[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1197 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1197

  To provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal 
           action relating to the Chicago Area Water System.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 15, 2011

 Mr. Coats (for himself and Mr. Lugar) 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 provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal 
           action relating to the Chicago Area Water System.

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

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) CAWS.--The term ``CAWS'' means the Chicago Area Water 
        System.
            (2) Economic impact statement.--The term ``economic impact 
        statement'' means the economic impact statement described in 
        section 2(b).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.

SEC. 2. DUTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL ACTION ON JOBS AND 
              COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY.

    (a) In General.--Prior to any major Federal action, as determined 
by the Secretary, to prevent the introduction or establishment of a 
population of aquatic nuisance species between the Great Lakes and the 
Mississippi River Basins that would impact the flow of commerce or 
commercial activity within the CAWS, the Secretary shall prepare an 
economic impact statement as described in subsection (b).
    (b) Economic Impact Statement.--
            (1) Contents.--An economic impact statement required under 
        subsection (a) shall include a detailed statement by the 
        Secretary relating to--
                    (A) the impact of the proposed action on the flow 
                of commerce and commercial activity;
                    (B) the impact of the proposed action on jobs and 
                job opportunities, including an assessment of the 
                quantity of jobs that would be lost and gained as a 
                result of the proposed action;
                    (C) any adverse economic effects that could not be 
                avoided if the proposal is implemented;
                    (D) the alternatives to the proposed action, 
                including a cost-benefit analysis of each alternative;
                    (E) the relationship between any local short-term 
                impacts on commerce or commercial activity and 
                maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity 
                and environmental values; and
                    (F) any adverse impacts to public or private 
                property that could result if the proposal is 
                implemented, including damage relating to flooding or 
                new water drainage patterns.
            (2) Consultation.--
                    (A) In general.--Prior to preparing an economic 
                impact statement, the Secretary shall consult with and 
                obtain the comments of--
                            (i) any Federal or State agency that has 
                        jurisdiction by law or special expertise with 
                        respect to any of the activities described in 
                        paragraph (1);
                            (ii) communities affected by the proposed 
                        Federal action described in subsection (a); and
                            (iii) any other stakeholders.
                    (B) Public participation.--A copy of each statement 
                and any comments or views obtained as a result of the 
                consultation under subparagraph (A) shall--
                            (i) be made available on a publicly 
                        accessible Internet site; and
                            (ii) accompany the proposal described in 
                        subsection (a) through the applicable Federal 
                        agency review process.
            (3) Combining environmental and economic impact 
        statements.--An economic impact statement under this Act may be 
        combined with a detailed statement of environmental impacts 
        required to be prepared under the National Environmental Policy 
        Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
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