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Calendar No. 301 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2006 

To provide for recovery efforts relating to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 

for Corps of Engineers projects. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 14, 2005 

Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. JEFFORDS) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 

Public Works 

NOVEMBER 17, 2005 

Reported by Mr. INHOFE, with amendments 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To provide for recovery efforts relating to Hurricanes 

Katrina and Rita for Corps of Engineers projects. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT-TERM ASSESSMENT. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army, acting 

5 through the Chief of Engineers (referred to in this Act 

6 as the ‘‘Secretary’’), shall conduct, at full Federal expense, 
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1 a comprehensive assessment of Corps infrastructure of 

2 Engineers projects and studies in the State of Louisiana 

3 affected by either Hurricanes Katrina and or Rita, or both 

4 of those hurricanes, to determine whether opportunities 

5 exist for project modifications or project integration that 

6 may— 

7 (1) reduce future hurricane impacts; or 

8 (2) further other project purposes. ; or 

9 (3) provide efficiencies in the implementation of 

10 hurricane protection, flood control, navigation, or eco11 system restoration projects by the Corps of Engineers. 

12 (b) CONTENT.—The assessment under subsection (a) 

13 shall not be constrained by any cost-benefit analysis and 

14 shall include, at a minimum— 

15 (1) a description of means of providing an in16 creased level of hurricane protection using a com17 bination of structural and nonstructural features; 

18 (2) a review of the use of a combination of 

19 structural means (such as levees and floodgates) and 

20 nonstructural means (such as wetlands and beaches) 

21 in providing hurricane protection; 

22 (3) a prioritization of actions that should be 

23 taken to improve the level of hurricane protection 

24 provided; and 
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1 (4) such other information as the Secretary de2 termines to be appropriate. 

3 (c) REPORT.—Not later than January 15, 2006, the 

4 Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment 

5 and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 

6 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep7 resentatives a report describing the results of the assess8 ment. 

9 (d) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made available by 

10 the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 

11 2006, for investigations by the Corps of Engineers, the 

12 Secretary may use not more than $1,000,000 to carry out 

13 this section. 

14 SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE STUDYANALYSIS, DESIGN, AND 

15 DEVELOPMENT. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Using the results of the assess17 ment reported under section 1(c), the Secretary shall, at 

18 full Federal expense and in consultation with the State of 

19 Louisiana, conduct a comprehensive, integrated water re20 sources analysis to design and develop , design, and devel21 opment of a full range of flood control, navigation, eco22 system restoration, and hurricane protection measures for 

23 southern Louisiana. 

24 (b) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after 

25 the date of submission of the report under section 1(c), 
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1 the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environ2 ment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 

3 on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 

4 Representatives an initial report detailing an integrated 

5 approach to category 5 hurricane protection, flood control, 

6 navigation, and ecosystem restoration for the Gulf Coast 

7 region of the State of Louisiana that includes— 

8 (1) a description of an overall approach for fu9 ture Corps of Engineers spending in that region; 

10 (2) an identification of specific changes to ongo11 ing projects and studies, as well as proposals for fu12 ture projects, in that region; and 

13 (3) a consideration of potential future projects, 

14 including projects involving— 

15 (A) the replacement restoration, protection, 

16 or enhancement of barrier islands; 

17 (B) coastal restoration; 

18 (C) the closing of the Mississippi River 

19 Gulf Outlet; 

20 (D) the filling in of canals; and 

21 (E) the relocation of and protection of 

22 pumping stations to areas that are less threat23 ened by rising water and drainage infrastruc24 ture. 
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1 (c) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 

2 date of submission of the report under section 1(c) Novem3 ber 15, 2007, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 

4 on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 

5 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 

6 House of Representatives a final technical report for an 

7 integrated approach to category 5 hurricane protection, 

8 flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration for 

9 the Gulf Coast region of the State of Louisiana. 

10 (d) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made available by 

11 the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 

12 2006, for investigations by the Corps of Engineers, the 

13 Secretary shall use not more than $8,000,000 to carry out 

14 this section. 
Calendar No. 301 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2006 

A BILL 

To provide for recovery efforts relating to Hurriprojects. canes Katrina and Rita for Corps of Engineers 

NOVEMBER 17, 2005 

Reported with amendments