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 121 STAT. 1100

PUBLIC LAW 110–114—NOV. 8, 2007

restoration and protection projects or small projects under this section. ‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The total amount expended for a project under this section shall— ‘‘(A) be sufficient to pay the cost of Federal participation in the project (including periodic nourishment as provided for under the first section of this Act), as determined by the Secretary; and ‘‘(B) be not more than $5,000,000.’’. (b) REPEAL.—Section 5 the Act entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing Federal participation in the cost of protecting the shores of publicly owned property’’, approved August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 426h), is repealed. 33 USC 2330a.

SEC. 2039. MONITORING ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—In conducting a feasibility study for a project (or a component of a project) for ecosystem restoration, the Secretary shall ensure that the recommended project includes, as an integral part of the project, a plan for monitoring the success of the ecosystem restoration. (b) MONITORING PLAN.—The monitoring plan shall— (1) include a description of the monitoring activities to be carried out, the criteria for ecosystem restoration success, and the estimated cost and duration of the monitoring; and (2) specify that the monitoring shall continue until such time as the Secretary determines that the criteria for ecosystem restoration success will be met. (c) COST SHARE.—For a period of 10 years from completion of construction of a project (or a component of a project) for ecosystem restoration, the Secretary shall consider the cost of carrying out the monitoring as a project cost. If the monitoring plan under subsection (b) requires monitoring beyond the 10-year period, the cost of monitoring shall be a non-Federal responsibility. 33 USC 2345.

SEC. 2040. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS.

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(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement a program to allow electronic submission of permit applications for permits under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. (b) LIMITATIONS.—This section does not preclude the submission of a physical copy. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000.

33 USC 2346.

SEC. 2041. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION.

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(a) PROJECT TRACKING.—The Secretary shall assign a unique tracking number to each water resources project under the jurisdiction of the Secretary to be used by each Federal agency throughout the life of the project. (b) REPORT REPOSITORY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide to the Library of Congress a copy of each final feasibility study, final environmental impact statement, final reevaluation report, record of decision, and report to Congress prepared by the Corps of Engineers. (2) AVAILABILITY TO PUBLIC.—Each document described in paragraph (1) shall be made available to the public, and an

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