,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ah1 #bjbj,mr4 
,mc,nerney introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to    
e/abli% an em]g5cy flood activity pilot 
program to assi/ flood response ef=ts 9 
response to a levee failure or pot5tial 
levee failure1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,em]g5cy ,flood ,response ,act4  #b4    
,em]g5cy ,flood ,activity ,pilot        
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an   
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy
 ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all e/abli% & c>ry  
out a pilot program to assi/ flood      
response ef=ts at ,/ate & ,f$]al        
regional levels 9 response to a levee   
failure or pot5tial levee failure4  7b7 
,grants ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !           

,adm9i/rator may aw>d grants to n m ?an 
#aj eligible entities to-- 7#a7 e/abli% 
or ma9ta9 a flood em]g5cy fund to be us$
 = em]g5cy flood activities describ$ 9  
subsection 7f72 &  7#b7 ensure a unifi$ 
comm& sy/em organizational framework =  
su* activities4  7c7 ,application ,to be
 eligible to receive a grant "u ?is     
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,adm9i/rator an application at su* 
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,adm9i/rator may require1 includ+ !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,a plan describ+ ! em]g5cy
 flood activities = :i* ! funds may be  
us$ z well z ! levee safety plan t      
conta9s ! unifi$ comm& sy/em t w\ld c>ry
 out su* activities4  7#b7 ,a scope ( "w
 & tasks1 project timel9e1 budget1 &    
ongo+ po/-grant managem5t plan4  7#c7   
,in=mation reg>d+ :at entity ma9ta9s !  
flood em]g5cy fund4  7#d7 ,a description
 ( non-,f$]al contributions to ! flood  
em]g5cy fund4  7#e7 ,a description ( h[ 
su* plan w b5efit ! community1          
environm5t1 & economy ( ! p>ticipat+    

region )9 ! legal b\nd>ies ( !          
applicant4  7#f7 ,me*anisms = long-t]m  
repl5i%m5t ( ! flood em]g5cy fund & a   
description ( :at p]c5tage ( ! fund w be
 us$-- 7,a7 to support ongo+            
adm9i/rative project ma9t5ance2 &  7,b7 
= ! unifi$ comm& sy/em t w\ld use &     
apply ! fund 9 a flood em]g5cy or       
po/-flood recov]y4  7d7 ,eligibility ,to
 be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is  
section1 an eligible entity1 9          
coop]ation ) appropriate local1 ,/ate1 &
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all e/abli% crit]ia & 
proc$ures = use ( ! entity's flood      
em]g5cy fund 9 a flood em]g5cy4  7e7    
,selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants "u        
subsection 7b7 on a competitive basis4  
7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u       
subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
prioritize applications-- 7,a7 f        
eligible entities t repres5t a          
geographically div]se cross-section ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 t include          
opportunities to build on exi/+ ,f$]al &

 non-,f$]al flood relief ef=ts2  7,c7 f 
eligible entities t h a flood safety    
plan approv$ by a levee ma9ta9+ ag5cy2 &
  7,d7 f eligible entities t h a local  
mitigation plan reg>d+ haz>d mitigation 
approv$ by ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t 
,ag5cy4  7f7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is section may be us$ 
9 ! case ( a flood = em]g5cy flood      
activities1 includ+ plann+ & prep>+ to  
p]=m em]g5cy flood activities1 & to     
support ongo+ adm9i/rative project      
ma9t5ance4 ,em]g5cy flood activities    
include prompt em]g5cy action to-- 7,a7 
prev5t levee failure2  7,b7 close levee 
breaks2  7,c7 make relief cuts & dewat] 
flood$ areas2 &  7,d7 o!rwise physically
 limit ! ext5t1 dep?1 & duration ( flood
 wat]s 9 ! ev5t ( a levee failure4  7#b7
 ,limitation on use ( funds ,funds aw>d$
 "u ?is section may n be us$ if-- 7,a7 !
 em]g5cy flood activity is requir$ by   
law to be p]=m$ by ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2 
&  7,b7 ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s imm$iately  
ex]cises its au?ority to p]=m su*       

activity4  7#c7 ,additional guidel9es ,!
 ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,corps
 ( ,eng9e]s1 %all e/abli% any additional
 guidel9es = ! use ( funds aw>d$ "u ?is 
section4  7g7 ,reimbursem5t (           
exp5ditures ,z a condition ( a grant    
aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u          
subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
ensure t1 foll[+ an exp5diture ( funds f
 ! entity's flood em]g5cy fund1 ! entity
 w-- 7#a7 seek all available ,/ate &    
,f$]al disa/] assi/ance reimbursem5ts = 
su* exp5ditures2 &  7#b7 deposit !      
reimbursem5ts 9 ! flood em]g5cy fund4   
7h7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a
 flood em]g5cy activity c>ri$ out us+   
grant funds made available "u ?is       
section may n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( 
su* activity4  7i7 ,annual report to    
,congress ,! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to
 ,congress an annual report on !        
progress & outcomes ( ! pilot program   
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7j7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 

means a ,/ate local levee ma9ta9+ ag5cy 
or unit ( local gov]nm5t t-- 7,a7 is    
responsible = em]g5cy flood response    
ef=ts2 &  7,b7 ma9ta9s & op]ates a flood
 em]g5cy fund4  7#b7 ,flood em]g5cy fund
 ,! t]m flood em]g5cy fund means a fund 
e/abli%$1 ma9ta9$1 & op]at$ by a levee  
ma9ta9+ ag5cy or a local designat$      
coord9at+ ag5cy1 includ+ ! ma9t5ance ( !
 acc\nt+ ( all ,f$]al & non-,f$]al funds
 & d]ivation ( su* funds4  7k7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ej1jjj1jjj to rema9        
available until exp5d$4