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Control, Louisiana, dated November 
2002; 
(IV) the project for St. John the 
Baptist Parish, Louisiana, as gen-
erally described in the New Orleans 
District Report for St. John the Bap-
tist, Louisiana, dated February 2003; 
(V) the project for Plaquemines 
Parish, Louisiana, as generally de-
scribed in the New Orleans District 
Report for Plaquemines Parish, Lou-
isiana, dated October 2001; and 
(VI) the project for Lake Pont-
chartrain West Shore Protection, Lou-
isiana, as generally described in the 
New Orleans District Report dated 
July 1997; and 
(iv) certain navigation projects, in-
cluding any appropriate enhancements, in-
cluding— 
(I) the project for Atchafalaya 
River and Bayous Chene, Boeuf and 
Black, Louisiana, as generally de-
scribed in a House Resolution dated 
September 27, 2000;
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(II) the project for Calcasieu 
River and Pass Ship Channel En-
largement, Louisiana, as generally de-
scribed in the Act of December 22, 
1944 (commonly known as the ‘‘Flood 
Control Act of 1944’’) (58 Stat. 887, 
chapter 665), the Act of March 2, 
1945 (59 Stat. 18, chapter 19), and 
House Resolutions dated June 23, 
1964, October 5, 1966, October 3, 
1968, and December 2, 1970; 
(III) the project for Inner Har-
bor Navigation Canal Lock, Lou-
isiana, as generally described in the 
River and Harbor Act of 1956 (Public 
Law 84–455), Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1986 (Public Law 
99–662), and Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1996 (Public Law 
104–303); 
(IV) the project for Lafourche 
(Port Fourchon); and 
(V) the project for Port of Iberia, 
Louisiana, as generally described in
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section 431 of Water Resources De-
velopment Act 2000 (114 Stat 2639). 
(3) REVIEW OF WORK PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Upon receiving a work 
plan under this section, the Pelican Commission 
shall publish the work plan in the Federal Reg-
ister, with notice and an opportunity for public 
comment. 
(B) DURATION OF REVIEW AND COMMENT 
PERIOD.—The period for public review and 
comment shall be the 30-day period beginning 
on the date of publication of a notice described 
in subparagraph (A). 
(4) DISPOSITION OF WORK PLAN.—Not later 
than 30 days after the end of the period specified in 
paragraph (3)(B), the Pelican Commission shall— 
(A) approve, disapprove, or partially ap-
prove the work plan that is the subject of the 
review; and 
(B) issue a notice of the approval, dis-
approval, or partial approval that— 
(i) specifies the reasons for dis-
approving any portion of the work plan; 
(ii) 
if 
applicable, 
includes 
rec-
ommendations for revisions to the work
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plan to make the plan subject to approval; 
and 
(iii) directs and provides funding to 
the Corps of Engineers to implement the 
plan, to the maximum extent practicable. 
(5) DISAPPROVAL
OR
PARTIAL
APPROVAL
OF 
WORK
PLAN.—If the Pelican Commission dis-
approves or partially approves a work plan, the 
Commission shall submit the work plan to the Corps 
of Engineers for review and revision. 
(6) IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Pelican Commission may 
implement the work plan. 
(7) OTHER
REVIEW, 
ANALYSIS, 
AND
REC-
OMMENDATION.—The Pelican Commission may re-
view, analyze, and make recommendations on such 
other related matters as the Pelican Commission de-
termines to be appropriate. 
(8) TREATMENT OF WORK PLAN PROJECTS.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
project implemented by the Pelican Commission in 
accordance with the work plan shall be deemed to 
comply with all applicable requirements of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
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4321 et seq.) and the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). 
(9) FEDERAL
SHARE.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Federal share of the cost 
of any project carried out in accordance with the 
work plan shall be 100 percent. 
(e) POWERS.— 
(1) HEARINGS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Pelican Commis-
sion may hold such hearings, meet and act at 
such times and places, take such testimony, and 
receive such evidence as the Pelican Commis-
sion considers advisable to carry out this Act. 
(B) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RELEASE OF 
REPORTS.—The Pelican Commission shall— 
(i) hold public hearings and meetings 
to the extent appropriate; and 
(ii) release to the public versions of 
any reports prepared by the Pelican Com-
mission. 
(C) PUBLIC HEARINGS.—Any public hear-
ing of the Pelican Commission shall be con-
ducted in a manner consistent with the protec-
tion of information provided to or developed for