PUBLIC LAW 106-541—DEC. 11, 2000
114 STAT. 2671
(ii) by striking "the respective Tribe's" and
inserting "the respective affected Indian Tribe's"; and
(E) in subsection (g) by striking "an Indian Tribe"
and inserting "any Indian Tribe".
(6) ADMINISTRATION. —Section 607(a) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 395) is amended
by striking "an Indian Tribe" each place it appears and
inserting "any Indian Tribe".
SEC. 541. HORN LAKE CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES, TENNESSEE AND MIS-
SISSIPPI.
The Secretary shall prepare a limited reevaluation report of Reports,
the project for flood control, Horn Lake Creek and Tributaries,
Tennessee and Mississippi, authorized by section 401(a) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4124), to
determine the feasibility of modifying the project to provide urban
flood protection along Horn Lake Creek and, if the Secretary determines that the modification is technically sound, environmentally
acceptable, and economically justified, carry out the project as modified in accordance with the report.
SEC. 542. LAKE CHAMPLAIN WATERSHED, VERMONT AND NEW YORK
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions
apply:
(1) CRITICAL RESTORATION PROJECT. —The term "critical restoration project" means a project that will produce, consistent
with Federal programs, projects, and activities, immediate and
substantial ecosystem restoration, preservation, and protection
benefits.
(2) LAKE CHAMPLAIN WATERSHED.— The term "Lake Champlain watershed" means—
(A) the land areas within Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille,
Orange, Orleans, Rutland, and Washington Counties in
the State of Vermont; and
(B)(i) the land areas that drain into Lake Champlain
and that are located within Essex, Clinton, Franklin,
Warren, and Washington Counties in the State of New
York; and
(ii) the near-shore areas of Lake Champlain within
the counties referred to in clause (i).
(b) CRITICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary may participate in critical
restoration projects in the Lake Champlain watershed.
(2) TYPES OF PROJECTS.—^A critical restoration project shall
be eligible for assistance under this section if the critical restoration project consists of—
(A) implementation of an intergovernmental agreement
for coordinating regulatory and management responsibilities with respect to the Lake Champlain watershed;
(B) acceleration of whole farm planning to implement
best management practices to maintain or enhance water
quality and to promote agricultural land use in the Lake
Champlain watershed;
(C) acceleration of whole community planning to promote intergovernmental cooperation in the regulation and
management of activities consistent with the goal of
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