The Secretary shall give priority to a project for flood risk management if—
(1) there is an executed project partnership agreement for the project; and
the project is located in an area—
(A) with respect to which— (i) there has been a loss of life due to flood events; and (ii) the President has declared that a major disaster or emergency exists under section 5170 of title 42; or
(B) that is at significant risk for catastrophic flooding.
(Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1144, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1659.)