Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/1782

 PUBLIC LAW 109–320—OCT. 11, 2006

120 STAT. 1751

(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to projects and activities carried out under this Act— (A) the assessment under subsection (c) shall be carried out at a cost of not more than $4,000,000; (B) the identification and documentation of long-term management strategies under subsection (d)(1) and the provision of grants under subsection (d)(2) shall be carried out at a cost of not more than $2,000,000; (C) each demonstration project under subsection (e) shall be carried out at a Federal cost of not more than $7,000,000 (including costs of planning, design, implementation, maintenance, and monitoring); and (D) the analysis under subsection (f) shall be carried out at a cost of not more than $3,000,000. (2) COST-SHARING.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The assessment under subsection (c), the identification and documentation of long-term management strategies under subsection (d), a demonstration project or portion of a demonstration project under subsection (e) that is carried out on Federal land, and the analysis under subsection (f) shall be carried out at full Federal expense. (B) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS CARRIED OUT ON NONFEDERAL LAND.— (i) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the costs of any demonstration project funded under subsection (e) that is not carried out on Federal land shall not exceed 75 percent. (ii) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of the costs of a demonstration project that is not carried out on Federal land may be provided in the form of in-kind contributions, including services provided by a State agency or any other public or private partner. (h) COOPERATION.—In carrying out the assessment under subsection (c), the demonstration projects under subsection (e), and the analysis under subsection (f), the Secretary shall cooperate with and use the expertise of Federal agencies and the other entities specified in subsection (e)(1) that are actively conducting research on or implementing salt cedar and Russian olive tree control activities. (i) INDEPENDENT REVIEW.—The Secretary shall subject to independent review— (1) the assessment under subsection (c); (2) the identification and documentation of long-term management strategies under subsection (d); (3) the demonstration projects under subsection (e); and (4) the analysis under subsection (f). (j) REPORTING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report that describes the results of carrying out this Act, including a synopsis of any independent review under subsection (I) and details of the manner and purposes for which funds are expended. (2) PUBLIC ACCESS.—The Secretary shall facilitate public access to all information that results from carrying out this Act.

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