2007年11月9日，国会两院投票推翻总统否决后，2007年《水资源开发法》成为法律。国会议员寻求特定的项目授权，在通过该法案时施加了巨大的压力。立法授权防洪、航行、， 以及环境项目和研究 美国陆军工程兵团 兵团）。如果得到充分资助，2007年WRDA将被估计 由国会预算办公室（CBO）向 从2008年开始，大约有112亿美元的支出 至2012年（国会预算办公室，2007年）。另外120亿美元将 在2012年之后的10年内需要 一些建设和运营成本仍在继续 甚至在头15年后开始。本文将WRDA描述为主要的联邦立法 授权承包商承担的水项目的工具 兵团。它也是用于执行以下操作的车辆: 兵团水资源项目的政策变化和 程序。本文讨论了WRDA立法是如何制定的、项目资金以及2007年WRDA的九个标题。包括3个参考文献。

The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007 became law November 9, 2007 after both houses of Congress voted to override a presidential veto. A pork-barrel bill by design, members of Congress seeking particular project authorizations exerted tremendous pressure to pass the bill. The legislation authorizes flood control, navigation, and environmental projects and studies by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps). If fully funded, WRDA 2007 is estimated by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to result in about $11.2 billion of spending from 2008 to 2012 (CBO, 2007). An additional $12 billion would be needed over the 10-year period beyond 2012, with some construction and operations costs continuing or commencing even after the first 15 years. This article describes the WRDA as federal legislation that is the main vehicle for authorizing water projects undertaken by the Corps. It is also the vehicle used to implement policy changes in Corps water resource projects and programs. The article discusses how WRDA legislation was developed, project funding, and the nine titles of the 2007 WRDA. Includes 3 references.