The Senate approved, 80-17, a $33.5 billion Energy and Water Appropriations package for FY 2010 and sent it to President Obama for his signature. The bill provides $5.4 billion in funding for the FY2010 Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works program, including:
- Construction - $2.031 billion
- Operation and Maintenance - $2.4 billion
- Investigations - $160 million
- Mississippi River & Tributaries - $340 million
- Regulatory - $190 million
- FUSRAP - $134 million
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.
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