan under this section shall
be at Federal expense. Feasibility studies resulting from development
of such plan shall be subject to cost sharing under section 105 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215).
(e) Report.--The Secretary shall submit a report that includes the
comprehensive plan to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate not later than 3 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 403. EL DORADO, UNION COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
improvements to regional water supplies for El Dorado, Union County,
Arkansas.
SEC. 404. SWEETWATER RESERVOIR, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the potential water quality
problems and pollution abatement measures in the watershed in and
around Sweetwater Reservoir, San Diego County, California.
SEC. 405. WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary shall undertake and complete a feasibility study for
flood damage reduction in the Whitewater River basin, California, and,
based upon the results of such study, give priority consideration to
including the recommended project, including the Salton Sea wetlands
restoration project, in the flood mitigation and riverine restoration
pilot program authorized in section 214 of this Act.
SEC. 406. LITTLE ECONLACKHATCHEE RIVER BASIN, FLORIDA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study of pollution abatement measures
in the Little Econlackhatchee River basin, Florida.
SEC. 407. PORT EVERGLADES INLET, FLORIDA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
carrying out a sand bypass project at Port Everglades Inlet, Florida.
SEC. 408. UPPER DES PLAINES RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, ILLINOIS AND
WISCONSIN.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is directed to conduct a study of
the upper Des Plaines River and tributaries, Illinois and Wisconsin,
upstream of the confluence with Salt Creek at Riverside, Illinois, to
determine the feasibility of improvements in the interests of flood
damage reduction, environmental restoration and protection, water
quality, recreation, and related purposes.
(b) Special Rule.--In conducting the study, the Secretary may not
exclude from consideration and evaluation flood damage reduction
measures based on restrictive policies regarding the frequency of
flooding, drainage area, and amount of runoff.
(c) Consultation and Use of Existing Data.--The Secretary shall
consult with appropriate State and Federal agencies and shall make
maximum use of existing data and ongoing programs and efforts of States
and Federal agencies in conducting the study.
SEC. 409. CAMERON PARISH WEST OF CALCASIEU RIVER, LOUISIANA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
carrying out a project for storm damage reduction and environmental
restoration, Cameron Parish west of Calcasieu River, Louisiana.
SEC. 410. GRAND ISLE AND VICINITY, LOUISIANA.
In carrying out a study of the storm damage reduction benefits to
Grand Isle and vicinity, Louisiana, the Secretary shall include
benefits that a storm damage reduction project for Grand Isle and
vicinity, Louisiana, may have on the mainland coast of Louisiana as
project benefits attributable to the Grand Isle project.
SEC. 411. LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN SEAWALL, LOUISIANA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall complete a post-authorization
change report on the project for hurricane-flood protection, Lake
Pontchartrain, Louisiana, and vicinity, authorized by section 204 of
the Flood Control Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1077), to incorporate and
accomplish structural modifications to the seawall fronting protection
along the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain from the New Basin Canal on
the west to the Inner harbor Navigation Canal on the east.
(b) Report.--The Secretary shall ensure expeditious completion of
the post-authorization change report required by subsection (a) not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section.
SEC. 412. WESTPORT, MASSACHUSETTS.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
carrying out a navigation project for the town of Westport,
Massachusetts, and the possible beneficial uses of dredged material for
shoreline protection and storm damage reduction in the area. In
determining the benefits of the project, the Secretary shall include
the benefits derived from using dredged material for shoreline
protection and storm damage reduction.
SEC. 413. SOUTHWEST VALLEY, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.
The Secretary shall undertake and complete a feasibility study for
flood damage reduction in the Southwest Valley, Albuquerque, New
Mexico, and, based upon the results of such study, give priority
consideration to including the recommended project in the flood
mitigation and riverine restoration pilot program authorized in section
214 of this Act.
SEC. 414. CAYUGA CREEK, NEW YORK.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
carrying out a project for flood control for Cayuga Creek, New York.
SEC. 415. ARCOLA CREEK WATERSHED, MADISON, OHIO.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
a project to provide environmental restoration and protection for the
Arcola Creek watershed, Madison, Ohio.
SEC. 416. WESTERN LAKE ERIE BASIN, OHIO, INDIANA, AND MICHIGAN.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to develop
measures to improve flood control, navigation, water quality,
recreation, and fish and wildlife habitat in a comprehensive manner in
the western Lake Erie basin, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, including
watersheds of the Maumee, Ottawa, and Portage Rivers.
(b) Cooperation.--In carrying out the study, the Secretary shall
cooperate with interested Federal, State, and local agencies and
nongovernmental organizations and consider all relevant programs of
such agencies.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the
results of the study, including findings and recommendations.
SEC. 417. SCHUYLKILL RIVER, NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
carrying out a project for flood control for Schuylkill River,
Norristown, Pennsylvania, including improvement to existing stormwater
drainage systems.
SEC. 418. LAKES MARION AND MOULTRIE, SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
carrying out a project for Lakes Marion and Moultrie to provide water
supply, treatment, and distribution to Calhoun, Clarendon, Colleton,
Dorchester, Orangeburg, and Sumter Counties, South Carolina.
SEC. 419. DAY COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA.
The Secretary shall conduct an investigation of flooding and other
water resources problems between the James River and Big Sioux
watersheds in South Dakota and an assessment of flood damage reduction
needs of the area.
SEC. 420. CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
The Secretary shall include, as part of the study authorized in a
resolution of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the
House of Representatives, dated August 1, 1990, a review of two 175-
foot-wide barge shelves on either side of the navigation channel at the
Port of Corpus Christi, Texas.
SEC. 421. MITCHELL'S CUT CHANNEL (CANEY FORK CUT), TEXAS.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
carrying out a project for navigation, Mitchell's Cut Channel (Caney
Fork Cut), Texas.
SEC. 422. MOUTH OF COLORADO RIVER, TEXAS.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
carrying out a project for navigation at the mouth of the Colorado
River, Texas, to provide a minimum draft navigation channel extending
from the Colorado River through Parkers Cut (also known as ``Tiger
Island Cut''), or an acceptable alternative, to Matagorda Bay.
SEC. 423. KANAWHA RIVER, FAYETTE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
developing a public port along the Kanawha River in Fayette County,
West Virginia, at a site known as ``Longacre''.
SEC. 424. WEST VIRGINIA PORTS.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
expanding public port development in West Virginia along the Ohio River
and navigable portion of the Kanawha River from its mouth to river mile
91.0
SEC. 425. GREAT LAKES REGION COMPREHENSIVE STUDY.
(a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive study of
the Great Lakes region to ensure the future use, management, and
protection of water and related resources of the Great Lakes basin.
(b) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report
that includes the strategic plan for Corps of Engineers programs in the
Great Lakes basin and details of proposed Corps of Engineers
environmental, navigation, and flood damage reduction projects in the
region.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal years 2000
through 2003.
SEC. 426. NUTRIENT LOADING RESULTING FROM DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL.
(a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of nutrient loading
that occurs as a result of discharges of dredged material into open-
water sites in the Chesapeake Bay.
(b) 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.
SEC. 427. SANTEE DELTA FOCUS AREA, SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the Santee Delta focus area,
South Carolina, to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project
for enhancing wetlands values and public recreational opportunities in
the area.
SEC. 428. DEL NORTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary shall undertake and complete a feasibility study for
designating a permanent disposal site for dredged materials from
Federal navigation projects in Del Norte County, California.
SEC. 429. ST. CLAIR RIVER AND LAKE ST. CLAIR, MICHIGAN.
(a) Plan.--The Secretary, in coordination with State and local
governments and appropriate Federal and provincial authorities of
Canada, shall develop a comprehensive management plan for St. Clair
River and Lake St. Clair. Such plan shall include the following
elements:
(1) The causes and sources of environmental degradation.
(2) Continuous monitoring of organic, biological, metallic,
and chemical contamination levels.
(3) Timely dissemination of information of such
contamination levels to public authorities, other interested
parties, and the public.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report that
includes the plan developed under subsection (a), together with
recommendations of potential restoration measures.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $400,000.
SEC. 430. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
improvements to regional water supplies for Cumberland County,
Tennessee.
TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 501. CORPS ASSUMPTION OF NRCS PROJECTS.
(a) Llagas Creek, California.--The Secretary is authorized to
complete the remaining reaches of the Natural Resources Conservation
Service's flood control project at Llagas Creek, California, undertaken
pursuant to section 5 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention
Act (16 U.S.C. 1005), substantially in accordance with the Natural
Resources Conservation Service watershed plan for Llagas Creek,
Department of Agriculture, and in accordance with the requirements of
local cooperation as specified in section 4 of such Act, at a total
cost of $45,000,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $21,800,000 and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $23,200,000.
(b) Thornton Reservoir, Cook County, Illinois.--
(1) In general.--The Thornton Reservoir project, an element
of 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
authorize the Secretary to include additional permanent flood
control storage attributable to the Natural Resources
Conservation Service Thornton Reservoir (Structure 84), Little
Calumet River Watershed, Illinois, approved under the Watershed
Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
(2) Cost sharing.--Costs for the Thornton Reservoir project
shall be shared in accordance with section 103 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213).
(3) Transitional storage.--The Secretary of Agriculture may
cooperate with non-Federal interests to provide, on a
transitional basis, flood control storage for the Natural
Resources Conservation Service Thornton Reservoir (Structure
84) in the west lobe of the Thornton quarry in advance of
Corps' construction.
(4) Crediting.--The Secretary may credit against the non-
Federal share of the Thornton Reservoir project all design,
lands, easements, rights-of-way (as of the date of
authorization), and construction costs incurred by the non-
Federal interests before the signing of the project cooperation
agreement.
(5) Reevaluation report.--The Secretary shall determine the
credits authorized by paragraph (4) that are integral to the
Thornton Reservoir project and the current total project costs
based on a limited reevaluation report.
SEC. 502. CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE.
Section 219(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106
Stat. 4836-4837) is amended by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and
inserting the following:
``(5) $25,000,000 for the project described in subsection
(c)(2);
``(6) $20,000,000 for the project described in subsection
(c)(9);
``(7) $30,000,000 for the project described in subsection
(c)(16);
``(8) $30,000,000 for the project described in subsection
(c)(17);
``(9) $20,000,000 for the project described in subsection
(c)(19);
``(10) $15,000,000 for the project described in subsection
(c)(20);
``(11) $11,000,000 for the project described in subsection
(c)(21);
``(12) $2,000,000 for the project described in subsection
(c)(22);
``(13) $3,000,000 for the project described in subsection
(c)(23);
``(14) $1,500,000 for the project described in subsection
(c)(24);
``(15) $2,000,000 for the project described in subsection
(c)(25);
``(16) $8,000,000 for the project described in subsection
(c)(26);
``(17) $8,000,000 for the project described in subsection
(c)(27), of which $3,000,000 shall be available only for
providing assistance for the Montoursville Regional Sewer
Authority, Lycoming County;
``(18) $10,000,000 for the project described in subsection
(c)(28); and
``(19) $1,000,000 for the project described in subsection
(c)(29).''.
SEC. 503. CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT DREDGING TECHNOLOGY.
(a) Contaminated Sediment Dredging Project.--
(1) Review.--The Secretary shall conduct a review of
innovative dredging technologies designed to minimize or
eliminate contamination of a water column upon removal of
contaminated sediments. The Secretary shall complete such
review by June 1, 2001.
