,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #egbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjbc,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois 7= h]self1 
,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 & ,mr4         
,la,hood7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s 
to update ,upp] ,mississippi ,riv] levee
 & floodwall design /&>ds1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,upp] ,mississippi ,riv] 
levee & floodwall design /&>ds  7a7     
,updates requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+
 out ! ,upp] ,mississippi ,riv] levee & 
floodwall projects1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1   
%all n less frequ5tly ?an e #bj ye>s    
update ! design probabilities us$ to    
e/abli% ! design pr(iles = levees &     
floodwalls1 us+ ! mo/ rec5t             
probabilities & flood frequ5cy pr(iles &
 curr5t appropriate factors ( safety z  
ne$$ = wave action1 settlem5t1 o!r exi/+
 & anticipat$ future unc]ta9ties1 &     

,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy       
guidel9es to ma9ta9 accr$itations4  7#b7
 ,cont5ts ,9 updat+ ! design            
probabilities "u p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,secret>y %all obta9 public input at ea*
 /age ( developm5t1 includ+ base        
elevation data1 base hydrological &     
hydraulic assumptions1 & %all utilize a 
public involvem5t gr\p = mean+ful public
 engagem5t ?r\gh\t ! developm5t ( !     
updat$ flood frequ5cy pr(iles4  7b7     
,uni=m flood protection ,local sponsors 
( ! ,upp] ,mississippi ,riv] levee &    
floodwall projects 9 p>agraph 7b7 may   
ma9ta9 flood protection at levels       
consi/5t ) ! pr(iles e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7a7 su* t-- 7#a7 ! ma9t5ance 
= ,uni=m ,flood ,protection is h]eby    
deem$ z n injuri\s to ! f$]ally au?oriz$
 flood protection project1 & no *ange 9 
risk transf] f orig9al ,corps ( ,eng9e]s
 probability-bas$ design1 & previ\sly   
approv$ alt]ations approv$ pursuant to  
section #bjh4aj ( title #cc1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 prior to #cc ,,usc 

#djh ,,ec #aafe-b-baf dat$ #ca1 ,july   
#bjad2  7#b7 alt]ations to ! ,upp]      
,mississippi ,riv] levee & floodwall    
projects made prior to ,july #ca1 #bjad1
 hav+ met ! /&>d e/abli%$ by section    
#bjh4aj ( title #cc1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 are h]eby f$]ally         
au?oriz$2  7#c7 repairs made by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ( ,am]ica pursuant to section #e
 ( ! ,flood ,control ,act ( #aida 7#cc  
,u4,s4,c4 #gjan7 %all be consi/5t ) !   
mo/ rec5t probabilities & flood frequ5cy
 pr(iles & appropriate factors ( safety2
  7#d7 ma9t5ance "u ?is section %all    
include local sponsor alt]ation or      
improvem5t ( ! ,upp] ,mississippi ,riv] 
levee & floodwall projects to ! prior   
approv$ level ( protection us+ ! pr(iles
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a72  7#e7      
ma9t5ance to meet curr5t flood frequ5cy 
pr(iles %all be )9 section #bjh4aj (    
title #cc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
& coord9at$ ) ! local sponsor's         
respective ,/4 ,l\is or ,rock ,isl&     
,corps ( ,eng9e]s ,di/rict1 to pres]ve !

 exi/+ & prior approv$ sy/emic flood    
damage r$uction plann+1 9 g5]al ( rural 
areas protect$ to ! #b p]c5t probability
 ev5t1 di/ricts protect+ comb9ation     
urban1 critical infra/ructure1 & rural  
areas at #a p]c5t & di/ricts protect+   
highly indu/rial or all urban at #j4b   
p]c5t levels1 z prior ,corps ( ,eng9e]s 
approv$2 &  7#f7 ma9t5ance to meet      
curr5t flood frequ5cy pr(iles are       
volunt>y & %all be ! local sponsor's    
responsibility at local sponsor's co/4  
7c7 ,project def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 ,upp] ,mississippi ,riv] levee &       
floodwall projects means ! f$]ally      
au?oriz$ projects = flood protection on 
! ,upp] ,mississippi ,riv] t include--  
7#a7 levees or floodwalls 9 ! region f  
,hamburg1 ,ill9ois1 to ,gutt5b]g1 ,i[a2 
7#b7 levees 9 ! region f ,cape          
,gir>deau1 ,miss\ri1 to ,hamburg1       
,ill9ois2 &  7#c7 f$]ally improv$ levees
 ) local sponsors4