HR 1682
98th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Columbia River development
Dredging
Flood control
Navigation
River regulation
Rivers
Ships and shipping
Washington State
Water and Water Resources Development
A bill to modify the navigation project on the Cowlitz River, Washington, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to implement interim measures to control floods in the lower Cowlitz River area and improve navigation on the Columbia River.
Introduced: February 25, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 1983
See H.R.3678.
Mar 10, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Mar 10, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB.
Feb 25, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Feb 25, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Modifies Federal law to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to implement and maintain flood control measures on the Cowlitz and Toutle Rivers by dredging or other necessary means.
Authorizes the Chief of Engineers to reduce sedimentation flow and the chance of blockage on the Columbia River, Washington.
Declares that such authorization shall remain in effect until certain permanent measures are fully implemented.
What's happening now
See H.R.3678.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1