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PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX D 114 STAT. 2763A-223 (2) ADMINISTRATION OF FUND.—The Restoration Fund shall be administered by the Secretary of the Army, in cooperation with the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority or its successor agency. (3) PURPOSES OF FUND. — (A) IN GENERAL.— Subject to subparagraph (B), the amounts in the Restoration Fund, including interest accrued, shall be utilized by the Secretary— (i) to design and construct water quality projects to be administered by the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority and the Central Basin Water Quality Project to be administered by the Central Basin Municipal Water District; and (ii) to operate and maintain any project constructed under this section for such period as the Secretary determines, but not to exceed 10 years, following the initial date of operation of the project. (B) COST-SHARING LIMITATION.— (i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not obligate any funds appropriated to the Restoration Fund in a fiscal year until the Secretary has deposited in the Fund an amount provided by non-Federal interests sufficient to ensure that at least 35 percent of any funds obligated by the Secretary are from funds provided to the Secretary by the non-Federal interests. (ii) NON-FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY.—The San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority shall be responsible for providing the non-Federal amount required by clause (i). The State of California, local government agencies, and private entities may provide all or any portion of such amount. (b) COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.— In carrying out the activities described in this section, the Secretary shall comply with any applicable Federal and State laws. (c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ACTIVITIES. —Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect other Federal or State authorities that are being used or may be used to facilitate the cleanup and protection of the San Gabriel and Central groundwater basins. In carrying out the activities described in this section, the Secretary shall integrate such activities with ongoing Federal and State projects and activities. None of the funds made available for such activities pursuant to this section shall be counted against any Federal authorization ceiling established for any previously authorized Federal projects or activities. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRL\TIONS. — (1) IN GENERAL.— There is authorized to be appropriated to the Restoration Fund established under subsection (a) $85,000,000. Such funds shall remain available until expended. (2) SET-ASIDE. —Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1), no more than $10,000,000 shall be available to carry out the Central Basin Water Quality Project. (e) ADJUSTMENT.—Of the $25,000,000 made available for San Gabriel Basin Groundwater Restoration, California, under the heading "Construction, General" in title I of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2001— (1) $2,000,000 shall be available only for studies and other investigative activities and planning and design of projects