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110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3647
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 27 (legislative day, September 17), 2008
Ms. Landrieu introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
To assist the State of Louisiana in flood protection and coastal restoration projects, and for other purposes.
Flood protection and coastal restoration projects, State of Louisiana
Definitions
In this section:
Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army.
State
The term State means the State of Louisiana.
Appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated and is appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, to the Secretary on October 1, 2008, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,500,000,000—
for levee and flood protection repairs, restoration, and improvements, critical coastal restoration projects, the dredging of effected waterways, and the beneficial use of dredged material in the State; and
to be provided by the Secretary to the State in accordance with subsection (c).
Duty of Secretary
The Secretary shall provide to the State the amounts appropriated under subsection (b) on the later of—
a date that is not later than 90 days after the date on which the Governor of the State submits to the Secretary a plan describing the means by which the State will use the amounts appropriated under subsection (b); or
October 1, 2008.