; and (III) as the Council determines to be appropriate, by any other Federal agency conducting an environmental review relating to the qualifying project, to cover the costs of conducting that environmental review. (iii) Funding for purposes relating to the prefiling process Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Council shall make amounts in the Fund available to agencies participating in the prefiling process for purposes relating to the participation of those agencies in that process, including to compensate those agencies for resources expended during that process for those purposes. (iv) Subsequent consideration of participation in the prefiling process To encourage participation in the prefiling process, the Council, in making amounts in the Fund available to participating agencies and cooperating agencies for purposes relating to a qualifying project for which an application has been filed under subsection (c), shall take into consideration whether, and the extent to which, the participating agency or cooperating agency participated in the prefiling process with respect to that project. (v) Authorization of appropriations to the Fund In addition to any amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Fund under any other law, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund such sums as are necessary to carry out this subparagraph. (7) Prefiling required (A) In general In order to facilitate maximum participation by all stakeholders in the review and permitting processes for qualifying projects, project sponsors shall engage in a prefiling process in accordance with the regulations promulgated under subparagraph (C). (B) Participation (i) Mandatory participation Any applicant for a permit under subsection (c) and each Federal participating agency with respect to a project for which a permit is sought under that subsection shall participate in the prefiling process. (ii) State, Tribal, and local agencies The Commission shall facilitate and encourage State, Tribal, and local agencies, including any