,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dgic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,clawson ( ,florida introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ! ,budget1 = a p]iod to be
 subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea*
 case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z 
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to acquire l& s\?
 ( ,lake ,okee*obee1 ,florida1 = !      
purpose ( flood damage r$uction & wat]  
/orage1 treatm5t1 & conveyance purposes1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ev]glades ,l&    
,acquisition ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,l&     
acquisition1 s\? ( ,lake ,okee*obee1    
,florida  7a7 ,l& acquisition au?oriz$  
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all c>ry out 
l& acquisition projects s\? ( ,lake     
,okee*obee1 ,florida1 = flood damage    
r$uction & wat] /orage1 treatm5t1 &     
conveyance purposes4 ,n lat] ?an        

,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y %all   
id5tify all ( ! l& propos$ to be acquir$
 "u ! au?ority ( ?is subsection4  7b7   
,consid]ation ,z consid]ation = !       
acquisition ( l& "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may n pay m ?an !
 fair m>ket value ( ! l&4 ,! ,secret>y  
may accept donations ( l& "u su*        
subsection4  7c7 ,re/oration & use ,^u  
acquisition ( l& "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation )
 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s ( ! ,army ,corps (  
,eng9e]s1 %all provide =--  7#a7        
re/oration ( ! acquir$ l& = flood damage
 r$uction & wat] /orage1 treatm5t1 &    
conveyance purposes2 &  7#b7 utilization
 ( ! acquir$ l& 9 conjunction ) projects
 implem5t+ ! ,compreh5sive ,ev]glades   
,re/oration ,plan4  7d7 ,l& transf]     
au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior may transf] or sell ! l&      
acquir$ "u subsection 7a7 to ! ,army    
,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 ! ,/ate ( ! ,florida1
 a political subdivision ( ! ,/ate1 or a
 nonpr(it cons]vation organization4     

7#b7 ,op]ation & ma9t5ance ,if !        
,secret>y transf]s or sells ! l& "u ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & !   
entity t receives or pur*ases ! l& %all 
execute a writt5 agreem5t relat+ to !   
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( ! l& & any       
improvem5ts to ! l&4  7e7 ,supplem5tal  
appropriations ,= an additional am\nt = 
fiscal ye> #bjaf1 to rema9 available    
until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 !re is h]eby 
appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1        
#ejj1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 = ! purpose ( pur*as+ & re/or+ l& s\? (
 ,lake ,okee*obee1 ,florida1 = flood    
damage r$uction & wat] /orage1 treatm5t1
 & conveyance purposes3 ,provid$1 ,t su*
 am\nt is designat$ by ! ,congress z an 
em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section  
#bea7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget &
 ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act (      
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