Title: To facilitate construction of a bridge on certain property in Christian County, Missouri, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill authorizes the construction and operation of a bridge (Riverside Bridge Project) on certain property conveyed to Christian County, Missouri, by the Riverside Inn, Inc.
The county shall:
No federal disaster assistance may be provided with respect to the covered property or project.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1894 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1894

To facilitate construction of a bridge on certain property in Christian 
               County, Missouri, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 4, 2017

   Mr. Long introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To facilitate construction of a bridge on certain property in Christian 
               County, Missouri, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. RIVERSIDE BRIDGE PROJECT.

    (a) In General.--The Riverside Bridge Project is authorized to be 
carried out notwithstanding--
            (1) any agreement entered into under, or restriction 
        pursuant to, section 404(b)(2) of the Robert T. Stafford 
        Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
        5170c(b)(2)); or
            (2) any other Federal restriction that requires the covered 
        property to be maintained for open space, recreation, or 
        wetland management.
    (b) Conditions.--As a condition of the authorization under 
subsection (a), Christian County, Missouri--
            (1) shall carry out the Riverside Bridge Project in a 
        manner that ensures that no flood damage attributable to the 
        Project occurs; and
            (2) shall be liable for any such flood damage that does 
        occur.
    (c) Disaster Assistance Prohibited.--No Federal financial 
assistance pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) may be provided with 
respect to the covered property or any improvements thereon.
    (d) Definitions.--In this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Covered property.--The term ``covered property'' means 
        the property--
                    (A) in Christian County, Missouri;
                    (B) conveyed to such County by the Riverside Inn, 
                Inc.; and
                    (C) that is approximately 1.5 acres and 482 lineal 
                feet adjacent to the westerly line of Riverside Road to 
                the center of Finley Creek.
            (2) Riverside bridge project.--The term ``Riverside Bridge 
        Project'' means the project to construct and operate a bridge 
        on and over the covered property.
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