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H.R. 1495:
Water Resources Development Act of 2007
110th Congress

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See H.R. 1495 [110th] on THOMAS for the official source of information on this bill or resolution.

To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Cost:
 $24 per American over the 2008-2012 period.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $6,700,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMar 13, 2007
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeMar 15, 2007
Occurred: Amendments (74 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed HouseApr 19, 2007
Occurred: Passed SenateMay 16, 2007
Occurred: Differences ResolvedAug 1, 2007
Failed: Vetoed by PresidentNov 2, 2007
Occurred: Veto Override Succeeded in HouseNov 6, 2007
Occurred: Veto Override Succeeded in SenateNov 8, 2007
This bill became law. It was signed by George Bush.
Last Action:
Nov 9, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-114.
Other Titles:
-- National Levee Safety Act of 2007
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
Apr 19, 2007: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The totals were 394 Ayes, 25 Nays, 14 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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May 16, 2007: This bill passed in the Senate by roll call vote. The totals were 91 Ayes, 4 Nays, 5 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Aug 1, 2007: After passing both the Senate and House, a conference committee is created to work out differences between the Senate and House versions of the bill. A conference report resolving those differences passed in the House of Representatives, paving the way for enactment of the bill, by roll call vote. The totals were 381 Ayes, 40 Nays, 11 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Sep 24, 2007: After passing both the Senate and House, a conference committee is created to work out differences between the Senate and House versions of the bill. A conference report resolving those differences passed in the Senate, paving the way for enactment of the bill, by roll call vote. The totals were 81 Ayes, 12 Nays, 7 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Nov 6, 2007: The House of Representatives attempted to override the President's veto of this bill, and the vote passed, by roll call vote. The totals were 361 Ayes, 54 Nays, 17 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Nov 8, 2007: The Senate attempted to override the President's veto of this bill, and the vote passed, by roll call vote. The totals were 79 Ayes, 14 Nays, 7 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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