US Congress Senate Bill 1811 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on July 11 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-09 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

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.

Water Resources Development Act of 2020

Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]

Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]

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

SB3591 (Related) 2020-11-09 - An errata sheet on written report No. 116-288 was printed.
HB7116 (Related) 2020-06-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
SB3758 (Related) 2020-10-30 - Became Public Law No: 116-191. (TXT | PDF)
HB4470 (Related) 2020-10-19 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
HB5690 (Related) 2020-01-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HB6469 (Related) 2020-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
HB6761 (Related) 2020-06-25 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
HB6771 (Related) 2020-05-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
HB7575 (Related) 2020-07-30 - Received in the Senate.
HB7657 (Related) 2020-08-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
SB3335 (Related) 2020-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SB3603 (Related) 2020-05-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SB4444 (Related) 2020-08-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4942-4943)
SB4870 (Related) 2020-10-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1811/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1811/BILLS-116s1811is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1811/BILLS-116s1811es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1811/BILLS-116s1811eah.pdf