106 STAT. 1946 PUBLIC LAW 102-396 —OCT. 6, 1992 Public information. Reporta. (2) The Secretary of the Army shall further consult with, and solicit the views of, the National Academy of Engineering on the contingency assmnptions, hydrological methodologies used in the preparation of the American River Project, and other engineering assumptions and methodologies influencing the scope and formulation of the American River flood contnd alternatives. Such consultation shall also solicit the views of the National Academy of Engineering on the merits of normalized use of reservoir surcharge space in a flood control regime for Sacramento. Any opinions with respect to these and other issues rendered by the National Academy of Engineering shall be made available to the public and included in the reports transmitted to Congress pursuant to this section, (f) FoLSOM DAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Congress recognizes the urgency of ensuring that Folsom Dam is operated correctly, safely, efllciently and prudently for flood control purposes. The Secretary of the Interior (in consultation with the Sacramento Flood Control Agency and the Secretary of the Army) shall operate Folsom Dam to provide the maximum level of flood protection. (2) FLOOD MANAGEMENT PLAN. —<A) Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, and consistent with existing law, the Secretaries of the Army and Interior shall jointly develop and implement a flood management plan for the American River and Folsom Dam that ensures prompt, reliable, and full utilization of the flood control capability at Folsom Dam and other existing water resources development projects located in the American River watershed, California. Consistent with existing law, the plan should maximize the flood control capability within Folsom Dam's flood space reservation. The plan shall also identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve the stream gauge network and flood forecast system for the upper American River watershed. The Plan should also recognize that reservoir releases need to be made as quickly as possible in anticipation of incoming flow and in accordance with existing documents: "1959 Reservoir Regulations, Appendix II, the Corps Master Manual, Sacramento River Basin Reservoir Regulation Manual, Folsom Dam/Reservoir, American River: October 1, 1956," revised March 1959. (B) The components of the inflow forecasting system and revised flood release rules and practices, and nydrographic and flood frequency models shall give due deference to the National Academy of Engineering findings developed pursuant to subsection (e)(2) of this section. SEC. 9160. In addition to amounts appropriated elsewhere in this Act, $500,000 shall be available only for the settlement of subcontractor claims associated with the ^j*my Corps of Engineers contract DACA85-88-0025, for the construction of an Aircraft Maintenance Management Facility at Eielson Air Force Base: Provided, TTiat the Secretary of the Air Force shall evaluate such claims as may be submitted by subcontractors engaged under this contract, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may pay such amounts from the funds provided in this paragraph as the Secretary deems appropriate to settle completely any claims the Secretary determines to have merit: Provided further, That the Secretary shall report to the House and Senate Committees
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