Jeff Denham: “The Denham-Costa amendment makes permanent authority of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to enter cost recovery…”

“The Denham-Costa amendment makes permanent authority of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to enter cost recovery agreements for evaluation and processing of permits for public utility, natural gas companies, and railroad carriers. The goal of this policy known as section 214 is to modernize the evaluation of permits to ensure critical infrastructure projects can be delivered to the public. This policy can benefit the Central Valley, Napa, Sonoma, and other disaster stricken areas by allowing them to rebuild faster so families can turn on their lights and cool their homes. I urge support of its passage, and I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Costa), my cosponsor.”