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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1675

To provide for agreements between Federal agencies to partner or transfer 

funds to accomplish erosion goals relating to the coastal area of Louisiana, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 18, 2005

Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. JINDAL, Mr. MELANCON, and Mr. BAKER) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for 

a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 

consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL

To provide for agreements between Federal agencies to partner or transfer funds to accomplish erosion goals relating 

to the coastal area of Louisiana, and for other purposes.

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 TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Together-Immediately 

5 Defeating Erosion Act of 2005’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 

2 The purpose of this Act is to encourage Federal agen3 cies to carry out comprehensive, interagency projects relat4 ing to the conservation, protection, and restoration of the 

5 coastal area of the State of Louisiana. 

6 SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CON7 TROL ACT. 

8 Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 

9 (33 U.S.C. 1254–1274) is amended—

10 (1) by redesignating the second section 121 as 

11 section 122; and 

12 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘SEC. 123. COASTAL LOUISIANA. 

14 ‘‘(a) USE OF FUNDS.—Any funds authorized to be 

15 appropriated under this section shall be used in a manner 

16 that is consistent with a multi-agency, comprehensive con17 servation, protection, and restoration program for the 

18 coastal area of Louisiana. 

19 ‘‘(b) CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND RESTORA20 TION PROGRAMS.—The Administrator shall use funds au21 thorized to be appropriated under this section for one or 

22 more of the following: 

23 ‘‘(1) To participate in programs relating to the 

24 coastal area of the State of Louisiana regarding—

25 ‘‘(A) environmental restoration; and 

26 ‘‘(B) resource protection. 
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1 ‘‘(2) To carry out such restoration projects re2 lating to the coastal area of the State of Louisiana 

3 as the Adminstrator determines to be appropriate. 

4 ‘‘(3) To enter into an agreement with the head 

5 of any other Federal agency to partner or transfer 

6 funds to achieve the purpose described in section 2 

7 of the Together-Immediately Defending Erosion Act 

8 of 2005. 

9 ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

10 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

11 $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2016.’’. 

12 SEC. 4. AMENDMENT TO WATERSHED PROTECTION AND 

13 FLOOD PREVENTION ACT. 

14 The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act 

15 (16 U.S.C. 1001–1012) is amended by adding at the end 

16 the following: 

17 ‘‘SEC. 15. COASTAL LOUISIANA. 

18 ‘‘(a) USE OF FUNDS.—Any funds authorized to be 

19 appropriated under this section shall be used in a manner 

20 that is consistent with a multi-agency, comprehensive con21 servation, protection, and restoration program for the 

22 coastal area of Louisiana. 

23 ‘‘(b) CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND RESTORA24 TION PROGRAMS.—The Secretary of Agriculture, acting 

25 through the Natural Resources Conservation Service, shall 
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1 use funds authorized to be appropriated under this section 

2 for one or more of the following: 

3 ‘‘(1) To give technical and financial assistance 

4 to local organizations in planning and carrying out 

5 watershed projects for flood protection and other 

6 purposes consistent with the comprehensive Lou7 isiana coastal conservation, protection, and restora8 tion program. 

9 ‘‘(2) To carry out any other appropriate activ10 ity, as determined by the Secretary, in accordance 

11 with section 2 of the Together-Immediately Defend12 ing Erosion Act of 2005. 

13 ‘‘(3) To enter into an agreement with the head 

14 of any other Federal agency to partner or transfer 

15 funds to achieve the purpose described in such sec16 tion 2. 

17 ‘‘(4) To implement projects to protect or re18 store watersheds and the ecosystem in coastal Lou19 isiana. 

20 ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

21 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

22 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2016.’’. 

23 SEC. 5. LIMITATIONS. 

24 (a) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 

25 Act, including any amendment made by this Act, shall be 
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1 construed to provide any new regulatory authority or to 

2 authorize the application of any regulation to coastal Lou3 isiana. 

4 (b) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.—No funds 

5 appropriated to carry out this Act, including any amend6 ment made by this Act, may be used to acquire any land 

7 or interest in land.

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