In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Sand Creek Massacre National 
Historic Site Trust Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
        (1) Facility.--The term ``facility'' means any structure, 
    utility, road, or sign constructed on the trust property on or 
    after the date of enactment of this Act.
        (2) Improvement.--The term ``improvement'' means--
            (A) a 1,625 square foot 1-story ranch house, built in 1952, 
        located in the SW quarter of sec. 30, T. 17 S., R. 45 W., sixth 
        principal meridian;
            (B) a 3,600 square foot metal-constructed shop building, 
        built in 1975, located in the SW quarter of sec. 30, T. 17 S., 
        R. 45 W., sixth principal meridian;
            (C) a livestock corral and shelter; and
            (D) a water system and wastewater system with all 
        associated utility connections.
        (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.
        (4) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Cheyenne and Arapaho 
    Tribes of Oklahoma, a federally recognized Indian tribe.
        (5) Trust property.--The term ``trust property'' means the real 
    property, including rights to all minerals, and excluding the 
    improvements, formerly known as the ``Dawson Ranch'', consisting of 
    approximately 1,465 total acres presently under the jurisdiction of 
    the Tribe, situated within Kiowa County, Colorado, and more 
    particularly described as follows:
            (A) The portion of sec. 24, T. 17 S., R. 46 W., sixth 
        principal meridian, that is the Eastern half of the NW quarter, 
        the SW quarter of the NE quarter, the NW quarter of the SE 
        quarter, sixth principal meridian.
            (B) All of sec. 25, T. 17 S., R. 46 W., sixth principal 
        meridian.
            (C) All of sec. 30, T. 17 S., R. 45 W., sixth principal 
        meridian.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE CHEYENNE AND 
              ARAPAHO TRIBES OF OKLAHOMA.

    (a) Land Held in Trust for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of 
Oklahoma.--On conveyance of title to the trust property by the Tribe to 
the United States, without any further action by the Secretary, the 
trust property shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe.
    (b) Trust.--All right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the trust property, except any facilities constructed under 
section 4(b), are declared to be held by the United States in trust for 
the Tribe.

SEC. 4. IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES.

    (a) Improvements.--The Secretary may acquire by donation the 
improvements in fee.
    (b) Facilities.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary may construct a facility on the 
    trust property only after consulting with, soliciting advice from, 
    and obtaining the agreement of, the Tribe, the Northern Cheyenne 
    Tribe, and the Northern Arapaho Tribe.
        (2) Ownership.--Facilities constructed with Federal funds or 
    funds donated to the United States shall be owned in fee by the 
    United States.
    (c) Federal Funds.--For the purposes of the construction, 
maintenance, or demolition of improvements or facilities, Federal funds 
shall be expended only on improvements or facilities that are owned in 
fee by the United States.

SEC. 5. SURVEY OF BOUNDARY LINE; PUBLICATION OF DESCRIPTION.

    (a) Survey of Boundary Line.--To accurately establish the boundary 
of the trust property, not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall cause a survey to be 
conducted by the Office of Cadastral Survey of the Bureau of Land 
Management of the boundary lines described in section 2(5).
    (b) Publication of Land Description.--
        (1) In general.--On completion of the survey under subsection 
    (a), and acceptance of the survey by the representatives of the 
    Tribe, the Secretary shall cause the full metes and bounds 
    description of the lines, with a full and accurate description of 
    the trust property, to be published in the Federal Register.
        (2) Effect.--The description shall, on publication, constitute 
    the official description of the trust property.

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--The trust property shall be administered in 
perpetuity by the Secretary as part of the Sand Creek Massacre National 
Historic Site, only for historical, traditional, cultural, and other 
uses in accordance with the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site 
Establishment Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 106-465).
    (b) Access for Administration.--For purposes of administration, the 
Secretary shall have access to the trust property, improvements, and 
facilities as necessary for management of the Sand Creek Massacre 
National Historic Site in accordance with the Sand Creek Massacre 
National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; 
Public Law 106-465).
    (c) Duty of the Secretary.--The Secretary shall take such action as 
is necessary to ensure that the trust property is used only in 
accordance with this section.
    (d) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this Act supersedes the laws and 
policies governing units of the National Park System.

