H.R. 4859House114th Congress (2015-2017)In Committee

To extend the declaration of nonnavigability in perpetuity for Rivercenter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

March 24, 2016

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March 23, 2016

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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March 23, 2016

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March 24, 2016

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 23, 2016

114th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4859

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 23, 2016

Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To extend the declaration of nonnavigability in perpetuity for Rivercenter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Declaration of nonnavigability for Rivercenter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Section 38(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 (33 U.S.C. 59j–1(c); 102 Stat. 4038) is amended—

(1)

by striking (except 30 years from such date of enactment, in the case of the area or any part thereof described in subsection (a)(5)); and

(2)

by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the declaration of nonnavigability for the area described in subsection (a)(5), or any part thereof, shall not expire..