Us Code § 6703 - National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant program
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§ 6703. National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant program
(a)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(b)
(1) would meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for anadromous fish; and
(2) with respect to weirs, may include—
(A) infrastructure to facilitate fish passage around or over the weir; and
(B) weir improvements.
(c)
(1) a State;
(2) a unit of local government; or
(3) an Indian Tribe.
(d)
(e)
(1) projects that would improve fish passage for—
(A) anadromous fish stocks listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533);
(B) anadromous fish stocks identified by the Undersecretary or the Director that could reasonably become listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under that section;
(C) anadromous fish stocks identified by the Undersecretary or the Director as prey for endangered species, threatened species, or protected species, including Southern resident orcas (Orcinus orcas); or
(D) anadromous fish stocks identified by the Undersecretary or the Director as climate resilient stocks; and
(2) projects that would open up more than 200 meters of upstream habitat before the end of the natural habitat.
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(Added Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title I, §21203(a), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 676.)
SUBTITLE IV—INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION
PART A—RAIL
PART B—MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS
PART C—PIPELINE CARRIERS
Prior Provisions
A prior subtitle IV, consisting of chapters 101 to 119, related to interstate commerce, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, §102(a).
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1997—Pub. L. 105–102, §2(5), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2204, struck out "AND TARIFFS" after "RATES" in item for chapter 155.
PART A—RAIL
CHAPTER 101—GENERAL PROVISIONS
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