Prioritization of certain projects
33 U.S.C. § 2341b
in effectThe Secretary shall give priority to a project for flood risk management if—
(1) there is an executed project partnership agreement for the project; and
(2) the project is located in an area—(A) with respect to which—(i) there has been a loss of life due to flood events; and (ii) the President has declared that a major disaster or emergency exists under section 5170 of title 42; or (B) that is at significant risk for catastrophic flooding.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc33@119-95.zipFetched: 6/5/2026
