[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H661]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HAMILTON CITY, CALIFORNIA, LEVEE PROTECTION

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, it is budget season in Washington, D.C., 
and one of the things that should be in the budget is infrastructure. I 
am glad to hear that the President has included $8.5 million in funding 
to replace the badly degraded levees on the Sacramento River near 
Hamilton City, California.
  Flood danger has forced evacuation of Hamilton City six times since 
1980. The existing levee project provides only 10-year flood event 
protection when the standard really should be 200-year flood event 
protection.
  Working with local residents who have contributed their own money and 
resources to the project, we secured over $12 million in Federal 
funding so far.
  Mr. Speaker, this year's additional funding will allow major progress 
on a project that will protect the homes and families of over 200 north 
State residents, finally giving Hamilton City some peace of mind.

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