[20210105]IF11700_2020年《水资源开发法》.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated January 5, 2021Water Resources Development Act of 2020Congress commonly titles omnibus legislation that authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) civil works activities as a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Since WRDA 1986, Congress often has considered a WRDA biennially. Drivers for enactment typically include nonfederal and congressional interest in new studies and construction projects and adjustments to existing projects, programmatic authorities, and policies. Congress passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA 2020) as Division AA of P.L. 116-260, an omnibus appropriations and authorization act, signed by President Trump on December 27, 2020. The 116th Congress had considered other versions of a USACE authorization bill. For example, the House passed S. 1811 in early December 2020 and H.R. 7575 in July 2020. The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works reported S. 3591 in May 2020. Like most previously enacted WRDAs, WRDA 2020 not only authorized USACE studies and projects but also refined congressional policy direction for USACE and adjusted existing USACE civil works authorities. In addition to USACE