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(3) assess the data and procedure used by the 
Secretary to prepare the Government cost estimate for 
worked performed by the Federal hopper dredge fleet. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall conduct the 
study in consultation with ports, pilots, and representatives 
of the private dredge industry. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to 
Congress a report on the results of the study. 
TITLE VI—FLORIDA 
EVERGLADES 
SEC. 6001. HILLSBORO AND OKEECHOBEE AQUIFER, FLOR-
IDA. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—The project for Hillsboro and 
Okeechobee 
Aquifer, 
Florida, 
authorized 
by 
section 
101(a)(16) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
(113 Stat. 276), is modified to authorize the Secretary to 
carry out the project at a total cost of $39,200,000. 
(b) TREATMENT.—Section 601(b)(2)(A) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2681) is 
amended—
(1) in clause (i) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The project for aquifer storage and recovery, 
Hillsboro and Okeechobee Aquifer, Florida, authorized 
by section 101(a)(16) of the Water Resources Develop-
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ment Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 276), shall be treated for 
purposes of this section as being in the Plan, except 
that operation and maintenance costs of the project 
shall remain a non-Federal responsibility.’’; and 
(2) in clause (iii) by inserting after ‘‘subpara-
graph (B)’’ the following: ‘‘and the project for aquifer 
storage and recovery, Hillsboro and Okeechobee Aqui-
fer’’. 
SEC. 6002. PILOT PROJECTS. 
Section 601(b)(2)(B) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2681) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$69,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$71,200,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$34,500,000’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘$35,600,000’’; and 
(2) in clause (i)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$8,200,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$3,000,000’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘$4,100,000’’. 
SEC. 6003. MAXIMUM COST OF PROJECTS. 
Section 601(b)(2)(E) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2683) is amended by inserting 
‘‘and section (d)’’ before the period at the end.
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SEC. 6004. PROJECT AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 601(d) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2684) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(3) PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.—The following 
project for water resources development and conserva-
tion and other purposes is authorized to be carried 
out by the Secretary substantially in accordance with 
the plans, and subject to the conditions, described in 
the report designated in this paragraph: 
‘‘(A) INDIAN RIVER LAGOON SOUTH, FLOR-
IDA.—The project for ecosystem restoration, 
water supply, flood damage reduction, and pro-
tection of water quality, Indian River Lagoon 
South, Florida: Report of the Chief of Engineers 
dated August 6, 2004, at a total cost of 
$1,210,608,000, with an estimated Federal cost 
of $605,304,000 and an estimated non-Federal 
cost of $605,304,000.’’. 
SEC. 6005. CREDIT. 
Section 601(e)(5)(B) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2685) is amended—
(1) in clause (i)—
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause 
(I);
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(B) by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause 
(II); and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) the credit is provided for work 
carried out before the date of the partner-
ship agreement between the Secretary and 
the non-Federal sponsor, as defined in an 
agreement between the Secretary and the 
non-Federal sponsor providing for such 
credit;’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii)—
(A) by striking ‘‘design agreement or the 
project cooperation’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the semicolon the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, including in the case of credit pro-
vided under clause (i)(III) conditions relating to 
design and construction’’. 
SEC. 6006. OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE. 
Section 601(k) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2000 (114 Stat. 2691) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(3) MAXIMUM EXPENDITURES.—The Secretary 
may expend up to $3,000,000 per fiscal year for fiscal 
years beginning after September 30, 2004, to carry 
out this subsection.’’.
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SEC. 6007. CRITICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS. 
Section 528(b)(3)(C) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3769; 113 Stat. 286) is amend-
ed—
(1) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘$75,000,000’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$95,000,000’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘$25,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$30,000,000’’. 
SEC. 6008. DEAUTHORIZATIONS. 
As of the date of enactment of this Act, the following 
projects are not authorized: 
(1) The uncompleted portions of the project au-
thorized by section 601(b)(2)(C)(i) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2682), C–
44 Basin Storage Reservoir of the Comprehensive Ev-
erglades Restoration Plan. 
(2) The uncompleted portions of the project au-
thorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 
1968 (82 Stat. 740), Martin County, Florida modi-
fications to the Central and South Florida Project, as 
contained in Senate Document 101, 90th Congress, 2d 
Session. 
(3) The uncompleted portions of the project au-
thorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 
1968 (82 Stat. 740), East Coast Backpumping, St.
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Lucie—Martin County, Spillway Structure S–311 of 
the Central and South Florida Project, as contained 
in House Document 369, 90th Congress, 2d Session. 
SEC. 6009. MODIFIED WATER DELIVERY. 
