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S. 2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016

Water resources development. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill was voted on in the Senate on September 15, 2016 
Amendments:
99 proposed amendments. 12 accepted. View amendments 
Senate Vote: On Passage

PASSED on September 15, 2016.

1/2 required to pass

voted YES: 95 voted NO: 3
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Water Resources Development Act of 2016

S. 2848 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary
A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Water Resources Development Act of 2016
  • Water Resources Development Act of 2016
  • Water Resources Development Act of 2016
  • Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act
  • Water Resources Development Act of 2016
Sponsor
James M. Inhofe
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Water resources development
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Advisory bodies
  • Alaska
  • Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
  • American Samoa
  • Aquaculture
  • Aquatic ecology
  • Archaeology and anthropology
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Arkansas
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
  • California
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Child care and development
  • Child health
  • Congressional oversight
  • Connecticut
  • Consumer affairs
  • Dams and canals
  • Delaware
  • Department of Defense
  • Ecology
  • Education programs funding
  • Educational facilities and institutions
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Environmental health
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Environmental technology
  • Floods and storm protection
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Government information and archives
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Government trust funds
  • Great Lakes
  • Guam
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Historical and cultural resources
  • Housing and community development funding
  • Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
  • Hydrology and hydrography
  • Industrial facilities
  • Infrastructure development
  • Iowa
  • Kentucky
  • Lakes and rivers
  • Land transfers
  • Land use and conservation
  • Long Island Sound
  • Louisiana
  • Low- and moderate-income housing
  • Maine
  • Manufacturing
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Marine and inland water transportation
  • Massachusetts
  • Materials
  • Medical research
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Michigan
  • Mississippi
  • Mississippi River
  • Native Americans
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors
  • Nevada
  • New York State
  • North Carolina
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Ohio
  • Oil and gas
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Outdoor recreation
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • Pennsylvania
  • Pest management
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Public utilities and utility rates
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Puerto Rico
  • Railroads
  • Residential rehabilitation and home repair
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Seashores and lakeshores
  • Solid waste and recycling
  • Sports and recreation facilities
  • State and local finance
  • Texas
  • Travel and tourism
  • U.S. territories and protectorates
  • Urban and suburban affairs and development
  • User charges and fees
  • Virgin Islands
  • Virginia
  • Washington State
  • Water quality
  • Water resources funding
  • Water use and supply
  • Watersheds
  • West Virginia
  • Wetlands
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
  • Women's health
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Major Actions
Introduced4/25/2016
Referred to Committee
Amendments (99 proposed)
Passed Senate9/15/2016
Bill History
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select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4991 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.9/08/2016 by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4981 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.9/08/2016 by voice vote
select this voteSenateOn the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4979 to S. 2848 (Water Resources Development Act of 2016)9/12/2016This amendment PASSED the Senate
90 voted YES 1 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 5042 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.9/13/2016 by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 4979 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.9/14/2016 by voice vote
select this voteSenateOn the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 4979)9/14/2016This amendment PASSED the Senate
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select this voteSenateOn the Cloture Motion S. 28489/14/2016This motion PASSED the Senate
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select this voteSenateAmendment SA 5077 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.9/15/2016 by voice vote
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currently selectedSenateOn Passage of the Bill S. 28489/15/2016This bill PASSED the Senate
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Introduced4/25/2016
4/25/2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
4/25/2016Introduced in Senate
Put on a legislative calendar4/28/2016Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
6/20/2016Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with amendments. With written report No. 114-283.
Put on a legislative calendar6/20/2016Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 523.
9/06/2016Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
9/07/2016Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
9/07/2016Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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9/07/2016Amendment SA 4979 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Inhofe. (consideration: CR S5356) In the nature of a substitute.
9/07/2016Amendment SA 4980 proposed by Senator Inhofe to Amendment SA 4979. (consideration: CR S5356-5357; text: CR S5356-5357) To make a technical correction.
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9/08/2016Considered by Senate.
9/08/2016Cloture motion on amendment SA 4979 presented in Senate.
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9/08/2016Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4981 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Heller to Amendment SA 4979.
9/08/2016Amendment SA 4981 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Heller to Amendment SA 4979. (consideration: CR S5435; text: CR S5435) To ensure the proper implementation of the rural Western water program.
9/08/2016Amendment SA 4991 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Merkley to Amendment SA 4979. (consideration: CR S5435; text: CR S5435) To provide loan forgiveness under Clean Water State Resolving Funds to local irrigation districts.
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9/12/2016Considered by Senate.
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select this voteVote9/12/2016On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4979 to S. 2848 (Water Resources Development Act of 2016)
