; and (ii) may be in the form of grants or reimbursements of project costs. (B) Credit for design work The non-Federal interest shall receive credit for the reasonable costs of design work completed by the non-Federal interest before entering into an agreement with the Administrator for a project. (C) Credit for interest In the case of a delay in the funding of the Federal share of the costs of a project under this section, the non-Federal interest shall receive credit for reasonable interest incurred in providing the Federal share of the project costs. (D) Land, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations The non-Federal interest shall receive credit for land, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations provided by the non-Federal interest toward the non-Federal share of project costs (including all reasonable costs associated with obtaining permits necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the project on publicly owned or controlled land), but not to exceed 25 percent of the total project cost. (E) Operation and maintenance The non-Federal share of operation and maintenance costs for a project constructed under this section shall be 100 percent. (e) Applicability of other Federal and State laws Nothing in this section waives, limits, or otherwise affects the applicability of any provision of Federal or State law (including regulations) that would otherwise apply to a project under this section. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year an amount not greater than $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 54103. Education and research harbors. . 3. Centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education Section 54102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) State Maritime Academy The Secretary of Transportation