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113 STAT. 322 PUBLIC LAW 106-53—AUG. 17, 1999 of a final report by the Chief of Engineers finding that the work is technically sound, environmentally acceptable, and economically justified. (2) TIMING. — The Secretary shall submit the report to Congress not later than July 30, 2000. (3) CONTENTS.— The report shall include determinations concerning whether— (A) the modification under subsection (a) adversely affects other authorized project piuposes; and (B) Federal costs will be incurred in connection with the modification. SEC. 375. WAURIKA LAKE, OKLAHOMA, WATER CONVEYANCE FACILI- TIES. For the project for construction of the water conveyances authorized by the first section of Public Law 88-253 (77 Stat. 841), the requirements for the Waiuika Project Master Conservancy District to repay the $2,900,000 in costs (including interest) resulting from the October 1991 settlement of the claim before the United States Claims Court, and to make a payment of $595,000 of the final cost representing a portion of the difference between the 1978 estimate of cost and the actual cost determined after completion of the project in 1991, are waived. TITLE IV—STUDIES 33 USC 2211 SEC. 401. DEEP DRAFT HARBOR COST SHARING. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall undertake a study of non-FedereJ cost-sheuing requirements for the construction and operation and meiintenance of deep drafl harbor projects to determine whether— (1) cost sharing adversely affects United States port development or domestic and international trade; and (2) any revision of the cost-sharing requirements would benefit United States domestic and intemationgd trade. Deadline. (b) RECOMMENDATIONS. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Not later than May 30, 2001, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives any recommendations that the Secretary may have in light of the study under subsection (a). (2) CONSIDERATIONS.— In making recommendations, the Secretary shall consider— (A) the potential economic, environmental, and budgetary impacts of any proposed revision of the cost-sharing requirements; and (B) the effect that any such revision would have on regional port competition. SEC. 402. BOYDSVnXE, ARKANSAS. The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of the reservoir and associated improvements to provide for flood control, recreation, water quedity, and fish and wildHfe purposes in the vicinity of Boydsville, Arkansas.