Water Resources Development Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-1811
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2019-06-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Floods and storm protection
Government studies and investigations
Lakes and rivers
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Mississippi River
Natural disasters
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Oregon
State and local government operations
Water quality
Water storage
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-12
text: 
This bill extends for an additional five years a pilot program administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of allowing nonfederal interests to carry out flood risk management, hurricane and storm damage reduction, coastal harbor and channel inland navigation, and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects. The bill also authorizes the Corps of Engineers to administer water conservation and efficiency, land idling, and groundwater use programs for waters associated with the Klamath Project in California and Oregon.

action_date: 2019-07-10
text: 
This bill extends for an additional five years a pilot program administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of allowing nonfederal interests to carry out flood risk management, hurricane and storm damage reduction, coastal harbor and channel inland navigation, and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects. The bill also authorizes the Corps of Engineers to administer water conservation and efficiency, land idling, and groundwater use programs for waters associated with the Klamath Project in California and Oregon.

action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6935-6977)
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1811.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6935-6984)
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-07-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2019-07-11
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-07-11
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-07-11
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2019-07-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-07-10
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4776)
action_date: 2019-07-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S4776)
action_date: 2019-07-10
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4776)
action_date: 2019-07-10
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4776)
action_date: 2019-06-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2019-06-12
text: Introduced in Senate