; (8) the Salton Sea Authority; (9) other public agencies and organizations with authority for the planning and implementation of conservation strategies relating to the New River in the United States and Mexico, as determined by the Administrator; and (10) representatives of the North American Development Bank. (d) Cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding (1) In general To achieve the purposes of this title and to ensure effective coordination of Federal and non-Federal water quality restoration and protection activities, the Administrator shall use amounts made available for the border water infrastructure program under section 301 and payments received pursuant to paragraph (4)(A) to enter into cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding with, and provide technical assistance to— (A) the heads of other Federal agencies, States, State agencies, units of local government, regional governmental bodies, and private entities; and (B) in cooperation with the Secretary, the Government of Mexico. (2) Use of agreements The Administrator shall enter into the cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding described in paragraph (1)— (A) to carry out the activities described in this section, including studies, plans, construction, and completion of projects to improve the water quality of, environment of, and public health around the New River; and (B) to carry out a pilot project under which the Administrator shall, for projects selected by the Administrator that would otherwise not be successful in improving the water quality of, environment of, and public health of people residing in areas surrounding the New River— (i) identify the parties responsible for the projects