Advocacy

COMMITTEES & CAUCUSES

ADVOCACY
CENTER

NWC engages federal policy makers on numerous key issues including the biannual Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), Congressional appropriations, infrastructure-related legislation, and administration and agency related rulemakings, initiatives, and proceedings. 

Some of the issues we focus on include, but are not limited to, WRDA legislation and implementation guidance, “Waters of the U.S.” rulemaking, USACE policy and procedural guidance to alter civil works projects (Sec. 408), National Levee Safety Program, Principles, Requirements and Guidelines (PR&G), National Flood Insurance Program changes, Federal Flood Risk Management Standards, Endangered Species Act, and water supply and reallocation policies.