PUBLIC LAW 106-53 —AUG. 17, 1999 113 STAT. 369 may be in the form of grants or reimbursements of project costs. (B) CREDIT FOR DESIGN WORK,— The non-Federal interest shall receive credit for the reasonable costs of design work completed by the non-Federal interest before entering into a local cooperation agreement with the Secretary for a project. The credit for the design work shall not exceed 6 percent of the total construction costs of the project. (C) CREDIT FOR INTEREST.— In case of a delay in the funding of the non-Federal share of the costs of a project that is the subject of an agreement under this section, the non-Federal interest shall receive credit for reasonable interest incurred in providing the non-Federal share of the project's costs. (D) LAND, EASEMENTS, AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY CREDIT.— The non-Federal interest sheJl receive credit for land, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations toward the non-Federgd share of project costs (including all reasonable costs associated with obtaining permits necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the project on publicly owned or controlled land), but not to exceed 25 percent of total project costs. (E) 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. (f) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS. — Nothing in this section waives, limits, or otherwise affects the applicability of any provision of Federal or State law that would otherwise apply to a project to be carried out with assistance provided under this section. (g) REPORT.— Not later them December 31, 2001, the Secretary Deadline. shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the pilot program carried out under this section, including recommendations concerning whether the program should be implemented on a national basis. (h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 for the period beginning with fiscal year 2000, to remeiin available until expended. SEC. 570. ALASKA. (a) DEFINITION OF NATIVE CORPORATION.— In this section, the term "Native Corporation" has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602). (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. —The Secretary may establish a pilot program to provide environmental assistemce to non-Federal interests in Alaska. (c) FORM OF ASSISTANCE.— Assistance under this section may be in the form of design and construction assistance for waterrelated environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in Alaska, including projects for wastewater treatment and related facilities, water supply and related facilities, and surface water resource protection and development.
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