,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjac    
,ms4 ,matsui 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1  
,mr4 ,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4   
,g>y ,g4 ,mill] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4       
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4
 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 
,mrs4 ,capps1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,honda1  
,ms4 ,l9da ,t4 ,sn*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 
,loretta ,san*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,f>r1
 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,negrete  
,mc,leod1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mrs4    
,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4    
,waxman1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,b]a
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 & ,mr4   
,calv]t7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army
 to und]take a compreh5sive review ( !  
,corps ( ,eng9e]s policy guidel9es on   
vegetation managem5t = levees1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,levee ,vegetation ,review 

,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,flood control policy
  7a7 ,review ,9 ord] to det]m9e :e!r   
curr5t ,f$]al policy relat+ to levee    
vegetation is appropriate = all regions 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army
 %all und]take a compreh5sive review ( !
 ,corps ( ,eng9e]s policy guidel9es on  
vegetation managem5t = levees 79 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z ! guidel9es74 ,!    
,secret>y %all comm5ce ! review n lat]  
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,factors  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 conduct+ ! review1 ! ,secret>y %all  
exam9e ! guidel9es 9 view (--  7,a7 !   
v>i$ int]e/s & responsibilities 9 manag+
 flood risks1 includ+ ! ne$ to provide !
 greate/ levee safety b5efit ) limit$   
res\rces2  7,b7 pres]v+1 protect+1 &    
enhanc+ natural res\rces1 includ+ !     
pot5tial b5efit t vegetation on levees c
 h 9 provid+ habitat = species ( conc]n2
  7,c7 protect+ ! rights ( ,native      
,am]icans pursuant to treaties &        
/atutes2 &  7,d7 su* o!r factors z !    
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#b7   

,regional & wat]%$ consid]ations ,9     
conduct+ ! review1 ! ,secret>y %all     
specifically consid] factors t promote &
 all[ = consid]ation ( pot5tial v>iances
 f national guidel9es on a regional or  
wat]%$ basis4 ,su* factors may include  
regional or wat]%$ soil conditions1     
hydrologic factors1 vegetation patt]ns &
 *>act]i/ics1 environm5tal res\rces1    
levee p]=mance hi/ory1 in/itutional     
consid]ations1 & o!r relevant factors4  
,! scope ( a v>iance approv$ by !       
,secret>y may include an exemption to   
national guidel9es :]e appropriate4  7c7
 ,coop]ation & consultation2            
recomm5dations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! review 
%all be und]tak5 9 coop]ation ) int]e/$ 
,f$]al ag5cies & 9 consultation )       
int]e/$ repres5tatives ( ,/ate & local  
gov]nm5ts1 ,native ,am]ican ,indian     
tribes1 appropriate nongov]nm5tal       
organizations1 & ! public4  7#b7        
,recomm5dations ,corps ( ,eng9e]s       
,regional ,integration ,teams1 repres5t+
 di/ricts1 divisions1 & headqu>t]s1 9   

consultation ) ,/ate & ,f$]al res\rces  
ag5cies1 & ) p>ticipation by local      
ag5cies1 %all recomm5d to ! ,*ief (     
,eng9e]s vegetation managem5t policies =
 levees t con=m ) ,/ate & ,f$]al laws & 
o!r applicable requirem5ts4  7d7 ,pe]   
review  7#a7 ,views ( ,national ,academy
 ( ,eng9e]+ ,z "p ( ! review1 !         
,secret>y %all solicit & consid] ! views
 ( ! ,national ,academy ( ,eng9e]+ on ! 
eng9e]+1 environm5tal1 & in/itutional   
consid]ations und]ly+ ! guidel9es4  7#b7
 ,availability ( views ,! views ( !     
,national ,academy ( ,eng9e]+ obta9$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be--  7,a7 made      
available to ! public2 &  7,b7 includ$ 9
 support+ mat]ials issu$ 9 connection ) 
! revis$ guidel9es requir$ "u subsection
 7e74  7e7 ,revision ( guidel9es  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y     
%all--  7,a7 revise ! guidel9es bas$ on 
! results ( ! review1 includ+ ! results 
( ! pe] review conduct$ "u subsection   
7d72 &  7,b7 submit to ,congress a      

report t conta9s a summ>y ( ! activities
 ( ! ,secret>y & a description ( ! f9d+s
 ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is section4  7#b7    
,cont5t2 incorporation into manual ,!   
revis$ guidel9es %all--  7,a7 provide a 
practical process = approv+ regional or 
wat]%$ v>iances f ! national guidel9es1 
reflect+ due consid]ation ( measures to 
maximize public safety b5efits ) limit$ 
res\rces1 regional climatic v>iations1  
environm5tal quality1 implem5tation     
*all5ges1 & allocation (                
responsibilities2 &  7,b7 be incorporat$
 into ! manual propos$ "u section #e7;c7
 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act au?oriz+ !   
con/ruction ( c]ta9 public works on     
riv]s & h>bors = flood control1 & = o!r 
purposes1 approv$ ,augu/ #ah1 #aida 7#cc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gjan7c774  7f7 ,cont9uation 
( "w ,concurr5t ) completion ( !        
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
%all proce$ )\t int]ruption or delay )  
^? ongo+ or programm$ projects & /udies1
 or elem5ts ( projects or /udies1 t are 
n directly relat$ to vegetation v>iance 

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