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P U B L I C L A W 1 0 0 - 4 — F E B. 4, 1987 under this section. Such financial assistance shall be subject to the s a m e term s and conditions as assistance provided to a State under subsection (h). "(f) T E C H N I C A L ASSISTANCE FOR STATES.—Upon r e q u e s t of a State,
the Administrator may provide technical assistance to such State in developing a m a n a g e m e n t program approved under subsection (b) for those portions of the navigable w a t e r s requested by such State. "(g) INTERSTATE M A N A G E M E N T C O N F E R E N C E. —
State and local governments.
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43 USC 1571 note. 38 USC 1365.
"(1) CONVENING OF CONFERENCE; NOTIFICATION; PURPOSE.—If any portion of the navigable w a t e r s in any State which is , ^ •: implementing a m a n a g e m e n t program approved under this section is not meeting applicable w a t e r quality standard s or the
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goals and requirements of this Act a s a result, in whole or in tn part, of pollution from nonpoint sources in a n other State, such State may petition the A d m i n i s t r a to r to convene, and the rr Administrator shall convene, a m a n a g e m e n t conference of all States which contribute significant pollution resulting from nonpoint sources to such portion. If, on the basis of information available, the A d m i n i s t r a to r determine s that a State is not meeting applicable w a t e r quality standard s or the goals and requirements of this Act a s a result, in whole or in part, of significant pollution from nonpoint sources in a n other State,
- 'K * the A d m i n i s t r a to r shall notify such States. The A d m i n i s t r a to r
may convene a m a n a g e m e n t conference under this paragraph not later than 180 days after giving such notification, w h e the r or not the State which is not meeting such standard s requests such conference. The purpose of such conference shall be to develop a n a g r e e m e n t among such States to reduce the level of & ')•• pollution in such portion resulting from nonpoint sources and to improve the w a t e r quality of such portion. Nothing in such a g r e e m e n t shall supersede or abrogate rights to quantities of w a t e r which have been established by i n t e r s t a t e w a t e r compacts, S u p r e m e Court decrees, or State w a t e r laws. This subsection shall not apply to any pollution which is subject to the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act. The requirement that the A d m i n i s t r a to r convene a m a n a g e m e n t conference shall not be subject to the provisions of section 505 of this Act. "(2) STATE M A N A G E M E N T PROGRAM REQUIREMENT. — To
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State and local governments.
33 USC 1285.
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extent that the States reach a g r e e m e n t through such conference, the m a n a g e m e n t program s of the States which a r e parties to such a g r e e m e n t s and which contribute significant pollution to the navigable w a t e r s or portions thereof not meeting applicable w a t e r quality standard s or goals and requirements of this Act will be revised to reflect such agreement. Such m a n a g e m e n t programs shall be consistent with Federal and State law. "(h) G R A N T PROGRAM.— "(1) GRANTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS.—Upon application of a State for which a report submit, ted under subsection (a) and a m a n a g e m e n t program submitted under subsection (b) is approved under this section, the A d m i n i s t r a to r shall m a k e g r a n t s, subject to such term s and conditions a s the A d m i n i s t r a to r considers appropriate, under this subsection to such State for the purpose of assisting the State in implementing such m a n a g e m e n t program. Funds reserved pursuant to section 205(j)(5) of this Act may be used to j.t¥t develop and implement such m a n a g e m e n t program. |«, E,. ^
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