,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,mr4    
,:iteh\se 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tillis7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide = plann+ & implem5tation (  
non/ructural flood risk managem5t       
solutions1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,enhanc+
 ,long-,t]m1 ,effici5t1 & ,viable       
,alt]natives to ,emp[] ,flood-,prone    
,communities ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,non/ructural feature  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m non/ructural feature1 ) respect to a
 project = flood risk managem5t or      
hurricane & /orm damage risk r$uction1  
means-- 7i7 /ructure elevation2  7ii7   
/ructure floodpro(+2  7iii7 basem5t     
fill+2 &  7iv7 acquisition ( floodpla9  
l& & /ructure demolition or relocation1 
except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74    
7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m non/ructural     

feature does n include any prop]ty      
acquisition & /ructure demolition or    
relocation requir$ to implem5t a        
/ructural feature or to mitigate =      
flood+ induc$ by a /ructural feature4   
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,army4  #c4 ,plann+ &     
implem5tation ( non/ructural flood risk 
managem5t solutions  7a7 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 non/ructural    
features are prov5 me?ods = r$uc+ bo?   
%ort- & long-t]m risk & damages f !     
isolat$ & comp\nd effects ( all flood   
driv]s1 includ+ fluvial flood+1 coa/al  
/orm surge-driv5 flood+1 & flood+ f     
extreme ra9fall2  7#b7 non/ructural     
features r$uce flood risk & damages :ile
 pres]v+ ! b5efits ( natural floodpla9s1
 includ+ natural flood & erosion        
control1 fi% & wildlife habitat1 wat]   
quality ma9t5ance1 gr\ndwat] re*>ge1 &  
recreation opportunities2  7#c7         
non/ructural features require m9imal    
op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 repair1            
rehabilitation1 & replacem5t &1 z a     

result1 are (t5 m co/-effective ?an     
/ructural features su* z levees &       
floodwalls2  7#d7 non/ructural features 
may be ! only co/-effective solution to 
address flood risk & damages 9 small    
rural communities & 9 l>ge1 d5sely      
populat$ areas ) multiple flood s\rces2 
7#e7 ,congress has requir$ ! ,corps (   
,eng9e]s to consid] non/ructural        
features 9 ! =mulation ( all flood risk 
managem5t & hurricane & /orm damage risk
 r$uction projects s9ce #aigd2  7#f7 !  
,corps ( ,eng9e]s report$ly has id5tifi$
 ov] #hh1jjj individual /ructures =     
elevation 9 au?oriz$ flood risk         
managem5t or hurricane & /orm damage    
risk r$uction projects or 9 ongo+       
feasibility /udies2 &  7#g7 ! :olesale  
paus+ or t]m9ation ( p>ticipation by !  
,corps ( ,eng9e]s 9 non/ructural flood  
risk managem5t is contr>y to ! direction
 ( ,congress & w leave flood-prone      
communities unacceptably vuln]able to   
increas+ flood risk4  7b7 ,decl>ation ( 
policy ,congress decl>es t x is ! policy

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t-- 7#a7 non/ructural
 features %all be giv5 equal            
consid]ation to /ructural features 9 e  
feasibility /udy conduct$ by ! ,corps ( 
,eng9e]s = flood risk managem5t or      
hurricane & /orm damage risk r$uction2 &
  7#b7 implem5tation ( non/ructural     
features det]m9$ by ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s 
to meet ! ,f$]al objective = inve/m5ts 9
 wat] res\rces is a fundam5tal "p ( !   
prim>y mission ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s =  
flood risk managem5t & hurricane & /orm 
damage risk r$uction4  7c7 ,purposes ,! 
purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to       
reaffirm ! role ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s 9 
! developm5t & implem5tation (          
non/ructural features2 &  7#b7 to       
enhance ! capability ( ! ,corps (       
,eng9e]s to plan & implem5t non/ructural
 features effici5tly & effectively4  7d7
 ,implem5tation ( /udies & projects     
7#a7 ,cont9uation ( /udies & projects   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#e71 ! ,secret>y %all n pause1
 t]m9ate1 or o!rwise def] ! initiation  