9/13/2016Considered by Senate.
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select this voteVote9/13/2016Amendment SA 5042 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/13/2016Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5042 proposed by Senator Inhofe to Amendment SA 4979.
9/13/2016Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5042 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/13/2016SA 4980 fell when SA 5042 agreed to.
9/13/2016Considered by Senate.
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9/13/2016Amendment SA 5042 proposed by Senator Inhofe to Amendment SA 4979. (considered: CR S5603-5660) Of a perfecting nature.
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select this voteVote9/14/2016Amendment SA 4979 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/14/2016Point of order that the amendment violates section 201(a) of S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress, raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4979.
9/14/2016Considered by Senate.
9/14/2016Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4979 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
select this voteVote9/14/2016On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 4979)
select this voteVote9/14/2016On the Cloture Motion S. 2848
9/15/2016Considered by Senate.
select this voteVote9/15/2016Amendment SA 5077 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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9/15/2016Senate amendment submitted
9/15/2016Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5077 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Tester to Amendment SA 4979.
9/15/2016Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5077 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
select this voteVote9/15/2016Amendment SA 5076 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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9/15/2016Senate amendment submitted
9/15/2016Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5076 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Cochran to Amendment SA 4979.
9/15/2016Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5076 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
select this voteVote9/15/2016Amendment SA 5075 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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9/15/2016Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5075 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Isakson to Amendment SA 4979.
9/15/2016Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5075 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
select this voteVote9/15/2016Amendment SA 5074 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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9/15/2016Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5074 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Hoeven to Amendment SA 4979.
9/15/2016Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5074 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
select this voteVote9/15/2016Amendment SA 5069 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
9/15/2016Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5069 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Cardin to Amendment SA 4979.
9/15/2016Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5069 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
select this voteVote9/15/2016Amendment SA 5068 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
9/15/2016Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5068 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Paul to Amendment SA 4979.
9/15/2016Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5068 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
select this voteVote9/15/2016Amendment SA 5066 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
9/15/2016Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5066 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Sasse to Amendment SA 4979.
9/15/2016Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5066 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
select this voteVote9/15/2016Amendment SA 5063 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
9/15/2016Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5063 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 4979.
9/15/2016Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5063 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
9/15/2016Notwithstanding the adoption of amendment SA 4979, the substitute amendment was amended by Unanimous Consent.
9/15/2016Amendment SA 5063 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 4979. (consideration: CR S5742-5743) To provide for rehabilitation of certain dams.
9/15/2016Amendment SA 5066 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Sasse to Amendment SA 4979. (consideration: CR S5742-5743) To require a GAO review and report on certain projects.
9/15/2016Amendment SA 5068 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Paul to Amendment SA 4979. (consideration: CR S5742-5743; text: CR S5742) To ensure that the Secretary does not charge a fee for certain surplus water.
9/15/2016Amendment SA 5069 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Cardin to Amendment SA 4979. (consideration: CR S5742-5743; text: CR S5742) To require an annual survey of sea grasses in the Chesapeake Bay.
9/15/2016Amendment SA 5074 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Hoeven to Amendment SA 4979. (consideration: CR S5742-5743) To limit the permit fees for cabins and trailers on land administered by the Dakotas Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation and to allow trailer area permittees at Heart Butte Dam and Reservoir (Lake Tschida) to continue using trailer homes on their permitted lots.
9/15/2016Amendment SA 5075 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Isakson to Amendment SA 4979. (consideration: CR S5742-5743; text: CR S5742) To deauthorize the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South Carolina.
9/15/2016Amendment SA 5076 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Cochran to Amendment SA 4979. (consideration: CR S5742-5743; text: CR S5742) To make technical corrections.
9/15/2016Amendment SA 5077 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Tester to Amendment SA 4979. (consideration: CR S5742-5743) To achieve a fair, equitable, and final settlement of claims to water rights in the State of Montana for the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and the United States, for the benefit of the Tribe and allottees, and for other purposes.
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S. Amdt. 4984Blunt, Roy [R-MO]September 7, 2016Offered on September 6, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 4983Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]September 7, 2016Offered on September 6, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 4982Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]September 7, 2016Offered on September 6, 2016.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4981Heller, Dean [R-NV]September 7, 2016Passed by voice vote on September 7, 2016.

