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S. 2848 (114th): Water Resources Development Act of 2016

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A bill 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.

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Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor James “Jim” Inhofe

James “Jim” Inhofe

Sponsor. Senior Senator for Oklahoma. Republican.

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Last Updated: Sep 15, 2016
Length: 644 pages
Introduced:

Apr 25, 2016
114th Congress, 2015–2017

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on September 15, 2016 but was never passed by the House. Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills.

Provisions of this bill also appear in:

S. 612: WIIN Act
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 16, 2016. (compare text)

History

Jun 23, 2004
 
Earlier Version — Ordered Reported

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2554 (108th).
Aug 25, 2004
 
Earlier Version — Ordered Reported

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2773 (108th).
May 21, 2015
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 612 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2848 (114th).
Apr 25, 2016
 
Introduced

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Apr 28, 2016
 
Ordered Reported

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Jun 20, 2016
 
Reported by Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

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Sep 15, 2016
 
Passed Senate (House next)

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Dec 8, 2016
 
Related Bill — Passed House

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Dec 10, 2016
 
Related Bill — Senate Agreed to Changes

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Dec 16, 2016
 
Related Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 612 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2848 (114th).

S. 2848 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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