ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.

SEC. 534. ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. (a) Project To Mitigate Shore Damage.—The Secretary shall expedite the Assateague Island restoration feature of the Ocean City, Maryland, and vicinity study and, if the Secretary determines that the Federal navigation project has contributed to degradation of the shoreline, the Secretary shall carry out the shoreline restoration feature. The Secretary shall allocate costs for the project feature pursuant to section 111 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i; 82 Stat. 735). (b) Coordination.—In carrying out the project under this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with affected Federal and State agencies and shall enter into an agreement with the Federal property owner to determine the allocation of the project costs. (c) Funding.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000.