Dredging Contractors of America

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FY 2010 Appropriations
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program

The Energy and Water Development Act of 2010 was signed into law by President Obama on October 28, 2009, providing $5.4 billion in funding for the Corps of Engineers Civil Works program as follows:

Construction - $2.031 billion
Operation and Maintenance - $2.4 billion
Investigations - $160 million
Mississippi River & Tributaries - $340 million
Regulatory - $190 million
FUSRAP - $134 million

The full text of the law : http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h3183enr.txt.pdf

Details in the Conference Report: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_reports&docid=f:hr278.111.pdf

DCA welcomes Associated Marine Contractors, Ryba Marine Construction Co. and Anglin Civil Constructors, Inc. into the association!