SEC. 7. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.

    Section 6(a)(2) of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site 
Establishment Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 106-465) is 
amended by inserting ``or exchange'' after ``only by donation''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
Example Output: Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act of 2005 - Authorizes the United States to take into trust specified real property formerly known as Dawson Ranch, including rights to all minerals and excluding improvements, in Kiowa County, Colorado, owned by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Tribes of Oklahoma.

Directs the Tribes to convey title to the Dawson Ranch to the United States.

Declares that all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Ranch except any facilities constructed pursuant to this Act, are to be held in trust by the United States for the Tribes.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation the improvements in fee. Permits the Secretary to construct a facility on the Ranch only after consulting with, soliciting advice from, and obtaining the agreement of, the Tribe, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and the Northern Arapaho Tribe. States that: (1) facilities constructed with federal funds or funds donated to the United States shall be owned in fee by the United States; and (2) for purposes of the construction, maintenance, or demolition of improvements or facilities, federal funds shall be expended only on improvements or facilities that are owned in fee by the United States.

Requires the Ranch to be administered in perpetuity by the Secretary as part of the Site only for historical, traditional, cultural, and other uses in accordance with the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000. Requires that, for purposes of administration, the Secretary shall have access to the Ranch, improvements, and facilities as necessary for the management of the Site in accordance with the Act. Instructs the Secretary to take such action as is necessary to ensure that the Ranch is used only in accordance with all such requirements for the administration of the Ranch.

Amends the Act to allow the Secretary to acquire land and interests in land within the boundaries of the Site which are owned by the state of Colorado (including a political subdivision of that state) only by donation or exchange (currently, only by donation).

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mandatory Foreclosure Mediation 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions shall apply:
            (1) Alternative to foreclosure.--The term ``alternative to 
        foreclosure''--
                    (A) means a course of action with respect to a 
                mortgage offered by a servicer to a borrower as an 
                alternative to a covered foreclosure action; and
                    (B) includes a short sale and a deed in lieu of 
                foreclosure.
            (2) Borrower.--The term ``borrower'' means a mortgagor 
        under a mortgage who is in default or at risk of imminent 
        default, as determined by the Secretary through regulations.
            (3) Foreclosure action.--The term ``foreclosure action'' 
        means a judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure.
            (4) Loan modification program.--The term ``loan 
        modification program'' means a program or procedure designed to 
        change the terms of a mortgage in the case of the default, 
        delinquency, or imminent default or delinquency of a mortgagor, 
        including a loan modification program established by a servicer 
        that reduces the principal owed by the mortgagor on the 
        mortgage.
            (5) Mortgage.--The term ``mortgage'' means a federally 
        related mortgage loan, as defined in section 3(1) of the Real 
        Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2602(1)), 
        that is secured by a first or subordinate lien on residential 
        real property.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Housing and Urban Development.
            (7) Servicer.--The term ``servicer''--
                    (A) has the same meaning as in section 6(i) of the 
                Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 
                U.S.C. 2605(i)); and
                    (B) includes a person responsible for servicing a 
                pool of mortgages.

SEC. 3. MEDIATION REQUIRED BEFORE FORECLOSURE.

