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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
12/18/2019 • Senate
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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.
Introduced in Senate • 12/18/2019
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Originated in the Senate
Introduced
December 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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