The Secretary shall establish a climate change adaptation program-
In carrying out the program described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall-
Not later than 2 years after March 30, 2009, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes-
The Secretary, in cooperation with any non-Federal participant, may conduct 1 or more studies to determine the feasibility and impact on ecological resiliency of implementing each mitigation and adaptation strategy described in subsection (c)(3), including the construction of any water supply, water management, environmental, or habitat enhancement water infrastructure that the Secretary determines to be necessary to address the effects of global climate change on water resources located in each major reclamation river basin.
Except as provided in clause (ii), the Federal share of the cost of a study described in paragraph (1) shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the study.
The Secretary may increase the Federal share of the cost of a study described in paragraph (1) to exceed 50 percent of the cost of the study if the Secretary determines that, due to a financial hardship, the non-Federal participant of the study is unable to contribute an amount equal to 50 percent of the cost of the study.
The non-Federal share of the cost of a study described in paragraph (1) may be provided in the form of any in-kind services that substantially contribute toward the completion of the study, as determined by the Secretary.
Nothing in this section amends or otherwise affects any existing authority under reclamation laws that govern the operation of any Federal reclamation project.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2023,1 to remain available until expended.
1See Extension of Authorization of Appropriations note below.
42 U.S.C. § 10363
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(E), is Pub. L. 93-205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§1531 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1531 of Title 16 and Tables.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Pub. L. 118-42, div. D, title II, §207, Mar. 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 195, provided that: "Section 9503(f) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10363(f)) shall be applied by substituting '2024' for '2023'."
- Administrator
- The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- Director
- The term "Director" means the Director of the United States Geological Survey.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1See References in Text note below.
- non-Federal participant
- The term "non-Federal participant" means-(A) a State, regional, or local authority;(B) an Indian tribe or tribal organization; or(C) any other qualifying entity, such as a water conservation district, water conservancy district, or rural water district or association, or a nongovernmental organization.
- program
- The term "program" means the regional integrated sciences and assessments program-(A) established by the Administrator; and(B) that is comprised of 8 regional programs that use advances in integrated climate sciences to assist decisionmaking processes.
- service area
- The term "service area" means any area that encompasses a watershed that contains a federally authorized reclamation project that is located in any State or area described in section 391 of title 43.
- project
- The terms "federally assisted housing" and "project" mean-(A) a public housing project (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)] );(B) housing for which project-based assistance is provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f] ;(C) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12;(D) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12, as such section existed before November 28, 1990;(E) housing financed by a loan or mortgage insured under section 1715l(d)(3) of title 12 that bears interest at a rate determined under the proviso of section 1715l(d)(5) of title 12;(F) housing insured, assisted, or held by the Secretary or a State or State agency under section 1715z-1 of title 12;(G) housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f(b)(2)], as in effect before October 1, 1983, that is assisted under a contract for assistance under such section; and(H) housing that is assisted under section 80131 of this title.