To ensure the proper implementation of the rural Western water program.

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S. Amdt. 4980Inhofe, James [R-OK]September 7, 2016Offered on September 6, 2016.

To make a technical correction.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4979Inhofe, James [R-OK]September 7, 2016Passed by roll call vote on September 13, 2016.

In the nature of a substitute.

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S. Amdt. 5007McCain, John [R-AZ]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5006Warner, Mark [D-VA]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5005Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5004Gillibrand, Kirsten [D-NY]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5003Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5002Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5001Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5000Markey, Edward [D-MA]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 4999Boozman, John [R-AR]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 4998Kirk, Mark [R-IL]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 4997McCain, John [R-AZ]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 4996Fischer, Deb [R-NE]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 4995Blunt, Roy [R-MO]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 4994Burr, Richard [R-NC]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 4993McCain, John [R-AZ]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 4992Wyden, Ron [D-OR]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 4991Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]September 8, 2016Passed by voice vote on September 7, 2016.

To provide loan forgiveness under Clean Water State Resolving Funds to local irrigation districts.

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S. Amdt. 4990Markey, Edward [D-MA]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 4989Markey, Edward [D-MA]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 4988Hoeven, John [R-ND]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 4987Johnson, Ron [R-WI]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 4986Paul, Rand [R-KY]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 4985Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]September 8, 2016Offered on September 7, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5060Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5059Sasse, Benjamin [R-NE]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5058Wyden, Ron [D-OR]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5057Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5056Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5055Reid, Harry [D-NV]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5054Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5053Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5052Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5051Booker, Cory [D-NJ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5050Booker, Cory [D-NJ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5049Booker, Cory [D-NJ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5048Booker, Cory [D-NJ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5047Booker, Cory [D-NJ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5046Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5045Boozman, John [R-AR]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5044Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5043Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 5042Inhofe, James [R-OK]September 12, 2016Passed by voice vote on September 12, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5041Tester, Jon [D-MT]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5040Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5039Ernst, Joni [R-IA]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5038Capito, Shelley [R-WV]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5037McCain, John [R-AZ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5036Isakson, John [R-GA]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5035Isakson, John [R-GA]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5034Cochran, Thad [R-MS]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5033Cochran, Thad [R-MS]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5032Cornyn, John [R-TX]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5031Cornyn, John [R-TX]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5030Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5029Vitter, David [R-LA]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5028Gardner, Cory [R-CO]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5027Daines, Steve [R-MT]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5026Paul, Rand [R-KY]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5025Paul, Rand [R-KY]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5024Paul, Rand [R-KY]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5023Sasse, Benjamin [R-NE]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5022Sasse, Benjamin [R-NE]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5021Sasse, Benjamin [R-NE]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5020Sasse, Benjamin [R-NE]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5019Sasse, Benjamin [R-NE]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5018Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5017Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5016Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5015Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5014Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5013Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5012Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5011Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5010Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5009Perdue, David [R-GA]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5008Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]September 12, 2016Offered on September 11, 2016.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 5066Sasse, Benjamin [R-NE]September 13, 2016Passed by voice vote on September 14, 2016.

To require a GAO review and report on certain projects.

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S. Amdt. 5065Sasse, Benjamin [R-NE]September 13, 2016Offered on September 12, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5064Sasse, Benjamin [R-NE]September 13, 2016Offered on September 12, 2016.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 5063Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]September 13, 2016Passed by voice vote on September 14, 2016.

To provide for rehabilitation of certain dams.

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S. Amdt. 5062Perdue, David [R-GA]September 13, 2016Offered on September 12, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5061Barrasso, John [R-WY]September 13, 2016Offered on September 12, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5073Reid, Harry [D-NV]September 14, 2016Offered on September 13, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5072Reid, Harry [D-NV]September 14, 2016Offered on September 13, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5071Sasse, Benjamin [R-NE]September 14, 2016Offered on September 13, 2016.

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S. Amdt. 5070Sasse, Benjamin [R-NE]September 14, 2016Offered on September 13, 2016.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 5069Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD]September 14, 2016Passed by voice vote on September 14, 2016.

