Congressional Hearing on U.S. Water Infrastructure and Policy
January 1, 2019
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The Frame
The hearing establishes the oversight record for federal water infrastructure spending and policy priorities, which directly impacts the funding and management of national flood control, navigation, and environmental restoration projects.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The agency is responsible for implementing the policies and projects discussed during the hearing.
Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
These groups submitted formal input regarding water policy and infrastructure management.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on March 15, 2018, by the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- The primary witnesses were R.D. James (Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works) and Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite (Chief of Engineers).
- The hearing included the submission of a technical report on climate change mitigation strategies for the Ohio River Basin.
- Letters were submitted for the record by various conservation and wildlife organizations, including the National Audubon Society and the American Sportfishing Association.
- The document contains follow-up questions for the record directed to Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite from multiple members of Congress.
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Why It Matters
The hearing establishes the oversight record for federal water infrastructure spending and policy priorities, which directly impacts the funding and management of national flood control, navigation, and environmental restoration projects.
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Climate Change Integration
The inclusion of a 2017 report on climate change mitigation for the Ohio River Basin indicates that the committee was actively incorporating climate adaptation strategies into water infrastructure policy discussions in 2018.
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