Corps' Obligation to Assist in Safeguarding Texas Act

Bill: 114-s-2856
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2016-04-27
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: 2016-04-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2494)

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-04-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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: (1) the completion of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study by taking into consideration information developed by the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District, and (2) the completion of the reports for the study. (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.) The Corps of Engineers may proceed without additional congressional authorization to preconstruction, engineering, and design of coastal protection projects along the Texas coast that are justified by the Corps of Engineers in the reports. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2856 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2016 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 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.