Los Angeles River Revitalization Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the City of Los Angeles, to submit a project-specific plan for the revitalization of the Los Angeles River that is consistent with the goals of the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan. Directs the Secretary to offer to enter into a binding agreement with the City and any other non-federal sponsor to carry out the plan and to pay at least 50% of the costs.
Authorizes the Secretary to recommend any locally-preferred project as an alternative to a measure proposed in the plan. Requires each such project to be included in the feasibility report or in an environmental impact statement or analysis.
Authorizes the Secretary to construct a pilot project to provide information to develop the plan. Directs the Secretary to: (1) offer to enter into a binding agreement with the City and any other non-federal sponsor to carry out each such pilot project and to pay at least 35% of the costs; and (2) assign a priority to each project.
Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to authorize appropriations for a Los Angeles River water reuse project, including measures for environmental restoration and revitalization.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5244 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5244
To revitalize the Los Angeles River, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 27, 2006
Ms. Roybal-Allard (for herself, Ms. Watson, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Becerra, Ms. Solis, and Mr. Waxman) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
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A BILL
To revitalize the Los Angeles River, and for other purposes.
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 ``Los Angeles River Revitalization
Act''.
SEC. 2. LOS ANGELES RIVER REVITALIZATION, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Los Angeles,
California.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Army.
(b) Revitalization Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
City and in consultation with appropriate Federal, State,
regional, and local agencies, shall--
(A) prepare a project-specific plan for the
revitalization of the Los Angeles River that is
consistent with the goals of the Los Angeles River
Revitalization Master Plan published by the City; and
(B) submit the plan to Congress by not later than 3
years after the date on which funds are appropriated to
carry out this subsection.
(2) Contents.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) address environmental restoration,
recreational, water conservation, flood control,
economic development, and other uses of the Los Angeles
River; and
(B) include--
(i) a feasibility report with respect to
the implementation of the plan; and
(ii) a project-specific environmental
impact statement or similar analysis required
under the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) relating to each
proposed Federal action under the plan.
(3) Use of existing information and measures.--In preparing
and implementing the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall use, to the maximum extent practicable--
(A) information that is available as of the date of
enactment of this Act;
(B) information developed under the pilot projects
under subsection (c); and
(C) any measure being carried out as of the date of
enactment of this Act by a participating agency.
(4) Agreement.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall offer to enter
into a binding agreement with the City and any other
non-Federal sponsor to carry out the plan under
paragraph (1).
(B) Non-federal share.--
(i) In general.--The agreement under
subparagraph (A) shall include cost-sharing
provisions under which the City and any other
non-Federal sponsor shall pay not less than 50
percent of the total costs of carrying out the
plan under paragraph (1).
(ii) Form.--The non-Federal share under
clause (i) may be provided in cash or in-kind.
(iii) Credit for previously developed
information.--In calculating the non-Federal
share under clause (i), the Secretary shall
provide to the City a credit in the amount of
the cost of developing any information used
under paragraph (3)(A).
(5) Alternatives.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination
with the City, may recommend, through a full and open
evaluation process, any locally-preferred project as an
alternative to a measure proposed in the plan under
paragraph (1).
(B) Inclusion in feasibility report and eis.--Each
recommended locally-preferred project under
subparagraph (A) shall be included in the feasibility
report or an environmental impact statement or
analysis, as appropriate, under paragraph (2)(B).
(6) Report to congress.--The Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report describing the implementation and results of
the plan under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable after the
date on which the plan is carried out.
(7) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $4,000,000.
(c) Pilot Projects.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to construct,
at any time, any pilot project described in paragraph (2) in
order to provide information to develop, or to carry out, the
revitalization plan under subsection (b)(1).
(2) Description of projects.--A pilot project referred to
in paragraph (1) is a pilot project for the revitalization of
the Los Angeles River, including--
(A) a channel wall texturing or other aesthetic
treatment construction project;
(B) a flood control system that incorporates an in-
channel temporary dam to pond water for environmental
or aesthetic purposes;
(C) a graffiti removal or control construction
project; or
(D) a wetlands or riparian habitat restoration
demonstration project.
(3) Agreements.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall offer to enter
into a binding agreement with the City and any other
non-Federal sponsor to carry out each pilot project
under paragraph (1) under which the City and any other
non-Federal sponsor shall agree--
(i) to pay at least 35 percent of the total
costs of the pilot project;
(ii) to acquire any land, easement, right-
of-way, relocation, or dredged material
disposal area required to carry out the pilot
project; and
(iii) to hold the United States harmless
for any claim or damage that arises in carrying
out the pilot project, except for a claim or
damage arising from the negligence of an
officer or contractor of the United States.
(B) Non-federal share.--
(i) Form.--The non-Federal share under
subparagraph (A)(i) may be provided in cash or
in-kind.
(ii) Credits.--
(I) In general.--In calculating the
non-Federal share under clause (i), the
Secretary shall provide to the City and
any other non-Federal sponsor a credit
(including an in-kind credit) in an
amount that reflects--
(aa) the value of any land,
easement, right-of-way,
relocation, or dredged material
disposal area provided by the
City and any other non-Federal
sponsor in carrying out the
applicable pilot project; and
(bb) the reasonable cost of
any work performed in
connection with a study,
preconstruction engineering and
design project, or construction
project required to carry out
the revitalization plan under
subsection (b)(1).
(II) Use.--A credit provided under
this clause may be used for any pilot
project under this subsection.
(4) Priority.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
City, shall assign a priority to each pilot project under this
subsection.
(5) Federal share.--Subject to subsection (e), the Federal
share of a pilot project under this subsection shall not exceed
$5,000,000.
(6) Report to congress.--The Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report describing each pilot project carried out
under this subsection as soon as practicable after the date on
which the pilot project is completed.
(7) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $35,000,000.
(d) Water Reuse Project.--Section 219(f) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 117 Stat. 1836, 1838, 1841,
1844; 119 Stat. 2255) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Charleston, south carolina.--$5,000,000''
and inserting the following:
``(72) Charleston, south carolina.--$5,000,000'';
(2) by redesignating the second paragraph (71) and each
subsequent paragraph as paragraphs (73) through (77),
respectively;
(3) in paragraph (75) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--
(A) by striking ``(75) $6,430,000'' and inserting
the following:
``(75) Indianapolis, indiana.--$6,430,000''; and
(B) by striking the semicolon at the end and
inserting a period; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(78) Los angeles river, los angeles, california.--
$40,000,000 for a water reuse project, including measures for
environmental restoration and revitalization of the Los Angeles
River within the City of Los Angeles, California.''.
(e) Maximum Cost of Projects.--Each project carried out under the
revitalization plan under subsection (b), and each pilot project
carried out under subsection (c), shall be subject to section 902 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4183).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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