HARBORS

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), S4879 [10JY], H4793, H4813, H4815, H4816, H4817, H4818, H4819, H4820, H4821, H4822, H4823, H4824, H4825, H4826, H4827, H4828, H4829, H4830, H4831, H4832, H4833, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4837, H4838, H4839, H4840, H4841, H4842 [6JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 918), H4791 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions

Clean the Bay Day: support efforts and goals (see H. Res. 912), H4729 [24MY]

Corps of Engineers: deauthorize a water resources project at Bridgeport Harbor, CT (see H.R. 5432), H3059 [5AP]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see S. 2800), S2552 [8MY] (see H.R. 8), H4242 [18MY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 918), H4775 [5JN]

——— provide for certain water resources development activities (see S. 3789), S7926 [19DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in emerging harbor projects (see S. 3360), S5759 [21AU]

Dept. of Transportation: improve safety, efficiency, and reliability of movement of goods through ports and intermodal connections to ports (see S. 3273), S5360 [25JY]

FEMA: reauthorize Port Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6609), H7723 [26JY]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see H.R. 6752), H7941 [7SE]

Cost Estimates

Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8): CBO, H4798–H4800 [6JN]

Explanations

America’s Water Infrastructure Act (S. 3021), S6746 [10OC], H8222–H8224 [13SE]

Lists

Congressional staff who worked on S. 3021, America’s Water Infrastructure Act, S6746 [10OC]

Motions

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4843 [6JN]

Remarks in House

Corps of Engineers: acquire minimum interest in real property necessary to support projects or actions, H4824 [6JN]

——— Camp Ellis Beach Shore Damage Mitigation Project funding, H4859 [7JN]

——— consider historic and national significance of dredging projects when allocating funds, H4926 [7JN]

——— consider recreational boat traffic levels in making funding determinations relative to operation and maintenance of locks on the Allegheny River, H4823 [6JN]

——— consider water storage when carrying out a water resource development feasibility study, H4816 [6JN]

——— ensure local communities, with an emphasis on low-income, minority, rural, and tribal communities, are involved in the planning and implementation process of projects, H4821 [6JN]

——— ensure safe two-way traffic in high-volume Federal navigation projects in deep draft navigation channels, H4824, H4825 [6JN]

——— ensure timely payback of advanced funds paid toward the Federal share of flood damage reduction and coastal navigation projects by non-Federal interests, H4820 [6JN]

——— expand authority to permit cooperation with regional coalitions seeking to create or improve water infrastructure, H4817 [6JN]

——— expand the number of water projects eligible under the non-Federal implementation pilot program, H4816 [6JN]

——— expedite and complete Plymouth Harbor dredging project, H4831 [6JN]

——— expedite Portsmouth Harbor Navigation Improvement Project, H4835 [6JN]

——— expedite process for study and implementation of dredged material management plans, H4827, H4828 [6JN]

——— expedite report for navigation project for San Juan Harbor, PR, H4829 [6JN]

——— grant authority to accept funds from non-Federal interests to update water operations manuals, H4840, H4841 [6JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, H8175, H8185–H8229 [13SE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4793, H4798–H4846 [6JN], H4859 [7JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 918), H4785–H4792 [6JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), corrections in engrossment, H4846 [6JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H4843, H4844 [6JN]

——— notify all residential property stakeholders of the Corps’ interest in adjacent properties, H4841 [6JN]

——— post-disaster watershed assessment studies funding, H4952, H4953 [7JN]

——— prioritize operation and maintenance projects of existing infrastructure, H4821, H4822 [6JN]

——— provide greater flexibility and the ability to use a variety of factors in determining financial assurances for certain projects, H4815 [6JN]

——— reform cost and benefit feasibility assessment relative to repair of non-Federal levees after flood disasters, H4825, H4826 [6JN]

——— require payment of outstanding balance of the Federal cost share for any project with a cost share agreement with local communities, H4822, H4823 [6JN]

——— storm and hurricane restoration and impact minimization program funding, H4842 [6JN]

——— study harbor noise abatement and mitigation technologies and practices, H4823, H4824 [6JN]

——— use existing authority to dredge Hampton Harbor in New Hampshire, H4834, H4835 [6JN]

Fish and fishing: waive compensatory mitigation requirements for maintenance dredging projects in certain inland waterways, inlets, or harbors, H6089, H6090 [11JY]

GAO: include trough bars, coastal wetlands, and barrier reefs in study on feasibility of natural features projects for Corps of Engineers flood risk management, hurricane, storm damage reduction, and ecosystem restoration projects, H4819, H4820 [6JN]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H4800, H4804 [6JN], H8224 [13SE]

Infrastructure: importance of investment, H4143 [17MY]

Remarks in Senate

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, S6200, S6212 [18SE], S6697 [5OC], S6703, S6704, S6708–S6712, S6714–S6717 [9OC], S6735–S6737, S6742–S6749, S6751, S6754, S6755 [10OC], S6807 [11OC]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), S4902, S4920 [11JY], S5676 [16AU]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (S. 2800), S2801 [22MY], S2862, S2863 [23MY], S3747 [12JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in emerging harbor projects (S. 3360), S5761 [21AU]

Reports filed

America’s Water Infrastructure Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2800), S2834 [22MY]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2800) (S. Rept. 115–294), S4874 [10JY]

Consideration of H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 918) (H. Rept. 115–711), H4775 [5JN]

Port Operations, Research, and Technology Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3273) (S. Rept. 115–324), S5719 [20AU]

Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 8) (H. Rept. 115–708), H4738 [1JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 918, consideration of H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act, H4785 [6JN]

H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act, H4804–H4813 [6JN]

S. 3021, America’s Water Infrastructure Act, H8185–H8221 [13SE]

S. 3360, Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act, S5761 [21AU]