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HR 2415 115th Congress House Water Resources Development Everglades Florida Government information and archives Hydrology and hydrography Lakes and rivers Water quality Water storage Watersheds

Everglades FIRST Act

Introduced: May 11, 2017 Introduced by: Mast, Brian J. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 11, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Everglades Flow Increases Rely on Storage and Treatment Act or the Everglades FIRST Act

This bill directs the Department of the Army to expedite completion of the reports for the following projects in Florida and to expedite completion of construction of the projects it determines are feasible:

  • Everglades Agricultural Area Storage Reservoirs,
  • Loxahatchee River Watershed Restoration Project,
  • Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project, and
  • Western Everglades Restoration Project.
What's happening now May 11, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3