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| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398963 | Kinzinger supports legislation to rehab Illinois' waterways | 2013-10-23 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Bill helps restore infrastructure key to the Illinois economy WASHINGTON - Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today voted in favor of legislation to reform and reauthorize construction projects along America's rivers and seaports. H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform & Development Act, streamlines the review process, reduces backlogs, and authorizes investments in America's shipping infrastructure, generating new jobs and increasing U.S. competitiveness. Kinzinger had this to say: This bill helps farming communities and manufacturers across Illinois by streamlining waterway projects and updating our vital waterway systems, said Kinzinger. Many Illinois famers and producers rely on our lock and dam system to move their products to markets both domestically and abroad, yet backlogs and red-tape have delayed the improvements needed to update our aging waterways infrastructure. This bill clears out those bureaucratic hurdles, making our waterways a priority. I am pleased to see the House come together to pass this critical legislation. In 2011, over 76.1 million tons of commodities were shipped on Illinois rivers out of the state. The Sixteenth District features a number of lock and dam sites that facilitate this shipping, including sites along the Illinois river at Marseilles, Utica, and Morris. Congress has not passed a water resources bill since 2007, while projects have languished and reviews have stretched on for years, sometimes even decades, with no end in sight. H.R. 3080 takes important steps to reduce the backlog of projects by clearing out those passed over six years ago and streamlining the review process for new projects. The legislation also sets a three-year cap on the time the Corp of Engineers has to complete environmental studies and limits the cost of those studies to $3 million, saving taxpayer dollars on never-ending project reviews. The bipartisan House legislation passed Wednesday night 417 to 3. The Senate passed their own version of a water resources bill on May 15, 2013, setting up the prospect for the two chambers to establish a conference committee to reconcile the differences between the two bills. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |