S. 3082 116th Congress Senate

LEVEE Act

Official title: A bill to establish a program to establish permanent features for flood control in areas in which temporary features have been constructed, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 18, 2019 Introduced by: Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Water Resources Development Army Corps of EngineersCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic performance and conditions

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Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchFloods and storm protectionWater resources funding

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Dec 18, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Dec 18, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action December 18, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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This bill provides that, upon request of a community that has received emergency flood-fighting assistance involving the construction of a temporary structure, the U.S. Department of the Army shall evaluate whether the structure should be made permanent.

If the Army makes such a determination, it (1) shall begin planning, design, and construction of a permanent feature if the total construction cost of the project is not expected to exceed $25 million; and (2) shall seek congressional authorization if construction cost is expected to be in excess of that amount.

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