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, Finance, Environment.
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 H4DA2417EF2AC471F998F9DB683B8C2FF: 101. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024. The table of contents for this Act...
- Section H8AD44F7FF62E461FB96A2C387FED8A62: 1001. Short title This division may be cited as the Water Resources Development Act of 2024.
- Section H227022E5764F49DE99603279751B7159: 1002. Secretary defined In this division, the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army.
- Section H3CB5602723894CECBE48D1E10819D5F6: 1101. Outreach and access Section 8117(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2281b(b)) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph...
- Section HE0491C227D67427591B3BB11DB3F0B17: 1102. Notice to Congress regarding WRDA implementation Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan for...
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, Finance, Environment
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
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Carper, with an amendment
Mr. Carper (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kelly, and Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Army Corps of Engineers, Army Corps of Engineers Division Commanders, Congress
Army Corps of Engineers faces effects in multiple directions
Positive-direction: Army Corps of Engineers Division Commanders, Congress, Federal government, Indian Tribes, Individual tribes previously excluded from consortium benefits, Inland Waterways Trust Fund, Inter-Tribal consortiums, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Tohono O odham Nation, Arizona, Tribal communities, Tribal nations participating in Partnership Program
Negative-direction: Federal reservoir system, Government Accountability Office
Arizona municipalities and tribal nations, Coastal hurricane protection stakeholders, Communities with authorized feasibility studies
Positive-direction: Arizona municipalities and tribal nations, Coastal hurricane protection stakeholders, Communities with authorized feasibility studies, Communities with authorized water projects, Craig, Alaska, Delaware coastal communities, Economically disadvantaged Delaware coastal communities, Economically disadvantaged communities, Economically disadvantaged communities in Northern West Virginia, Economically disadvantaged communities in Southern West Virginia, Economically disadvantaged communities in West Virginia, Glendale, Arizona, Louisiana coastal communities, Louisiana coastal parishes, Middle Rio Grande communities in New Mexico, Missouri River Basin communities, Non-Federal project sponsors, Northampton, Massachusetts, Northampton, Massachusetts and Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, Northern US communities affected by ice jams, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, Potential non-Federal project sponsors, Selma, Alabama, State flood risk management agencies, State of Illinois, State of Illinois and local non-Federal interests, Sussex County, Delaware, Upper Susquehanna River Basin communities, Upper Susquehanna River Basin communities in New York, Water project sponsors and non-Federal interests
Negative-direction: Port Angeles, Washington, Truckee Meadows, Nevada, Truckee Meadows, Nevada flood control stakeholders
Beach erosion control contractors, Beach nourishment contractors, Coastal construction contractors
California and Arizona water users, Colorado River Basin water users, Federal reservoir project operators
Ecosystem restoration contractors, Environmental restoration contractors, Great Lakes ecosystem
Port Fourchon, Louisiana, Port of Mobile, Alabama, Port of Portland, Oregon
Engineering and feasibility study firms, Engineering feasibility study firms, Flood control engineering firms
Alaska maritime industry, Commercial navigation operators on Tennessee River, Commercial navigation operators on Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
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
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The term community advisory board means a community committee or other advisory organization that— primarily focuses on the economic impacts of decommissioning activities
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 structure for human habitation, including a septic system— for which a license for right-of-way has been provided by the Secretary and is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act
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 brownfield site that is redeveloped through the incorporation of 1 or more renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, geothermal, ocean, and emerging, but proven, renewable energy technologies
a project— that is located in the State of California, the State of Nevada, or the State of Arizona
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
a permanent nonproject structure that— is located inside the boundaries of a flood control work
a beach within the geographic boundary of an unconstructed federally authorized hurricane and storm damage reduction project that is— a publicly owned beach
any economic activity that primarily serves to encourage recreational or business travel in or to the United States, including activities relating to public or nonprofit entertainment venues in the United States
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
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