or cont9uation ( any /udy or project    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7         
,resumption ( /udies & projects ,n lat] 
?an #de days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all resume any   
/udy or project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 t ! ,secret>y paus$1 t]m9at$1 or       
o!rwise def]r$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on   
,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1 & end+ on ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 unless an exception
 "u p>agraph 7#e7 applies to ! /udy or  
project4  7#b7 ,/udy or project describ$
 ,a /udy or project ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
subsection is an au?oriz$ flood risk    
managem5t or hurricane & /orm damage    
risk r$uction /udy or project-- 7,a7 t  
includes a non/ructural feature2  7,b7  
7i7 = :i* ,congress has specifically    
appropriat$ funds2 or  7ii7 = :i* funds 
h be5 allocat$ 9 a "w plan submitt$ to !
 ,committees on ,appropriations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &   
7,c7 = :i* funds are available =        
obligation & exp5diture4  7#c7 ,requir$ 
disclosures to non-,f$]al int]e/s  7,a7 

,9 g5]al ,! ,di/rict ,eng9e] responsible
 = a /udy or project describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 %all-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #de days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1      
notify ! non-,f$]al int]e/ = ! /udy or  
project1 9 writ+1 ( ! /atus ( ! /udy or 
project2  7ii7 e #de days !reaft]1      
provide ! non-,f$]al int]e/ = ! /udy or 
project1 9 writ+-- 7,i7 a curr5t s*$ule 
= completion ( ! /udy or project2 &     
7,,ii7 docum5tation ( funds exp5d$ & "w 
items complet$2  7iii7 notify !         
non-,f$]al int]e/ = ! /udy or project1 9
 writ+1 by n lat] ?an #ae days aft] !   
date ( any-- 7,i7 *ange to ! s*$ule t   
exce$s ! programm$ float = ! /udy or    
project2 or  7,,ii7 pause1 t]m9ation1 or
 def]ral ( ! /udy or project pursuant to
 an exception describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#e72 &  
7iv7 beg9n+ ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbg1 & ea*  
,febru>y #ae !reaft]1 notify !          
non-,f$]al int]e/ = ! /udy or project1 9
 writ+1 ( ! capability ( ! ,corps (     
,eng9e]s = ! /udy or project 9 ! upcom+ 

fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,cont5ts (            
notification ,! writt5 notification "u  
subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i7 %all include an
 explanation ( ! cause ( ! *ange to !   
s*$ule = ! /udy or project4  7,c7       
,congressional notification ,! ,secret>y
 %all provide a copy ( ea* notification 
issu$ to a non-,f$]al int]e/ "u clause  
7i71 7iii71 or 7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committees
 on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,requirem5ts =
 c]ta9 /udies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case (
 a /udy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 !      
purpose ( :i* is to develop a           
recomm5dation ) respect to a            
congressional au?orization = a project1 
includ+ a congressional au?orization to 
increase ! maximum au?oriz$ co/ ( a     
project 9 accordance ) section #ijb ( ! 
,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbhj71 ! ,secret>y may 

n-- 7i7 complete ! /udy )\t submitt+ to 
,congress a ,*ief's ,report or          
,director's ,report1 z applicable1 = !  
/udy t includes su* a recomm5dation2    
7ii7 n>r[ ! purpose or geographic scope 
( ! /udy relative to ! au?oriz$ purpose 
& geographic scope ( ! /udy1 unless     
reque/$ 9 writ+ by ! non-,f$]al int]e/ =
 ! /udy2 or  7iii7 delay progress ( !   
/udy t[>d a s*$ule mile/one by a p]iod  
exce$+ #de days "u subsections 7b7 & 7c7
 ( section #ajja ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces    
,re=m & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjad 7#cc   
,u4,s4,c4 #bbhb;c74  7,b7 ,locally      
pref]r$ alt]native ,on ! reque/ ( !     
non-,f$]al int]e/ = a /udy describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b7 t requires a ,*ief's      
,report1 ! ,secret>y %all include 9 !   
,*ief's ,report1 ) a level ( detail     
comp>able to ! level ( detail requir$ by
 ! ,secret>y to support a recomm5dation 
= congressional au?orization1 ! features
 & co/s ( ! locally pref]r$ alt]native4 
7#e7 ,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n  
apply to a /udy or project describ$ 9   

