Rehabilitation of structural measures near, at, or past their evaluated life expectancy

Section 14(b) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Amount of assistance; limitations (A) In general The amount of Federal funds that may be made available under this subsection to a local organization for construction of a particular rehabilitation project shall be equal to 65 percent of the total rehabilitation costs, but not to exceed 100 percent of actual construction costs incurred in the rehabilitation. (B) Limited resource areas Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary may contribute up to 90 percent of the total rehabilitation costs to a local organization for construction of a particular rehabilitation project that serves a limited resource area, as determined by the Secretary, but not to exceed 100 percent of actual construction costs incurred in the rehabilitation. (C) Costs of resource rights and permits The local organization shall be responsible for the costs of water, mineral, and other resource rights and all Federal, State, and local permits..