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US HR1137

US HR1137
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to repeal the authority relating to reprogramming during national emergencies.


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Introduced
02/11/2019
In Committee
02/12/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to repeal the authority relating to reprogramming during national emergencies. This bill repeals the authority of the President to divert certain resources of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during national emergencies. Specifically, the bill repeals the President's authority to (1) terminate or defer civil works projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that are not essential to the national defense; and (2) apply the resources of the Corps' civil works program to civil works, military construction, and civil defense projects that are essential to the national defense.

AI Summary

This bill repeals the authority of the President to divert certain resources of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during national emergencies. Specifically, the bill removes the President's ability to terminate or defer civil works projects of the Corps that are not essential to national defense, and to apply the Corps' civil works resources to military, civil works, and civil defense projects that are essential to national defense.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (64)

John Garamendi (D)* Ami Bera (D),  Anthony Brown (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Salud Carbajal (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Gil Cisneros (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Jim Costa (D),  TJ Cox (D),  Henry Cuellar (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Jimmy Gomez (D),  Vicente Gonzalez (D),  Al Green (D),  Josh Harder (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Bill Keating (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  Ann Kirkpatrick (D),  Al Lawson (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Elaine Luria (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Doris Matsui (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Jerry McNerney (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Frank Pallone (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Stacey Plaskett (D),  Harley Rouda (D),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  José Serrano (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Elissa Slotkin (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Greg Stanton (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Mike Thompson (D),  Dina Titus (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Juan Vargas (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (on 02/12/2019)

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