,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cdjc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #e1     
#bjbj,mr4 ,blunt 7for himself1 ,mr4     
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4 ,moran1  
,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,ms4      
,ernst1 and ,mr4 ,sasse7 introduced the 
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,environment and ,public ,works  ,a     
,,bill  ,to establish a lower ,missouri 
,river flood prevention program1 and for
 other purposes4  #a4 ,lower ,missouri  
,river flood prevention program  7a7    
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,affected community ,the term affected  
community means a legally constituted   
public body 7as that term is used in    
section #bba7;b7 of the ,flood ,control 
,act of #aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#aifb;d-#e;b7b77 the jurisdiction of    
which has been subject to flooding from 
the lower ,missouri ,river or a         
tributary of the lower ,missouri ,river 
in not less than #b events during any   

#aj-year period beginning on or after   
,january #a1 #bjjj1 notwithstanding the 
provision of emergency flood fighting   
assistance under section #e of the ,act 
of ,august #ah1 #aida 7commonly known as
 the ,flood ,control ,act of #aida7 7#ee
 ,stat4 #fej1 chapter #cgg2 #cc         
,u4,s4,c4 #gjan71 from the ,corps of    
,engineers during those flooding events4
  7#b7 ,lower ,missouri ,river ,the term
 lower ,missouri ,river means-- 7,a7 the
 lower #gce miles of the ,missouri      
,river from ,sioux ,city1 ,iowa1 to the 
mouth of the ,missouri ,river2 and  7,b7
 the tributaries of the portion of the  
,missouri ,river described in           
subparagraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,missouri      
,river project ,the term ,missouri      
,river project means-- 7,a7 a project   
constructed as part of-- 7i7 the        
,pick-,sloan ,missouri ,river ,basin    
,program authorized by section #i7;b7 of
 the ,act of ,december #bb1 #aidd       
7commonly known as the ,flood ,control  
,act of #aidd7 7#eh ,stat4 #hia1 chapter

 #ffe72 or  7ii7 the ,missouri ,river   
,bank ,stabilization and ,navigation    
,project authorized by section #b of the
 ,act of ,march #b1 #aide 7commonly     
known as the ,river and ,harbor ,act of 
#aide7 7#ei ,stat4 #ai1 chapter #ai72   
and  7,b7 a locally owned levee system1 
as identified by the ,secretary for     
participation under the program under   
subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,secretary ,the   
term ,secretary means the ,secretary of 
the ,army4  7b7 ,program  7#a7 ,in      
general ,the ,secretary shall carry out 
a program to study1 design1 and         
construct water resources development   
projects1 and modifications to completed
 water resources development projects1  
to provide flood protection to affected 
communities4  7#b7 ,preliminary         
technical evaluations ,the ,secretary   
shall carry out1 at full ,federal       
expense1 any technical evaluations or   
analyses of a ,missouri ,river project  
determined by the ,secretary to be      
necessary to formulate flood protection 

recommendations for affected communities
 that avoid or minimize-- 7,a7 the      
potential for flood risk transfer2 and  
7,b7 adverse impacts to navigation and  
other authorized purposes of the        
applicable ,missouri ,river project4    
7#c7 ,system plan  7,a7 ,in general ,a  
preliminary technical evaluation under  
paragraph 7#b7 shall include development
 of a system plan for reducing flood    
risk and improving resiliency that shall
 be used in recommending projects for   
construction4  7,b7 ,considerations ,in 
developing a system plan under          
subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall 
consider-- 7i7 recommendations of the   
,pick-,sloan ,missouri ,river ,basin    
,program authorized by section #i7;b7 of
 the ,act of ,december #bb1 #aidd       
7commonly known as the ,flood ,control  
,act of #aidd7 7#eh ,stat4 #hia1 chapter
 #ffe71 and subsequent relevant         
engineering observations and reports2   
and  7ii7 the use of both structural and
 nonstructural measures1 including the  

setting back of levees and removing     
structures from areas of recurring flood
 vulnerability where advantageous to    
reduce system flood risk and damages1   
and where locally acceptable4  7#d7     
,consultation ,the ,secretary shall     
carry out the program under this        
subsection in consultation with         
applicable ,federal and ,state agencies1
 ,indian ,tribes1 and other             
stakeholders4  7#e7 ,construction  7,a7 
,feasibility report ,for each project   
recommended for construction under this 
subsection1 the ,district ,commander of 
the district in which the project is    
located shall develop a feasibility     
report for approval by the ,commander of
 the ,northwestern ,division of the     
,corps of ,engineers that includes      
project features1 costs1 cooperation    
requirements1 and justification4  7,b7  
,construction of projects ,after        
approval of a feasibility report under  
subparagraph 7,a7 and subject to        
paragraph 7#f71 the ,secretary shall    

construct the project4  7,c7 ,timeliness
 ,the ,secretary shall carry out        
feasibility studies and construction    
phase activities under this subsection  
as expeditiously as possible1 including 
by concurrently conducting project      
planning and construction activities    
where advisable4  7#f7 ,cost  7,a7 ,in  
general ,except as provided under       
subparagraph 7,b71 not more than        
#ge1jjj1jjj may be used for the ,federal
 costs of construction of a project     
under this subsection4  7,b7 ,specific  
authorization ,the ,secretary may carry 
out a project under this subsection for 
which the ,federal share of the cost of 
the project exceeds #ge1jjj1jjj if      
,congress provides a specific           
authorization for the project prior to  
construction4  7#g7 ,cost-share  7,a7   
,in general ,notwithstanding any other  
provision of law and subject to         
subparagraph 7,c71 the ,federal share of
 the cost of a feasibility study or     
project carried out under this          

subsection shall be #hj percent4  7,b7  
,inclusions ,costs of a project carried 
out under this subsection shall include 
the costs of-- 7i7 design2  7ii7        
design-related activities and data      
gathering2  7iii7 all land1 easements1  
right-of-way acquisitions1 and borrow   
and disposal areas1 including related   
administrative costs1 required for      
construction and maintenance of the     
project2  7iv7 costs to relocate        
compensable public and private          
utilities2 and  7v7 construction and    
construction management4  7,c7 ,ability 
to pay  7i7 ,in general ,a cost-sharing 
agreement for a project under this      
subsection shall be subject to the      
ability of the affected community to    
pay4  7ii7 ,determination ,the ability  
of an affected community to pay shall be
 determined by the ,secretary1 in       
accordance with procedures established  
by the ,secretary4  7iii7 ,treatment    
,any reduction in the share of the      
affected community of the cost of a     

project under this subsection in        
accordance with clause 7i7 shall not be 
included for purposes of the amount     
described in paragraph 7#f77;,a74  7#h7 
,transfer ,on completion of a project   
under this subsection1 the ,secretary   
shall transfer ownership 7including     
operation and maintenance               
responsibility7 of the project1         
including any permanent land and        
easements acquired for the project1 to  
the non-,federal interest4  7#i7        
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated for    
planning1 design1 and construction under
 this section #ejj1jjj1jjj1 to remain   
available until expended4