To require an annual survey of sea grasses in the Chesapeake Bay.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 5068Paul, Rand [R-KY]September 14, 2016Passed by voice vote on September 14, 2016.

To ensure that the Secretary does not charge a fee for certain surplus water.

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S. Amdt. 5067Cochran, Thad [R-MS]September 14, 2016Offered on September 13, 2016.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 5077Tester, Jon [D-MT]September 15, 2016Passed by voice vote on September 14, 2016.

To achieve a fair, equitable, and final settlement of claims to water rights in the State of Montana for the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and the United States, for the benefit of the Tribe and allottees, and for other purposes.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 5076Cochran, Thad [R-MS]September 15, 2016Passed by voice vote on September 14, 2016.

To make technical corrections.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 5075Isakson, John [R-GA]September 15, 2016Passed by voice vote on September 14, 2016.

To deauthorize the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South Carolina.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 5074Hoeven, John [R-ND]September 15, 2016Passed by voice vote on September 14, 2016.

To limit the permit fees for cabins and trailers on land administered by the Dakotas Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation and to allow trailer area permittees at Heart Butte Dam and Reservoir (Lake Tschida) to continue using trailer homes on their permitted lots.

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Average contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Schools & colleges
Women's issues
Environmental policy
Electric Power utilities
Civil servant/public employee
Public works, industrial & commercial construction
Chemicals
Engineering, architecture & construction mgmt svcs
Building trades unions
Oil & Gas
Health care services
Steel
Manufacturing unions
General business associations
Rural electric cooperatives
Manufacturing
Wheat, corn, soybeans and cash grain
Minority/Ethnic Groups
Transportation unions
Health & welfare policy
Churches, clergy & religious organizations
Water Utilities
Waste management
Chambers of commerce
Fishing
Pleasure boats
Sea transport
Public official (elected or appointed)
Energy-related unions (non-mining)
Hunting & wildlife
Human Rights
Municipal & county government organizations
Average given to Senators who voted:
141% more
$53,520
$45,769
$6,346
$3
$1,045
$38,534
$35,247
$43,099
$5,532
$27,119
$5,181
$6,285
$5,904
$5,837
$412
$5,136
$89,166
$82,603
$21,970
$30,144
$7,152
$905
$5,169
$2,344
$2,313
$733
$6,867
$3,536
$3,469
$38,435
$15,293
$6,661
YES$601,730
$0
$32,700
$5,967
$0
$333
$17,667
$22,372
$12,385
$0
$20,467
$8,894
$3,883
$0
$0
$0
$1,818
$29,087
$0
$49,609
$0
$0
$0
$4,000
$0
$333
$0
$3,567
$4,583
$1,667
$14,300
$8,967
$6,833
NO$249,431

opposed this bill

Republican/Conservative
Fiscal & tax policy
Average given to Senators who voted:
$121,054
$443
YES$121,497
7.6 times as much
$920,678
$0
NO$920,678
74 Organizations Supported and 4 Opposed; See Which Ones
74 Organizations Supported and 4 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Water Resources Development Act of 2016: On Passage of the Bill S. 2848

