HR 1137
116th Congress
House
Water Resources Development
Appropriations
Military civil functions
Military facilities and property
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
War and emergency powers
Water resources funding
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to repeal the authority relating to reprogramming during national emergencies.
Introduced: February 11, 2019
Introduced by:
Garamendi, John
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 11, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E157)
Feb 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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