Contractors praise water bill.The Associated General Contractors Associated General Contractors of America is the nation's oldest and largest trade association representing the construction industry. It was formed in 1918 following a request by President Woodrow Wilson. of America (AGC AGC Automatic Gain Control AGC Automotive Glass Cartridge (fuse) AGC Associated General Contractors AGC Associated General Contractors of America AGC Atypical Glandular Cells AGC Attorney-General's Chambers ) has applauded the U.S. Senate passage of the $12 billion reauthorization of Water Resources Development Act (WRDA WRDA Water Resources Development Act WRDA Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association WRDA Water Reducing Admixture (concrete) WRDA Welsh Racing Drivers Association (UK) ) which would authorize funding for major navigation, flood control and environmental restoration projects carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers ). WRDA reaffirms the government's pledge to authorize, modify, and improve projects, programs, and policies protecting the nation from floods and keeping waterways open to navigation. This critical legislation, which should pass every two years, is nearly six years overdue. The House passed its version of WRDA (H.R. 2864) in July, 2005. AGC praised Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (Republican--Oklahoma) and Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Chairman Kit Bond (Republican--Missouri) for their leadership in getting the bill approved by the Senate. |
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