[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4752 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4752

   To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out projects for 
 removing accumulated snags and other debris from navigable waters to 
           mitigate damages resulting from a major disaster.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2000

 Mr. Jones of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out projects for 
 removing accumulated snags and other debris from navigable waters to 
           mitigate damages resulting from a major disaster.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF DEBRIS RESULTING FROM MAJOR DISASTERS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army may carry out projects 
for removing accumulated snags and other debris, and for protecting, 
clearing, and straightening channels, in navigable waters to mitigate 
damages resulting from a major disaster if, in the opinion of the 
Secretary, such work is advisable in the interest of flood control or 
navigation.
    (b) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project 
carried out under this section shall be 90 percent.
    (c) Maximum Project Cost.--Not more than $500,000 may be expended 
in a fiscal year under this section for any project on a single 
tributary.
    (d) Major Disaster Defined.--In this section, the term ``major 
disaster'' means a major disaster declared under title IV of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5170 et seq.) and includes a major disaster declared before the date of 
enactment of this section.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each fiscal year 
beginning after September 30, 2000.
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