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 114 STAT. 2694 PUBLIC LAW 106-541—DEC. 11, 2000 jobs and economic redevelopment for the community, and be consistent with other applicable laws; (4) consistent with applicable laws, the Secretary of the Air Force should proceed as quickly as practicable to issue a final SEIS and Record of Decision so that reuse of the former air base can proceed expeditiously; (5) following conveyance of the remaining surplus property, the Secretary, as part of his oversight for Everglades restoration, should cooperate with the entities to which the various parcels of surplus property were conveyed so that the planned use of those properties is implemented in such a manner as to remain consistent with the goals of the Everglades restoration plan; and Deadline. (6) not later than August 1, 2002, the Secretary should Reports. submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on actions taken and make any recommendations for consideration by Congress. Missouri River TITLE VII—MISSOURI RIVER Mp^ovemenfAct RESTORATION, NORTH DAKOTA of 2000. Conservation. SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Missouri River Protection and Improvement Act of 2000". SEC. 702. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) FINDINGS. —Congress finds that— (1) the Missouri River is— (A) an invaluable economic, environmental, recreational, and cultural resource to the people of the United States; and (B) a critical source of water for drinking and irrigation; (2) millions of people fish, hunt, and camp along the Missouri River each year; (3) thousands of sites of spiritual importance to Native Americans line the shores of the Missouri River; (4) the Missouri River provides critical wildlife habitat for threatened and endangered species; (5) in 1944, Congress approved the Pick-Sloan program— (A) to promote the general economic development of the United States; (B) to provide for irrigation above Sioux City, Iowa; (C) to protect urban and rural areas from devastating floods of the Missouri River; and (D) for other purposes; (6) the Garrison Dam was constructed on the Missouri River in North Dakota and the Oahe Dam was constructed in South Dakota under the Pick-Sloan program; (7) the dams referred to in paragraph (6)— (A) generate low-cost electricity for millions of people in the United States; (B) provide revenue to the Treasury; and (C) provide flood control that has prevented billions of dollars of damage;

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