[House Report 106-120]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 106-120
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PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1480, THE WATER RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1999
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April 28, 1999.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Hastings of Washington, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 154]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 154, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be
adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 1480,
the ``Water Resources Development Act of 1999,'' under a
structured rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate
divided equally between the chairman and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
The rule makes in order the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure amendment in the nature of a substitute as an
original bill for purpose of amendment, modified by the
amendments printed in part 1 of this report. The rule also
waives all points of order against consideration of the
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in
part 2 of this report. Amendments made in order may be offered
only in the order printed in this report, may be offered only
by a Member designated in this report, shall be considered as
read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be
subject to a demand for division of the question in the House
or in the Committee of the Whole.
The rule allows for the Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole to postpone votes during consideration of the bill, and
to reduce voting time to five minutes on a postponed question
if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote. Finally, the rule
provides for one motion to recommit, with or without
instructions.
The waiver of all points of order includes a waiver of
clause 4 of rule XIII (requiring a three-day layover of the
committee report), which is necessary because the report was
not printed until Tuesday, April 27, and the bill will be
considered on the floor on Thursday, April 29. The waiver also
includes a waiver of clause 4 of rule XXI (prohibiting
appropriations in a legislative bill), which is necessary
because certain provisions in H.R. 1480 transfer funds from one
account to another in FY 1999.
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER
Part 1--Amendments that modify the amendment in the nature of a
substitute
Boehlert: Strikes American River basin provisions.
Part 2--Amendments made in order under the rule
Shuster--10 minutes: Manager's Amendment. The amendment
makes technical and conforming changes; makes modifications to
several projects currently in the reported bill; includes
several flood control and navigation projects; includes project
deauthorizations; includes studies; and includes provisions
based on discussions with other committees.
Oberstar--40 minutes: Replaces the flood control provisions
for Sacramento, California that were adopted in committee
reported version of H.R. 1480.
Stupak--10 minutes: Directs the Secretary to review and, if
applicable, reimburse the city of Charlevoix, Michigan, for
repairs conducted on a seawall in Charlevoix Harbor.
Hilleary--10 minutes: Provides a statewide authorization
for the Corps of Engineers to provide environmental assistance
to non-Federal interests in Tennessee.
Pickett--10 minutes: Provides for periodic beach
nourishment at Sandbridge, Virginia.
Riley--10 minutes: Sense of Congress that the meaning of
``water quality'' is to be considered in all water quality
negotiations as consistent with current federal law governing
water quality.
PART 1--AMENDMENTS MODIFYING THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A
SUBSTITUTE
Page 9, strike lines 5 through 10.
Page 9, line 11, strike ``(D)'' and insert ``(C)''.
Page 9, lines 12 and 13, strike ``operation.--'' and all that
follows through ``The'' and insert ``operation.--The''.
Page 10, strike lines 3 through 19.
Page 10, line 20, strike ``(E)'' and insert ``(D)''.
Page 11, strike lines 3 through 9.
Page 93, lines 2 and 3, strike ``the date of enactment of
this Act'' and insert ``September 30, 1999''.
Page 93, line 21, strike ``The'' and insert ``Effective
October 1, 1999, the''.
Page 170, strike line 3 and all that follows through line 12
on page 171. Conform the table of contents of the bill
accordingly.
Page 199, line 23, strike ``water supply'' and insert
``additional flood control''. Conform the table of the contents
of the bill accordingly.
Page 200, line 5, strike ``by replacing'' and all that
follows through line 21 and insert a period and the following:
(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.
Page 200, strike line 22 and insert the following:
(3) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2000, the
Page 200, strike line 25 and all that follows through line 13
on page 203 and insert the following:
(b) American and Sacramento Rivers Flood Control Study.--
Page 203, strike line 20 and all that follows through line 3
on page 215 and insert the following:
(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.
Redesignate subsequent sections, and conform the table of the
contents, accordingly.
PART 2--AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER UNDER THE RULE
1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Shuster of
Pennslyvania, or a Designee, Debatable for 10 minutes
In section 101(a)(6) of the bill, strike ``at a total cost
of'' and all that follows and insert the following:
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.
In section 101(a)(8) of the bill, strike all after
``$3,375,000'' and insert a period.
In section 101(a)(9) of the bill, strike all after
``$2,675,000'' and insert a period.
In section 101(a)(10) of the bill, strike all after
``$773,000'' and insert a period.
In section 101(a)(18) of the bill, strike all after
``$3,834,000'' and insert a period.
In section 101(a)(19) of the bill, strike all after
``$19,776,000'' and insert a period.
In section 101(a) of the bill, after paragraph (4) insert the
following:
(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.
In section 101(a) of the bill, after paragraph (10) insert
the following:
(11) 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.
(12) 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.
In section 101(a) of the bill, insert after paragraph (17)
the following (and redesignate paragraphs accordingly):
(18) 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.
In section 101(b)(7) of the bill, strike all after
``$7,772,000'' and insert a period.
In section 101(b)(12) of the bill, strike all after
``$1,740,000'' and insert a period.
In section 101(b) of the bill, strike paragraph (4) and
insert the following:
(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.
