Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 6.djvu/170

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106 STAT. 4728 PUBLIC LAW 102-575—OCT. 30, 1992 the same proportion, measured over a ten-year rolling average, as water and power users' respective allocations for repayment of the Central Valley Project. (e) FUNDING TO NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. —I f the Secretary determines that the State of California or an agency or subdivision thereof, an Indian tribe, or a nonprofit entity concerned with restoration, protection, or enhancement of fish, wildlife, habitat, or environmental values is able to assist in implementing any action authorized by this title in an efficient, timely, and cost effective manner, the Secretary is authorized to provide funding to such "^ entity on such terms and conditions as he deems necessary to assist in implementing the identified action. (f) RESTORATION FUND FINANCIAL REPORTS. — The Secretary shall, not later than the first full fiscal year after enactment of this title, and annually thereafter, submit a detailed report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. Such report shall describe all receipts to and uses made of monies within the Restoration Fund and the Restoration Account during the prior fiscal year and shall include the Secretary's projection with respect to receipts to and uses to be made of the finds during the next upcomingfiscalyear. SEC. 3408. ADDITIONAL AUTHORmES. (a) REGULATIONS AND AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED.— The Secretary is authorized and directed to promulgate such regulations and enter into such agreements as may be necessary to implement the intent, purposes and provisions of this title. (b) USE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY. — Electrical energy used to operate and maintain facilities developed for fish and wildlife purposes pursuant to this title, including that used for groundwater development, shall be deemed as Central Valley Project power and shall, if reimbursable, be repaid in accordance with Reclamation law at a price not higher than the lowest price paid by or charged to other Central Valley Project contractors. (c) CONTRACTS FOR ADDITIONAL STORAGE AND DELIVERY OF WATER. —The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts pursuant to Reclamation law and this title with any Federal agency, California water user or water agency. State agency, or private nonprofit organization for the exchange, impoimdment, storage, carriage, and delivery of Central Valley Project and non-project water for domestic, municipal, industrial, fish and wildlife, and any other beneficial purpose, except that nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to supersede the provisions of section 103 of Public Law 99-646 (100 Stat. 3051). (d) USE OF PROJECT FACILITIES FOR WATER BANKING. —The Secretary, in consultation with the State of California, is authorized to enter into agreements to allow project contracting entities to use project facilities, where such facilities are not otherwise committed or required to fulfill project purposes or other Federal obligations, for supplying carry-over storage of irrigation and other water for (h:t>ught protection, multiple-benefit credit-storage operations, and other purposes. The use of such water shall be consistent with and subject to State law. All or a portion of the water provided