[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 13, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S2448]
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      By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Tester):
  S. 806. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to conduct levee 
system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-
Federal interests; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 806

       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 ``Rural Community Flood 
     Protection Act of 2011''.

     SEC. 2. RURAL COMMUNITY FLOOD PROTECTION.

       (a) In General.--On receipt of a request from a non-Federal 
     interest, the Secretary of the Army (referred to in this 
     section as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a levee system 
     evaluation and certification of a federally authorized levee 
     or a non-federally authorized levee for purposes of the 
     National Flood Insurance Program established under chapter 1 
     of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 
     et seq.).
       (b) Requirements.--A levee system evaluation and 
     certification under subsection (a) shall--
       (1) at a minimum, comply with the requirements of section 
     65.10 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 
     on the date of enactment of this Act); and
       (2) be carried out in accordance with such procedures as 
     the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, may establish.
       (c) Cost Sharing.--
       (1) Non-federal share.--Subject to paragraph (2), the non-
     Federal share of the cost of carrying out a levee system 
     evaluation and certification under this section shall be 35 
     percent.
       (2) Adjustment.--The Secretary shall adjust the non-Federal 
     share under paragraph (1) to zero if--
       (A) the non-Federal interest is located in an area with a 
     population of 10,000 or fewer individuals; or
       (B) the division of the non-Federal interest with 
     responsibility for the applicable levee is staffed by 
     individuals operating on a volunteer basis.
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