Kaptur Votes for Passage of Water Infrastructure Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C.(May 20, 2014) -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) voted today for passage of the federal water infrastructure bill, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act.
Congresswoman Kaptur said strong bipartisan support for the Kaptur bill reflected recognition of “the importance of the changing infrastructure needs of our nation,” specifically the “Great Lakes ports as an interdependent Navigation System and provides them priority funding to end the dredging crisis.”

The measure provides the Army Corps of Engineers with authority to begin work on emergency prevention measures to stop the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes. “Despite negligence on the part of the Corps of Engineers date, we are clearing the way for action to protect our lakes,” Kaptur said of the provision.

The legislation addresses other national priorities, including the full expenditure of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, a streamlined approval process for future water and environmental restoration projects, and improvements to the inland waterway system.

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