What is the Army Corps of Engineers?
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is made up of approximately 34,600 civilian and 650 military members. The Corps is made up of engineers, scientists and other specialists that work on federal engineering and environmental projects. They are responsible for: Planning, designing, building and operating water resources and other civil works projects (Navigation, Flood Control, Environmental Protection, Disaster Response, etc.) Designing and managing the construction of military facilities for the Army and Air Force. (Military Construction) Providing design and construction management support for other defense and federal agencies. (Interagency and International Services) Why Congress wants this bill The water projects measure has something for nearly every state and Congressional district. This fact encouraged most of our representatives, regardless of party affiliation, to make the bill a law. The measure gives Louisiana Republicans more than $3 billion for major post-Ka
