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43 U.S.C. § 3207 — Multi-benefit projects to improve watershed health
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**(a) Definition of eligible applicant** In this section, the term “eligible applicant” means—
(1) a State;
(2) a Tribal or local government;
(3) an organization with power or water delivery authority;
(4) a regional authority; or
(5) a nonprofit conservation organization.
**(b) Establishment of competitive grant program** Not later than 1 year after November 15, 2021, the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies, shall establish a competitive grant program under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible applicants for the design, implementation, and monitoring of conservation outcomes of habitat restoration projects that improve watershed health in a river basin that is adversely impacted by a Bureau of Reclamation water project by accomplishing 1 or more of the following:
(1) Ecosystem benefits.
(2) Restoration of native species.
(3) Mitigation against the impacts of climate change to fish and wildlife habitats.
(4) Protection against invasive species.
(5) Restoration of aspects of the natural ecosystem.
(6) Enhancement of commercial, recreational, subsistence, or Tribal ceremonial fishing.
(7) Enhancement of river-based recreation.
**(c) Requirements**
(1) **In general** — In awarding a grant to an eligible applicant under subsection (b), the Secretary—
(A) shall give priority to an eligible applicant that would carry out a habitat restoration project that achieves more than 1 of the benefits described in that subsection; and
(B) may not provide a grant to carry out a habitat restoration project the purpose of which is to meet existing environmental mitigation or compliance obligations under Federal or State law.
(2) **Compliance** — A habitat restoration project awarded a grant under subsection (b) shall comply wi
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**(a) Definition of eligible applicant** In this section, the term “eligible applicant” means—
(1) a State;
(2) a Tribal or local government;
(3) an organization with power or water delivery authority;
(4) a regional authority; or
(5) a nonprofit conservation organization.
**(b) Establishment of competitive grant program** Not later than 1 year after November 15, 2021, the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies, shall establish a competitive grant program under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible applicants for the design, implementation, and monitoring of conservation outcomes of habitat restoration projects that improve watershed health in a river basin that is adversely impacted by a Bureau of Reclamation water project by accomplishing 1 or more of the following:
(1) Ecosystem benefits.
(2) Restoration of native species.
(3) Mitigation against the impacts of climate change to fish and wildlife habitats.
(4) Protection against invasive species.
(5) Restoration of aspects of the natural ecosystem.
(6) Enhancement of commercial, recreational, subsistence, or Tribal ceremonial fishing.
(7) Enhancement of river-based recreation.
**(c) Requirements**
(1) **In general** — In awarding a grant to an eligible applicant under subsection (b), the Secretary—
(A) shall give priority to an eligible applicant that would carry out a habitat restoration project that achieves more than 1 of the benefits described in that subsection; and
(B) may not provide a grant to carry out a habitat restoration project the purpose of which is to meet existing environmental mitigation or compliance obligations under Federal or State law.
(2) **Compliance** — A habitat restoration project awarded a grant under subsection (b) shall comply with all applicable Federal and State laws.
**(d) Cost-sharing requirement** The Federal share of the cost of any habitat restoration project that is awarded a grant under subsection (b)—
(1) shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the habitat restoration project; or
(2) in the case of a habitat restoration project that provides benefits to ecological or recreational values in which the nonconsumptive water conservation benefit or habitat restoration benefit accounts for at least 75 percent of the cost of the habitat restoration project, as determined by the Secretary, shall not exceed 75 percent of the cost of the habitat restoration project.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Additional services** — The term “additional services” means the provision of supplementary power, backup or standby power, maintenance power, or interruptible power to an electric consumer by an electric utility.
(2) **Waste heat to power system** — The term “waste heat to power system” means a system that generates electricity through the recovery of waste energy.
(3) **Other terms**
(A) *Purpa* — The terms “electric consumer”, “electric utility”, “interconnection service”, “nonregulated electric utility”, and “State regulatory authority” have the meanings given those terms in the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ([16 U.S.C. 2601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), within the meaning of title I of that Act ([16 U.S.C. 2611](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2611&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
(B) *EPCA* — The terms “combined heat and power system” and “waste energy” have the meanings given those terms in [section 6341 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6341&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Review**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 180 days after November 15, 2021, the Secretary, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other appropriate entities, shall review existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and additional services throughout the United States for electric generation with nameplate capacity up to 150 megawatts connecting at either distribution or transmission voltage levels to identify barriers to the deployment of combined heat and power systems and waste heat to power s
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There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation (referred to in this chapter as the “Secretary”), for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2026—
(1) $1,150,000,000 for water storage, groundwater storage, and conveyance projects in accordance with [section 3202 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section3202&num=0&edition=prelim), of which $100,000,000 shall be made available to provide grants to plan and construct small surface water and groundwater storage projects in accordance with [section 3203 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section3203&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) $3,200,000,000 for the Aging Infrastructure Account established by subsection (d)(1) of [section 510b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section510b&num=0&edition=prelim), to be made available for activities in accordance with that subsection, including major rehabilitation and replacement activities, as identified in the Asset Management Report of the Bureau of Reclamation dated April 2021, of which—
(A) $100,000,000 shall be made available for Bureau of Reclamation reserved or transferred works that have suffered a critical failure, in accordance with [section 3204(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section3204/a&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) $100,000,000 shall be made available for the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of a dam in accordance with [section 3204(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section3204/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) $1,000,000,000 for rura
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(B) section 4(a) of the Water Desalination
Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law
104–298) for eligible desalination projects; or
(C) section 1602(e) of the Reclamation
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Fa-
cilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h(e)).
(g) Environmental laws
In providing a grant for an eligible project
under the program, the Secretary shall comply
with all applicable environmental laws, includ-
ing the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
(h) Guidance
Not later than 1 year after November 15, 2021,
the Secretary shall issue guidance on the imple-
mentation of the program, including guidelines
for the preparation of feasibility studies or
equivalent studies by eligible entities.
(i) Reports
(1) Annual report
At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary
shall make available on the website of the De-
partment of the Interior an annual report that
lists each eligible project for which a grant
has been awarded under this section during
the fiscal year.
(2) Comptroller general
(A) Assessment
The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct an assessment of the
administrative establishment, solicitation,
selection, and justification process with re-
spect to the funding of grants under this sec-
tion.
(B) Report
Not later than 1 year after the date of the
initial award of grants under this section,
the Comptroller General shall submit to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate and the Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report that describes—
(i) the adequacy and effectiveness of the
process by which each eligible project was
selected, if applicable; and
(ii) the justification and criteria used fo
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