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 PUBLIC LAW 109–103—NOV. 19, 2005

119 STAT. 2247

Public Law 109–103 109th Congress An Act Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.

Nov. 19, 2005 [H.R. 2419]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, for energy and water development and for other purposes, namely:

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006.

TITLE I CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CORPS

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ENGINEERS—CIVIL

The following appropriations shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood control, shore protection and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related purposes. INVESTIGATIONS

For expenses necessary for the collection and study of basic information pertaining to river and harbor, flood control, shore protection and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects, restudy of authorized projects, miscellaneous investigations, and, when authorized by law, surveys and detailed studies and plans and specifications of projects prior to construction, $164,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, within the funds provided under this heading, $1,000,000 shall be available for planning assistance to the state of Ohio for Stark County watershed basin study: Provided further, That using $8,000,000 of the funds provided herein, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is directed to conduct a comprehensive hurricane protection study at full Federal expense to develop and present a full range of flood, coastal and hurricane protection measures exclusive of normal policy considerations for south Louisiana and the Secretary shall submit a feasibility report for short-term

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