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SEC. 7007. PROJECT JUSTIFICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 209 of 
the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962–2) or any 
other provision of law, in carrying out any project or activ-
ity authorized by or under this title or any other provision 
of law to protect, conserve, and restore the coastal Lou-
isiana ecosystem, the Secretary may determine that—
(1) the project or activity is justified by the en-
vironmental benefits derived by the coastal Lou-
isiana ecosystem; and 
(2) no further economic justification for the 
project or activity is required if the Secretary deter-
mines that the project or activity is cost effective. 
(b) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) 
shall not apply to any separable element intended to 
produce benefits that are predominantly unrelated to the 
protection, conservation, and restoration of the coastal 
Louisiana ecosystem. 
SEC. 7008. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) EXISTING AUTHORITY.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this title, nothing in this title affects any author-
ity in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, or any 
requirement relating to the participation in protection, 
conservation, and restoration projects and activities in the 
coastal Louisiana ecosystem, including projects and activi-
ties referred to in subsection (a) of—
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(1) the Department of the Army; 
(2) the Department of the Interior; 
(3) the Department of Commerce; 
(4) the Environmental Protection Agency; 
(5) the Department of Agriculture; 
(6) the Department of Transportation; 
(7) the Department of Energy; 
(8) the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy; 
(9) the Coast Guard; and 
(10) the State of Louisiana. 
(b) NEW AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this title confers 
any new regulatory authority on any Federal or non-Fed-
eral entity that carries out any project or activity author-
ized by or under this title. 
TITLE VIII—UPPER MISSISSIPPI 
RIVER AND ILLINOIS WATER-
WAY SYSTEM 
SEC. 8001. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title, the following definitions apply: 
(1) PLAN.—The term ‘‘Plan’’ means the project 
for navigation and ecosystem improvements for the 
Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway Sys-
tem: Report of the Chief of Engineers, dated Decem-
ber 15, 2004.
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(2) UPPER
MISSISSIPPI
RIVER
AND
ILLINOIS 
WATERWAY SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Upper Mississippi 
River and Illinois Waterway System’’ means the 
projects for navigation and ecosystem restoration au-
thorized by Congress for—
(A) the segment of the Mississippi River 
from the confluence with the Ohio River, River 
Mile 0.0, to Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock in 
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, River Mile 
854.0; and 
(B) the Illinois Waterway from its con-
fluence with the Mississippi River at Grafton, 
Illinois, River Mile 0.0, to T.J. O’Brien Lock in 
Chicago, Illinois, River Mile 327.0. 
SEC. 8002. NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENTS AND RESTORA-
TION. 
Except as modified by this title, the Secretary shall 
undertake navigation improvements and restoration of the 
ecosystem for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois 
Water System substantially in accordance with the Plan 
and subject to the conditions described therein. 
SEC. 8003. AUTHORIZATION OF CONSTRUCTION OF NAVIGA-
TION IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) SMALL SCALE
AND NONSTRUCTURAL MEAS-
URES.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall—
(A) construct mooring facilities at Locks 
12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, and LaGrange Lock; 
(B) provide switchboats at Locks 20 
through 25; and 
(C) conduct development and testing of an 
appointment scheduling system. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
The total cost of projects authorized under this sub-
section shall be $235,000,000. Such costs shall be 
paid 1⁄2 from amounts appropriated from the general 
fund of the Treasury and 1⁄2 from amounts appro-
priated from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. 
(b) NEW LOCKS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con-
struct new 1,200-foot locks at Locks 20, 21, 22, 24, 
and 25 on the Upper Mississippi River and at La-
Grange Lock and Peoria Lock on the Illinois Water-
way. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
The total cost of projects authorized under this sub-
section shall be $1,795,000,000. Such costs shall be 
paid 1⁄2 from amounts appropriated from the general 
fund of the Treasury and 1⁄2 from amounts appro-
priated from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.