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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1901 

To provide for a comprehensive study by the National Research Council 

of the National Academy of Sciences to assess the water management, 

needs, and conservation of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River 

System. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 2, 2009 

Mr. BOYD (for himself, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. LINCOLN

DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and 

Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To provide for a comprehensive study by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to 

assess the water management, needs, and conservation 

of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River System. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. STUDY ON THE APALACHICOLA-CHATTAHOO4 CHEE-FLINT RIVER SYSTEM. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 (1) ACF RIVER SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘ACF 

2 River System’’ means the Apalachicola-Chattahoo3 chee-Flint River System. 

4 (2) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the 

5 National Research Council of the National Academy 

6 of Sciences. 

7 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

8 the Secretary of the Army. 

9 (b) NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL STUDY.—Not 

10 later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

11 the Secretary shall offer to enter into an agreement with 

12 the Council under which the Council shall conduct a com13 prehensive study of the water management, needs, and 

14 conservation of the ACF River System. 

15 (c) MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED.—The study under 

16 subsection (b) shall include the following: 

17 (1) A summary of the existing body of scientific 

18 knowledge on— 

19 (A) the ecology, hydrology, geomorphology, 

20 and biogeochemistry of the Apalachicola River 

21 and the greater ACF River System; 

22 (B) the ecosystem services provided by the 

23 Apalachicola River; 

24 (C) the impact of variation in freshwater 

25 flow on the ecology of the river and downstream 


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1 coastal ecosystems, including the Apalachicola 

2 Bay ecosystem; and 

3 (D) how to restore the natural hydraulic 

4 function of the ACF River System, including 

5 restoration of floodplains and wetlands. 

6 (2) An assessment of models that serve as the 

7 basis for the master manuals of the ACF River Sys8 tem. 

9 (3) An assessment of water availability, supply 

10 options, demand-management alternatives, and so11 cioeconomic factors that influence uses in the ACF 

12 River System, including water quality, navigation, 

13 hydropower, recreation, in-stream ecology, and flood 

14 control. 

15 (4) An assessment of policies, regulations, and 

16 other factors that affect Federal water project oper17 ations. 

18 (5) Recommendations for an approach to deter19 mine water limits that recognize the needs of all 

20 water users along the ACF River System, including 

21 adequate in-stream flow requirements. 

22 (6) Recommendations for any additional meas23 ures to address the long-term watershed manage24 ment needs of the ACF River System as the Council 

25 considers to be appropriate. 


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1 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after entering 

2 into an agreement under subsection (b), the Council shall 

3 submit to the Secretary and Congress a report containing 

4 the findings of the study under subsection (b), including 

5 such recommendations as the Council considers to be ap6 propriate. 

7 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

8 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

9 $1,200,000. 

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