(a) TAMIAMI TRAIL.—The Secretary shall not carry 
out a project for raising Tamiami Trail, Florida, until such 
date as the project is specifically authorized by law. 
(b) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit to Congress 
reports recommending specific authorizations in law for—
(1) changes to the project to improve water deliv-
eries to Everglades National Park, authorized by sec-
tion 104 of the Everglades National Park Protection 
and Expansion Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 410r-8), if 
necessary; 
(2) a project to raise Tamiami Trail, Florida, if 
necessary; and 
(3) a combined structural and operational plan 
for the C–111 Canal Project, authorized by section 
203 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1176), 
and modified by section 203 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1968 (82 Stat. 740), and further modified by sec-
tion 316 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1996 (110 Stat. 3715), and the project to improve 
water deliveries to Everglades National Park.
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TITLE VII—LOUISIANA COASTAL 
AREA 
SEC. 7001. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title, the following definitions apply: 
(1) COASTAL LOUISIANA ECOSYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘coastal Louisiana ecosystem’’ means the coastal area 
of Louisiana from the Sabine River on the west and 
the Pearl River on the east, including those parts of 
the Deltaic Plain and the Chenier Plain included 
within the study area of the Plan. 
(2) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘‘Governor’’ means 
the Governor of the State of Louisiana. 
(3) PLAN.—The term ‘‘Plan’’ means the report of 
the Chief of Engineers for ecosystem restoration for 
the Louisiana Coastal Area dated January 31, 2005. 
(4) TASK
FORCE.—The term ‘‘Task Force’’ 
means the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Protection 
and Restoration Task Force established by section 
7003. 
SEC. 7002. ADDITIONAL REPORTS. 
(a) MISSISSIPPI RIVER GULF OUTLET.—Not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report recommending 
modifications to the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet to ad-
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dress navigation, salt water intrusion, channel bank ero-
sion, mitigation, and threats to life and property. 
(b) CHENIER PLAIN.—Not later than July 1, 2006, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report recommending 
near-term ecosystem restoration measures for the Chenier 
Plain, Louisiana. 
(c) LONG-TERM PLAN.—
(1) COMPREHENSIVE
FRAMEWORK.—Not later 
than one year after the date of enactment of this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a rec-
ommended framework for developing a long-term pro-
gram that provides for the comprehensive protection, 
conservation, and restoration of the wetlands, estu-
aries (including Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary), bar-
rier islands, and related land and features that pro-
tect critical resources, habitat, and infrastructure in 
the coastal Louisiana ecosystem from the impacts of 
coastal storms, hurricanes, erosion, and subsidence. 
(2) CONSIDERATION.—In developing the rec-
ommended framework, the Secretary shall consider in-
tegrating other Federal or State projects or activities 
within the coastal Louisiana ecosystem into the long-
term restoration program. 
(3) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.—
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(A) DEADLINE.—Not later than five years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a feasibility 
study recommending a comprehensive, long-term, 
plan for the protection, conservation, and res-
toration of the coastal Louisiana ecosystem. 
(B) 
INTEGRATION.—The 
comprehensive, 
long-term, plan shall include recommendations 
for the integration of ongoing Federal and State 
projects, programs, and activities. 
SEC. 7003. COASTAL LOUISIANA ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION 
AND RESTORATION TASK FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.—There is es-
tablished the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and 
Restoration Task Force, which shall consist of the following 
members (or, in the case of the head of a Federal agency, 
a designee at the level of Assistant Secretary or an equiva-
lent level): 
(1) The Secretary. 
(2) The Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) The Secretary of Commerce. 
(4) The Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency. 
(5) The Secretary of Agriculture. 
(6) The Secretary of Transportation.
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(7) The Secretary of Energy. 
(8) The Director of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency. 
(9) The Commandant of the Coast Guard. 
(10) The Coastal Advisor to the Governor. 
(11) The Secretary of the Louisiana Department 
of Natural Resources. 
(12) A representative of the Louisiana Gov-
ernor’s Advisory Commission on Coastal Restoration 
and Conservation. 
(b) DUTIES OF TASK FORCE.—The Task Force shall—
(1) make recommendations to the Secretary re-
garding policies, strategies, plans, programs, projects, 
and activities for addressing protection, conservation, 
and restoration of the coastal Louisiana ecosystem; 
(2) prepare financial plans for each of the agen-
cies represented on the Task Force for funds proposed 
for the protection, conservation, and restoration of the 
coastal Louisiana ecosystem under authorities of each 
agency, including—
(A) recommendations that identify funds 
from current agency missions and budgets; and 
(B) recommendations for coordinating indi-
vidual agency budget requests; and