74 organizations supported this bill

african american health alliance
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure
Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (2016, September 15). Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure Welcomes Senate Passage S.2848, the Water Resources Development Act of 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016, from Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure.
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
American Association of Port Authorities
American Association of Port Authorities (2016, September 15). AAPA Commends Senate Leadership For WRDA Passage. Retrieved October 10, 2016, from American Association of Port Authorities.
American Composites Manufacturers Association
American Composites Manufacturers Association (2016, September 16). ACMA Applauds Senate Passage Of Water Resources Development Act. Retrieved October 11, 2016, from American Composites Manufacturers Association.
American Council of Engineering Companies
American Council of Engineering Companies (2016, October 1). PRESIDENT'S MONTHLY UPDATE. Retrieved October 7, 2016, from American Council of Engineering Companies.
American Iron and Steel Institute
American Iron and Steel Institute (2016, September 15). Steel Institute Applauds Passage of Water Resources Bill. Retrieved October 11, 2016, from American Iron and Steel Institute.
American Petroleum Institute
API (2016, September 15). API: Senate's Approval of WRDA Critical to Nation's Harbors and Ports. Retrieved September 15, 2016, from API.
American Public Health Association
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
American Public Works Association
undersigned organizations (2016, September 21). NACO Letter in Support of S 2848. Retrieved September 22, 2016, from NACO.
American Rivers
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Ruane, T. Peter (2016, September 13). ARTBA S. 2848 Letter. Retrieved October 10, 2016, from American Road & Transportation Builders Association.
American Society of Civil Engineers
undersigned organizations (2016, September 21). NACO Letter in Support of S 2848. Retrieved September 22, 2016, from NACO.
American Sportfishing Association
American Sportfishing Association (2016, September 16). American Sportfishing Association, Keep Florida Fishing Applaud U.S. Senate’s Passage of Water Resources Development Act. Retrieved October 11, 2016, from American Sportfishing Association.
american sustainable business council
American Sustainable Business Council (2016, September 14). ASBC Welcomes Passage of the Water Resources Development Act. Retrieved October 10, 2016, from American Sustainable Business Council.
American Water Works Association
AWWA (2016, September 15). AWWA Applauds the US Senate's Passage of the Water Resources Development Act. Retrieved September 15, 2016, from AWWA .
association of metropolitan water agencies
undersigned organizations (2016, September 21). NACO Letter in Support of S 2848. Retrieved September 22, 2016, from NACO.
BlueGreen Alliance
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
California Association of Sanitation Agencies
Sobol, Brooke (2016, September 16). U.S. Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act Legislation. Retrieved October 10, 2016, from California Association of Sanitation Agencies.
casa de esperanza
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Clean Water Action
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Earthjustice
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Edison Electric Institute
EEI (2016, September 15). EEI Applauds Senate Passage of the Water Resources Development Act. Retrieved September 19, 2016, from EEI.
Environment America
Environment America (2016, September 15). Senate Approves Aid for Flint and Other Communities Facing Lead-Contaminated Drinking Water. Retrieved September 15, 2016, from Environment America.
Environmental Defense Fund
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Environmental Law & Policy Center
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Franciscan Action Network
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Freshwater Future
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Friends Committee on National Legislation
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Great Lakes Commission
Great Lakes Commission (2016, September 15). Great Lakes Commission applauds Senate passage of Water Resources Development Act. Retrieved October 10, 2016, from Great Lakes Commission.
GreenFaith
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
GreenLatinos
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Hispanic Federation
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Hoosier Environmental Council
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Land Trust Alliance
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
League of Conservation Voters
LCV (2016, September 15). LCV Statement on the Senate Passage of the Water Resources Development Act. Retrieved September 19, 2016, from LCV.
