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 PUBLIC LAW 106-53—AUG. 17, 1999 113 STAT. 339 SEC. 507. MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION CHANNELS. Section 509(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3759) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(12) Acadiana Navigation Channel, Louisiana. "(13) Contraband Bayou, Louisiana, as part of the Calcasieu River and Pass Ship Channel. "(14) Lake Wallula Navigation Channel, Washington. "(15) Wadley Pass (also known as 'McGriff Pass'), Suwanee River, Florida.". SEC. 508. MEASUREMENTS OF LAKE MICHIGAN DIVERSIONS, ILLINOIS. 42 USC Section 1142(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4253) is amended by striking "$250,000 per fiscal year for each fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1986," and inserting "$1,250,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003". SEC. 509. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. (a) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— Section 1103(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 652(e)) is amended by striking "(e)( 1)" and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: "(e) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.— "(1) AUTHORITY.— "(A) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin, may undertake, as identified in the master plan— "(i) a program for the planning, construction, and evaluation of measures for fish and wildlife habitat rehabilitation and enhancement; and "(ii) implementation of a long-term resource monitoring, computerized data inventory and analysis, and applied research program. "(B) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— In carrying out subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary shall establish an independent technical advisory committee to review projects, monitoring plans, and habitat and natural resource needs assessments.". (b) REPORTS.—Section 1103(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 652(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: "(2) REPORTS.— Not later than December 31, 2004, and Deadline. not later than December 31 of every sixth year thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin, shall submit to Congress a report that— "(A) contains an evaluation of the programs described in paragraph (1); "(B) describes the accomplishments of each of the programs; "(C) provides updates of a systemic habitat needs, assessment; and "(D) identifies any needed adjustments in the authorization of the programs.".

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