HR 3080 · 113th Congress · Water Resources Development
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
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House Vote4
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 113-121.(2014-06-10)
Recorded Votes
PassedSenate · 2014-05-22
Roll #163 ↗Yea 91Nay 7
PassedSenate · 2014-05-22
Roll #163 ↗Yea 91Nay 7
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Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 - Title I: Program Reforms and Streamlining - Revises requirements for feasibility studies under the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986 to: (1) limit the duration of any feasibility study to 3 years; (2) limit the cost of any such study to $3 million; and (3) require personnel of the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to conduct concurrent reviews of feasibility studies (currently, sequential reviews are permitted). Requires the Secretary of the Army, not later than 90 days after the initiation of a feasibility study, to initiate federally-mandated reviews, including environmental reviews. Amends the WRDA of 2000 to authorize the Secretary to accept and expend funds contributed by a public utility company to expedite the evaluation of a permit for a water resources project or activity under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army. Amends the WRDA of 2007 to designate the Corps as the federal lead agency in the environmental review process (i.e., preparation of an environmental impact statement, environmental assessment, categorical exclusion, or other document under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [NEP…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013
Oct 21, 2013As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 19, 2013
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
May 20, 2014Conference agreement on H.R. 3080, as posted on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s website on May 15, 2014.
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
7 Democrats13 Republicans