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HR 6550 110th Congress House Water Resources Development Chesapeake Bay Congressional oversight Delaware District of Columbia Ecology Maryland New York State Pennsylvania Virginia Water quality Water resources funding Watersheds West Virginia Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to make modifications to the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program.

Introduced: July 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 17, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1506)
Jul 17, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to eliminate the pilot program status of the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program. Permits the nonfederal share of project costs of a local cooperation agreement to include in-kind services. Treats funds provided for a project by a federal agency other than the Corps of Engineers as nonfederal funds for purposes of cost sharing requirements.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out projects under the program in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, with the goal of carrying out projects in Delaware, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia (currently the Secretary is required to establish at least one project in each of Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania).

Directs the Secretary to establish a program, to be administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, to provide small watershed grants for technical and financial assistance to local governments and nonprofit organizations in the Chesapeake Bay region. Permits the use of grant funds only for implementation of cooperative tributary basin and other Chesapeake Bay-wide strategies that address storm water management or the establishment, restoration, protection, or enhancement of natural habitat associated with the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.

Increases the authorization of appropriations for the Cheasapeake Bay program.

Directs the Secretary to develop at federal expense and submit to Congress a comprehensive plan to prioritize projects within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

What's happening now July 18, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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