PUBLIC LAW 106-457—NOV. 7, 2000 114 STAT. 1981 is consistent with applicable United States and California law. (F) Any other terms and conditions considered necessary by the Secretary in order to implement the provisions of this title. SEC. 806. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There is authorized to be appropriated a total of $156,000,000 for fiscal years 2001 through 2005 to carry out this title. Such sums shall remain available until expended. TITLE IX—GENERAL PROVISIONS 22 USC 277d-46. SEC. 901. PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT AND PROD- UCTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Congress that, to the extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made available under this Act should be American made. (b) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.— The head of each Federal Agency providing financial assistance under this Act, to the extent practicable, shall provide to each recipient of the assistance a notice describing the statement made in subsection (a). SEC. 902. LONG-TERM ESTUARY ASSESSMENT. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary of Commerce (acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere) and the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the Geological Survey) may carry out a long-term estuary assessment project (in this section referred to as the "project") in accordance with the requirements of this section. (b) PURPOSE. — The purpose of the project shall be to establish a network of strategic environmental assessment and monitoring projects for the Mississippi River south of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and the Gulf of Mexico, in order to develop advanced long-term assessment and monitoring systems and models relating to the Mississippi River and other aquatic ecosystems, including developing equipment and techniques necessary to implement the project. (c) MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT. —To establish, operate, and implement the project, the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior may enter into a management agreement with a university-based consortium. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRLVTIONS.— There is authorized to be appropriated— (1) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 to develop the management agreement under subsection (c); and (2) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 to carry out the project. Such sums shall remain available until expended. 33 USC 2901 note. Mississippi. 33 USC 2901 note.
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