New York Legislator to Influence Decisions on Water Resources

摘要

Rep.Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) joined 10 other House members and senators on the House-Senate conference committee for the Water Resources Development Act of 2006.The legislation would authorize projects for the Army Corps of Engineers,including wetlands and hurricane-protection projects.The legislation also would set parameters for rebuilding the Gulf Coast and wetlands restoration.Water Resources Development Act would authorize more than 12 billion for navigation,environmental restoration and storm damage reduction projects.