42 U.S.C. § 1962d-22
Congress finds that-
In this section, the following definitions apply:
The term "Great Lake" means Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron (including Lake St. Clair), Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario (including the St. Lawrence River to the 45th parallel of latitude).
The term "Great Lake" includes any connecting channel, historically connected tributary, and basin of a lake specified in subparagraph (A).
The term "Great Lakes Commission" means the Great Lakes Commission established by the Great Lakes Basin Compact (82 Stat. 414).
The term "Great Lakes Fishery Commission" has the meaning given the term "Commission" in section 931 of title 16.
The term "Great Lakes State" means each of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Wisconsin.
Not later than 1 year after December 11, 2000, the Secretary shall develop a plan for activities of the Corps of Engineers that support the management of Great Lakes fisheries.
To the maximum extent practicable, the plan shall make use of and incorporate documents that relate to the Great Lakes and are in existence on December 11, 2000, such as lakewide management plans and remedial action plans.
The Secretary shall develop the plan in cooperation with-
Before planning, designing, or constructing a project under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall carry out a reconnaissance study-
The Secretary shall plan, design, and construct projects to support the restoration of the fishery, ecosystem, and beneficial uses of the Great Lakes.
The Secretary shall develop a program to evaluate the success of the projects carried out under paragraph (3) in meeting fishery and ecosystem restoration goals.
Evaluations under subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in consultation with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies.
A project carried out pursuant to this subsection may include compatible recreation features as determined by the Secretary, except that the Federal costs of such features may not exceed 10 percent of the Federal ecosystem restoration costs of the project.
In carrying out this section, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with the Great Lakes Commission or any other agency established to facilitate active State participation in management of the Great Lakes.
No activity under this section shall affect the date of completion of any other activity relating to the Great Lakes that is authorized under other law.
The Federal share of the cost of development of the plan under subsection (c)(1) shall be 65 percent.
Except for reconnaissance studies, the Federal share of the cost of planning, design, construction, and evaluation of a project under paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (c) shall be 65 percent.
The Secretary shall credit the non-Federal interest for the value of any land, easement, right-of-way, dredged material disposal area, or relocation provided for carrying out a project under subsection (c)(3).
The non-Federal interest may provide up to 100 percent of the non-Federal share required under paragraphs (1) and (2) in the form of services, materials, supplies, or other in-kind contributions.
The operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of projects carried out under this section shall be a non-Federal responsibility.
In accordance with section 1962d-5b of this title, for any project carried out under this section, a non-Federal interest may include a private interest and a nonprofit entity.
42 U.S.C. § 1962d-22
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Great Lakes Basin Compact, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is not classified to the Code.
CODIFICATIONSection was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, and not as part of the Water Resources Planning Act which comprises this chapter.
AMENDMENTS2016-Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 114-322, §1140, added par. (5).Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114-322, §1123, struck out subsec. (g) which authorized appropriations for subsec. (c)(1) to (3). 2007-Subsec. (c)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 110-114, §5011(a), added par. (2), redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively, and substituted "paragraph (3)" for "paragraph (2)" in subpar. (A) of par. (4).Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 110-114, §5011(b)(1), substituted "Except for reconnaissance studies, the Federal share" for "The Federal share" and "(3) or (4)" for "(2) or (3)". Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 110-114, §5011(b)(2), substituted "subsection (c)(3)" for "subsection (c)(2)" in subpar. (A) and "100 percent" for "50 percent" in subpar. (B).Subsec. (f)(5). Pub. L. 110-114, §5011(b)(3), substituted "In accordance with" for "Notwithstanding".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
DEFINITIONSSecretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L. 106-541 set out as a note under section 2201 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.
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- The terms "federally assisted housing" and "project" mean-(A) a public housing project (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)] );(B) housing for which project-based assistance is provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f] ;(C) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12;(D) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12, as such section existed before November 28, 1990;(E) housing financed by a loan or mortgage insured under section 1715l(d)(3) of title 12 that bears interest at a rate determined under the proviso of section 1715l(d)(5) of title 12;(F) housing insured, assisted, or held by the Secretary or a State or State agency under section 1715z-1 of title 12;(G) housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f(b)(2)], as in effect before October 1, 1983, that is assisted under a contract for assistance under such section; and(H) housing that is assisted under section 8013 1 of this title.
- Secretary
- the term "Secretary" means- (A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,