National Levee Safety Program Act of 2006

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 350.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 22, 2005

National Levee Safety Program Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to: (1) inspect each levee in the United States constructed or maintained by the Secretary or identified by a state governor, excluding levees the failure of which would not pose a significant threat to human life or property; (2) notify the governor of the state in which a levee is located of inspection results, hazardous conditions found, and necessary remedial measures; (3) submit, annually, a priority list of flood damage reduction studies and projects; and (4) periodically publish an inventory of U.S. levees, including inspection results.

Establishes the Interagency Committee on Levee Safety to support federal levee safety programs through coordination and information exchange among federal agencies concerning the implementation of levee safety guidelines.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish the National Levee Safety Review Board to monitor levee safety and state implementation of this Act and to advise the Secretary on national levee safety policy; (2) establish a national levee safety program, including federal levee safety guidelines; (3) provide assistance for and periodically review state levee safety programs; (4) carry out a program of technical and archival research regarding levee construction, rehabilitation, inspection, safety, security, and management; and (5) establish a program to train state safety agency staff and inspectors.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R–TN

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

14 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Jul 28, 2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 350.
Jul 28, 2006
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-609.
Jul 28, 2006
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-609.
Jun 28, 2006
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 28, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 28, 2006
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Apr 7, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 31, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E18)
Dec 23, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Dec 22, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 22, 2005
Introduced in House
Dec 22, 2005
Introduced in House

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