[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 15825]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS

  (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, later this week, the House will vote on 
the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, also known as 
the WIIN Act.
  This legislation includes a number of great provisions for Florida 
and my district, including promoting public-private partnerships for 
dredging projects. Allowing these partnerships will help clear the 
backlog of Army Corps projects, at or below cost, all while adhering to 
Federal maintenance standards.
  This means that there will be more opportunities for projects to be 
completed in a reasonable timeframe, such as the federally authorized 
Anclote River dredging project in my district. Dredging the Anclote 
River would promote relief for local residents from chronic flooding 
and bring commerce back to the Tarpon Springs area.

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