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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 Sec-
retary may expend up to $3,000,000 per fiscal year 
for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2004, 
to carry out this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 6007. CRITICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS. 
Section 528(b)(3)(C) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3769; 113 Stat. 286) is 
amended— 
(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. HILLSBORO AND OKEECHOBEE AQUIFER, FLOR-
IDA. 
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.
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SEC. 6009. 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 
Everglades 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 Con-
gress, 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. 
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. 6010. 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.
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(b) REPORTS.—Not later than August 31, 2005, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress reports recommending 
specific authorizations in law for— 
(1) changes to the project to improve water de-
liveries to Everglades National Park, authorized by 
section 104 of the Everglades National Park Protec-
tion 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 section 316 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3715), and the 
project to improve water deliveries to Everglades 
National Park. 
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
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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 one year 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-
dress navigation, salt water intrusion, channel bank ero-
sion, mitigation, and threats to life and property. 
(b) BARATARIA-TERREBONE ESTUARY.—Not later 
than July 1, 2006, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
a report recommending a plan to restore the Barataria- 
Terrebonne Estuary, Louisiana.