Norton to Speak on House Floor on Her Bill Making D.C. Eligible for Federal Flood Mitigation, Prevention Funds

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak on the House floor today at 3:15 p.m. on her bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA) to include the District of Columbia in the definition of a coastal state, which would make D.C. eligible for federal coastal zone management funding. Norton's bill, the District of Columbia Flood Prevention Act, would give the District oversight for federally issued permits, facilities, and actions that affect the coastal waters of the District. Norton said she believes the District's omission from the CZMA was an unintentional oversight, as the CZMA was passed in 1972 – before the District achieved home rule – and the territories have been eligible along with states. This would be Norton's fourth bill to pass the House this year.

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