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HR 3108 104th Congress House Emergency Management Auditing Civil engineering Commerce Disasters Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Environmental assessment Finance and Financial Sector Flood control Government Operations and Politics Infrastructure Law Licenses Privatization

To permit the construction of flood control projects by non-Federal interests.

Introduced: March 19, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 21, 1996
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Prior to Referral.
Mar 19, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 19, 1996
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes non-Federal interests (NFIs) to undertake flood control projects, subject to obtaining any required permits in advance of actual construction. Authorizes an NFI or the Secretary of the Army, upon request, to undertake all necessary studies and engineering for such projects.

Authorizes any NFI which has received from the Secretary a favorable recommendation for a flood control project (or separable element thereof) to carry out such project if a final environmental impact statement has been filed.

Directs the Secretary to monitor any project for which a permit is granted to ensure permit compliance.

Authorizes the Secretary to reimburse any NFI for the Federal share of an authorized flood control project if the Secretary: (1) approves the construction plans of the NFI; and (2) finds that such construction is economically justified and environmentally acceptable.

What's happening now April 1, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1