§ 3302. Committee on Levee Safety

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2007

   National Levee Safety Act of 2007

   Pub. L. 110–114 title IX § 9003 · 121 Stat. 1041

   Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 3302

   Pub. L. 110–114, title IX, § 9003, Nov. 8, 2007, 121 Stat. 1288

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 110–114, title IX, § 9003, Nov. 8, 2007, 121 Stat. 1288

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 9003. COMMITTEE ON LEVEE SAFETY. (a) Establishment.— There is established a committee to be known as the “Committee on Levee Safety”. (b) Membership.— The committee shall be composed of 16 members as follows: (1) The Secretary (or the Secretary’s designee), who shall serve as the chairperson of the Committee. (2) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or the Administrator’s designee). (3) The following 14 members appointed by the Secretary: (A) Eight representatives of State levee safety agencies, one from each of the eight civil works divisions of the Corps of Engineers. (B) Two representatives of the private sector who have expertise in levee safety. (C) Two representatives of local and regional governmental agencies who have expertise in levee safety. (D) Two representatives of Indian tribes who have expertise in levee safety. (c) Duties.— (1) Development of recommendations for national levee safety program.— The committee shall develop recomendations for a national levee safety program, including a strategic plan for implementation of the program. (2) Report.— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the committee shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the recommendations developed under paragraph (1). (d) Purposes.— In developing recommendations under subsection (c)(1), the committee shall ensure that the national levee safety program meets the following goals: (1) Ensuring the protection of human life and property by levees through the development of technologically, economically, socially, and environmentally feasible programs and procedures for hazard reduction and mitigation relating to levees. (2) Encouraging use of the best available engineering policies and procedures for levee site investigation, design, construction, operation and maintenance, and emergency preparedness. (3) Encouraging the establishment and implementation of an effective national levee safety program that may be delegated to qualified States for implementation, including identification of incentives and disincentives for State levee safety programs. (4) Ensuring that levees are operated and maintained in accordance with appropriate and protective standards by conducting an inventory and inspection of levees. (5) Developing and supporting public education and awareness projects to increase public acceptance and support of State and national levee safety programs. (6) Building public awareness of the residual risks associated with living in levee protected areas. (7) Developing technical assistance materials for State and national levee safety programs. (8) Developing methods to provide technical assistance relating to levee safety to non-Federal entities. (9) Developing technical assistance materials, seminars, and guidelines relating to the physical integrity of levees in the United States. (e) Compensation of Members.— A member of the committee shall serve without compensation. (f) Travel Expenses.— To the extent amounts are made available in advance in appropriations Acts, the Secretary shall reimburse a member of the committee for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of a Federal agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in performance of services for the committee. (g) Applicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act.— The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the committee.

2. 2008

   Pub. L. 110–274 § 1 · 122 Stat. 2493

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3302(f)

   Pub. L. 110–274 substituted “Subject to the availability of appropriations,” for “To the extent amounts are made available in advance in appropriations Acts,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 110–274 substituted “Subject to the availability of appropriations,” for “To the extent amounts are made available in advance in appropriations Acts,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SECTION 1. COMMITTEE ON LEVEE SAFETY.   Section 9003(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3302(f)) is amended by striking “To the extent amounts are made available in advance in appropriations Acts,” and inserting “Subject to the availability of appropriations,”.

3. 2014

   Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–121 § 3016(c)(1) · 128 Stat. 1193

   1. Added · 33 U.S.C. § 3302(b)

      Pub. L. 113–121, § 3016(c)(1), added par. (1)

   2. Redesignated · 33 U.S.C. § 3302(b)

      Pub. L. 113–121, § 3016(c)(1), redesignated par. (3) as (2)

   3. Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 3302(b)

      Pub. L. 113–121, § 3016(c)(1), inserted “voting” after “14” in introductory provisions of par. (2)

   4. Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 3302(b)

      Pub. L. 113–121, § 3016(c)(1), struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–121, § 3016(c)(1), added par. (1), redesignated par. (3) as (2), inserted “voting” after “14” in introductory provisions of par. (2), and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:

   “(1) The Secretary (or the Secretary’s designee), who shall serve as the chairperson of the Committee. “(2) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or the Administrator’s designee).”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: “(1) Nonvoting members.— The following 2 nonvoting members: “(A) The Secretary (or a designee of the Secretary). “(B) The Administrator (or a designee of the Administrator).” ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and (C) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)) by inserting “voting” after “14”;

4. 2014

   Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–121 § 3016(c)(2) · 128 Stat. 1193

   1. Added · 33 U.S.C. § 3302(c)(h)

      Pub. L. 113–121, § 3016(c)(2), (3), added subsecs. (c) to (g)

   2. Redesignated · 33 U.S.C. § 3302(c)(h)

      Pub. L. 113–121, § 3016(c)(2), (3), redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h)

   3. Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 3302(c)(h)

      Pub. L. 113–121, § 3016(c)(2), (3), struck out former subsecs. (c) to (f) which related to duties, purposes, compensation of members, and travel expenses, respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (c) to (h). Pub. L. 113–121, § 3016(c)(2), (3), added subsecs. (c) to (g), redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h), and struck out former subsecs. (c) to (f) which related to duties, purposes, compensation of members, and travel expenses, respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and

5. 2022

   Pub. L. 117–286 § 4(a)(207) · 136 Stat. 4196

   1. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3302(h)

      Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5” for “Federal Advisory Committee Act” in text

   2. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3302(h)

      Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in text

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5” for “Federal Advisory Committee Act” in heading and “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in text.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (207) Section 9003(h) of the National Levee Safety Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3302(h)) is amended— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking “Federal Advisory Committee Act” and inserting “Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code”; and (B) in text, by striking “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” and inserting “Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,”.

11 of 11 references resolved to an enrolled provision