In section 101(b) of the bill, strike paragraphs (6) and (7)
and redesignate accordingly.
At the end of section 104 of the bill, insert the following:
(18) Fairport harbor, ohio.--Project for navigation,
Fairport Harbor, Ohio, including a recreation channel.
At the end of title II of the bill, insert the following:
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).
Conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly.
In section 304 of the bill, insert ``River'' after ``St.
Francis''.
In section 310 of the bill--
(1) insert ``, Potomac River, Washington, District of
Columbia,'' after ``for flood control'';
(2) strike ``as'' and insert ``and''; and
(3) strike ``$5,965,000'' and insert ``$6,129,000''.
In section 326 of the bill, strike ``cannal'' and insert
``Canal''.
In section 351 of the bill--
(1) insert ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--''
before ``Section''; and
(2) add at the end the following:
(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.''.
Strike section 354 of the bill and insert the following:
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).''.
In section 356 of the bill, strike ``modified--'' and all
that follows and insert the following:
modified to add environmental restoration and
recreation as project purposes.
In section 363(d) of the bill, strike ``(1) In general.--''.
In section 363(d) of the bill, strike paragraph (2).
In section 364(a) of the bill, after paragraph (5) insert the
following (and redesignate paragraph (6) as paragraph (7)):
(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.
In section 364(a) of the bill, after paragraph (7), (as so
redesignated) insert the following (redesignate subsequent
paragraphs accordingly):
(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.
In section 364(c) of the bill--
(1) strike ``(a)(7)'' each place it appears and
insert ``(a)(9)'';
(2) strike ``project for navigation,'' each place it
appears; and
(3) add at the end the following:
(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.
In section 364(d) of the bill, strike ``(a)(9)'' and insert
``(a)(11)''.
At the end of title III of the bill, add the following (and
conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly):
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.
At the end of section 408 of the bill, add the following:
(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.
In section 425(a) of the bill, strike ``Such study'' and all
that follows.
In section 425(c) of the bill, strike ``$1,400,000'' and
insert ``$1,000,000''.
At the end of title IV of the bill, insert the following (and
conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly):
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
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.
In the matter proposed to be inserted in section 219(e) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 by section 502 of
the bill, strike ``and'' at the end of paragraph (7) and all
that follows through paragraph (8) and insert the following:
``(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).''.
At the end of section 517 of the bill, insert the following:
(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.''.
At the end of section 518 of the bill, insert the following:
(4) Columbia Slough, Portland, Oregon, project for
ecosystem restoration.
(5) Ohio River Greenway, Indiana, project for
environmental restoration and recreation.
In section 523(b) of the bill, strike ``the Secretary shall''
and insert ``the Secretary may''.
After section 573 of the bill, insert the following:
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.
Conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly.
At the end of section 578 of the bill, add the following:
(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).
In section 583(b) of the bill, strike ``The Secretary shall''
and insert ``The Secretary may''.
At the end of title V of the bill, add the following (and
conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly):
SEC. 585. 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 projectcosts
(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. 586. 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. 587. CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA.
(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary may establish a
pilot program for providing environmentalassistance 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. 588. 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. 589. 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 notlater than 15 years after the date of
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.
SEC. 590. 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. 591. 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. 592. 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. 593. 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.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Oberstar of Minnesota,
or a Designee, Debatable for 40 minutes
Strike section 101(a)(4) of the bill and insert the
following:
(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) Cost of folsom reservoir reoperation
measures.--Section 101(a)(1)(D)(ii) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3662-3663) is amended by striking
``during'' and all that follows through
``thereafter''.
(D) Makeup of water shortages caused by flood
control operation.--
(i) In general.--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.
(ii) Cost sharing.--Seventy-five
percent of the costs of the replacement
water provided under clause (i) shall
be paid for on a non-reimbursable basis
by the Secretary of the Interior at
Federal expense. The remaining 25
percent of such costs shall be provided
by the Sacramento Area Flood Control
Agency.
(iii) Limitation.--To the extent that
any funds in excess of the non-Federal
share are provided by the Sacramento
Area Flood Control Agency, the
Secretary shall reimburse such non-
Federal interests for such excess
funds. Costs for replacement water may
not exceed 125 percent of the current
average market price for raw water, as
determined by the Secretary of the
Interior.
(E) 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.
(F) Evaluation.--For purposes of this
paragraph, in evaluating the impacts on
recreation at Folsom Reservoir caused by the
variable flood control operation of Folsom Dam,
the Secretary shall take into consideration the
effect of measures authorized by section 581(b)
of this Act.
Strike section 365 of the bill and insert the following:
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 foot.
(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 ofJacob 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).
Strike section 580 of the bill and insert the following:
SEC. 580. FOLSOM DAM AND RESERVOIR ADDITIONAL STORAGE AND WATER SUPPLY
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 by replacing the 8 spillway gates and raising
the dam and embankment by 6.5 feet or the amount needed
to achieve a 140-year level of flood protection,
whichever provides the greater level of flood
protection.
