On the recordApril 29, 1999
The bill before us today is one which we all can support. Madam Chairman, the committee on Transportation and Infrastructure strongly supports biennial legislation for the Corps' water resources program because it provides stability to Corps programs, certainly to local project sponsors, and timely response to changing circumstances. The bill before us today authorizes major flood control navigation, shore protection, and other water resource development projects. These projects have gone through the traditional review and evaluation process of the Corps and have received favorable reports from the Chief of Engineers. Another 16 projects will be authorized to proceed to construction if their Chief's reports are complete by September 30, 1999. This bill also establishes a new flood mitigation and riverine restoration pilot program that is modeled after the administration's proposed Challenge 21 program.
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