Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 90 Part 2.djvu/1465

 PUBLIC LAW 94-587—OCT. 22, 1976

90 STAT. 2933

"(e) There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $50,000,000 Appropriation authorization. to carry out this section.". SEC. 156. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Beach Engineers, is authorized to provide periodic beach nourishment in the nourishment. case of each water resources development project where such nourish- 42 USC ment has been authorized for a limited period for such additional 1962d-5f. period as he determines necessary but in no event shall such additional period extend beyond the fifteenth year which begins after the date of initiation of construction of such project. SEC. 157. (a) Section 12(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 17) is amended by striking out "one hundred and 33 USC 579. eighty" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "ninety". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall Effective date. 33 USC 579 note. take effect on January 1, 1977. SEC. 158. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Study and report. Engineers, is authorized and directed to make a comprehensive study 33 USC 540 note. and report on the system of waterway improvements under his jurisdiction. The study shall include a review of the existing system and its Review. capability for meeting the national needs including emergency and defense requirements and an appraisal of additional improvements necessary to optimize the system and its intermodal characteristics. The Report to Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall Congress. submit a report to Congress on this study, within three years after funds are first appropriated and made available for the study, together with his recommendations. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall, upon request, from time to time make available to the National Transportation Policy Study Commission established by section 154 of Public Law 94-280, the information and Ante, p. 448. other data developed as a result of the study. SEC. 159. The Marysville Lake project, California, authorized by Marysville Lake, the Flood Control Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 1405), is hereby modified to ealif., project authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of modification. Engineers, to undertake the phase I design memorandum stage of advanced engineering and d e s i ^ for a multiple-purpose project located at the Parks Bar site, including power development with pumped storage, at an estimated cost of $150,000. SEC. 160. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Susitna River, Engineers, is authorized to undertake the phase I design memorandum Ala. stage of advanced engineering and design of the project for hydroelectric power on the Susitna River, Alaska, in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors in its report dated June 24, 1976, at an estimated cost $25,000,000. This shall take effect upon submittal to the Secretary of the Army by Notice to the Chief of Engineers and notification to Congress of the approval of Congress. the Chief of Engineers. SEC. 161. Section 32 of the Water Resources Development Act of 42 USC 1962d-5 1974 (88 Stat. 12) is amended as follows: (1) In subsection (c)(3) strike "; and" and add ", including areas note. on the right bank at river miles 1345; 1310; 1311; 1316.5; 1334.5; ]:^41; 1348.5; 1379.5; 1385; and on the left bank at river miles 1316.5; 1320.5; 1323; 1326.5; 1335.7; 1338.5; 1345.2; 1357.5; 1360; 1366.5; 1368; and 1374;"; ^2) A new subsection (f) is added as follows: (f) The Secretary of the Army shall make an interim report to Reports to Congress on work undertaken pursuant to this section by Septem- Congress. ber 30, 1978, and shall make a [final] report to the Congress no later than December 31, 1981.".

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