110 STAT. 3774 PUBLIC LAW 104-303—OCT. 12, 1996 (A) IN GENERAL.— Total project costs under each agreement entered into under this subsection shall be shared at 75 percent Federal and 25 percent non-Federal. The Federal share 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 such interest before entering into the agreement with the Secretary. (C) CREDIT FOR CERTAIN FINANCING COSTS. —In the event of a delay in the reimbursement of the non-Federal share of a project, the non-Federal interest shall receive credit for reasonable interest and other associated financing costs necessary for such non-Federal interest to provide the non-Federal share of the project's cost. (D) LANDS, EASEMENTS, AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY. —The non- Federal interest shall receive credit for Igmds, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations provided by the non-Federal interest toward its share of project costs (including costs associated with obtaining permits necessary for the placement of such project on publicly owned or controlled lands), 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 under an agreement entered into under this subsection shall be 100 percent. (e) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS. —Nothing in this section shall be construed as waiving, limiting, or otherwise affecting 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. if) REPORT.— Not later than December 31, 1999, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the program carried out under this section, together with recommendations concerning whether or not such program should be implemented on a national basis. (g) SOUTHERN AND EASTERN KENTUCKY DEFINED. — In this section, the term "southern and eastern Kentucky" means Morgan, Floyd, Pulaski, Wayne, Laurel, Knox, Pike, Menifee, Perry, Harlan, Breathitt, Martin, Jackson, Wolfe, Clay, Magoffin, Owsley, Johnson, Leslie, Lawrence, Knott, Bell, McCreary, Rockcastle, Whitley, Lee, and Letcher Counties, Kentucky. (h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000. SEC. 532. COASTAL WETLANDS RESTORATION PROJECTS, LOUISLVNA- Section 303(f) of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 3952(f); 104 Stat. 4782-4783) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4) by striking "and (3)" and inserting "(3), and (5)"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: " (5) FEDERAL SHARE IN CALENDAR YEARS 1996 AND 1997.— Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), upon approval of the conservation plan under section 304 and a determination by the Secretary that a reduction in the non-Federal share is warranted, amounts made available in accordance with section
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