The congressional push to pass a new water resources bill has taken a step forward with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s approval of a measure that would authorize $24.7 billion for an array of 21 Army Corps of Engineers' water projects.
The committee cleared the new Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA, on May 4, by a 20-0 vote.
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Lawmakers are aiming to continue the practice in recent years of approving a WRDA every other year.
2022年参议院立法的下一步将是一票。
在众议院中，今年还没有WRDA法案出现，但是行业官员表示，该会议厅的新措施的工作一直在幕后继续进行。
参议院委员会主席汤姆·卡珀（Tom Carper）（D-Del。）在小组的投票会议上说，双年展的WRDA时间表将确保“及时对支持我们经济的陆军研究和项目的国会授权，恢复关键的生态系统并保护我们的社区免受极端天气的影响，18luck官网喜欢洪水和干旱。”
Carper also said that the bill “better equips the Army Corps to address the threat that climate change poses to our coastal communities.” He said that more than 128 million Americans live in coastal counties.
为了应对海平面上升的海平面，卡尔说，比尔将建立保护和恢复海岸银行和河岸免受侵蚀和较高海平面的其他影响，作为“陆军军团的主要任务”。
The largest individual project authorization is $19.2 billion for a plan to protect Texas coastal areas from storms.
委员会最高共和党人雪莱·摩尔·卡皮托（Shelley Moore Capito）参议员说，得克萨斯州项目“将确保关键的港口资产能够继续满足我们国家的运输和供应链需求，向前迈进，”
Capito also said the project would "provide a vital corridor for our nation's energy industry."
参议员马克·凯利（Mark Kelly）（D-Ariz。）表示，新的WRDA将首次为军团提供权力，以“在计划，建设和运营水资源开发项目和计划时，解决干旱风险管理和供水的保护需求。18luck官网透明
凯利说：“这对亚利桑那州来说是一件大事。”他指出，目前，军团缺乏永久性的授权，旨在降低干旱风险。18luck官网
Total project authorization figure corrected on 5/10/20 to $24.7 billion.
