Amendment specifies that the Secretary should give priority consideration for the use of Emergency Watershed Protection funding to those areas seeking assistance to protect public safety from flooding and repair damaged infrastructure caused by catastrophic wildfires.
What it does: Adds SEC. 2507. EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM on page 256, line 17
Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO)Description
An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 113-117 to specify that the Secretary should give priority consideration for the use of Emergency Watershed Protection funding for those areas seeking assistance to protect public safety from flooding and repair damaged infrastructure caused by catastrophic wildfires.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1947
Adds SEC. 2507. EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM on page 256, line 17
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 2507. EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM.
Inserted: Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "In evaluating requests for assistance under this section, the Secretary shall give priority consideration to projects that address runoff retardation and soil-erosion preventive measures needed to mitigate the risks and remediate the effects of catastrophic wildfire on land that is the source of drinking water for landowners and land users.".
Original wording
Page 256, after line 17, insert the following:
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As printed
Page 256, after line 17, insert the following:
SEC. 2507. EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM.
Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “In evaluating requests for assistance under this section, the Secretary shall give priority consideration to projects that address runoff retardation and soil-erosion preventive measures needed to mitigate the risks and remediate the effects of catastrophic wildfire on land that is the source of drinking water for landowners and land users.”.
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House amendment offered
June 19, 2013
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House amendment offered
June 19, 2013
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Gardner.(consideration: CR H3867-3868; text: CR H3867)
June 19, 2013 • 4:46 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Gardner amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 19, 2013 • 4:55 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
June 19, 2013 • 4:55 PM
Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Gardner. (consideration: CR H3867-3868; text: CR H3867)
June 19, 2013 • 4:46 PM
On agreeing to the Gardner amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 19, 2013 • 4:55 PM