[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4247 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4247
To direct the Secretary of the Army to establish a task force on the
California snowpack and flood mitigation, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 21, 2023
Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Army to establish a task force on the
California snowpack and flood mitigation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Flood Prevention and Snowpack
Management Act''.
SEC. 2. TASK FORCE ON CALIFORNIA SNOWPACK AND FLOOD MITIGATION.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army, acting through the
Chief of Engineers, shall establish a task force to be known as the
``Task Force on the California Snowpack and Flood Mitigation'' (in this
section referred to as the ``Task Force'').
(b) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The Task Force shall consist of 17
members, to be appointed by the Chief of Engineers, as follows:
(A) 1 member of the Senate representing the State
of California.
(B) 5 members of the House of Representatives,
including--
(i) 1 member who represents Northern
California;
(ii) 1 member who represents Northern San
Joaquin Valley;
(iii) 1 member who represents Central San
Joaquin Valley;
(iv) 1 member who represents Southern San
Joaquin Valley; and
(v) 1 member who represents Southern
California.
(C) A representative of the Corps of Engineers.
(D) A representative of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
(E) A representative of the Bureau of Reclamation.
(F) A representative of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
(G) A representative of the California Office of
Emergency Services.
(H) A representative of the California Department
of Water Resources.
(I) 4 members from local community organizations
that are impacted by, or provide resources or relief to
individuals impacted by, flooding in California.
(J) A representative of Tribal communities in
California.
(2) Chairperson; vice chairperson.--The Chairperson and
Vice Chairperson of the Task Force shall be elected by the
members of the Task Force.
(c) Meetings.--
(1) Initial meeting.--The Task Force shall meet on the day
after any day on which the California Department of Resources
determines that any portion of the snowpack in California is
150 percent above the average snowpack in California.
(2) Subsequent meetings.--After conducting the initial
meeting described under paragraph (1), the Task Force shall
meet on a periodic basis until the plan of action required
under subsection (d) is complete.
(d) Duties.--The duties of the Task Force shall be to--
(1) examine and assess the risks posed by the snowpack in
California;
(2) assess what local, State, and Federal actions may be
taken to mitigate such risks; and
(3) not later than 90 days after conducting an initial
meeting under subsection (c)(1), develop a plan of action for
snowpack melt, flood mitigation and recovery, and expediting
water storage projects to capture water from the snowpack and
alleviate future drought conditions.
(e) Report.--Upon completion of a plan of action under subsection
(d), the Task Force shall submit each such plan of action to--
(1) the Governor of California;
(2) the California Office of Emergency Services;
(3) the California Department of Water Resources;
(4) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency;
(5) the Chief of Engineers;
(6) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives; and
(7) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate.
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