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Adds a new subsection (c) titled 'Level of restoration' authorizing the Secretary to undertake restoration measures that increase the level of protection beyond what is necessary to address the immediate impairment of a watershed when such measures are in the best interest of long-term watershed health and protection from repetitive impairments and are cost‑effective and appropriate given environmental risks.
Amends section 2 by striking "respectively." and all that follows and inserting "must contain".
Amends section 14(b)(2) by striking "65 percent" and inserting "90 percent".
Expands USDA’s emergency watershed work so it can fund not just quick fixes after floods, but also longer‑lasting, cost‑effective restoration when that better protects the watershed and fits environmental risks. Orders a nationwide report on how floods affect agriculture and what conservation steps reduce damage. Updates watershed project rules by raising the maximum federal cost share for eligible rehabilitation projects from 65% to 90%, making it easier for local sponsors to afford repairs and resilience upgrades.
Authorizes the Secretary to undertake measures that increase the level of protection above what is needed to address the immediate impairment of the watershed.
Such restoration measures may be undertaken only if they are in the best interest of the long-term health and the protection of the watershed from repetitive impairments.
Such restoration measures may be undertaken only if they are cost-effective and appropriate, given risks to the environment.
The Secretary of Agriculture must submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a national agriculture flood vulnerability report containing the results of a conservation effects assessment project studying flood risk on agricultural lands .
The report must include an analysis of economic losses of crops and livestock resulting from flooding under different recurrence scenarios.
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced March 5, 2025 by Don Davis · Last progress March 5, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House