Modified Water Delivery Project in the State of Florida.

Sec. 157. Modified Water Delivery Project in the State of Florida. (a) Authority.—The Corps of Engineers, using funds made available for modifications authorized by section 104 of the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 410r–8), shall immediately carry out alternative 6D (including paying 100 percent of the cost of acquiring land or an interest in land) for the purpose of providing a flood protection system for the 8.5 square mile area described in the report entitled “Central and South Florida Project, Modified Water Deliveries to Everglades National Park, Florida, 8.5 Square Mile Area, General Reevaluation Report and Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement” and dated July 2000.(b) Condition.—(1) In general.—The Corps of Engineers may only acquire real property used as a residence for the purpose of carrying out the project described in subsection (a) if the Corps of Engineers or the non-Federal sponsor first offers the owner of such real property comparable real property within the part of the 8.5 square mile area that will be provided flood protection under such project. This paragraph does not affect the authority of the Corps of Engineers to acquire property for which this condition has been met or to which this condition does not apply. (2) Authority to acquire land and provide assistance.—The Corps of Engineers is authorized to acquire such land in the flood protected portion of the 8.5 square mile area from willing sellers, and provide such financial assistance, as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. (3) Funding.—The Corps of Engineers and the non-Federal sponsor may carry out this subsection with funds made available to carry out the project described in subsection (a) and funds provided by the Department of the Interior for land acquisition assistance for Everglades restoration purposes.