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Floods And Storm Protection

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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
S.3418	Federal	STORM Act Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act of 2020 Democrat: 50% (2) Republican: 50% (2) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Emergency Management Accounting And Auditing Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures American Samoa Caribbean Area Disaster Relief And Insurance Emergency Planning And Evacuation Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Fires Floods And Storm Protection
S.3414	Federal	Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out specified major medical facility projects during FY2020. The bill also indicates the maximum amount that can be spent on each project. Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Building Construction California Caribbean Area Department Of Veterans Affairs Floods And Storm Protection Health Facilities And Institutions Home And Outpatient Care Kentucky Neurological Disorders
HB-5871	Federal	Natural Infrastructure and Resilience Act This bill makes projects that use natural infrastructure alone or in combination with certain projects to enhance resilience of a transportation facility eligible for surface transportation block grant funding. Democrat: 50% (2) Republican: 50% (2) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Transportation And Public Works Atmospheric Science And Weather Emergency Planning And Evacuation Floods And Storm Protection Infrastructure Development Roads And Highways Transportation Programs Funding
S.3285	Federal	Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act This bill makes an entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program eligible to receive such assistance for certain projects already in progress. Republican: 85% (6) Democrat: 14% (1) 85% Republican support 14% Democrat support	Emergency Management Disaster Relief And Insurance Emergency Planning And Evacuation Floods And Storm Protection Government Trust Funds Natural Disasters
HB-5776	Federal	Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act This bill requires a community that participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and has been repeatedly flooded, as specified by the bill, to (1) assess the continuing risks to community areas repeatedly damaged by floods; and (2) develop and implement a publicly available, community-specific plan for mitigating continuing flood risks to such areas. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must, upon request, provide a community with appropriate data to assist in preparation of the required plan. In making decisions with respect to awarding flood risk mitigation grants, FEMA may consider the extent to which a community has complied with these requirements and is working to remedy problems with repeatedly flooded areas. A community that does not comply with these requirements may be subject to appropriate sanctions. Democrat: 37% (3) Republican: 62% (5) 37% Democrat support 62% Republican support	Finance And Financial Sector Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Congressional Oversight Department Of Homeland Security Disaster Relief And Insurance Emergency Planning And Evacuation Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) Floods And Storm Protection Government Information And Archives
HB-5589	Federal	Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act Democrat: 83% (15) Republican: 16% (3) 83% Democrat support 16% Republican support	Environmental Protection Aquatic Ecology Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Dams And Canals Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Executive Agency Funding And Structure Federal-indian Relations Floods And Storm Protection Geography And Mapping
HB-5187	Federal	Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019 Democrat: 100% (42) 100% Democrat support	Housing And Community Development Building Construction Disability Assistance Emergency Planning And Evacuation Energy Efficiency And Conservation Environmental Health Floods And Storm Protection Government Lending And Loan Guarantees Government Trust Funds Hazardous Wastes And Toxic Substances
HB-5194	Federal	Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2019 Democrat: 100% (10) 100% Democrat support	Finance And Financial Sector Advisory Bodies Air Quality Bank Accounts, Deposits, Capital Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Economic Performance And Conditions Farmland Federal Reserve System
HR-716	Federal	Designating the National Center of Excellence for research in coastal flooding and recurrent flooding, a partnership among Old Dominion University and William & Mary, including the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the Virginia Coastal Policy Center at William & Mary Law School. Republican: 33% (1) Democrat: 66% (2) 33% Republican support 66% Democrat support	Education Educational Facilities And Institutions Floods And Storm Protection Higher Education Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Research And Development Virginia
HB-5100	Federal	DRIP Act of 2019 Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a competitive grant program to (1) remove nonnative plant species in riparian areas that contribute to drought conditions, (2) replace those nonnative plant species with native plant species, and (3) maintain and monitor riparian areas in which nonnative plant species have been removed and replaced. Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Agriculture And Food Emergency Planning And Evacuation Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Fires Fishes Floods And Storm Protection Horticulture And Plants Lakes And Rivers Natural Disasters Water Storage
