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SEC. 7005. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
non-Federal interest of the project involved, shall review 
each Federally-authorized water resources project in the 
coastal Louisiana ecosystem being carried out or completed 
as of the date of enactment of this Act to determine whether 
the project needs to be modified— 
(1) under the program authorized by section 
7003; or 
(2) to contribute to ecosystem restoration under 
section 7003. 
(b) MODIFICATIONS.—Subject to subsections (c) and 
(d), the Secretary may carry out the modifications de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
(c) PUBLIC NOTICE
AND COMMENT.—Before com-
pleting the report required under subsection (d), the Sec-
retary shall provide an opportunity for public notice and 
comment. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Before modifying an oper-
ation or feature of a project under subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate a report describing the modifica-
tion. 
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(2) INCLUSION.—A report describing a modifica-
tion under paragraph (1) shall include such informa-
tion relating to the timeline for and cost of the modi-
fication, as the Secretary determines to be relevant. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000. 
SEC. 7006. CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out 
a coastal Louisiana ecosystem program substantially 
in accordance with the Plan, at a total cost of 
$100,000,000. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program 
under paragraph (1) shall be— 
(A) to identify any uncertainty relating to 
the physical, chemical, geological, biological, and 
cultural baseline conditions in coastal Louisiana 
ecosystem; 
(B) to improve knowledge of the physical, 
chemical, geological, biological, and cultural 
baseline conditions in coastal Louisiana eco-
system; and 
(C) to identify and develop technologies, 
models, and methods to carry out this subsection. 
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(3) WORKING GROUPS.—The Secretary may es-
tablish such working groups as the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary to assist the Secretary in car-
rying out this subsection. 
(4) CONTRACTS
AND
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENTS.—In carrying out this subsection, the Sec-
retary may enter into a contract or cooperative agree-
ment with an individual or entity (including a con-
sortium of academic institutions in Louisiana) with 
scientific or engineering expertise in the restoration of 
aquatic and marine ecosystems for coastal restoration 
and enhancement through science and technology. 
(b) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
Secretary may carry out demonstration projects sub-
stantially in accordance with the Plan and within the 
coastal Louisiana ecosystem for the purpose of resolv-
ing critical areas of scientific or technological uncer-
tainty related to the implementation of the com-
prehensive plan to be developed under section 7002(a). 
(2) MAXIMUM COST.— 
(A) TOTAL COST.—The total cost for plan-
ning, design, and construction of all projects 
under 
this 
subsection 
shall 
not 
exceed 
$100,000,000. 
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