United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1495 (110th)
Water Resources Development Act of 2007
Introduced
13 March 2007
Last action
9 November 2007 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 110-114.
Sponsors
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - Authorizes and provides for specified water resources development and conservation projects. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to carry out specified projects for navigation, environmental restoration, ecosystem restoration, hurricane and storm damage reduction, and flood damage reduction. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to prohibit the Secretary from: (1) soliciting contributions from nonfederal interests for water resources development project construction costs exceeding the assigned nonfederal share; or (2) conditioning federal participation on the receipt of such contributions. Revises requirements for written project partnership agreements with nonfederal interests. Revises or adds requirements, among other matters, for: (1) a schedule for consolidating federal, state, and local agency and Indian tribe environmental assessments, project reviews, and issuance of all project permits; (2) a coordinated project review process; (3) public access to water resource and related water quality data; (4) pre-construction assistance to state and local governments for remediation, environmental restoration, or reuse of specified areas; (5) plans for regional management of sediment obtained in conjunction with projects; and (6) peer review of project studies by an independent panel of experts. Modifies: (1) authorizations of specified water projects in various states; and (2) project authorizations regarding South Florida and the Everglades. Deauthorizes certain projects. Provides for specified land conveyances. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct various studies, including one of drought conditions in the southwestern United States; (2) evaluate the structural integrity of flood damage reduction projects; (3) recommend a framework for long-term program of wetlands protection, conservation, and restoration in coastal Louisiana; and (4) undertake navigation improvements and ecosystem restoration for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System. Establishes the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Task Force.
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Timeline
13 March 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2007
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
15 March 2007
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 March 2007
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
Source: Calendars
29 March 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-80.
Source: Committee
29 March 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-80.
Source: Committee
18 April 2007
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 319 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1495 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill.
Source: Floor
19 April 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 April 2007
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 25 (Roll no. 234).
Source: Floor
19 April 2007
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 25 (Roll no. 234).
Source: Floor
19 April 2007
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 226 (Roll no. 233).
Source: Floor
19 April 2007
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3664)
Source: Floor
19 April 2007
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 319. (consideration: CR H3600-3665)
Source: Floor
19 April 2007
Passed
Rule H. Res. 319 passed House.
Source: Floor
19 April 2007
Floor
Mr. Walden (OR) moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation. (consideration: CR H3663-3664; text: CR H3663)
Source: Floor
19 April 2007
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H3609-3650)
Source: Floor
19 April 2007
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3662-3663)
Source: Floor
19 April 2007
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1495.
Source: Floor
19 April 2007
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Ross to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
19 April 2007
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 319 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
19 April 2007
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1495 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill.
Source: Floor
23 April 2007
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 2007
Introduced
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 128.
Source: Calendars
3 May 2007
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5609)
Source: Floor
10 May 2007
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5883-5908)
Source: Floor
11 May 2007
Passed
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6008, S6009-6010)
Source: Floor
14 May 2007
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S6036-6050)
Source: Floor
15 May 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6086-6089, S6092-6115, S6118-6124)
Source: Floor
16 May 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 May 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6157-6184)
Source: Floor
16 May 2007
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 4. Record Vote Number: 170.(text: CR 5/17/2007 S6314-6358)
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Senate appointed conferees. Boxer; Baucus; Lieberman; Carper; Clinton; Lautenberg; Inhofe; Warner; Voinovich; Isakson; Vitter.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 July 2007
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Oberstar, Johnson, E. B., Tauscher, Baird, Higgins, Mitchell, Kagen, McNerney, Mica, Duncan, Ehlers, Baker, Brown (SC), and Boozman.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 July 2007
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8420)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 July 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Oberstar moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 July 2007
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 July 2007
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 July 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 110-280 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9059-9188)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 July 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 110-280 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9059-9188)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 2007
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 381 - 40 (Roll no. 790).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 2007
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 2007
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 381 - 40 (Roll no. 790).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 2007
ResolvingDifferences
The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 110-280 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 8/2/2007 H9533-9534)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 2007
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1495.
Source: Floor
1 August 2007
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR 8/2/2007 H9531)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Oberstar brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-280 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 597. (consideration: CR 8/2/2007 H9522-9532)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 2007
Passed
Rule H. Res. 597 passed House.
Source: Floor
1 August 2007
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 597 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1495 with 1 hour of general debate.
Source: Floor
2 August 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 2007
Action
Cleared for White House.
24 September 2007
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
24 September 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11974-11996)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 2007
Vote
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 12. Record Vote Number: 347.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
23 October 2007
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
23 October 2007
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 November 2007
President
Vetoed by President. (text of veto message: CR H12458-12459)
Source: President
2 November 2007
President
Vetoed by President.(text of veto message: CR H12458-12459)
Source: President
5 November 2007
Floor
Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received from the White House on November 2, 2007, at 1:49 p.m. stating a message from the President whereby he returns without his approval, H.R. 1495, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2007.
Source: Floor
6 November 2007
Vote
Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 361 - 54 (Roll No. 1040). (consideration: CR H12788-12798)
Source: Veto
6 November 2007
Vote
Passed House over veto: Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 361 - 54 (Roll No. 1040).(consideration: CR H12788-12798)
Source: Veto
6 November 2007
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage of H.R. 1495, the objections of the President to the contrary, notwithstanding.
Source: Floor
6 November 2007
Veto
The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the veto message on H.R. 1495.
Source: Veto
7 November 2007
Veto
Veto message received in Senate. Held at the desk. (consideration: CR S14044-14056)
Source: Veto
8 November 2007
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
8 November 2007
Veto
Veto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S14113-14118)
Source: Veto
8 November 2007
Vote
Passed Senate over veto: Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 14. Record Vote Number: 406.
Source: Veto
9 November 2007
Became law
Became Public Law No: 110-114.
Source: President
9 November 2007
Became law
Became Public Law No: 110-114.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
8 November 2007 · Veto Overridden · On Overriding the Veto H.R. 1495 · Veto Overridden · Official source
Yes 79 · No 14 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]Nay
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]Not Voting
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
24 September 2007 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 1495 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source
Yes 81 · No 12 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]Nay
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]Not Voting
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
16 May 2007 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1495 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 91 · No 4 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 5
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]Yea
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]Not Voting
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 8 November 2007 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 3 July 2007 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 30 April 2007 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 19 April 2007 · Download file
- Reported in House · 29 March 2007 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 13 March 2007 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1495) to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.
- related to → Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1495) to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Water Resources Development Act of 2007
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-100 to authorize and modifiy several Corps of Engineers' projects and studies for flood control, navigation, and environmental restoration. As modified, the instruction to insert section 5024 relating to Capital improvements for the Washington Aqueduct is removed.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 110-100 to add a new section at the end of title II. As modified the amendment inserts the following new projects in Lake County, Ilinois.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-100 to provide the Rathbun Regional Water Association with a right of first refusal to purchase water supply storage from the Corps of Engineers at Rathbun Lake, Iowa.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-100 to ensure that all harbor maintenance is funded based on FY2004 standards, regardless of the amount of tonnage a harbor handles. Current U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' policy excludes from the Corps' budget harbors that do not meet a minimum requirement for the amount of tonnage handled.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-100 to strike section 2036 of the legislation and replace it with language directing the Secretary of the Army to update the principles and guidelines that the Army Corps of Engineers uses in the formulation, evaluation, and implementation of water resources projects. The amendment would require the Secretary to consult with other agencies and the public in developing the new principles and guidelines.
- amends ← SAMDT 1077
- amends ← SAMDT 1074
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