HB-4823	Federal	FEMA Climate Change Preparedness Act This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to (1) revise its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan to ensure that the plan explicitly mentions climate change and addresses the implications of climate change on homeland security and near- and long-term national disaster risk; and (2) ensure that future strategic plans do likewise. The Department of Homeland Security must establish, as a subcommittee of the National Advisory Council, the Climate Change Subcommittee, which shall advise FEMA on how to best incorporate climate change, including risk assessments and strategies for adaptation and mitigation, into and throughout FEMA's policies, plans, programs, and operations. FEMA must publish as a report, submit to specified congressional committees, and make available to Congress and the public, a comprehensive assessment of climate change risks and preparedness. Democrat: 100% (45) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Emergency Management Emergency Management Advisory Bodies Advisory Bodies Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Disaster Relief And Insurance
HB-4823	Federal	FEMA Climate Change Preparedness Act This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to (1) revise its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan to ensure that the plan explicitly mentions climate change and addresses the implications of climate change on homeland security and near- and long-term national disaster risk; and (2) ensure that future strategic plans do likewise. The Department of Homeland Security must establish, as a subcommittee of the National Advisory Council, the Climate Change Subcommittee, which shall advise FEMA on how to best incorporate climate change, including risk assessments and strategies for adaptation and mitigation, into and throughout FEMA's policies, plans, programs, and operations. FEMA must publish as a report, submit to specified congressional committees, and make available to Congress and the public, a comprehensive assessment of climate change risks and preparedness. Democrat: 100% (45) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Emergency Management Emergency Management Advisory Bodies Advisory Bodies Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Disaster Relief And Insurance
S.2310	Federal	Bridge Investment Act of 2019 This bill establishes a bridge investment program to award competitive grants to certain governmental entities for projects that improve (1) the condition of bridges; and (2) the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and freight over bridges. Among other things, the bill requires grant awards for large projects (projects with total costs of greater than $100 million) to be at least $50 million, and for any other projects not less than $2.5 million; directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to consider a number of factors in awarding grants, including the extent to which a project demonstrates cost savings by bundling multiple bridge projects; requires DOT to prioritize projects that are located within states for which at least two project applications were submitted in the current fiscal year and an average of two were submitted in prior fiscal years, and fewer than two grants have been awarded for projects within the state; and limits funding for projects that consist solely of culvert replacement or rehabilitation. Democrat: 50% (5) Republican: 50% (5) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Transportation And Public Works Accidents Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Atmospheric Science And Weather Congressional Oversight Floods And Storm Protection Government Information And Archives Government Trust Funds Indian Lands And Resources Rights Natural Disasters
HB-3648	Federal	Defense Access Road Enhancement Act This bill revises the authority of the Department of Transportation to improve the construction and reconstruction of defense access roads, including repairing damage to roads caused by weather-related events, increases in mean high tide levels, recurrent flooding, or natural disasters. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Defense Spending Department Of Transportation Executive Agency Funding And Structure Floods And Storm Protection Infrastructure Development Military Facilities And Property Natural Disasters Roads And Highways Transportation Costs
HB-4378	Federal	Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 This bill provides FY2020 continuing appropriations to federal agencies through November 21, 2019. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when FY2020 begins on October 1, 2019, if the 12 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government for FY2020 have not been enacted. The CR funds most projects and activities at the FY2019 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs. Additionally, the CR extends several programs that are scheduled to expire at the end of FY2019, including several health programs, the National Flood Insurance Program, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and related programs, several authorities related to immigration, the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act, the Department of Education's National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. The bill also includes a provision that permits the Department of Agriculture to continue making payments to farmers affected by retaliatory tariffs by accelerating reimbursements to the Commodity Credit Corporation for certain net realized losses sustained in FY2019. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Economics And Public Finance Advisory Bodies Agricultural Prices, Subsidies, Credit Alaska Alaska Natives And Hawaiians Alaska Natives And Hawaiians Appropriations Appropriations California California