p>agraph 7#b7 if-- 7,a7 ! paus+ (       
con/ruction ( ! project is requir$ to   
comply ) section #ijb ( ! ,wat]         
,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbhj71 subject to ! condition
 t ! pause does n affect ! validation   
/udy necess>y to support an increase 9 !
 maximum au?oriz$ co/ ( ! project2  7,b7
 ! paus+ or def]ral ( ! /udy or project 
is requir$ because ! non-,f$]al int]e/ =
 ! /udy or project lacks ! capability to
 c>ry out ! non-,f$]al responsibilities 
requir$ by1 z applicable-- 7i7 section  
#aja1 #ajb1 #ajc1 or #aje ( ! ,wat]     
,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbaa1 #bbab1 #bbac1 #bbae72  
7ii7 section #bba ( ! ,flood ,control   
,act ( #aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#aifb;d-#e;b72 or  7iii7 ! au?orization 
= ! /udy or project2  7,c7 ! paus+1     
t]m9ation1 or def]ral ( ! /udy or       
project is requir$ to comply ) a c\rt   
ord] or condition ( a settlem5t         
agreem5t2 or  7,d7 ! paus+1 t]m9ation1  
or def]ral ( ! /udy or project is       

reque/$ 9 writ+ by ! non-,f$]al int]e/ =
 ! /udy or project4  7#f7 ,presumption  
,a /udy or project describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 to :i* no exception describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#e7 applies %all be presum$ to
 be paus$1 t]m9at$1 or def]r$ 9         
violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 if-- 7,a7     
progress ( ! /udy or project t[>d a     
s*$ule mile/one is delay$ by a p]iod    
exce$+ #de days2 or  7,b7 ! ,di/rict    
,eng9e] fails to provide to ! non-,f$]al
 int]e/ = ! /udy or project any         
docum5tation or notification "u p>agraph
 7#c77;,a7 9 accordance ) ! t]ms ( t    
p>agraph4  7e7 ,te*nical compet5ce &    
capacity build+  7#a7 ,national         
non/ructural committee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all n t]m9ate ! *>t] = !    
,national ,non/ructural ,committee ( !  
,corps ( ,eng9e]s )\t specific          
au?orization f ,congress4  7,b7         
,/akehold] engagem5t & community outrea*
 policies ,! ,national ,non/ructural    
,committee %all prioritize ! developm5t 
( guidance & tools to enhance           

p>ticipation 9 non/ructural features    
?r\gh /akehold] engagem5t & community   
outrea*4  7#b7 ,non/ructural work+ gr\p 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national       
,non/ructural ,committee1 %all e/abli% a
 non/ructural work+ gr\p compos$ (      
subject matt] exp]ts f ,f$]al ag5cies ) 
/atutory responsibilities relat$ to     
flood risk managem5t or flood haz>d     
mitigation1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 &  
nationally recogniz$ nonpr(it           
organizations ) exp]tise 9 non/ructural 
flood risk managem5t4  7,b7 ,composition
 ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !     
,national ,non/ructural ,committee %all 
ensure t ! non/ructural work+ gr\p      
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 includes-- 
7i7 n less ?an #a repres5tative f !     
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7ii7
 n less ?an #a repres5tative f !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2  7iii7 n less   
?an #a repres5tative f ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2  7iv7 n less

