123STA T . 133 4PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 200 9contribu t ea na m ount e q ua l to 50p ercent o f t h eco s t of the stu dy.(B)NON-FED E RALSH ARE. —T he non- F ederal share of the cost of a study described in para g raph ( 1 )maybe pro v ided in the form of any in- k ind services that substan- tially contribute to w ard the completion of the study , as determined by the S ecretary. (e) NO E FFE CT ONE XI STIN GAU THORIT Y .—Nothing in this sec- tion amends or otherwise affects any e x isting authority under rec- lamation laws that govern the operation of any Federal reclamation pro j ect. (f) AUTHORI Z ATION OF A P PROPRIATIONS.—There are authori z ed to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2 00 9 through 202 3 , to remain avail- able until expended. SEC.9504 . WAT E RM A N A G EMENT I M P R OV EMENT. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF G RANTS AND C OOPERATI V E AGREE- M ENTS.— (1) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—The Secretary may provide any grant to, or enter into an agreement with, any eligible applicant to assist the eligible applicant in planning, designing, or constructing any improvement— (A) to conserve water
(B) to increase water use efficiency; (C) to facilitate water markets; ( D ) to enhance water management, including increasing the use of renewable energy in the management and delivery of water; (E) to accelerate the adoption and use of advanced water treatment technologies to increase water supply; (F) to prevent the decline of species that the U nited States Fish and W ildlife Service and National M arine Fish- eries Service have proposed for listing under the Endan- gered Species Act of 19 7 3(1 6 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (or candidate species that are being considered by those agen- cies for such listing but are not yet the subject of a proposed rule); (G) to accelerate the recovery of threatened species, endangered species, and designated critical habitats that are adversely affected by Federal reclamation projects or are subject to a recovery plan or conservation plan under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) under which the Commissioner of R eclamation has implementation responsibilities; or ( H ) to carry out any other activity— (i) to address any climate-related impact to the water supply of the United States that increases ecological resiliency to the impacts of climate change; or (ii) to prevent any water-related crisis or conflict at any watershed that has a nexus to a Federal rec- lamation project located in a service area. (2) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant, or enter into an agreement with the Secretary under paragraph (1), an eligible applicant shall— 42USC1036 4 .
