Hudson River Climate Change Protection Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7220 To require the Corps of Engineers to include study of the impacts of sea- level rise and low-frequency precipitation events in addition to the im- pacts of coastal hurricanes in certain studies, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 15, 2020 Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York (for himself, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mr. ESPAILLAT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Corps of Engineers to include study of the impacts of sea-level rise and low-frequency precipitation events in addition to the impacts of coastal hurricanes in certain studies, 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 ‘‘Hudson River Climate 4 Change Protection Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:03 Jul 02, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7220.IH H7220 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7220 IH SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF THE STUDY OF SEA-LEVEL RISE AND 1 LOW-FREQUENCY PRECIPITATION EVENTS IN 2 CERTAIN CORPS OF ENGINEERS STUDIES. 3 In carrying out the examination and survey required 4 under the Act of June 15, 1955 (Public Law 84–71; 69 5 Stat. 132), and the study and report required under the 6 heading ‘‘Corps of Engineers—Civil—Investigations’’ 7 under title II of Division A of the Disaster Relief Appro- 8 priations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–2), the Corps of En- 9 gineers shall— 10 (1) immediately begin to include as an addi- 11 tional subject of such examination and study the 12 threat of sea-level rise and low-frequency precipita- 13 tion events and the impacts of sea-level rise and low- 14 frequency precipitation events on the environment, 15 communities, and ecosystem services; and 16 (2) carry out such examination and study in ac- 17 cordance with section 1001 of the Water Resources 18 Reform and Development Act (33 U.S.C. 2282c). 19 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:03 Jul 02, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7220.IH H7220 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS