113 STAT. 288 PUBLIC LAW 106-53—AUG. 17, 1999 "(2) NONPROFIT ENTITIES. —Notwithstanding section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b), for any project carried out under this section, a non-Federal interest may include a nonprofit entity, with the consent of the affected local government.". SEC. 211. WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, RESTORATION, AND DEVELOP- MENT. Section 503 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3756) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking pgiragraph (10) and inserting the following: "(10) Regional Atlanta watershed, Atlanta, Georgia, and Lake Lanier, Forsyth and Hall Counties, Georgia."; and (B) by adding at the end the following: "(14) Clear Lake watershed, California. "(15) Fresno Slough watershed, California. "(16) HaywEu-d Marsh, Southern San Francisco Bay watershed, California. "(17) Kaweah River watershed, California. "(18) Lake Tahoe watershed, California and Nevada. "(19) Malibu Creek watershed, Cgdifomia. "(20) Lower St. Johns River basin, Florida. "(21) Illinois River watershed, Illinois. "(22) Truckee River basin, Nevada. "(23) Walker River basin, Nevada. "(24) Bronx River watershed. New York. "(25) Catawba River watershed, North Carolina. "(26) Columbia Slough watershed, Oregon. "(27) Cabin Creek basin, West Virginia."; (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: "(e) NONPROFIT ENTITIES. —Notwithstanding section 221(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b(b)), for any project undertaken under this section, a non-Federal interest may include a nonprofit entity, with the consent of the affected local government.". 33 USC 2332. SEC. 212. FLOOD MITIGATION AND RIVERINE RESTORATION PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary may undertake a program for the purpose of conducting projects to reduce flood hazeirds and restore the natural functions and values of rivers throughout the United States. (b) STUDIES AND PROJECTS.— (1) AUTHORITY. —In carrying out the program, the Secretary may conduct studies to identify appropriate flood damage reduction, conservation, and restoration measures and may design and implement projects described in subsection (a). (2) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.— The studies and projects carried out under this section shall be conducted, to the maximum extent practicable, in consultation and coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other appropriate Federal agencies, and in consultation and coordination with appropriate State and local agencies and tribes. (3) NONSTRUCTURAL APPROACHES.—The studies and projects shall emphasize, to the maximum extent practicable
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