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HR 617 110th Congress House Water Resources Development Economics and Public Finance Ecosystem management Emergency Management Environmental Protection Estuaries Everglades Federal aid to water pollution control Federal aid to water resources development Flood control Florida Infrastructure Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Reservoirs Restoration ecology Water quality Water supply Wetlands

Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2007

Introduced: January 22, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jan 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 22, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 22, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the project for ecosystem restoration, water supply, flood control, and protection of water quality, Indian River Lagoon, South Florida, at a specified total cost, in accordance with the recommendations of the report of the Chief of Engineers, dated August 6, 2004.

Deauthorizes certain projects authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 and the Flood Control Act of 1968.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the project for ecosystem restoration, Picayune Strand, Collier County, Florida, at a specified total cost in accordance with section 601 of Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (relating to the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan) and the report of the Chief of Engineers, September 15, 2006.

What's happening now January 23, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 23, 2007
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 22, 2007
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jan 22, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 617: Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-617/
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