(2) Testing.--After completion of the review under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select the technology of
those reviewed that the Secretary determines will increase the
effectiveness of removing contaminated sediments and
significantly reduce contamination of the water column. Not
later than December 31, 2001, the Secretary shall enter into an
agreement with a public or private entity to test such
technology in the vicinity of Peoria Lakes, Illinois.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000.
SEC. 504. DAM SAFETY.
(a) Assistance.--The Secretary is authorized to provide assistance
to enhance dam safety at the following locations:
(1) Healdsburg Veteran's Memorial Dam, California.
(2) Felix Dam, Pennsylvania.
(3) Kehly Run Dam, Pennsylvania.
(4) Owl Creek Reservoir, Pennsylvania.
(5) Sweet Arrow Lake Dam, Pennsylvania.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $6,000,000 to carry out this section.
SEC. 505. GREAT LAKES REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS.
Section 401(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990
(110 Stat. 3763) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Nonprofit public or private entities may contribute all or a portion
of the non-Federal share.''.
SEC. 506. SEA LAMPREY CONTROL MEASURES IN THE GREAT LAKES.
(a) In General.--In conjunction with the Great Lakes Fishery
Commission, the Secretary is authorized to undertake a program for the
control of sea lampreys in and around waters of the Great Lakes. The
program undertaken pursuant to this section may include projects which
consist of either structural or nonstructural measures or a combination
thereof.
(b) Cost Sharing.--Projects carried out under this section on lands
owned by the United States shall be carried out at full Federal
expense. The non-Federal share of the cost of any such project
undertaken on lands not in Federal ownership shall be 35 percent.
(c) Non-Federal Interests.--Notwithstanding section 221(b) of the
Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b(b)), the Secretary, after
coordination with the appropriate State and local government officials
having jurisdiction over an area in which a project under this section
will be carried out, may allow a nonprofit entity to serve as the non-
Federal interest for the project.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2000 through 2005.
SEC. 507. MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION CHANNELS.
Section 509(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3759) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(12) Acadiana Navigation Channel, Louisiana.
``(13) Contraband Bayou, Louisiana, as part of the
Calcasieu River and Pass Ship Channel.
``(14) Lake Wallula Navigation Channel, Washington.
``(15) Wadley Pass (also known as McGriff Pass), Suwanee
River, Florida.''.
SEC. 508. MEASUREMENT OF LAKE MICHIGAN DIVERSIONS.
Section 1142(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (42
U.S.C. 1962d-20 note; 100 Stat. 4253) is amended by striking
``$250,000'' and inserting ``$1,250,000''.
SEC. 509. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
(a) Authorized Activities.--Section 1103(e)(1) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 652(e)(1)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
(2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``long-term resource
monitoring program; and'' and inserting ``long-term resource
monitoring, computerized data inventory and analysis, and
applied research program.''; and
(3) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the
following:
``In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall establish an
independent technical advisory committee to review projects, monitoring
plans, and habitat and natural resource needs assessments.''.
(b) Reports.--Section 1103(e)(2) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 652(e)(2))
is amended to read as follows:
``(2) Reports.--Not later than December 31, 2004, and not
later than December 31st of every sixth year thereafter, the
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior
and the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and
Wisconsin, shall transmit to Congress a report that--
``(A) contains an evaluation of the programs
described in paragraph (1);
``(B) describes the accomplishments of each of such
programs;
``(C) provides updates of a systemic habitat needs
assessment; and
``(D) identifies any needed adjustments in the
authorization.''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1103(e) of such Act
(33 U.S.C. 652(e)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``not to exceed'' and all
that follows before the period at the end and inserting
``$22,750,000 for fiscal year 1999 and each fiscal year
thereafter'';
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking ``not to exceed'' and all
that follows before the period at the end and inserting
``$10,420,000 for fiscal year 1999 and each fiscal year
thereafter''; and
(3) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
``(5) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out paragraph (1)(A) $350,000 for
each of fiscal years 1999 through 2009.''.
(d) Transfer of Amounts.--Section 1103(e)(6) of such Act is amended
to read as follows:
``(6) Transfer of amounts.--For fiscal year 1999, and each
fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Interior and the States of Illinois, Iowa,
Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin, may transfer not to exceed
20 percent of the amounts appropriated to carry out
subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) to the amounts
appropriated to carry out the other of such subparagraphs.''.
(e) Habitat Needs Assessment.--Section 1103(h)(2) of such Act (33
U.S.C. 652(h)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The
Secretary shall complete the on-going habitat needs assessment
conducted under this paragraph not later than September 30, 2000, and
shall include in each report required by subsection (e)(2) the most
recent habitat needs assessment conducted under this paragraph.''.
(f) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1103 of such Act (33 U.S.C.
652) is amended--
(1) in subsection (e)(7) by striking ``paragraphs (1)(B)
and (1)(C)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(B)''; and
(2) in subsection (f)(2)--
(A) by striking ``(2)(A)'' and inserting ``(2)'';
and
(B) by striking subparagraph (B).
SEC. 510. ATLANTIC COAST OF NEW YORK MONITORING.
Section 404(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106
Stat. 4863) is amended by striking ``1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997''
and inserting ``1993 through 2003''.
SEC. 511. WATER CONTROL MANAGEMENT.
(a) In General.--In evaluating potential improvements for water
control management activities and consolidation of water control
management centers, the Secretary may consider a regionalized water
control management plan but may not implement such a plan until the
date on which a report is transmitted under subsection (b).
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report
containing the following:
(1) A description of the primary objectives of streamlining
water control management activities.
(2) A description of the benefits provided by streamlining
water control management activities through consolidation of
centers for such activities.
(3) A determination of whether or not benefits to users of
regional water control management centers will be retained in
each district office of the Corps of Engineers that does not
have a regional center.
(4) A determination of whether or not users of such
regional centers will receive a higher level of benefits from
streamlining water management control management activities.
(5) A list of the Members of Congress who represent a
district that currently includes a water control management
center that is to be eliminated under a proposed regionalized
plan.
SEC. 512. BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL.
The Secretary is authorized to carry out the following projects
under section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33
U.S.C. 2326):
(1) Bodega bay, california.--A project to make beneficial
use of dredged materials from a Federal navigation project in
Bodega Bay, California.
(2) Sabine refuge, louisiana.--A project to make beneficial
use of dredged materials from Federal navigation projects in
the vicinity of Sabine Refuge, Louisiana.
(3) Hancock, harrison, and jackson counties, mississippi.--
A project to make beneficial use of dredged material from a
Federal navigation project in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson
Counties, Mississippi.
(4) Rose city marsh, orange county, texas.--A project to
make beneficial use of dredged material from a Federal
navigation project in Rose City Marsh, Orange County, Texas.
(5) Bessie heights marsh, orange county, texas.--A project
to make beneficial use of dredged material from a Federal
navigation project in Bessie Heights Marsh, Orange County,
Texas.
SEC. 513. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE.
Section 507(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3758) is amended to read as follows:
``(2) Expansion and improvement of Long Pine Run Dam and
associated water infrastructure in accordance with the
requirements of subsections (b) through (e) of section 313 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4845) at
a total cost of $20,000,000.''.
SEC. 514. LOWER MISSOURI RIVER AQUATIC RESTORATION PROJECTS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after funds are made
available for such purposes, the Secretary shall complete a
comprehensive report--
(1) identifying a general implementation strategy and
overall plan for environmental restoration and protection along
the Lower Missouri River between Gavins Point Dam and the
confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers; and
(2) recommending individual environmental restoration
projects that can be considered by the Secretary for
implementation under section 206 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330; 110 Stat. 3679-3680).
(b) Scope of Projects.--Any environmental restoration projects
recommended under subsection (a) shall provide for such activities and
measures as the Secretary determines to be necessary to protect and
restore fish and wildlife habitat without adversely affecting private
property rights or water related needs of the region surrounding the
Missouri River, including flood control, navigation, and enhancement of
water supply, and shall include some or all of the following
components:
(1) Modification and improvement of navigation training
structures to protect and restore fish and wildlife habitat.
(2) Modification and creation of side channels to protect
and restore fish and wildlife habitat.
(3) Restoration and creation of fish and wildlife habitat.
(4) Physical and biological monitoring for evaluating the
success of the projects.
(c) Coordination.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary
shall integrate projects carried out in accordance with this section
with other Federal, tribal, and State restoration activities.
(d) Cost Sharing.--The report under subsection (a) shall be
undertaken at full Federal expense.
SEC. 515. AQUATIC RESOURCES RESTORATION IN THE NORTHWEST.
(a) In General.--In cooperation with other Federal agencies, the
Secretary is authorized to develop and implement projects for fish
screens, fish passage devices, and other similar measures agreed to by
non-Federal interests and relevant Federal agencies to mitigate adverse
impacts associated with irrigation system water diversions by local
governmental entities in the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and
Idaho.
(b) Procedure and Participation.--
(1) Consultation requirement; use of existing data.--In
providing assistance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
consult with other Federal, State, and local agencies and make
maximum use of data and studies in existence on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(2) Participation by non-federal interests.--Participation
by non-Federal interests in projects under this section shall
be voluntary. The Secretary shall not take any action under
this section that will result in a non-Federal interest being
held financially responsible for an action under a project
unless the non-Federal interest has voluntarily agreed to
participate in the project.
(c) Cost Sharing.--Projects carried out under this section on lands
owned by the United States shall be carried out at full Federal
expense. The non-Federal share of the cost of any such project
undertaken on lands not in Federal ownership shall be 35 percent.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1999.
SEC. 516. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR WATERSHED RESTORATION.
The Secretary shall use, and encourage the use of, innovative
treatment technologies, including membrane technologies, for watershed
and environmental restoration and protection projects involving water
quality.
SEC. 517. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION.
(a) Atlanta, Georgia.--Section 219(c)(2) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835) is amended by inserting before
the period ``and watershed restoration and development in the regional
Atlanta watershed, including Big Creek and Rock Creek''.
(b) Paterson and Passaic Valley, New Jersey.--Section 219(c)(9) of
such Act (106 Stat. 4836) is amended to read as follows:
``(9) Paterson, passaic county, and passaic valley, new
jersey.--Drainage facilities to alleviate flooding problems on
Getty Avenue in the vicinity of St. Joseph's Hospital for the
City of Paterson, New Jersey, and Passaic County, New Jersey,
and innovative facilities to manage and treat additional flows
in the Passaic Valley, Passaic River basin, New Jersey.''.
(c) Nashua, New Hampshire.--Section 219(c) of such Act is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(19) Nashua, new hampshire.--A sewer and drainage system
separation and rehabiliation program for Nashua, New
Hampshire.''.
(d) Fall River and New Bedford, Massachusetts.--Section 219(c) of
such Act is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(20) Fall river and new bedford, massachusetts.--
Elimination or control of combined sewer overflows in the
cities of Fall River and New Bedford, Massachusetts.''.
(e) Additional Project Descriptions.--Section 219(c) of such Act is
further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(21) Findlay township, pennsylvania.--Water and sewer
lines in Findlay Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
``(22) Dillsburg borough authority, pennsylvania.--Water
and sewer systems in Franklin Township, York County,
Pennsylvania.
``(23) Hampton township, pennsylvania.--Water, sewer, and
stormsewer improvements in Hampton Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania.
``(24) Towamencin township, pennsylvania.--Sanitary sewer
and water lines in Towamencin Township, Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania.
``(25) Dauphin county, pennsylvania.--Combined sewer and
water system rehabilitation for the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pennsylvania.
``(26) Lee, norton, wise, and scott counties, virginia.--
Water supply and wastewater treatment in Lee, Norton, Wise, and
Scott Counties, Virginia.
