United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1137 (116th)
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to repeal the authority relating to reprogramming during national emergencies.
Introduced
11 February 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 February 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1137
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1137