[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4344 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4344

To authorize water resources projects for Indian River Lagoon-South and 
Southern Golden Gates Estates, Collier County, in the State of Florida.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 2004

  Mr. Foley (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize water resources projects for Indian River Lagoon-South and 
Southern Golden Gates Estates, Collier County, in the State of Florida.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring the Everglades, an 
American Legacy Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON-SOUTH, FLORIDA.

    (a) In General.--After issuance of a favorable report of the Chief 
of Engineers for the project for the ecosystem restoration, water 
supply, flood control, and protection of water quality, Indian River 
Lagoon-South, Florida, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the 
Chief of Engineers (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary''), may 
carry out the project at a total cost of $1,207,400,000, with an 
estimated Federal cost of $603,700,000 and an estimated non-Federal 
cost of $603,700,000.
    (b) Cost Sharing.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal share of the annual operation, 
        maintenance, monitoring, repair, and rehabilitation costs of 
        the project described in subsection (a) shall be 50 percent.
            (2) Crediting.--The non-Federal sponsor of the project 
        described in subsection (a) shall be credited for planning, 
        engineering, design, and construction carried out, or under 
        contract, by the non-Federal sponsor toward implementation of 
        the project before execution of a project cooperation agreement 
        if the Secretary determines that the work carried out is 
        integral to the project.

SEC. 3. SOUTHERN GOLDEN GATES ESTATES, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA.

    (a) In General.--After issuance of a favorable report of the Chief 
of Engineers for the project for the ecosystem restoration, Southern 
Golden Gate Estates, Collier County, Florida, the Secretary may carry 
out the project at a total cost of $401,500,000, with an estimated 
Federal cost of $200,750,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$200,750,000.
    (b) Cost Sharing.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal share of the annual operation, 
        maintenance, monitoring, repair, and rehabilitation costs of 
        the project described in subsection (a) shall be 50 percent.
            (2) Crediting.--The non-Federal sponsor of the project 
        described in subsection (a) shall be credited for planning, 
        engineering, design, and construction carried out, or under 
        contract, by the non-Federal sponsor toward implementation of 
        the project before execution of a project cooperation agreement 
        if the Secretary determines that the work carried out is 
        integral to the project.
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