An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 113-251 to delay the application of environmental `streamlining' provisions in the bill until the Secretary certifies that there is sufficient funding to reduce the current backlog of authorized Corps projects to less than $20 billion; more than $40 billion in projects have already been authorized using existing environmental review processes, but have yet to receive funding for construction.

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Amendment Number
482
Description
An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 113-251 to delay the application of environmental `streamlining' provisions in the bill until the Secretary certifies that there is sufficient funding to reduce the current backlog of authorized Corps projects to less than $20 billion; more than $40 billion in projects have already been authorized using existing environmental review processes, but have yet to receive funding for construction.
Purpose
Amendment sought to delay the application of environmental "streamlining" provisions in the bill until the Secretary certifies that there is sufficient funding to reduce the current backlog of authorized Corps projects to less than $20 billion.
Congress
113
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Oct 23, 2013
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the DeFazio amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 236 (Roll no. 556).
Latest Action Time
17:53:27
Submitted Date
Oct 23, 2013
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Oct 21, 2021
Amendment 482 — Informed