Flood Prevention Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-3146
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2018-06-27
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: District of Columbia

Floods and storm protection

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4515-4516; text of measure as introduced: CR S4516)

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-06-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Flood Prevention Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to make Washington, DC, eligible to receive federal coastal zone management funding, including flood mitigation and prevention funds. </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3146 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2018 Mr. Carper introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Prevention Act of 2018 . 2. Eligibility of District of Columbia for Federal funding under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 Section 304(4) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1453(4) ) is amended by inserting the District of Columbia, after the term also includes .