114 STAT. 1549A-16 PUBLIC LAW 106-387 —APPENDIX WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, including but not limited to research, engineering operations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, rehabilitation of existing works and changes in use of land, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C. 1001-1005 and 1007-1009), the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), and in accordance with the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the Department, $99,443,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b) (of which up to $15,000,000 may be available for the watersheds authorized under the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701 and 16 U.S.C. 1006a)): Provided, That not to exceed $44,423,000 of this appropriation shall be available for technical assistance: Provided further. That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $200,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further. That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropriation is available to carry out the purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205), including cooperative efforts as contemplated by that Act to relocate endangered or threatened species to other suitable habitats as may be necessary to expedite project construction: Provided further. That of the funds available for Emergency Watershed Protection activities, $8,000,000 shall be available for Ohio, New Mexico, Mississippi, and Wisconsin for financial and technical assistance for pilot rehabilitation projects of small, upstream dams built under the Watershed and Flood Prevention Act of 1954, Public Law 83-566 (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); section 13 of the Flood Control Act of 1944, Public Law 78-534 (33 U.S.C. 701b-l); the pilot watershed program authorized under the heading "FLOOD PREVENTION" of the Department of Agriculture Appropriations Act, 1954, Public Law 83-156 (67 Stat. 214); and subtitle H of title XV of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451 et seq.): Provided further. That the amount of Federal funds that may be made available to an eligible local organization for construction of a particular rehabilitation project shall be equal to 65 percent of the total rehabilitation costs, but not to exceed 100 percent of actual construction costs incurred in the rehabilitation: Provided further. That consistent with existing statute, rehabilitation assistance provided may not be used to perform operation and maintenance activities specified in the agreement for the covered water resource projects entered into between the Secretary and the eligible local organization responsible for the works of improvement. RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out projects for resource conservation and development and for sound land use pursuant to the provisions of section 32(e) of title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1010-1011; 76 Stat. 607); the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f); and the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451-3461), $42,015,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of
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