S 725 · 93th Congress · Emergency Management

A bill authorizing the Secretary of the Army to construct three floodwater channels for flood prevention and other purposes in the Lower Rio Grande Basin, Willacy, Hidalgo, and Cameron Counties, Texas.

Introduced 1973-02-01· Sponsored by Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
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House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.(1973-02-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the Secretary of the ARmy to con- struct three floodwater channels for flood prevention and other purposes in the Lower Rio Grande Basin, Willacy, Hidalgo, and Cameron Counties, Texas. Requires the Secretary of the Army, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to seek reasonable assurances that an adequate land treatment program satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture will be installed to provide necessary protection to the watershed lands and planned structural measures. Authorizes to be appropriated $21,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this Act.…

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