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H.R. 4342 (112th)

WAVE4 Act

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Introduced

29 March 2012

Last action

30 March 2012 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Robert Aderholt, Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21], JOHN DUNCAN, Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Terri Sewell, Steve Cohen, JOHN SHIMKUS, Pete Olson, Daniel Lipinski, Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Adam Kinzinger, David Loebsack, Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Peter Roskam, Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Randy Hultgren, Bill Johnson, David Roe, Eric Crawford, Mike Rogers, Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], ELIJAH CUMMINGS, RON KIND

Subjects

Environment, Energy, Transport

Source updated

14 August 2025

Environment · Energy · Transport

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Summary

Waterways Are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and Environment Act of 2012 or WAVE4 Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to require certain delivery process reforms for qualifying construction and major rehabilitation projects for navigation infrastructure of inland and intracoastal waterways. Directs the Secretary, working in conjunction with the Inland Waterways Users Board, to submit to Congress a 20-year program for making capital investments on inland and intracoastal waterways. Authorizes such program to be based on the 20-year capital investment strategy contained in the Inland Marine Transportation System (IMTS) Capital Projects Business Model, Final Report published on April 13, 2010, as approved by the Board. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit expenditures from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to 50% of the total cost of the construction or rehabilitation project. Prohibits expenditures from the Fund for: (1) construction or rehabilitation of dams, or (2) rehabilitation expenditures equal to or exceeding $100 million.

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Timeline

  1. 29 March 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 March 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 March 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 March 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

    Source: Committee

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