It is the object and purpose of this Chapter to provide for participation by the state of Louisiana in the Westwego to Harvey Canal hurricane protection project, for modifications of the Westwego to Harvey Canal hurricane protection project to include the Lake Cataouatche area, the East of Harvey Canal hurricane protection project, and for any other future project modifications or additions within the parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Charles. It is further the object of this Chapter to designate the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board as the nonfederal sponsor for the construction of the projects and to furnish the United States such assurances and cooperation as may be required by the Congress of the United States that the department will:

            (1) Provide such lands, servitudes, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction, operation, replacement and rehabilitation, maintenance, and mitigation of the projects, including borrow and excavated material disposal areas.

            (2) Accomplish all necessary alterations and relocations to roads, railroads, pipelines, cables, wharves, and other facilities required by the construction of the projects.

            (3) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction of the projects in certain circumstances.

            (4) Share the portion of the costs that are required by the Congress.

            (5) Provide other assurances and cooperation as may be required by the Congress.

            (6) Authorize the department to repay to the United States, with interest, the nonfederal share of the construction of the projects.

            Acts 1993, No. 1012, §1, eff. June 25, 1993; Acts 2008, No. 503, §1; Acts 2009, No. 523, §2, eff. July 10, 2009; Acts 2016, No. 430, §4.