 ?an #a repres5tative f ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture2  7v7 n less ?an #a        
repres5tative ( a ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t ) exp]tise 9 rural floodpla9   
managem5t2  7vi7 n less ?an #a          
repres5tative ( a ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t ) exp]tise 9 urban floodpla9   
managem5t2  7vii7 n less ?an #a         
repres5tative ( a ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t ) exp]tise 9 inl& floodpla9    
managem5t2  7viii7 n less ?an #a        
repres5tative ( a ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t ) exp]tise 9 coa/al floodpla9  
managem5t2 &  7ix7 n less ?an #e        
repres5tatives f nationally recogniz$   
nonpr(it organizations4  7,c7 ,duties   
,memb]s ( ! non/ructural work+ gr\p     
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may        
provide-- 7i7 in=mation & individual    
advice to ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s (fices &  
non-,f$]al int]e/s to fur!r ! execution 
( flood risk managem5t & hurricane &    
/orm damage risk r$uction /udies &      
projects t include non/ructural         
features2 &  7ii7 in=mation & individual

 advice to ! ,national ,non/ructural    
,committee & to ! m&atory non/ructural  
c5t] ( exp]tise describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7
 to fur!r ! developm5t ( te*nical &     
policy guidance = ! =mulation1          
evaluation1 & implem5tation (           
non/ructural measures4  7,d7 ,access to 
in=mation ,! ,national ,non/ructural    
,committee %all provide ! memb]s ( !    
non/ructural work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 su* access to in=mation
 relat$ to ongo+ flood risk managem5t & 
hurricane & /orm damage risk r$uction   
/udies & projects t include non/ructural
 features & te*nical & policy guidance z
 is necess>y = ! memb]s to c>ry out !   
duties describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74     
7,e7 ,meet+s ,! non/ructural work+ gr\p 
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all conv5e
 on n less ?an a qu>t]ly basis4  7#c7   
,m&atory non/ructural c5t] ( exp]tise   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all designate a m&atory      
non/ructural c5t] ( exp]tise 9 ! ,corps 

( ,eng9e]s4  7,b7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! 
m&atory non/ructural c5t] ( exp]tise    
designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 include-- 
7i7 consolidat+ exi/+ te*nical exp]tise 
to facilitate effici5t & effective      
deliv]y ( te*nical & specializ$ s]vices 
= flood risk managem5t & hurricane &    
/orm damage risk r$uction /udies2  7ii7 
review+1 coord9at+1 & improv+ ! quality 
( /udy products & recomm5dations2  7iii7
 build+ capacity & te*nical compet5ce )9
 ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s ) respect to       
non/ructural flood risk managem5t2 &    
7iv7 coord9at+ ) ! non/ructural work+   
gr\p e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 to  
assess ne$s1 review recomm5dations1 &   
support ! developm5t ( policy guidance4 
7#d7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ,transportation &     
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report t includes--   

7,a7 a summ>y ( ! activities ( !        
,national ,non/ructural ,committee2     
7,b7 a summ>y ( ! contributions ( memb]s
 ( ! non/ructural work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 includ+ an         
assessm5t ( any recomm5dations made by  
individual memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p2  7,c7 
a summ>y ( ! activities ( ! m&atory     
non/ructural c5t] ( exp]tise designat$  
"u p>agraph 7#c77;,a72  7,d7 an         
assessm5t ( ! consid]ation (            
non/ructural features 9 ongo+ flood risk
 managem5t & hurricane & /orm damage    
risk r$uction /udies1 includ+-- 7i7 a   
comp>ison ( ! b5efits & co/s (          
non/ructural features & alt]natives     
relative to ! b5efits & co/s ( /ructural
 features & alt]natives across /udies2 &
  7ii7 a description ( any /udy 9 :i* a 
fully non/ructural alt]native 0 n       
includ$ 9 ! f9al array ( alt]natives & !
 ju/ification = ! decision2  7,e7 an    
assessm5t ( ! implem5tation (           
non/ructural features includ$ 9 flood   
risk managem5t & hurricane & /orm damage

