A bill to authorize the Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-s-2861
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2014-09-18
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology

Everglades

Florida

Water quality

Water resources funding

Water use and supply

Wetlands
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-09-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Authorizes funding for environmental restoration activities of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) in Florida as part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan if the Army Corps of Engineers gives approval by December 30, 2015. </p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2861 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2014 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To authorize the Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida, and for other purposes.

1. CERP, Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida (a) Authorization The project for environmental restoration, CERP, Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida, is authorized to be carried out by the Secretary of the Army substantially in accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions, recommended in a final report of the Chief of Engineers if a favorable report of the Chief of Engineers is completed not later than December 30, 2015. (b) Total cost The project authorized pursuant to subsection (a) is authorized to be carried out by the Secretary of the Army at a total cost of $1,900,000,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $950,875,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $949,125,000.