I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3719 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2011 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Latham, Mr. Terry, and Ms. Jenkins) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide that funds made available to the Corps of Engineers for certain Missouri River fish and wildlife purposes be used for the reconstruction of flood control structures, and for other purposes.

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Use of funds for reconstruction of flood control structures

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all unobligated balances of funds made available in appropriations Acts, and all funds subsequently appropriated, for the Missouri River Fish and Wildlife Recovery, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota, and Tributaries, and the carrying out of the Army Corps of Engineers' responsibilities in the management of the Missouri River under the fish and wildlife authorized purpose, shall be available only for the reconstruction of flood control structures until the structures are returned to the elevation and design that predates the 2011 Missouri River flood event and the reconstruction efforts are completed.