HB-4378	Federal	Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 This bill provides FY2020 continuing appropriations to federal agencies through November 21, 2019. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when FY2020 begins on October 1, 2019, if the 12 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government for FY2020 have not been enacted. The CR funds most projects and activities at the FY2019 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs. Additionally, the CR extends several programs that are scheduled to expire at the end of FY2019, including several health programs, the National Flood Insurance Program, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and related programs, several authorities related to immigration, the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act, the Department of Education's National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. The bill also includes a provision that permits the Department of Agriculture to continue making payments to farmers affected by retaliatory tariffs by accelerating reimbursements to the Commodity Credit Corporation for certain net realized losses sustained in FY2019. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Economics And Public Finance Advisory Bodies Agricultural Prices, Subsidies, Credit Alaska Alaska Natives And Hawaiians Alaska Natives And Hawaiians Appropriations Appropriations California California
S.2470	Federal	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and independent agencies such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for Investigations, Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Operation and Maintenance, the Regulatory Program, the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies, Expenses, and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation. The bill provides appropriations to DOE for Energy Programs, including Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response; Electricity; Nuclear Energy; Fossil Energy Research and Development; Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves; the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve; the Energy Information Administration; Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup; the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; Science; the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy; the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program; the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program; the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program; the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs; Departmental Administration; and the Office of the Inspector General. The bill also provides appropriations to DOE for Atomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration, Environmental and Other Defense Activities, and the Power Marketing Administrations. The bill provides appropriations to several independent agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Economics And Public Finance Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Alaska Alternative And Renewable Resources Appalachian Regional Commission Appropriations Aquatic Ecology Arms Control And Nonproliferation Army Corps Of Engineers California
S.2474	Federal	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills. Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and Revolving and Management Funds. The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including the Defense Health Program, Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and the Office of the Inspector General. The bill also provides appropriations for (1) Related Agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund and the Intelligence Community Management Account; and (2) Overseas Contingency Operations. The bill sets forth restrictions and requirements for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Afghanistan Appropriations Arms Control And Nonproliferation Asia Assault And Harassment Offenses Atmospheric Science And Weather Aviation And Airports Buy American Requirements
HB-3898	Federal	Levee Rehabilitation Improvements Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the benefits of an emergency project to navigation when preparing a cost and benefit feasibility assessment for the project. Such projects include those involving (1) emergency response to a natural disaster, (2) flood fighting and rescue operations, or (3) the repair or restoration of any flood control work threatened or destroyed by flood. Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Water Resources Development Disaster Relief And Insurance Emergency Planning And Evacuation Floods And Storm Protection Government Studies And Investigations Natural Disasters Navigation, Waterways, Harbors
HB-3944	Federal	To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to modify the procedure for communicating certain emergency risks, and for other purposes. This bill expands the situations in which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must provide information and assistance to the public and affected governments and Indian tribes in river basins where the corps carries out flood risk management activities. Specifically, the corps must provide these services when the National Weather Service forecasts a possibility that precipitation or runoff will exceed the calculations considered as the lowest risk to life and property contemplated by the annual operating plan. Current law directs the corps to do so only when precipitation or runoff actually exceeds such calculations. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Water Resources Development Emergency Planning And Evacuation Floods And Storm Protection Lakes And Rivers

