To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out certain elements of the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana.

Bill: 109-hr-6428
Sponsor: Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2006-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Canals
Construction costs
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Federal aid to water resources development
Flood damage prevention
Gulf of Mexico
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Intracoastal waterways
Louisiana
Maintenance and repair
Navigation
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the following elements of the hurricane and storm damage reduction project, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, in accordance with the Chief of Engineers' reports of August 23, 2002, and July 22, 2003: (1) the Houma Lock; and (2) the Reach H-3, Reach J-2, Bush Canal floodgate, Point aux Chene floodgate, Reach H-2, Reach J-3, Reach J-1, and Placid Canal.
 
Directs the Secretary to credit the cost of design and construction work carried out by the non-federal interest before the date of the partnership agreement toward the non-federal share of the cost of such elements upon determining that the work is integral to those elements.
 
Makes the operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the Houma Navigation Canal lock complex and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway floodgate features that provide for inland waterway transportation a federal responsibility. Requires: (1) the Secretary to maintain the Houma Navigation Canal at dimensions at least equal to those of the lock; and (2) the lock feature to be implemented under an exclusive partnership agreement.

action_date: 2006-12-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the following elements of the hurricane and storm damage reduction project, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, in accordance with the Chief of Engineers' reports of August 23, 2002, and July 22, 2003: (1) the Houma Lock; and (2) the Reach H-3, Reach J-2, Bush Canal floodgate, Point aux Chene floodgate, Reach H-2, Reach J-3, Reach J-1, and Placid Canal.
 
Directs the Secretary to credit the cost of design and construction work carried out by the non-federal interest before the date of the partnership agreement toward the non-federal share of the cost of such elements upon determining that the work is integral to those elements.
 
Makes the operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the Houma Navigation Canal lock complex and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway floodgate features that provide for inland waterway transportation a federal responsibility. Requires: (1) the Secretary to maintain the Houma Navigation Canal at dimensions at least equal to those of the lock; and (2) the lock feature to be implemented under an exclusive partnership agreement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/8/2006 H9203-9204)
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/8/2006 H9203-9204)
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6428.
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9203-9205)
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Introduced in House