Sec. 5. Yolo Bypass and Cache Slough Partnership and Yolo Bypass System integrated program
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The Secretary may participate in, and provide administrative support to, the Yolo Bypass and Cache Slough Partnership. In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary, in coordination with the Governor, may designate other entities to consult with the Partnership. It is the Sense of Congress that the Partnership should— establish an organizational and management structure to identify roles, responsibilities, and means of engagement by member agencies of the Partnership; provide executive oversight and policy guidance for the Yolo Bypass System integrated program established under subsection (d); promote communication and coordination among members of the Partnership and with the public; identify shared project implementation challenges and potential solutions, while addressing potential conflict; prioritize recommended projects that advance the common vision of the Partnership and promote objectives of multibenefit projects; assist in securing Federal and State funding for project implementation and other initiatives; explore ways to expedite Federal, State, and local regulatory actions, for individual projects and on a programmatic basis; coordinate and assist Federal, State, regional, and local entities in facilitating project implementation; and recommend Federal and State legislative and policy changes.
Not later than 6 months after the date enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Governor, in consultation with other members of the Yolo Bypass and Cache Slough Partnership, shall establish a Yolo Bypass System integrated program. The program established under paragraph
(1)shall— provide coordinated implementation for projects, studies, programs, regulatory actions, and other activities undertaken by members of the Partnership; include features and projects and initiatives associated with flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and water quality and water supply improvement, and provide for continued agricultural, natural resource, and economic sustainability for the region; and be used to track progress and coordinate project and program funding. The Secretary— shall, with the Governor, manage the program established under paragraph (1); and may provide support for the day-to-day efforts undertaken by members of the Partnership to carry out activities under the program. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $500,000 in each fiscal year.