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(3) WATERFRONT
AREA.—The term ‘‘water-
front area’’ means a site located adjacent to a lake, 
river, stream, wetland, or floodplain of the United 
States. 
(b) APPLICATION.—An individual or entity that seeks 
to receive assistance under this section shall submit to the 
Secretary an application for the assistance in such form, 
by such time, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(c) JUSTIFICATION AND PURPOSE.— 
(1) JUSTIFICATION.—The Secretary may pro-
vide assistance to eligible recipients in financing a 
restoration or remediation project only if the Sec-
retary finds that the proposed project addresses con-
cerns relating to— 
(A) public health; 
(B) public safety; 
(C) environmental improvements; or 
(D) economic improvements. 
(2) PURPOSE.—An eligible recipient of assist-
ance may use assistance made available under this 
section to complete a restoration or remediation 
project for the purpose of— 
(A) improving the surrounding ecosystem; 
or 
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(B) preparing land for redevelopment by 
Federal, State, or local agencies, or private en-
tities. 
(d) COST SHARING.— 
(1) GENERAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this subsection, the Federal share of 
the cost of carrying out a restoration or remedi-
ation project under this section shall not exceed 
65 percent, as determined by the Secretary. 
(B) INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY.—The Fed-
eral share of the cost of carrying out a restora-
tion or remediation project under this section 
that involves conducting a pilot project to test 
a demonstration or innovative technology shall 
not exceed 85 percent, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
(2) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—The non- 
Federal share of operation and maintenance costs 
for a restoration or remediation project under this 
section shall be 100 percent. 
(3) CREDIT
FOR
WORK-IN-KIND
CONSIDER-
ATIONS.—In determining the amount of a contribu-
tion made by a non-Federal interest under this sec-
tion, the non-Federal interest shall receive credit 
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equal to 100 percent of the value of any land, ease-
ments, rights-of-way, and relocations, and the rea-
sonable cost of services, studies, and supplies, con-
tributed toward the non-Federal share of project 
costs. 
(4) LIABILITY
OF
FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.— 
The eligible recipient shall hold the United States 
harmless from any claim or damage that may arise 
from carrying out the restoration or remediation 
project under this section, except any claim or dam-
age that may arise from the negligence of the Fed-
eral Government or a contractor of the Federal Gov-
ernment. 
(e) FUNDING LIMITATION PER PROJECT.—Of the 
funds provided under this section, not more than 
$5,000,000 may be allocated for an individual restoration 
or rehabilitation project. 
SEC. 802. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO RESTORE AND RE-
MEDIATE 
WATERFRONT 
AND 
RELATED 
AREAS. 
The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Fed-
eral, State, and local agencies, is authorized to restore and 
remediate waterfront and related areas, including site 
characterization, planning, design, construction, and mon-
itoring. 
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SEC. 803. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this title $50,000,000 for fiscal year 
2007 and each subsequent fiscal year. 
TITLE IX—COORDINATION AND 
OVERSIGHT 
SEC. 901. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) COLLABORATION.—The term ‘‘Collabora-
tion’’ means the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration 
established by section 904(a). 
(2) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.—The term ‘‘Exec-
utive Committee’’ means the Great Lakes Regional 
Collaboration Executive Committee established by 
section 903(a). 
(3) EXECUTIVE ORDER.—The term ‘‘Executive 
Order’’ means Executive Order 13340 (33 U.S.C. 
1268 note; relating to establishment of Great Lakes 
Interagency Task Force and promotion of regional 
collaboration of national significance for Great 
Lakes). 
(4) GREAT
LAKE.—The term ‘‘Great Lake’’ 
means— 
(A) Lake Erie; 
(B) Lake Huron (including Lake Saint 
Clair); 
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(C) Lake Michigan; 
(D) Lake Ontario; 
(E) Lake Superior; and 
(F) the connecting channels of those 
Lakes, including— 
(i) the Saint Marys River; 
(ii) the Saint Clair River; 
(iii) the Detroit River; 
(iv) the Niagara River; and 
(v) the Saint Lawrence River to the 
Canadian border. 
(5) GREAT
LAKES
CITY.—The term ‘‘Great 
Lakes city’’ means a city located in the watershed 
basin of a Great Lake. 
(6) GREAT
LAKES
TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Great 
Lakes Tribe’’ means any Indian tribe, band, village, 
nation, or other organized group or community in 
the watershed basin of a Great Lake that is recog-
nized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs as eligible for 
the special programs and services provided by the 
United States to Indians because of their status as 
Indians. 
(7) SAINT LAWRENCE CITY.—The term ‘‘Saint 
Lawrence city’’ means a city located in the water-
shed basin of the Saint Lawrence River. 
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