; Public Law 104–298 ) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Projects (A) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Eligible desalination project The term eligible desalination project means any project located in a Reclamation State, or for which the construction, operation, sponsorship, or funding is the responsibility of, and the primary water supply benefit accrues to, 1 or more entities in a Reclamation State, that— (I) involves an ocean or brackish water desalination facility— (aa) constructed, operated, and maintained by a State, Indian Tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery authority; or (bb) sponsored or funded by any combination of a State, department of a State, political subdivision of a State, or public agency organized pursuant to State law, including through— (AA) direct sponsorship or funding; or (BB) indirect sponsorship or funding, such as by paying for the water provided by the facility; (II) provides a Federal benefit; and (III) is consistent with applicable Federal and State resource protection laws, including any law relating to the protection of marine protected areas. (ii) Authorizing committees of Congress; Federal benefit; reclamation State The terms authorizing committees of Congress , Federal benefit , and Reclamation State have the meaning given the terms in section 2 of the Support To Rehydrate the Environment, Agriculture, and Municipalities Act . (iii) Rural desalination project The term rural desalination project means an eligible desalination project that is designed to serve a community or group of communities, each of which has a population of not more than 25,000 inhabitants. (B) Cost-sharing requirement (i) In general Subject to the requirements of this subsection and notwithstanding section 7, the Federal share of an eligible desalination project carried out under this subsection shall be— (I) not more than 25 percent of the total cost of the eligible desalination project