league of united latin american citizens
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
League of Women Voters
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
MANA, A National Latina Organization
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Michigan Environmental Council
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Midwest Environmental Advocates
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
National Association of Clean Water Agencies
NACWA (2016, September 15). NACWA Applauds Senate Passage of Water Resources Development Act. Retrieved September 15, 2016, from NACWA.
National Association of Counties
undersigned organizations (2016, September 21). NACO Letter in Support of S 2848. Retrieved September 22, 2016, from NACO.
National Association of Flood & Stormwater Management Agencies
undersigned organizations (2016, September 21). NACO Letter in Support of S 2848. Retrieved September 22, 2016, from NACO.
National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
National Association of Manufacturers
Boerstling, Robyn (2016, September 15). Senate Passes Key Infrastructure Legislation; NAM Urges for Timely House Passage. Retrieved September 15, 2016, from NAM.
National Association of Regional Councils
undersigned organizations (2016, September 21). NACO Letter in Support of S 2848. Retrieved September 22, 2016, from NACO.
National Conference of Puerto Rican Women
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
National Corn Growers Association
NCGA (2016, September 16). NCGA Praises Senate Passage of Water ResourcesBill. Retrieved September 19, 2016, from NCGA.
National League of Cities 
undersigned organizations (2016, September 21). NACO Letter in Support of S 2848. Retrieved September 22, 2016, from NACO.
National Marine Manufacturers Association
National Marine Manufacturers Association (2016, September 22). Tell Congress: Support Boating Infrastructure. Retrieved October 10, 2016, from National Marine Manufacturers Association.
National Parks Conservation Association
National Parks Conservation Association (2016, September 15). National Park Waterways and Restoration Projects Approved With Senate Passage of Water Resources Bill. Retrieved October 10, 2016, from National Parks Conservation Association.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (2016, September 15). America’s Electric Co-ops Welcome Coal Ash Provisions in Water Resources Bill. Retrieved October 11, 2016, from National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
National Wildlife Federation
McCormick, Lacey (2016, September 15). Water Bill Will Restore Rivers, Coasts and Provide Safe Drinking Water. Retrieved September 19, 2016, from NWF.
Natural Resources Defense Council
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
nature abounds
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy (2016, September 15). Water Resources Bill Passed by Senate Advances Natural Solutions. Retrieved September 19, 2016, from The Nature Conservancy.
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Prairie Rivers Network
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Coalition
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Rural Community Assistance Partnership
undersigned organizations (2016, September 21). NACO Letter in Support of S 2848. Retrieved September 22, 2016, from NACO.
Save The River
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Sierra Club
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO
Wytkind, Edward (2016, September 14). Vote for the Water Resources Development Act of 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016, from TTD.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce (2016, September 15). U.S. Chamber Praises Senate Passage of Water Resources Development Act. Retrieved October 10, 2016, from U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
U.S. Conference of Mayors
undersigned organizations (2016, September 21). NACO Letter in Support of S 2848. Retrieved September 22, 2016, from NACO.
United Association
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
United Steelworkers
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Utility Workers Union of America
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .
Water Environment Federation
undersigned organizations (2016, September 21). NACO Letter in Support of S 2848. Retrieved September 22, 2016, from NACO.
Water Research Foundation
undersigned organizations (2016, September 21). NACO Letter in Support of S 2848. Retrieved September 22, 2016, from NACO.
Water Systems Council
Water Systems Council (2016, September 15). Water Systems Council Hails U.S. Senate Passage of Water Resources Development Act of 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016, from Water Systems Council.
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
Undersigned organizations (2016, September 8). Congress: Deliver Much Needed Aid to Flint. Retrieved October 5, 2016, from American Public Health Association .

