To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to extend and modify the program allowing the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of permits, and for other purposes.

Bill: 111-hr-6184
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Introduced: 2010-09-22 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: 
 Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of permits of such entities related to projects for a public purpose under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army through December 31, 2016.
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that the evaluation of permits carried out using such funds: (1) is reviewed by the District Commander of the Corps District in which the project or activity is located, unless the evaluation of the permit is initially conducted by the District Commander in which case the review shall be conducted by the Commander of the Corps Division in which the District is located; and (2) utilizes the same procedures for decisions that would otherwise be required for the evaluation of permits for similar projects or activities not carried out using such funds. Prohibits such funds from being used to carry out such review.
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that all final permit decisions carried out using such funds are made available to the public, including on the Internet.

action_date: 2010-12-01
text: 
Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of permits of such entities related to projects for a public purpose under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army through December 31, 2016. 
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that the evaluation of permits carried out using such funds: (1) is reviewed by the District Commander of the Corps District in which the project or activity is located (or the Commander's designee), or by the Commander of the Corps Division in which the District is located if the permit evaluation is initially conducted by the District Commander; and (2) utilizes the same procedures for decisions that would otherwise be required for the evaluation of permits for similar projects or activities not carried out using such funds. Prohibits funds contributed for the evaluation of permits from being used for such review.
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that all final permit decisions carried out using such funds are made available to the public, including on the Internet.
 
Requires the budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, to be determined by reference to the latest statement titled &quot;Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation&quot; for this Act submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

action_date: 2010-12-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 1, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of permits of such entities related to projects for a public purpose under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army through December 31, 2016. 
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that the evaluation of permits carried out using such funds: (1) is reviewed by the District Commander of the Corps District in which the project or activity is located (or the Commander's designee), or by the Commander of the Corps Division in which the District is located if the permit evaluation is initially conducted by the District Commander; and (2) utilizes the same procedures for decisions that would otherwise be required for the evaluation of permits for similar projects or activities not carried out using such funds. Prohibits funds contributed for the evaluation of permits from being used for such review.
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that all final permit decisions carried out using such funds are made available to the public, including on the Internet.
 
Requires the budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, to be determined by reference to the latest statement titled &quot;Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation&quot; for this Act submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

action_date: 2010-12-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 1, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of permits of such entities related to projects for a public purpose under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army through December 31, 2016. 

Directs the Secretary to ensure that the evaluation of permits carried out using such funds: (1) is reviewed by the District Commander of the Corps District in which the project or activity is located (or the Commander's designee), or by the Commander of the Corps Division in which the District is located if the permit evaluation is initially conducted by the District Commander; and (2) utilizes the same procedures for decisions that would otherwise be required for the evaluation of permits for similar projects or activities not carried out using such funds. Prohibits funds contributed for the evaluation of permits from being used for such review.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that all final permit decisions carried out using such funds are made available to the public, including on the Internet.

Requires the budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, to be determined by reference to the latest statement titled &quot;Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation&quot; for this Act submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-12-18
text: Became Public Law No: 111-315.
action_date: 2010-12-18
text: Became Public Law No: 111-315.
action_date: 2010-12-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-12-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-12-09
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-12-09
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-12-07
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2010-12-07
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8605)
action_date: 2010-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8605)
action_date: 2010-12-01
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2010-12-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-12-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7823-7824)
action_date: 2010-12-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7823-7824)
action_date: 2010-12-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6184.
action_date: 2010-12-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7823-7826)
action_date: 2010-12-01
text: Ms. Johnson, E. B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 111-315