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Introduced
01/09/2020
01/09/2020
In Committee
01/09/2020
01/09/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act, amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program. The key provisions of the bill include: expanding the list of estuaries covered by the program, requiring management plans to address the effects of extreme weather events and increase public education, allowing nonprofit organizations to participate in the program, and increasing the authorized funding from $26.5 million per year to $50 million per year from 2022 to 2026. The National Estuary Program helps protect and restore the ecological health and water quality of important estuaries across the United States.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (6)
Sheldon Whitehouse (D)*,
Tom Carper (D),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Chris Coons (D),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
Marco Rubio (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (on 01/09/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3171/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3171/BILLS-116s3171is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3171/BILLS-116s3171is.pdf.pdf |
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