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the project shall be 35 percent.
(2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of any 1
activity described in subsection (b) shall not exceed
$5,000,000.
(3) Operation and maintenance.--The operation and
maintenance of the project shall be a non-Federal
responsibility.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to pay the Federal share of the cost of carrying out this
section $30,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2000 and 2001.
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SEC. 515. IRRIGATION <> DIVERSION PROTECTION
AND FISHERIES ENHANCEMENT ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary may provide technical planning and
design assistance to non-Federal interests and may conduct other site-
specific studies to formulate and evaluate fish screens, fish passages
devices, and other measures to decrease the incidence of juvenile and
adult fish inadvertently entering irrigation systems.
(b) Cooperation.--Measures under subsection (a)--
(1) shall be developed in cooperation with Federal and State
resource agencies; and
(2) shall not impair the continued withdrawal of water for
irrigation purposes.
(c) Priority.--In providing assistance under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall give priority based on--
(1) the objectives of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
(2) cost-effectiveness; and
(3) the potential for reducing fish mortality.
(d) Non-Federal Share.--
(1) In general.--The non-Federal share of the cost of
measures under subsection (a) shall be 50 percent.
(2) In-kind contributions.--Not more than 50 percent of the
non-Federal contribution may be made through the provision of
services, materials, supplies, or other in-kind contributions.
(e) No Construction Activity.--This section does not authorize any
construction activity.
(f) Report.--Not <> later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
report on--
(1) fish mortality caused by irrigation water intake
devices;
(2) appropriate measures to reduce fish mortality;
(3) the extent to which those measures are currently being
employed in arid States;
(4) the construction costs associated with those measures;
and
(5) the appropriate Federal role, if any, to encourage the
use of those measures.
SEC. 516. INNOVATIVE <> TECHNOLOGIES FOR
WATERSHED RESTORATION.
The Secretary shall examine using, and, if appropriate, encourage
the use of, innovative treatment technologies, including membrane
technologies, for watershed and environmental restoration and protection
projects involving water quality.
SEC. 517. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN PROJECTS.
The Secretary shall expedite completion of the reports for the
following projects and, if justified, proceed directly to project
preconstruction, engineering, and design:
(1) Sluice Creek, Guilford, Connecticut, and Lighthouse
Point Park, New Haven, Connecticut.
(2) Alafia Channel, Tampa Harbor, Florida, project for
navigation.
(3) Little Calumet River, Indiana.
(4) Ohio River Greenway, Indiana, project for environmental
restoration and recreation.
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(5) Mississippi River, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana,
project for waterfront and riverine preservation, restoration,
and enhancement modifications.
(6) Extension of locks 20, 21, 22, 24, and 25 on the upper
Mississippi River and the La Grange and Peoria locks on the
Illinois River, project to provide lock chambers 110 feet in
width and 1,200 feet in length.
SEC. 518. DOG RIVER, ALABAMA.
The Secretary shall provide $1,500,000 for environmental restoration
for a pilot project, in cooperation with non-Federal interests, to
restore natural water depths in the Dog River, Alabama.
SEC. 519. LEVEES IN ELBA AND GENEVA, ALABAMA.
(a) Elba, Alabama.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may repair and rehabilitate a
levee in the city of Elba, Alabama, at a total cost of
$12,900,000.
(2) Cost sharing.--The non-Federal share of the cost of
repair and rehabilitation under paragraph (1) shall be 35
percent.
(b) Geneva, Alabama.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may repair and rehabilitate a
levee in the city of Geneva, Alabama, at a total cost of
$16,600,000.
(2) Cost sharing.--The non-Federal share of the cost of
repair and rehabilitation under paragraph (1) shall be 35
percent.
SEC. 520. 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 the activities.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $12,000,000 for the period
beginning with fiscal year 2000.
SEC. 521. BEAVER LAKE, ARKANSAS, WATER SUPPLY STORAGE
REALLOCATION.
