HR 1495110th CongressSigned into LawHouse

Water Resources Development Act of 2007

Policy Area: Water Resources Development

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Apr 7, 2025

Latest Action Date

Nov 9, 2007

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Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]

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Legislative Timeline

Signed into Law

2007-03-13Referred to Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2007-03-13Introduced

Introduced in House

2007-03-15Reported

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

2007-03-15Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

2007-03-29Calendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.

2007-03-29Reported

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-80.

2007-04-18Reported

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 319 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1495 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill.

2007-04-19Floor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2007-04-19Floor

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 25 (Roll no. 234).

2007-04-19Passed House

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 25 (Roll no. 234).

2007-04-19Floor

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 226 (Roll no. 233).

2007-04-19Floor

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3664)

2007-04-19Reported

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walden (OR) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting provisions on renewable hydroelectric power.

2007-04-19Floor

Mr. Walden (OR) moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation. (consideration: CR H3663-3664; text: CR H3663)

2007-04-19Floor

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H3609-3650)

2007-04-19Floor

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3662-3663)

2007-04-19Floor

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1495.

2007-04-19Floor

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 319, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kirk amendment as modified.

2007-04-19Floor

DEBATE - By unanimous consent the Committee of the Whole proceeded with an additional 4 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment.

2007-04-19Floor

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 319, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment.

2007-04-19Floor

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 319, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stupak amendment.

2007-04-19Floor

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 319, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boswell amendment.

2007-04-19Floor

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 319, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Oberstar amendment, as modified.

2007-04-19Floor

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1495.

2007-04-19Floor

The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Ross to act as Chairman of the Committee.

2007-04-19Floor

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 319 and Rule XVIII.

2007-04-19Floor

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1495 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill.

2007-04-19Floor

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 319. (consideration: CR H3600-3665)

2007-04-19Passed House

Rule H. Res. 319 passed House.

2007-04-23IntroReferral

Received in the Senate.

2007-04-30Calendars

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 128.

2007-05-03Floor

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S5609)

2007-05-03Floor

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5609)

2007-05-03Floor

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5609)

2007-05-10Floor

Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 7. Record Vote Number: 162. (consideration: CR S5896; text: CR S5896)

2007-05-10Floor

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5883-5908)

2007-05-11Floor

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6008, S6009-6010)

2007-05-14Floor

Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S6036-6050)

2007-05-15Floor

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6086-6089, S6092-6115, S6118-6124)

2007-05-16Conference

Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.

2007-05-16Passed Senate

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 4. Record Vote Number: 170. (text: CR 5/17/2007 S6314-6358)

2007-05-16Passed Senate

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 4. Record Vote Number: 170.(text: CR 5/17/2007 S6314-6358)

2007-05-16Floor

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6157-6184)

2007-05-17Floor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2007-05-17ResolvingDifferences

Senate appointed conferees. Boxer; Baucus; Lieberman; Carper; Clinton; Lautenberg; Inhofe; Warner; Voinovich; Isakson; Vitter.

2007-07-25Conference

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 2014, 2023, and 6009 of the House bill, and secs. 3023, 5008, and 5016 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Rahall, Napolitano, and McMorris Rodgers.

2007-07-25Conference

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Oberstar, Johnson, E. B., Tauscher, Baird, Higgins, Mitchell, Kagen, McNerney, Mica, Duncan, Ehlers, Baker, Brown (SC), and Boozman.

2007-07-25Conference

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8420)

2007-07-25Conference

Mr. Oberstar moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

2007-07-31Conference

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

2007-07-31Conference

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

2007-07-31Conference

Conference report H. Rept. 110-280 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9059-9188)

2007-07-31Conference

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 110-280 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9059-9188)

2007-08-01Conference

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 381 - 40 (Roll no. 790).

2007-08-01ResolvingDifferences

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2007-08-01Conference

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 381 - 40 (Roll no. 790).

2007-08-01Conference

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 110-280 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 8/2/2007 H9533-9534)

2007-08-01Conference

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 1495, the Chair announced that pursuant to the Rules of the House, the Yeas and Nays were ordered. Subsequently, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption on the Conference Report until later in the legislative day.

2007-08-01ResolvingDifferences

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR 8/2/2007 H9531)

2007-08-01Conference

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1495.

