- affected community
means a legally constituted public body (as that term is used in section 1962d–5b(b) of title 42)—
- affected government
means a State, local, or tribal government with jurisdiction over an area that will be affected by a flood.
- Agency
means the Corps of Engineers, United States Army or the Bureau of Reclamation, United States Department of the Interior, whichever has jurisdiction over the project concerned.
- annual operating plan
means a plan prepared by the Secretary that describes potential water condition scenarios for a river basin for a year.
- construction
includes construction, reconstruction, or repair;
- covered encroachment
means a permanent nonproject structure that—
- distressed area
means an area which the Secretary determines due to drought conditions has an inadequate water supply which is causing, or is likely to cause, a substantial threat to the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the area including threat of damage or loss of property;
- head of the Agency concerned
means the Chief of Engineers or the Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, or their respective designees.
- maintenance and upkeep
means all maintenance and general upkeep of a levee performed on a regular and consistent basis that is not repair and rehabilitation.
- Mississippi River and Tributaries Project
means the Mississippi River and Tributaries project authorized by the Act of May 15, 1928 (Chap. 569;
- money
includes, but is not limited to, such bonuses, royalties and rentals (and any interest or other charge paid to the United States by reason of the late payment of any royalty, rent, bonus or other amount due to the United States) paid to the United States from a mineral lease issued under the authority of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands [30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.] or paid to the United States from a mineral lease in existence at the time of the acquisition of the land by the United States.
- non-Federal interest
has the meaning given that term in section 1962d–5b of title 42.
- nonstructural alternatives
includes efforts to restore or protect natural resources, including streams, rivers, floodplains, wetlands, or coasts, if those efforts will reduce flood risk.
- political subdivision
means a city, town, borough, county, parish, district, association, or other public body created by or pursuant to State law and having jurisdiction over the water supply of such public body;
- reasonable cost
means the lesser of (i) the cost to the Secretary of constructing a well pursuant to this subsection exclusive of the cost of transporting equipment used in the construction of wells, or (ii) the cost to a private business of constructing such well;
- Secretary
means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers;
- State
means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
- States
means the several States, the District of Columbia, the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States, and Federally recognized Indian tribes: Provided further, That the term “non-Federal interest” has the meaning given that term in section 1962d–5b of title 42.
- water resources projects to be constructed in the future
includes all projects not yet actually under construction, and, to the extent of work remaining to be completed, includes projects presently under construction where road relocations or identifiable components thereof are not complete as of the date of this section.
- Western States
means the States of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.