(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Eligible entityThe term “eligible entity” means a member agency of the North Bay Water Reuse Authority of the State located in the North San Pablo Bay watershed in—
(b) North Bay Water Reuse Program
(1) In general
Contingent upon a finding of feasibility, the Secretary, acting through a cooperative agreement with the State or a subdivision of the State, is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities for the planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse facilities and recycled water conveyance and distribution systems.
(2) Coordination with other Federal agenciesIn carrying out this section, the Secretary and the eligible entity shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use the design work and environmental evaluations initiated by—
(3) Phased projectA cooperative agreement described in paragraph (1) shall require that the North Bay Water Reuse Program carried out under this section shall consist of 2 phases as follows:
(4) Cost sharing
(A) Federal share
The Federal share of the cost of the first phase of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the first phase of the project.
(B) Form of non-Federal shareThe non-Federal share may be in the form of any in-kind services that the Secretary determines would contribute substantially toward the completion of the water reclamation and reuse project, including—
(Pub. L. 102–575, title XVI, § 1651, as added Pub. L. 111–11, title IX, § 9110(a), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1315.)