,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agfi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bf1 #bjac ,mr4 ,richmond introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to improve energy infrastructure resilience through federal water resource investments1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,recognizing the ,national ,benefits of ,flood ,protection ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,calculation of benefits and costs for flood damage reduction and hurricane and storm damage reduction projects 7a7 ,calculation of benefits and costs for flood damage reduction and hurricane and storm damage reduction projects ,a feasibility study for a project for flood damage reduction or hurricane and storm damage reduction shall include1 as part of the calculation of benefits and costs-- 7#a7 a calculation of the anticipated reduction in flood or hurricane damage to public and private property and infrastructure resulting from the completion of the proposed project2 7#b7 a calculation of the anticipated direct and indirect economic benefits resulting from the completion of the proposed project1 including such benefits from any potential reductions in national and regional economic volatility1 disruptions1 and losses2 and 7#c7 a calculation of the anticipated benefits to public safety1 including protection of evacuation routes1 resulting from the completion of the proposed project4 7b7 ,applicability ,this section shall apply to any feasibility study for a project for flood damage reduction or hurricane and storm damage reduction that has not been completed before the date of enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,flood damage reduction and hurricane and storm damage reduction project reviews 7a7 ,in general ,the non-,federal interest for a project for flood damage reduction or hurricane and storm damage reduction may submit to the ,secretary a request for a review under this section for the project if-- 7#a7 the ,secretary determines that the project is not feasible2 7#b7 the ,chief of ,engineers issues an unfavorable report for the project2 or 7#c7 the ,secretary identifies the feasibility study for the project as inactive4 7b7 ,review panels 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish1 for each division of the ,corps of ,engineers1 a review panel to conduct reviews and make determinations under this section4 7#b7 ,membership 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall appoint to each review panel #e members-- 7i7 each of whom shall have relevant experience in flood damage reduction or hurricane and storm damage reduction in the geographic area represented by the division for which the review panel is established2 and 7ii7 at least one of whom shall have education or experience in the field of economics4 7,b7 ,limitation ,not more than #b members of each review panel may be employees 7including uniformed members7 or contractors of the ,corps of ,engineers4 7,c7 ,term ,each member shall be appointed to a review panel for a term of #d years4 7#c7 ,deadline ,the ,secretary shall establish a review panel for a division not later than #fj days after the first request for a review under this section is submitted for a project within the division4 7#d7 ,duties ,a review panel established under this section shall1 with respect to each request for a review submitted to the ,secretary for a project within the division for which the review panel is established-- 7,a7 conduct a review of-- 7i7 the feasibility study for the project2 7ii7 the adequacy and acceptability of the economic1 engineering1 and environmental methods1 models1 and analyses used by the ,secretary in the preparation of the feasibility study for the project2 7iii7 the public written and oral comments provided to the ,secretary for the project2 and 7iv7 any additional information submitted by the non-,federal interest as part of the request for a review2 and 7,b7 submit to the ,secretary a final report containing-- 7i7 an economic1 engineering1 and environmental analysis of the feasibility study for the project1 including an assessment of the adequacy and acceptability of the economic1 engineering1 and environmental methods1 models1 and analyses used by the ,secretary in the preparation of the feasibility study2 and 7ii7 a determination of the feasibility of the project1 taking into account calculations of costs and benefits described in section #b7;a74 7c7 ,effect of review panel determination ,if a review panel determines that a project for which a request for a review has been submitted is feasible1 the ,chief of ,engineers shall issue a favorable report for the project4 7d7 ,procedures ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish procedures for reviews under this section4 #d4 ,priority for feasibility studies ,in carrying out feasibility studies for projects for flood damage reduction and hurricane and storm damage reduction each year1 the ,secretary shall give priority to the completion of such studies for projects in areas that have experienced flooding or hurricane damage during the preceding #aj years4 #e4 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,homeland ,security and ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives an analysis of the connection between ,corps of ,engineers projects for flood damage reduction1 hurricane and storm damage reduction1 and navigation and the protection of energy infrastructure4 #f4 ,secretary defined ,in this ,act1 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,army1 acting through the ,chief of ,engineers4 #g4 ,applicability ,this ,act shall not apply to any project primarily designed for the purposes of navigational improvements on the ,nation's system of inland waterways4