2007-08-01Conference

Mr. Oberstar brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-280 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 597. (consideration: CR 8/2/2007 H9522-9532)

2007-08-01Passed House

Rule H. Res. 597 passed House.

2007-08-01Conference

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 597 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1495 with 1 hour of general debate.

2007-08-02Conference

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

2007-09-24Legislative Action

Cleared for White House.

2007-09-24Floor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2007-09-24Conference

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 12. Record Vote Number: 347.

2007-09-24Conference

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 12. Record Vote Number: 347.

2007-09-24Conference

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11974-11996)

2007-10-23Sent to President

Presented to President.

2007-11-02Vetoed

Vetoed by President. (text of veto message: CR H12458-12459)

2007-11-02Vetoed

Vetoed by President.(text of veto message: CR H12458-12459)

2007-11-05Vetoed

The Chair laid before the House a veto message from the President on November 5, 2007 and that after the message was read and the objections of the President were spread at large upon the Journal, further consideration of the veto message and the bill shall be postponed until Tuesday, November 6, 2007.

2007-11-05Floor

Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received from the White House on November 2, 2007, at 1:49 p.m. stating a message from the President whereby he returns without his approval, H.R. 1495, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2007.

2007-11-06Veto

Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 361 - 54 (Roll No. 1040). (consideration: CR H12788-12798)

2007-11-06Vetoed

Passed House over veto: Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 361 - 54 (Roll No. 1040).(consideration: CR H12788-12798)

2007-11-06Floor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage of H.R. 1495, the objections of the President to the contrary, notwithstanding.

2007-11-06Vetoed

The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the veto message on H.R. 1495.

2007-11-07Vetoed

Veto message received in Senate. Held at the desk. (consideration: CR S14044-14056)

2007-11-08Floor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2007-11-08Vetoed

Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 14. Record Vote Number: 406.

2007-11-08Vetoed

Passed Senate over veto: Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 14. Record Vote Number: 406.

2007-11-08Vetoed

Veto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S14113-14118)

2007-11-09Signed into Law

Became Public Law No: 110-114.

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Became Public Law No: 110-114.

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Executive Summary

The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-114) is a comprehensive federal law enacted to authorize water resources projects and programs. It addresses the development, conservation, and management of water resources, including flood control, navigation, ecosystem restoration, and infrastructure improvements. The Act provides the legal framework for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies to plan, design, and implement water-related projects across the United States.

Bottom Line

This law authorizes federal water resource projects and programs to improve navigation, flood control, and environmental restoration, supporting infrastructure and resource management nationwide.

Policy Risk Level

🟡 Medium

Neutral Risk Assessment

Key Points

Authorizes a range of water resource development projects including flood control, navigation improvements, and ecosystem restoration.
Provides federal funding and guidance for water infrastructure projects managed primarily by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Establishes policies for the conservation and sustainable management of water resources.

Who Benefits?

['U.S. Army Corps of Engineers', 'Federal and state water management agencies', 'Communities at risk of flooding', 'Commercial navigation industries', 'Environmental and conservation organizations']

Potential Concerns

['Implementation complexity due to the broad scope of authorized projects.', 'Potential high costs associated with large-scale water infrastructure projects.', 'Oversight challenges in ensuring projects meet environmental and community standards.', 'Balancing competing interests between development, navigation, and ecosystem restoration.']

Political Context

The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 was passed by the 110th Congress and signed into law on November 9, 2007. It continues a longstanding legislative tradition of authorizing water resource projects through periodic WRDA bills, reflecting bipartisan recognition of the importance of water infrastructure and management. The Act fits within the broader federal policy framework for water resource development and environmental stewardship.

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Indirect Effects

['Improved water infrastructure may enhance economic activity in navigation and commerce sectors.', 'Ecosystem restoration projects could lead to long-term environmental benefits and increased biodiversity.', 'Flood control improvements may reduce disaster recovery costs and improve community resilience.', 'Federal investment may stimulate related state and local infrastructure initiatives.']

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of a detailed official summary and full bill text limits the ability to analyze specific provisions and funding levels. Transparency in project selection, funding allocation, and environmental impact assessments will be critical for effective oversight. Monitoring implementation and ensuring compliance with environmental and community standards remain important for accountability.

Passage Likelihood: HighConfidence: 85%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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