``(27) Northeast pennsylvania.--Water-related
infrastructure in Lackawanna, Lycoming, Susquehanna, Wyoming,
Pike, and Monroe Counties, Pennsylvania, including assistance
for the Montoursville Regional Sewer Authority, Lycoming
County.
``(28) Calumet region, indiana.--Water-related
infrastructure in Lake and Porter Counties, Indiana.
``(29) Clinton county, pennsylvania.--Water-related
infrastructure in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.''.
SEC. 518. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN PROJECTS.
The Secretary shall expedite completion of the reports for the
following projects and proceed directly to project planning,
engineering, and design:
(1) Arroyo Pasajero, San Joaquin River basin, California,
project for flood control.
(2) Success Dam, Tule River, California, project for flood
control and water supply.
(3) Alafia Channel, Tampa Harbor, Florida, project for
navigation.
(4) Columbia Slough, Portland, Oregon, project for
ecosystem restoration.
(5) Ohio River Greenway, Indiana, project for environmental
restoration and recreation.
SEC. 519. DOG RIVER, ALABAMA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to establish, in
cooperation with non-Federal interests, a pilot project to restore
natural water depths in the Dog River, Alabama, between its mouth and
the Interstate Route 10 crossing, and in the downstream portion of its
principal tributaries.
(b) Form of Assistance.--Assistance provided under subsection (a)
shall be in the form of design and construction of water-related
resource protection and development projects affecting the Dog River,
including environmental restoration and recreational navigation.
(c) Non-Federal Share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of the
project carried out with assistance under this section shall be 90
percent.
(d) Lands, Easements, and Rights-of-Way.--The non-Federal sponsor
provide all lands, easements, rights of way, relocations, and dredged
material disposal areas including retaining dikes required for the
project.
(e) Operation Maintenance.--The non-Federal share of the cost of
operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, or rehabilitation of the
project carried out with assistance under this section shall be 100
percent.
(f) Credit Toward Non-Federal Share.--The value of the lands,
easements, rights of way, relocations, and dredged material disposal
areas, including retaining dikes, provided by the non-Federal sponsor
shall be credited toward the non-Federal share.
SEC. 520. ELBA, ALABAMA.
The Secretary is authorized to repair and rehabilitate a levee in
the City of Elba, Alabama at a total cost of $12,900,000.
SEC. 521. GENEVA, ALABAMA.
The Secretary is authorized to repair and rehabilitate a levee in
the City of Geneva, Alabama at a total cost of $16,600,000.
SEC. 522. NAVAJO RESERVATION, ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, AND UTAH.
(a) In General.--In cooperation with other appropriate Federal and
local agencies, the Secretary shall undertake a survey of, and provide
technical, planning, and design assistance for, watershed management,
restoration, and development on the Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona,
New Mexico, and Utah.
(b) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of activities
carried out under this section shall be 75 percent. Funds made
available under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) may be used by the Navajo Nation in meeting
the non-Federal share of the cost of such activities.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $12,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1999.
SEC. 523. AUGUSTA AND DEVALLS BLUFF, ARKANSAS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to perform operations,
maintenance, and rehabilitation on 37 miles of levees in and around
Augusta and Devalls Bluff, Arkansas.
(b) Reimbursement.--After performing the operations, maintenance,
and rehabilitation under subsection (a), the Secretary may seek
reimbursement from the Secretary of the Interior of an amount equal to
the costs allocated to benefits to a Federal wildlife refuge of such
operations, maintenance, and rehabilitation.
SEC. 524. BEAVER LAKE, ARKANSAS.
(a) Water Supply Storage Reallocation.--The Secretary shall
reallocate approximately 31,000 additional acre-feet at Beaver Lake,
Arkansas, to water supply storage at no additional cost to the Beaver
Water District or the Carroll-Boone Water District above the amount
that has already been contracted for. At no time may the bottom of the
conservation pool be at an elevation that is less than 1,076 feet NGVD.
(b) Contract Pricing.--The contract price for additional storage
for the Carroll-Boone Water District beyond that which is provided for
in subsection (a) shall be based on the original construction cost of
Beaver Lake and adjusted to the 1998 price level net of inflation
between the date of initiation of construction and the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 525. BEAVER LAKE TROUT PRODUCTION FACILITY, ARKANSAS.
(a) Expedited Construction.--The Secretary shall construct, under
the authority of section 105 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1976 (90 Stat. 2921) and section 1135 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4251-4252), the Beaver Lake trout
hatchery as expeditiously as possible, but in no event later than
September 30, 2002.
(b) Mitigation Plan.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in conjunction with the State of
Arkansas, shall prepare a plan for the mitigation of effects of the
Beaver Dam project on Beaver Lake. Such plan shall provide for
construction of the Beaver Lake trout production facility and related
facilities.
SEC. 526. CHINO DAIRY PRESERVE, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
heads of other Federal agencies, shall provide technical assistance to
State and local agencies in the study, design, and implementation of
measures for flood damage reduction and environmental restoration and
protection in the Santa Ana River watershed, California, with
particular emphasis on structural and nonstructural measures in the
vicinity of the Chino Dairy Preserve.
(b) Comprehensive Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a feasibility
study to determine the most cost-effective plan for flood damage
reduction and environmental restoration and protection in the vicinity
of the Chino Dairy Preserve, Santa Ana River watershed, Orange County
and San Bernardino County, California.
SEC. 527. NOVATO, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary shall carry out a project for flood control under
section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) at Rush
Creek, Novato, California.
SEC. 528. ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary, in cooperation with local governments, may prepare
special area management plans in Orange and San Diego Counties,
California, to demonstrate the effectiveness of using such plans to
provide information regarding aquatic resources. The Secretary may use
such plans in making regulatory decisions and issue permits consistent
with such plans.
SEC. 529. SALTON SEA, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary, in coordination with
other Federal agencies, shall provide technical assistance to Federal,
State, and local agencies in the study, design, and implementation of
measures for the environmental restoration and protection of the Salton
Sea, California.
(b) Study.--The Secretary, in coordination with other Federal,
State, and local agencies, shall conduct a study to determine the most
effective plan for the Corps of Engineers to assist in the
environmental restoration and protection of the Salton Sea, California.
SEC. 530. SANTA CRUZ HARBOR, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary is authorized to modify the cooperative agreement
with the Santa Cruz Port District, California, to reflect unanticipated
additional dredging effort and to extend such agreement for 10 years.
SEC. 531. POINT BEACH, MILFORD, CONNECTICUT.
(a) Maximum Federal Expenditure.--The maximum amount of Federal
funds that may be expended for the project for hurricane and storm
damage reduction, Point Beach, Milford, Connecticut, shall be
$3,000,000.
(b) Revision of Project Cooperation Agreement.--The Secretary shall
revise the project cooperation agreement for the project referred to in
subsection (a) to take into account the change in the Federal
participation in such project.
(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 section 101 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (31 U.S.C. 2211).
SEC. 532. LOWER ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN, FLORIDA.
(a) Computer Model.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may apply the computer model
developed under the St. Johns River basin feasibility study to
assist non-Federal interests in developing strategies for
improving water quality in the Lower St. Johns River basin,
Florida.
(2) Cost sharing.--The non-Federal share of the cost of
assistance provided under this subsection shall be 50 percent.
(b) Topographic Survey.--The Secretary is authorized to provide 1-
foot contour topographic survey maps of the Lower St. Johns River
basin, Florida, to non-Federal interests for analyzing environmental
data and establishing benchmarks for subbasins.
SEC. 533. SHORELINE PROTECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, LAKE
ALLATOONA, GEORGIA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is authorized to
carry out the following water-related environmental restoration and
resource protection activities to restore Lake Allatoona and the Etowah
River in Georgia:
(1) Lake allatoona/etowah river shoreline restoration
design.--Develop pre-construction design measures to alleviate
shoreline erosion and sedimentation problems.
(2) Little river environmental restoration.--Conduct a
feasibility study to evaluate environmental problems and
recommend environmental infrastructure restoration measures for
the Little River within Lake Allatoona, Georgia.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1999--
(1) $850,000 to carry out subsection (a)(1); and
(2) $250,000 to carry out subsection (a)(2).
SEC. 534. MAYO'S BAR LOCK AND DAM, COOSA RIVER, ROME, GEORGIA.
The Secretary is authorized to provide technical assistance,
including planning, engineering, and design assistance, for the
reconstruction of the Mayo's Bar Lock and Dam, Coosa River, Rome,
Georgia. The non-Federal share of assistance under this section shall
be 50 percent.
SEC. 535. COMPREHENSIVE FLOOD IMPACT RESPONSE MODELING SYSTEM,
CORALVILLE RESERVOIR AND IOWA RIVER WATERSHED, IOWA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the University
of Iowa, shall conduct a study and develop a Comprehensive Flood Impact
Response Modeling System for Coralville Reservoir and the Iowa River
watershed, Iowa.
(b) Contents of Study.--The study shall include--
(1) an evaluation of the combined hydrologic, geomorphic,
environmental, economic, social, and recreational impacts of
operating strategies within the Iowa River watershed;
(2) development of an integrated, dynamic flood impact
model; and
(3) development of a rapid response system to be used
during flood and other emergency situations.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 5 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a
report containing the results of the study and modeling system together
with such recommendations as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $900,000 for each of fiscal
years 2000 through 2004.
SEC. 536. ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE IN ILLINOIS.
The Secretary may carry out the project for Georgetown, Illinois,
and the project for Olney, Illinois, referred to in House Report Number
104-741, accompanying Public Law 104-182.
SEC. 537. KANOPOLIS LAKE, KANSAS.
(a) Water Storage.--The Secretary shall offer to the State of
Kansas the right to purchase water storage in Kanopolis Lake, Kansas,
at a price calculated in accordance with and in a manner consistent
with the terms of the memorandum of understanding entitled ``Memorandum
of Understanding Between the State of Kansas and the U.S. Department of
the Army Concerning the Purchase of Municipal and Industrial Water
Supply Storage'', dated December 11, 1985.
(b) Effective Date.--For the purposes of this section, the
effective date of that memorandum of understanding shall be deemed to
be the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 538. SOUTHERN AND EASTERN KENTUCKY.
Section 531(h) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3774) is amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting
``$25,000,000''.
SEC. 539. SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA.
Section 533(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3775) is amended by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting
``$200,000,000''.
SEC. 540. SNUG HARBOR, MARYLAND.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Director
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is authorized--
(1) to provide technical assistance to the residents of
Snug Harbor, in the vicinity of Berlin, Maryland, for purposes
of flood damage reduction;
(2) to conduct a study of a project for nonstructural
measures for flood damage reduction in the vicinity of Snug
Harbor, Maryland, taking into account the relationship of both
the Ocean City Inlet and Assateague Island to the flooding; and
(3) after completion of the study, to carry out the project
under the authority of section 205 of the Flood Control Act of
1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s).
(b) FEMA Assistance.--The Director, in coordination with the
Secretary and under the authorities of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 note), may provide
technical assistance and nonstructural measures for flood damage
mitigation in the vicinity of Snug Harbor, Maryland.
(c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of assistance
under this section shall not exceed $3,000,000. The non-Federal share
of such cost shall be determined in accordance with the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, as appropriate.
SEC. 541. WELCH POINT, ELK RIVER, CECIL COUNTY, AND CHESAPEAKE CITY,
MARYLAND.
