To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out certain elements of the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the following elements of the hurricane and storm damage reduction project, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, in accordance with the Chief of Engineers' reports of August 23, 2002, and July 22, 2003: (1) the Houma Lock; and (2) the Reach H-3, Reach J-2, Bush Canal floodgate, Point aux Chene floodgate, Reach H-2, Reach J-3, Reach J-1, and Placid Canal.

Directs the Secretary to credit the cost of design and construction work carried out by the non-federal interest before the date of the partnership agreement toward the non-federal share of the cost of such elements upon determining that the work is integral to those elements.

Makes the operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the Houma Navigation Canal lock complex and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway floodgate features that provide for inland waterway transportation a federal responsibility. Requires: (1) the Secretary to maintain the Houma Navigation Canal at dimensions at least equal to those of the lock; and (2) the lock feature to be implemented under an exclusive partnership agreement.

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6428 Considered and Passed House (CPH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6428

To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out certain elements of 
 the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to the 
                       Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2006

Mr. Baker (for himself and Mr. Melancon) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

                            December 8, 2006

 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; which was 
                         considered and passed

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                                 A BILL



To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out certain elements of 
 the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to the 
                       Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MORGANZA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, LOUISIANA.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army may carry out the 
following elements of the project for hurricane and storm damage 
reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, substantially in 
accordance with the report of the Chief of Engineers, dated August 23, 
2002, and the supplemental report dated July 22, 2003:
            (1) The Houma Lock feature of the project.
            (2) The Reach H-3, Reach J-2, Bush Canal floodgate, Point 
        aux Chene floodgate, Reach H-2, Reach J-3, Reach J-1, and 
        Placid Canal structural elements of the project
    (b) Credit.--The Secretary shall credit toward the non-Federal 
share of the cost of the project elements the cost of design and 
construction work carried out by the non-Federal interest before the 
date of the partnership agreement for the project elements if the 
Secretary determines that the work is integral to the project elements.
    (c) Operation and Maintenance.--The operation, maintenance, repair, 
rehabilitation, and replacement of the Houma Navigation Canal lock 
complex and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway floodgate features that 
provide for inland waterway transportation shall be a Federal 
responsibility, in accordance with the feasibility report dated March 
2002 and section 102 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2212).
    (d) Navigational Consistency.--The Secretary shall maintain the 
Houma Navigation Canal at dimensions at least equal to those of the 
lock identified in subsection (c). The Houma Lock feature shall be 
implemented under an exclusive partnership agreement.
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