    (a) Initiation of Foreclosure Actions.--A servicer may not initiate 
a foreclosure action against a borrower unless the servicer has--
            (1) made a reasonable effort to initiate mediation 
        proceedings in accordance with the process established in 
        regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (c) to determine 
        whether the borrower is eligible for a loan modification or an 
        alternative to foreclosure; and
            (2) offered the borrower a loan modification or an 
        alternative to foreclosure, if the borrower is eligible for the 
        loan modification or alternative to foreclosure.
    (b) Suspension of Foreclosure Actions.--
            (1) In general.--A servicer shall suspend a foreclosure 
        action that was initiated before the date of enactment of this 
        Act until the servicer--
                    (A) completes a mediation proceeding in accordance 
                with the process established in regulations prescribed 
                pursuant to subsection (c) to determine whether the 
                borrower is eligible for a loan modification or an 
                alternative to foreclosure; and
                    (B) offers the borrower a loan modification or an 
                alternative to foreclosure, if the borrower is eligible 
                for a loan modification or an alternative to 
                foreclosure.
            (2) Suspension.--During the period of the suspension under 
        paragraph (1), a servicer may not--
                    (A) send a notice of foreclosure to a borrower;
                    (B) conduct or schedule a sale of the real property 
                securing the mortgage of the borrower; or
                    (C) cause final judgment to be entered against the 
                borrower.
            (3) Reasonable efforts.--A servicer is not required to 
        suspend a foreclosure action under paragraph (1) if the 
        servicer--
                    (A) makes a reasonable effort to schedule a 
                mediation proceeding to determine whether the borrower 
                is eligible for a loan modification or an alternative 
                to foreclosure; and
                    (B) documents that the borrower has not agreed to a 
                mediation proceeding to determine whether the borrower 
                is eligible for a loan modification or an alternative 
                to foreclosure.
            (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
        construed to require a servicer to delay an unavoidable 
        foreclosure, such as foreclosure that results from a borrower 
        abandoning the residential real property securing a mortgage.
    (c) Establishment of Mediation Process.--The Secretary shall 
establish through regulations a mediation process to determine whether 
the borrower is eligible for a loan modification or an alternative to 
foreclosure under this section.

SEC. 4. BAR TO FORECLOSURE ACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), a violation of this Act 
shall be a bar to a foreclosure action.
    (b) Effect of Subsequent Compliance.--If a servicer is in 
compliance with this Act, the servicer may bring or proceed with a 
foreclosure action, without regard to a prior violation of this Act by 
the servicer.

SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out this Act.

SEC. 6. REPORT.

    Each servicer that initiates mediation proceedings under section 3 
shall submit to the Secretary a quarterly report at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information, with respect to such 
proceedings, as the Secretary may require.
Example Output: Mandatory Foreclosure Mediation Act - Prohibits a servicer from initiating a foreclosure action against a borrower unless the servicer has: (1) made a reasonable effort to initiate mediation proceedings to determine if the borrower is eligible for a loan modification or an alternative to foreclosure; and (2) offered the borrower, if eligible, such a modification or alternative.

Requires a servicer to suspend a foreclosure action initiated before the enactment of this Act until the servicer: (1) completes such a mediation proceeding; and (2) offers the borrower, if eligible, a modification or alternative.

Prohibits a servicer, during the suspension period, from: (1) sending the borrower a notice of foreclosure, (2) conducting or scheduling a sale of the real property securing the mortgage, or (3) causing final judgment to be entered against the borrower.

Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish such a mediation process.

Declares that a servicer is not required to suspend a foreclosure action if the servicer makes a reasonable effort to schedule a mediation proceeding and documents that the borrower has not agreed to one.

Makes a violation of this Act a bar to a foreclosure action. Allows a servicer in compliance with this Act, however, to bring or proceed with a foreclosure action, regardless of any prior violation.

Example Input: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Coastal louisiana ecosystem.--The term ``coastal 
        Louisiana ecosystem'' means the coastal area of Louisiana from 
        the Sabine River on the west and the Pearl River on the east, 
        including those parts of the Deltaic Plain and the Chenier 
        Plain included within the study area of the Plan.
            (2) Governor.--The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of 
        the State of Louisiana.
            (3) Plan.--The term ``Plan'' means the report of the Chief 
        of Engineers for ecosystem restoration for the Louisiana 
        Coastal Area dated January 31, 2005.
            (4) Task force.--The term ``Task Force'' means the Coastal 
        Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Task Force 
        established by section 3.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL REPORTS.

