A bill to authorize the establishment of a pilot program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for other purposes.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 16, 1995)
Directs the Secretary of the Army to establish a pilot program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Requires such assistance to be in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and for development projects affecting the Bay's estuary. Permits assistance for a project only if it is publicly owned and will be publicly operated and maintained. Sets forth requirements for local cooperation agreements with non-Federal interests.
Sets the Federal share at 75 percent of total project costs. Requires the non-Federal share of operation and maintenance costs to equal 100 percent.
Directs the Secretary to establish at least one project in each of the States of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Authorizes appropriations.
What just happenedJun 16, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 16, 1995
- Jun 16, 1995IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Jun 16, 1995IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8550-8552)
- Jun 16, 1995IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate