ASCE Issues Statement on Senate’s Passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
WASHINGTON — Tom Smith, executive director, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), issued a statement commending the Senate’s passage of the bill.
“ASCE commends the U.S. Senate for approving the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022. The legislation authorizes $24.6 billion for 21 new and existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water infrastructure projects, including those related to ports and inland waterways, flood risk management, storm risk reduction, and ecosystem restoration. While we await the House vote on the measure, we are encouraged the biannual reauthorization of WRDA continues to be a congressional priority ever since its inception in 2014.