S. 4367 · 118th Congress · enacted
Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-272.
Latest official action 2025-01-04 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 DIVISION A—WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT Water Resources Development Act of 2024 TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS Subtitle A—General Matters (Sec. 1101) This section directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to ensure that potential nonfederal interests are aware of the roles, responsibilities, and financial commitments associated with a completed water resources development project prior to initiating any feasibility studies. A nonfederal interest is an entity such as a state or Indian tribe, or a nonprofit entity with the consent of the affected local government, that has full authority and capability to perform the terms of its agreement and to pay damages in the event of failure to perform. The Corps must also designate a community project advisor at each of its district and division offices to respond to inquiries from potential nonfederal interests related to Corps water resources development authorities. To the maximum extent practicable, the Corps must make information on its projects and studies within each of its districts publicly available on a website. (Sec. 1102) The Corps must develop a plan to implement this act and prior water resources development law. Additionally, the Corps must establish a team of current federal employees to implement this act and such laws. (Sec. 1103) This section raises the cost ca…
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-04
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mark Kelly
Senate · AZ · Democratic
$53,789PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kevin Cramer
Senate · ND · Republican
$206,812PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$21,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,500
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $4,500
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$10,500
ALABAMA FIRST PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCDM SMITH INC. NATIONAL PAC$10,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFREEDOM FUND$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHEARTLAND VALUES PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$10,000
JOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLETS GET TO WORK PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordM-PAC$10,000
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPLOYEE PAC (MASTERCARD PAC) OR (MASTERCARD EMPLOYEE PAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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