Sec. 1522. Permeable pavements study
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out a study— to gather existing information on the effects of permeable pavements on flood control in different contexts, including in urban areas, and over the lifetime of the permeable pavement; to perform research to fill gaps in the existing information gathered under paragraph (1); and to develop— models for the performance of permeable pavements in flood control; and best practices for designing permeable pavement to meet flood control requirements.
In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop— a summary, based on available literature and models, of localized flood control capabilities of permeable pavement that considers long-term performance and cost information; and best practices for the design of localized flood control using permeable pavement that considers long-term performance and cost information. The Secretary shall make a report describing the results of the study under subsection
(a)available to States and units of local government.