H.R. 5868 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5868 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2020Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Act of August 18, 1941 (commonly known as the Flood Control Act of 1941), to allow a non-Federal sponsor to carry out certain work, to provide for reimbursement of costs to complete such work, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring the Efforts of Local Involvement in Emergencies and Floods Act or the RELIEF Act. 2. Work carried out by a non-Federal sponsor Section 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (Chapter 377, 55 Stat. 650; 33 U.S.C. 701n), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Work carried out by a non-Federal sponsor (A) In general The Secretary may authorize a non-Federal sponsor to carry out work described in paragraph (1). (B) Eligibility To be eligible to carry out work described in paragraph (1), a non-Federal sponsor shall— (i) enter into a written agreement with the Secretary prior to initiation of such work; and (ii) carry out such work in compliance with the requirements of— (I) subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code; (II) chapter 37 of title 40, United States Code; and (III) any other terms or conditions the Secretary considers appropriate. (C) Reimbursement (i) In general Upon a determination by the Secretary that the work carried out by a non-Federal sponsor pursuant to a written agreement required by subparagraph (B)(i) is complete, the Secretary shall reimburse such non-Federal sponsor for the Federal share of costs to complete such work. (ii) Additional reimbursement If the Federal share of the cost to complete work performed pursuant to a written agreement required by subparagraph (B)(i) exceeds the amount agreed to by the Secretary under such agreement, the reimbursement of any amounts in addition to such agreement shall be at the discretion of the Secretary. (D) Annual limit on reimbursements not applicable A written agreement required by subparagraph (B)(i) is not subject to section 102 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2006 (33 U.S.C. 2221). .