    (a) Mississippi River Gulf Outlet.--Not later than one year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 
submit to Congress a report recommending modifications to the 
Mississippi River Gulf Outlet to address navigation, salt water 
intrusion, channel bank erosion, mitigation, and threats to life and 
property.
    (b) Barataria-Terrebone Estuary.--Not later than July 1, 2006, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report recommending a plan to 
restore the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary, Louisiana.
    (c) Chenier Plain.--Not later than July 1, 2006, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report recommending near-term ecosystem 
restoration measures for the Chenier Plain, Louisiana.
    (d) Long-Term Plan.--
            (1) Comprehensive framework.--Not later than one year after 
        the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
        submit to Congress a recommended framework for developing a 
        long-term program that provides for the comprehensive 
        protection, conservation, and restoration of the wetlands, 
        estuaries, barrier islands, and related land and features that 
        protect critical resources, habitat, and infrastructure in the 
        coastal Louisiana ecosystem from the impacts of coastal storms, 
        hurricanes, erosion, and subsidence.
            (2) Consideration.--In developing the recommended 
        framework, the Secretary shall consider integrating other 
        Federal or State projects or activities within the coastal 
        Louisiana ecosystem into the long-term restoration program.
            (3) Comprehensive plan.--
                    (A) Deadline.--Not later than five years after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
                submit to Congress a feasibility study recommending a 
                comprehensive, long-term, plan for the protection, 
                conservation, and restoration of the coastal Louisiana 
                ecosystem.
                    (B) Integration.--The comprehensive, long-term, 
                plan shall include recommendations for the integration 
                of ongoing Federal and State projects and activities, 
                including projects and activities being carried out 
                under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and 
                Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 3951 et seq.), the Louisiana 
                coastal wetlands conservation plan, the Louisiana 
                coastal zone management plan, and the plan of the State 
                of Louisiana entitled ``Coast 2050: Toward a 
                Sustainable Coastal Louisiana''.

SEC. 3. COASTAL LOUISIANA ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION AND RESTORATION TASK 
              FORCE.

    (a) Establishment and Membership.--There is established the Coastal 
Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Task Force, which shall 
consist of the following members (or, in the case of the head of a 
Federal agency, a designee at the level of Assistant Secretary or an 
equivalent level):
            (1) The Secretary of the Army.
            (2) The Secretary of the Interior.
            (3) The Secretary of Commerce.
            (4) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency.
            (5) The Secretary of Agriculture.
            (6) The Secretary of Transportation.
            (7) The Secretary of Energy.
            (8) The Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
        Agency.
            (9) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.
            (10) The Coastal Advisor to the Governor.
            (11) The Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Natural 
        Resources.
            (12) A representative of the Louisiana Governor's Advisory 
        Commission on Coastal Restoration and Conservation.
    (b) Duties of Task Force.--The Task Force shall--
            (1) make recommendations to the Secretary of the Army 
        regarding policies, strategies, plans, programs, projects, and 
        activities for addressing protection, conservation, and 
        restoration of the coastal Louisiana ecosystem;
            (2) prepare financial plans for each of the agencies 
        represented on the Task Force for funds proposed for the 
        protection, conservation, and restoration of the coastal 
        Louisiana ecosystem under authorities of each agency, 
        including--
                    (A) recommendations that identify funds from 
                current agency missions and budgets; and
                    (B) recommendations for coordinating individual 
                agency budget requests; and
            (3) submit to Congress a biennial report that summarizes 
        the activities of the Task Force and progress towards the 
        purposes set forth in section 2(d)(1).
    (c) Procedures and Advice.--The Task Force shall--
            (1) implement procedures to facilitate public participation 
        with regard to Task Force activities, including--
                    (A) providing advance notice of meetings;
                    (B) providing adequate opportunity for public input 
                and comment;
                    (C) maintaining appropriate records; and
                    (D) making a record of proceedings available for 
                public inspection; and
            (2) establish such working groups as are necessary to 
        assist the Task Force in carrying out its duties.
    (d) Compensation.--Members of the Task Force or any associated 
working group may not receive compensation for their services as 
members of the Task Force or working group.
    (e) Travel Expenses.--Travel expenses incurred by members of the 
Task Force, or members of an associated working group, in the 
performance of their service on the Task Force or working group shall 
be paid by the agency or entity that the member represents.

