Amendment101st Congress
Amendment added language which clarified that the Secretary of the Army had the authority to waive new requirements for the benefit cost justification used in consideration of new flood control projects in cases where a county is entirely located in a 100-year flood plain or where a structure is necessary for conducting a water dependent activity.
- Amendment Number
- 767
- Description
- Amendment added language which clarified that the Secretary of the Army had the authority to waive new requirements for the benefit cost justification used in consideration of new flood control projects in cases where a county is entirely located in a 100-year flood plain or where a structure is necessary for conducting a water dependent activity.
- Purpose
- An amendment to limit the Corps of Engineer's cost-benefit analysis for justifying Federal flood damage reduction projects to exclude structures built on flood plains after July 1, 1991.
- Congress
- 101
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Sep 26, 1990
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Emerson amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 17:56:39
- Submitted Date
- Sep 26, 1990
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 1, 2021