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 109 STAT. 408 PUBLIC LAW 104-46—NOV. 13, 1995 interest prior to entering into a local cooperation agreement with the Secretary for a project. The Federal share may in the form of grants or reimbursements of project costs. "(B) INTEREST. —In the event of delays in reimbursement of the non-Federal share of a project, the non-Federal interest shall receive credit for reasonable interest to provide the non-Federal share of a project's cost. "(C) LANDS, EASEMENTS, AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY CREDIT.— The non-Federal interest shall receive credit for lands, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations toward its share of project costs, including direct costs associated with obtaining permits necessary for the placement of such project on public owned or controlled lands, but not to exceed 25 percent of total project costs. "(D) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CREDIT. —Operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with assistance provided under this section shall be 100 percent non- Federal.". SEC. 108. Using $2,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized and directed to proceed with engineering, design, and construction of projects to provide for flood control and improvements to rainfall drainage systems in Jefferson, Orleans, and St. Tammany Parishes, Louisiana, in accordance with the following reports of the New Orleans District Engineer: Jefferson and Orleans Parishes, Louisiana, Urban Flood Control and Water Quality Management, July 1992; Tangipahoa, Techefuncte and Tickfaw Rivers, Louisiana, June 1991; and Schneider Canal, Slidell, Louisiana, Hurricane Protection, May 1990. There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for the initiation and partial accomplishment of projects described in these reports. The cost of any work performed by the non-Federal interests subsequent to the above cited reports, as determined by the Secretary of the Army to be a compatible and integral part of the projects, shall be credited toward the non-Federal share of the projects. Public lands. SEC. 109. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this Kentucky. section, the Secretary of the Army shall convey to the City of Prestonsburg, Kentucky, all right, title, and interest of the United States, in and to the land described in the Supplemental Agreement—Modification No. 2 to the Department of the Army lease of the Army and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, together with any improvements thereon. (b) CONDITIONS. — The conveyance authorized by this section is subject to the following conditions: (1) The City shall ensure that the land conveyed by this section will be used for public use recreational purposes and to further the regional economic development. (2) The City shall use all proceeds derived from the sale or lease of any mineral rights conveyed pursuant to this section for the development, operation, and maintenance of recreational facilities on the lands conveyed in accordance with this section. (3) The City shall accept the property in its condition at the time of the conveyance. The Secretary shall not be required to make any improvements in the property's condition, and the City shall hold and save the United States free from any claims or damages arising from any activities on the con-
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