Relating to the State of Louisiana's Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast, and to improve a provision relating to dam optimization.

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   Change 1: Rewrites page 214, lines 15–20

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   Removes page 214, lines 15–20 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: (d) Interim Adoption of Comprehensive Master Plan.--Prior to completion of the comprehensive plan described under subsection (a), the Secretary shall adopt the plan of the State of Louisiana entitled 'Louisiana's Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast' in effect on the

   Original wording

   On page 214, strike lines 15 through 20 and insert the following:

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   Change 2: Inserts new text on page 216, between lines 3 and 4

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   Inserted: (c) Effect.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Nothing in this section or an amendment made by this section authorizes the construction of a project or program associated with a storm surge barrier across the Lake Pontchartrain land bridge (including Chef Menteur Pass and the Rigolets) that would result in unmitigated induced flooding in coastal communities within the State of Mississippi.

   Inserted: (2) Required consultation.--Any study to advance a project described in paragraph (1) that is conducted using funds from the General Investigations Account of the Corps of Engineers shall include consultation and approval of the Governors of the States of Louisiana and Mississippi.

   Original wording

   On page 216, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

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   Change 3: Replaces “2018” with “2023”

   ReplacesPage 222, line 14Printed page

   [struck: 2018][inserted: 2023]

   Original wording

   On page 222, line 14, strike “2018” and insert “2023”.

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   Change 4: Rewrites page 239, lines 14–19

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   Removes page 239, lines 14–19 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: for the period beginning with fiscal year 2001 $450,000,000, which shall--

   Inserted: "(1) be made available to the States and locales described in subsection (b) consistent with program priorities determined by the Secretary in accordance with criteria developed by the Secretary to establish the program priorities; and

   Inserted: "(2) remain available until expended.".

   Original wording

   On page 239, strike lines 14 through 19 and insert the following:

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   Change 5: Replaces “amount” with “amounts remaining after the date of enactment of this Act”

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   [struck: amount][inserted: amounts remaining after the date of enactment of this Act]

   Original wording

   On page 293, line 2, strike “amount” and insert “amounts remaining after the date of enactment of this Act”.

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   Change 6: Replaces “or ecosystem restoration” with “ecosystem restoration, or navigation”

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   In S. 601 · Reported to Senate

   (a) Watershed Assessments.--

   (1) In general.--In an area that the President has declared a major disaster in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), the Secretary may carry out a watershed assessment to identify, to the maximum extent practicable, specific flood risk reduction, hurricane and storm damage reduction, [struck: or ]ecosystem restoration[struck: ][inserted: , or navigation ]project recommendations that will help to rehabilitate and improve the resiliency of damaged infrastructure and natural resources to reduce risks to human life and property from future natural disasters.

   (2) Existing projects.--A watershed assessment carried out paragraph (1) may identify existing projects being carried out under 1 or more of the authorities referred to in subsection (b) (1).

   Original wording

   On page 347, line 12, strike “or ecosystem restoration” and insert “ecosystem restoration, or navigation”.

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