House
subcommittee approves FY2010 Corps funding bill
Yesterday, the House Energy & Water
Appropriations Subcommittee marked up their FY2010 funding bill for the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and Department of Energy.
The budget for the agency was $5.4B in FY2009, and has
been proposed for $5.1B by the Administration for FY2010. The House bill proposes $5.541B, an increase
of $416M over the Administration budget.
PNWA members will also remember that the Corps received $4.6B in the
stimulus package (ARRA), with many Northwest navigation projects receiving
critical investment.
The House project tables indicate
that the following PNWA-supported navigation
projects are recommended for funding increases:
Elliott Bay seawall study (supported
by Reps. Dicks, Larsen and McDermott)
Coos Bay operations &
maintenance (supported by Rep. DeFazio)
Siuslaw operations & maintenance
(supported by Rep. DeFazio)
PNWA's updated FY2010 navigation funding
document can be found at www.pnwa.net. Please note
that PNWA's document will continue to be updated as the Senate bill is released
in the coming weeks, as well as with any changes provided by regional Corps
officials regarding navigation-oriented capabilities at projects our members
support.
PNWA staff contact: Kristin Meira
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