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PUBLIC LAW 110–114—NOV. 8, 2007

allocated for a water resources project or an increase in the total cost of a water resources project authorized to be carried out by the Secretary, the Secretary shall enter into a revised partnership agreement for the project to take into account the change in Federal participation in the project. (b) COST SHARING.—An increase in the maximum amount of Federal funds that may be allocated for a water resources project, or an increase in the total cost of a water resources project, authorized to be carried out by the Secretary shall not affect any costsharing requirement applicable to the project. (c) COST ESTIMATES.—The estimated Federal and non-Federal costs of water resources projects authorized to be carried out by the Secretary before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act are for informational purposes only and shall not be interpreted as affecting the cost-sharing responsibilities established by law. SEC. 2009. EXPEDITED ACTIONS FOR EMERGENCY FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION.

33 USC 2341.

The Secretary shall expedite any authorized planning, design, and construction of any project for flood damage reduction for an area that, within the preceding 5 years, has been subject to flooding that resulted in the loss of life and caused damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a declaration of a major disaster by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). SEC. 2010. WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN ASSESSMENTS.

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Section 729 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2267a; 114 Stat. 2587–2588; 100 Stat. 4164) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (4); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(6) Tuscarawas River Basin, Ohio; ‘‘(7) Sauk River Basin, Snohomish and Skagit Counties, Washington; ‘‘(8) Niagara River Basin, New York; ‘‘(9) Genesee River Basin, New York; and ‘‘(10) White River Basin, Arkansas and Missouri.’’; (2) by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (f) and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of the costs of an assessment carried out under this section on or after December 11, 2000, shall be 25 percent.’’; and (3) by striking subsection (g). SEC. 2011. TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

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(a) PROGRAM.—Section 203(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269(b); 114 Stat. 2589) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘carry out water-related planning activities and’’ after ‘‘the Secretary may’’; (2) in paragraph (1)(B) by inserting after ‘‘Code’’ the following: ‘‘, and including lands that are within the jurisdictional area of an Oklahoma Indian tribe, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and are recognized by the Secretary

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