Water Resources Development Act of 2007
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The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that authorized funding and policies for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to plan, construct, and maintain water resources projects such as flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
water resources development act ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affects |
coastal areas of the United States
ⓘ
harbors in the United States ⓘ rivers in the United States ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizes |
construction of water resources projects
ⓘ
ecosystem restoration projects ⓘ environmental infrastructure projects ⓘ flood control projects ⓘ navigation projects ⓘ operation and maintenance of water resources projects ⓘ planning of water resources projects ⓘ shoreline protection projects ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| follows | Water Resources Development Act of 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to improve and maintain navigation
ⓘ
to reduce flood risks ⓘ to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems ⓘ to support water resources infrastructure development ⓘ |
| implementsPolicy | federal water resources policy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| overrides | veto of George W. Bush ⓘ |
| partOf | Water Resources Development Act series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
environmental policy of the United States
ⓘ
infrastructure policy of the United States ⓘ |
| precedes | Water Resources Development Act of 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | George W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | water resources development projects ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Clean Water Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flood Control Act of 1936 NERFINISHED ⓘ Water Resources Development Act of 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | water resources management ⓘ |
| shortName | WRDA 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| subject |
aquatic ecosystem restoration
ⓘ
environmental mitigation ⓘ flood risk management ⓘ hurricane and storm damage reduction ⓘ navigation improvements ⓘ water resources infrastructure ⓘ |
| vetoOverriddenBy |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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