Rubio, Bilirakis, and Other Florida Lawmakers Fight Incorrect Army Corps' Legal Interpretation Impeding Hurricane Risk Reduction Projects
June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has misinterpreted a section of law in a way that undermines critical hurricane risk reduction projects in Florida by imposing burdensome requirements on local project sponsors in violation of existing project construction agreements. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) led members . . .
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has misinterpreted a section of law in a way that undermines critical hurricane risk reduction projects in Florida by imposing burdensome requirements on local project sponsors in violation of existing project construction agreements. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) led members . . .