114 STAT. 2294 PUBLIC LAW 106-502—NOV. 13, 2000 Public Law 106-502 106th Congress An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to plan, design, N 1^ 9nnn ^^^ construct fish screens, fish passage devices, and related features to mitigate ——: impacts on fisheries associated with irrigation system water diversions by local [H.R. 1444] governmental entities in the Pacific Ocean drainage of the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Fisheries the United States of America in Congress assembled, ta?gation"" ^^ SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Mit^ationAct of T^ig ^ct may be cited as the "Fisheries Restoration and Irriga- 16 USC 777 note. *^°^ Mitigation Act of 2000". 16 USC 777 note. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) PACIFIC OCEAN DRAINAGE AREA.— The term "Pacific Ocean drainage area" means the area comprised of portions of the States of Oregon, Washington, Mont£ma, and IdsJio from which water drains into the Pacific Ocean. (2) PROGRAM.— The term "Program" means the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Program established by section 3(a). (3) SECRETARY.— The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 16 USC 777 note. SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROGRAM. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. —There is established the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Program within the Department of the Interior. (b) GOALS. —The goals of the Program are— (1) to decrease fish mortality associated with the withdrawal of water for irrigation and other purposes without impairing the continued withdrawal of water for those purposes; and (2) to decrease the incidence of juvenile and adult fish entering water supply systems. (c) IMPACTS ON FISHERIES. — (1) IN GENERAL. — Under the Program, the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate agencies, shall develop and implement projects to mitigate impacts to fisheries resulting from the construction and operation of water diversions by local governmental entities (including soil and water conservation districts) in the Pacific Ocean drainage area. (2) TYPES OF PROJECTS. — Projects eligible under the Program may include—
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