33 U.S.C. § 2310 | Cost sharing for Territories and Indian tribes

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall waive local cost-sharing requirements up to $200,000 for all studies and projects—

(1)

in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands;

(2)

section 5304 of title 25 for any Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined in ); and

(3)

for any organization that—

(A)

is composed primarily of people who are—

(i)

recognized and defined under Federal law as indigenous people of the United States; and

(ii)

from a specific community; and

(B)

assists in the social, cultural, and educational development of such people in that community.

(b)

Inflation adjustment

The Secretary shall adjust the dollar amount specified in subsection (a) on an annual basis for inflation.

(c)

Inclusion

For purposes of this section, the term “study” includes a watershed assessment.

(d)

Application

The Secretary shall apply the waiver amount described in subsection (a) to reduce only the non-Federal share of study and project costs.

Pub. L. 99–662, title XI, § 1156Nov. 17, 1986100 Stat. 4256 Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1032June 10, 2014128 Stat. 1233 Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1119Dec. 16, 2016130 Stat. 1643 Pub. L. 115–270, title IOct. 23, 2018132 Stat. 3793 Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title I, § 135Dec. 27, 2020134 Stat. 2649 Pub. L. 117–263, div. H, title LXXXI, § 8114Dec. 23, 2022136 Stat. 3707(, , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 1155(a), 1156, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–263, § 8114(1)2022—Subsec. (a)(3). , added par. (3).

Pub. L. 117–263, § 8114(2)Subsecs. (c), (d). , added subsecs. (c) and (d).

Pub. L. 116–260November 17, 1986October 23, 20182020—Subsec. (b). substituted “on an annual basis for inflation.” for “for inflation for the period beginning on , and ending on .”

Pub. L. 115–270, § 1155(a)section 5304 of title 25 section 5130 of title 252018—Subsec. (a)(2). , substituted “or tribal organization (as those terms are defined in ).” for “(as defined in ).”

Pub. L. 115–270, § 1156October 23, 2018June 10, 2014Subsec. (b). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 114–322, § 1119(1)2016—, inserted “and Indian tribes” after “Territories” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 114–322, § 1119(2)Subsec. (a). , inserted dash after “projects” and par. (1) designation before “in American” and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 113–1212014— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, inserted “Puerto Rico,” before “and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands”, and added subsec. (b).

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

section 1681 of Title 48For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions.