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million to million only in areas that have been
designated disaster areas within preceding 5 years. The program
funding limit was increased to million annually. NOTE: Limits
were subsequently revised upward by Section 133, Public Law 94-587,
Section 2, Public Law 97-140. and Section 915(a), Public Law 99-662.
Flood Plain Management. Section 64 increases the Corps FPMS program
appropriation authorization to million annually.
Water Quality Storage. Section 65 permits conversion of water quality
storage in authorized reservoirs to another use when EPA determines
such storage is unnecessary.
Non-structural Measures for Flood Protection. Section 73 requires
that consideration be given to non-structural alternatives for flood
damage prevention or reduction. Where such measures are recommended,
the non-Federal participation was to be comparable to that for
structural protection, but not exceed 20 percent of the project costs.
Cost sharing requirements were subsequently modified by Section 103,
Public Law 99-662, and Section 202 of WRDA 1996, Public Law 104-303.
Visitor Protection. Section 75 authorizes study of the need for a
means of providing visitor protection services at Corps projects.
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement. Section 77 amends the Federal Water
Project Recreation Act to increase the Federal share of costs for fish
and wildlife enhancement to 75 percent. Cost sharing requirements
were subsequently modified by Section 906, Public Law 99-662.
Interest and Discount Rates. Section 80 directs the interest rate for
discounting future benefits and computing costs be based on Water
Resources Council formula published 24 Dec 1968. It also calls for
study and report by the President on principles and standards,
discount rates, and cost sharing.
Emergency Water Supplies. Section 82 modified Section 5 of 1941 FCA,
as amended, to authorize providing emergency supplies of clean
drinking water when contaminated supplies are a threat to public
health and welfare of locality. Contamination must result from flood.
Utilization of Regional or Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant. Section
107 authorizes Corps participation in construction cost of regional
sewage treatment plants for treating sewage resulting from the
operation of recreation and other facilities at Corps projects. (88
Stat. 12)
B-124. 22 March 1974, Public Law 93-254--Implementation of the
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes
and Other Matters. Amends the "Ocean Dumping" Act to make it fully
consonant with the treaty responsibilities of the U.S. under the
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes
and Other Matters, particularly as to the regulation of U.S. vessels
carrying or dumping foreign source waste (88 Stat. 50).
B-125. 22 May 1974, Public Law 93-288, Disaster Relief Act Amendments
of 1974. Broadens Federal responsibility for disaster assistance,
assigns responsibilities to agencies, and establishes coordination
among the Federal agencies. Establishes criteria for financial and
other aid to needy communities and governmental entities and the forms
of aid available . (Amended by Public Law 100-707).
B-126. 24 May 1974, Public Law 93-291--Preservation of Historical and
Archeological Data. The Secretary of the Interior shall coordinate
all Federal survey and recovery activities authorized under this
expansion of the 1960 Act (Public Law 86-523). The Federal
construction agency may expend up to 1 percent of project funds with
such funds considered non-reimbursable project costs. (88 Stat. 174).
B-25
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