II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 123 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 4, 2007 Ms. Landrieu introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana.

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Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico project

(a)

In general

The Secretary of the Army shall carry out the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, substantially in accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions, described in the Reports of the Chief of Engineers dated August 23, 2002, and July 22, 2003, at a total cost of $886,700,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $576,355,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $310,345,000. (b)

Credit

The Secretary shall credit toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the project elements the cost of design and construction work carried out by the non-Federal interest before the date of the partnership agreement for the project elements if the Secretary determines that the work is integral to the project elements. (c)

Operations and maintenance

The operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the Houma Navigation Canal lock complex and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway floodgate features of the project described in subsection (a) that provide for inland waterway transportation shall be a Federal responsibility, in accordance with section 102 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2212).