WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today applauded the Senate’s passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA). This legislation will now go to the President to be signed into law.

“A robust and healthy water infrastructure is critical to the survival of every community, and I am pleased that this legislation helps meet the needs of communities across Kansas,” said Sen. Moran. “From researching the depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer to improving water infrastructure and mitigating flooding, this legislation prioritizes critical Kansas projects and initiatives, and I look forward to the President signing this bill into law.”

Kansas Priorities included in the Water Resources Development Act:

• Milford and Perry Lake – Amends the water supply storage contracts between the U.S. and the State of Kansas to make the contract more affordable for the State of Kansas.

• Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas – Provides resources for water and wastewater infrastructure to prevent contamination of the Kansas River and Jersey Creek caused by discharges from the city’s combined sewer system.

• Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) – Increases the ability of the Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) to serve projects in Kansas, particularly small towns, by raising the project caps in response to inflation.

• Coffeyville Flood Control Study – Authorizes the Army Corps to study a flood control project in Coffeyville.

• Manhattan Levee Project – Authorizes additional resources for the Manhattan Levee Project to accommodate a wider stoplog structure at the railroad track intersection with the levee.

• Ogallala Aquifer Conservation – Authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to study water supply, drought resilience and depletion.

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