United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress Senate author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.;Water Resources Development Act of 2026;S. 4949 (IS) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2026-07-14 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2026-07-13 monographic deposited born digital 252 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/1: P0b002ee1e4ec919f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119s4949is S. 4949 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325576 Congressional bills Senate bills f:s4949_is.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119s4949is https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s4949is/html/BILLS-119s4949is.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s4949is/pdf/BILLS-119s4949is.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s4949is/xml/BILLS-119s4949is.xml fdlp DGPO 2026-07-14 2026-07-14 BILLS-119s4949is machine generated eng Shelley Moore Capito United States Senate sponsor spn United States Congress Member Sheldon Whitehouse United States Senate cosponsor United States Congress Member Kevin Cramer United States Senate cosponsor United States Congress Member Adam B. Schiff United States Senate cosponsor United States Congress Member Angela D. Alsobrooks United States Senate cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works associated name asn Title 10 Section 2667 Title 10 Section 2667note 10 U.S.C. 2667 10 U.S.C. 2667note Title 16 Section 1536 Title 16 Section 460d-3(b)(4) Title 16 Section 460d Title 16 Section 6501note 16 U.S.C. 1536 16 U.S.C. 460d-3(b)(4) 16 U.S.C. 460d 16 U.S.C. 6501note Title 31 Section 1105 31 U.S.C. 1105 Title 33 Section 1251et seq. Title 33 Section 1254(u) Title 33 Section 1263a Title 33 Section 1268(c)(7)(J) Title 33 Section 1269(g) Title 33 Section 1269(h) Title 33 Section 1269note Title 33 Section 1270 Title 33 Section 1270(a)(1) Title 33 Section 1270(i) Title 33 Section 1272(f) Title 33 Section 1275(d)(6) Title 33 Section 1276(c) Title 33 Section 1292 Title 33 Section 1300(i)(1) Title 33 Section 1301(f)(1) Title 33 Section 1301(f)(2)(B)(i) Title 33 Section 1302d(e)(1) Title 33 Section 1302f(b)(4)(A) Title 33 Section 1330(i)(1) Title 33 Section 1383 Title 33 Section 1383(c) Title 33 Section 1387 Title 33 Section 2201note Title 33 Section 2203(a) Title 33 Section 2211 Title 33 Section 2212 Title 33 Section 2213 Title 33 Section 2216 Title 33 Section 2222 Title 33 Section 2224 Title 33 Section 2231(b) Title 33 Section 2232 Title 33 Section 2232(f) Title 33 Section 2242(a) Title 33 Section 2251 Title 33 Section 2263(b) Title 33 Section 2267a(d) Title 33 Section 2269 Title 33 Section 2280 Title 33 Section 2280(b) Title 33 Section 2281b(b)(1) Title 33 Section 2282a Title 33 Section 2282c Title 33 Section 2282d Title 33 Section 2282d(c)(1)(D) Title 33 Section 2282d(c)(1)(D)(iii) Title 33 Section 2282(a) Title 33 Section 2282g Title 33 Section 2289a(a) Title 33 Section 2298a Title 33 Section 2317 Title 33 Section 2321b(c) Title 33 Section 2326 Title 33 Section 2326note Title 33 Section 2327a Title 33 Section 2330 Title 33 Section 2332 Title 33 Section 2341c(d) Title 33 Section 2347c Title 33 Section 2348a(b) Title 33 Section 3303a(g)(2)(E)(i) Title 33 Section 3912 Title 33 Section 3913(a) Title 33 Section 403 Title 33 Section 408 Title 33 Section 4282(g) Title 33 Section 467f-2(j)(4) Title 33 Section 467f-2note Title 33 Section 467j(a)(2) Title 33 Section 549a Title 33 Section 562 Title 33 Section 603a Title 33 Section 610 Title 33 Section 610note Title 33 Section 635 Title 33 