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§ 2267a. Watershed and river basin assessments
(a) In general
The Secretary may assess the water resources needs of river basins and watersheds of the United States, including needs relating to—
(1) ecosystem protection and restoration;
(2) flood damage reduction;
(3) navigation and ports;
(4) watershed protection;
(5) water supply;
(6) drought preparedness;
(7) sea level rise;
(8) coastal storm damage reduction; and
(9) streambank and shoreline protection.
(b) Cooperation
An assessment under subsection (a) shall be carried out in cooperation and coordination with—
(1) the Secretary of the Interior;
(2) the Secretary of Agriculture;
(3) the Secretary of Commerce;
(4) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and
(5) the heads of other appropriate agencies.
(c) Consultation
(d) Priority river basins and watersheds
In selecting river basins and watersheds for assessment under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to—
(1) the Delaware River basin;
(2) the Kentucky River basin;
(3) the Potomac River basin;
(4) the Susquehanna River basin;
(5) the Willamette River basin;
(6) Tuscarawas River Basin, Ohio;
(7) Sauk River Basin, Snohomish and Skagit Counties, Washington;
(8) Niagara River Basin, New York;
(9) Genesee River Basin, New York;
(10) White River Basin, Arkansas and Missouri;
(11) New York-New Jersey Watershed Basin, which encompasses all the watersheds that flow into the New York-New Jersey Harbor and their associated estuaries, including the Hudson, Mohawk, Raritan, Passaic, Hackensack, and Bronx River Watersheds and the Hudson River Estuary;
(12) Mississippi River Watershed; and
(13) Chattahoochee River Basin, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
(e) Acceptance of contributions
(f) Cost-sharing requirements
(1) Non-Federal share
(2) Credit
(A) In general
(B) Maximum amount of credit
(Pub. L. 99–662, title VII, § 729, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4164; Pub. L. 106–541, title II, § 202, Dec. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 2587; Pub. L. 110–114, title II, § 2010, Nov. 8, 2007, 121 Stat. 1074; Pub. L. 117–263, div. H, title LXXXI, § 8302, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3776.)