[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3748 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3748

  To require the Secretary of the Army to publish a supplement to the 
major rehabilitation report for the Herbert Hoover Dike system, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 27 (legislative day, July 26), 2006

  Mr. Nelson of Florida (for himself and Mr. Martinez) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of the Army to publish a supplement to the 
major rehabilitation report for the Herbert Hoover Dike system, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. HERBERT HOOVER DIKE SUPPLEMENTAL MAJOR REHABILITATION 
              REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than May 31, 2007, the Secretary of the 
Army shall publish a supplement to the major rehabilitation report for 
the Herbert Hoover Dike system, approved by the Chief of Engineers in 
November 2000.
    (b) Inclusions.--The supplemental report under subsection (a) shall 
include--
            (1) an evaluation of existing conditions at the Herbert 
        Hoover Dike system;
            (2) an identification of additional risks associated with 
        flood events at the system that are equal to or greater than 
        the standard projected flood risks;
            (3) an evaluation of the potential to integrate projects of 
        the Corps of Engineers into an enhanced flood protection system 
        for Lake Okeechobee, including--
                    (A) the potential for additional water storage 
                north of Lake Okeechobee; and
                    (B) an analysis of other project features included 
                in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan; and
            (4) a review of the report prepared for the south Florida 
        water management district dated April 2006.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000.
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