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Calendar No. 192 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 810 

[Report No. 115–142] 

To facilitate construction of a bridge on certain property in Christian County, 

Missouri, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 4, 2017 

Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mrs. MCCASKILL) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 

Public Works 

AUGUST 2, 2017 

Reported by Mr. BARRASSO, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To facilitate construction of a bridge on certain property 

in Christian County, Missouri, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. RIVERSIDE BRIDGE PROJECT. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Riverside Bridge Project is 

5 authorized to be carried out notwithstanding— 


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1 (1) any agreement entered unto under, or re2 striction pursuant to, section 404(b)(2) of the Rob3 ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As4 sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(b)(2)); or 

5 (2) any other Federal restriction that requires 

6 the covered property to be maintained for open 

7 space, recreation, or wetland management. 

8 (b) CONDITIONS.—As a condition of the authoriza9 tion under subsection (a), Christian County, Missouri— 

10 (1) shall carry out the Riverside Bridge Project 

11 in a manner that ensures that no flood damage at12 tributable to the Project occurs; and 

13 (2) shall be liable for any such flood damage 

14 that does occur. 

15 (c) DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROHIBITED.—No Fed16 eral financial assistance pursuant to the Robert T. Staf17 ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 

18 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) may be provided with respect to the 

19 covered property or any improvements thereon. 

20 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act, the following defini21 tions apply: 

22 (1) COVERED PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘covered 

23 property’’ means the property— 

24 (A) in Christian County, Missouri; 


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1 (B) conveyed to such County by the River2 side Inn, Inc.; and 

3 (C) that is approximately 1.5 acres and 

4 482 lineal feet adjacent to the westerly line of 

5 Riverside Road to the center of Finley Creek. 

6 (2) RIVERSIDE BRIDGE PROJECT.—The term 

7 ‘‘Riverside Bridge Project’’ means the project to 

8 construct and operate a bridge on and over the cov9 ered property. 

10 SECTION 1. RIVERSIDE BRIDGE PROJECT. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Riverside Bridge Project is au12 thorized to be carried out notwithstanding— 

13 (1) any agreement entered unto under, or restric14 tion pursuant to, section 404(b)(2) of the Robert T. 

15 Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 

16 Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(b)(2)); or 

17 (2) any easement or other Federal restriction 

18 pursuant to that Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) that re19 quires the covered property to be maintained for open 

20 space, recreation, or wetland management. 

21 (b) CONDITIONS.—As a condition of the authorization 

22 under subsection (a)— 

23 (1) Christian County, Missouri, or an assignee 

24 shall— 


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1 (A) carry out the Riverside Bridge Project 

2 in a manner that ensures that no flood damage 

3 attributable to the Project occurs; and 

4 (B) be liable for any such flood damage that 

5 does occur; and 

6 (2) the Federal Government shall not be liable 

7 for future flood damage that is caused by the Project. 

8 (c) DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROHIBITED.—No future 

9 disaster assistance from any Federal source may be pro10 vided with respect to the covered property or any improve11 ments thereon. 

12 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act, the following defini13 tions apply: 

14 (1) COVERED PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘covered 

15 property’’ means the property— 

16 (A) in Christian County, Missouri; 

17 (B) conveyed to such County by the River18 side Inn, Inc.; and 

19 (C) that is approximately 1.5 acres and 482 

20 lineal feet adjacent to the westerly line of River21 side Road to the center of Finley Creek. 

22 (2) RIVERSIDE BRIDGE PROJECT.—The term 

23 ‘‘Riverside Bridge Project’’ means the project to con24 struct, maintain, and operate a bridge on and over 

25 the covered property. 


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Calendar No. 192 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 810 

[Report No. 115–142] 

A BILL 

To facilitate construction of a bridge on certain 

other purposes. property in Christian County, Missouri, and for 

AUGUST 2, 2017 

Reported with an amendment 


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