Senate Follows House, Passes Own Version of Energy and Water Legislation
The Senate on May 12 by a vote of 90-8 passed HR-2028, the “Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act” for fiscal 2017, which includes language added in the form of a substitute (S. 2804 (here) as well…
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as several senators’ amendments (here). In a statement, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) lauded the Senate’s passage of the bill, and noted that the Senate version of the legislation would fund new navigation studies and construction, and that it matches the House’s $1.3 billion markup for Harbor Maintenance Tax-funded work for fiscal 2017, $37 million more than the fiscal 2016-enacted funding level (here). “This is extremely important legislation that will aid our economy and environment, and the ability of America’s ports to handle increasingly larger cargo and passenger ships,” AAPA CEO Kurt Nagle said in a statement. House lawmakers will consider the un-amended version of their chamber’s legislation on the floor, a spokesman for House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. said. Assuming the House bill passes, lawmakers from chambers are expected to convene to work out discrepancies between the respective bills. The House Appropriations Committee reported out its version of the fiscal 2017 Energy and Water Development spending bill on April 19 (see 1604210074).