RURAL PROJECT EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA.

SEC. 214. RURAL PROJECT EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA. Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall report to the Committee 106 STAT. 4832on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives with specific legislative and other recommendations on— (1) improving the equitable distribution of water resources development projects in rural areas, including recommendations for— (A) giving greater value to properties in rural areas; (B) making the ability to pay provision of section 103(m) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 apply more equitably; and (C) giving greater value to crop lands and crops; and (2) giving greater emphasis to— (A) projected increases in values of property, crop lands, and crops which will result from completion of a proposed water resources development project; (B) projected increases in the ability to pay by residents which will result from completion of a proposed water resources development project; and (C) other benefits assumed to increase upon completion of a proposed water resources development project.