3.0.0 5448 2023-01-13T04:48:26Z 2023-01-13T04:48:26Z House H HR 2006-05-22 109 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2006-05-23T20:42:26Z hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2006-05-23T20:42:14Z Referred to 2006-05-22T16:30:20Z Louisiana Hurricane and Flood Protection Council Act of 2006 109 2421 S 2006-07-19 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7850) Related bill CRS Text similarities House 2006-05-23 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2006-05-23 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2006-05-22 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2006-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000287 Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] Bobby Jindal R LA 1 N Emergency Management Civil engineering Coastal zone Congress Congressional reporting requirements Disaster relief Ecosystem management Environmental Protection Federal advisory bodies Flood control Flood damage prevention Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Hurricane aftermath legislation Hurricanes Hydraulic engineering Hydrology Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) Louisiana Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Navigation Public Lands and Natural Resources Restoration ecology Transportation and Public Works Water Resources Development Wetlands Emergency Management 00 2006-05-22 Introduced in House 2006-08-01T17:53:20Z Louisiana Hurricane and Flood Protection Council Act of 2006 - Establishes the Louisiana Hurricane and Flood Protection Council.

Directs the Council to: (1) manage and oversee the implementation of a system-wide, comprehensive plan for Corps of Engineers projects that addresses hurricane protection, flood control, coastal and ecosystem restoration, storm surge damage reduction, or navigation in any area along the Louisiana coast in which a major disaster relating to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita was declared by the President on or after August 29, 2005, in accordance with the comprehensive hurricane protection program authorized by Congress during 2005; (2) establish and carry out a 20-year demonstration program for the study, design, integrated implementation, and system-wide management of any project or component of a Corps project in such disaster area; and (3) develop recommendations for an emergency strategy to repair infrastructure relating to projects under the plan and to supplement the Corps' authority in any Louisiana area affected by a major disaster or emergency declared by the President to exist during the demonstration program period.

Requires each Corps' study in the disaster area authorized during the period of such program to be conducted in accordance with it. Prohibits the Corps from implementing a report or recommendation of the Council until it is approved by specified congressional committees.

Terminates the Council on December 31, 2026.

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