COST-SHARING FOR DISPOSAL OF DREDGED MATERIAL ON BEACHES.

SEC. 207. COST-SHARING FOR DISPOSAL OF DREDGED MATERIAL ON BEACHES. Section 145 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (33 U.S.C. 426i) is amended by striking the last sentence and inserting the following new sentences: “At the request of the State, the Secretary may enter into an agreement with a political subdivision of the State to place sand on the beaches of the political subdivision of the State under the same terms and conditions required in the first sentence of this section; except that the political subdivision shall be responsible for providing any payments required under such sentence in lieu of the State. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall give consideration to the schedule of the State, or the schedule of the responsible political subdivision of the requesting State, for providing its share of funds for placing such sand on the beaches of the State or the political subdivision and shall, to the maximum extent practicable, accommodate such schedule.”.