[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2726-S2727]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Cruz):
  S. 2866. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to expedite the 
completion of certain feasibility studies and reports and to amend the 
Coastal Barrier Resources Act to ensure public safety, and for other 
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 2866

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Coastal Texas Protection 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. COASTAL TEXAS PROTECTION AND RESTORATION.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
     of the Army shall expedite the completion of feasibility 
     studies for

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     flood damage reduction, hurricane and storm damage reduction, 
     and ecosystem restoration in the coastal areas of Texas that 
     are identified in the interim report due to be published in 
     2018 that describes the tentatively selected plan developed 
     in accordance with section 4091 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1187).

     SEC. 3. PUBLIC SAFETY EXCEPTIONS UNDER COASTAL BARRIER 
                   RESOURCES ACT.

       Section 5(a)(3) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 
     U.S.C. 3504(a)(3)) is amended by inserting ``, T-02A, T-03A, 
     T-04 through T-07, T-11,'' after ``S08''.
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