[Congressional Bills 113th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2861 Introduced in Senate (IS)] 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2861 To authorize the Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2014 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CERP, CENTRAL EVERGLADES PLANNING PROJECT, FLORIDA. (a) Authorization.--The project for environmental restoration, CERP, Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida, is authorized to be carried out by the Secretary of the Army substantially in accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions, recommended in a final report of the Chief of Engineers if a favorable report of the Chief of Engineers is completed not later than December 30, 2015. (b) Total Cost.--The project authorized pursuant to subsection (a) is authorized to be carried out by the Secretary of the Army at a total cost of $1,900,000,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $950,875,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $949,125,000. <all>