(2) Determination of 140-year level of flood
protection.--For the purposes of paragraph (1), the
140-year level of flood protection shall be determined
in accordance with the hydrology approved by the
Sacramento District of the United States Army Corps of
Engineers in its February 3, 1998, report entitled
``American River, California, Rain Flood Flow Frequency
Analysis''.
(3) Limitations.--The modifications to the Folsom Dam
and Reservoir under this section may not increase the
conservation storage of the Folsom Reservoir.
(4) Report.--Not later than April 15, 2001, the
Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the
results of the study under this subsection.
(b) Folsom Water Supply Studies.--
(1) In general.--Following the completion of the
study under subsection (a), the Secretary of the
Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Army, the State of California, local water resources
agencies, local elected officials and interested
organizations, shall undertake a study of the
opportunities to increase the available water supply
storage at Folsom Dam and Reservoir resulting from any
flood control modifications to Folsom Dam recommended
under subsection (a).
(2) Focus of study.--The study shall focus on
opportunities to increase water supply storage that can
be accomplished while at the same time protecting
private property and recreational values at Folsom
Reservoir.
(c) Implementation.--Upon completion of the study undertaken
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall proceed with
the implementation of the maximum amount of surcharge flood
control storage which meets the criteria identified in
subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the project--
(1) is technically feasible, environmentally
acceptable, and economically justified and in
accordance with the economic and environmental
principles and guidelines for water and land resources;
and
(2) includes measures which, to the maximum extent
practicable, mitigate any adverse impacts to private
property and recreation at Folsom Reservoir.
(d) Road Relocations.--
(1) Planning and design.--Upon enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall undertake detailed planning and
design of alternative transportation improvements,
including a bridge downstream of Folsom Dam, that
comply with current transportation design criteria to
replace the Folsom Dam Road, which is currently on top
of the embankment at Folsom Dam.
(2) Construction.--Subsequent to the Secretary's
determination to proceed with implementation of
additional storage at Folsom Dam under subsection (a)
and prior to construction of improvements to Folsom Dam
needed for such implementation, the Secretary, in
consultation with the city of Folsom and the Bureau of
Reclamation, shall construct the transportation
improvements designed under paragraph (1).
(3) Cost sharing.--The cost of planning, design, and
construction of transportation improvements under this
subsection shall be treated as safety modifications and
shall be subject to cost sharing in accordance with
section 1203 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 467n). All costs attributed to water
and power users of the Central Valley Project for such
planning, design, and construction shall be a Federal
responsibility and shall be nonreimbursable.
(4) Special rule for cost-benefit analysis.--For
purposes of evaluating the costs and benefits of the
transportation improvements authorized by this
subsection, the benefits of such improvements shall be
allocated to ensuring adequate safety at Folsom Dam and
shall be deemed to equal the cost of such improvements.
(e) Levee 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.--The Secretary shall
complete the study not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act
(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
subsection $2,000,000.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Stupak of Michigan, or
a Designee, Debatable for 10 minutes
At the end of title III of the bill, add the following new
section:
SEC. 367. CITY OF CHARLEVOIX 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 connection to the Federal navigation project
at Charlevoix Harbor, Michigan.
Conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hilleary of Tennessee,
or a Designee, Debatable for 10 minutes
At the end of title V of the bill, add the following:
SEC. 585. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, TENNESSEE.
(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary may establish a
program for providing environmental assistance to non-Federal
interests in Tennessee.
(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 Tennessee, 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) Project Cooperation Agreements.--
(1) In general.--Before providing assistance under
this section, the Secretary shall enter into a project
cooperation agreement with a non-Federal interest to
provide for design and construction of the project to
be carried out with such assistance.
(2) Requirements.--Each 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 development plan or
resource protection plan, including appropriate
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.--Total project costs under
each agreement entered into under this
subsection shall be shared at 65 percent
Federal and 35 percent non-Federal. 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
such interest before entering into the
agreement with the Secretary.
(C) Credit for certain financing costs.--In
the event of a delay in the reimbursement of
the non-Federal share of a project, the non-
Federal interest shall receive credit for
reasonable interest and other associated
financing costs necessary for such non-Federal
interest to provide the non-Federal share of
the project's cost.
(D) Lands, easements, and rights-of-way.--The
non-Federal interest shall receive credit for
lands, easements, rights-of-way, and
relocations provided by the non-Federal
interest toward its share of project costs
(including costs associated with obtaining
permits necessary for the placement of such
project on publicly owned or controlled lands),
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 under an
agreement entered into under this subsection
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, 2002, the Secretary
shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the
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 $10,000,000.
Conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly.
5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pickett of Virginia, or
a Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of title III of the bill, add the following:
SEC. 367. SANDBRIDGE BEACH, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA.
The project for beach erosion control and hurricane
protection, Sandbridge Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia,
authorized by section 101(22) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4804), is modified to direct
the Secretary to provide beach nourishment for the project for
a period of 50 years beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act.
Conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Riley of Alabama, or a
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of the bill, add the following:
SEC. 585. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that States of Alabama, Georgia,
and Florida should ensure that applicable water quality
standards under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act will be
met in negotiating and establishing water allocations under the
Appalachiola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Interstate Compact
and under the Alabama-Coosa, Tallapoosa River Basin Interstate
Compact.
Conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly.