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Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Passes Senate, Moves to Conference

On July 29, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 passed the full Senate by a vote of 85-9 with six senators not voting. This bill contains the FY2010 funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as well as the Bureau of Reclamation. The next step is for the House and Senate to reconcile the differences between the two in conference committee. On July 8, the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee reported a $34.27 billion package that is $643 million below President Obama's budget request and nearly $476 million above the FY 2009 omnibus enacted level. The House Appropriations Committee reported its $33.3 billion bill on July 9. The Senate's bill would provide $5.4 billion for the Army Corps of Engineers, slightly less than the House figure of $5.54. This represents a modest increase of approximately $139 million over the FY 2009 and an approximate increase of $416 million over the Obama Administration's request of $5.1 billion. The Bureau of Reclamation would receive $1.13 billion, slightly more than the House bill figure of $1.08 billion. This represents an approximately $38 million decrease from FY 2009, but an approximate $17 million increase above the administration request. AGC will continue to advocate for increased investment in the water resources development missions of the Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation as this legislation continues through the Congress.
  • To review the House FY 2010 Appropriations tableclick here.
  • To review the list of the House FY 2010 projectsclick here.
  • To read the House Bill Summaryclick here.
  • To read the Senate Bill Summaryclick here.
For more information, contact Marco Giamberardino at (703) 837-5325 or giamberm@agc.org.