4 organizations opposed this bill

Campaign for Liberty
Singleton, Norm (2016, September 14). Campaign for Liberty to Senate: Say No to WARDA. Retrieved September 15, 2016, from Campaign for Liberty.
National Taxpayers Union
Swift, Nan (2016, September 14). Senate Water Resources Bill Would Worsen U.S. Army Corps Woes. Retrieved September 15, 2016, from NTU.
Taxpayers for Common Sense
Singleton, Norm (2016, September 14). Campaign for Liberty to Senate: Say No to WARDA. Retrieved September 15, 2016, from Campaign for Liberty.
Taxpayers Protection Alliance
Singleton, Norm (2016, September 14). Campaign for Liberty to Senate: Say No to WARDA. Retrieved September 15, 2016, from Campaign for Liberty.

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Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed		Vote
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$358,476$18,050Yes
Kelly AyotteRNH$528,433$369,382Not Voting
Tammy BaldwinDWI$1,760,424$0Yes
John BarrassoRWY$351,056$18,900Yes
Michael F. BennetDCO$1,199,246$1,000Yes
Richard BlumenthalDCT$356,276$0Yes
Roy BluntRMO$818,818$130,836Yes
Cory A. BookerDNJ$853,872$6,100Yes
John BoozmanRAR$219,700$20,232Yes
Barbara BoxerDCA$29,868$0Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$1,778,788$250Yes
Richard BurrRNC$471,218$134,199Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$547,176$0Yes
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$563,808$113,725Yes
Ben CardinDMD$481,866$2,500Yes
Tom CarperDDE$341,309$0Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$862,689$10,000Yes
Bill CassidyRLA$841,100$303,273Yes
Daniel CoatsRIN$69,200$2,500Yes
William Thad CochranRMS$382,890$7,250Yes
Susan M. CollinsRME$331,326$21,650Yes
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$324,737$0Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$506,791$28,370Yes
John CornynRTX$756,255$78,605Yes
Tom CottonRAR$428,560$1,235,042Yes
Mike CrapoRID$242,016$39,294Yes
Ted CruzRTX$733,602$1,875,947Yes
Steve DainesRMT$473,344$229,225Yes
Joe DonnellyDIN$590,660$0Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$612,025$0Yes
Mike EnziRWY$135,733$0Yes
Joni ErnstRIA$140,360$177,461Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$605,997$1,000Yes
Deb FischerRNE$331,500$185,221Yes
Jeff FlakeRAZ$364,482$1,342,999No
Al FrankenDMN$612,677$0Yes
Cory GardnerRCO$675,800$392,155Yes
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$1,124,469$4,965Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$414,694$48,088Yes
Chuck GrassleyRIA$291,568$150,779Yes
Orrin G. HatchRUT$537,614$21,500Yes
Martin HeinrichDNM$730,381$500Yes
Heidi HeitkampDND$522,595$0Yes
Dean HellerRNV$310,171$129,337Yes
Mazie K. HironoDHI$864,282$0Yes
John HoevenRND$192,184$15,400Yes
Jim InhofeROK$338,075$48,174Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$426,475$35,445Yes
Ron JohnsonRWI$349,583$796,764Yes
Tim KaineDVA$1,829,262$1,350Not Voting
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$199,053$0Yes
Mark KirkRIL$397,365$207,275Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$604,233$0Yes
James LankfordROK$506,465$142,490Yes
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$151,500$0Yes
Mike LeeRUT$138,735$727,234No
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$496,270$0Yes
Ed MarkeyDMA$983,658$0Yes
John McCainRAZ$529,582$171,070Yes
Claire McCaskillDMO$2,083,826$0Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,147,385$233,806Yes
Bob MenéndezDNJ$776,755$1,000Yes
Jeff MerkleyDOR$471,545$500Yes
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$31,450$0Yes
Jerry MoranRKS$299,530$7,700Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$679,681$38,750Yes
Chris MurphyDCT$639,326$250Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$1,165,518$0Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$605,542$1,000Yes
Rand PaulRKY$243,349$447,992Yes
David PerdueRGA$280,720$199,928Yes
Gary C. PetersDMI$1,570,022$0Yes
Rob PortmanROH$1,053,046$205,086Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$192,938$0Yes
Harry ReidDNV$148,874$0Yes
Jim RischRID$96,378$45,587Yes
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$481,699$92,967Yes
Mike RoundsRSD$248,450$63,381Yes
Marco RubioRFL$638,602$851,205Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$203,165$0Yes
Ben SasseRNE$245,075$691,801No
Brian SchatzDHI$811,178$0Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$857,848$2,500Yes
Tim ScottRSC$577,820$263,161Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$115,250$4,000Yes
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$1,457,674$0Yes
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$98,950$3,700Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$949,774$0Yes
Dan SullivanRAK$327,095$601,573Yes
Jon TesterDMT$1,003,882$250Yes
John ThuneRSD$328,400$166,033Yes
Thom TillisRNC$401,001$218,634Yes
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$1,089,986$1,278,152Yes
Tom UdallDNM$590,011$2,000Yes
David VitterRLA$266,830$1,500Yes
Mark R. WarnerDVA$523,713$1,700Yes
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$3,546,755$3,300Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$396,304$0Yes
Roger F. WickerRMS$156,333$2,000Yes
Ron WydenDOR$848,339$0Yes