The Secretary shall reallocate approximately 31,000 additional acre-
feet at Beaver Lake, Arkansas, to water supply storage at no cost to the
Beaver Water District or the Carroll-Boone Water District, except that
at no time shall the bottom of the conservation pool be at an elevation
that is less than 1,076 feet, NGVD.
SEC. 522. BEAVER LAKE TROUT PRODUCTION FACILITY, ARKANSAS.
Not <> later than 2 years after the date of
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, including the benefits of and
schedule
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for construction of the Beaver Lake trout production facility and
related facilities.
SEC. 523. 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) Cost Sharing.--The non-Federal share of the cost of activities
assisted under subsection (a) shall be 50 percent.
(c) 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. 524. ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with local
governments, may prepare special area management plans for Orange and
San Diego Counties, California, to demonstrate the effectiveness of
using the plans to provide information regarding aquatic resources.
(b) Use of Plans.--The Secretary may--
(1) use plans described in subsection (a) in making
regulatory decisions; and
(2) issue permits consistent with the plans.
SEC. 525. RUSH CREEK, 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, if the Secretary determines that the project
is technically sound, environmentally acceptable, and economically
justified.
SEC. 526. SANTA CRUZ HARBOR, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary may--
(1) modify the cooperative agreement with the Santa Cruz
Port District, California, to reflect unanticipated additional
dredging effort; and
(2) extend the agreement for 10 years.
SEC. 527. 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
activities assisted under paragraph (1) shall be 50 percent.
(b) Topographic Survey.--The Secretary may 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.
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SEC. 528. MAYO'S BAR LOCK AND DAM, COOSA RIVER, ROME, GEORGIA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary may provide technical assistance
(including planning, engineering, and design assistance) for the
reconstruction of the Mayo's Bar Lock and Dam, Coosa River, Rome,
Georgia.
(b) Non-Federal Share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of
activities assisted under subsection (a) shall be 50 percent.
SEC. 529. 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) Study.--The study shall include--
(1) an evaluation of the combined hydrologic, geomorphic,
environmental, economic, social, and recreational impacts of
operating strategies within the watershed;
(2) creation of an integrated, dynamic flood impact model;
and
(3) the development of a rapid response system to be used
during flood and emergency situations.
(c) Report <> to Congress.--Not later than 5 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a
report to Congress on the results of the study and modeling system and
such recommendations as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000.
SEC. 530. 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 the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996
(Public Law 104-182).
SEC. 531. 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 the
average of--
(1) the cost calculated in accordance 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; and
(2) the cost calculated in accordance with procedures
established as of the date of enactment of this Act by the
Secretary to determine the cost of water storage at other
projects under the Secretary's jurisdiction.
(b) Effective Date.--For the purposes of this section, the effective
date of the memorandum of understanding referred to in subsection (a)(1)
shall be deemed to be the date of enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 532. SOUTHERN AND EASTERN KENTUCKY.
Section 531 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3773) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``and surface'' and inserting
``surface''; and
(B) by striking ``development.'' and inserting
``development, and small stream flooding, local storm
water drainage, and related problems.'';
(2) in subsection (d)(1), 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)), for any project undertaken
under this section, with the consent of the affected local
government, a non-Federal interest may include a nonprofit
entity.''; and
(3) in subsection (h), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
inserting ``$25,000,000''.
SEC. 533. 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
``$250,000,000''.
SEC. 534. SNUG HARBOR, MARYLAND.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, may--
(1) provide technical assistance to the residents of Snug
Harbor, in the vicinity of Berlin, Maryland, for the purpose of
flood damage reduction;
(2) conduct a study of a project consisting of 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, carry out the project
under 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 et seq.), may
provide technical assistance and nonstructural measures for flood damage
mitigation in the vicinity of Snug Harbor, Maryland.
(c) Cost Sharing.--
(1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of
assistance under this section shall not exceed $3,000,000.
(2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of
assistance under this section shall be determined in accordance
with title I of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2211 et seq.) or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), as
appropriate.
