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S. 3021-31 <br />SEC. 1159. REGIONAL COALITIONS AND HIGHER EDUCATION. <br />Section 22(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 <br />(42 U.S.C. 1962d-16(a)) is amended— <br />(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: <br />"(1) COMPREHENSIVE PLANS. —The Secretary of the Army, <br />acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to <br />cooperate with any State, group of States, non -Federal interest <br />working with a State or group of States, or regional coalition <br />of governmental entities in the preparation of comprehensive <br />plans for the development, utilization, and conservation of the <br />water and related resources of drainage basins, watersheds, <br />or ecosystems located within the boundaries of such State, <br />interest, or entity, including plans to comprehensively address <br />water resources challenges, and to submit to Congress reports <br />and recommendations with respect to appropriate Federal <br />participation in carrying out such plans."; and <br />(2) by adding at the end the following: <br />"(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. —Notwithstanding <br />section 236 of title 10, United States Code, in carrying out <br />this subsection, the Secretary may work with an institution <br />of higher education, as determined appropriate by the Sec- <br />retary.". <br />SEC. 1160. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS. <br />Section 5(a)(1) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. <br />701n(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence— <br />(1) by striking "strengthening, raising, extending, or other <br />modification thereof' and inserting "strengthening, raising, <br />extending, realigning, or other modification thereof'; and <br />(2) by striking "structure or project damaged or destroyed <br />by wind, wave, or water action of other than an ordinary <br />nature to the design level of protection when, in the discretion <br />of the Chief of Engineers," and inserting "structure or project <br />damaged or destroyed by wind, wave, or water action of other <br />than an ordinary nature to either the pre -storm level or the <br />design level of protection, whichever provides greater protec- <br />tion, when, in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers,". <br />SEC. 1161. COST AND BENEFIT FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT. <br />(a) COST BENEFIT AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS. —Section 5(a) of <br />the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)), as amended by <br />this Act, is further amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting <br />the following: <br />"(2) COST AND BENEFIT FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT. — <br />"(A) CONSIDERATION OF BENEFITS. —In preparing a cost <br />and benefit feasibility assessment for any emergency <br />project described in paragraph (1), the Chief of Engineers <br />shall consider the benefits to be gained by such project <br />for the protection of— <br />"(i) residential establishments; <br />"(ii) commercial establishments, including the <br />protection of inventory; and <br />"(iii� .rrririi1+iiro1 DC+9� �l C� rrlOTl+C ir10l,1r1in,r +I�o <br />