1. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army. (2) State The term State means the State of Louisiana. 2. Credit for work performed by the State (a) In general On request of the State, the Secretary shall credit any work performed or to be performed by the State that is part of the comprehensive coastal protection master plan described in section 7002(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1271; 128 Stat. 1319) as an offset against any outstanding or future cost-share obligation of the State under the Greater New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System. (b) Requirements The State shall describe in each request under subsection (a)— (1) the work performed or to be performed by the State for which the credit is requested; (2) the amount of the requested credit; (3) the 1 or more projects authorized under title VII of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1270) that the State proposes to deauthorize in exchange for a credit under subsection (a); and (4) the date on which the work performed was completed or the scheduled date of completion of the work to be performed, as applicable. (c) Credit limitations and requirements (1) Per request The Secretary shall ensure that the total amount of the credit provided to the State for each request— (A) is equal to the cost of the work performed or to be performed by the State