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 113 STAT. 376 PUBLIC LAW 106-53—AUG. 17, 1999 "(D) surface-oriented collector systems; "(E) transportation mechanisms; and "(F) dissolved gas monitoring and abatement. "(3) ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES. —Additional research and development activities referred to in paragraph (1) may include research and development related to— "(A) studies of juvenile salmon survival in spawning and rearing areas; "(B) estuary and near-ocesin juvenile and adult salmon survival; "(C) impacts on ssdmon life cycles from sources other than water resoiu'ces projects; "(D) cryopreservation of fish gametes and formation of a germ plasma repository for threatened and endeingered populations of native fish; and "(E) other innovative technologies and actions intended to improve fish survival, including the survived of resident fish. " (4) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordinate any activities ceirried out under this subsection with appropriate Federgd, State, and local agencies, affected Indian tribes, and the Northwest Power Planning Coiuicil. Deadline. "(5) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the research and development activities ceirried out under this subsection, including any recommendations of the Secretary concerning the research and development activities. " (6) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out research and development activities under paragraph (3). " (b) ADVANCED TURBINE DEVELOPMENT.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—In conjunction with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary shall accelerate efforts toward developing and installing in Corps of Engineers-operated dams innovative, efficient, and environmentally safe hydropower turbines, including design of fish-friendly tiu*bines, for use on the Columbia/Snake River hydrosystem. "(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There is authorized to be appropriated $35,000,000 to CEirry out this subsection. "(c) MANAGEMENT OF PREDATION ON COLUMBIA/SNAKE RIVER SYSTEM NATIVE FISHES. — "(1) NESTING AVIAN PREDATORS.—In conjimction with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior, and consistent with a management plan to be developed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Secretary shall carry out methods to reduce nesting populations of avian predators on dredge spoil islands in the Columbia River under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. " (2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRL\TIONS.— There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out research and development activities under this subsection. "(d) IMPLEMENTATION.— Nothing in this section affects the authority of the Secretary to implement the results of the research and development carried out under this section or any other law.".

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