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 PUBLIC LAW 99-662—NOV. 17, 1986

100 STAT. 4163

Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. SEC. 724. CANADIAN TIDAL POWER STUDY.

(a) The Secretary, after consultation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and other appropriate governmental agencies, and the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, is authorized and directed to undertake studies to identify the impacts on the United States of potential Canadian tidal power development in the Bay of Fundy, and submit such studies to the appropriate committees of the Congress. (b) The Secretary shall conduct the studies authorized in subsection (a) of this section in two phases: (1) Studies to be completed not later than October 1, 1988, to (A) identify effects of any such projects on tidal ranges and resulting impacts to beaches and estuarine areas, and (B) identify further studies which would be needed to meet the requirements of paragraph (2) of this subsection; and (2) Studies to be completed not later than October 1, 1990, to (A) determine further environmental, social, economic, and institutional impacts of such tidal power development, and (B) determine what measures could be taken in Canada and the United States to offset or minimize any adverse impacts of such development on the United States. (c) In the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, or in any fiscal year thereafter, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary the sum of $1,100,000 for the purposes of subsection (b)(1) of this section, and the sum of $8,900,000 for the purposes of subsection (b)(2) of this section, such sums to remain available until expended.

33 USC 2266.

Appropriation authorization.

SEC. 725. RED RIVER BASIN HYDROELECTRIC POWER STUDIES.

The Secretary is directed to expedite the hydroelectric power studies of the Red River Basin Comprehensive Study, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma (authorized by Public Law 98-63), with a particular view of investigating the feasibility of adding hydroelectric power generating facilities at the Tuskahoma Lake, Oklahoma, project.

Arkansas. Texas. Louisiana. Oklahoma. 97 Stat. 311.

SEC. 726. RAINY RIVER BASIN.

The Secretary shall conduct feasibility studies, in cooperation with Canada, for the purposes of providing plans for the development, utilization, and conservation of water and related land resources in the Rainy River Bsisin, Minnesota, and Ontario. Such studies shall include appropriate consideration of the needs for flood reduction, wise use of flood plain lands, navigation facilities, hydroelectric power generation, water supply, water quality, general recreation facilities, enhancement and conservation of fish and wildlife, and wild rice production. Such study shall be compatible with comprehensive development plans formulated by other agencies.

Canada. Minnesota. Flood control. Energy. Fish and fishing. Wildlife. Conservation. Agriculture and agricultural commodities.

SEC. 727. UTAH RECONNAISSANCE STUDIES.

(a) The Secretary is authorized to undertake the following reconnaissance studies in the State of Utah in order to determine if improvements for the purposes of flood control and related purposes

Flood control.

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