Bill Shuster

Mr. SHUSTER

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chair, I move that the Committee do now rise.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The manager's amendment we are offering makes technical and conforming changes to the Rules Committee Print and adds important provisions that we worked out with the minority. This amendment includes a provision that establishes a regional long-term contract pilot program in order to drive efficiency and cost savings for our Nation's dredging responsibilities. It also contains a provision that the Secretary deliver a report to Congress on the current status of the Old River control structure on the Mississippi River. This amendment corrects a provision that would have created direct spending authority for certain Everglades projects. It expedites five project studies for critical water resource projects. Lastly, this amendment de-authorizes a project in Boston Harbor. Mr. Chair, I urge all Members to support this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chair, I ask all Members to support the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chair, as the designee of the gentleman from Florida, I offer amendment No. 6.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chair, this amendment should help projects be executed more quickly, and I appreciate my colleagues who worked on this: Mr. Posey, Mr. Mast, Mr. Hastings, and Ms. Wilson. I ask all my colleagues to support this. I think it is a good amendment. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. SHUSTER

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to it.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for offering this amendment. This amendment clarifies the section on integrating the water resources planning to our bill and will help communities and the Corps work in partnership, and I am prepared to accept the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, again, I am prepared to accept the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to it.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, this amendment makes additional changes to the pilot program that we authorized in WRDA 2014 for non-Federal implementation of Corps projects. This amendment will allow future projects to be included in the program. I appreciate my colleague's work on this issue, and I am prepared to accept the amendment at this time. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman for offering this amendment. This amendment clarifies the Army Corps' authority to provide assistance to regional coalitions under certain planning provisions. This is a good fix to the assistance program, and I am prepared to accept the amendment at this time. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, this amendment adds universities to the list of organizations studying innovative materials that is already in our bill, but I am prepared to accept this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to it.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for offering this amendment. This amendment adds additional recommendations to a GAO study on workforce capacity. Mr. Chairman, I am prepared to accept the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to control the time in opposition to the amendment, although I do not oppose it.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for offering this amendment. This amendment adds additional considerations to a GAO study that we have included in our bill. I believe looking at navigation safety is an important addition. Mr. Chair, I am prepared to accept the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed to it.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for offering the amendment as he originally intended. I understand he has some conforming and technical corrections he would like to make. We want to work with the gentleman as we move forward. We are willing to accept what he has offered today. Again, as we move through the process, we will work with the gentleman. Mr. Chair, I am prepared to accept his amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chair, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to it.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for offering this amendment. The amendment clarifies repayment requirements for funding advanced by a non-Federal sponsor. This is a good bipartisan amendment. I am prepared to accept the amendment. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed to it.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition, although I do not intend to oppose the amendment.

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman for offering this amendment. This amendment helps ensure that, as part of the Corps' activities and mission, they are actively engaged with communities of color, low-income communities, rural communities, and Tribes. This is important policy. I am prepared to accept the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.