I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2683 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Flood Preparedness Act . 2. Contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 8108 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting , or to mitigate the risk of flooding, including the risk of flooding associated with rising sea levels before the period at the end. (b) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that includes an assessment of— (1) the extent to which each medical facility (as such term is defined in section 8101(3) of title 38, United States Code) is at risk of flooding, including the risk of flooding associated with rising sea levels; and (2) whether additional resources are necessary to address the risk of flooding at each such facility.