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Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$358,476$18,050Yes
Kelly AyotteRNH$528,433$369,382Not Voting
Tammy BaldwinDWI$1,760,424$0Yes
John BarrassoRWY$351,056$18,900Yes
Michael F. BennetDCO$1,199,246$1,000Yes
Richard BlumenthalDCT$356,276$0Yes
Roy BluntRMO$818,818$130,836Yes
Cory A. BookerDNJ$853,872$6,100Yes
John BoozmanRAR$219,700$20,232Yes
Barbara BoxerDCA$29,868$0Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$1,778,788$250Yes
Richard BurrRNC$471,218$134,199Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$547,176$0Yes
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$563,808$113,725Yes
Ben CardinDMD$481,866$2,500Yes
Tom CarperDDE$341,309$0Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$862,689$10,000Yes
Bill CassidyRLA$841,100$303,273Yes
Daniel CoatsRIN$69,200$2,500Yes
William Thad CochranRMS$382,890$7,250Yes
Susan M. CollinsRME$331,326$21,650Yes
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$324,737$0Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$506,791$28,370Yes
John CornynRTX$756,255$78,605Yes
Tom CottonRAR$428,560$1,235,042Yes
Mike CrapoRID$242,016$39,294Yes
Ted CruzRTX$733,602$1,875,947Yes
Steve DainesRMT$473,344$229,225Yes
Joe DonnellyDIN$590,660$0Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$612,025$0Yes
Mike EnziRWY$135,733$0Yes
Joni ErnstRIA$140,360$177,461Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$605,997$1,000Yes
Deb FischerRNE$331,500$185,221Yes
Jeff FlakeRAZ$364,482$1,342,999No
Al FrankenDMN$612,677$0Yes
Cory GardnerRCO$675,800$392,155Yes
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$1,124,469$4,965Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$414,694$48,088Yes
Chuck GrassleyRIA$291,568$150,779Yes
Orrin G. HatchRUT$537,614$21,500Yes
Martin HeinrichDNM$730,381$500Yes
Heidi HeitkampDND$522,595$0Yes
Dean HellerRNV$310,171$129,337Yes
Mazie K. HironoDHI$864,282$0Yes
John HoevenRND$192,184$15,400Yes
Jim InhofeROK$338,075$48,174Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$426,475$35,445Yes
Ron JohnsonRWI$349,583$796,764Yes
Tim KaineDVA$1,829,262$1,350Not Voting
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$199,053$0Yes
Mark KirkRIL$397,365$207,275Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$604,233$0Yes
James LankfordROK$506,465$142,490Yes
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$151,500$0Yes
Mike LeeRUT$138,735$727,234No
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$496,270$0Yes
Ed MarkeyDMA$983,658$0Yes
John McCainRAZ$529,582$171,070Yes
Claire McCaskillDMO$2,083,826$0Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,147,385$233,806Yes
Bob MenéndezDNJ$776,755$1,000Yes
Jeff MerkleyDOR$471,545$500Yes
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$31,450$0Yes
Jerry MoranRKS$299,530$7,700Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$679,681$38,750Yes
Chris MurphyDCT$639,326$250Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$1,165,518$0Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$605,542$1,000Yes
Rand PaulRKY$243,349$447,992Yes
David PerdueRGA$280,720$199,928Yes
Gary C. PetersDMI$1,570,022$0Yes
Rob PortmanROH$1,053,046$205,086Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$192,938$0Yes
Harry ReidDNV$148,874$0Yes
Jim RischRID$96,378$45,587Yes
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$481,699$92,967Yes
Mike RoundsRSD$248,450$63,381Yes
Marco RubioRFL$638,602$851,205Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$203,165$0Yes
Ben SasseRNE$245,075$691,801No
Brian SchatzDHI$811,178$0Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$857,848$2,500Yes
Tim ScottRSC$577,820$263,161Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$115,250$4,000Yes
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$1,457,674$0Yes
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$98,950$3,700Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$949,774$0Yes
Dan SullivanRAK$327,095$601,573Yes
Jon TesterDMT$1,003,882$250Yes
John ThuneRSD$328,400$166,033Yes
Thom TillisRNC$401,001$218,634Yes
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$1,089,986$1,278,152Yes
Tom UdallDNM$590,011$2,000Yes
David VitterRLA$266,830$1,500Yes
Mark R. WarnerDVA$523,713$1,700Yes
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$3,546,755$3,300Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$396,304$0Yes
Roger F. WickerRMS$156,333$2,000Yes
Ron WydenDOR$848,339$0Yes

Interest Groups that supported this bill

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$ Donated
Schools & colleges$9,075,327
Women's issues$8,250,935
Environmental policy$5,398,859
Electric Power utilities$4,561,495
Civil servant/public employee$4,474,818
Public works, industrial & commercial construction$3,831,210
Chemicals$3,741,693
Engineering, architecture & construction mgmt svcs$3,460,918
Building trades unions$2,949,215
Oil & Gas$2,654,433
Health care services$2,276,678
Steel$1,504,353
Manufacturing unions$704,480
General business associations$683,423
Rural electric cooperatives$659,084
Manufacturing$635,786
Wheat, corn, soybeans and cash grain$620,750
Minority/Ethnic Groups$612,336
Transportation unions$584,875
Health & welfare policy$547,752
Churches, clergy & religious organizations$525,766
Water Utilities$524,332
Waste management$523,196
Chambers of commerce$358,176
Fishing$343,590
Pleasure boats$224,274
Sea transport$223,195
Public official (elected or appointed)$113,000
Energy-related unions (non-mining)$91,500
Hunting & wildlife$69,612
Human Rights$45,000
Municipal & county government organizations$250

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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Republican/Conservative$14,631,643
Fiscal & tax policy$43,350
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