The Senate has reauthorized the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) in a unanimous Aug. 1  vote, green-lighting more than $9.8 billion in funding for water infrastructure projects across all 50 states and for more than 80 feasibility studies.
The WRDA reauthorization, issued every two years, essentially affirms that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will have the money to continue to work on projects already underway and initiate new ones requested by Congress.
The bill was adopted by the House 359–13 on July 22 and now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature.
“This bill addresses the diverse water resources needs of our nation and directs the Army Corps of Engineers to continue its work to make our communities more resilient in the face of extreme weather,” Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Tom Carper (D-Del.) said in a statement….