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 88 STAT, ]

PUBLIC LAW 93-251-IVlAR. 7, 1974

(d) The Secretary of the Army is authorized and directed to convey without monetary consideration, to the State of Tennessee all right, title, and interest of the United (States in the lands and developments acquired under the authority of this section. Prior to such conveyance the State of Tennessee or its appropriate designee shall agree in writing in accordance with the provisions of section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970, to operate, maintain, and manage the agreedupon mitigation lands and developments at no expense to the United States. I n addition, the deed of conveyance to the lands and developments shall provide that they shall continue to be used for wildlife purposes in accordance with the plans of subsection (b) and the title to such lands or developments, which have been provided at Federal expense under the authority of this subsection shall revert to the United States if they cease to be used for such purposes. (e) Not less than 20 per centum of the funds appropriated each fiscal year for the construction of the West Tennessee tributaries feature, Mississippi River and tributaries project, shall be expended to implement the mitigation program authorized by this section, until the entire amount of funds authorized by this section has been expended. (f) The sum of $6,600,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this section, and such sum shall be in addition to funds previously authorized for the West Tennessee tributaries feature. SEC. 4. The project for beach erosion control on Ediz Hook at Port Angeles, Washington, is authorized substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document Numbered 93-101, at an estimated cost of $4,553,000. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers is authorized to undertake, in connection with such project, such emergency interim measures as may be necessary to prevent the breaching of Ediz Hook prior to construction of the authorized project. SEC. 5. The project for flood control, water supply, and related purposes, in the Pocatalico River Basin, West Virginia, is hereby authorized substantially in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Pocatalico River Basin joint study interim report prepared by the Corps of Engineers and the Soil Conservation Service, at an estimated cost of $3,568,900, with the funds to be appropriated for use by the Secretary of Agriculture, contingent upon project approval by the President. SEC. 6. Section 103 of the River and Harbor Act of 1970 is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 103. The cost of operation and maintenance of the general navigation features of small boat harbor projects shall be borne by the United States. This section shall apply to any such project authorized (A) under section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1965, (B) under section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960, (C) between January 1, 1970, and December 31, 1970, under authority of this Act, and to projects heretofore authorized in accordance with the policy set forth in the preceding sentence and to such projects authorized in this Act or which are hereafter authorized." SEC. 7. (a) Section 116(a) of the River and Harbor Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-611) is amended by inserting before the period the following: ", and thereafter to maintain such channel free of such trees, roots, debris, and objects". (b) Section 116(c) of the River and Harbor Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-611) is amended by inserting before the period the following: "to clear the channel, and not to exceed $150,000 each fiscal year thereafter to maintain such channel".

15 State of T e n n e s s e e, land conveyance.

42 USC 1962d5b.

Appropriation.

Port A n g e l e s, Wash., project.

Pocatalico River B a s i n, W. Va., project.

84 Stat. 1819.

42 USC 1962d-5. 33 USC 577.

e h i c a g o River, 111., channel clearance. 84 Stat. 1822.

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