S 3082
116th Congress
Senate
Water Resources Development
Army Corps of Engineers
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Economic performance and conditions
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Floods and storm protection
Water resources funding
LEVEE Act
Introduced: December 18, 2019
Introduced by:
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
Democratic
· New York
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To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Local Expertise is Vital for Effective Embankments Act or the LEVEE Act
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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