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.
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
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.
(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.
(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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