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 113 STAT. 384 PUBLIC LAW 106-53—AUG. 17, 1999 Deadline. (B) CREDIT FOR DESIGN WORK. —The non-Federal interest shall receive credit for the reasonable costs of design work completed by the non-Federal interest before entering into a local cooperation agreement with the Secretary for a project. (C) CREDIT FOR INTEREST.—In case of a delay in the funding of the non-Federal share of the costs of a project that is the subject of an agreement under this section, the non-Federal interest shall receive credit for reasonable interest incurred in providing the non-Federal share of the project costs. (D) LAND, EASEMENTS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, AND RELOCA- TIONS.— The non-Federal interest shall receive credit for land, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations provided by the non-Federal interest toward the non-Federal share of project costs (including all reasonable costs associated with obtedning permits necessary for the construction, operation, and medntenance of the project on publicly owned or controlled land), but not to exceed 25 percent of total project costs. (E) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.— The non-Federal share of operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with assistance provided under this section shall be 100 percent. (f) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS.— Nothing in this section waives, limits, or otherwise affects the applicability of any provision of Federal or State law that would otherwise apply to a project to be carried out with assistance provided under this section. (g) REPORT.— Not later than December 31, 2001, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the program carried out under this section, including recommendations concerning whether the program should be implemented on a national basis. (h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —T here is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for the period beginning with fiscal year 2001— (1) $25,000,000 for rural Nevada; and (2) $25,000,000 for Montana; to remain available until expended. SEC. 596. PHOENIX, ARIZONA. Section 1608 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h-6) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: "(a) The Secretary, in cooperation with the city of Phoenix, Arizona, shall participate in the planning, design, and construction of the Phoenix Metropolitan Water Reclamation and Reuse Project to utilize fully wastewater from the regional wastewater treatment plant for direct municipal, industrial, agricultural and environmental purposes, groundwater recharge and indirect potable reuse in the Phoenix metropolitan area."; (2) in subsection (b), by striking the first sentence; and (3) by striking subsection (c).

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