The Secretary shall expedite any authorized planning, design, and construction of any project for flood damage reduction for an area that, within the preceding 5 years, has been subject to flooding that resulted in the loss of life and caused damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a declaration of a major disaster by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). ( Pub. L. 110–114, title II, § 2009 , Nov. 8, 2007 , 121 Stat. 1074 .) Editorial Notes References in Text The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act , referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–288 , May 22, 1974 , 88 Stat. 143 , which is classified principally to chapter 68 (§ 5121 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of Title 42 and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 , and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries “Secretary” Defined Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L. 110–114 , set out as a note under section 2201 of this title .