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Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act

Introduced: August 15, 2023 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Aug 16, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Aug 15, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Aug 15, 2023

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act

This bill establishes programs within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to restore and protect the Connecticut River Watershed located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Specifically, the bill directs the FWS to establish a nonregulatory Connecticut River Watershed Partnership program to identify, prioritize, and implement restoration and protection activities within the watershed. It also directs the FWS to establish a grant program for restoration and protection activities in the watershed. States, tribal governments, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education may apply for the grants.

What's happening now August 16, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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