133 STAT. 879  PUBLIC LAW 116–20—JUNE 6, 2019  by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant  to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency  Deficit Control Act of 1985:  Provided further , That the Assistant  Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly  report directly to the Committees on Appropriations of the House  and the Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of these  funds, including new studies selected to be initiated using funds  provided under this heading, beginning not later than 60 days  after the date of enactment of this Act.  For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for necessary  expenses, $740,000,000, to remain available until expended, to con- struct flood and storm damage reduction, including shore protection,  projects which are currently authorized or which are authorized  after the date of enactment of this Act, and flood and storm damage  reduction, including shore protection, projects which have signed  Chief’s Reports as of the date of enactment of this Act or which  are studied using funds provided under the heading ‘‘Investigations’’  if the Secretary determines such projects to be technically feasible,  economically justified, and environmentally acceptable, in States  and insular areas that were impacted by Hurricanes Florence and  Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, and Tropical  Storm Gita:  Provided , That projects receiving funds provided under  the first proviso in ‘‘Title IV—Corps of Engineers—Civil—Depart- ment of the Army—Construction’’ in Public Law 115–123 shall  not be eligible for funding provided under this heading:  Provided  further , That for projects receiving funds provided under this  heading, the provisions of Section 902 of the Water Resources  Development Act of 1986 shall not apply to these funds:  Provided  further , That the completion of ongoing construction projects  receiving funds provided under this heading shall be at full Federal  expense with respect to such funds:  Provided further , That using  funds provided under this heading, the non-Federal cash contribu- tion for projects other than ongoing construction projects shall be  financed in accordance with the provisions of section 103(k) of  Public Law 99–662 over a period of 30 years from the date of  completion of the project or separable element:  Provided further ,  That up to $25,000,000 of the funds made available under this  heading shall be used for continuing authorities projects to reduce  the risk of flooding and storm damage:  Provided further , That  any projects using funds appropriated under this heading shall  be initiated only after non-Federal interests have entered into  binding agreements with the Secretary requiring, where applicable,  the non-Federal interests to pay 100 percent of the operation,  maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation costs of the  project and to hold and save the United States free from damages  due to the construction or operation and maintenance of the project,  except for damages due to the fault or negligence of the United  States or its contractors:  Provided further , That such amount is  designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement  pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and  Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985:  Provided further , That the  Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide  a monthly report directly to the Committees on Appropriations  Reports.  Reports.  CONSTRUCTION 