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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1565 

To establish a Corps of Engineers Flood Control Civilian Advisory Council, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 21, 2019 

Mr. HAWLEY (for himself and Mr. GRASSLEY) introduced the following bill; 

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

Public Works 

A BILL 

To establish a Corps of Engineers Flood Control Civilian 

Advisory Council, 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. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Corps of Engineers 

5 Flood Control Civilian Advisory Council Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. CORPS OF ENGINEERS FLOOD CONTROL. 

7 (a) ADVISORY COUNCIL.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a Corps 

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1 cil (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Advisory 

2 Council’’). 

3 (2) MEMBERSHIP.— 

4 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Council 

5 shall be composed of— 

6 (i) 2 members from each of— 

7 (I) the State of Montana; 

8 (II) the State of North Dakota; 

9 (III) the State of South Dakota; 

10 (IV) the State of Nebraska; 

11 (V) the State of Iowa; 

12 (VI) the State of Kansas; and 

13 (VII) the State of Missouri; and 

14 (ii) representatives of— 

15 (I) the agriculture industry; 

16 (II) the river commerce industry; 

17 and 

18 (III) other related industries, as 

19 determined by the President. 

20 (B) SELECTION.—Members of the Advi21 sory Council shall be appointed by the Presi22 dent, based on the recommendations of the Sen23 ators of the States described in subparagraph 

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1 (C) DEADLINE.—Members of the Advisory 

2 Council shall be appointed by not later than 90 

3 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

4 (3) MEETING.—The first meeting of the Advi5 sory Council shall be not later than 90 days after 

6 the date of enactment of this Act. 

7 (4) DUTIES.—The Advisory Council shall— 

8 (A) develop recommendations on how to 

9 best revise the Missouri River Mainstem Res10 ervoir System Master Water Control Manual to 

11 prioritize flood control and navigation; 

12 (B) submit to the Secretary of the Army, 

13 the Committee on Environment and Public 

14 Works of the Senate, and the Committee on 

15 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 

16 of Representatives a report that includes those 

17 recommendations; and 

18 (C) make the report under subparagraph 

19 (B) publicly available. 

20 (5) COMPENSATION.— 

21 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

22 subparagraph (B), the members of the Advisory 

23 Council shall serve without compensation. 

24 (B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of 

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1 penses, including per diem in lieu of subsist2 ence, at rates authorized for employees of agen3 cies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 

4 United States Code, while away from their 

5 homes or regular places of business in the per6 formance of services for the Advisory Council. 

7 (C) TREATMENT.—The members of the 

8 Advisory Council shall not be considered to be 

9 Federal employees. 

10 (6) NO NEW FUNDS.—No new funds are au11 thorized to be appropriated to carry out this sub12 section. 

13 (7) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Council shall 

14 terminate on the date that is 1 year after the date 

15 of the first meeting of the Advisory Council under 

16 paragraph (3). 

17 (b) REVISION.—To the maximum extent practicable 

18 and after considering the recommendations of the Advi19 sory Council under subsection (a)(4), the Chief of Engi20 neers shall revise the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir 

21 System Master Water Control Manual to prioritize flood 

22 control and navigation. 

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