SEC. 535. WELCH POINT, ELK RIVER, CECIL COUNTY, AND CHESAPEAKE
CITY, MARYLAND.
(a) Spillage of Dredged Materials.--The Secretary shall carry out a
study to determine whether the spillage of dredged materials that were
removed as part of the project for navigation,
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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, chapter 831), 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 whether 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. 536. CAPE COD CANAL RAILROAD BRIDGE, BUZZARDS BAY,
MASSACHUSETTS.
(a) Alternative Transportation.--The Secretary may provide up to
$300,000 for meeting the need 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 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 responsibilities for the
operation and maintenance of the Bridge. The Secretary may include in
any new contract the termination of the prior contract numbered ER-W175-
ENG-1.
SEC. 537. 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. 538. BEAVER BRANCH OF BIG TIMBER CREEK, NEW JERSEY.
At the request of the State of New Jersey or a political subdivision
of the State, using authority under law in effect on the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary may--
(1) compile and disseminate information on floods and flood
damage, including identification of areas subject to inundation
by floods; and
(2) provide technical assistance regarding floodplain
management for the Beaver Branch of Big Timber Creek, New
Jersey.
SEC. 539. LAKE ONTARIO AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER WATER LEVELS, NEW
YORK.
On request, the Secretary may 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
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the Board are encouraged to conduct such studies in a comprehensive and
thorough manner before implementing any change to Water Regulation Plan
1958-D.
SEC. 540. NEW <> YORK-NEW JERSEY HARBOR,
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to analyze the
economic and environmental benefits and costs of potential sediment
management and contaminant reduction measures.
(b) Cooperative Agreements.--In conducting the study, the Secretary
may enter into cooperative agreements with non-Federal interests to
investigate, develop, and support measures for sediment management and
reduction of sources of contaminant that affect navigation in the Port
of New York-New Jersey and the environmental conditions of the New York-
New Jersey Harbor estuary.
SEC. 541. SEA GATE REACH, CONEY ISLAND, NEW YORK, NEW YORK.
The Secretary may construct a project for shoreline protection that
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. 542. 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 subsection (a) shall be 50 percent.
SEC. 543. 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
interests for 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
interests or provide reimbursements of project costs.
(e) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
shall be 50 percent.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for the period
beginning with fiscal year 2000.
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SEC. 544. TOUSSAINT RIVER, CARROLL TOWNSHIP, OTTAWA COUNTY, OHIO.
The Secretary may provide technical assistance for the removal of
military ordnance from the Toussaint River, Carroll Township, Ottawa
County, Ohio.
SEC. 545. SARDIS RESERVOIR, OKLAHOMA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall accept from the State of
Oklahoma or an agent of the State an amount, 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 the 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. 546. 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) Federal Participation.--If, on completion of the study, the
Secretary determines that the project is technically sound,
environmentally acceptable, and economically justified, the Secretary
may participate with non-Federal interests in the project.
(c) Cost Sharing.--The non-Federal share of the cost of the project
shall be 35 percent.
(d) Land, Easements, and Rights-of-Way.--
(1) In general.--The non-Federal interest shall provide
land, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and dredged
material disposal areas necessary for construction of the
project.
(2) Credit toward non-federal share.--The value of the land,
easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and dredged material
disposal areas provided by the non-Federal interests shall be
credited toward the non-Federal share.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for the period
beginning with fiscal year 2000.
SEC. 547. WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, OREGON.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, the Director of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies
shall, using authorities under law in effect on the date of enactment of
this Act, assist the State of Oregon in developing and implementing a
comprehensive basin-wide strategy in the Willamette River basin, Oregon,
for coordinated and integrated management of land and water resources to
improve water quality,
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reduce flood hazards, ensure sustainable economic activity, and restore
habitat for native fish and wildlife.
(b) Technical Assistance, Staff, and Financial Support.--The heads
of the Federal agencies may provide technical assistance, staff, and
financial support for development of the basin-wide management strategy.
