PUBLIC LAW 98-63 —JULY 30, 1983 97 STAT. 313 carry out any activity of the Army Corps of Engineers except policy- making or law or regulatory enforcement. Such volunteers shall not be employees of the United States (Government except for the purposes of (1) chapter 171 of title 28 of the United States Code, relating to tort claims, and (2) chapter 81 of title 5 of the United States Code, relating to compensation for work injuries. Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provisions of law or of this Act, appropriations for the Yatesville Lake construction project made available by Public Law 97-257, chapter V and Public Law 97-377, title I, section 140 (96 Stat. 1916) shall be obligated to construct the Yatesville Lake project. Section 104(b) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958, Public Law 85-500, as amended by section 302 of the River and Harbor Act of 1965, Public Law 89-298, is further amended by striking out "$5,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$10,000,000". The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized and directed to prepare and submit to Congress a feeisibility report on the water resource needs in the vicinity of the Homochitto and Buffalo Rivers, Saint Catherine and Coles Creeks, Bayou Pierre, and other major tributaries draining into the Missis- sippi River between Bayou Pierre and the Buffalo River, Mississippi, to recommend remedial measures for flood control, bank stabiliza- tion, sedimentation, and related purposes. The Columbia River at the mouth, Oregon and Washington, project authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 5, 1884, as amended, is modified to provide for deepening of the northermost 2,000 feet of the channel cross section to 55 feet at Federal expense: Provided, That $5,300,000 of "Construction, general" funds shall be made available to undertake this project modification. Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "any civilian official or employee of the Army Corps of Engineers assigned to perform investigations, inspections, law or regulatory enforcement functions, or field-level real estate func- tions," immediately after "National Park Service,". The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized and directed to design and construct and undertake measures necessary to provide a level of protection as the Chief of Engineers determines necessary to prevent recurring flood damages along the Pearl River in the vicinity of Jackson, Mississippi, sub- stantially in accordance with preliminary plans developed by the Mobile District Engineer, at a currently estimated cost of $26,500,000, including $2,300,000 made available in this appropri- ation for advanced engineering and design. Expenditures by the Pearl River Basin Development District in constructing improve- ments at the Mississippi Highway 25 Bridge, an integral part of the plan authorized herein, shall be credited toward the local share of the project costs. Prior to implementation of the work authorized herein, non-Federal interests must agree to provide the require- ments prescribed in section 3 of the Flood Control Act of 1936, as amended. The Secretary of Army acting through the Chief of Engineers is directed to start construction of the Crater Lake phcise of the Snettisham hydroelectric project authorized by the 1962 Flood Con- trol Act with funds appropriated in fiscal years 1982 and 1983. To assure adequate flood protection for developed areas in the vicinity of the Cowlitz and Toutle Rivers, Washington, and to improve navigation in the Columbia River, the navigation project on 28 USC 2671 et seq. 5 USC 8101 et seq. 96 Stat. 831. 33 USC 610. 33 USC 610. Report to Congress. 23 Stat. 133. Pearl River. 33 USC 701c. 76 Stat. 1180. eowlitz and Toutle Rivers, Wash.
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