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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5753
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Yuma East 
Wetlands Project in the vicinity of Yuma, Arizona. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Mr. PASTOR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate 
in the Yuma East Wetlands Project in the vicinity of 
Yuma, Arizona.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF YUMA EAST WETLANDS 
PROJECT. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall, subject to the 
availability of appropriations and in accordance with all 
applicable law and acting through the Commissioner of the 
Bureau Reclamation and subject to the cost-sharing re-
quirements described in section 3 and other provisions of 
this Act, provide financial assistance and otherwise par-
ticipate in the planning, design, and construction of the 
Yuma East Wetlands Project along the Colorado River in 
the vicinity of Yuma, Arizona. 
SEC. 2. PROJECT PURPOSES. 
The purposes of the project include—
(1) restoration of wetlands and riparian habi-
tat; 
(2) revegetation of riparian areas; and 
(3) providing river access and opportunities for 
recreation and environmental education. 
SEC. 3. COST-SHARING. 
Before obligating or expending Federal funds for con-
struction of the Yuma East Wetlands Project, the Com-
missioner of the Bureau of Reclamation shall enter into 
cost-sharing agreements with local project sponsors to en-
sure that Federal expenditures for the project are limited 
to an appropriate share of the total costs of the project. 
SEC. 4. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 
No Federal funds may be used to pay operation and 
maintenance costs associated with the Yuma East Wet-
lands Project, except those operation and maintenance 
costs directly attributable to the responsibilities of the Sec-
retary of the Interior for long-term environmental restora-
tion on the Colorado River.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of the Interior $9,000,000 for the planning, design, 
and construction of the Yuma East Wetlands Project. 
Amounts appropriated under this section may remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 6. APPROVAL OF PROJECT DESIGNS. 
No Federal funds may be obligated or expended for 
construction of the Yuma East Wetlands Project until the 
Secretary of the Interior has approved final designs. 
SEC. 7. CONSUMPTIVE USE OF COLORADO RIVER WATER. 
Local project sponsors shall bear full responsibility 
for any Colorado River water consumptively used by the 
Yuma East Wetlands Project, as determined by the Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
SEC. 8. LONG-TERM MONITORING. 
Long-term monitoring of the effectiveness of the 
Yuma East Wetlands Project in restoring habitat values 
and meeting the other purposes of the project shall be the 
responsibility of local project sponsors and the Secretary 
of the Interior in consultation with the Lower Colorado 
River Multi-Species Conservation Program.
SEC. 9. APPLICATION OF EXPENDITURES TO FEDERAL 
COST SHARE FOR LONG-TERM ENVIRON-
MENTAL RESTORATION. 
Federal funds expended for the Yuma East Wetlands 
Project may be counted against the Federal cost-sharing 
obligation for long-term environmental restoration on the 
Colorado River.
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