[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1197 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1197
To provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal
action relating to the Chicago Area Water System.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 15, 2011
Mr. Coats (for himself and Mr. Lugar) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
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A BILL
To provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal
action relating to the Chicago Area Water System.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) CAWS.--The term ``CAWS'' means the Chicago Area Water
System.
(2) Economic impact statement.--The term ``economic impact
statement'' means the economic impact statement described in
section 2(b).
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.
SEC. 2. DUTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL ACTION ON JOBS AND
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY.
(a) In General.--Prior to any major Federal action, as determined
by the Secretary, to prevent the introduction or establishment of a
population of aquatic nuisance species between the Great Lakes and the
Mississippi River Basins that would impact the flow of commerce or
commercial activity within the CAWS, the Secretary shall prepare an
economic impact statement as described in subsection (b).
(b) Economic Impact Statement.--
(1) Contents.--An economic impact statement required under
subsection (a) shall include a detailed statement by the
Secretary relating to--
(A) the impact of the proposed action on the flow
of commerce and commercial activity;
(B) the impact of the proposed action on jobs and
job opportunities, including an assessment of the
quantity of jobs that would be lost and gained as a
result of the proposed action;
(C) any adverse economic effects that could not be
avoided if the proposal is implemented;
(D) the alternatives to the proposed action,
including a cost-benefit analysis of each alternative;
(E) the relationship between any local short-term
impacts on commerce or commercial activity and
maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity
and environmental values; and
(F) any adverse impacts to public or private
property that could result if the proposal is
implemented, including damage relating to flooding or
new water drainage patterns.
(2) Consultation.--
(A) In general.--Prior to preparing an economic
impact statement, the Secretary shall consult with and
obtain the comments of--
(i) any Federal or State agency that has
jurisdiction by law or special expertise with
respect to any of the activities described in
paragraph (1);
(ii) communities affected by the proposed
Federal action described in subsection (a); and
(iii) any other stakeholders.
(B) Public participation.--A copy of each statement
and any comments or views obtained as a result of the
consultation under subparagraph (A) shall--
(i) be made available on a publicly
accessible Internet site; and
(ii) accompany the proposal described in
subsection (a) through the applicable Federal
agency review process.
(3) Combining environmental and economic impact
statements.--An economic impact statement under this Act may be
combined with a detailed statement of environmental impacts
required to be prepared under the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
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