1832
Appropriation. Ohio River B a s i n, project modification.
80 Stat. 1422. Study, report to Congress.
Study, report to Congress.
Missouri River B a s i n, project modification.
PUBLIC LAW 91-611-DEC. 31, 1970
[84 STAT.
"The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to pay to those railroad employees suffering long-term economic injury through reduction of income as the result of the relocation of rail transportation facilities due to the construction of Libby Dam, Montana, such sums as he determines equitable to compensate such employees for such injury. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph, not to exceed $900,000." SEC. 224. That the plan for flood protection in the Big Sandy River Basin, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia included in the comprehensive plan for flood control in the Ohio River Basin, authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1570), as amended and modified is hereby further modified to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to provide the towns of Williamson and Matewan, West Virginia, with comprehensive flood protection by a combination of local flood protection works and residential flood proofing and to initiate advanced engineering design and construction thereof as described by the Chief of Engineers in Report on Tug Fork, July 1970, at a total cost not to exceed $10,000,000, except that no funds shall be appropriated to carry out this section until such modification is approved by the Appalachian Regional Commission and the President. SEC. 225. Subsection (b) of section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960, as amended (33 U.S.C. 709a), is further amended by striking out "$7,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$11,000,000." SEC. 226. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized and directed to review and study the operation of the Fort Randall multiple-purpose project. South Dakota, with a view to determining the advisability of modifying the project facilities or the regulation of the impounded waters, or both, and report thereon to the Congress. SEC. 227. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized and directed to review and study the operation of the Summersville Lake multiple-purpose project, Gauley River, West Virginia, with a view to determining the advisability of modifying the project facilities or the regulation of the impounded waters, or both, and report thereon to the Congress. SEC. 228. The comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin, as authorized by the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat, 1215), and as modified and expanded by subsequent Acts, is further modified to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to construct a bridge across the Missouri River at an appropriate location midway between Bismarck, North Dakota, and Mobridge, South Dakota, in accordance with such plans as determined to be satisfactory by the Secretary of the Army so as to provide adequate crossing facilities over such river for highway traffic in the area. Prior to construction the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall enter into an agreement with appropriate non-Federal interests as determined by him, which shall provide that after construction such non-Federal interests shall own, operate toll free, and maintain such bridge and approach facilities. SEC, 229. The comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin, as authorized by the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1215), and as modified and expanded by subsequent Acts, is further modified to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to construct a bridge over the Little Missouri River at the Garrison Reservoir in the vicinity of Eagle l^ay in Dunn County, North Dakota, in accordance wnth such plans as are determined to be satisfactory by the Secretary of the Army in
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