 risk r$uction projects "u con/ruction1 
includ+ a summ>y ( p>ticipation rates & 
a description ( ! community outrea*     
/rategies implem5t$ dur+ project        
con/ruction2 &  7,f7 a description (    
actions tak5 by ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s to  
address b>ri]s to implem5tation (       
non/ructural features4  7f7 ,co/ %>+    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajc7;b7 ( !     
,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbac7;b77 is am5d$--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ ,! non-,f$]al %>e & ins]t+     
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
non-,f$]al %>e2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7i7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ #ce    
p]c5t & ins]t+ ! non-,f$]al %>e2  7ii7  
by /rik+ #ce p]c5t & ins]t+ ! non-,f$]al
 %>e2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ #fe p]c5t &     
ins]t+ ! ,f$]al %>e2  7,c7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,d7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,co/ %>+ = c]ta9 measures us+      
non/ructural features ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! 
co/ ( a flood risk managem5t or         

hurricane & /orm damage risk r$uction   
measure us+ a non/ructural feature %all 
be-- 7,a7 #ij p]c5t1 if ! measure       
b5efits an economically disadvantag$    
community 7z def9$ pursuant to section  
#afj ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t    
,act ( #bjbj 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja note2 
,public ,law #aaf-bfj772  7,b7 #ij      
p]c5t1 if ! measure is = a repetitive   
loss /ructure 7z def9$ 9 section #acgj (
 ! ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act (   
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daba772  7,c7 #ajj
 p]c5t1 if ! measure is = a sev]e       
repetitive loss /ructure 7z def9$ 9     
section #acff7;h7 ( ! ,national ,flood  
,insurance ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dajd;c7h7772 &  7,d7 #ge p]c5t1 9 !    
case ( any measure n describ$ 9         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  4  7#b7  
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to-- 7,a7 any  
project = flood risk managem5t or       
hurricane & /orm damage risk r$uction t 
is au?oriz$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act2 &  7,b7 any project = flood risk 

managem5t or hurricane & /orm damage    
risk r$uction t 0 au?oriz$ on or be=e ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 on ! reque/ 
( ! non-,f$]al int]e/ = ! project4  7g7 
,phas$ implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on 
! reque/ ( ! non-,f$]al int]e/ = a      
project = flood risk managem5t or       
hurricane & /orm damage risk r$uction t 
includes non/ructural features at scale1
 ! ,secret>y %all phase implem5tation ( 
! non/ructural features by municipality1
 neighborhood or community gr\p1 type ( 
/ructure1 category ( non/ructural       
feature1 or o!r appropriate crit]ion4   
7#b7 ,project p>tn]%ip agreem5ts ,9     
c>ry+ out a project describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,secret>y may ent] into a       
sep>ate project p>tn]%ip agreem5t ) !   
non-,f$]al int]e/ = ea* phase (         
con/ruction ( ! non/ructural features4  
7#c7 ,multiple non-,f$]al int]e/s ,9 !  
case ( a project describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 t involves multiple non-,f$]al     
int]e/s1 ! ,secret>y may ent] into      
sep>ate agreem5ts ) ea* non-,f$]al      

int]e/4  #d4 ,acquisition & /ructure    
demolition or relocation  7a7 ,volunt>y 
basis ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a      
prop]ty acquisition & /ructure          
demolition or relocation non/ructural   
feature on a volunt>y basis & may n     
compel ! own] ( a /ructure includ$ 9 !  
non/ructural feature to p>ticipate4  7b7
 ,relocation & tempor>y h\s+ advisory   
s]vices ,! ,secret>y %all include 9 !   
co/s ( l&1 easem5ts1 rights-(-way1 dr$g$
 mat]ial disposal areas1 & relocations  
requir$ = a project = flood risk        
managem5t or hurricane & /orm damage    
risk r$uction t includes a prop]ty      
acquisition & /ructure demolition or    
relocation non/ructural feature ! co/s (
 provid+ relocation advisory s]vices or 
tempor>y h\s+ advisory s]vices1 z       
applicable4  7c7 ,tempor>y h\s+ ,!      
,secret>y %all include 9 ! co/s ( l&1   
easem5ts1 rights-(-way1 dr$g$ mat]ial   
disposal areas1 & relocations requir$ = 
a project = flood risk managem5t or     
hurricane & /orm damage risk r$uction t 

