102 STAT. 4026

PUBLIC LAW 100-676—NOV. 17,1988

33 USC 2211
note.

Pennsylvania.

Federal interests under paragraph (4) shall be credited toward
the payment required under this paragraph.",
(b) RETEOACTWB EFFECTIVE DATE.-—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on November 17, 1986.

SEC. 14 COMPLIANCE WITH FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT AND INSUR-
ANCE PROGRAMS.

Section 402 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 70Ib-12) is amended by inserting "or any project for hurri-
cane or storm damage reduction" after 'local flood protection1'.

SEC. 15. FEDERAL REPAYMENT DISTRICT.

Section 916(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C 2291) is amended by striking out "include the power to
collect" and all that follows through the period at the end of the last
sentence and inserting in lieu thereof have the power to recover
benefits through any cost-recovery approach that is consistent with
State law and satisfies the applicable cost-recovery requirement
under subsection (b)/'.

SEC. 16. ABANDONED AND WRECKED VESSELS.

Section 1115 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100
Stat. 4235) is amended by striking out the last period and inserting
in lieu thereof the following: ": Provided, That, in furtherance of the
work authorized by paragraph (3) hereof, and conditioned on
successful removal of the A. Regina, the Secretary of the Army is
hereby authorized to transfer upon such conditions as he shall deem
fit the title to a Belong Pier Jack-Up Barge Type A, serial number
BPA6814, directly to any entity, including any private corporation
to be used to assist in the removal of the wreck of the said A. Regina.
Procedures otherwise governing the disposal of government prop-
erty, shall not apply to the above authorized transfer of title. The
foregoing actions shall be at no cost to the United States, and shall
constitute full compliance by the Secretary of the Army with the
requirement of paragraph (3) hereof.".

SEC 17. FLOOD WARNING AND RESPONSE SYSTEM.

(a) PROJECT.—The Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal
agencies and the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, is au-
thorized to design and implement a comprehensive flood warning
and response system to serve communities and flood prone areas
along Juniata River and tributaries in the State of Pennsylvania
consistent with the cost sharing policies of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986.

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for fiscal years
beginning after September 30,1988.

SEC 18. SMALL BOAT HARBOR, BUFFALO HARBOR, NEW YORK.

The Secretary may undertake such emergency repairs as the
Secretary determines necessary to preserve the existing dike at the
Small Boat Harbor, Buffalo Harbor, New York, at a total cost of
$2,000,000, except that the Federal share may not exceed $1,000,000.

SEC. 19. LAKEPORT LAKE, CALIFORNIA.

(a) PROJECT REAUTHORIZATION.—Subject to section 1001(a) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986, the project for flood
control, Lakeport Lake, California, as authorized by the flood Con-