COAST Act

Bill: 114-hr-5225
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2016-05-13
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Floods and storm protection

Government studies and investigations

Gulf of Mexico

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Texas

Water resources funding
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-05-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Corps' Obligation to Assist in Safeguarding Texas Act or the COAST Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expedite the: (1) completion of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study by taking into consideration information developed by the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District, (2) completion of the reports for the study, and (3) congressional approval process of coastal protection projects along the Texas coast by allowing projects that are justified by the Corps of Engineers in the reports to proceed directly to project preconstruction, engineering, and design. (The study will evaluate the feasibility of developing a comprehensive plan for flood risk management, hurricane and storm risk management, and ecosystem restoration for Texas coastal areas.)</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5225 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2016 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Vela , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Barton , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Williams , Mr. Babin , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Ms. Granger , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Gohmert , and Mr. Olson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To streamline certain feasibility studies and avoid duplication of effort.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Corps' Obligation to Assist in Safeguarding Texas Act or the COAST Act . 2. Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration study (a) In general In carrying out the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study— (1) the Secretary of the Army shall take into consideration studies, data, or information developed by the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District to expedite completion of the Study; and (2) any studies, data, or information used in the development of the final recommendations of the Chief of Engineers shall be credited against the non-Federal share of study costs. (b) Expedited completion The Secretary shall expedite completion of the reports for the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study and, if the Secretary determines that a project described in the completed report is justified, proceed directly to project preconstruction, engineering, and design.