includes a prop]ty acquisition &        
/ructure relocation non/ructural feature
 ! co/s ( tempor>y h\s+ = !             
own]-occupant ( a /ructure includ$ 9 !  
non/ructural feature4  7d7 ,mov+ exp5ses
 ,! ,secret>y %all include 9 ! co/s (   
l&1 easem5ts1 rights-(-way1 dr$g$       
mat]ial disposal areas1 & relocations   
requir$ = a project = flood risk        
managem5t or hurricane & /orm damage    
risk r$uction t includes a prop]ty      
acquisition & /ructure demolition or    
relocation non/ructural feature ! co/s (
 actual1 reasonable1 & necess>y mov+    
exp5ses4  7e7 ,supplem5tal paym5t 9     
excess ( apprais$ value ,! ,secret>y may
 include 9 ! co/s ( l&1 easem5ts1       
rights-(-way1 dr$g$ mat]ial disposal    
areas1 & relocations requir$ = a project
 = flood risk managem5t or hurricane &  
/orm damage risk r$uction t includes a  
prop]ty acquisition & /ructure          
demolition non/ructural feature a       
supplem5tal paym5t to ! own]-occupant ( 
a /ructure includ$ 9 ! non/ructural     

feature 9 excess ( ! apprais$ value ( ! 
/ructure if-- 7#a7 ! co/ to pur*ase a   
comp>able replacem5t dwell+ 9 a         
nonhaz>d-prone location exce$s !        
apprais$ value ( ! /ructure2 &  7#b7 !  
h\sehold ( ! own]-occupant qualifies z  
l[ income1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7f7        
,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is      
section %all apply to-- 7,a7 any /udy = 
a project = flood risk managem5t or     
hurricane & /orm damage risk r$uction t 
has n rea*$ ! t5tatively select$ plan   
mile/one on or be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2 &  7,b7 any /udy = a project =
 flood risk managem5t or hurricane &    
/orm damage risk r$uction t has rea*$ ! 
t5tatively select$ plan mile/one on or  
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 at ! 
reque/ ( ! non-,f$]al int]e/ = ! /udy4  
7#b7 ,previ\sly au?oriz$ projects ,9 !  
case ( a project = flood risk managem5t 
or hurricane & /orm damage risk r$uction
 t includes a prop]ty acquisition &     
/ructure demolition or relocation       

non/ructural feature au?oriz$ on or be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y1 at ! reque/ ( ! non-,f$]al   
int]e/1 %all c>ry out ! non/ructural    
feature 9 accordance ) ?is section )\t a
 g5]al reevaluation /udy4  #e4 ,/ructure
 elevation  7a7 ,design flood elevation 
,9 ! case ( a /ructure elevation        
non/ructural feature includ$ 9 a project
 = flood risk managem5t or hurricane &  
/orm damage risk r$uction-- 7#a7 ! t>get
 design flood elevation %all be n l[]   
?an ! elevation requir$ by local        
ord9ance2 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y %all      
evaluate ! co/s & b5efits ( adopt+ z !  
t>get design flood elevation = ! feature
 ! design flood elevation det]m9$ 9     
accordance ) ! mo/ rec5t edition ( /&>d 
#bd ( ! ,am]ican ,society ( ,civil      
,eng9e]s1 entitl$ ,flood ,resi/ant      
,design & ,con/ruction1 if high] ?an !  
elevation requir$ by local ord9ance4    
7b7 ,c]ta9 eligible project co/s ,9 !   
case ( a project = flood risk managem5t 
or hurricane & /orm damage risk r$uction