(a) Spillage of Dredged Materials.--The Secretary shall carry out a
study to determine if the spillage of dredged materials that were
removed as part of the project for navigation, Inland Waterway from
Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay, Delaware and Maryland, authorized by
the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1030), is a
significant impediment to vessels transiting the Elk River near Welch
Point, Maryland. If the Secretary determines that the spillage is an
impediment to navigation, the Secretary may conduct such dredging as
may be required to permit navigation on the river.
(b) Damage to Water Supply.--The Secretary shall carry out a study
to determine if additional compensation is required to fully compensate
the City of Chesapeake, Maryland, for damage to the city's water supply
resulting from dredging of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal project.
If the Secretary determines that such additional compensation is
required, the Secretary may provide the compensation to the City of
Chesapeake.
SEC. 542. WEST VIEW SHORES, CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall carry out an investigation of the contamination of
the well system in West View Shores, Cecil County, Maryland. If the
Secretary determines that the disposal site from any Federal navigation
project has contributed to the contamination of the wells, the
Secretary may provide alternative water supplies, including replacement
of wells, at full Federal expense.
SEC. 543. RESTORATION PROJECTS FOR MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WEST
VIRGINIA.
Section 539 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3776-3777) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``technical'';
(2) in subsection (a)(1) by inserting ``(or in the case of
projects located on lands owned by the United States, to
Federal interests)'' after ``interests'';
(3) in subsection (a)(3) by inserting ``or in conjunction''
after ``consultation''; and
(4) by inserting at the end of subsection (d) the
following: ``Funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out
section 340 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106
Stat. 4856) are authorized for projects undertaken under
subsection (a)(1)(B).''.
SEC. 544. CAPE COD CANAL RAILROAD BRIDGE, BUZZARDS BAY, MASSACHUSETTS.
(a) Alternative Transportation.--The Secretary is authorized to
provide up to $300,000 for alternative transportation that may arise as
a result of the operation, maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation of
the Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge.
(b) Operation and Maintenance Contract Renegotiation.--Not later
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall enter into negotiation with the owner of the railroad right-of-
way for the Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge for the purpose of
establishing the rights and responsibities for the operation and
maintenance of the Bridge. The Secretary is authorized to include in
any new contract the termination of the prior contract numbered ER-
W175-ENG-1.
SEC. 545. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.
(a) Demonstration Project.--The Secretary, in consultation with
local officials, shall conduct a demonstration project to improve water
quality in the vicinity of St. Louis, Missouri.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $1,700,000 to carry out this section.
SEC. 546. BEAVER BRANCH OF BIG TIMBER CREEK, NEW JERSEY.
Upon request of the State of New Jersey or a political subdivision
thereof, the Secretary may compile and disseminate information on
floods and flood damages, including identification of areas subject to
inundation by floods, and provide technical assistance regarding
floodplain management for Beaver Branch of Big Timber Creek, New
Jersey.
SEC. 547. LAKE ONTARIO AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER WATER LEVELS, NEW YORK.
Upon request, the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to
the International Joint Commission and the St. Lawrence River Board of
Control in undertaking studies on the effects of fluctuating water
levels on the natural environment, recreational boating, property
flooding, and erosion along the shorelines of Lake Ontario and the St.
Lawrence River in New York. The Commission and Board are encouraged to
conduct such studies in a comprehensive and thorough manner before
implementing any change to water regulation Plan 1958-D.
SEC. 548. NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY HARBOR, NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with non-
Federal interests to investigate, develop, and support measures for
sediment management and reduction of contaminant sources which affect
navigation in the Port of New York-New Jersey and the environmental
conditions of the New York-New Jersey Harbor estuary. Such
investigation shall include an analysis of the economic and
environmental benefits and costs of potential sediment management and
contaminant reduction measures.
SEC. 549. SEA GATE REACH, CONEY ISLAND, NEW YORK, NEW YORK.
The Secretary is authorized to construct a project for shoreline
protection which includes a beachfill with revetment and T-groin for
the Sea Gate Reach on Coney Island, New York, as identified in the
March 1998 report prepared for the Corps of Engineers, New York
District, entitled ``Field Data Gathering, Project Performance Analysis
and Design Alternative Solutions to Improve Sandfill Retention'', at a
total cost of $9,000,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $5,850,000
and an estimated non-Federal cost of $3,150,000.
SEC. 550. WOODLAWN, NEW YORK.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide planning, design, and
other technical assistance to non-Federal interests for identifying and
mitigating sources of contamination at Woodlawn Beach in Woodlawn, New
York.
(b) Cost Sharing.--The non-Federal share of the cost of assistance
provided under this section shall be 50 percent.
SEC. 551. FLOODPLAIN MAPPING, NEW YORK.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide assistance for a
project to develop maps identifying 100- and 500-year flood inundation
areas in the State of New York.
(b) Requirements.--Maps developed under the project shall include
hydrologic and hydraulic information and shall accurately show the
flood inundation of each property by flood risk in the floodplain. The
maps shall be produced in a high resolution format and shall be made
available to all flood prone areas in the State of New York in an
electronic format.
(c) Participation of FEMA.--The Secretary and the non-Federal
sponsor of the project shall work with the Director of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency to ensure the validity of the maps
developed under the project for flood insurance purposes.
(d) Forms of Assistance.--In carrying out the project, the
Secretary may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with the
non-Federal sponsor or provide reimbursements of project costs.
(e) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
shall be 75 percent.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $12,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1998.
SEC. 552. WHITE OAK RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine if water quality
deterioration and sedimentation of the White Oak River, North Carolina,
are the result of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway navigation
project. If the Secretary determines that the water quality
deterioration and sedimentation are the result of the project, the
Secretary shall take appropriate measures to mitigate the deterioration
and sedimentation.
SEC. 553. TOUSSAINT RIVER, CARROLL TOWNSHIP, OTTAWA COUNTY, OHIO.
The Secretary is authorized to provide technical assistance for the
removal of military ordnance from the Toussaint River, Carroll
Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.
SEC. 554. SARDIS RESERVOIR, OKLAHOMA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall accept from the State of
Oklahoma or an agent of the State an amount, as determined under
subsection (b), as prepayment of 100 percent of the water supply cost
obligation of the State under Contract No. DACW56-74-JC-0314 for water
supply storage at Sardis Reservoir, Oklahoma.
(b) Determination of Amount.--The amount to be paid by the State of
Oklahoma under subsection (a) shall be subject to adjustment in
accordance with accepted discount purchase methods for Federal
Government properties as determined by an independent accounting firm
designated by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The
cost of such determination shall be paid for by the State of Oklahoma
or an agent of the State.
(c) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects any of the rights or
obligations of the parties to the contract referred to in subsection
(a).
SEC. 555. WAURIKA LAKE, OKLAHOMA, WATER CONVEYANCE FACILITIES.
For the project for construction of the water conveyances
authorized by the first section of Public Law 88-253 (77 Stat. 841),
the requirement for the Waurika Project Master Conservancy District to
repay the $2,900,000 in costs (including interest) resulting from the
October 1991 settlement of the claim before the United States Claims
Court, and the payment of $1,190,451 of the final cost representing the
difference between the 1978 estimate of cost and the actual cost
determined after completion of such project in 1991, are waived.
SEC. 556. SKINNER BUTTE PARK, EUGENE, OREGON.
(a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the south bank
of the Willamette River, in the area of Skinner Butte Park from Ferry
Street Bridge to the Valley River footbridge, to determine the
feasibility of carrying out a project to stabilize the river bank, and
to restore and enhance riverine habitat, using a combination of
structural and bioengineering techniques.
(b) Construction.--If, upon completion of the study, the Secretary
determines that the project is feasible, the Secretary shall
participate with non-Federal interests in the construction of the
project.
(c) Cost Share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of the project
shall be 35 percent.
(d) Lands, Easements, and Rights-of-Way.--The non-Federal interest
shall provide lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and dredged
material disposal areas necessary for construction of the project. The
value of such items shall be credited toward the non-Federal share of
the cost of the project.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1999.
SEC. 557. WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, OREGON.
The Secretary, Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and heads of
other appropriate Federal agencies shall, using existing authorities,
assist the State of Oregon in developing and implementing a
comprehensive basin-wide strategy in the Willamette River basin of
Oregon for coordinated and integrated management of land and water
resources to improve water quality, reduce flood hazards, ensure
sustainable economic activity, and restore habitat for native fish and
wildlife. The heads of such Federal agencies may provide technical
assistance, staff and financial support for development of the basin-
wide management strategy. The heads of Federal agencies shall seek to
exercise flexibility in administrative actions and allocation of
funding to reduce barriers to efficient and effective implementing of
the strategy.
SEC. 558. BRADFORD AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA.
The Secretary is authorized to provide assistance for water-related
environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development
projects in Bradford and Sullivan Counties, Pennsylvania, using the
funds and authorities provided in title I of the Energy and Water
Development Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-245) under the
heading ``Construction, General'' (112 Stat. 1840) for similar projects
in Lackawanna, Lycoming, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Pike, and Monroe
Counties, Pennsylvania.
SEC. 559. ERIE HARBOR, PENNSYLVANIA.
The Secretary may reimburse the appropriate non-Federal interest
not more than $78,366 for architect and engineering costs incurred in
connection with the Erie Harbor basin navigation project, Pennsylvania.
SEC. 560. POINT MARION LOCK AND DAM, PENNSYLVANIA.
The project for navigation, Point Marion Lock and Dam, Borough of
Point Marion, Pennsylvania, as authorized by section 301(a) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4110), is modified
to direct the Secretary, in the operation and maintenance of the
project, to mitigate damages to the shoreline, at a total cost of
$2,000,000. The cost of the mitigation shall be allocated as an
operation and maintenance cost of a Federal navigation project.
SEC. 561. SEVEN POINTS' HARBOR, PENNSYLVANIA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized, at full Federal
expense, to construct a breakwater-dock combination at the entrance to
Seven Points' Harbor, Pennsylvania.
(b) Operation and Maintenance Costs.--All operation and maintenance
costs associated with the facility constructed under this section shall
be the responsibility of the lessee of the marina complex at Seven
Points' Harbor.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $850,000 to carry out this section.
SEC. 562. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
Section 566(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3786) is amended by inserting ``environmental restoration,''
after ``water supply and related facilities,''.
SEC. 563. UPPER SUSQUEHANNA-LACKAWANNA WATERSHED RESTORATION
INITIATIVE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with appropriate
Federal, State, and local agencies and nongovernmental institutions, is
authorized to prepare a watershed plan for the Upper Susquehanna-
Lackawanna Watershed (USGS Cataloguing Unit 02050107). The plan shall
utilize geographic information system and shall include a comprehensive
environmental assessment of the watershed's ecosystem, a comprehensive
flood plain management plan, a flood plain protection plan, water
resource and environmental restoration projects, water quality
improvement, and other appropriate infrastructure and measures.
(b) Non-Federal Share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of
preparation of the plan under this section shall be 50 percent.
Services and materials instead of cash may be credited toward the non-
Federal share of the cost of the plan.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1999.
SEC. 564. AGUADILLA HARBOR, PUERTO RICO.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine if erosion and
additional storm damage risks that exist in the vicinity of Aguadilla
Harbor, Puerto Rico, are the result of a Federal navigation project. If
the Secretary determines that such erosion and additional storm damage
risks are the result of the project, the Secretary shall take
appropriate measures to mitigate the erosion and storm damage.
SEC. 565. OAHE DAM TO LAKE SHARPE, SOUTH DAKOTA, STUDY.
Section 441 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3747) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) Investigation.--'' before ``The
Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Report.--Not later than September 30, 1999, the Secretary
shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the investigation
under this section. The report shall include the examination of
financing options for regular maintenance and preservation of the lake.
