Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the project for ecosystem restoration, water supply, flood control, and protection of water quality, Indian River Lagoon, South Florida, at a specified total cost, in accordance with the recommendations of the report of the Chief of Engineers, dated August 6, 2004.
Deauthorizes certain projects authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 and the Flood Control Act of 1968.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the project for ecosystem restoration, Picayune Strand, Collier County, Florida, at a specified total cost, substantially in accordance with the project implementation report for the project, and subject to the conditions recommended in a final report of the Chief of Engineers, if a favorable report of the Chief is completed not later than December 31, 2004.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5232 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5232
To authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon
and the Picayune Strand, Collier County, in the State of Florida.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 6, 2004
Mr. Foley (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon
and the Picayune Strand, Collier County, in the State of Florida.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring the Everglades, an
American Legacy Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON, SOUTH FLORIDA.
(a) Indian River Lagoon.--The Secretary of the Army may carry out
the project for ecosystem restoration, water supply, flood control, and
protection of water quality, Indian River Lagoon, South Florida, at a
total cost of $1,207,288,000, with an estimated first Federal cost of
$603,644,000 and an estimated first non-Federal cost of $603,644,000,
in accordance with section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680), in accordance with the recommendations of the
report of the Chief of Engineers, dated August 6, 2004.
(b) Deauthorizations.--As of the date of enactment of this Act, the
following projects are not authorized:
(1) The uncompleted portions of the project authorized by
section 601(b)(2)(C)(i) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2000 (114 Stat. 2682), C-44 Basin Storage Reservoir of the
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, at a total cost of
$112,562,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $56,281,000 and
an estimated non-Federal cost of $56,281,000.
(2) The uncompleted portions of the project authorized by
section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 740),
Martin County, Florida modifications to the Central and South
Florida Project, as contained in Senate Document 101, 90th
Congress, 2d Session, at a total cost of $15,471,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $8,073,000 and an estimated non-
Federal cost of $7,398,000.
(3) The uncompleted portions of the project authorized by
section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 740),
East Coast Backpumping, St. Lucie--Martin County, Spillway
Structure S-311 of the Central and South Florida Project, as
contained in House Document 369, 90th Congress, 2d Session, at
a total cost of $77,118,000, with an estimated Federal cost of
$55,124,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $21,994,000.
SEC. 3. PICAYUNE STRAND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
The Secretary of the Army may carry out the project for ecosystem
restoration, Picayune Strand, Collier County, Florida, at a total cost
of $362,612,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $181,306,000 and an
estimated non-Federal cost of $181,306,000, in accordance with section
601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680),
substantially in accordance with the project implementation report for
the project, and subject to the conditions recommended in a final
report of the Chief of Engineers, if a favorable report of the Chief is
completed not later than December 31, 2004.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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