[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 140 (Thursday, September 20, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1948]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             H.R. 1495--THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT

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                          HON. ANDER CRENSHAW

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2007

  Mr. CRENSHAW. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the conference 
report for H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act. This 
important legislation provides overdue authorization for hundreds of 
critical water projects throughout the United States including several 
in my district, the Fourth Congressional District of Florida. The bill 
authorizes 900 flood-control, navigation and environmental projects 
managed by the Army Corps of Engineers and will authorize $21 billion 
dollars. Many of these projects are critical to the safety of our 
commercial and recreational ship traffic as they navigate inland 
waterways. I applaud the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House 
Transportation & Infrastructure Committee for completing this 
imperative legislation.

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