The report shall be prepared in coordination and cooperation with the
Natural Resources Conservation Service, other Federal agencies, and
State and local officials.''.
SEC. 566. INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING, TEXAS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal
agencies and the State of Texas, shall provide technical, planning, and
design assistance to non-Federal interests in developing integrated
water management plans and projects that will serve the cities,
counties, water agencies, and participating planning regions under the
jurisdiction of the State of Texas.
(b) Purposes of Assistance.--Assistance provided under subsection
(a) shall be in support of non-Federal planning and projects for the
following purposes:
(1) Plan and develop integrated, near- and long-term water
management plans that address the planning region's water
supply, water conservation, and water quality needs.
(2) Study and develop strategies and plans that restore,
preserve, and protect the State's and planning region's natural
ecosystems.
(3) Facilitate public communication and participation.
(4) Integrate such activities with other ongoing Federal
and State projects and activities associated with the State of
Texas water plan and the State of Texas legislation.
(c) Cost Sharing.--The non-Federal share of the cost of assistance
provided under subsection (a) shall be 50 percent, of which up to \1/2\
of the non-Federal share may be provided as in kind services.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $10,000,000 for the fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 1999.
SEC. 567. BOLIVAR PENINSULA, JEFFERSON, CHAMBERS, AND GALVESTON
COUNTIES, TEXAS.
(a) Shore Protection Project.--The Secretary is authorized to
design and construct a shore protection project between the south jetty
of the Sabine Pass Channel and the north jetty of the Galveston Harbor
Entrance Channel in Jefferson, Chambers, and Galveston Counties, Texas,
including beneficial use of dredged material from Federal navigation
projects.
(b) Applicability of Benefit-Cost Ratio Waiver Authority.--In
evaluating and implementing the project, the Secretary shall allow the
non-Federal interest to participate in the financing of the project in
accordance with section 903(c) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (100 Stat. 4184), notwithstanding any limitation on the purpose
of projects to which such section applies, to the extent that the
Secretary's evaluation indicates that applying such section is
necessary to implement the project.
SEC. 568. GALVESTON BEACH, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS.
The Secretary is authorized to design and construct a shore
protection project between the Galveston South Jetty and San Luis Pass,
Galveston County, Texas, using innovative nourishment techniques,
including beneficial use of dredged material from Federal navigation
projects.
SEC. 569. PACKERY CHANNEL, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall construct a navigation and
storm protection project at Packery Channel, Mustang Island, Texas,
consisting of construction of a channel and a channel jetty and
placement of sand along the length of the seawall.
(b) Ecological and Recreational Benefits.--In evaluating the
project, the Secretary shall include the ecological and recreational
benefits of reopening the Packery Channel.
(c) Applicability of Benefit-Cost Ratio Waiver Authority.--In
evaluating and implementing the project, the Secretary shall allow the
non-Federal interest to participate in the financing of the project in
accordance with section 903(c) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (100 Stat. 4184), notwithstanding any limitation on the purpose
of projects to which such section applies, to the extent that the
Secretary's evaluation indicates that applying such section is
necessary to implement the project.
SEC. 570. NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.
The projects described in the following reports are authorized to
be carried out by the Secretary substantially in accordance with the
plans, and subject to the conditions, recommended in such reports:
(1) Parkersburg, west virginia.--Report of the Corps of
Engineers entitled ``Parkersburg/Vienna Riverfront Park
Feasibility Study'', dated June 1998, at a total cost of
$8,400,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $4,200,000, and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $4,200,000.
(2) Weirton, west virginia.--Report of the Corps of
Engineers entitled ``Feasibility Master Plan for Weirton Port
and Industrial Center, West Virginia Public Port Authority'',
dated December 1997, at a total cost of $18,000,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $9,000,000, and an estimated non-
Federal cost of $9,000,000.
(3) Erickson/wood county, west virginia.--Report of the
Corps of Engineers entitled ``Feasibility Master Plan for
Erickson/Wood County Port District, West Virginia Public Port
Authority'', dated July 7, 1997, at a total cost of
$28,000,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $14,000,000, and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $14,000,000.
(4) Monongahela river, west virginia.--Monongahela River,
West Virginia, Comprehensive Study Reconnaissance Report, dated
September 1995, consisting of the following elements:
(A) Morgantown Riverfront Park, Morgantown, West
Virginia, at a total cost of $1,600,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $800,000 and an estimated
non-Federal cost of $800,000.
(B) Caperton Rail to Trail, Monongahela County,
West Virginia, at a total cost of $4,425,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $2,212,500 and an estimated
non-Federal cost of $2,212,500.
(C) Palatine Park, Fairmont, West Virginia, at a
total cost of $1,750,000, with an estimated Federal
cost of $875,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$875,000.
SEC. 571. URBANIZED PEAK FLOOD MANAGEMENT RESEARCH.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall develop and implement a
research program to evaluate opportunities to manage peak flood flows
in urbanized watersheds located in the State of New Jersey.
(b) Scope of Research.--The research program authorized by
subsection (a) shall be accomplished through the New York District. The
research shall specifically include the following:
(1) Identification of key factors in urbanized watersheds
that are under development and impact peak flows in the
watersheds and downsteam of the watersheds.
(2) Development of peak flow management models for 4 to 6
watersheds in urbanized areas located with widely differing
geology, areas, shapes, and soil types that can be used to
determine optimal flow reduction factors for individual
watersheds.
(3) Utilization of such management models to determine
relationships between flow and reduction factors and change in
imperviousness, soil types, shape of the drainage basin, and
other pertinent parameters from existing to ultimate conditions
in watersheds under consideration for development.
(4) Development and validation of an inexpensive accurate
model to establish flood reduction factors based on runoff
curve numbers, change in imperviousness, the shape of the
basin, and other pertinent factors.
(c) Report to Congress.--The Secretary shall evaluate policy
changes in the planning process for flood control projects based on the
results of the research authorized by this section and transmit to
Congress a report not later than 3 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carryout this section $3,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1999.
(e) Flow Reduction Factors Defined.--In this section, the term
``flow reduction factors'' means the ratio of estimated allowable peak
flows of stormwater after projected development when compared to pre-
existing conditions.
SEC. 572. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION.
Section 8 of the Flood Control Act of May 15, 1928 (Public Law 391,
70th Congress), is amended by striking ``$7,500'' and inserting
``$21,500''.
SEC. 573. COASTAL AQUATIC HABITAT MANAGEMENT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary may cooperate with the Secretaries
of Agriculture and the Interior, the Administrators of the
Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, other appropriate Federal, State, and local
agencies, and affected private entities, in the development of a
management strategy to address problems associated with toxic
microorganisms and the resulting degradation of ecosystems in the tidal
and nontidal wetlands and waters of the United States for the States
along the Atlantic Ocean. As part of such management strategy, the
Secretary may provide planning, design, and other technical assistance
to each participating State in the development and implementation of
nonregulatory measures to mitigate environmental problems and restore
aquatic resources.
(b) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of measures
undertaken under this section shall not exceed 65 percent.
(c) Operation and Maintenance.--The non-Federal share of operation
and maintenance costs for projects constructed with assistance provided
under this section shall be 100 percent.
(d) Authorization of Appropriation.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1999.
SEC. 574. WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA.
The Secretary shall expedite completion of the report for the West
Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, project for waterfront and riverine
preservation, restoration, and enhancement modifications along the
Mississippi River.
SEC. 575. ABANDONED AND INACTIVE NONCOAL MINE RESTORATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to provide technical,
planning, and design assistance to Federal and non-Federal interests
for carrying out projects to address water quality problems caused by
drainage and related activities from abandoned and inactive noncoal
mines.
(b) Specific Measures.--Assistance provided under subsection (a)
may be in support of projects for the following purposes:
(1) Management of drainage from abandoned and inactive
noncoal mines.
(2) Restoration and protection of streams, rivers,
wetlands, other waterbodies, and riparian areas degraded by
drainage from abandoned and inactive noncoal mines.
(3) Demonstration of management practices and innovative
and alternative treatment technologies to minimize or eliminate
adverse environmental effects associated with drainage from
abandoned and inactive noncoal mines.
(c) Non-Federal Share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of
assistance under subsection (a) shall be 50 percent; except that the
Federal share with respect to projects located on lands owned by the
United States shall be 100 percent.
(d) Effect on Authority of the Secretary of the Interior.--Nothing
in this section shall be construed as affecting the authority of the
Secretary of the Interior under title IV of the Surface Mining Control
and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231 et seq.).
(e) Technology Database for Reclamation of Abandoned Mines.--The
Secretary is authorized to provide assistance to non-Federal and non-
profit entities to develop, manage, and maintain a database of
conventional and innovative, cost-effective technologies for
reclamation of abandoned and inactive noncoal mine sites. Such
assistance shall be provided through the rehabilitation of abandoned
mine sites program, managed by the Sacramento District Office of the
Corps of Engineers.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000.
SEC. 576. BENEFICIAL USE OF WASTE TIRE RUBBER.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to conduct pilot
projects to encourage the beneficial use of waste tire rubber,
including crumb rubber, recycled from tires. Such beneficial use may
include marine pilings, underwater framing, floating docks with built-
in flotation, utility poles, and other uses associated with
transportation and infrastructure projects receiving Federal funds. The
Secretary shall, when appropriate, encourage the use of waste tire
rubber, including crumb rubber, in such federally funded projects.
(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, 1998.
SEC. 577. SITE DESIGNATION.
Section 102(c)(4) of the Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1412(c)(4)) is amended by striking
``January 1, 2000'' and inserting ``January 1, 2005''.
SEC. 578. LAND CONVEYANCES.
(a) Exchange of Land in Pike County, Missouri.--
(1) Exchange of land.--Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4),
at such time as Holnam Inc. conveys all right, title, and
interest in and to the land described in paragraph (2)(A) to
the United States, the Secretary shall convey all right, title,
and interest in the land described in paragraph (2)(B) to
Holnam Inc.
(2) Description of lands.--The lands referred to in
paragraph (1) are the following:
(A) Non-federal land.--152.45 acres with existing
flowage easements situated in Pike County, Missouri,
described a portion of Government Tract Number FM-9 and
all of Government Tract Numbers FM-11, FM-10, FM-12,
FM-13, and FM-16, owned and administered by the Holnam
Inc.
(B) Federal land.--152.61 acres situated in Pike
County, Missouri, known as Government Tract Numbers FM-
17 and a portion of FM-18, administered by the Corps of
Engineers.
(3) Conditions of exchange.--The exchange of land
authorized by paragraph (1) shall be subject to the following
conditions:
(A) Deeds.--
(i) Federal land.--The instrument of
conveyance used to convey the land described in
paragraph (2)(B) to Holnam Inc. shall contain
such reservations, terms, and conditions as the
Secretary considers necessary to allow the
United States to operate and maintain the
Mississippi River 9-Foot Navigation Project.
(ii) Non-federal land.--The conveyance of
the land described in paragraph (2)(A) to the
Secretary shall be by a warranty deed
acceptable to the Secretary.
(B) Removal of improvements.--Holnam Inc. may
remove any improvements on the land described in
paragraph (2)(A). The Secretary may require Holnam Inc.
to remove any improvements on the land described in
paragraph (2)(A). In either case, Holnam Inc. shall
hold the United States harmless from liability, and the
United States shall not incur cost associated with the
removal or relocation of any such improvements.
(C) Time limit for exchange.--The land exchange
authorized by paragraph (1) shall be completed not
later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(D) Legal description.--The Secretary shall provide
the legal description of the land described in
paragraph (2). The legal description shall be used in
the instruments of conveyance of the land.
