H.R.1495 - Water Resources Development Act of 2007

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. view all titles (9)

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  • Official: 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. as introduced.
  • Short: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: National Levee Safety Program Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Rio Grande Environmental Management Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: National Levee Safety Act of 2007 as enacted.
  • Short: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 as enacted.
  • Short: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 as reported to house.

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11/16/07
Campaign insults Jews

Recently Americans saw the first veto-override of the Bush administration -- that of the Water Resources Development Act (HR 1495). ...

Source: MiamiHerald.com, FL
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11/14/07
Saving the dammed

Congresswoman Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) generated the local portion of the Water Resources Development Act, HR 1495, which authorizes $145 million for ...

Source: Ventura County Reporter, CA
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11/13/07
Officials laud water bill veto override

... W. Bush's veto of the 2007 Water Resources Development Act (HR 1495), a decision hailed by memebrs of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association. ...

Source: Newport News Times, OR
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11/11/07
Some SC views on water act are murky

“I am pleased to see that HR 1495, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, will become law, and that the Lake Russell project included in the bill may ...

Source: The State, SC
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11/10/07
How your US lawmaker voted

2 veto of a bill (HR 1495) authorizing $23.2 billion over 15 years for more than 900 Corps of Engineers water projects for purposes such as flood control, ...

Source: TheNewsTribune.com (subscription)
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11/08/07
Congress overrides flood-control veto

HR 1495, the Water Resources and Development Act of 2007, earmarks $444 million for an auxiliary spillway for the Folsom Dam and $20.5 million for Natomas ...

Source: Phoenix Business Journal (subscription), AZ
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11/08/07
Congress overrides flood-control veto

HR 1495, the Water Resources and Development Act of 2007, earmarks $444 million for an auxiliary spillway for the Folsom Dam and $20.5 million for Natomas ...

Source: Charlotte Business Journal, NC
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11/08/07
WATERWAYS COUNCIL URGES CONGRESS TO OVERRIDE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF WRDA

... are urging the House and Senate to override the President’s veto on Friday of HR 1495, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007. ...

Source: Maritime Global Net (press release), RI
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11/08/07
US Senate joins the House in overturning President's veto on HR ...

WASHINGTON—The United States Senate joined the House of Representatives in overturning President George W. Bush’s decision to veto HR 1495, the Water ...

Source: Logistics Management
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11/08/07
WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC. APPLAUDS HOUSE/SENATE FOR OVERRIDE OF WRDA ...

... for the aggressive work of the House and Senate this week to override the President’s veto of HR 1495, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007. ...

Source: Maritime Global Net (press release)
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11/08/07
Barrett On Lake Russell Project

WASHINGTON, DC - A vote today for HR 1495, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) conference report in the Senate declared language into law that ...

Source: Campaigns & Elections (press release)
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11/08/07
US Rep. Braley: Applauds passage of water resources bill into law ...

Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) applauded the Senate’s vote to override President Bush’s veto of the Water Resources Development Act (HR 1495), a bill that would ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release), IA
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11/07/07
Congress overrides flood-control veto

HR 1495, the Water Resources and Development Act of 2007, earmarks $444 million for an auxiliary spillway for the Folsom Dam and $20.5 million for Natomas ...

Source: Bizjournals.com, NC
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11/07/07
Senate action frees $7 million for Two Harbors

The money became available when the US Senate voted to override the President's veto of HR 1495, the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA). ...

Source: Coon Rapids ECM Publishers
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11/07/07
Congress votes to revive water bill from veto

... with a majority of the House of Representatives to override President Bush's veto of the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA, HR 1495) today. ...

Source: Pasadena Citizen, TX
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11/07/07
Boozman votes to override veto

John Boozman, R-Ark., cast a vote Tuesday to override a presidential veto of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (HR 1495 ). ...

Source: Benton County Daily Record, AR
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11/06/07
Kuhl backs override of Bush veto on water projects

... of the House of Representatives on Tuesday in voting to override a veto by President Bush regarding the Water Resources Development Act, HR 1495. ...

Source: Elmira Star-Gazette, NY
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11/06/07
Ocean shipping: House overrides President Bush on Water Resources ...

WASHINGTON—The United States House of Representatives voted yesterday to overturn HR 1495, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, which was vetoed by ...

Source: Logistics Management, MA
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11/06/07
Terry Votes to Override President’s Veto of the Water Resources

Today, the US House of Representatives voted 361-54 to override President Bush’s veto of a Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (HR 1495). ...

Source: Southwest Nebraska News, NE
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11/05/07
Pelosi: 'WRDA Veto Override Reaffirms Congress' Commitment to ...

... Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the House voting overwhelmingly today to override President Bush's veto of HR 1495, ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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11/05/07
CCAGW to Congress: Uphold WRDA Veto!

www.ccagw.org - The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) today urged Congress to uphold President George W. Bush's veto of HR 1495, ...

Source: PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria
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11/05/07
Pelosi: 'WRDA Veto Override Reaffirms Congress' Commitment to ...

... Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the House voting overwhelmingly today to override President Bush's veto of HR 1495, ...

Source: Earthtimes, UK
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11/05/07
House voting on flood-control override

HR 1495, the Water Resources and Development Act of 2007, would earmark $444 million for an auxiliary spillway for the Folsom Dam and $20.5 million for ...

Source: Bizjournals.com, NC
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11/04/07
Up for Debate This Week: Farm Legislation, Tax Relief, and a Water ...

The President recently vetoed HR 1495, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007. It would have spent about $180 per US family on conservation and ...

Source: Web Services Journal, NJ
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11/04/07
USA. Port Authorities urge Congress to override President Bush ...

As expected, President Bush has vetoed the 2007 Water Resources Development Act (HR 1495), which would authorize critically needed legislation to advance ...

Source: BYM News (press release), Spain
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11/04/07
Illinois Corn Growers Association: Effort Begins To Override WRDA Veto

Bush criticizes HR 1495 and says that it fails to focus on the most important projects and is instead, an example of unchecked federal spending. ...

Source: CattleNetwork.com, KS
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11/02/07
Bush Vetoes Water Resources Development Act

Bush withheld his approval of HR 1495, claiming it is another example of "pork barrel" politics. The Act passed both the House and the Senate with huge ...

Source: Earthtimes
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11/01/07
Ports Urge Override of Water Projects Bill Veto

2 /prnewswire-usnewswire/ -- As expected, President Bush today vetoed the 2007 Water Resources Development Act (HR 1495), which would authorize critically ...

Source: Earthtimes, UK
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11/01/07
Pelosi Statement on Bush Veto of Water Resources Development Act

... statement on President Bush's veto today of the 2007 Water Resources Development Act (HR 1495): "By vetoing the Water Resources Development Act, ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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11/01/07
President Bush Vetoes Water Resources Development Act of 2007

... be good stewards of their hard-earned taxpayer dollars. This bill violates that fundamental commitment. For the reasons outlined above, I must veto HR 1495.

Source: Whitehouse.gov (press release), DC
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