section 221(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 
U.S.C. 1962d–5b(b)). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Army. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a program to provide environmental assistance to 
non-Federal interests in the Chattahoochee River 
Basin. 
(2) FORM.—The assistance under paragraph 
(1) shall be in the form of design and construction 
assistance for water-related resource protection and 
restoration projects affecting the Chattahoochee 
River Basin, based on the comprehensive plan under 
subsection (c), including projects for— 
(A) sediment and erosion control; 
(B) protection of eroding shorelines; 
(C) ecosystem restoration, including res-
toration of submerged aquatic vegetation; 
(D) protection of essential public works; 
(E) beneficial uses of dredged material; 
and 
(F) other related projects that may en-
hance the living resources of the Chattahoochee 
River Basin. 
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(c) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
cooperation with State and local governmental offi-
cials and affected stakeholders, shall develop a com-
prehensive Chattahoochee River Basin restoration 
plan to guide the implementation of projects under 
subsection (b)(2). 
(2) COORDINATION.—The restoration plan de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, consider and avoid duplication of 
any ongoing or planned actions of other Federal, 
State, and local agencies and nongovernmental orga-
nizations. 
(3) PRIORITIZATION.—The restoration plan de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall give priority to 
projects eligible under subsection (b)(2) that will 
also improve water quality or quantity or use nat-
ural hydrological features and systems. 
(d) AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Before providing assistance 
under this section, the Secretary shall enter into an 
agreement with a non-Federal interest for the design 
and construction of a project carried out pursuant to 
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the comprehensive Chattahoochee River Basin res-
toration plan described in subsection (c). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each agreement entered 
into under this subsection shall provide for— 
(A) the development by the Secretary, in 
consultation with appropriate Federal, State, 
and local officials, of a resource protection and 
restoration plan, including appropriate engi-
neering plans and specifications and an esti-
mate of expected resource benefits; and 
(B) the establishment of such legal and in-
stitutional structures as are necessary to ensure 
the effective long-term operation and mainte-
nance of the project by the non-Federal inter-
est. 
(e) COST SHARING.— 
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2)(B), the Federal share of the total 
project costs of each agreement entered into under 
this section shall be 80 percent. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(A) 
VALUE
OF
LAND, 
EASEMENTS, 
RIGHTS-OF-WAY, AND RELOCATIONS.—In deter-
mining the non-Federal contribution toward 
carrying out an agreement entered into under 
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this section, the Secretary shall provide credit 
to a non-Federal interest for the value of land, 
easements, rights-of-way, and relocations pro-
vided by the non-Federal interest, except that 
the amount of credit provided for a project 
under this paragraph may not exceed 20 per-
cent of the total project costs. 
(B) 
OPERATION
AND
MAINTENANCE 
COSTS.—The non-Federal share of the costs of 
operation and maintenance of activities carried 
out under an agreement under this section shall 
be 100 percent. 
(f) COOPERATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall cooperate with— 
(1) the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, 
including— 
(A) the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency; 
(B) the Secretary of Commerce, acting 
through the Administrator of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration; 
(C) the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Director of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service; and 
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(D) the heads of such other Federal agen-
cies as the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate; and 
(2) agencies of a State or political subdivision 
of a State. 
(g) PROTECTION OF RESOURCES.—A project estab-
lished under this section shall be carried out using such 
measures as are necessary to protect environmental, his-
toric, and cultural resources. 
(h) PROJECT CAP.—The total cost of a project car-
ried out under this section may not exceed $15,000,000. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$90,000,000. 
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