Sec. 5023. Greater Mississippi River Basin severe flooding and drought management study
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In this section: The term greater Mississippi River Basin means the area covered by hydrologic units 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11, as identified by the United States Geological Survey as of the date of enactment of this Act. The term lower Mississippi River means the portion of the Mississippi River that begins at the confluence of the Ohio River and flows to the Gulf of Mexico. The term middle Mississippi River means the portion of the Mississippi River that begins at the confluence of the Missouri River and flows to the lower Mississippi River.
The term severe flooding and drought means severe weather events that threaten personal safety, property, and navigation on the inland waterways of the United States. The Secretary shall carry out a study of the greater Mississippi River Basin— to improve the coordinated and comprehensive management of water resource projects in the greater Mississippi River Basin relating to severe flooding and drought conditions; and to evaluate the feasibility of any modifications to those water resource projects, consistent with the authorized purposes of those projects, and develop new water resource projects to improve the reliability of navigation and more effectively reduce flood risk.
The study shall— identify any Federal actions that are likely to prevent and mitigate the impacts of severe flooding and drought, including changes to authorized channel dimensions, operational procedures of locks and dams, and reservoir management within the greater Mississippi River Basin, consistent with the authorized purposes of the water resource projects; identify and make recommendations to remedy challenges to the Corps of Engineers presented by severe flooding and drought, including river access, in carrying out its mission to maintain safe, reliable navigation, consistent with the authorized purposes of the water resource projects in the greater Mississippi River Basin; and identify and locate natural or other physical impediments along the middle and lower Mississippi River to maintaining navigation on the middle and lower Mississippi River during periods of low water.
In carrying out the study, the Secretary shall— consult with appropriate committees of Congress, Federal, State, tribal, and local agencies, environmental interests, agricultural interests, recreational interests, river navigation industry representatives, other shipping and business interests, organized labor, and nongovernmental organizations; to the maximum extent practicable, use data in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act; and incorporate lessons learned and best practices developed as a result of past severe flooding and drought events, including major floods and the successful effort to maintain navigation during the near historic low water levels on the Mississippi River during the winter of 2012–2013.
The Federal share of the cost of carrying out the study under this section shall be 100 percent. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the study carried out under this section. Nothing in this section impacts the operations and maintenance of the Missouri River Mainstem System, as authorized by the Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 897, chapter 665).
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Sec. 5023
Greater Mississippi River Basin severe flooding and drought management study
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