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 PUBLIC LAW 110–114—NOV. 8, 2007

121 STAT. 1077

(b) EXPENSES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—An individual not employed by the Department of the Army attending a training class or course described in subsection (a) shall pay the full cost of the training provided to the individual. (2) PAYMENTS.—Payments made by an individual for training received under paragraph (1), up to the actual cost of the training— (A) may be retained by the Secretary; (B) shall be credited to an appropriations account used for paying training costs; and (C) shall be available for use by the Secretary, without further appropriation, for training purposes. (3) EXCESS AMOUNTS.—Any payments received under paragraph (2) that are in excess of the actual cost of training provided shall be credited as miscellaneous receipts to the Treasury of the United States. SEC. 2017. ACCESS TO WATER RESOURCE DATA.

33 USC 2342.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a program to provide public access to water resources and related water quality data in the custody of the Corps of Engineers. (b) DATA.—Public access under subsection (a) shall— (1) include, at a minimum, access to data generated in water resources project development and regulation under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344); and (2) appropriately employ geographic information system technology and linkages to water resource models and analytical techniques. (c) PARTNERSHIPS.—To the maximum extent practicable, in carrying out activities under this section, the Secretary shall develop partnerships, including cooperative agreements, with State, tribal, and local governments and other Federal agencies. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each fiscal year.

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SEC. 2018. SHORE PROTECTION PROJECTS.

33 USC 426e–1.

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(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Act of July 3, 1930 (33 U.S.C. 426), and notwithstanding administrative actions, it is the policy of the United States to promote beach nourishment for the purposes of flood damage reduction and hurricane and storm damage reduction and related research that encourage the protection, restoration, and enhancement of sandy beaches, including beach restoration and periodic beach renourishment for a period of 50 years, on a comprehensive and coordinated basis by the Federal Government, States, localities, and private enterprises. (b) PREFERENCE.—In carrying out the policy under subsection (a), preference shall be given to— (1) areas in which there has been a Federal investment of funds for the purposes described in subsection (a); and (2) areas with respect to which the need for prevention or mitigation of damage to shores and beaches is attributable to Federal navigation projects or other Federal activities. (c) APPLICABILITY.—The Secretary shall apply the policy under subsection (a) to each shore protection and beach renourishment

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