The House and Senate Appropriations subcommittees on energy and water development marked up their versions of the Fiscal Year 2017 Energy and Water Appropriations Bills.
The House version provides $6.1 billion for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and includes:
-An increase of $100 million above the FY16 enacted level and $1.5 billion above the President's budget request.
-$2.7 billion for navigation projects and studies, including $1.263 billion in funding from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and full use of estimated annual revenues from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.
-$1.8 billion to support public health and safety by funding flood and storm damage reduction activities, an increase of $105 million above FY16 and $582 million above the budget request.
The Senate version provides $6 billion for the Corps of Engineers and includes:
-$1.3 billion for the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, equal to what is targeted in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014.
-A full utilization of the estimated annual revenues from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.
-$700 million above the President's budget request for construction of river and harbor, flood storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by law.
The full Senate Appropriations Committee then unanimously approved the FY17 Energy and Water Appropriation for floor consideration.
