; (2) any authority of the Secretary or the Chief of Engineers pursuant to section 7 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (commonly known as the Flood Control Act of 1944 ) ( 33 U.S.C. 709 ); (3) any obligation of the United States to obtain flowage or other property rights pursuant to the Act of July 31, 1946 (60 Stat. 743, chapter 710); (4) any obligation of the United States to acquire flowage or other property rights for additional reservoir storage pursuant to Executive Order 9839 (12 Fed. Reg. 2447; relating to the Grand River Dam Project); (5) any authority of the Secretary to acquire real property interest pursuant to section 560 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–303 ; 110 Stat. 3783); (6) any obligation of the Secretary to conduct and pay the cost of a feasibility study pursuant to section 449 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–541 ; 114 Stat. 2641); (7) the National Flood Insurance Program established under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), including any policy issued under that Act; or (8) any disaster assistance made available under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) or other Federal disaster assistance program. LXII Matters Relating to Foreign Nations 6201. Statement of policy and sense of Senate on Mutual Defense Treaty with the Republic of the Philippines (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States that— (1) while the United States has long adopted an approach that takes no position on the ultimate disposition of the disputed sovereignty claims in the South China Sea, disputing States should— (A) resolve their disputes peacefully without the threat or use of force; and (B) ensure that their maritime claims are consistent with international law