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 110 STAT. 3768 PUBLIC LAW 104-303 —OCT. 12, 1996 other objectives served by the Central and Southern Florida Project. (ii) CONSIDERATIONS. —The comprehensive plan shall— (I) be developed by the Secretary in cooperation with the non-Federal project sponsor and in consultation with the Task Force; and (II) consider the conceptual framework specified in the report entitled "Conceptual Plan for the Central and Southern Florida Project Restudy, published by the Commission and approved by the Governor. (B) SUBMISSION. —Not later than July 1, 1999, the Secretary shall— (i) complete the feasibility phase of the Central and Southern Florida Project comprehensive review study as authorized by section 309(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4844), and by 2 resolutions of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, dated September 24, 1992; and Reports. (ii) submit to Congress the plan developed under subparagraph (A)(i) consisting of a feasibility report and a programmatic environmental impact statement covering the proposed Federal action set forth in the plan. (C) ADDITIONAL STUDIES AND ANALYSES.— Notwithstanding the completion of the feasibility report under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall continue to conduct such studies and analyses as are necessary, consistent with subparagraph (A)(i). (2) USE OF EXISTING AUTHORITY FOR UNCONSTRUCTED PROJECT FEATURES. —The Secretary shall design and construct any features of the Central and Southern Florida Project that are authorized on the date of the enactment of this Act or that may be implemented in accordance with the Secretary's authority to modify an authorized project, including features authorized under sections 315 and 316, with funds that are otherwise available, if the Secretary determines that the design and construction— (A) will accelerate the restoration, preservation, and protection of the South Florida ecosystem; (B) will be generally consistent with the conceptual framework described in paragraph (l)(A)(ii)(II); and (C) will be compatible with the overall authorized purposes of the Central and Southern Florida Project. (3) CRITICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS. — (A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2), if the Secretary, in cooperation with the non-Federal project sponsor and the Task Force, determines that a restoration project for the South Florida ecosystem will produce independent, immediate, and substantial restoration, preservation, and protection benefits, and will be generally consistent with the conceptual firamework described in paragraph (l)(A)(ii)(II), the Secretary shall proceed expeditiously with the implementation of the restoration project.

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