LAKES PROGRAM.

SEC. 501. LAKES PROGRAM. Section 602 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4148–4149), as amended in section 210(b) of this Act, is further amended— (1) in subsection (b) by inserting “and activity” after “project”; (2) in subsection (c) by inserting “and activities under subsection (f)” before the comma; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(f) Center for Lake Education and Research, Otsego Lake, New York.— “(1) In general.—The Secretary shall construct an environmental education and research facility at Otsego Lake, New York. The purpose of the Center shall be to— “(A) conduct nationwide research on the impacts of water quality and water quantity on lake hydrology and the hydrologic cycle; “(B) develop technologies and strategies for monitoring and improving water quality in the Nation’s lakes; and “(C) provide public education regarding the biological, economic, recreational, and aesthetic value of the Nation’s lakes. “(2) Use of research.—The results of research and education activities carried out at the Center shall be applied to the program under subsection (a) and to other Federal programs, projects, and activities that, are intended to improve or otherwise affect lakes. “(3) Biological monitoring station.—A central function of the Center shall be to research, develop, test, and evaluate biological monitoring technologies and techniques for potential use at lakes listed in subsection (a) and throughout the Nation. “(4) Credit.—The non-Federal sponsor shall receive credit for lands, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations toward its share of project costs. “(5) Authorization of appropriations.—In addition to sums authorized by subsection (d), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $3,000,000. Such sums shall remain available until expended.”.