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 114 STAT. 1966 PUBLIC LAW 106-457—NOV. 7, 2000 (b) SET-ASIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF THE COUNCIL. —Not to exceed 3 percent of the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year under subsection (a)(1) or $1,500,000, whichever is greater, may be used by the Secretary for administration and operation of the Council. 33 USC 2909. SEC. 110. GENERAL PROVISIONS. (a) AGENCY CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION. — In carrying out this title, the Secretary shall, as necessary, consult with, cooperate with, and coordinate its activities with the activities of other Federal departments and agencies. (b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS; MEMORANDA OF UNDER- STANDING.—In carrying out this title, the Secretary may— (1) enter into cooperative agreements with Federal, State, and local government agencies and other entities; and (2) execute such memoranda of understanding as are necessary to reflect the agreements. (c) FEDERAL AGENCY FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL.—Federal agencies may cooperate in carrying out scientific and other programs necessary to carry out this title, and may provide facilities and personnel, for the purpose of assisting the Council in carrying out its duties under this title. (d) IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING OF DREDGED MATERIAL DIS- POSAL SITES. —In consultation with appropriate Federal and non- Federal public entities, the Secretary shall undertake, and update as warranted by changed conditions, surveys to identify and map sites appropriate for beneficial uses of dredged material for the protection, restoration, and creation of aquatic and ecologically related habitats, including wetlands, in order to further the purposes of this title. (e) STUDY OF BIOREMEDIATION TECHNOLOGY.— Deadline. (1) IN GENERAL. —Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, with the participation of the estuarine scientific community, shall begin a 2-year study on the efficacy of bioremediation products. (2) REQUIREMENTS. — The study shall— (A) evaluate and assess bioremediation technology— (i) on low-level petroleum hydrocarbon contamination from recreational boat bilges; (ii) on low-level petroleum hydrocarbon contamination from stormwater discharges; (iii) on nonpoint petroleum hydrocarbon discharges; and (iv) as a first response tool for petroleum hydrocarbon spills; and (B) recommend management actions to optimize the return of a healthy and balanced ecosystem and make improvements in the quality and character of estuarine waters.

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