110 STAT. 3700 PUBLIC LAW 104-303—OCT. 12, 1996 (ii) by inserting "or separable element of the project" after "project"; and (iii) by inserting "or separable elements" after "projects" each place it appears; and (C) by adding at the end the following: " (b) AGREEMENTS. — "(1) REQUIREMENT.—After authorization of reimbursement by the Secretary under this section, and before commencement of construction, of a shore protection project, the Secretary shall enter into a written agreement with the non-Federal interest with respect to the project or separable element. " (2) TERMS. —The agreement shall— "(A) specify the life of the project; and "(B) ensure that the Federal Government and the non- Federal interest will cooperate in carrying out the project or separable element.". (2) OTHER SHORELINE PROTECTION PROJECTS.—Section 206(e)(1)(A) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 426i-l(e)(l)(A); 106 Stat. 4829) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: "and enters into a written agreement with the non-Federal interest with respect to the project or separable element (including the terms of cooperation)". (d) STATE AND REGIONAL PLANS. —The Act entitled "An Act authorizing Federal participation in the cost of protecting the shores of publicly owned property', approved August 13, 1946, is amended— (1) by redesignating section 4 (33 U.S.C. 426h) as section 5; and (2) by inserting after section 3 (33 U.S.C. 426g) the following: 33 USC 426g-I. "SEC. 4. STATE AND REGIONAL PLANS. "The Secretary may— "(1) cooperate with any State in the preparation of a comprehensive State or regional plan for the conservation of coastal resources located within the boundaries of the State; "(2) encourage State participation in the implementation of the plan; and "(3) submit to Congress reports and recommendations with respect to appropriate Federal participation in carrying out the plan. ". (e) NATIONAL SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM AND DEFINITIONS. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The Act entitled "An Act authorizing Federal participation in the cost of protecting the shores of publicly owned property", approved August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 33 USC 426h. 426e et seq.), is amended by striking section 5 (as redesignated by subsection (d)(1) of this section) and inserting the following: "SEC. 5. NATIONAL SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF EROSION CONTROL PROGRAM.— The Secretary shall establish and conduct a national shoreline erosion control development and demonstration program for a period of 6 years beginning on the date that funds are made available to carry out this section. "(b) REQUIREMENTS.—
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