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HR 3749 107th Congress House

Community Beaches Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to limit the non-Federal share of the cost of shore protection projects.

Introduced: February 13, 2002 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Construction costsEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to water resources developmentFund raising
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Government Operations and PoliticsIntergovernmental fiscal relationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesShore protection
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 14, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 13, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 13, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 14, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Community Beaches Protection Act - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from soliciting or accepting contributions from non-Federal interests for costs of constructing projects or measures for shore protection in excess of the non-Federal share assigned to flood control, nonstructural flood control measures, and certain other project purposes. Provides that such prohibition shall not limit the Secretary's authority to require non-Federal interests to pay the full cost of work performed outside the authorized scope of a project.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 28, 2002
LAMPSON, NICK
· Feb 13, 2002
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 13, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3749: Community Beaches Protection Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3749/
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"H.R. 3749: Community Beaches Protection Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3749/.
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H.R. 3749, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3749/.
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