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112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1157
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 17, 2011
Mr. Rehberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct levee system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-Federal interests.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
American Levee Certification Act of
2011
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Rural community flood protection
In general
On receipt of a request from a non-Federal interest, the Secretary of the Army (referred to in this section as the Secretary) shall conduct a levee system evaluation and certification of a federally authorized levee or a non-federally authorized levee for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program established under chapter 1 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.).
Requirements
A levee system evaluation and certification under subsection (a) shall—
at a minimum, comply with the requirements of section 65.10 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act); and
be carried out in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, may establish.
Cost sharing
Non-Federal share
Subject to paragraph (2), the non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out a levee system evaluation and certification under this section shall be 35 percent.
Adjustment
The Secretary shall adjust the non-Federal share under paragraph (1) to zero if—
the non-Federal interest is located in an area with a population of 10,000 or fewer individuals; or
the division of the non-Federal interest with responsibility for the applicable levee is staffed by individuals operating on a volunteer basis.