Sec. 11518. PERMEABLE PAVEMENTS STUDY

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## SEC. 11518 PERMEABLE PAVEMENTS STUDY ###

(a)In General Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out a study— ####

(1)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; ####

(2)to perform research to fill gaps in the existing information gathered under paragraph (1); and ####

(3)to develop— #####

(A)models for the performance of permeable pavements in flood control; and #####

(B)best practices for designing permeable pavement to meet flood control requirements. ###

(b)Data Survey In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop— ####

(1)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 ####

(2)best practices for the design of localized flood control using permeable pavement that considers long-term performance and cost information. ###

(c)Publication The Secretary shall make a report describing the results of the study under subsection

(a)publicly available.