COMPREHENSIVE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA STUDY.

SEC. 8214. COMPREHENSIVE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA STUDY. (a) In General.—The Secretary is authorized to carry out a feasibility study for resiliency and comprehensive improvements or modifications to existing water resources development projects in the central and southern Florida area, for the purposes of flood risk management, water supply, ecosystem restoration (including preventing saltwater intrusion), recreation, and related purposes. (b) Requirements.—In carrying out the feasibility study under subsection (a), the Secretary— (1) is authorized to— (A) review the report of the Chief of Engineers on central and southern Florida, published as House Document 643, 80th Congress, 2d Session, and other related reports of the Secretary; and (B) recommend cost-effective structural and nonstructural projects for implementation that provide a systemwide approach for the purposes described in subsection (a); and (2) shall ensure the study and any projects recommended under paragraph (1)(B) will not interfere with the efforts undertaken to carry out the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan pursuant to section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680; 132 Stat. 3786).