Houston area projects could compete, more than 82 million more than provided in the fiscal year 2016 act. Additionally the Committee Report directs the corps to consider the severity of risk of flood thoring frequency with which an area has experienced flooding when deciding how to allocate the funding provided. Because the amendment does not actually change funding levels and so does not upset the balance of priorities in this bill i will not oppose this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The chair the gentleman yields back. The chair recognizes the gentlelady from texas. Ms. Jackson lee i thank mr. Simpson and ms. Kaptur, mr. Simpsn for recounting that information, and ms. Kaptur for the leadership shes given and the understanding of the plight were in. Flood control is critical to dams and harbors and most critical of all as infrastructure. That is what the Construction Funding will do. We understand that this now will give us the opportunity for long overdue projects t