Sec. 7008. PROJECT JUSTIFICATION

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## SEC. 7008 PROJECT JUSTIFICATION ###

(a)In General Notwithstanding section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962–2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any project or activity under this title or any other provision of law to protect, conserve, and restore the coastal Louisiana ecosystem, the Secretary may determine that— ####

(1)the project or activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by the coastal Louisiana ecosystem; and ####

(2)no further economic justification for the project or activity shall be required if the Secretary determines that the project or activity is cost effective. ###

(b)Limitation on Applicability Subsection

(a)shall not apply to any separable element of a project intended to produce benefits that are predominantly unrelated to the protection, preservation, and restoration of the coastal Louisiana ecosystem.

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Sec. 7008

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