§ 2204c. Water management for rural areas
(a)
In general
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, directly or in coordination with any other Federal agency, entity, corporation, department, unit of State or local government, cooperative, confederation, individual, public or private organization, Indian tribe, or university, to—
(b)
Activities
The Secretary is authorized to provide assistance under this section for the promotion or establishment of irrigation, watersheds, and other water management and drought management activities, including water transmission, application, and activation.
(c)
Cooperation
In implementing this section, the Secretary—
(1)
should address the general, special, and unique problems of water management existing in rural areas;
(2)
may take action independently or in cooperation with Federal, State, public, or private entities and agencies; and
(3)
shall cooperate with—
(d)
Regulations
(2)
Such regulations shall—
(A)
specify the terms and conditions that the entities described in subsections (a) and (c) of this section must meet in order to participate in programs carried out under this section;
(e)
“University” defined
As used in this section, the term “university” means—
(1)
a land grant university established under the Act of July 2, 1862 (known as the “First Morrill Act”; 12 Stat. 503, chapter 130; 7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.);
(2)
a land grant university established under the Act of August 30, 1890 (known as the “Second Morrill Act”; 26 Stat. 419, chapter 841; 7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.);
(f)
Funding
(g)
No waivers
Nothing in this section shall authorize the waiver of a cost-share requirement under a program established under any other provision of law.