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Long Island Sound Restoration Act

Introduced: February 23, 1993 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from EPA.
Mar 8, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Mar 8, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 23, 1993
Introduced in House
Feb 23, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Feb 23, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Long Island Sound Restoration Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a demonstration program to make annual grants to the States of New York and Connecticut for: (1) demonstrating methods of restoring and maintaining the water quality of designated bays and harbors of Long Island Sound at which water quality standards pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act have not been achieved or at which other significant water quality degradation has occurred; (2) demonstrating the importance of controlling nonpoint sources of pollution in restoring and maintaining water quality; (3) enhancing opportunities for water-dependent recreational activities, maintaining a healthy ecosystem, protecting and enhancing marine life, minimizing health risks associated with human consumption of shellfish and finfish, and ensuring that social and economic benefits to the public associated with the Sound are advanced; and (4) advancing goals and recommendations of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan of the Long Island Sound Study. Requires the States of New York and Connecticut, in order to be eligible for grants, to designate bays and harbors of the Sound at which eligible activities will be carried out.

Requires grants to be used to: (1) carry out eligible activities and monitoring programs at designated bays and harbors; and (2) educate the public on the implementation and results of such activities.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now March 8, 1993

Executive Comment Requested from EPA.

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