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HR 5232 108th Congress House Water Resources Development Economics and Public Finance Ecosystem management Emergency Management Environmental Protection Estuaries Everglades Federal aid to water pollution control Federal aid to water resources development Flood control Florida Infrastructure Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Reservoirs Restoration ecology Water quality Water supply Wetlands

Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004

Introduced: October 6, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 6, 2004
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Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the project for ecosystem restoration, water supply, flood control, and protection of water quality, Indian River Lagoon, South Florida, at a specified total cost, in accordance with the recommendations of the report of the Chief of Engineers, dated August 6, 2004.

Deauthorizes certain projects authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 and the Flood Control Act of 1968.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the project for ecosystem restoration, Picayune Strand, Collier County, Florida, at a specified total cost, substantially in accordance with the project implementation report for the project, and subject to the conditions recommended in a final report of the Chief of Engineers, if a favorable report of the Chief is completed not later than December 31, 2004.

What's happening now October 6, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Oct 6, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5232: Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5232/
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"H.R. 5232: Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5232/.
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