A bipartisan group of Senators —spearheaded by Sens. David Perdue (R-GA), Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Doug Jones (D-AL) — have introduced a bill (S. 572) to provide relief for states adversely impacted by hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes and other natural disasters last year. The package includes funding for Army Corps of Engineers construction projects aimed at shore, flood, and storm damage protection. It would also provide funding for: (1) emergency forest restoration; (2) wildfire management; (3) flood mitigation; and (4) infrastructure recovery.
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