Construction groups praise the rule but environmental organizations strongly oppose it, with lawsuits expected.

Spellmon now is deputy commanding general overseeing Corps civil works and emergency-response activities.

With a massive appropriations package now in place for the rest of fiscal year 2020, engineering firms and contractors can breathe easier as the construction season approaches, knowing how much funding is available  through Sept. 30 for important federal infrastructure programs.

Legislation has mix of increases and cuts for infrastructure programs, but positive tax and other non-spending provisions.