(c) Flexibility.--The heads of the Federal agencies shall exercise
flexibility to reduce barriers to efficient and effective implementation
of the basin-wide management strategy.
SEC. 548. BRADFORD AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA.
The Secretary may 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. 549. ERIE HARBOR, PENNSYLVANIA.
The Secretary may reimburse the appropriate non-Federal interest not
more than $78,366 for architectural and engineering costs incurred in
connection with the Erie Harbor basin navigation project, Pennsylvania.
SEC. 550. POINT MARION LOCK AND DAM, PENNSYLVANIA.
(a) In General.--The project for navigation, Point Marion Lock and
Dam, borough of Point Marion, Pennsylvania, 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.
(b) Allocation.--The cost of the mitigation shall be allocated as an
operation and maintenance cost of a Federal navigation project.
SEC. 551. SEVEN POINTS' HARBOR, PENNSYLVANIA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary may, at full Federal expense,
construct a breakwater 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 to carry out this section $850,000.
SEC. 552. 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. 553. UPPER SUSQUEHANNA-LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA, WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION STUDY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine
the feasibility of a comprehensive floodplain management and watershed
restoration project for the Upper Susquehanna-Lackawanna Watershed,
Pennsylvania.
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(b) Geographic Information System.--In conducting the study, the
Secretary shall use a geographic information system.
(c) Plans.--The study shall formulate plans for comprehensive
floodplain management and environmental restoration.
(d) Credit Toward Non-Federal Share.--Non-Federal interests may
receive credit toward the non-Federal share for in-kind services and
materials that contribute to the study. The Secretary may credit non-
Corps Federal assistance provided to the non-Federal interest toward the
non-Federal share of the costs of the study to the maximum extent
authorized by law.
SEC. 554. AGUADILLA HARBOR, PUERTO RICO.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine whether 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. 555. 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 submit 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. 556. NORTH PADRE ISLAND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION AND
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECT.
The Secretary is directed to carry out a project for ecosystem
restoration and storm damage reduction at North Padre Island, Corpus
Christi Bay, Texas, at a total estimated cost of $30,000,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $19,500,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost
of $10,500,000, if the Secretary determines that the work is technically
sound and environmentally acceptable. The Secretary shall make such a
determination not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 557. 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 the reports, and subject
to a favorable report of the Chief of Engineers:
(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
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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.
SEC. 558. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION.
Section 8 of the Act of May 15, 1928 (33 U.S.C. 702h; 45 Stat. 537,
chapter 569) (commonly known as the ``Flood Control Act of 1928''), is
amended by striking ``$7,500'' and inserting ``$21,500''.
SEC. 559. <> 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.
(b) Assistance.--As part of the 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.
(c) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of measures
undertaken under this section shall not exceed 65 percent.
(d) 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) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for the period
beginning with fiscal year 2000.
SEC. 560. ABANDONED <> AND INACTIVE NONCOAL MINE
RESTORATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary may 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 purposes of--
(1) managing drainage from abandoned and inactive noncoal
mines;
(2) restoring and protecting streams, rivers, wetlands,
other waterbodies, and riparian areas degraded by drainage from
abandoned and inactive noncoal mines; and
(3) demonstrating 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
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the Federal share with respect to projects located on land owned by the
United States shall be 100 percent.
(d) Effect on Authority of Secretary of the Interior.--Nothing in
this section affects 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 may provide assistance to non-Federal and nonprofit 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. 561. <> BENEFICIAL USE OF WASTE TIRE
RUBBER.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, when appropriate, encourage
the beneficial use of waste tire rubber (including crumb rubber and
baled tire products) recycled from tires.
(b) Included Beneficial Uses.--Beneficial uses under subsection (a)
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.
(c) Use of Waste Tire Rubber.--The Secretary shall encourage the
use, when appropriate, of waste tire rubber (including crumb rubber) in
projects described in subsection (b).