Section 652 Title 33 Section 701g Title 33 Section 701n(a) Title 33 Section 701r Title 33 Section 701s Title 33 Section 709a 33 U.S.C. 1251et seq. 33 U.S.C. 1254(u) 33 U.S.C. 1263a 33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(7)(J) 33 U.S.C. 1269(g) 33 U.S.C. 1269(h) 33 U.S.C. 1269note 33 U.S.C. 1270 33 U.S.C. 1270(a)(1) 33 U.S.C. 1270(i) 33 U.S.C. 1272(f) 33 U.S.C. 1275(d)(6) 33 U.S.C. 1276(c) 33 U.S.C. 1292 33 U.S.C. 1300(i)(1) 33 U.S.C. 1301(f)(1) 33 U.S.C. 1301(f)(2)(B)(i) 33 U.S.C. 1302d(e)(1) 33 U.S.C. 1302f(b)(4)(A) 33 U.S.C. 1330(i)(1) 33 U.S.C. 1383 33 U.S.C. 1383(c) 33 U.S.C. 1387 33 U.S.C. 2201note 33 U.S.C. 2203(a) 33 U.S.C. 2211 33 U.S.C. 2212 33 U.S.C. 2213 33 U.S.C. 2216 33 U.S.C. 2222 33 U.S.C. 2224 33 U.S.C. 2231(b) 33 U.S.C. 2232 33 U.S.C. 2232(f) 33 U.S.C. 2242(a) 33 U.S.C. 2251 33 U.S.C. 2263(b) 33 U.S.C. 2267a(d) 33 U.S.C. 2269 33 U.S.C. 2280 33 U.S.C. 2280(b) 33 U.S.C. 2281b(b)(1) 33 U.S.C. 2282a 33 U.S.C. 2282c 33 U.S.C. 2282d 33 U.S.C. 2282d(c)(1)(D) 33 U.S.C. 2282d(c)(1)(D)(iii) 33 U.S.C. 2282(a) 33 U.S.C. 2282g 33 U.S.C. 2289a(a) 33 U.S.C. 2298a 33 U.S.C. 2317 33 U.S.C. 2321b(c) 33 U.S.C. 2326 33 U.S.C. 2326note 33 U.S.C. 2327a 33 U.S.C. 2330 33 U.S.C. 2332 33 U.S.C. 2341c(d) 33 U.S.C. 2347c 33 U.S.C. 2348a(b) 33 U.S.C. 3303a(g)(2)(E)(i) 33 U.S.C. 3912 33 U.S.C. 3913(a) 33 U.S.C. 403 33 U.S.C. 408 33 U.S.C. 4282(g) 33 U.S.C. 467f-2(j)(4) 33 U.S.C. 467f-2note 33 U.S.C. 467j(a)(2) 33 U.S.C. 549a 33 U.S.C. 562 33 U.S.C. 603a 33 U.S.C. 610 33 U.S.C. 610note 33 U.S.C. 635 33 U.S.C. 652 33 U.S.C. 701g 33 U.S.C. 701n(a) 33 U.S.C. 701r 33 U.S.C. 701s 33 U.S.C. 709a Title 42 Section 10302(4) Title 42 Section 10303 Title 42 Section 1962d-22(f)(3) Title 42 Section 1962d-5b Title 42 Section 1962d-5b(a)(4) Title 42 Section 1962d-5f Title 42 Section 300f Title 42 Section 300i-2 Title 42 Section 300i-2(h) Title 42 Section 300i-4(d) Title 42 Section 300j-12 Title 42 Section 300j-12(g)(2)(A) Title 42 Section 300j-19a Title 42 Section 300j-19b(e) Title 42 Section 300j-19e(c) Title 42 Section 300j-19f(h) Title 42 Section 300j-19g(f)(1) Title 42 Section 300j-1(d) Title 42 Section 300j-1(e)(5) Title 42 Section 300j-24(d) Title 42 Section 300j-3cnote Title 42 Section 4321et seq. 42 U.S.C. 10302(4) 42 U.S.C. 10303 42 U.S.C. 1962d-22(f)(3) 42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b 42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b(a)(4) 42 U.S.C. 1962d-5f 42 U.S.C. 300f 42 U.S.C. 300i-2 42 U.S.C. 300i-2(h) 42 U.S.C. 300i-4(d) 42 U.S.C. 300j-12 42 U.S.C. 300j-12(g)(2)(A) 42 U.S.C. 300j-19a 42 U.S.C. 300j-19b(e) 42 U.S.C. 300j-19e(c) 42 U.S.C. 300j-19f(h) 42 U.S.C. 300j-19g(f)(1) 42 U.S.C. 300j-1(d) 42 U.S.C. 300j-1(e)(5) 42 U.S.C. 300j-24(d) 42 U.S.C. 300j-3cnote 42 U.S.C. 4321et seq. 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115-141 Public Law No 115-141 Public Law 116-260 Public Law No 116-260 Public Law 117-263 Public Law No 117-263 Public Law 118-272 Public Law No 118-272 s BILLS-119s4949is 119 2 SENATE SENATE 4949 is is Water Resources Development Act of 2026 To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes. Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Schiff, and Ms. Alsobrooks) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works Committee on Environment and Public Works Environment and Public Works Mrs. Capito Shelley Moore Capito Capito, Shelley Moore Shelley Capito Mr. Whitehouse Sheldon Whitehouse Whitehouse, Sheldon Mr. Cramer Kevin Cramer Cramer, Kevin Mr. Schiff Adam B. Schiff Schiff, Adam B. Adam Schiff Ms. Alsobrooks Angela D. Alsobrooks Alsobrooks, Angela D. Angela Alsobrooks false false