An amendment numbered 48 printed in Part A of House Report 115-711 to ensure prompt restoration and rebuilding in the event of an activation of any floodway or backwater feature within the Mississippi Rivers and Tributaries system.
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES PROJECT at the end of title IWhat it changes
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Adds SEC. ___. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES PROJECT at the end of title I
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES PROJECT.
Inserted: (a) In General.--After any flood event requiring operation or activation of any floodway or backwater feature within the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project through natural overtopping of a Federal levee or artificial crevassing of a Federal levee to relieve pressure on the levees elsewhere in the system, the Secretary shall expeditiously reset and restore the damaged floodway's levees.
Inserted: (b) Mississippi River and Tributaries Project.--The term "Mississippi River and Tributaries Project" means the Mississippi River and Tributaries project authorized by the Act of May 15, 1928 (Chap. 569; 45 Stat. 534).
Original wording
Add at the end of title I the following:
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As printed
Add at the end of title I the following:
SEC. ___. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES PROJECT.
(a) In General.--After any flood event requiring operation or activation of any floodway or backwater feature within the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project through natural overtopping of a Federal levee or artificial crevassing of a Federal levee to relieve pressure on the levees elsewhere in the system, the Secretary shall expeditiously reset and restore the damaged floodway's levees.
(b) Mississippi River and Tributaries Project.--The term “Mississippi River and Tributaries Project” means the Mississippi River and Tributaries project authorized by the Act of May 15, 1928 (Chap. 569; 45 Stat. 534).
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House amendment offered
June 6, 2018
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House amendment offered
June 6, 2018
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A047) offered by Mr. Smith (MO).(consideration: CR H4839; text: CR H4839)
June 6, 2018 • 6:14 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Smith (MO) amendment (A047) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 6, 2018 • 6:19 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
June 6, 2018 • 6:19 PM
Amendment (A047) offered by Mr. Smith (MO). (consideration: CR H4839; text: CR H4839)
June 6, 2018 • 6:14 PM
On agreeing to the Smith (MO) amendment (A047) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 6, 2018 • 6:19 PM