(E) Administrative costs.--The Secretary shall
require Holnam Inc. to pay reasonable administrative
costs associated with the exchange.
(4) Value of properties.--If the appraised fair market
value, as determined by the Secretary, of the land conveyed to
Holnam Inc. by the Secretary under paragraph (1) exceeds the
appraised fair market value, as determined by the Secretary, of
the land conveyed to the United States by Holnam Inc. under
paragraph (1), Holnam Inc. shall make a payment equal to the
excess in cash or a cash equivalent to the United States.
(b) Candy Lake Project, Osage County, Oklahoma.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following
definitions apply:
(A) Fair market value.--The term ``fair market
value'' means the amount for which a willing buyer
would purchase and a willing seller would sell a parcel
of land, as determined by a qualified, independent land
appraiser.
(B) Previous owner of land.--The term ``previous
owner of land'' means a person (including a
corporation) that conveyed, or a descendant of a
deceased individual who conveyed, land to the Corps of
Engineers for use in the Candy Lake project in Osage
County, Oklahoma.
(2) Land conveyances.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall convey, in
accordance with this subsection, all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the land
acquired by the United States for the Candy Lake
project in Osage County, Oklahoma.
(B) Previous owners of land.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary shall give a
previous owner of land the first option to
purchase the land described in subparagraph
(A).
(ii) Application.--
(I) In general.--A previous owner
of land that desires to purchase the
land described in subparagraph (A) that
was owned by the previous owner of
land, or by the individual from whom
the previous owner of land is
descended, shall file an application to
purchase the land with the Secretary
not later than 180 days after the
official date of notice to the previous
owner of land under paragraph (3).
(II) First to file has first
option.--If more than 1 application is
filed to purchase a parcel of land
described in subparagraph (A), the
first option to purchase the parcel of
land shall be determined in the order
in which applications for the parcel of
land were filed.
(iii) Identification of previous owners of
land.--As soon as practicable after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall,
to the extent practicable, identify each
previous owner of land.
(iv) Consideration.--Consideration for land
conveyed under this paragraph shall be the fair
market value of the land.
(C) Disposal.--Any land described in subparagraph
(A) for which an application to purchase the land has
not been filed under subparagraph (B)(ii) within the
applicable time period shall be disposed of in
accordance with law.
(D) Extinguishment of easements.--All flowage
easements acquired by the United States for use in the
Candy Lake project in Osage County, Oklahoma, are
extinguished.
(3) Notice.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall notify--
(i) each person identified as a previous
owner of land under paragraph (2)(B)(iii), not
later than 90 days after identification, by
United States mail; and
(ii) the general public, not later than 90
days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, by publication in the Federal Register.
(B) Contents of notice.--Notice under this
paragraph shall include--
(i) a copy of this subsection;
(ii) information sufficient to separately
identify each parcel of land subject to this
subsection; and
(iii) specification of the fair market
value of each parcel of land subject to this
subsection.
(C) Official date of notice.--The official date of
notice under this paragraph shall be the later of--
(i) the date on which actual notice is
mailed; or
(ii) the date of publication of the notice
in the Federal Register.
(c) Lake Hugo, Oklahoma, Area Land Conveyance.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey at fair
market value to Choctaw County Industrial Authority, Oklahoma,
the property described in paragraph (2).
(2) Description.--The property to be conveyed under
paragraph (1) is--
(A) that portion of land at Lake Hugo, Oklahoma,
above elevation 445.2 located in the N\1/2\ of the
NW\1/4\ of Section 24, R 18 E, T 6 S, and the S\1/2\ of
the SW\1/4\ of Section 13, R 18 E, T 6 S bounded to the
south by a line 50 north on the centerline of Road B of
Sawyer Bluff Public Use Area and to the north by the
\1/2\ quarter section line forming the south boundary
of Wilson Point Public Use Area; and
(B) a parcel of property at Lake Hugo, Oklahoma,
commencing at the NE corner of the SE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ of
Section 13, R 18 E, T 6 S, 100 feet north, then east
approximately \1/2\ mile to the county line road
between Section 13, R 18 E, T 6 S, and Section 18, R 19
E, T 6 S.
(3) Terms and conditions.--The conveyances under this
subsection shall be subject to such terms and conditions,
including payment of reasonable administrative costs and
compliance with applicable Federal floodplain management and
flood insurance programs, as the Secretary considers necessary
and appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
(d) Conveyance of Property in Marshall County, Oklahoma.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall convey to the State of
Oklahoma all right, title, and interest of the United States to
real property located in Marshall County, Oklahoma, and
included in the Lake Texoma (Denison Dam), Oklahoma and Texas,
project consisting of approximately 1,580 acres and leased to
the State of Oklahoma for public park and recreation purposes.
(2) Consideration.--Consideration for the conveyance under
paragraph (1) shall be the fair market value of the real
property, as determined by the Secretary. All costs associated
with the conveyance under paragraph (1) shall be paid by the
State of Oklahoma.
(3) Description.--The exact acreage and legal description
of the real property to be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The
cost of the survey shall be paid by the State of Oklahoma.
(4) Environmental compliance.--Before making the conveyance
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
(A) conduct an environmental baseline survey to
determine if there are levels of contamination for
which the United States would be responsible under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); and
(B) ensure that the conveyance complies with the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.).
(5) Other terms and conditions.--The conveyance under
paragraph (1) shall be subject to such other terms and
conditions as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate
to protect the interests of the United States, including
reservation by the United States of a flowage easement over all
portions of the real property to be conveyed that are at or
below elevation 645.0 NGVD.
(e) Summerfield Cemetery Association, Oklahoma, Land Conveyance.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transfer to the
Summerfield Cemetery Association, Oklahoma, all right, title,
and interest of the United State in and to the land described
in paragraph (3) for use as a cemetery.
(2) Reversion.--If the land to be transferred under this
subsection ever cease to be used as a not-for-profit cemetery
or for other public purposes the land shall revert to the
United States.
(3) Description.--The land to be conveyed under this
subsection is the approximately 10 acres of land located in
Leflore County, Oklahoma, and described as follows:
indian basin meridian
Section 23, Township 5 North, Range 23 East
SW SE SW NW
NW NE NW SW
N\1/2\ SW SW NW.
(4) Consideration.--The conveyance under this subsection
shall be without consideration. All costs associated with the
conveyance shall be paid by the Summerfield Cemetery
Association, Oklahoma.
(5) Other terms and conditions.--The conveyance under this
subsection shall be subject to such other terms and conditions
as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate to protect
the interests of the United States.
(f) Dexter, Oregon.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall convey to the Dexter
Sanitary District all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 5
acres located at Dexter Lake, Oregon, under lease to the Dexter
Sanitary District.
(2) Consideration.--Land to be conveyed under this section
shall be conveyed without consideration. If the land is no
longer held in public ownership or no longer used for
wastewater treatment purposes, title to the land shall revert
to the Secretary.
(3) Terms and conditions.--The conveyance by the United
States shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the
United States.
(4) Description.--The exact acreage and description of the
land to be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be determined by
such surveys as the Secretary considers necessary. The cost of
the surveys shall be borne by the Dexter Sanitary District.
(g) Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake, South Carolina.--
(1) In general.--Upon execution of an agreement under
paragraph (4) and subject to the requirements of this
subsection, the Secretary shall convey, without consideration,
to the State of South Carolina all right, title, and interest
of the United States to the lands described in paragraph (2)
that are managed, as of the date of the enactment of this Act,
by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources for fish
and wildlife mitigation purposes in connection with the Richard
B. Russell Dam and Lake, South Carolina, project.
(2) Description.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
lands to be conveyed under paragraph (1) are described
in Exhibits A, F, and H of Army Lease Number DACW21-1-
93-0910 and associated Supplemental Agreements or are
designated in red in Exhibit A of Army License Number
DACW21-3-85-1904; except that all designated lands in
the license that are below elevation 346 feet mean sea
level or that are less than 300 feet measured
horizontally from the top of the power pool are
excluded from the conveyance. Management of the
excluded lands shall continue in accordance with the
terms of Army License Number DACW21-3-85-1904 until the
Secretary and the State enter into an agreement under
paragraph (4).
(B) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the lands to be conveyed under paragraph
(1) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Secretary, with the cost of the survey to be paid by
the State. The State shall be responsible for all other
costs, including real estate transaction and
environmental compliance costs, associated with the
conveyance.
(3) Terms and conditions.--
(A) Management of lands.--All lands that are
conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be retained in
public ownership and shall be managed in perpetuity for
fish and wildlife mitigation purposes in accordance
with a plan approved by the Secretary. If the lands are
not managed for such purposes in accordance with the
plan, title to the lands shall revert to the United
States. If the lands revert to the United States under
this subparagraph, the Secretary shall manage the lands
for such purposes.
(B) Terms and conditions.--The Secretary may
require such additional terms and conditions in
connection with the conveyance as the Secretary
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the
United States.
(4) Payments.--
(A) Agreements.--The Secretary is authorized to pay
to the State of South Carolina not more than $4,850,000
if the Secretary and the State enter into a binding
agreement for the State to manage for fish and wildlife
mitigation purposes, in perpetuity, the lands conveyed
under this subsection and the lands not covered by the
conveyance that are designated in red in Exhibit A of
Army License Number DACW21-3-85-1904.
(B) Terms and conditions.--The agreement shall
specify the terms and conditions under which the
payment will be made and the rights of, and remedies
available to, the Federal Government to recover all or
a portion of the payment in the event the State fails
to manage the lands in a manner satisfactory to the
Secretary.
(h) Charleston, South Carolina.--The Secretary is authorized to
convey the property of the Corps of Engineers known as the ``Equipment
and Storage Yard'', located on Meeting Street in Charleston, South
Carolina, in as-is condition for fair-market value with all proceeds
from the conveyance to be applied by the Corps of Engineers, Charleston
District, to offset a portion of the costs of moving or leasing (or
both) an office facility in the City of Charleston.
(i) Clarkston, Washington.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall convey to the Port of
Clarkston, Washington, all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to a portion of the land described in Army
Lease Number DACW68-1-97-22, consisting of approximately 31
acres, the exact boundaries of which shall be determined by the
Secretary and the Port of Clarkston.
(2) Additional land.--The Secretary may convey to the Port
of Clarkston, Washington, at fair market value as determined by
the Secretary, such additional land located in the vicinity of
Clarkston, Washington, as the Secretary determines to be excess
to the needs of the Columbia River Project and appropriate for
conveyance.
(3) Terms and conditions.--The conveyances made under
paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be subject to such terms and
conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary to
protect the interests of the United States, including a
requirement that the Port of Clarkston pay all administrative
costs associated with the conveyances (including the cost of
land surveys and appraisals and costs associated with
compliance with applicable environmental laws, including
regulations).
(4) Use of land.--The Port of Clarkston shall be required
to pay the fair market value, as determined by the Secretary,
of any land conveyed pursuant to paragraph (1) that is not
retained in public ownership or is used for other than public
park or recreation purposes, except that the Secretary shall
have a right of reverter to reclaim possession and title to any
such land.
(j) Land Conveyance to Matewan, West Virginia.--
(1) In general.--The United States shall convey by quit
claim deed to the Town of Matewan, West Virginia, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to four parcels
of land deemed excess by the Secretary of the Army, acting
through the Chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to the
structural project for flood control constructed by the Corps
of Engineers along the Tug Fork River pursuant to section 202
of Public Law 96-367.