Title: STORM Act Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3418

Subjects: Emergency Management, Accounting And Auditing, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, American Samoa, Caribbean Area, Disaster Relief And Insurance, Emergency Planning And Evacuation, Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research, Fires, Floods And Storm Protection

Democrat: 50% (2) Republican: 50% (2)

Title: Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3414

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Building Construction, California, Caribbean Area, Department Of Veterans Affairs, Floods And Storm Protection, Health Facilities And Institutions, Home And Outpatient Care, Kentucky, Neurological Disorders

Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1)

Title: Natural Infrastructure and Resilience Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-5871

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Atmospheric Science And Weather, Emergency Planning And Evacuation, Floods And Storm Protection, Infrastructure Development, Roads And Highways, Transportation Programs Funding

Democrat: 50% (2) Republican: 50% (2)

Title: Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3285

Subjects: Emergency Management, Disaster Relief And Insurance, Emergency Planning And Evacuation, Floods And Storm Protection, Government Trust Funds, Natural Disasters

Republican: 85% (6) Democrat: 14% (1)

Title: Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-5776

Subjects: Finance And Financial Sector, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Congressional Oversight, Department Of Homeland Security, Disaster Relief And Insurance, Emergency Planning And Evacuation, Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema), Floods And Storm Protection, Government Information And Archives

Democrat: 37% (3) Republican: 62% (5)

Title: Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-5589

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Aquatic Ecology, Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases, Congressional Oversight, Dams And Canals, Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Federal-indian Relations, Floods And Storm Protection, Geography And Mapping

Democrat: 83% (15) Republican: 16% (3)

Title: Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-5187

Subjects: Housing And Community Development, Building Construction, Disability Assistance, Emergency Planning And Evacuation, Energy Efficiency And Conservation, Environmental Health, Floods And Storm Protection, Government Lending And Loan Guarantees, Government Trust Funds, Hazardous Wastes And Toxic Substances

Democrat: 100% (42)

Title: Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-5194

Subjects: Finance And Financial Sector, Advisory Bodies, Air Quality, Bank Accounts, Deposits, Capital, Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation, Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases, Congressional Oversight, Economic Performance And Conditions, Farmland, Federal Reserve System

Democrat: 100% (10)

Title: Designating the National Center of Excellence for research in coastal flooding and recurrent flooding, a partnership among Old Dominion University and William & Mary, including the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the Virginia Coastal Policy Center at William & Mary Law School.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HR-716

Subjects: Education, Educational Facilities And Institutions, Floods And Storm Protection, Higher Education, Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries, Research And Development, Virginia

Republican: 33% (1) Democrat: 66% (2)

Title: DRIP Act of 2019 Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-5100

Subjects: Agriculture And Food, Emergency Planning And Evacuation, Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research, Fires, Fishes, Floods And Storm Protection, Horticulture And Plants, Lakes And Rivers, Natural Disasters, Water Storage

Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1)

Title: FEMA Climate Change Preparedness Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-4823

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Advisory Bodies, Advisory Bodies, Air Quality, Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases, Congressional Oversight, Disaster Relief And Insurance

Democrat: 100% (45)

Title: FEMA Climate Change Preparedness Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-4823

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Advisory Bodies, Advisory Bodies, Air Quality, Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases, Congressional Oversight, Disaster Relief And Insurance

Democrat: 100% (45)

Title: Bridge Investment Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.2310

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Accidents, Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations, Atmospheric Science And Weather, Congressional Oversight, Floods And Storm Protection, Government Information And Archives, Government Trust Funds, Indian Lands And Resources Rights, Natural Disasters

Democrat: 50% (5) Republican: 50% (5)

Title: Defense Access Road Enhancement Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-3648

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Defense Spending, Department Of Transportation, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Floods And Storm Protection, Infrastructure Development, Military Facilities And Property, Natural Disasters, Roads And Highways, Transportation Costs

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-4378

Subjects: Economics And Public Finance, Advisory Bodies, Agricultural Prices, Subsidies, Credit, Alaska, Alaska Natives And Hawaiians, Alaska Natives And Hawaiians, Appropriations, Appropriations, California, California

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-4378

Subjects: Economics And Public Finance, Advisory Bodies, Agricultural Prices, Subsidies, Credit, Alaska, Alaska Natives And Hawaiians, Alaska Natives And Hawaiians, Appropriations, Appropriations, California, California

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.2470

Subjects: Economics And Public Finance, Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations, Alaska, Alternative And Renewable Resources, Appalachian Regional Commission, Appropriations, Aquatic Ecology, Arms Control And Nonproliferation, Army Corps Of Engineers, California

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.2474

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Afghanistan, Appropriations, Arms Control And Nonproliferation, Asia, Assault And Harassment Offenses, Atmospheric Science And Weather, Aviation And Airports, Buy American Requirements

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Levee Rehabilitation Improvements Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-3898

Subjects: Water Resources Development, Disaster Relief And Insurance, Emergency Planning And Evacuation, Floods And Storm Protection, Government Studies And Investigations, Natural Disasters, Navigation, Waterways, Harbors

Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1)

Title: To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to modify the procedure for communicating certain emergency risks, and for other purposes.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-3944

Subjects: Water Resources Development, Emergency Planning And Evacuation, Floods And Storm Protection, Lakes And Rivers

Republican: 100% (2)

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