Missouri River Flood Control Prioritization Act

Bill: 116-s-1571
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2019-05-21
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Aquatic ecology

Army Corps of Engineers

Dams and canals

Fishes

Floods and storm protection

Government information and archives

Missouri River

Water storage

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-21
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Missouri River Flood Control Prioritization Act</strong></p> <p>This bill addresses the management of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System. Specifically, it&nbsp;designates flood control as the highest priority of the system. The system may not be managed for the protection of fish and wildlife.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1571 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2019 Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mr. Blunt , and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To remove fish and wildlife as an authorized purpose of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System and to make flood control the highest priority of authorized purposes of the System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Missouri River Flood Control Prioritization Act . 2. Authorized purposes of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System— (1) fish and wildlife shall not be an authorized purpose; and (2) of the authorized purposes, flood control shall be the highest priority. (b) Revision of control manual Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall revise the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual and any related regulations in accordance with subsection (a).