[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2740 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2740

To modify the project area for the project for navigation, Atchafalaya 
           River, Bayous Chene, Bouef, and Black, Louisiana.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 11, 2008

 Ms. Landrieu 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 modify the project area for the project for navigation, Atchafalaya 
           River, Bayous Chene, Bouef, and Black, Louisiana.

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

SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF PROJECT AREA FOR ATCHAFALAYA RIVER, BAYOUS 
              CHENE, BOUEF, AND BLACK, LOUISIANA.

    The Chief of Engineers may--
            (1) include in the project area for the project for 
        navigation, Atchafalaya River, Bayous Chene, Bouef, and Black, 
        Louisiana, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor 
        Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 731; 121 Stat. 1126) the portion, known 
        as the ``Crewboat Cut'', of the Lower Atchafalaya River located 
        south of the convergence of Bayou Chene into the Atchafalaya 
        River and east of the authorized part of the channel known as 
        the ``Horseshoe''; and
            (2) carry out projects for bank stabilization on the 
        eastern shore of Crewboat Cut to prevent erosion from wave 
        action and scouring.
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