To protect the American taxpayer by establishing metrics to measure the effectiveness of grants administered by the national levee safety program.

1. Inserts new text at the end of section 6004(i)(2)

   Inserts

   In S. 601 · Reported to Senate

   (iv) identify actions to address hazard mitigation activities associated with levees and leveed areas identified in the hazard mitigation plan of the State approved by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).

   Inserted: (C) Measures to assess effectiveness.--Not later than 1 year after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement quantifiable performance measures and metrics to assess the effectiveness of the grant program established in accordance with subparagraph (A).

   Original wording

   In section 6004(i)(2), add at the end the following:

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