To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to repeal the authority relating to reprogramming during national emergencies.
- Last Action
- 2/12/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 2019-02-11Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2019-02-11Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E157)
- 2019-02-11Introduced in House
- 2019-02-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-11 (00)
This bill repeals the authority of the President to divert certain resources of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during national emergencies. Specifically, the bill repeals the President's authority to (1) terminate or defer civil works projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that are not essential to the national defense; and (2) apply the resources of the Corps' civil works program to civil works, military construction, and civil defense projects that are essential to the national defense.
Cosponsors (20)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- Ami Bera (D-CA)
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Harley Rouda (D-CA)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Stacey Plaskett (D-VI)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
Subjects
- Appropriations
- Military civil functions
- Military facilities and property
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- War and emergency powers
- Water resources funding
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