SEC. 562. 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 in the third
sentence by striking ``January 1, 2000'' and inserting ``January 1,
2003''.
SEC. 563. LAND CONVEYANCES.
(a) Toronto Lake and El Dorado Lake, Kansas.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall convey to the State of
Kansas, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to the 2 parcels
of land described in paragraph (2) on which correctional
facilities operated by the Kansas Department of Corrections are
situated.
(2) Land description.--The parcels of land referred to in
paragraph (1) are--
(A) the parcel located in Butler County, Kansas,
adjacent to the El Dorado Lake Project, consisting of
approximately 32.98 acres; and
(B) the parcel located in Woodson County, Kansas,
adjacent to the Toronto Lake Project, consisting of
approximately 51.98 acres.
(3) Conditions.--
(A) Use of land.--A conveyance of a parcel under
paragraph (1) shall be subject to the condition that all
right, title, and interest in and to the parcel shall
revert to the United States if the parcel is used for a
purpose other than that of a correctional facility.
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(B) Costs.--The Secretary may require such
additional terms, conditions, reservations, and
restrictions in connection with the conveyance as the
Secretary determines are necessary to protect the
interests of the United States, including a requirement
that the State pay all reasonable administrative costs
associated with the conveyance.
(b) Pike County, Missouri.--
(1) Land exchange.--Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), at
such time as Holnam Inc. conveys all right, title, and interest
in and to the parcel of land described in paragraph (2)(A) to
the United States, the Secretary shall convey all right, title,
and interest in the parcel of land described in paragraph (2)(B)
to Holnam Inc.
(2) Land description.--The parcels of land 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 as 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 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.--The exchange of land under paragraph (1)
shall be subject to the following conditions:
(A) Deeds.--
(i) 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.
(ii) 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.
(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 of the improvements.
(C) Time limit for exchange.--The land exchange
under paragraph (1) shall be completed not later than 2
years after the date of 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.
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(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.
(c) Candy Lake Project, Osage County, Oklahoma.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(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) Conveyances.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall convey 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 paragraph (1) 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
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 subsection 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.
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(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) < publication.>> the general public, not later than
90 days after the date of 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 subsection 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.
(d) Lake Hugo, Oklahoma, Area Land Conveyance.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey at fair market
value to Choctaw County Industrial Authority, Oklahoma, the
parcels of land described in paragraph (2).
(2) Land description.--
(A) In general.--The parcel of land to be conveyed
under paragraph (1) is the parcel lying above elevation
445.2 feet (NGVD) located in the S\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\ and
the S\1/2\SW\1/4\ of Section 13 and the N\1/2\NW\1/4\ of
Section 24, T 6 S, R 18 E, of the Indian Meridian, in
Choctaw County, Oklahoma, the parcel also being part of
the Sawyer Bluff Public Use Area and including parts of
Hugo Lake Tracts 134 and 139, and more particularly
described as follows: Beginning at a point on the east
line of Section 13, the point being 100.00 feet north of
the southeast corner of S\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\ of Section
13; thence S 01/ 36' 24" 100.00 to a Corps of Engineers
brass-capped monument at the southeast corner of S\1/
2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\ of Section 13; thence S 88/ 16' 57" W,
along the south line of the S\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\ of
Section 13, 2649.493 feet, more or less, to a Corps of
Engineers brass-capped monument on the centerline of
Section 13; thence S 01/ 20' 53" E, along the centerline
of Section 13, 1316.632 feet to a Corps of Engineers
brass-capped monument; thence S 00/ 41' 35" E, along the
centerline of Section 24, 1000.00 feet, more or less, to
a point lying 50.00 feet north and 300.00 feet, more or
less, east of Road B of the Sawyer Bluff Public Use
Area; thence westerly and northwesterly, parallel to
Road B, to the approximate location of the 445.2-foot
contour; thence meandering northerly along the 445.2-
foot contour to a point approximately 100.00 feet west
and 100.00 feet north of the southwest corner of the (continued)