To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Environment, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H3689C5E94DC34750A8A127589235D1A0: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section HF1BEF47B90F54D0995B7416378FE5BAF: 2. Secretary defined In this Act, the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army.
- Section HF423BCA91C6D4D2897DB7FFFB9787F45: 101. Continuing authority programs Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement a pilot program, in...
- Section H4AE4F10110D24183A1D2B7FE175FF15D: 205. Small flood control projects The Secretary shall carry out a program for the implementation, in partnership with non-Federal interests, of small...
- Section H06B9F0E818254235BF1F9C1F0685A339: 102. Community project advisor Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a single office to assist...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Environment, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReceived
Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the …
Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Algiers community in New Orleans, Augusta, Georgia community, Barrow community
City of Selma, Alabama, City of Worcester, Massachusetts, Coastal communities with deferred payment agreements
Non-Federal project sponsors faces effects in multiple directions
Positive-direction: City of Selma, Alabama, Coastal communities with deferred payment agreements, Communities with abandoned project authorizations, Communities with newly authorized water resources projects, Levee districts, Levee districts and owners, Levee districts with deferred maintenance, Local governments and flood control districts, Local governments seeking federal water project assistance, Los Angeles County Flood Control District, Lower-income communities seeking water projects, Non-Federal sponsor for Morganza to the Gulf project, Non-Federal sponsors seeking payment renegotiation, Non-Federal storm damage project sponsors, North Slope Borough, Alaska, Project sponsors for listed feasibility studies, State and local governments, State governors in Missouri River basin, State of Indiana, Western Washington counties (Chelan, Island, King, Kittitas, Pierce, San Juan, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom)
Negative-direction: Recipients of Corps property conveyances, Santa Ana River flood control project, State and local governments receiving bridge transfers
Congressional oversight committees, Corps facility workers, Corps recreation facilities
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers faces effects in multiple directions
Positive-direction: Congressional oversight committees, Corps facility workers, Corps recreation facilities, Engineer Research and Development Center, Federal agencies in Federal Triangle area, Federal levee system operators, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District
Negative-direction: Corps reservoir operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging operations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Construction and engineering firms, Construction contractors, Construction contractors in Galveston area
Donor ports, Emerging port facilities, Non-Federal sponsor for Columbia River Channel
Coastal wetlands restoration projects, Environmental and tree preservation interests, Everglades restoration interests
Positive-direction: Coastal wetlands restoration projects, Environmental and tree preservation interests, Everglades restoration interests, Fish and wildlife interests on Narraguagus River, Fish and wildlife interests on Willamette River, Fish passage and wildlife interests on Savannah River, Invasive species control efforts, Invasive species control programs
Negative-direction: Fish and wildlife mitigation efforts, Wildlife and conservation interests
Environmental research organizations, National Academy of Sciences, National Laboratories
People with disabilities using Corps recreation sites, Recreation and tourism industry, Recreation interests on Savannah River
Positive-direction: People with disabilities using Corps recreation sites, Recreation and tourism industry, Recreation interests on Savannah River, Recreation visitors and public
Negative-direction: Recreation visitors
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a vessel— determined to be abandoned by the Commandant of the Coast Guard
a project— that is located in the State of California, the State of Nevada, or the State of Arizona
in-river features on the Missouri River used to create and maintain dike notches, chutes, and complexes for interception or rearing authorized pursuant to section 601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4143
a permanent nonproject structure that— is located inside the boundaries of a flood control work
the project for mitigation of fish and wildlife losses, Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska, authorized by section 601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4143
a stormwater treatment area in the State of Florida authorized by or pursuant to section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680
the portion of the project for flood control, Santa Ana River Mainstem Project, including Santiago Creek, California, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113
a civil works project that is— located in the watershed of the Sacramento River and its tributaries, including the American, Bear, Yuba, and Feather Rivers, within the State of California
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