(a) (1) In this section, 'federal project' means any federal work, improvement, or project. (2) 'Federal project' includes: (i) dredging projects; (ii) flood control projects; and (iii) other federal river, harbor, and navigation works and improvements. (b) This section applies to the following governmental entities: (1) counties; (2) municipalities; (3) public corporations; (4) special districts; and (5) any other political subdivisions. (c) A governmental entity may: (1) assist the United States or a federal agency in constructing, financing, maintaining, using, or operating a federal project, including agreeing to terms of local cooperation required by the United States or a federal agency; (2) enter into a contract with the United States or a federal agency, in the form required by the United States or federal agency, obligating the governmental entity to: (i) construct, finance, maintain, use, or operate a federal project; or (ii) arrange, contract for, or supervise the construction, financing, maintenance, use, or operation of a federal project; (3) appropriate or obligate money and obtain private loans or financing to pay for its share of the cost of a federal project; (4) ion, financing, maintenance, use, or operation of a federal project; (3) appropriate or obligate money and obtain private loans or financing to pay for its share of the cost of a federal project; (4) accept and use federal grants or loans to assist in the construction, financing, maintenance, use, or operation of a federal project; (5) purchase or, in accordance with Title 12 of the Real Property Article, condemn land and interests in land necessary for a federal project and transfer any interest in that land to the United States or a federal agency; and (6) enter property and waters to conduct surveys, soundings, and examinations in furtherance of a federal project.
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