Bill113th Congress

S. 414

Everglades for the Next Generation Act

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Introduced
Feb 28, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Water Resources Development
Latest Action
Feb 28, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]

Democrat·FL
Bioguide ID: N000032
First Name: CLARENCE
Middle Name: WILLIAM
Last Name: NELSON
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Amendments
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
414
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 28, 2013
Policy Area
Water Resources Development
Is Law
No
Feb 28, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Source: Senate

Feb 28, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Feb 28, 20130

Everglades for the Next Generation Act - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Army, after completing a project implementation report prepared for a project under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan and without any further congressional authorization, to carry out projects for: (1) the Caloosahatchee River (C-43) West Basin Storage Reservoir; (2) the Biscayne Bay coastal wetland; (3) Broward County water preserve areas; (4) the C-111 Spreader Canal; (5) any other project identified in the Plan for which a project implementation report is completed that is in accordance with an integrated delivery schedule approved by the Chief of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District, provided that the report is completed not later than five years after this Act's enactment; and (6) any group of projects under the Plan that the Secretary determines will provide regional or watershed ecosystem or water supply benefits if the group of projects is constructed in accordance with a project implementation report approved by the Chief and the District within that time frame.

Environment and Public Works Committee

Senate· Standing
Aquatic ecologyDams and canalsEvergladesFloridaLakes and riversWater qualityWater storageWater use and supplyWatershedsWetlands

Introduced in Senate

Feb 28, 2013

Everglades for the Next Generation Act — Informed