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 91 STAT. 800

PUBLIC LAW 95-96—AUG. 7, 1977 CONSTRUCTION,

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90 Stat. 891.


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GENERAL

(Kescission)

Appropriations provided under this head in the Public Works for Water and Power Development and Energy Research Appropriation Act, 1977, are hereby rescinded in the amount of $6,550,000. FLOOD CONTROL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND

16 USC 1531 "ote.

TRIBUTARIES

For expenses necessary for prosecuting work of flood control, and rescue work, repair, restoration, or maintenance of flood control projects threatened or destroyed by flood, as authorized by law (33 U.S.C. 702a, 702g-l), $253,081,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not less than $250,000 shall be available for bank stabilization measures as determined by the Chief of Engineers to be advisable for the control of bank erosion of streams in the Yazoo Basin, including the foothill area, and where necessary such measures shall complement similar works planned and constructed by the Soil Conservation Service and be limited to the areas of responsibility mutually agreeable to the District engineer and the State Conservationist: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropriation is available to carry out the purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205), as amended, including cooperative efforts as contemplated by that Act to relocate endangered or threatened species to other suitable habitats as may be necessary to expedite project construction. OPERATION AND M A I N T E N A N C E, GENERAL

For expenses necessary for the preservation, operation, maintenance, and care of existing river and harbor, flood control, and related works, including such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance of harbor channels provided by a State, municipality or other public agency, outside of harbor lines, and serving essential needs of general commerce and navigation; administration of laws pertaining to preservation of navigable waters; surveys and charting of northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters; clearing and straightening channels; and lemoval of obstructions to navigation; $745,370,000, to remain available until expended. REVOLVING F U N D

For the design and construction of hopper dredges, $21,525,000, to remain available until expended. FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES

33 USC 701n.

For expenses necessary for emergency flood control, hurricane, and shore protection activities, as authorized by section 5 of the Flood Control Act, approved August 18, 1941, as amended, $18,000,000, to remain available until expended. GENERAL EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for general administration and related functions in the Office of the Chief of Engineers and offices of the Division Engineers; activities of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors and the Coastal Engineering Research Center; commercial statistics; and miscellaneous investigations; $56,800,000.

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