AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.

SEC. 206. AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.(a) General Authority.—The Secretary may carry out an aquatic ecosystem restoration and protection project if the Secretary determines that the project— (1) will improve the quality of the environment and is in the public interest; and (2) is cost-effective. (b) Cost Sharing.—Non-Federal interests shall provide 35 percent of the cost of construction of any project carried out under this section, including provision of all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and necessary relocations. (c) Agreements.—Construction of a project under this section shall be initiated only after a non-Federal interest has entered into a binding agreement with the Secretary to pay the non-Federal share of the costs of construction required by this section and to pay 100 percent of any operation, maintenance, and replacement110 STAT. 3680 and rehabilitation costs with respect to the project in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary. (d) Cost Limitation.—Not more than $5,000,000 in Federal funds may be allotted under this section for a project at any single locality. (e) Funding.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each fiscal year.