(2) Property description.--The parcels of land referred to
in paragraph (1) are as follows:
(A) A certain parcel of land in the State of West
Virginia, Mingo County, Town of Matewan, and being more
particularly bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly
right-of-way line of a 40-foot-wide street
right-of-way (known as McCoy Alley), having an
approximate coordinate value of N228,695,
E1,662,397, in the line common to the land
designated as U.S.A. Tract No. 834, and the
land designated as U.S.A. Tract No. 837, said
point being South 51 deg.52' East 81.8 feet
from an iron pin and cap marked M-12 on the
boundary of the Matewan Area Structural
Project, on the north right-of-way line of said
street, at a corner common to designated U.S.A.
Tracts Nos. 834 and 836; thence, leaving the
right-of-way of said street, with the line
common to the land of said Tract No. 834, and
the land of said Tract No. 837.
South 14 deg.37' West 46 feet to the corner
common to the land of said Tract No. 834, and
the land of said Tract No. 837; thence, leaving
the land of said Tract No. 837, severing the
lands of said Project.
South 14 deg.37' West 46 feet.
South 68 deg.07' East 239 feet.
North 26 deg.05' East 95 feet to a point on
the southerly right-of-way line of said street;
thence, with the right-of-way of said street,
continuing to sever the lands of said Project.
South 63 deg.55' East 206 feet; thence,
leaving the right-of-way of said street,
continuing to sever the lands of said Project.
South 26 deg.16' West 63 feet; thence, with
a curve to the left having a radius of 70 feet,
a delta of 33 deg.58', an arc length of 41
feet, the chord bearing.
South 09 deg.17' West 41 feet; thence,
leaving said curve, continuing to sever the
lands of said Project.
South 07 deg.42' East 31 feet to a point on
the right-of-way line of the floodwall; thence,
with the right-of-way of said floodwall,
continuing to sever the lands of said Project.
South 77 deg.04' West 71 feet.
North 77 deg.10' West 46 feet.
North 67 deg.07' West 254 feet.
North 67 deg.54' West 507 feet.
North 57 deg.49' West 66 feet to the
intersection of the right-of-way line of said
floodwall with the southerly right-of-way line
of said street; thence, leaving the right-of-
way of said floodwall and with the southerly
right-of-way of said street, continuing to
sever the lands of said Project.
North 83 deg.01' East 171 feet.
North 89 deg.42' East 74 feet.
South 83 deg.39' East 168 feet.
South 83 deg.38' East 41 feet.
South 77 deg.26' East 28 feet to the point
of beginning, containing 2.59 acres, more or
less. The bearings and coordinate used herein
are referenced to the West Virginia State Plane
Coordinate System, South Zone.
(B) A certain parcel of land in the State of West
Virginia, Mingo County, Town of Matewan, and being more
particularly bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at an iron pin and cap designated
Corner No. M2-2 on the southerly right-of-way
line of the Norfolk and Western Railroad,
having an approximate coordinate value of
N228,755 E1,661,242, and being at the
intersection of the right-of-way line of the
floodwall with the boundary of the Matewan Area
Structural Project; thence, leaving the right-
of-way of said floodwall and with said Project
boundary, and the southerly right-of-way of
said Railroad.
North 59 deg.45' East 34 feet.
North 69 deg.50' East 44 feet.
North 58 deg.11' East 79 feet.
North 66 deg.13' East 102 feet.
North 69 deg.43' East 98 feet.
North 77 deg.39' East 18 feet.
North 72 deg.39' East 13 feet to a point at
the intersection of said Project boundary, and
the southerly right-of-way of said Railroad,
with the westerly right-of-way line of State
Route 49/10; thence, leaving said Project
boundary, and the southerly right-of-way of
said Railroad, and with the westerly right-of-
way of said road.
South 03 deg.21' East 100 feet to a point
at the intersection of the westerly right-of-
way of said road with the right-of-way of said
floodwall; thence, leaving the right-of-way of
said road, and with the right-of-way line of
said floodwall.
South 79 deg.30' West 69 feet.
South 78 deg.28' West 222 feet.
South 80 deg.11' West 65 feet.
North 38 deg.40' West 14 feet to the point
of beginning, containing 0.53 acre, more or
less. The bearings and coordinate used herein
are referenced to the West Virginia State Plane
Coordinate System, South Zone.
(C) A certain parcel of land in the State of West
Virginia, Mingo County, Town of Matewan, and being more
particularly bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly
right-of-way line of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad, having an approximate coordinate
value of N228,936 E1,661,672, and being at the
intersection of the easterly right-of-way line
of State Route 49/10 with the boundary of the
Matewan Area Structural Project; thence,
leaving the right-of-way of said road, and with
said Project boundary, and the southerly right-
of-way of said Railroad.
North 77 deg.49' East 89 feet to an iron
pin and cap designated as U.S.A. Corner No. M-
4.
North 79 deg.30' East 74 feet to an iron
pin and cap designated as U.S.A. Corner No. M-
5-1; thence, leaving the southerly right-of-way
of said Railroad, and continuing with the
boundary of said Project.
South 06 deg.33' East 102 to an iron pipe
and cap designated U.S.A. Corner No. M-6-1 on
the northerly right-of-way line of State Route
49/28; thence, leaving the boundary of said
Project, and with the right-of-way of said
road, severing the lands of said Project.
North 80 deg.59' West 171 feet to a point
at the intersection of the Northerly right-of-
way line of said State Route 49/28 with the
easterly right-of-way line of said State Route
49/10; thence, leaving the right-of-way of said
State Route 49/28 and with the right-of-way of
said State Route 49/10.
North 03 deg.21' West 42 feet to the point
of beginning, containing 0.27 acre, more or
less. The bearings and coordinate used herein
are referenced to the West Virginia State Plane
Coordinate System, South Zone.
(D) A certain parcel of land in the State of West
Virginia, Mingo County, Town of Matewan, and being more
particularly bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point at the intersection of
the easterly right-of-way line of State Route
49/10 with the right-of-way line of the
floodwall, having an approximate coordinate
value of N228,826 E1,661,679; thence, leaving
the right-of-way of said floodwall, and with
the right-of-way of said State Route 49/10.
North 03 deg.21' West 23 feet to a point at
the intersection of the easterly right-of-way
line of said State Route 49/10 with the
southerly right-of-way line of State Route 49/
28; thence, leaving the right-of-way of said
State Route 49/10 and with the right-of-way of
said State Route 49/28.
South 80 deg.59' East 168 feet.
North 82 deg.28' East 45 feet to an iron
pin and cap designated as U.S.A. Corner No. M-
8-1 on the boundary of the Western Area
Structural Project; thence, leaving the right-
of-way of said State Route 49/28, and with said
Project boundary.
South 08 deg.28' East 88 feet to an iron
pin and cap designated as U.S.A. Corner No. M-
9-1 point on the northerly right-of-way line of
a street (known as McCoy Alley); thence,
leaving said Project boundary and with the
northerly right-of-way of said street.
South 83 deg.01' West 38 feet to a point on
the right-of-way line of said floodwall;
thence, leaving the right-of-way of said
street, and with the right-of-way of said
floodwall.
North 57 deg.49' West 180 feet.
South 79 deg.30' West 34 feet to a point of
beginning, containing 0.24 acre, more or less.
The bearings and coordinate used herein are
referenced to the West Virginia State Plane
Coordinate System, South Zone.
(k) Merrisach Lake, Arkansas County, Arkansas.--
(1) Land conveyance.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Secretary shall convey to eligible private property
owners at fair market value, as determined by the Secretary,
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
certain lands acquired for Navigation Pool No. 2, McClellan-
Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, Merrisach Lake Project,
Arkansas County, Arkansas.
(2) Property description.--The lands to be conveyed under
paragraph (1) include those lands lying between elevation 163,
National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, and the Federal
Government boundary line for Tract Numbers 102, 129, 132-1,
132-2, 132-3, 134, 135, 136-1, 136-2, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142,
143, 144, and 145, located in sections 18, 19, 29, 30, 31, and
32, Township 7 South, Range 2 West, and the SE\1/4\ of Section
36, Township 7 South, Range 3 West, Fifth Principal Meridian,
with the exception of any land designated for public park
purposes.
(3) Terms and conditions.--Any lands conveyed under
paragraph (1) shall be subject to--
(A) a perpetual flowage easement prohibiting human
habitation and restricting construction activities;
(B) the reservation of timber rights by the United
States; and
(C) such additional terms and conditions as the
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the
interests of the United States.
(4) Eligible property owner defined.--In this subsection,
the term ``eligible private property owner'' means the owner of
record of land contiguous to lands owned by the United States
in connection with the project referred to in paragraph (1).
SEC. 579. NAMINGS.
(a) Francis Bland Floodway Ditch, Arkansas.--
(1) Designation.--8-Mile Creek in Paragould, Arkansas,
shall be known and designated as the ``Francis Bland Floodway
Ditch''.
(2) Legal reference.--Any reference in a law, map,
regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the creek referred to in paragraph (1) shall be
deemed to be a reference to the ``Francis Bland Floodway
Ditch''.
(b) Lawrence Blackwell Memorial Bridge, Arkansas.--
(1) Designation.--The bridge over lock and dam numbered 4
on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, constructed as part of the
project for navigation on the Arkansas River and tributaries,
shall be known and designated as the ``Lawrence Blackwell
Memorial Bridge''.
(2) Legal reference.--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 ``Lawrence Blackwell Memorial
Bridge''.
SEC. 580. FOLSOM DAM AND RESERVOIR ADDITIONAL STORAGE AND ADDITIONAL
FLOOD CONTROL STUDIES.
(a) Folsom Flood Control Studies.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
State of California and local water resources agencies, shall
undertake a study of increasing surcharge flood control storage
at the Folsom Dam and Reservoir.
(2) Limitations.--The study of the Folsom Dam and Reservoir
undertaken under paragraph (1) shall assume that there is to be
no increase in conservation storage at the Folsom Reservoir.
(3) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2000, the Secretary
shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study
under this subsection.
(b) American and Sacramento Rivers Flood Control Study.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall undertake a study of
all levees on the American River and on the Sacramento River
downstream and immediately upstream of the confluence of such
Rivers to access opportunities to increase potential flood
protection through levee modifications.
(2) Deadline for completion.--Not later than March 1, 2000,
the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the
results of the study undertaken under this subsection.
SEC. 581. WALLOPS ISLAND, VIRGINIA.
(a) Emergency Action.--The Secretary shall take emergency action to
protect Wallops Island, Virginia, from damaging coastal storms, by
improving and extending the existing seawall, replenishing and
renourishing the beach, and constructing protective dunes.
(b) Reimbursement.--The Secretary may seek reimbursement from other
Federal agencies whose resources are protected by the emergency action
taken under subsection (a).
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $8,000,000.
SEC. 582. DETROIT RIVER, DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to repair and
rehabilitate the seawalls on the Detroit River in Detroit, Michigan.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1999,
$1,000,000 to carry out this section.
SEC. 583. NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA.
(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary may establish a pilot
program for providing environmental assistance to non-Federal interests
in northeastern Minnesota.
(b) Form of Assistance.--Assistance 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 northeastern Minnesota, including projects for wastewater
treatment and related facilities, water supply and related facilities,
environmental restoration, and surface water resource protection and
development.
(c) Public Ownership Requirement.--The Secretary may provide
assistance for a project under this section only if the project is
publicly owned.
(d) Local Cooperation Agreement.--
(1) In general.--Before providing assistance under this
section, the Secretary shall enter into a local cooperation
agreement with a non-Federal interest to provide for design and
construction of the project to be carried out with the
assistance.
