U.S. water resources and development legislation agreed
upon by a House-Senate conference committee will boost federal funding for the Great
Lakes, especially for harbors, as the final bill includes the Great
Lakes Navigation System that was pushed by Rep. Candice Miller.
upon by a House-Senate conference committee will boost federal funding for the Great
Lakes, especially for harbors, as the final bill includes the Great
Lakes Navigation System that was pushed by Rep. Candice Miller.
The legislation would direct the Army Corps of Engineers to aggregate the cargo tonnage of all 60 federally maintained ports on the Great Lakes for purposes of prioritizing annual funding allocations nationwide.
The Corps has taken a
“system” approach to the Mississippi, Ohio, and Illinois rivers, but treated the Great Lakes as a collection of individual ports and pitted
them against one another rather than acknowledging the economic benefits
resulting from their interdependence.
“system” approach to the Mississippi, Ohio, and Illinois rivers, but treated the Great Lakes as a collection of individual ports and pitted
them against one another rather than acknowledging the economic benefits
resulting from their interdependence.
According to The Washington Post, the House
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Environment and Public
Works Committee released the conference report on the water resources bill on
Thursday. House and Senate negotiators created a bill that eliminates $18
billion in old or obsolete programs, more than the cost of new programs
authorized. The bill contains no earmarks or pork barrel projects, House GOP
aides emphasized.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Environment and Public
Works Committee released the conference report on the water resources bill on
Thursday. House and Senate negotiators created a bill that eliminates $18
billion in old or obsolete programs, more than the cost of new programs
authorized. The bill contains no earmarks or pork barrel projects, House GOP
aides emphasized.
Miller, a Harrison
Township Republican and the only Member of Congress from Michigan appointed to
the conference committee to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the
Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), issued the following
statement on the final agreement:
Township Republican and the only Member of Congress from Michigan appointed to
the conference committee to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the
Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), issued the following
statement on the final agreement:
“I am extremely pleased to
announce that our final bill includes provisions that will significantly
benefit our Great Lakes, including my provision originally incorporated in the
House bill that will, for the first time ever, designate all ports and harbors
on the Great Lakes as a single, comprehensive navigation system.
announce that our final bill includes provisions that will significantly
benefit our Great Lakes, including my provision originally incorporated in the
House bill that will, for the first time ever, designate all ports and harbors
on the Great Lakes as a single, comprehensive navigation system.
This new designation will finally
allow the Great Lakes to present a unified front when competing against coastal
regions for federal funding and resources. The final bill also increases the
funding provided by the federal Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for our harbors
and maritime infrastructure.
allow the Great Lakes to present a unified front when competing against coastal
regions for federal funding and resources. The final bill also increases the
funding provided by the federal Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for our harbors
and maritime infrastructure.
The
final legislation is expected to be considered by the full House next
week. The complete WRRDA conference committee report is available online here.
final legislation is expected to be considered by the full House next
week. The complete WRRDA conference committee report is available online here.
Less funding, and Miller gift wraps this bill like it's a present…proof Miller has mastered the art of politics. Where does the savings go?
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