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106 STAT. 4826 PUBLIC LAW 102-580—OCT. 31, 1992 (2) PERRY CREEK, SIOUX CITY, IOWA. —The project for flood control. Perry Creek, Sioux City, Iowa, authorized by section 401 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4116) and reauthorized by this Act. (3) ALOHA-RIGOLETTE, LOUISIANA. — The project for flood control, Aloha-Rigolette, Louisiana, authorized by section 101(a)(12) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4607). (4) ST. JOHNS BAYOU AND NEW MADRID FLOODWAY, MIS- SOURI.—The project for flood control, St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway, Missouri, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4118). (5) STE. GENEVIEVE, MISSOURI.—The project for flood control, Ste. Grenevieve, Missouri, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4118). (6) BuENA VISTA, VIRGINIA.—The project for flood control, Buena Vista, Virginia, authorized by section 101(a)(24) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4610). SEC. 202. PROJECTS FOR BIPROVEMENTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT. Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a; 100 Stat. 4251-4252) is amended— (1) by inserting at the end of subsection (b) the following new sentence: '^o modification shall be carried out under this section without specific authorization by Congress if the estimated cost exceeds $5,000,000."; and (2) in subsection (e) by striking "$15,000,000" and inserting " $25,000,000". 33 USC 2325. SEC. 203. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND RECREATION PROJECTS. (a) ACCEPTANCE.—In connection with carrying out a water resources project for environmental protection and restoration or a water resources project for recreation, the Secretary is authorized to accept contributions of cash, funds, materials, and services from persons, including governmental entities but excluding the project sponsor. (b) DEPOSIT.—Any cash or funds received by the Secretary under subsection (a) shall be deposited into the account in the Treasury of the United States entitled "Contributions and Advances, Rivers and Harbors, Corps of Engineers (8662)" and shall be available until expended to carry out water resources projects described in subsection (a). 33 USC 2326. SEC. 204. BENEFICIAL USES OF DREDGED MATERIAL. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to carry out projects for the protection, restoration, and creation of aquatic and ecologically related habitats, including wetlands, in connection with dredging for construction, operation, or maintenance by the Secretai^ of an authorized navigation project. (b) SECRETARIAL FINDINGS.— Subject to subsection (c) of this section, projects for the protection, restoration, or creation of aquatic and ecologically related habitats may be undertaken in any case where the Secretary finds that—