Senate Approves Legislation to Advance Flood Prevention & Water Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 16, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Senate today approved the “Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2013,” which includes a number of provisions championed by Senator Lautenberg to help New Jersey recover from Superstorm Sandy. As a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Lautenberg worked to include provisions that allow the Army Corps of Engineers to rebuild water infrastructure, including beaches and levees, stronger than before the storm and be better prepared for future natural disasters