Sec. 2047. FEDERAL HOPPER DREDGES

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## SEC. 2047 FEDERAL HOPPER DREDGES ###

(a)Hopper Dredge Mcfarland Section 563 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3784) is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 563 HOPPER DREDGE MCFARLAND > > > ### “(a) Placement in Ready Reserve Status > > Not before October 1, 2009, and not after December 31, 2009, the Secretary shall— > > > #### “(1) > > place the Federal hopper dredge McFarland (referred to in this section as the ‘vessel’) in a ready reserve status; and > > > #### “(2) > > use the vessel solely for urgent and emergency purposes in accordance with existing emergency response protocols. > > > ### “(b) Routine Tests and Maintenance > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Secretary shall periodically perform routine underway dredging tests of the equipment (not to exceed 70 days per year) of the vessel in a ready reserve status to ensure the ability of the vessel to perform urgent and emergency work. > > > #### “(2) Maintenance > > The Secretary— > > > ##### “(A) > > shall not assign any scheduled hopper dredging work to the vessel other than dredging tests in the Delaware River and Bay; but > > > ##### “(B) > > shall perform any repairs, including any asbestos abatement, necessary to maintain the vessel in a ready reserve fully operational condition. > > > ### “(c) Active Status for Dredging > > The Secretary, in consultation with affected stakeholders, shall place the vessel in active status in order to perform dredging work if the Secretary determines that private industry has failed— > > > #### “(1) > > to submit a responsive and responsible bid for work advertised by the Secretary; or > > > #### “(2) > > to carry out a project as required pursuant to a contract between the industry and the Secretary.” > . ###

(b)Hopper Dredges Essayons and Yaquina Section 3(c)(7)(B) of the Act of August 11, 1888 (33 U.S.C. 622; 25 Stat. 423), is amended by adding at the end the following: “This subparagraph shall not apply to the Federal hopper dredges Essayons and Yaquina of the Corps of Engineers.”. # TITLE III PROJECT-RELATED PROVISIONS

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Contracts, etc., with private industry for implementation of projects for improvements and dredging; reduction of federally owned fleet
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To amend the Acts of August 11, 1888, and March 2, 1919, pertaining to carrying out projects for improvements of rivers and harbors by contract or otherwise, and for other purposes
Public Law 95–269

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Sec. 2047

FEDERAL HOPPER DREDGES

U.S.C.§ 622

Stat.Public Law 95–269

Stat.110 Stat. 3784

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