While there may not appear to be much besides COVID-19 being debated in Congress these days, it's not true! On May 6, the Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee marked up and unanimously passed, by a 21-0 roll call vote, America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2020, which includes the committee's version of the biennial Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).Waterways Council Inc.'s (WCI) top WRDA priority to adjust the cost-share for construction and major rehabilitation of inland waterways projects was included in the EPW Committee's bill, favorably reported to the Senate. The Senate EPW Committee's provision adjusts the cost-share from 50% General Revenues/50% from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund (IWTF) to 65% General Revenues/35% IWTF. This adjustment will allow for more efficiency in the process to deliver inland waterways construction and major rehabilitation projects in a timely manner.
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