(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 and State
officials, of a facilities or resource protection and
development plan, including appropriate engineering
plans and specifications.
(B) Legal and institutional structures.--
Establishment of such legal and institutional
structures as are necessary to ensure the effective
long-term operation of the project by the non-Federal
interest.
(3) Cost sharing.--
(A) In general.--The Federal share of project costs
under each local cooperation agreement entered into
under this subsection shall be 75 percent. The Federal
share may be in the form of grants or reimbursements of
project costs.
(B) Credit for design work.--The non-Federal
interest shall receive credit for the reasonable costs
of design work completed by the non-Federal interest
prior to entering into a local cooperation agreement
with the Secretary for a project. The credit for the
design work shall not exceed 6 percent of the total
construction costs of the project.
(C) Credit for interest.--In the event of a delay
in the funding of the non-Federal share of a project
that is the subject of an agreement under this section,
the non-Federal interest shall receive credit for
reasonable interest incurred in providing the non-
Federal share of a project's cost.
(D) Land, easements, and rights-of-way credit.--The
non-Federal interest shall receive credit for land,
easements, rights-of-way, and relocations toward its
share of project costs (including all reasonable costs
associated with obtaining permits necessary for the
construction, operation, and maintenance of the project
on publicly owned or controlled land), but not to
exceed 25 percent of total project costs.
(E) Operation and maintenance.--The non-Federal
share of operation and maintenance costs for projects
constructed with assistance provided under this section
shall be 100 percent.
(e) Applicability of Other Federal and State Laws.--Nothing in this
section shall be construed as waiving, limiting, or otherwise affecting
the applicability of any provision of Federal or State law that would
otherwise apply to a project to be carried out with assistance provided
under this section.
(f) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2001, the Secretary shall
transmit to Congress a report on the results of the pilot program
carried out under this section, together with recommendations
concerning whether or not such program should be implemented on a
national basis.
(g) Northeastern Minnesota Defined.--In this section, the term
``northeastern Minnesota'' means the counties of Cook, Lake, St. Louis,
Koochiching, Itasca, Cass, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton, Pine, Kanabec,
Mille Lacs, Morrison, Benton, Sherburne, Isanti, and Chisago,
Minnesota.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1999. Such sums shall remain available
until expended.
SEC. 584. ALASKA.
(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary may establish a pilot
program for providing environmental assistance to non-Federal interests
in Alaska.
(b) Form of Assistance.--Assistance 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 Alaska, including projects for wastewater treatment and
related facilities, water supply and related facilities, and surface
water resource protection and development.
(c) Ownership Requirements.--The Secretary may provide assistance
for a project under this section only if the project is publicly owned
or is owned by a native corporation as defined by section 1602 of title
43, United States Code.
(d) Local Cooperation Agreements.--
(1) In general.--Before providing assistance under this
section, the Secretary shall enter into a local cooperation
agreement with a non-Federal interest to provide for design and
construction of the project to be carried out with the
assistance.
(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 and State
officials, of a facilities or resource protection and
development plan, including appropriate engineering
plans and specifications.
(B) Legal and institutional structures.--
Establishment of such legal and institutional
structures as are necessary to ensure the effective
long-term operation of the project by the non-Federal
interest.
(3) Cost sharing.--
(A) In general.--The Federal share of the project
costs under each local cooperation agreement entered
into under this subsection shall be 75 percent. The
Federal share may be in the form of grants or
reimbursements of project costs.
(B) Credit for design work.--The non-Federal
interest shall receive credit for the reasonable costs
of design work completed by the non-Federal interest
prior to entering into a local cooperation agreement
with the Secretary for a project. The credit for the
design work shall not exceed 6 percent of the total
construction costs of the project.
(C) Credit for interest.--In the event of a delay
in the funding of the non-Federal share of a project
that is the subject of an agreement under this section,
the non-Federal interest shall receive credit for
reasonable interest incurred in providing the non-
Federal share of a project's cost.
(D) Land, easements, and rights-of-way credit.--The
non-Federal interest shall receive credit for land,
easements, rights-of-way, and relocations toward its
share of project costs (including all reasonable costs
associated with obtaining permits necessary for the
construction, operation, and maintenance of the project
on publicly owned or controlled land), but not to
exceed 25 percent of total project costs.
(E) Operation and maintenance.--The non-Federal
share of operation and maintenance costs for projects
constructed with assistance provided under this section
shall be 100 percent.
(e) Applicability of Other Federal and State Laws.--Nothing in this
section shall be construed as waiving, limiting, or otherwise affecting
the applicability of any provision of Federal or State law that would
otherwise apply to a project to be carried out with assistance provided
under this section.
(f) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2001, the Secretary shall
transmit to Congress a report on the results of the pilot program
carried out under this section, together with recommendations
concerning whether or not such program should be implemented on a
national basis.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1999. Such sums shall remain available
until expended.
SEC. 585. CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA.
(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary may establish a pilot
program for providing environmental assistance to non-Federal interests
in central West Virginia.
(b) Form of Assistance.--Assistance 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 central West Virginia, including projects for wastewater
treatment and related facilities, water supply and related facilities,
and surface water resource protection and development.
(c) Public Ownership Requirement.--The Secretary may provide
assistance for a project under this section only if the project is
publicly owned.
(d) Local Cooperation Agreements.--
(1) In general.--Before providing assistance under this
section, the Secretary shall enter into a local cooperation
agreement with a non-Federal interest to provide for design and
construction of the project to be carried out with the
assistance.
(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 and State
officials, of a facilities or resource protection and
development plan, including appropriate engineering
plans and specifications.
(B) Legal and institutional structures.--
Establishment of such legal and institutional
structures as are necessary to ensure the effective
long-term operation of the project by the non-Federal
interest.
(3) Cost sharing.--
(A) In general.--The Federal share of the project
costs under each local cooperation agreement entered
into under this subsection shall be 75 percent. The
Federal share may be in the form of grants or
reimbursements of project costs.
(B) Credit for design work.--The non-Federal
interest shall receive credit for the reasonable costs
of design work completed by the non-Federal interest
prior to entering into a local cooperation agreement
with the Secretary for a project. The credit for the
design work shall not exceed 6 percent of the total
construction costs of the project.
(C) Credit for interest.--In the event of a delay
in the funding of the non-Federal share of a project
that is the subject of an agreement under this section,
the non-Federal interest shall receive credit for
reasonable interest incurred in providing the non-
Federal share of a project's cost.
(D) Land, easements, and rights-of-way credit.--The
non-Federal interest shall receive credit for land,
easements, rights-of-way, and relocations toward its
share of project costs (including all reasonable costs
associated with obtaining permits necessary for the
construction, operation, and maintenance of the project
on publicly owned or controlled land), but not to
exceed 25 percent of total project costs.
(E) Operation and maintenance.--The non-Federal
share of operation and maintenance costs for projects
constructed with assistance provided under this section
shall be 100 percent.
(e) Applicability of Other Federal and State Laws.--Nothing in this
section shall be construed as waiving, limiting, or otherwise affecting
the applicability of any provision of Federal or State law that would
otherwise apply to a project to be carried out with assistance provided
under this section.
(f) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2001, the Secretary shall
transmit to Congress a report on the results of the pilot program
carried out under this section, together with recommendations
concerning whether or not such program should be implemented on a
national basis.
(g) Central West Virginia Defined.--In this section, the term
``central West Virginia'' means the counties of Mason, Jackson, Putnam,
Kanawha, Roane, Wirt, Calhoun, Clay, Nicholas, Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis,
Upshur, Randolph, Pendleton, Hardy, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley, and
Jefferson, West Virginia.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1999. Such sums shall remain available
until expended.
SEC. 586. SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AREA WATERSHED RESTORATION,
CALIFORNIA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to undertake
environmental restoration activities included in the Sacramento
Metropolitan Water Authority's ``Watershed Management Plan''. These
activities shall be limited to cleanup of contaminated groundwater
resulting directly from the acts of any Federal agency or Department of
the Federal Government at or in the vicinity of McClellan Air Force
Base, California; Mather Air Force Base, California; Sacramento Army
Depot, California; or any location within the watershed where the
Federal Government would be a responsible party under any Federal
environmental law.
(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, 1999.
SEC. 587. ONONDAGA LAKE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to plan, design, and
construct projects for the environmental restoration, conservation, and
management of Onondaga Lake, New York, and to provide, in coordination
with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,
financial assistance to the State of New York and political
subdivisions thereof for the development and implementation of projects
to restore, conserve, and manage Onondaga Lake.
(b) Partnership.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall
establish a partnership with appropriate Federal agencies (including
the Environmental Protection Agency) and the State of New York and
political subdivisions thereof for the purpose of project development
and implementation. Such partnership shall be dissolved not later than
15 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Cost Sharing.--The non-Federal share of the cost of a project
constructed under subsection (a) shall be not less than 30 percent of
the total cost of the project and may be provided through in-kind
services.
(d) Effect on Liability.--Financial assistance provided under this
section shall not relieve from liability any person who would otherwise
be liable under Federal or State law for damages, response costs,
natural resource damages, restitution, equitable relief, or any other
relief.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this section.
(f) Repeal.--Section 401 of the Great Lakes Critical Programs Act
of 1990 (104 Stat. 3010) and section 411 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4648) are repealed as of the date of
the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 588. EAST LYNN LAKE, WEST VIRGINIA.
The Secretary shall defer any decision relating to the leasing of
mineral resources underlying East Lynn Lake, West Virginia, project
lands to the Federal entity vested with such leasing authority.
SEC. 589. EEL RIVER, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine if flooding in the
City of Ferndale, California, is the result of a Federal flood control
project on the Eel River. If the Secretary determines that the flooding
is the result of the project, the Secretary shall take appropriate
measures (including dredging of the Salt River and construction of
sediment ponds at the confluence of Francis, Reas, and Williams Creeks)
to mitigate the flooding.
SEC. 590. NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall review a report prepared by
the non-Federal interest concerning flood protection for the Dark
Hollow area of North Little Rock, Arkansas. If the Secretary determines
that the report meets the evaluation and design standards of the Corps
of Engineers and that the project is economically justified,
technically sound, and environmentally acceptable, the Secretary shall
carry out the project.
(b) Treatment of Design and Plan Preparation Costs.--The costs of
design and preparation of plans and specifications shall be included as
project costs and paid during construction.
SEC. 591. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MISSISSIPPI PLACE, ST. PAUL,
MINNESOTA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary may enter into a cooperative
agreement to participate in a project for the planning, design, and
construction of infrastructure and other improvements at Mississippi
Place, St. Paul, Minnesota.
(b) Cost Sharing.--
(1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of the
project shall be 50 percent. The Federal share may be provided
in the form of grants or reimbursements of project costs.
(2) Credit for non-federal work.--The non-Federal interest
shall receive credit toward the non-Federal share of the cost
of the project for reasonable costs incurred by the non-Federal
interests as a result of participation in the planning, design,
and construction of the project.
(3) Land, easements, and rights-of-way credit.--The non-
Federal interest shall receive credit toward the non-Federal
share of the cost of the project for land, easements, rights-
of-way, and relocations provided by the non-Federal interest
with respect to the project.
(4) Operation and maintenance.--The non-Federal share of
operation and maintenance costs for the project shall be 100
percent.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $3,000,000 to carry out this section.
Amend the title so as to read ``An Act to provide for the
conservation and development of water and related resources, to
authorize the United States Army Corps of Engineers to
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and
harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.''.
Attest:
Clerk.