Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the project for the ecosystem restoration, water supply, flood control, and protection of water quality, Indian River Lagoon-South, Florida, and the project for the ecosystem restoration, Southern Golden Gate Estates, Collier County, Florida, at specified costs, after the Chief of Engineers has issued favorable reports for the projects.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2209 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2209
To authorize water resources projects for Indian River Lagoon-South and
Southern Golden Gates Estates, Collier County, in the State of Florida.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 12, 2004
Mr. Graham of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida)
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 water resources projects for Indian River Lagoon-South and
Southern Golden Gates Estates, Collier County, in the State of Florida.
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 ``Restoring the Everglades, an
American Legacy Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON-SOUTH, FLORIDA.
(a) In General.--After issuance of a favorable report of the Chief
of Engineers for the project for the ecosystem restoration, water
supply, flood control, and protection of water quality, Indian River
Lagoon-South, Florida, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the
Chief of Engineers (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary''), may
carry out the project at a total cost of $1,207,400,000, with an
estimated Federal cost of $603,700,000 and an estimated non-Federal
cost of $603,700,000.
(b) Cost Sharing.--
(1) In general.--The Federal share of the annual operation,
maintenance, monitoring, repair, and rehabilitation costs of
the project described in subsection (a) shall be 50 percent.
(2) Crediting.--The non-Federal sponsor of the project
described in subsection (a) shall be credited for planning,
engineering, design, and construction carried out, or under
contract, by the non-Federal sponsor toward implementation of
the project before execution of a project cooperation agreement
if the Secretary determines that the work carried is integral
to the project.
SEC. 3. SOUTHERN GOLDEN GATES ESTATES, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
(a) In General.--After issuance of a favorable report of the Chief
of Engineers for the project for the ecosystem restoration, Southern
Golden Gate Estates, Collier County, Florida, the Secretary may carry
out the project at a total cost of $401,500,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $200,750,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of
$200,750,000.
(b) Cost Sharing.--
(1) In general.--The Federal share of the annual operation,
maintenance, monitoring, repair, and rehabilitation costs of
the project described in subsection (a) shall be 50 percent.
(2) Crediting.--The non-Federal sponsor of the project
described in subsection (a) shall be credited for planning,
engineering, design, and construction carried out, or under
contract, by the non-Federal sponsor toward implementation of
the project before execution of a project cooperation agreement
if the Secretary determines that the work carried out is
integral to the project.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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