Brian Babin: “I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title I, add the following: SEC. __. WORK DEFINED. Section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1152, chapter 425; 33 U.S.C. 408), is amended-- (1) by striking ``It shall not be lawful'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--It shall not be lawful''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Work Defined.-- ``(1) In general.--In this section, the term `work' means engineered structures that serve a particular function. ``(2) Inclusions.--In this section, the term `work' includes only structures of like kind with those identified in subsection (a). ``(3) Exclusions.--In this section, the term `work' does not include-- ``(A) the river channel as such, whether or not dredging is necessary to maintain navigational depths; ``(B) unimproved real estate; or ``(C) a particular feature or structure merely because the feature or structure is present within a Federal project.''. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 892, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Babin) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.”