PUBLIC LAW 106-457—NOV. 7, 2000 114 STAT. 1965 (d) COORDINATION OF DATA.— The Under Secretary shall compile information that pertains to estuary habitat restoration projects from other Federal, State, and local sources and that meets the quality control requirements and data standards established under this section. (e) USE OF EXISTING PROGRAMS.—The Under Secretary shall use existing programs within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to create and maintain the database required under this section. (f) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— The Under Secretary shall make the information collected and maintained under this section available to the public. SEC. 108. REPORTING. 33 USC 2907. (a) IN GENERAL. — At the end of the third and fifth fiscal years following the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, after considering the advice and recommendations of the Council, shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of activities carried out under this title. (b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.— ^A report under subsection (a) shall include— (1) data on the number of acres of estuary habitat restored under this title, including descriptions of, and partners involved with, projects selected, in progress, and completed under this title that comprise those acres; (2) information from the database established under section 107(b) related to ongoing monitoring of projects to ensure that short-term and long-term restoration goals are achieved; (3) an estimate of the long-term success of varying restoration techniques used in carrying out estuary habitat restoration projects; (4) a review of how the information described in paragraphs (1) through (3) has been incorporated in the selection and implementation of estuary habitat restoration projects; (5) a review of efforts made to maintain an appropriate database of restoration projects carried out under this title; and (6) a review of the measures taken to provide the information described in paragraphs (1) through (3) to persons with responsibility for assisting in the restoration of estuary habitat. SEC. 109. FUNDING. 33 USC 2908. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (1) ESTUARY HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS. —There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out and providing technical assistance for estuary habitat restoration projects— (A) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; (B) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003; (C) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and (D) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2005. Such sums shall remain available until expended. (2) MONITORING.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce for the acquisition, maintenance, and management of monitoring data on restoration projects carried out under this title, $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
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