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US HR524

To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites.


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Introduced
01/25/2023
In Committee
04/15/2024
Crossed Over
04/15/2024
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites used by federal coastal storm risk management projects. Specifically, the bill allows the use of a sand source within a System unit (a protected coastal area) by federal coastal storm risk management projects or their predecessor projects that have used the System unit for sand to nourish adjacent beaches outside the System at least once between December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2023 in response to an emergency situation prior to December 31, 2023. This exemption is intended to facilitate the use of these sand sources for federal coastal storm risk management projects during the specified time period.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (on 04/15/2024)

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