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"Senate Unanimously Passes Biannual Water Projects Bill"

"The Senate on Thursday unanimously reauthorized the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), the biennial legislation authorizing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects.

The 2024 WRDA is named after Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Tom Carper (D-Del.), who is set to retire next year.  It follows the July 22 passage of the House version of the bill. The most recent version includes authorization for 13 new infrastructure projects or modifications to existing ones.

Specific authorizations in the 2024 WRDA 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."

Zack Budryk reports for The Hill August 1, 2024.

Source: The Hill, 08/02/2024