HR 3966 · 93th Congress · Emergency Management

Water Resources Development Act

Introduced 1973-02-07· Sponsored by Rep. Ford, Gerald R., Jr. [R-MI-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Public Works.(1973-02-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Water Resources Development Act - Title I: Water Resources Development - Authorizes the construction, repair, and preservation of specified public works on rivers and harbors for navigation and flood control in: (1) the Middle Atlantic Region, (2) the South Atlantic-Gulf Region, (3) the Ohio Region, (4) the Arkansas-White-Red-Region, (5) the Lower Mississippi River Region, (6) the Texas Gulf Region, and (7) the Columbia-North Pacific Region. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, to undertake a comprehensive review of the use of lands for recreation and fish and wildlife purposes at water resources projects under their jurisdiction. Authorizes to be appropriated not to exceed $750,000, to carry out the purposes of this Act. States that, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act and at least once each year thereafter, the Secretary of the Army shall review and submit to Congress a list of those authorized projects for works of improvement of rivers and harbors and other waterways for navigation, beach erosion, flood control, and other purposes which have been authorized for a period of at least eight years and w…

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