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 20 72 Stat. 310; 79 Stat. 1085.

Water conservation p l a n s. 42 USC 1962d16. Reports to Congress.

Appropriation.

33 USC 1165a.

Local cooperation, study. 42 USC 1962d-5 note.

Report to Congress.

Land and water u s e, study. 42 USC 1962d-5 note. Report to Congress.

33 USC 701g.

33 USC 701r.

Lake Texoma, T e x. and Okla., a c c e s s improvements.

PUBLIC LAW 93-251-MAR. 7, 1974

[88 STAT.

Act of 1965, is hereby further modified to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to reimburse the city of Mankato for local costs incurred in relocating that portion of the existing Mankato interceptor sewer extending approximately one thousand six hundred feet upstream and one thousand five hundred feet downstream of the Warren Creek Pumping Station, provided the relocated interceptor sewer is designed and constructed in a manner which the Secretary of the Army determines is fully adequate to serve the project purpose. SEC. 22. (a) The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to cooperate with any State in the preparation of comprehensive plans for the development, utilization, and conservation of the water and related resources of drainage basins located within the boundaries of such State and to submit to Congress reports and recommendations with respect to appropriate Federal participation in carrying out such plans. (b) There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $2,000,000 annually to carry out the provisions of this section except that not more than $200,000 shall be expended in any one year in any one State. SEC. 23. Section 123 of the Kiver and Harbor Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1818, 1823) is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection (d) of such section the following: " I n the event such findings occur after the appropriate non-Federal interest or interests have entered into the agreement required by subsection (c), any payments due after the date of such findings as part of the required local contribution of 25 per centum of the construction costs shall be waived by the Secretary of the Army.". SEC. 24. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized and directed to make a complete study of the items of local cooperation involving hold and save harmless provisions which have been required for water resources development projects under his jurisdiction, and his reasons for such requirements, and to report thereon to the Congress not later than June 30, 1975, together with recommendations as to those items of local cooperation which should appropriately be required for various types of water resources development projects. SEC. 25. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized and directed to study land use practices and recreational uses at water resource development projects under his jurisdiction, and to report thereon to the Congress not later than June 30. 1975, with recommendations as to the best use of such lands for outdoor recreation, fish and wildlife enhancement, and related purposes. SEC. 26. Section 208 of the Flood Control Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 1256, 1266) is hereby amended by striking out "$2,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$5,000,000",* and by striking out "$100,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$250,000". SEC. 27. Section 14 of the Act approved July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 653), is hereby amended by striking out "$1,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$10,000,000", by inserting after the words "public works," "churches, hospitals, schools, and other nonprofit public services," by striking out "$50,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$250,000" and by striking out "of emergency bank-protection works to prevent flood" and inserting in lieu thereof ", repair, restoration, and modification of emergency streambank and shoreline protection works to prevent". SEC. 28. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized and directed to improve perimeter access at

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