A bill to expand the authority of the Secretary of the Army to improve the control of erosion on the Missouri River.
Missouri River Erosion Control Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to alleviate bank erosion and related problems associated with reservoir releases along the Missouri River between Fort Peck Dam, Montana, and a point 77 (currently, 58) miles downstream of Gavins Point Dam, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Increases from $3 million to $6 million per fiscal year the authorized costs for such measures.
Authorizes the Secretary to acquire land along River segments administered as recreational rivers.
Authorizes the Secretary to undertake River erosion control measures on behalf of a non-Federal entity if such entity agrees to contribute 35 percent of the costs.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S931)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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