SEC. 4. INVESTIGATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army shall conduct 
feasibility studies for future authorization and large-scale studies 
substantially in accordance with the Plan at a total cost $130,000,000.
    (b) Existing Federally Authorized Water Resources Projects.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review existing 
        federally authorized water resources projects in the coastal 
        Louisiana ecosystem in order to determine their consistency 
        with the purposes of this section and whether the projects have 
        the potential to contribute to ecosystem restoration through 
        revised operations or modified project features.
            (2) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        $10,000,000 to carry out this subsection.

SEC. 5. CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out 
        a coastal Louisiana ecosystem program substantially in 
        accordance with the Plan, at a total cost of $50,000,000.
            (2) Objectives.--The objectives of the program shall be 
        to--
                    (A) identify uncertainties about the physical, 
                chemical, geological, biological, and cultural baseline 
                conditions in the coastal Louisiana ecosystem;
                    (B) improve the State of knowledge of the physical, 
                chemical, geological, biological, and cultural baseline 
                conditions in the coastal Louisiana ecosystem; and
                    (C) identify and develop technologies, models, and 
                methods that could be useful in carrying out the 
                purposes of this Act.
            (3) Working groups.--The Secretary may establish such 
        working groups as are necessary to assist in carrying out this 
        subsection.
            (4) Procedures and advice.--In carrying out this 
        subsection, the Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts 
        and cooperative agreements with scientific and engineering 
        experts in the restoration of aquatic and marine ecosystems, 
        including a consortium of academic institutions in Louisiana 
        and Mississippi for coastal restoration and enhancement through 
        science and technology.
    (b) Demonstration Projects.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the 
        Secretary may carry out projects substantially in accordance 
        with the Plan for the purpose of resolving critical areas of 
        scientific or technological uncertainty related to the 
        implementation of the comprehensive plan to be developed under 
        section 2(d)(3).
            (2) Maximum cost.--
                    (A) Total cost.--The total cost for planning, 
                design, and construction of all demonstration projects 
                under this subsection shall not exceed $100,000,000.
                    (B) Individual project.--The total cost of an 
                individual demonstration project under this subsection 
                shall not exceed $25,000,000.
    (c) Initial Projects.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out the 
following projects substantially in accordance with the Plan:
            (1) Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Environmental Restoration 
        at a total cost of $105,300,000.
            (2) Small Diversion at Hope Canal at a total cost of 
        $68,600,000.
            (3) Barataria Basin Barrier Shoreline Restoration at a 
        total cost of $242,600,000.
            (4) Small Bayou Lafourche Reintroduction at a total cost of 
        $133,500,000.
            (5) Medium Diversion at Myrtle Grove with Dedicated 
        Dredging at a total cost of $278,300,000.
    (d) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.--The Secretary shall 
implement in the coastal Louisiana ecosystem substantially in 
accordance with the Plan a program for the beneficial use of material 
dredged from federally maintained waterways at a total cost of 
$100,000,000.

SEC. 6. NON-FEDERAL COST SHARE.

