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S 2856 114th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Floods and storm protection Government studies and investigations Gulf of Mexico Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Texas Water resources funding

COAST Act

Introduced: April 27, 2016 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2494)
Apr 27, 2016
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Corps' Obligation to Assist in Safeguarding Texas Act or the COAST Act

This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expedite: (1) the completion of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study by taking into consideration information developed by the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District, and (2) the completion of the reports for the study. (The study will evaluate the feasibility of developing a comprehensive plan for flood risk management, hurricane and storm risk management, and ecosystem restoration for Texas' coastal areas.) The Corps of Engineers may proceed without additional congressional authorization to preconstruction, engineering, and design of coastal protection projects along the Texas coast that are justified by the Corps of Engineers in the reports.

What's happening now April 27, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2494)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1