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NWC News Alert – Latest on the Omnibus and WRDA
NWC News Alert
December 21, 2020
Dear NWC members,
As you know from our exciting day yesterday, Congress was a hairs breathe away from moving forward with their FY2021 omnibus package. They passed a day-long continuing resolution through today to give them time to work through final details. Today, they are expected to vote on the final bill.
But, one thing they (and us) have been waiting on before moving forward—the final legislative text! Well, the text was just released this afternoon and we wanted to share it with you. NWC is currently reading and hopes to have a high-level analysis available soon.
- To read the legislative text, click here. (Please note that USACE is under Division D and WRDA is Division DD)
- To read the joint explanatory summaries, click here .
If you have any thoughts on the legislative language, please shoot Julie Ufner, NWC President, an email.
National Waterways Conference, Inc.
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Suite 1010
Arlington, VA 22201
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NWC News Alert-House passed bill to prevent shutdown; Senate on tap next
NWC News Alert
Wednesday September 23, 2020
House passed bill to prevent shutdown; Senate on tap next
With the clock ticking down on the end of the fiscal year, last night the U.S. House of Representatives successfully passed the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (H.R. 8319) by a vote of 359-57. The legislation, known as a Continuing Resolution (CR), extends current FY2020 appropriations through Dec. 11and prevents a government shutdown. The measure heads to the Senate for review.
Under existing authorities, Congress only has until Sept. 30 to pass the FY2021 appropriations bills. However, to date, none of the 12 appropriations bills to fund the federal government for 2021 have been signed into law yet. That means the U.S. Senate has less than eight days to act to avert a shutdown.
In a statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) stated that on the CR leadership “reached an agreement with Republicans to add nearly $8 billion in desperately needed nutrition assistance for hungry schoolchildren and families. We also increase accountability in the Commodity Credit Corporation, preventing funds for farmers from being misused for a Big Oil bailout.”
In addition to funding provisions, the CR also would extend the National Flood Insurance Program and federal surface transportation programs until September 30, 2021.
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Suite 1010
Arlington, VA 22201
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