Sec. 106. Restoration fund

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Section 3407(a) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (106 Stat. 4726) is amended as follows: By inserting

(1)before In General .— There is hereby . By striking Not less than 67 percent and all that follows through Monies and inserting Monies . By adding at the end the following: The Secretary may not directly or indirectly require a donation or other payment to the Restoration Fund— or environmental restoration or mitigation fees not otherwise provided by law, as a condition to— providing for the storage or conveyance of non-Central Valley Project water pursuant to Federal reclamation laws; or the delivery of water pursuant to section 215 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( Public Law 97–293 ; 96 Stat. 1270); or for any water that is delivered with the sole intent of groundwater recharge. . Section 3407(c)(1) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act is amended— by striking mitigation and restoration ; by striking provided for or ; and by striking of fish, wildlife and all that follows through the period and inserting of carrying out all activities described in this title. . Section 3407(d)(2) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act is amended by inserting , or after October 1, 2016, $4 per megawatt-hour for Central Valley Project power sold to power contractors (October 2016 price levels) after $12 per acre-foot (October 1992 price levels) for municipal and industrial water sold and delivered by the Central Valley Project . Section 3407(d)(2)(A) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act is amended by inserting no later than December 31, 2020, after That upon the completion of the fish, wildlife, and habitat mitigation and restoration actions mandated under section 3406 of this title, . Section 3407 of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (106 Stat. 4714) is amended by adding at the end the following: At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary, in consultation with the Restoration Fund Advisory Board, shall submit to Congress a plan for the expenditure of all of the funds deposited into the Restoration Fund during the preceding fiscal year. Such plan shall contain a cost-effectiveness analysis of each expenditure. There is hereby established the Restoration Fund Advisory Board (hereinafter in this section referred to as the Advisory Board ) composed of 12 members selected by the Secretary, each for four-year terms, one of whom shall be designated by the Secretary as Chairman. The members shall be selected so as to represent the various Central Valley Project stakeholders, four of whom shall be from CVP agricultural users, three from CVP municipal and industrial users, three from CVP power contractors, and two at the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce may each designate a representative to act as an observer of the Advisory Board. The duties of the Advisory Board are as follows: To meet at least semiannually to develop and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding priorities and spending levels on projects and programs carried out pursuant to the Central Valley Project Improvement Act. To ensure that any advice or recommendation made by the Advisory Board to the Secretary reflect the independent judgment of the Advisory Board. Not later than December 31, 2018, and annually thereafter, to transmit to the Secretary and Congress recommendations required under subparagraph (A). Not later than December 31, 2018, and biennially thereafter, to transmit to Congress a report that details the progress made in achieving the actions mandated under section 3406. With the consent of the appropriate agency head, the Advisory Board may use the facilities and services of any Federal agency. .

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106 Stat. 4726
Pub. L. 97-293
96 Stat. 1270
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Sec. 106

Restoration fund

Stat.106 Stat. 4726

Pub. L.Pub. L. 97-293

Stat.96 Stat. 1270

Stat.106 Stat. 4714

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