Ed Royce: “I rise as the designee of Mr. Keating to offer amendment No. 5. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the…”

“I rise as the designee of Mr. Keating to offer amendment No. 5. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Insert after section 122 the following (and renumber subsequent sections and the table of contents accordingly): SEC. 123. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR REGIONAL COALITIONS. Section 22(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-16(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) Comprehensive plans.--The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to cooperate with any State, group of States, non-Federal interest working with a State or group of States, or regional coalition of governmental entities in the preparation of comprehensive plans for the development, utilization, and conservation of the water and related resources of drainage basins, watersheds, or ecosystems located within the boundaries of such State, interest, or entity, including plans to comprehensively address water resources challenges, and to submit to Congress reports and recommendations with respect to appropriate Federal participation in carrying out such plans.''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 918, the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.”