PUBLIC LAW 106-541—DEC. 11, 2000 114 STAT. 2657 SEC. 526. DULUTH, MINNESOTA, ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT. (a) PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.— Section 541(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3777) is amended— (1) by striking "implement" and inserting "conduct full scale demonstrations of; and (2) by inserting before the period the following: ", including technologies evaluated for the New York/New Jersey Harbor under section 405 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2239 note; 106 Stat. 4863)". (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 541(b) of such Act is amended by striking "$1,000,000" and inserting "$3,000,000". SEC. 527. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary, in cooperation with the State of Minnesota, shall design and construct the project for environmental restoration and recreation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, substantially in accordance with the plans described in the report entitled "Feasibility Study for Mississippi Whitewater Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota", prepared for the State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, dated June 30, 1999. (b) COST SHARING.— (1) IN GENERAL. — The non-Federal share of the cost of the project shall be 35 percent. (2) LANDS, EASEMENTS, AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY. —The non-Federal interest shall provide all lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and dredged material disposal areas necessary for construction of the project and shall receive credit for the cost of providing such lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and dredged material disposal areas toward the non- Federal share of the cost of the project. (3) OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REHABILITATION, AND REPLACEMENT.—The operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the project shall be a non-Federal responsibility. (4) CREDIT FOR NON-FEDERAL WORK. — The non-Federal interest shall receive credit toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the project for work performed by the non-Federal interest before the date of execution of the project cooperation agreement if the Secretary determines that the work is integral to the project. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section. SEC. 528. COASTAL MISSISSIPPI WETLANDS RESTORATION PROJECTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —In order to further the purposes of section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326) and section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330), the Secretary shall participate in restoration projects for critical coastal wetlands and coastal barrier islands in the State of Mississippi that will produce, consistent with existing Federal programs, projects, and activities, immediate and substantial restoration, preservation, and ecosystem protection benefits, including the beneficial use of dredged material if such use is a cost-effective means of disposal of such material. (b) PROJECT SELECTION. — The Secretary, in coordination with other Federal, tribal. State, and local agencies, may identify and
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