A bill to amend the Delta Development Act to include Vernon and Sabine parishes in the definition of the term "Lower Mississippi".

Bill: 114-s-1791
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Introduced: 2015-07-16
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Economic development

Louisiana

Mississippi River
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Amends the Delta Development Act to include Vernon and Sabine Parishes of Louisiana within the Lower Mississippi Delta region of the Delta Regional Authority. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1791 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16, 2015 Mr. Vitter (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Delta Development Act to include Vernon and Sabine parishes in the definition of the term Lower Mississippi .

1. Vernon and Sabine parishes Section 4(2)(D) of the Delta Development Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 100–460 ) is amended by inserting Vernon, Sabine, after Webster .