33 U.S.C. § 2310: Cost sharing for Territories…

Summary

The Secretary must waive local cost-sharing up to $200,000 for studies and projects in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; for any Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined in 25 U.S.C. 5304); and for organizations made mostly of federally recognized Indigenous U.S. people from a specific community that help with that community’s social, cultural, or educational development. The Secretary must adjust the $200,000 amount each year for inflation. The word "study" includes watershed assessments. The waiver only lowers the non‑Federal (local) share of study and project costs.

Title 33, §2310

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(a)In general

The Secretary shall waive local cost-sharing requirements up to $200,000 for all studies and projects—

(1)in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands;

(2)for any Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined in section 5304 of title 25); and

(3)for any organization that—

(A)is composed primarily of people who are—

(i)recognized and defined under Federal law as indigenous people of the United States; and

(ii)from a specific community; and

(B)assists in the social, cultural, and educational development of such people in that community.

(b)Inflation adjustment

The Secretary shall adjust the dollar amount specified in subsection (a) on an annual basis for inflation.

(c)Inclusion

For purposes of this section, the term “study” includes a watershed assessment.

(d)Application

The Secretary shall apply the waiver amount described in subsection (a) to reduce only the non-Federal share of study and project costs.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 8114(1), added par. (3). Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 117–263, § 8114(2), added subsecs. (c) and (d). 2020—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “on an annual basis for inflation.” for “for inflation for the period beginning on

November 17, 1986, and ending on

October 23, 2018.” 2018—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 115–270, § 1155(a), substituted “or tribal organization (as those terms are defined in section 5304 of title 25).” for “(as defined in section 5130 of title 25).” Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–270, § 1156, substituted “

October 23, 2018” for “

June 10, 2014”. 2016—Pub. L. 114–322, § 1119(1), inserted “and Indian tribes” after “Territories” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1119(2), inserted dash after “projects” and par. (1) designation before “in American” and added par. (2). 2014—Pub. L. 113–121 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, inserted “Puerto Rico,” before “and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands”, and added subsec. (b).

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

§2310 Cost Sharing for Territories and Indian Tribes