A bill to make technical corrections to the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, and for other purposes.
Water Resources Development Act of 2020
This bill addresses water resources infrastructure funding as well as Army Corps of Engineers projects for navigation, flood risk management, and ecosystem restoration.
The bill removes from annual discretionary spending limits funds appropriated from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) for harbor operations and maintenance purposes, up to a specified amount. This allows additional funds from the HMTF to be appropriated for these purposes without these amounts counting against annual discretionary spending limits.
Similarly, the bill removes from annual discretionary spending limits in FY2021-FY2030 funds appropriated for harbor maintenance activities at certain donor ports or energy transfer ports, up to a specified amount.
Further, the bill expands the eligible uses of HMTF funds to include maintenance dredging at certain emerging harbors.
In addition, the bill modifies cost-sharing requirements for the construction of inland waterway navigation projects.
The bill also establishes various pilot programs to address issues including flood risk management and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction in rural or economically disadvantaged communities.
Additionally, the bill establishes programs for controlling certain invasive species.
The bill also creates a process to deauthorize certain projects that are no longer viable for construction and authorizes new projects for purposes including navigation, flood risk management, and ecosystem restoration.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Became Public Law No: 116-191.
An errata sheet on written report No. 116-288 was printed.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4776)
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4776)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S4776)
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4776)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Received in the Senate.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4942-4943)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Became Public Law No: 116-260.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6935-6984)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1811.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6935-6977)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.