Water Resources Development Act of 2007
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The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that authorized funding and policies for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to plan, construct, and maintain water resources projects such as flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WRDA 2007 | 1 |
| Water Resources Development Act of 2007 canonical | 1 |
| Water Resources Development Act series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5276232 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 Context triple: [Water Resources Development Act of 2000, followedBy, Water Resources Development Act of 2007]
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Water Resources Development Act of 2000
The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that authorized major civil works projects by the Army Corps of Engineers, notably launching large-scale ecosystem restoration and water management initiatives such as those in the Florida Everglades.
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B.
Water Resources Development Act of 1996
The Water Resources Development Act of 1996 is a United States federal law that authorized and funded a wide range of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects for navigation, flood control, and environmental restoration of the nation’s water resources.
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C.
Boulder Canyon Project Act
The Boulder Canyon Project Act is a 1928 U.S. federal law that authorized the construction of Hoover Dam and the All-American Canal, enabling large-scale water storage and hydroelectric power development on the Colorado River.
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D.
Federal Water Power Act of 1920
The Federal Water Power Act of 1920 was a U.S. law that established a comprehensive federal licensing and regulatory framework for hydroelectric power development on navigable waters and public lands.
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E.
Bonneville Project Act of 1937
The Bonneville Project Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that created the Bonneville Power Administration and established the framework for marketing and transmitting hydroelectric power from the Columbia River dams in the Pacific Northwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 Target entity description: The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that authorized funding and policies for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to plan, construct, and maintain water resources projects such as flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration.
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A.
Water Resources Development Act of 2000
The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that authorized major civil works projects by the Army Corps of Engineers, notably launching large-scale ecosystem restoration and water management initiatives such as those in the Florida Everglades.
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B.
Water Resources Development Act of 1996
The Water Resources Development Act of 1996 is a United States federal law that authorized and funded a wide range of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects for navigation, flood control, and environmental restoration of the nation’s water resources.
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C.
Boulder Canyon Project Act
The Boulder Canyon Project Act is a 1928 U.S. federal law that authorized the construction of Hoover Dam and the All-American Canal, enabling large-scale water storage and hydroelectric power development on the Colorado River.
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D.
Federal Water Power Act of 1920
The Federal Water Power Act of 1920 was a U.S. law that established a comprehensive federal licensing and regulatory framework for hydroelectric power development on navigable waters and public lands.
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E.
Bonneville Project Act of 1937
The Bonneville Project Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that created the Bonneville Power Administration and established the framework for marketing and transmitting hydroelectric power from the Columbia River dams in the Pacific Northwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
water resources development act ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
|
| affects |
coastal areas of the United States
ⓘ
harbors in the United States ⓘ rivers in the United States ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
|
| authorizes |
construction of water resources projects
ⓘ
ecosystem restoration projects ⓘ environmental infrastructure projects ⓘ flood control projects ⓘ navigation projects ⓘ operation and maintenance of water resources projects ⓘ planning of water resources projects ⓘ shoreline protection projects ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| follows | Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to improve and maintain navigation
ⓘ
to reduce flood risks ⓘ to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems ⓘ to support water resources infrastructure development ⓘ |
| implementsPolicy | federal water resources policy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| overrides | veto of George W. Bush ⓘ |
| partOf |
Water Resources Development Act series
ⓘ
linked to:
Water Resources Development Act of 2007
|
| policyArea |
environmental policy of the United States
ⓘ
infrastructure policy of the United States ⓘ |
| precedes | Water Resources Development Act of 2014 ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| regulates | water resources development projects ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Clean Water Act
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Flood Control Act of 1936 ⓘ Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ⓘ |
| sector | water resources management ⓘ |
| shortName |
WRDA 2007
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linked to:
Water Resources Development Act of 2007
|
| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| subject |
aquatic ecosystem restoration
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environmental mitigation ⓘ flood risk management ⓘ hurricane and storm damage reduction ⓘ navigation improvements ⓘ water resources infrastructure ⓘ |
| vetoOverriddenBy |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 Description of subject: The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that authorized funding and policies for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to plan, construct, and maintain water resources projects such as flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Water Resources Development Act of 2007
linked to: Water Resources Development Act of 2007