COAST Act

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Introduced

27 April 2016

Last action

27 April 2016 · Introduced

Status

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

Summary

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.

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27 April 2016
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2494)
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27 April 2016
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Related records

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2856
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/2856
us · 114-s-2856 · source updated 3 December 2025