1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Levee Rehabilitation Improvements Act”.
Levee Rehabilitation Improvements Act
A BILL
To require the Corps of Engineers to consider benefits to navigation to be gained by certain projects, and for other purposes.
2. Consideration of benefits
Section 5(a)(2)(A) of the Flood Control Act of 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
“(A) Consideration of benefits—In preparing a cost and benefit feasibility assessment for any emergency project described in paragraph (1), the Chief of Engineers shall consider—
“(i) the benefits to be gained by such project for the protection of—
“(I) residential establishments;
“(II) commercial establishments, including the protection of inventory; and
“(III) agricultural establishments, including the protection of crops; and
“(ii) the benefits to navigation to be gained by such project.”