HR 833
115th Congress
House
Water Resources Development
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Public contracts and procurement
Seashores and lakeshores
SAND Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act of 2017 or the SAND Act of 2017
This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to eliminate the limitation that the Army Corps of Engineers may acquire fill material for beach erosion and nourishment for an authorized water resources project from non-domestic sources only if such material is not available from domestic sources for environmental or economic reasons.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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