A new water resources bill has taken twp big steps closer to approval following the House's approval of a compromise measure worked out in negotiations among lawmakers from both chambers.
The legislation, the product of a bipartisan, bicameral deal, would authorize about $9.9 billion in federal funds for 46 Army Corps of Engineers flood control, environmental restoration, coastal protection and other projects. ENR estimates the projects’ total costs, including nonfederal shares, at $14.4 billion.