113 STAT. 354 PUBLIC LAW 106-53—AUG. 17, 1999 December 1997, at a total cost of $18,000,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $9,000,000, and an estimated non-Federal cost of $9,000,000. (3) ERICKSON/WOOD COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. —Report of the Corps of Engineers entitled "Feasibility Master Plan for Erickson/Wood County Port District, West Virginia Public Port Authority", dated July 7, 1997, at a total cost of $28,000,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $14,000,000, and an estimated non-Federal cost of $14,000,000. SEC. 558. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION. Section 8 of the Act of May 15, 1928 (33 U.S.C. 702h; 45 Stat. 537, chapter 569) (commonly known as the "Flood Control Act of 1928"), is amended by striking "$7,500" and inserting "$21,500". 33 USC 2335. SEC. 559. COASTAL AQUATIC HABITAT MANAGEMENT. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary may cooperate with the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior, the Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, other appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and Eiffected private entities, in the development of a management strategy to address problems associated with toxic microorganisms and the resulting degradation of ecosystems in the tidal and nontideil wetlands and waters of the United States. (b) ASSISTANCE. —As part of the management strategy, the Secretary may provide plguining, design, and other technical assistance to each participating State in the development and implementation of nonregulatory measures to mitigate environmental problems and restore aquatic resources. (c) COST SHARING.— The Federed share of the cost of measures undertaken under this section shall not exceed 65 percent. (d) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.— The non-Federal share of operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with assistance provided under this section shall be 100 percent. (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for the period beginning with fiscal year 2000. 33 USC 2336. SEC. 560. ABANDONED AND INACTIVE NONCOAL MINE RESTORATION. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary may provide technical, planning, and design assistance to Federal and non-Federal interests for carrying out projects to address water qugJity problems caused by drainage and related activities from abandoned and inactive noncoal mines. (b) SPECIFIC MEASURES.— Assistance provided under subsection (a) may be in support of projects for the purposes of— (1) msuiaging drainage from abeuidoned and inactive noncoal mines; (2) restoring and protecting streams, rivers, wetlsinds, other waterbodies, and riparian areas degraded by drainage from abandoned and inactive noncoeil mines; and (3) demonstrating management practices and innovative and alternative treatment technologies to minimize or eliminate adverse environmental effects associated with drainage from abandoned and inactive noncoal mines. (c) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of the cost of assistance under subsection (a) shall be 50 percent, except that
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