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SEC. 5. EVALUATION AND PRIORITIZATION OF PROJECTS.
Evaluation and prioritization of projects for develop-
ment under the Program shall be conducted on the basis
of—
(1) benefits to fish species native to the project
area, particularly to species that are listed as being,
or considered by Federal or State authorities to be,
endangered, threatened, or sensitive;
(2) the size and type of water diversion;
(3) the availability of other funding sources;
(4) cost effectiveness; and
(5) additional opportunities for biological or
water delivery system benefits.
SEC. 6. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A project carried out under the
Program shall not be eligible for funding unless—
(1) the project meets the requirements of the Sec-
retary, as applicable, and any applicable State re-
quirements; and
(2) the project is agreed to by all Federal and
non-Federal entities with authority and responsibility
for the project.
(b) DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY.—In determining
the eligibility of a project under this Act, the Secretary
shall—
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(1) consult with other Federal, State, tribal, and
local agencies; and
(2) make maximum use of all available data.
SEC. 7. COST SHARING.
(a) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of
the cost of development and implementation of any project
under the Program on land or at a facility that is not
owned by the United States shall be 35 percent.
(b) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—The non-Federal
participants in any project under the Program on land or
at a facility that is not owned by the United States shall
provide all land, easements, rights-of-way, dredged material
disposal areas, and relocations necessary for the project.
(c) CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS.—The value of land,
easements, rights-of-way, dredged material disposal areas,
and relocations provided under subsection (b) for a project
shall be credited toward the non-Federal share of the costs
of the project.
(d) ADDITIONAL COSTS.—
(1) NON-FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—The non-
Federal participants in any project carried out under
the Program on land or at a facility that is not
owned by the United States shall be responsible for all
costs associated with operating, maintaining, repair-
ing, rehabilitating, and replacing the project.
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(2) FEDERAL
RESPONSIBILITY.—The Federal
Government shall be responsible for costs referred to
in paragraph (1) for projects carried out on Federal
land or at a Federal facility.
SEC. 8. LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING.
A project that receives funds under this Act shall be
ineligible to receive Federal funds from any other source
for the same purpose.
SEC. 9. REPORT.
On the expiration of the third fiscal year for which
amounts are made available to carry out this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a report describing—
(1) the projects that have been completed under
this Act;
(2) the projects that will be completed with
amounts made available under this Act during the re-
maining fiscal years for which amounts are author-
ized to be appropriated under section 10; and
(3) recommended changes to the Program as a
result of projects that have been carried out under this
Act.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $25,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2001 through 2005.
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(b) LIMITATIONS.—
(1) SINGLE STATE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), not more than 25 percent of
the total amount of funds made available under
this section may be used for 1 or more projects
in any single State.
(B) WAIVER.—On notification to Congress,
the Secretary may waive the limitation under
subparagraph (A) if a State is unable to use the
entire amount of funding made available to the
State under this Act.
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Not more than
6 percent of the funds authorized under this section
for any fiscal year may be used for Federal adminis-
trative expenses of carrying out this Act.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to authorize
the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to
plan, design, and construct facilities to mitigate impacts
associated with irrigation system water diversions by local
governmental entities in the Pacific Ocean drainage of
the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and
Idaho.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 9,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 455
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1444
[Report No. 106–239]
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to plan,
design, and construct fish screens, fish passage
devices, and related features to mitigate adverse
impacts associated with irrigation system water
diversions by local governmental entities in the
States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho,
and California.
MARCH 9, 2000
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the
title