Sec. 1332. WESTERN WASHINGTON STATE, WASHINGTON
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## SEC. 1332 WESTERN WASHINGTON STATE, WASHINGTON ###
(a)Establishment of Program The Secretary may establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Chelan County, Island County, King County, Kittitas County, Pierce County, San Juan County, Snohomish County, Skagit County, and Whatcom County, Washington. ###
(b)Form of Assistance Assistance provided under this section may be in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in the counties listed in subsection (a), including projects for wastewater treatment and related facilities, water supply and related facilities, environmental restoration, and surface water resource protection and development. ###
(c)Ownership Requirement The Secretary may provide assistance for a project under this section only if the project is publicly owned. ###
(d)Partnership Agreements ####
(1)In general Before providing assistance under this section to a non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall enter into a partnership agreement under section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b) with the non-Federal interest with respect to the project to be carried out with such assistance. ####
(2)Requirements Each partnership agreement for a project entered into under this subsection shall provide for the following: #####
(A)Development by the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal and State officials, of a facilities or resource protection and development plan, including appropriate engineering plans and specifications. #####
(B)Establishment of such legal and institutional structures as are necessary to ensure the effective long-term operation of the project by the non-Federal interest. ####
(3)Cost sharing #####
(A)In general The Federal share of the cost of a project under this section— ######
(i)shall be 75 percent; and ######
(ii)may be provided in the form of grants or reimbursements of project costs. #####
(B)Credit for interest In case of a delay in the funding of the Federal share of a project that is the subject of an agreement under this section, the non-Federal interest shall receive credit for reasonable interest accrued on the cost of providing the non-Federal share of the project cost. #####
(C)Credit for land, easements, and rights-of-way Notwithstanding section 221(a)(4)(G) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b(a)(4)(G)), the non-Federal interest shall receive credit for land, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations toward the non-Federal share of project cost (including all reasonable costs associated with obtaining permits necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the project on publicly owned or controlled land), except that the credit may not exceed 25 percent of total project costs. #####
(D)Operation and maintenance The non-Federal share of operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with assistance provided under this section shall be 100 percent. #####
(E)Exception Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Federal share of the cost of a project under this section benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined by the Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note)) shall be 90 percent. ###
(e)Authorization of Appropriations ####
(1)In general There is authorized to be appropriated $242,000,000 to carry out this section. ####
(2)Corps of engineers expenses Not more than 10 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used by the Secretary to administer projects under this section at Federal expense. ###
(f)Conforming Amendment Section 219(f)(404) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 is repealed.
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