3.0.0 5461 2023-01-13T04:48:26Z 2023-01-13T04:48:26Z House H HR 2006-05-23 109 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2006-05-23T20:43:38Z hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2006-05-23T20:43:32Z hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2006-05-23T20:43:21Z Referred to 2006-05-23T12:55:25Z 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 2006-05-23 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2006-05-23 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2006-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001161 Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] Charlie Melancon D LA 3 N B000072 Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] RICHARD BAKER R LA H. 6 2006-05-23 True M000388 Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] JIM MCCRERY R LA 4 2006-05-23 True A000361 Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] Rodney Alexander R LA 5 2006-05-23 True B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] Charles Boustany R LA W. 7 2006-05-23 True J000287 Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] Bobby Jindal R LA 1 2006-05-23 True J000070 Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] WILLIAM JEFFERSON D LA J. 2 2006-05-23 True Water Resources Development Animals Aquatic ecology Aquatic pests Aquatic plants Barrier islands Canals Coastal zone Congressional reporting requirements Construction costs Cost effectiveness Dredging Economics and Public Finance Ecosystem management Emergency Management Environmental Protection Estuaries Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to water resources development Flood control Flood damage prevention Floods Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Gulf of Mexico Habitat conservation Hurricane aftermath legislation Hurricanes Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) Intergovernmental fiscal relations Intracoastal waterways Land subsidence Louisiana Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine ecology Mississippi Mississippi River Navigation Nonprofit organizations Planning-programming-budgeting Public Lands and Natural Resources Regional planning Restoration ecology Saline waters Shore protection Social Welfare Storms Transportation and Public Works Wetlands Wildlife conservation Water Resources Development 00 2006-05-23 Introduced in House 2006-08-02T22:08:40Z Meeting Authorization Requirements for the Coast Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out specified projects for hurricane and storm damage reduction and flood control in Louisiana.

Amends the Flood Control Act of 1948 to increase the amount that the Secretary may allot for flood control for a small flood control project at any single locality.

Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to: (1) authorize the Secretary to carry out specified projects to transport and place, and to develop plans for regional management of, sediment obtained in conjunction with water management projects associated with flood damage reduction, hurricane and storm damage reduction, aquatic plant control, and environmental protection and restoration; and (2) permit to be carried out at federal expense specified projects to protect, restore, or create aquatic and ecologically-related habitat located in a disadvantaged community or projects located in coastal communities impacted by 2005 hurricanes.

Modifies specified projects and requires or authorizes the Secretary to carry out specified studies, programs, and projects in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress: (1) reports recommending specified modifications to the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, near-term ecosystem restoration measures for the Chenier Plain, Louisiana, and a framework for developing a long-term program to protect, conserve, and restore specified wetlands, estuaries, and barrier islands; and (2) a feasibility study recommending a comprehensive long-term plan for the coastal Louisiana ecosystem.

Establishes the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Task Force to make recommendations to the Secretary to protect, conserve, and restore the coastal Louisiana ecosystem.

Sets forth requirements regarding project costs, monitoring, audits, and justification.

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