Eva M. Clayton: “This amendment does not cost any money. It merely provides authority to NRCS where such authority does not now exist.…”

“This amendment does not cost any money. It merely provides authority to NRCS where such authority does not now exist. The amendment is on behalf of a one-time only project for Princeville, North Carolina. Mr. Chairman, as my colleagues know, Princeville is a small town in eastern North Carolina that was totally destroyed by the flooding from Hurricane Floyd. Nearly every home, every business, every school, every church was completely destroyed in Princeville. This amendment will allow NRCS to clear internal drainage within the town. Both the Corps of Engineers and the National Fish and Wildlife Agency agree that this project is needed. The NRCS State conservationist has the money to do this project within the current budget. The authority to do the project, however, is not present. This amendment provides that authority. It will not require any new monies. I urge the support, obviously, of this amendment, realizing there is a point of order being reserved.”