S. 3140

119 S3140 IS: Flood Protection and Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-11-06
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  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 3140
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  November 6, 2025
  Mr. Ricketts  (for himself and  Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which
  was read twice and referred to the  Committee
  on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  A BILL
To modify Department of Agriculture programs to improve flood protection and
  infrastructure resiliency, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Flood Protection and Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2025  .
2.
Emergency watershed program
Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2203 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(c)
Level of restoration
In carrying out this section, the Secretary may undertake measures that increase the level of protection above that which would be necessary to address the immediate impairment of the watershed if the Secretary determines that such restoration is in the best interest of—
(1)
the long-term health of the watershed; and
(2)
the protection of the watershed from repetitive impairments.
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3.
Rehabilitation of structural measures near, at, or past their evaluated life
  expectancy
Section 14(b) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1012(b) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
(2)
Amount of assistance; limitations
(A)
In general
The amount of Federal funds that may be made available under this subsection to a local organization for construction of a particular rehabilitation project shall be equal to 65 percent of the total rehabilitation costs, but not to exceed 100 percent of actual construction costs incurred in the rehabilitation.
(B)
Limited resource areas
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary may contribute up to 90 percent of the total rehabilitation costs to a local organization for construction of a particular rehabilitation project that serves a limited resource area, as determined by the Secretary, but not to exceed 100 percent of actual construction costs incurred in the rehabilitation.
(C)
Costs of resource rights and permits
The local organization shall be responsible for the costs of water, mineral, and other resource rights and all Federal, State, and local permits.
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4.
Regional Conservation Partnership Program purposes
Section 1271(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871(b) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
(2)
To address natural resource concerns on eligible land on a regional or watershed scale, including—
(A)
the conservation, protection, restoration, and sustainable use of soil;
(B)
the conservation and protection of water, including sources of drinking water and groundwater;
(C)
the prevention and mitigation of the effects of flooding and drought, and the improvement or expansion of flood resiliency; and
(D)
the conservation of wildlife, agricultural land, and related natural resources.
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