Definitions

In this Act: (1) Nonstructural feature (A) In general The term nonstructural feature, with respect to a project for flood risk management or hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, means— (i) structure elevation; (ii) structure floodproofing; (iii) basement filling; and (iv) acquisition of floodplain land and structure demolition or relocation, except as provided in subparagraph (B). (B) Exclusion The term nonstructural feature does not include any property acquisition and structure demolition or relocation required to implement a structural feature or to mitigate for flooding induced by a structural feature. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army.