PUBLIC LAW 104-303 —OCT. 12, 1996 110 STAT. 3781 costs incurred to provide the non-Federal share of a project's cost. (4) LANDS, EASEMENTS, AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY CREDIT. —The non-Federal interest shall receive credit for lands, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations provided by the non-Federal interest toward its share of project costs (including direct 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. (5) 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 shall be construed to waive, limit, or otherwise affect the applicability of any provision of Federal or State law that would otherwise apply to a project carried out with assistance provided under this section. (g) REPORT.— Not later than December 31, 2000, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the program carried out under this section, together with recommendations concerning whether such program should be implemented on a national basis. (h) NEW YORK CITY WATERSHED DEFINED.— In this section, the term "New York City Watershed" means the land area within the counties of Delaware, Greene, Schoharie, Ulster, Sullivan, Westchester, Putnam, and Duchess, New York, that contributes water to the water supply system of New York City. (i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $22,500,000. SEC. 553. NEW YORK STATE CANAL SYSTEM. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary may make capital improvements to the New York State Canal System. (b) AGREEMENTS. — The Secretary, with the consent of appropriate local and State entities, shall enter into such arrangements, contracts, and leases with public and private entities as may be necessary for the purposes of rehabilitation, renovation, preservation, and maintenance of the New York State Canal System and its related facilities, including trailside facilities and other recreational projects along the waterways of the canal system. (c) NEW YORK STATE CANAL SYSTEM DEFINED. — In this section, the term "New York State Canal System" means the Erie, Oswego, Champlain, and Cayuga-Seneca Canals. (d) FEDERAL SHARE. —The Federal share of the cost of capital improvements under this section shall be 50 percent. (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,000,000. SEC. 554. ORCHARD BEACH, BRONX, NEW YORK. The Secretary shall conduct a study for a project for shoreline protection. Orchard Beach, Bronx, New York, and, if the Secretary determines that the project is feasible, may carry out the project, at a maximum Federal cost of $5,200,000. SEC. 555. DREDGED MATERIAL CONTAINMENT FACILITY FOR PORT OF NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary may construct, operate, and maintain a dredged material containment facility with a capacity
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