[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4353 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4353

   To authorize certain civil works projects, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 16, 2012

  Ms. Matsui introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize certain civil works projects, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Flood Protection Public Safety Act 
of 2012''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PROJECTS.

    The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, 
is authorized to implement any flood risk management project for which, 
before the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army has 
transmitted to Congress a letter that includes--
            (1) a description of the project as recommended in a report 
        by the Chief of Engineers that concludes that the project is 
        technically sound, environmentally acceptable, and economically 
        justified; and
            (2) notification that the Office of Management and Budget 
        has concluded that the recommendations in the report are 
        consistent with the policy and programs of the President.
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