HR 4650 · 109th Congress · Water Resources Development
National Levee Safety Program Act of 2006
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 350.(2006-07-28)
Plain Language Summary
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National Levee Safety Program Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to: (1) inspect each levee in the United States constructed or maintained by the Secretary or identified by a state governor, excluding levees the failure of which would not pose a significant threat to human life or property; (2) notify the governor of the state in which a levee is located of inspection results, hazardous conditions found, and necessary remedial measures; (3) submit, annually, a priority list of flood damage reduction studies and projects; and (4) periodically publish an inventory of U.S. levees, including inspection results. Establishes the Interagency Committee on Levee Safety to support federal levee safety programs through coordination and information exchange among federal agencies concerning the implementation of levee safety guidelines. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish the National Levee Safety Review Board to monitor levee safety and state implementation of this Act and to advise the Secretary on national levee safety policy; (2) establish a national levee safety program, including federal levee safety guidelines; (3) provide assista…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 4650, National Levee Safety Program Act of 2006
Jul 13, 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 28, 2006</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 4650, National Levee Safety Program Act of 2006
Jul 13, 2006Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 28, 2006
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (14)
7 Democrats7 Republicans