Water Resources Development Act of 2007
Latest action (9 Nov 2007): Became Public Law No: 110-114.
What this bill does
H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out numerous projects for water and related resource development and conservation across the United States. These projects include improvements to rivers and harbors, flood damage reduction, environmental quality enhancement, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and shoreline protection. The bill also includes general provisions covering non-Federal contributions, permit processing, and various cooperative agreements.
This legislation affects a wide range of stakeholders involved in water resource management, including local governments, environmental organizations, and communities that benefit from or are impacted by these projects. It specifically designates projects and studies in many states, impacting their local water resources.
The bill was enacted into law on November 8, 2007, after Congress overrode a presidential veto with a vote of 79-14 in the Senate. This override means the bill became law without the President's signature, and its provisions are now in effect.
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Official summary
(This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on July 31, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - Reauthorizes the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Authorizes flood control, navigation, and environmental projects and studies by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Title I: Water Resources Projects - (Sec. 1001) Authorizes projects for navigation, ecosystem or environmental restoration, and hurricane, flood, or storm damage reduction in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri and Kansas, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. Terminates specified projects in Florida.
(Sec. 1002) Directs the Secretary of the Army (the Secretary) to conduct studies for projects for: (1) flood damage reduction in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming; (2) emergency streambank protection in California, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas and Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Tennessee, Texas, and Vermont; (3) navigation in Alaska, Arkansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, and Wisconsin; (4) improvement of the quality of the environment in California, Florida, Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey and Delaware, and Pennsylvania; (5) aquatic ecosystem restoration in Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia and Alabama, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia; (6) shoreline protection in Alaska, California, Florida, Guam, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas; (7) snagging and sediment removal in New York; and (8) prevention or mitigation of damage caused by navigation projects in Georgia and Indiana.
(Sec. 1010) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a project for aquatic nuisance plant control in the Republican River Basin, Nebraska.
Title II: General Provisions - (Sec. 2001) Amends the WRDA of 1986 to prohibit the Secretary from: (1) soliciting contributions from non-federal interests for costs of constructing authorized water resources projects or measures in excess of the nonfederal share assigned to appropriate project purposes; or (2) conditioning federal participation on receipt of such contributions.
(Sec. 2002) Extends the Secretary's authority to accept and expend funds contributed by nonfederal public entities and to expedite the processing of permits.
(Sec. 2003) Amends the Flood Control Act to allow a partnership agreement for projects to include a provision for liquidated damages in the event of a failure of parties to perform. Sets forth additional reporting and other requirements regarding such agreements. Directs the Secretary, by June 30, 2008, to issue policies and guidelines that delegate certain authority to district engineers to approve or sign partnership agreements.
Timeline
9 Nov 2007
Became Public Law No: 110-114.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1495 do?
- H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out numerous projects for water and related resource development and conservation across the United States. These projects include improvements to rivers and harbors, flood damage reduction, environmental quality enhancement, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and shoreline protection. The bill also includes general provisions covering non-Federal contributions, permit processing, and various cooperative agreements. This legislation affects a wide range of stakeholders involved in water resource management, including local governments, environmental organizations, and communities that benefit from or are impacted by these projects. It specifically designates projects and studies in many states, impacting their local water resources. The bill was enacted into law on November 8, 2007, after Congress overrode a presidential veto with a vote of 79-14 in the Senate. This override means the bill became law without the President's signature, and its provisions are now in effect.
- Has H.R. 1495 become law?
- Yes. H.R. 1495 has been enacted. Status last updated 9 Nov 2007.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1495?
- H.R. 1495 was sponsored by Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] (D-MN), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1495?
- Became Public Law No: 110-114. (9 Nov 2007).
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