BALTIMORE HARBOR, MARYLAND.

SEC. 308. BALTIMORE HARBOR, MARYLAND. (a) Analytical Procedures.— (1) Study.— The Secretary shall conduct a study of Baltimore Harbor, Maryland, for the purpose of developing analytical procedures and criteria for contaminated dredged material in order to distinguish those materials which should be placed in containment sites from those materials which could be used in beneficial projects (such as beach nourishment, shoreline erosion control, island reclamation, and wetlands creation) or which could be placed in open waters without being chemically altered. (2) Report.— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under this subsection. (b) Decontamination Study.— (1) Study.— The Secretary shall conduct a study of Baltimore Harbor, Maryland, for the purpose of determining the feasibility and necessity of decontaminating dredged materials and the feasibility of dewatering and recycling dredged materials for use as marketable products. In conducting the study, the Secretary shall consider requirements and locations for a processing or staging area, evaluate the marketability of potential products, and assess financial costs. (2) Report.— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress 106 STAT. 4842a report on the results of the study conducted under this subsection. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out this section. Such sums shall remain available until expended.