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Read. Follow. Verify.Review of Army Corps of Engineers Infrastructure Reports
Record date · January 1, 2016
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript from a 2016 House subcommittee hearing regarding the review of recently completed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers s. The hearing focused on evaluating water infrastructure projects to inform the development of the biennial Water Resources Development Act ().
The hearing serves as a formal step in the legislative process to authorize federal funding and oversight for national water infrastructure projects, including harbors, locks, and dams.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The agency must present its project reports for congressional review and potential authorization.
Local communities with water infrastructure
These communities are impacted by the authorization and funding of harbor, lock, and dam projects reviewed in these reports.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on May 17, 2016, by the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- The purpose of the hearing was to review U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief's Reports completed since the previous hearing.
- The committee is working toward a biennial schedule for enacting the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).
- The hearing was conducted two years after the enactment of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014).
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- Major General Donald Jackson provided testimony and a prepared statement regarding the reports.
- A written statement from Dennis Watson, Mayor of Craig, Alaska, was submitted for the record.
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Biennial WRDA Commitment
The committee explicitly committed to a two-year cycle for passing water infrastructure legislation, moving away from irregular intervals.
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