§ 2901. — Purposes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC2901]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 42--ESTUARY RESTORATION
Sec. 2901. Purposes
The purposes of this chapter are--
(1) to promote the restoration of estuary habitat;
(2) to develop a national estuary habitat restoration strategy
for creating and maintaining effective estuary habitat restoration
partnerships among public agencies at all levels of government and
to establish new partnerships between the public and private
sectors;
(3) to provide Federal assistance for estuary habitat
restoration projects and to promote efficient financing of such
projects; and
(4) to develop and enhance monitoring and research capabilities
through the use of the environmental technology innovation program
associated with the National Estuarine Research Reserve System
established by section 1461 of title 16 to ensure that estuary
habitat restoration efforts are based on sound scientific
understanding and innovative technologies.
(Pub. L. 106-457, title I, Sec. 102, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1958.)
Short Title
Pub. L. 106-457, Sec. 1(a), Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1957, provided
that: ``This Act [enacting this chapter, sections 1273 and 1300 of this
title, and sections 277d-43 to 277d-46 of Title 22, Foreign Relations
and Intercourse, amending sections 1263a, 1267, 1269, 1324, and 1330 of
this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section,
sections 1251 and 1267 of this title, and section 277d-43 of Title 22]
may be cited as the `Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000'.''
Pub. L. 106-457, title I, Sec. 101, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1958,
provided that: ``This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the
`Estuary Restoration Act of 2000'.''
Purchase of American-Made Equipment and Products
Pub. L. 106-457, title IX, Sec. 901, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1981,
provided that:
``(a) In General.--It is the sense of Congress that, to the extent
practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made
available under this Act [see Short Title note above] should be American
made.
``(b) Notice to Recipients of Assistance.--The head of each Federal
Agency [sic] providing financial assistance under this Act, to the
extent practicable, shall provide to each recipient of the assistance a
notice describing the statement made in subsection (a).''
Long-Term Estuary Assessment
Pub. L. 106-457, title IX, Sec. 902, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1981,
provided that:
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce (acting through the
Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere) and the Secretary of the
Interior (acting through the Director of the Geological Survey) may
carry out a long-term estuary assessment project (in this section
referred to as the `project') in accordance with the requirements of
this section.
``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the project shall be to establish a
network of strategic environmental assessment and monitoring projects
for the Mississippi River south of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and the Gulf
of Mexico, in order to develop advanced long-term assessment and
monitoring systems and models relating to the Mississippi River and
other aquatic ecosystems, including developing equipment and techniques
necessary to implement the project.
``(c) Management Agreement.--To establish, operate, and implement
the project, the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior
may enter into a management agreement with a university-based
consortium.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated--
``(1) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 to develop the management
agreement under subsection (c); and
``(2) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004, and
2005 to carry out the project.
Such sums shall remain available until expended.''
