Missouri River Flood Control Prioritization Act

II 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1571 To remove fish and wildlife as an authorized purpose of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System and to make flood control the highest pri- ority of authorized purposes of the System, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 21, 2019 Mr. HAWLEY (for himself, Mr. BLUNT, and Mr. GRASSLEY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on En- vironment and Public Works A BILL To remove fish and wildlife as an authorized purpose of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System and to make flood control the highest priority of authorized purposes of the System, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Missouri River Flood 4 Control Prioritization Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:11 May 30, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1571.IS S1571 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •S 1571 IS SEC. 2. AUTHORIZED PURPOSES OF THE MISSOURI RIVER 1 MAINSTEM RESERVOIR SYSTEM. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi- 3 sion of law, with respect to the Missouri River Mainstem 4 Reservoir System— 5 (1) fish and wildlife shall not be an authorized 6 purpose; and 7 (2) of the authorized purposes, flood control 8 shall be the highest priority. 9 (b) REVISION OF CONTROL MANUAL.—Not later 10 than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 11 Chief of Engineers shall revise the Missouri River 12 Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Man- 13 ual and any related regulations in accordance with sub- 14 section (a). 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:11 May 30, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1571.IS S1571 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS