Flood Prevention Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3104
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2021-10-28
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7462-7463; text: CR S7463)

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Flood Prevention Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill makes the District of Columbia eligible to receive federal coastal zone management funding, including flood mitigation and prevention funds. </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3104 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 28, 2021 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 2021 . 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 .