3.0.0 6450 2020-02-14T19:13:57Z 2020-02-14T19:13:57Z House H HR 2012-09-20 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COSTELLO:H.R. 6450.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article one[Page H6232]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2012-09-21T16:59:38Z Referred to 2012-09-20T14:04:15Z 2012-09-21 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2012-09-20 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2012-09-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000794 Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] JERRY COSTELLO D IL F. 12 N S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 19 2012-09-20 True Water Resources Development Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Army Corps of Engineers Department of Defense Floods and storm protection Judicial review and appeals Navigation, waterways, harbors Water Resources Development 00 2012-09-20 Introduced in House 2012-12-18T19:24:42Z Local Modifications to Federal Flood Control Projects Act of 2012 - Amends the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899 to direct the Secretary of the Army, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, to grant permission to a local sponsor to construct an improvement to a flood control project in accordance with this Act.

Authorizes the Secretary to grant permission for such an improvement: (1) that is necessary for the project to provide a qualified level of protection when, in the Secretary's judgment, the proposed improvement does not permanently reduce the existing level of protection; or (2) that is associated with permanently increasing the level of protection provided by the project from the authorized level or permanently realigning the project to substantially increase or otherwise significantly alter the geographic area protected by the project when, in the Secretary's judgement, the improvement does not adversely affect the existing level of protection and does not transfer the hydraulic impact of the project beyond the standards that the Chief of Engineers applies to projects proposed for initial federal authorization. Defines "qualified level of protection" as the lesser of the authorized level or the level necessary to receive, maintain, or restore accreditation pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968. Prohibits the Secretary from granting permission regarding such an improvement unless it is constructed in accordance with plans and specifications prepared and certified by a registered professional engineer.

Sets forth: (1) requirements for submission of an improvement application, (2) deadlines for action on such an application, (3) approval and disapproval procedures, and (4) procedures for administrative and judicial appeals of the disapproval of an application. Directs the Secretary to issue guidelines to facilitate and expedite the review of proposed improvements.

]]> Local Modifications to Federal Flood Control Projects Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Local Modifications to Federal Flood Control Projects Act of 2012 Display Title Local Modifications to Federal Flood Control Projects Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To facilitate and expedite the review of proposed improvements to Federal flood control projects to be constructed by local sponsors, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-09-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6450ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6450ih.xml 2012-09-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.