3.0.0 2232 2023-01-13T04:49:06Z 2023-01-13T04:49:06Z Senate S S 2006-02-01 109 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-02-01T17:05:21Z Louisiana Emergency Needs Corps of Engineers Authorization Act of 2006 109 4748 HR 2006-02-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Related bill CRS 2006-02-01 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2006-02-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA N L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2006-03-15 False Emergency Management Canals Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Compensation (Law) Congress Congressional reporting requirements Eminent domain Flood control Flood damage prevention Hurricane aftermath legislation Hurricanes Law Louisiana Public Lands and Natural Resources Water Resources Development Emergency Management 00 2006-02-01 Introduced in Senate 2006-04-07T18:18:50Z Louisiana Emergency Needs Corps of Engineers Authorization Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to report to Congress identifying: (1) activities to reconstruct hurricane and flood protection measures relating to canals adjacent to Lake Pontchartrain in the Jefferson and Orleans parishes in accordance with federally authorized levels of hurricane and flood protection; (2) activities to protect, restore, and reduce the risk of storm damage in Louisiana coastal areas in which a major disaster relating to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita was declared by the President on or after August 29, 2005; (3) activities to fortify, strengthen, and improve hurricane protection and flood control infrastructure in existence on or before August 28, 2005; and (4) any activity included in the Chief's report dated August 23, 2002, that the Secretary determines to be integral to the protection of life and property in the disaster area.

Authorizes the Secretary to implement such activities at full federal cost, absent a resolution of congressional disapproval, 30 days after the report is submitted.

Directs the Secretary, in acquiring property to improve, reconstruct, or develop hurricane and flood protection measures relating to Hurricane Katrina or Rita, to compensate the owner without taking into consideration damage caused by the hurricane. Allows the Secretary to reduce the amount of compensation paid by the amount of any other payment received by the owner, including from an insurance claim or from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

]]> Louisiana Emergency Needs Corps of Engineers Authorization Act of 2006 Display Title Louisiana Emergency Needs Corps of Engineers Authorization Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress a report identifying activities for hurricane and flood protection in Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Louisiana Emergency Needs Corps of Engineers Authorization Act of 2006 Introduced in Senate 2006-02-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s2232is/xml/BILLS-109s2232is.xml 2006-02-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.