I will state in law that the purpose of the EAA Reservoir is to end harmful discharges to the St. Lucie, the Caloosahatchee, and the Lake Worth Lagoon.
Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: State clearly in the Water Resources Development Act what the purpose of the EAA Reservoir is.. Promised outcome: End harmful discharges to the St. Lucie, the Caloosahatchee, and the Lake Worth Lagoon.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official congressional post about Water Resources Development Act priorities for Florida's 21st District during Mast's current House term.
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Another amendment states clearly what the purpose of the EAA Reservoir is for the first time—ending the harmful discharges to the St. Lucie, the Caloosahatchee, and the Lake Worth Lagoon.
Mast says his amendment would define the EAA Reservoir's purpose as ending harmful discharges to the St. Lucie, Caloosahatchee, and Lake Worth Lagoon.
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"Sense of Congress related to Everglades Agricultural Area project."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House-engrossed WRDA 2026 text contains a Sense of Congress section on the EAA project, showing a concrete legislative attempt but not enacted law.
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"eliminating harmful transfers to the St. Lucie Estuary"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House-passed language addresses the St. Lucie, Caloosahatchee, and Lake Worth Lagoon goals, but as an unenacted Sense of Congress provision.
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"the bill, as amended, was passed."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House passed H.R. 9497 on September 16, 2026, confirming legislative progress during the lookback window, but not final enactment.
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"Next stop is the U.S. Senate."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Mast’s office characterized the EAA Reservoir amendment as House-passed and awaiting Senate action, so the commitment had not yet become law as of the statement.