US HB3646 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on December 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-12-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-12-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Extreme Weather Mitigation Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to give funding priority to authorized projects and studies with a primary purpose of hurricane and storm damage risk reduction that: (1) address an imminent threat to life and property, (2) prevent storm surge from inundating populated areas, (3) prevent the loss of coastal wetlands that help reduce the impact of storm surge, (4) protect emergency hurricane evacuation routes or shelters, (5) prevent adverse impacts to publicly-owned or funded infrastructure and assets, (6) minimize federal disaster relief costs, and (7) address hurricane and storm damage risk reduction in presidentially-declared major disaster areas. Provides for expedited consideration of previously authorized water resources projects that meet such criteria. Sets forth criteria for prioritizing new studies for hurricane and storm damage reduction.
Title
Extreme Weather Mitigation Act of 2013
Sponsors
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] | Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI] | Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] |
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-12-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
2013-12-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. |
2013-12-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
Same As/Similar To
SB601 (Related) 2013-10-31 - See also H.R. 3080.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Emergency planning and evacuation
Floods and storm protection
Government studies and investigations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Natural disasters
Water resources development
Water resources funding
Wetlands
Emergency planning and evacuation
Floods and storm protection
Government studies and investigations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Natural disasters
Water resources development
Water resources funding
Wetlands
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3646/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3646/BILLS-113hr3646ih.pdf |