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 110 STAT. 3680 PUBLIC LAW 104-303—OCT. 12, 1996 and rehabilitation costs with respect to the project in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary. (d) COST LIMITATION. —Not more than $5,000,000 in Federal funds may be allotted under this section for a project at any single locality. (e) FUNDING. —There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each fiscal year. SEC. 207. BENEFICIAL USES OF DREDGED MATERIAL. Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326; 106 Stat. 4826) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: " (e) SELECTION OF DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL METHOD.— In developing and carrying out a project for navigation involving the disposal of dredged material, the Secretary may select, with the consent of the non-Federal interest, a disposal method that is not the least-cost option if the Secretary determines that the incremental costs of such disposal method are reasonable in relation to the environmental benefits, including the benefits to the aquatic environment to be derived from the creation of wetlands and control of shoreline erosion. The Federal share of such incremental costs shall be determined in accordance with subsection (c).". SEC. 208. RECREATION POLICY AND USER FEES. 16 USC 460d (a) RECREATION POLICY. — note. (1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall provide increased emphasis on, and opportunities for recreation at, water resources projects operated, maintained, or constructed by the Corps of Engineers. (2) REPORT.— Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on specific measures taken to implement this subsection, (b) USER FEES. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 210(b)(4) of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d-3(b)(4)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "and, subject to the availability of appropriations, shall be used for the purposes specified in section 4(i)(3) of such Act at the water resources development project at which the fees were collected". (2) REPORT.— Not later than 90 days after the - date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report, with respect to fiscal years 1995 and 1996, on— (A) the amount of day-use fees collected under section 210(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d- 3(b)) at each water resources development project; and (B) the administrative costs associated with the collection of the day-use fees at each water resources development project. 16 USC 460d-3 (c) ALTERNATIVE TO ANNUAL PASSES.— note. (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall evaluate the feasibility of implementing an alternative to the $25 annual pass that the Secretary currently offers to users of recreation facilities at water resources projects of the Corps of Engineers.

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