systems and ecological processes on which they de-
pend. 
SEC. 4. CALIFORNIA NEW RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM 
ESTABLISHMENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
establish a program to be known as the ‘‘California New 
River restoration program’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—In carrying out the program, the Ad-
ministrator shall— 
(1) implement projects, plans, and initiatives 
for the New River supported by the California-Mex-
ico Border Relations Council, and work in consulta-
tion with applicable management entities, including 
representatives of the Calexico New River Com-
mittee, the California-Mexico Border Relations 
Council, the New River Improvement Project Tech-
nical Advisory Committee, the Federal Government, 
State and local governments, and regional and non-
profit organizations, to implement restoration and 
protection activities relating to the New River; 
(2) undertake activities that— 
(A) support the implementation of a 
shared set of science-based restoration and pro-
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tection activities identified in accordance with 
paragraph (1); 
(B) target cost-effective projects with 
measurable results; and 
(C) maximize conservation outcomes with 
no net gain of Federal full-time equivalent em-
ployees; and 
(3) provide grants and technical assistance in 
accordance with section 5. 
(c) COORDINATION.—In establishing the program, 
the Administrator shall consult, as appropriate, with— 
(1) the heads of Federal agencies, including— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior; 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(C) the Secretary of Homeland Security; 
(D) the Administrator of General Services; 
(E) the Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection; 
(F) the Commissioner of the International 
Boundary Water Commission; and 
(G) the head of any other applicable agen-
cy; 
(2) the Governor of California; 
(3) the California Environmental Protection 
Agency; 
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(4) the California State Water Resources Con-
trol Board; 
(5) the California Department of Water Re-
sources; 
(6) the Colorado River Basin Regional Water 
Quality Control Board; 
(7) the Imperial Irrigation District; and 
(8) other public agencies and organizations with 
authority for the planning and implementation of 
conservation strategies relating to the New River in 
both the United States and Mexico. 
(d) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program in-
clude— 
(1) coordinating restoration and protection ac-
tivities, among Mexican, Federal, State, local, and 
regional entities and conservation partners, relating 
to the New River; and 
(2) carrying out coordinated restoration and 
protection activities, and providing for technical as-
sistance relating to the New River— 
(A) to sustain and enhance fish and wild-
life habitat restoration and protection activities; 
(B) to improve and maintain water quality 
to support fish and wildlife, as well as the habi-
tats of fish and wildlife; 
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(C) to sustain and enhance water manage-
ment for volume and flood damage mitigation 
improvements to benefit fish and wildlife habi-
tat; 
(D) to improve opportunities for public ac-
cess to, and recreation in and along, the New 
River consistent with the ecological needs of 
fish and wildlife habitat; 
(E) to maximize the resilience of natural 
systems and habitats under changing watershed 
conditions; 
(F) to engage the public through outreach, 
education, and citizen involvement, to increase 
capacity and support for coordinated restora-
tion and protection activities relating to the 
New River; 
(G) to increase scientific capacity to sup-
port the planning, monitoring, and research ac-
tivities necessary to carry out coordinated res-
toration and protection activities; and 
(H) to provide technical assistance to carry 
out restoration and protection activities relating 
to the New River. 
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SEC. 5. GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the program, the 
Administrator shall provide grants and technical assist-
ance to State and local governments, nonprofit organiza-
tions, and institutions of higher education, in both the 
United States and Mexico, to carry out the purposes of 
the program. 
(b) CRITERIA.—The Administrator, in consultation 
with the organizations described in section 4(c), shall de-
velop criteria for providing grants and technical assistance 
under this section to ensure that such activities accomplish 
one or more of the purposes identified in section 4(d)(2) 
and advance the implementation of priority actions or 
needs identified in the New River-wide strategy adopted 
under section 4(b)(2). 
(c) COST SHARING.— 
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the cost of a project for which a grant is provided 
under this section shall not exceed 55 percent of the 
total cost of the activity, as determined by the Ad-
ministrator. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The non-Federal 
share of the cost of a project for which a grant is 
provided under this section may be provided in the 
form of an in-kind contribution of services or mate-
rials. 
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(d) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator may 
enter into an agreement to manage the implementa-
tion of this section with the North American Devel-
opment Bank or a similar organization that offers 
grant management services. 
(2) FUNDING.—If the Administrator enters into 
an agreement under paragraph (1), the organization 
selected shall— 
(A) for each fiscal year, receive amounts to 
carry out this section in an advance payment of 
the entire amount on October 1, or as soon as 
practicable thereafter, of that fiscal year; 
(B) invest and reinvest those amounts for 
the benefit of the program; and 
(C) otherwise administer the implementa-
tion of this section to support partnerships be-
tween the public and private sectors in accord-
ance with this Act. 
SEC. 6. ANNUAL REPORTS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator 
shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation 
of this Act, including a description of each project that 
has received funding under this Act and the status of all 
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