Sec. 3. Federal land and aquatic resource activities assistance
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The Secretaries may inspect and decontaminate watercraft entering and leaving Federal land and water located within a river basin that contains a Bureau of Reclamation water project. The Secretaries shall— in carrying out an inspection under paragraph (1), coordinate with 1 or more partners; consult with the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force to identify potential improvements in the detection and management of invasive species on Federal land and water; and to the maximum extent practicable, inspect watercraft in a manner that minimizes disruptions to public access for boating and recreation in noncontaminated watercraft.
The Secretaries may enter into a partnership to provide technical assistance to a partner— to carry out an inspection or decontamination of watercraft; or to establish an inspection and decontamination station for watercraft. The Secretaries shall make available to a Reclamation State any data gathered relating to inspections carried out in the Reclamation State under this subsection. Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation (referred to in this subsection as the Secretary ), shall establish a competitive grant program to provide grants to partners to conduct inspections and decontamination of watercraft in reservoirs operated and maintained by the Secretary, including to purchase, establish, operate, or maintain a watercraft inspection and decontamination station.
The Federal share of the cost of a grant under paragraph (1), including personnel costs, shall not exceed 75 percent. Before awarding a grant under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine that the project is technically and financially feasible. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall coordinate with— each of the Reclamation States; affected Indian Tribes; and the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter.