,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,ri*mond introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to improve en]gy infra/ructure 
resili5ce ?r\gh f$]al wat] res\rce      
inve/m5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,recogniz+ ! ,national ,b5efits ( ,flood
 ,protection ,act ( #bjac4  #b4         
,calculation ( b5efits & co/s = flood   
damage r$uction & hurricane & /orm      
damage r$uction projects  7a7           
,calculation ( b5efits & co/s = flood   
damage r$uction & hurricane & /orm      
damage r$uction projects ,a feasibility 
/udy = a project = flood damage r$uction
 or hurricane & /orm damage r$uction    
%all include1 z "p ( ! calculation (    
b5efits & co/s--  7#a7 a calculation ( !
 anticipat$ r$uction 9 flood or         
hurricane damage to public & private    
prop]ty & infra/ructure result+ f !     

completion ( ! propos$ project2  7#b7 a 
calculation ( ! anticipat$ direct &     
indirect economic b5efits result+ f !   
completion ( ! propos$ project1 includ+ 
su* b5efits f any pot5tial r$uctions 9  
national & regional economic volatility1
 disruptions1 & losses2 &  7#c7 a       
calculation ( ! anticipat$ b5efits to   
public safety1 includ+ protection (     
evacuation r\tes1 result+ f ! completion
 ( ! propos$ project4  7b7              
,applicability ,?is section %all apply  
to any feasibility /udy = a project =   
flood damage r$uction or hurricane &    
/orm damage r$uction t has n be5        
complet$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  #c4 ,flood damage r$uction &     
hurricane & /orm damage r$uction project
 reviews  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! non-,f$]al    
int]e/ = a project = flood damage       
r$uction or hurricane & /orm damage     
r$uction may submit to ! ,secret>y a    
reque/ = a review "u ?is section = !    
project if--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! project is n feasible2  7#b7 ! ,*ief

 ( ,eng9e]s issues an unfavorable report
 = ! project2 or  7#c7 ! ,secret>y      
id5tifies ! feasibility /udy = ! project
 z inactive4  7b7 ,review panels  7#a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 =
 ea* division ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 a  
review panel to conduct reviews & make  
det]m9ations "u ?is section4  7#b7      
,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all appo9t to ea* review panel #e      
memb]s--  7i7 ea* ( :om %all h relevant 
exp]i5ce 9 flood damage r$uction or     
hurricane & /orm damage r$uction 9 !    
geographic area repres5t$ by ! division 
= :i* ! review panel is e/abli%$2 &     
7ii7 at lea/ "o ( :om %all h education  
or exp]i5ce 9 ! field ( economics4  7,b7
 ,limitation ,n m ?an #b memb]s ( ea*   
review panel may be employees 7includ+  
uni=m$ memb]s7 or contractors ( ! ,corps
 ( ,eng9e]s4  7,c7 ,t]m ,ea* memb] %all 
be appo9t$ to a review panel = a t]m (  
#d ye>s4  7#c7 ,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% a review panel = a division
 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! fir/ reque/ 

= a review "u ?is section is submitt$ = 
a project )9 ! division4  7#d7 ,duties  
,a review panel e/abli%$ "u ?is section 
%all1 ) respect to ea* reque/ = a review
 submitt$ to ! ,secret>y = a project )9 
! division = :i* ! review panel is      
e/abli%$--  7,a7 conduct a review (--   
7i7 ! feasibility /udy = ! project2     
7ii7 ! adequacy & acceptability ( !     
economic1 eng9e]+1 & environm5tal       
me?ods1 models1 & analyses us$ by !     
,secret>y 9 ! prep>ation ( ! feasibility
 /udy = ! project2  7iii7 ! public      
writt5 & oral comm5ts provid$ to !      
,secret>y = ! project2 &  7iv7 any      
additional in=mation submitt$ by !      
non-,f$]al int]e/ z "p ( ! reque/ = a   
review2 &  7,b7 submit to ! ,secret>y a 
f9al report conta9+--  7i7 an economic1 
eng9e]+1 & environm5tal analysis ( !    
feasibility /udy = ! project1 includ+ an
 assessm5t ( ! adequacy & acceptability 
( ! economic1 eng9e]+1 & environm5tal   
me?ods1 models1 & analyses us$ by !     
,secret>y 9 ! prep>ation ( ! feasibility

 /udy2 &  7ii7 a det]m9ation ( !        
feasibility ( ! project1 tak+ into      
acc\nt calculations ( co/s & b5efits    
describ$ 9 section #b7;a74  7c7 ,effect 
( review panel det]m9ation ,if a review 
panel det]m9es t a project = :i* a      
reque/ = a review has be5 submitt$ is   
feasible1 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s %all issue 
a favorable report = ! project4  7d7    
,proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% proc$ures = reviews "u ?is 
section4  #d4 ,priority = feasibility   
/udies ,9 c>ry+ out feasibility /udies =
 projects = flood damage r$uction &     
hurricane & /orm damage r$uction ea*    
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to !
 completion ( su* /udies = projects 9   
areas t h exp]i5c$ flood+ or hurricane  
damage dur+ ! prec$+ #aj ye>s4  #e4     
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees
 on ,homel& ,security & ,transportation 
& ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (            

,repres5tatives an analysis ( !         
connection betwe5 ,corps ( ,eng9e]s     
projects = flood damage r$uction1       
hurricane & /orm damage r$uction1 &     
navigation & ! protection ( en]gy       
infra/ructure4  #f4 ,secret>y def9$ ,9  
?is ,act1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !       
,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief 
( ,eng9e]s4  #g4 ,applicability ,?is    
,act %all n apply to any project        
prim>ily design$ = ! purposes (         
navigational improvem5ts on ! ,nation's 
sy/em ( inl& wat]ways4