H.R. 161 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 161 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. McIntyre introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary of the Army to evaluate the feasibility of continuing Federal participation in a beach nourishment project, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Economic Advancement and Coastal Health Act. 2. Beach nourishment Section 156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5f) is amended— (1) by striking The and inserting (a) Continuing Federal participation in a project.—The; (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: or after the date of the last estimated periodic nourishment as contemplated in the Chief’s Report, whichever is later; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Feasibility review Before the end of the fifty-year period referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall undertake, subject to the availability of appropriations, a review of a project to which subsection (a) applies to evaluate the feasibility of continuing Federal participation in the project and shall make a recommendation concerning such participation to Congress. .