Federal Locks and Lock and Dam Facilities Act of 2006
Latest action · Apr 26, 2006 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 26, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal Locks and Lock and Dam Facilities Act of 2006 - Declares that: (1) water and navigational resource projects and facilities are national critical infrastructures and the operation and maintenance of locks and lock and dam facilities constitute inherently governmental functions that require performance by federal employees; and (2) the transfer of such functions to a different agency shall not change such determination.
Permits the Army Corps of Engineers to continue to contract: (1) for private sector performance of such functions that were performed under contracts with the private sector in effect on March 1, 2006, but permits the Corps to use federal employees to perform such functions in the future; and (2) with the private sector to construct new locks and lock and dam facilities.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 26, 2006 to Sep 6, 2006; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | May 2, 2006 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | May 2, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | May 2, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | May 2, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | May 9, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | May 9, 2006 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | May 9, 2006 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | May 9, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | May 9, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | May 9, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 16, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | May 16, 2006 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | May 16, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 23, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | May 23, 2006 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 23, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | May 23, 2006 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Jun 13, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jun 13, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Jun 26, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Jul 24, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Sep 6, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Apr 26, 2006 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2006Introduced in House
- Apr 26, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To designate certain functions as inherently governmental, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Federal Locks and Lock and Dam Facilities Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2006Introduced in House
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