[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5587 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5587

To direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct a comprehensive study of 
     long-term water management in the southeastern United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 2008

  Mr. Lewis of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. 
Scott of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct a comprehensive study of 
     long-term water management in the southeastern United States.

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

SECTION 1. COMPREHENSIVE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WATERSHED 
              MANAGEMENT STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army, in coordination with 
the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other appropriate agencies, 
shall conduct, at Federal expense, a comprehensive study of long-term 
water management in the southeastern United States, especially in the 
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin, the Alabama-Coosa-
Tallapoosa River basin, and the Savannah River basin.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the study shall be to develop 
recommendations to address current and future water needs in the 
southeastern United States.
    (c) Data Collection.--To the maximum extent possible, the 
Secretaries and the heads of other Federal agencies referred to in 
subsection (a), in conducting the study, shall utilize existing data 
and share collected data with Federal, State, and local government 
entities.
    (d) Inventory of Actions.--In conducting the study, the Secretary 
of the Army shall assemble an inventory of actions taken or planned to 
be taken to address long-term watershed management needs in the 
southeastern United States.
    (e) Cooperative Agreements.--In conducting the study, the Secretary 
of the Army may enter into cooperative agreements with State and local 
agencies, non-Federal and nonprofit entities, and regional researchers.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of the Army to carry out this section 
$7,000,000. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
    (g) Submission of Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall prepare and 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
of the Senate, and the Governor of each State that has within its 
boundaries any area covered by the study a report on the results of the 
study.
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