Draft proposal has $4.3B for Corps projects, $7.5B over three years for EPA Clean Water state revolving funds

Key lawmakers, industry groups seek repeal of FAST Act provision.

New water-resources legislation, including funds for Army Corps of Engineers projects, continues to advance on Capitol Hill as Senate and House lawmakers seek to follow recent history by enacting such legislation every two years.

Democrats' main targets are picks for EPA chemical-safety and air offices.

DOT Secretary says detailed legislative proposal should be out in third quarter of 2017.

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)—the new chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, one of the most important congressional panels for construction—is likely to take a tough stance against environmental regulations and be an advocate for infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, observers say.