Emergency protective measures to fight flooding damage

Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b) is further amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Further emergency protective measures (1) In general In cases in which an owner or operator of a stormwater pumping station engages in flood fighting activities during emergency protective measures or emergency work authorized by this section, the President shall reimburse such owner or operator in accordance with applicable equipment rates regardless of whether or not such pumping stations contain temporary or permanently mounted or affixed equipment. (2) Flood fighting activities defined In this subsection, the term flood fighting activities includes dewatering behind a levee by breaching or pumping..