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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 23, 2002
Water Resources Development Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out specified water resources development and conservation projects in California, Louisiana, Maryland, and Tennessee. Directs the Secretary to conduct studies of specified flood, streambank and shoreline protection, navigation, environmental improvement, and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects, and authorizes the Secretary to carry out those projects determined to be feasible, in Arkansas, Arizona, Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota (reevaluation), and Tennessee.Amends the Water Resources Development Act of: (1) 1996 to extend the Secretary's authority to establish an annual pass for the use of recreation facilities at water resources projects of the Corps of Engineers through December 31, 2004; and (2) 1986 to increase the depth of harbor projects for which non-Federal interests must pay the maximum share of construction and operations costs.Amends various prior water resources development Acts to modify specified previously authorized projects. Authorizes: (1) Federal assistance for remediation, restoration, and reuse of areas within State and local government jurisdictions; (2) governmental partnerships for dredged material disposal; (3) projects for beneficial uses of dredged material; and (4) project cost-sharing.Modifies specified projects in Alaska, California, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Missouri and Kansas, New York, New York and New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Deauthorizes specified projects in Connecticut and Washington. Authorizes the Secretary to convey certain lands in Kansas and Oklahoma.Sets forth provisions modifying, requiring, or setting forth additional requirements for specified project studies.Provides for: (1) maintenance of navigation channels; (2) watershed management; (3) dam safety; (4) flood mitigation; and (5) additional assistance for authorized projects.Authorizes the Secretary to undertake certain additional measures with respect to specified projects in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Delaware, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Washington, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.
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Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 107-717.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 107-717.
Mr. Blunt asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Transportation have until midnight on Sept. 30 to file a report on H.R. 5428. Agreed to without objection.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1634-1635)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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