    (a) Credit.--The Secretary of the Army shall credit toward the non-
Federal share of the cost of a project authorized by section 5(c) the 
cost of work carried out in the coastal Louisiana ecosystem by the non-
Federal interest before the date of the partnership agreement for the 
project if the Secretary determines that the work is integral to the 
project.
    (b) Treatment of Credit Between Projects.--Any credit provided 
under this section toward the non-Federal share of the cost of a 
project authorized by section 5(c) may be applied toward the non-
Federal share of the cost of any other project authorized by section 
5(c).
    (c) Periodic Monitoring.--
            (1) In general.--To ensure that the contributions of the 
        non-Federal interest equal the non-Federal share of the cost of 
        a project authorized by section 5(c), during each 5-year period 
        beginning after the date of commencement of construction of the 
        first project under section 5(c), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) monitor the non-Federal provision for each 
                project authorized by section 5(c) of cash, in-kind 
                services and materials, and land, easements, rights-of-
                way, relocations, and disposal areas; and
                    (B) manage, to the extent practicable, the 
                requirement of the non-Federal interest to provide for 
                each such project cash, in-kind services and materials, 
                and land, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and 
                disposal areas.
            (2) Other monitoring.--The Secretary shall conduct 
        monitoring separately for the construction phase, the 
        preconstruction engineering and design phase, and the planning 
        phase for each project authorized on or after date of enactment 
        of this Act for all or any portion of the coastal Louisiana 
        ecosystem (including each project authorized by section 5(c)).
    (d) Audits.--Credit for land, easements, rights-of-way, 
relocations, and disposal areas (including land value and incidental 
costs) provided under this section, and the cost of work provided under 
this section, shall be subject to audit by the Secretary.

SEC. 7. PROJECT JUSTIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 209 of the Flood Control 
Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in 
carrying out any project or activity authorized by or under this Act or 
any other provision of law to protect, conserve, and restore the 
coastal Louisiana ecosystem, the Secretary of the Army may determine 
that--
            (1) the project or activity is justified by the 
        environmental benefits derived by the coastal Louisiana 
        ecosystem; and
            (2) no further economic justification for the project or 
        activity is required if the Secretary determines that the 
        project or activity is cost effective.
    (b) Limitation on Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
any separable element intended to produce benefits that are 
predominantly unrelated to the protection, conservation, and 
restoration of the coastal Louisiana ecosystem.

SEC. 8. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) Existing Authority.--Except as otherwise provided in this Act, 
nothing in this Act affects any authority in effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act, or any requirement relating to the participation 
in protection, conservation, and restoration projects and activities in 
the coastal Louisiana ecosystem, including projects and activities 
referred to in subsection (a) of--
            (1) the Department of the Army;
            (2) the Department of the Interior;
            (3) the Department of Commerce;
            (4) the Environmental Protection Agency;
            (5) the Department of Agriculture;
            (6) the Department of Transportation;
            (7) the Department of Energy;
            (8) the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
            (9) the Coast Guard; and
            (10) the State of Louisiana.
    (b) New Authority.--Nothing in this Act confers any new regulatory 
authority on any Federal or non-Federal entity that carries out any 
project or activity authorized by or under this Act.
Example Output:
Directs the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress: (1) a report recommending modifications to the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet to address navigation, salt water intrusion, channel bank erosion, mitigation, and threats to life and property; (2) a report recommending a plan to restore the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary, Louisiana; (3) a report recommending near-term ecosystem restoration measures for the Chenier Plain, Louisiana; (4) a recommended framework for developing a long-term program for the protection, conservation, and restoration of the wetlands, estuaries, barrier islands, and related land and features that protect critical resources, habitat, and infrastructure in the coastal Louisiana ecosystem from the impacts of coastal storms, hurricanes, erosion, and subsidence; and (5) a feasibility study recommending a comprehensive, long-term plan for the protection, conservation, and restoration of the coastal Louisiana ecosystem.

Establishes the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Task Force.

Directs the Secretary to carry out, in accordance with the Plan of the Chief of Engineers for ecosystem restoration for the Louisiana Coastal Area dated January 31, 2005, a coastal Louisiana ecosystem program to identify uncertainties about, and to improve state knowledge of, the physical, chemical, geological, biological, and cultural baseline conditions in the coastal Louisiana ecosystem.