 t includes a /ructure elevation        
non/ructural feature1 project co/s %>$ 9
 accordance ) ! co/ %>e requirem5ts     
o!rwise applicable to ! project %all    
include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,co/s to comply ) m9imum design loads & 
associat$ crit]ia = all haz>ds          
applicable to a /ructure includ$ 9 !    
project1 includ+ seismic haz>ds & w9d   
haz>ds4  7#b7 ,co/s to replace or repair
 utility s]vice compon5ts t are         
und]siz$1 inadequately design$1 or      
unsafe1 if requir$ by ,/ate or local    
requirem5ts4  7#c7 ,co/s to abate       
asbe/os & lead-bas$ pa9t4  7#d7 ,co/s to
 elevate exi/+ decks1 por*es1 or /airs4 
7#e7 ,co/s to con/ruct a floor sy/em t  
meets m9imum ,/ate or local requirem5ts 
:5 ! exi/+ floor sy/em _c be elevat$ or 
is n appropriate = ! new f\ndation4     
7#f7 ,co/s to con/ruct new /airs1 l&+s1 
& rail+s to access ! elevat$ liv+ space 
9 compliance ) ,/ate or local           
requirem5ts4  7#g7 ,docum5t$ reasonable 
h\s+ co/s incurr$ by an own]-occupant   

tempor>ily displac$ dur+ con/ruction4   
7c7 ,own]%ip v]ification ,! ,secret>y   
%all accept z pro( ( own]%ip ( a        
/ructure includ$ 9 a /ructure elevation 
non/ructural feature any ( ! foll[+     
docum5ts3 7#a7 ,de$ or (ficial record4  
7#b7 ,mortgage docum5t4  7#c7 ,home[n]s 
insurance docum5tation4  7#d7 ,prop]ty  
tax receipt or bill4  7#e7 ,manufactur$ 
home c]tificate or title4  7#f7 ,home   
pur*ase contract4  7#g7 ,w or affidavit 
( heir%ip4  7#h7 ,receipts = major      
repairs or ma9t5ance to ! /ructure4     
7#i7 ,c\rt docum5ts4  7#aj7 ,a sign$    
/atem5t f a public (ficial4  7d7        
,project deliv]y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at !   
reque/ ( ! non-,f$]al int]e/ = a project
 = flood risk managem5t or hurricane &  
/orm damage risk r$uction t includes a  
/ructure elevation non/ructural feature1
 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into a project   
p>tn]%ip agreem5t ) ! non-,f$]al        
int]e/-- 7,a7 to all[ ! non-,f$]al      
int]e/ to c>ry out ! non/ructural       
feature2 &  7,b7 to provide 9 advance to

 ! non-,f$]al int]e/ ! ,f$]al %>e (     
funds requir$ = con/ruction ( !         
non/ructural feature4  7#b7 ,contract+  
,9 c>ry+ out a /ructure elevation       
non/ructural feature1 ! ,secret>y may   
p]mit ! own] ( a /ructure includ$ 9 !   
non/ructural feature to contract =      
p]=mance ( ! "w on ! /ructure4  7e7     
,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al           
,subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c7 %all apply   
to-- 7,a7 any /udy = a project = flood  
risk managem5t or hurricane & /orm      
damage risk r$uction t has n rea*$ !    
t5tatively select$ plan mile/one on or  
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7,b7 any /udy = a project = flood risk  
managem5t or hurricane & /orm damage    
risk r$uction t has rea*$ ! t5tatively  
select$ plan mile/one on or be=e ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 at ! reque/ ( !  
non-,f$]al int]e/ = ! /udy4  7#b7       
,previ\sly au?oriz$ projects ,9 ! case (
 a project = flood risk managem5t or    
hurricane & /orm damage risk r$uction t 
includes a /ructure elevation           

non/ructural feature au?oriz$ on or be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y1 at ! reque/ ( ! non-,f$]al   
int]e/1 %all c>ry out ! non/ructural    
feature 9 accordance ) subsections 7a7  
?r\gh 7c7 )\t a g5]al reevaluation /udy4