President Trump Signs Water Infrastructure Law
President Donald Trump signed the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 into law Oct. 23.
According to a press release issued by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the law will invest in water infrastructure improvements related to harbors, waterways and flood protection.
Another major T&I #infrastructure priority signed into law today by @POTUS : America's Infrastructure Act & #WRDA improve ports, waterways, flood protection, wastewater & drinking water infra, hydropower & more. @realDonaldTrump More info:https://t.co/NLExcu1zaL #WRDAWorks pic.twitter.com/wqW40FoPDA — T&I Committee (@Transport) October 23, 2018
The legislation charges the Army Corps of Engineers with expediting the dredged material management plan process and maximizing existing information, studies and innovative practices.
“I am proud of the fact that our committee, the House and the Senate have worked together to send bipartisan WRDA legislation to the president in each of the last three congresses,” said T&I Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) in the press release. “These laws are essential federal commitments to improving the harbors, ports, waterways, locks, dams and other water infrastructure that makes our transportation network more efficient, the country competitively stronger and our communities safer from flooding.”
The measure cleared the Senate on Oct. 10 with a vote of 99-1. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) was the bill’s one opponent.
“Passage of the [act] is a win for our nation’s coastal communities,” T&I committee ranking member Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) said in the release. “This bill is the product of a strong bipartisan, bicameral effort and I applaud my House and Senate colleagues for their hard work to get this legislation signed into law.”
