TREATMENT OF DREDGED MATERIAL FROM LONG ISLAND SOUND.

SEC. 345. TREATMENT OF DREDGED MATERIAL FROM LONG ISLAND SOUND. (a) In General.—Not later than December 31, 2002, the Secretary shall carry out a demonstration program for the use of innovative sediment treatment technologies for the treatment of dredged material from Long Island Sound. (b) Project Considerations.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable— (1) encourage partnerships between the public and private sectors; (2) build on treatment technologies that have been used successfully in demonstration or full-scale projects (including projects carried out in the States of New York, New Jersey, and Illinois), such as technologies described in— (A) section 405 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2239 note; 106 Stat. 4863); and (B) section 503 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (33 U.S.C. 2314 note; 113 Stat. 337);114 STAT. 2614 (3) ensure that dredged material from Long Island Sound that is treated under the demonstration project is disposed of by beneficial reuse, by open water disposal, or at a licensed waste facility, as appropriate; and (4) ensure that the demonstration project is consistent with the findings and requirements of any draft environmental impact statement on the designation of 1 or more dredged material disposal sites in Long Island Sound that is scheduled for completion in 2001. (c) Non-Federal Share.—The non-Federal share of the cost of each project carried out under the demonstration program authorized by this section shall be 35 percent. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000.