Pub. L. 116-260, div. AA, tit. I, sec. 122 (as amended)
EXPEDITING REPAIRS AND RECOVERY FROM FLOODING.
SEC. 122. [33 U.S.C. 403 note] EXPEDITING REPAIRS AND RECOVERY FROM FLOODING.
(a) In General.—To the maximum extent practicable, during the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prioritize and expedite the processing of applications for permits under section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403), and section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344), and permissions under section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 408), to complete repairs, reconstruction (including improvements), and upgrades to flood control infrastructure damaged by flooding events during calendar years 2017 through 2020, including flooding events caused by ice jams.
(b) Savings Provision.—Nothing in this section affects any obligation to comply with the requirements of any Federal law, including—
(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
(2) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); and
(3) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 33 U.S.C. 403 note