Water Resources Development Act of 2007

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

1. 13 March 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 March 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 March 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 March 2007

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 March 2007

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 29 March 2007

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.

   Source: Calendars

7. 29 March 2007

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-80.

   Source: Committee

8. 29 March 2007

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-80.

   Source: Committee

9. 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

10. 19 April 2007

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

11. 19 April 2007

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 25 (Roll no. 234).

    Source: Floor

12. 19 April 2007

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 25 (Roll no. 234).

    Source: Floor

13. 19 April 2007

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 226 (Roll no. 233).

    Source: Floor

14. 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

15. 19 April 2007

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 319. (consideration: CR H3600-3665)

    Source: Floor

16. 19 April 2007

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 319 passed House.

    Source: Floor

17. 19 April 2007

    Floor

    Mr. Walden (OR) moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation. (consideration: CR H3663-3664; text: CR H3663)

    Source: Floor

18. 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. 19 April 2007

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3662-3663)

    Source: Floor

20. 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

21. 19 April 2007

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Ross to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

22. 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

23. 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

24. 23 April 2007

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

25. 30 April 2007

    Introduced

    Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 128.

    Source: Calendars

26. 3 May 2007

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5609)

    Source: Floor

27. 10 May 2007

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5883-5908)

    Source: Floor

28. 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

29. 14 May 2007

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S6036-6050)

    Source: Floor

30. 15 May 2007

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6086-6089, S6092-6115, S6118-6124)

    Source: Floor

31. 16 May 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 16 May 2007

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6157-6184)

    Source: Floor

33. 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

34. 17 May 2007

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

35. 17 May 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate appointed conferees. Boxer; Baucus; Lieberman; Carper; Clinton; Lautenberg; Inhofe; Warner; Voinovich; Isakson; Vitter.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 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

37. 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

38. 25 July 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Oberstar moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 31 July 2007

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 31 July 2007

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 31 July 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 110-280 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9059-9188)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

42. 31 July 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 110-280 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9059-9188)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

43. 1 August 2007

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 381 - 40 (Roll no. 790).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

44. 1 August 2007

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

45. 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

46. 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

47. 1 August 2007

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1495.

    Source: Floor

48. 1 August 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR 8/2/2007 H9531)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

49. 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

50. 1 August 2007

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 597 passed House.

    Source: Floor

51. 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

52. 2 August 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

53. 24 September 2007

    Action

    Cleared for White House.

54. 24 September 2007

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

55. 24 September 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11974-11996)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

56. 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

57. 23 October 2007

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

58. 23 October 2007

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

59. 2 November 2007

    President

    Vetoed by President. (text of veto message: CR H12458-12459)

    Source: President

60. 2 November 2007

    President

    Vetoed by President.(text of veto message: CR H12458-12459)

    Source: President

61. 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

62. 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

63. 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

64. 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

65. 6 November 2007

    Veto

    The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the veto message on H.R. 1495.

    Source: Veto

66. 7 November 2007

    Veto

    Veto message received in Senate. Held at the desk. (consideration: CR S14044-14056)

    Source: Veto

67. 8 November 2007

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

68. 8 November 2007

    Veto

    Veto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S14113-14118)

    Source: Veto

69. 8 November 2007

    Vote

    Passed Senate over veto: Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 14. Record Vote Number: 406.

    Source: Veto

70. 9 November 2007

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 110-114.

    Source: President

71. 9 November 2007

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 110-114.

    Source: BecameLaw

Votes

Versions

• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Public Law · 8 November 2007 · Official file
• Engrossed Amendment Senate · 3 July 2007 · Official file
• Placed on Calendar Senate · 30 April 2007 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 19 April 2007 · Official file
• Reported in House · 29 March 2007 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 13 March 2007 · Official file

Documents

18 official files

• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 8 November 2007

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 8 November 2007

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 8 November 2007

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 31 July 2007

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 3 July 2007

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 3 July 2007

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 16 May 2007

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 30 April 2007

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 30 April 2007

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 19 April 2007

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 19 April 2007

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 29 March 2007

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 29 March 2007

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 March 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 March 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 March 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · 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