The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), the biennial legislation authorizing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects. |
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The legislation includes authorization for 13 new infrastructure projects or modifications to existing ones. The passage follows the July 22 passage of the House version of the bill.
Specific authorizations include a requirement directing the Secretary of the Army to establish a pilot project for drought emergencies in California and Arizona, as well as a coastal erosion project in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, formerly called Barrow, and the replacement of canal bridges in Cape Cod, Mass. “Today, the U.S. Senate passed crucial bipartisan legislation to invest in our nation’s water infrastructure, protect our communities and support good-paying jobs,” Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) said in a statement.
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