[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2342]
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  SA 3832. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2028, making appropriations for energy and water 
development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. ___.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used for an emergency project under section 5(a) of the 
     Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)), if the Secretary 
     of the Army does not consider nonstructural alternatives 
     (including natural or nature-based solutions) for the project 
     where available and practicable and in consultation with a 
     non-Federal sponsor.
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