[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2861 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2861

To authorize the Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 18, 2014

 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio) 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 authorize the Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida, 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. CERP, CENTRAL EVERGLADES PLANNING PROJECT, FLORIDA.

    (a) Authorization.--The project for environmental restoration, 
CERP, Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida, is authorized to be 
carried out by the Secretary of the Army substantially in accordance 
with the plans, and subject to the conditions, recommended in a final 
report of the Chief of Engineers if a favorable report of the Chief of 
Engineers is completed not later than December 30, 2015.
    (b) Total Cost.--The project authorized pursuant to subsection (a) 
is authorized to be carried out by the Secretary of the Army at a total 
cost of $1,900,000,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $950,875,000 
and an estimated non-Federal cost of $949,125,000.
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