Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act
Latest action · Jul 14, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 25, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act
This bill reauthorizes the Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study, the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006, the Long Island Sound Grants, and Long Island Sound Stewardship Grants through FY2020.
The bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to direct the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of the Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study to include in studies on strengthening the implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for Long Island Sound: (1) environmental impacts on the Sound watershed; and (2) planning initiatives that identify areas most suitable for various activities in order to reduce conflicts among uses, reduce adverse environmental impacts, facilitate compatible uses, or preserve critical ecosystem services.
The Office must: (1) develop and implement strategies to increase education and awareness about the ecological health and water quality of the Sound; and (2) monitor progress toward meeting the goals, actions, and schedules of the Plan.
The limit on the federal share for certain grants for projects and studies to help implement the Plan is revised by increasing the limit for grants other than citizen involvement and education grants.
A federal agency that owns or occupies real property, or carries out activities, within the Sound watershed must: (1) participate in regional and subwatershed planning, protection, and restoration activities; and (2) ensure that the property and activities are consistent with the Plan to the maximum extent practicable.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 25, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-CT | Elizabeth H. Esty | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jun 25, 2015 |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred Jun 26, 2015 | |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 25, 2015 |
| Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | Referred Jul 14, 2015 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- Jun 26, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Jun 25, 2015Introduced in House
- Jun 25, 2015Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 103, June 25, 2015, page H4773.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1674 | Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act | Related bill | Feb 24, 2016 |
| S 2848 | Water Resources Development Act of 2016 | Related bill | Sep 19, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to Long Island Sound restoration and stewardship.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2015Introduced in House
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