S 1529 · 95th Congress · Public works

A bill authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors for navigation, flood control.

Introduced 1977-05-16· Sponsored by Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 5885 passed in lieu.(1977-06-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Title I: Water Resources Projects - Water Resources Development Act - Adopts and authorizes the following works of improvement for navigation, flood control, and other purposes, to be carried out by the Secretary of the Army acting through the Chief of the Corps of Engineers: (1) Jekyll Island, Georgia (beach erosion control), (2) Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Bridge, Virginia and North Carolina (modification of Hobucken, Core Creek, and Fairfield bridges), (3) Coney Island, New York (beach erosion control), (4) Robinson's Branch at Clark, Scotch Plains, and Rahway, New Jersey (flood control), (5) Rahway River and Van Winkles Brook, New Jersey (flood control), (6) Baker River, Washington (flood control), (7) Chehalis River, Washington (flood control), (8) Kodiak Harbor, Alaska (navigation improvements, and (9) Agana River, Territory of Guam (flood control). Makes certain requirements and procedures of the Flood Control Act of 1968 applicable to these projects. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of the Corps of Engineers, to undertake the phase I design memorandum stage of the following water resources development projects: (1) water diversion from the M…

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