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104 STAT. 4634 PUBLIC LAW 101-640—NOV. 28, 1990 control, and for other purposes", approved August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)(l)), is amended— (1) in the first sentence by striking "flood emergency preparation," and inserting "preparation for emergency response to any natural disaster,"; and (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: "The emergency fund may also be expended for emergency dredging for restoration of authorized project depths for Federal navigable channels and waterways made necessary by flood, drought, earthquake, or other natural disasters.". SEC. 303. CONSTRUCTION OF NAVIGATION PROJECTS BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS. (a) TRANSMISSION OF HARBOR IMPROVEMENT STUDIES TO NON-FED- ERAL INTERESTS. —Section 204(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232(c)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: "The Secretary is further authorized to complete and transmit to the appropriate non- Federal interest any study for improvement to harbors or inland harbors of the United States that is initiated pursuant to section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 or, upon request of such non- Federal interest, to terminate such study and transmit such partially completed study to the non-Federal interest.". (b) REIMBURSEMENT.— Section 204 of such Act is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection (e) and subsection (f), and any reference thereto, as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; Reports. (2) in paragraph (1) of the first subsection (e) by inserting "including any small navigation project approved pursuant to section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960," after "or separable element thereof,"; and (3) in paragraph (I)(A) of the first subsection (e) by inserting "(or, in the case of a small navigation project, after completion of a favorable project report by the Corps of Engineers)" after "authorization of the project". 33 USC 2309a. SEC. 304. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRON- MENT. (a) REVIEW OF PROJECT OPERATIONS.—Section 1135(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2294 note), is amended by striking "before the date of enactment of this Act". (b) MODIFICATION PROGRAM.— Section 1135(b) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking "demonstration program in the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act" and inserting "program"; and (2) by striking "before the date of enactment of this Act". (c) REPORT.—Section 1135(d) of such Act as amended to read as follows: "(d) BIENNIAL REPORT. —Beginning in 1992 and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of reviews conducted under subsection (a) and on the program conducted under subsection (b).". (d) FUNDING.— Section 1135(e) of such Act is amended by striking "$25,000,000 to carry out this section." and inserting "$15,000,000 annually to carry out this section.".