Provides a technical correction.

At the appropriate place in title II Chapter 3 General Provisions, insert the following:

Section _. The Chief of Engineers shall investigate the overall technical advantages, disadvantages and operational effectiveness of operating the new pumping stations at the mouths of the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue and London Avenue canals in the New Orleans area directed for construction in Public Law 109-234 concurrently or in series with existing pumping stations serving these canals and the advantages, disadvantages and technical operational effectiveness of removing the existing pumping stations and configuring the new pumping stations and associated canals to handle all needed discharges; and the advantages, disadvantages and technical operational effectiveness of replacing or improving the floodwalls and levees adjacent to the three outfall canals: Provided, That the analysis should be conducted at Federal expense: Provided further, that the analysis shall be completed and furnished to the Congress not later than three months after enactment of this Act.

Sec. _. Using funds made available in Chapter 3 under Title II of Public Law 109-234 (120 Stat. 453), under the heading “Investigations”, the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with other agencies and the State of Louisiana shall accelerate completion as practicable the final report of the Chief of Engineers recommending a comprehensive plan to deauthorize deep draft navigation on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet: Provided, That the plan shall incorporate and build upon the Interim Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Deep-Draft De-Authorization Report submitted to Congress in December 2006 pursuant to Public Law 109-234.

Sec. _. (a) Section 111 of Public Law 108-137 [117 Stat. 1835] is amended by--

(1) adding the following language at the end of subsection (a):

‘Such activities also may include the provision of financial assistance to facilitate the buy-out of properties located in areas identified by the State of Oklahoma as areas that are or will be at risk of damage caused by land subsidence and other necessary and closely associated properties otherwise identified by the State of Oklahoma; however, any buyout of such properties shall not be considered to be part of a Federally assisted program or project for purposes of 42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq., consistent with section 2301 of Public Law 109-234 [120 Stat. 455-456].'; and

(2) striking the first sentence of subsection (d) and inserting the following language in lieu thereof:

“(d) Non-Federal interests shall be responsible for operating and maintaining any restoration alternatives constructed or carried out pursuant to this section.' ”