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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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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9203-9205)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6428.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/8/2006 H9203-9204)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/8/2006 H9203-9204)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
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