110 STAT. 3702 PUBLIC LAW 104-303—OCT. 12, 1996 "(C) AREAS. —Projects under the erosion control program shall be carried out at not fewer than— "(i) 2 sites on each of the shorelines of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts; "(ii) 2 sites on the shoreline of the Great Lakes; and "(iii) 1 site on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico. "(4) DETERMINATION OF FEASIBILITY.— Implementation of a project under this section is contingent upon a determination by the Secretary that such project is feasible. " (c) CONSULTATION. — "(1) PARTIES. — The Secretary shall carry out the erosion control program in consultation with— "(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, particularly with respect to vegetative means of preventing and controlling shoreline erosion; "(B) Federal, State, and local agencies; "(C) private organizations; "(D) the Coastal Engineering Research Center established under the 1st section of the Act entitled 'An Act to make certain changes in the functions of the Beach Erosion Board and the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, and for other purposes', approved November 7, 1963 (33 U.S.C. 426-1); and "(E) university research facilities. "(2) AGREEMENTS. — The consultation described in paragraph (1) may include entering into agreements with other Federal, State, or local agencies or private organizations to carry out functions described in subsection (b)(1) when appropriate. "(d) REPORT.— Not later than 60 days after the conclusion of the erosion control program, the Secretary shall prepare and submit an erosion control program final report to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. The report shall include a comprehensive evaluation of the erosion control program and recommendations regarding the continuation of the erosion control program. "(e) FUNDING.— "(1) RESPONSIBILITY.—The cost of and responsibility for operation and maintenance (excluding monitoring) of a demonstration project under the erosion control program shall be borne by non-Federal interests on completion of construction of the demonstration project. "(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here is authorized to be appropriated $21,000,000 to carry out this section. 33 USC 426h-l. " SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. "In this Act, the following definitions apply: "(1) EROSION CONTROL PROGRAM.—The term 'erosion control program' means the national shoreline erosion control development and demonstration program established under this section. "(2) SECRETARY.—The term 'Secretar/ means the Secretary of the Army.
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