Enhancing Military Base Resilience and Conserving Ecosystems through Stormwater Management Act

12/30/2022, 8:33 AM

EMBRACE Stormwater Management Act or the Enhancing Military Base Resilience And Conserving Ecosystems through Stormwater Management Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense and each military department to implement stormwater management projects on or related to military installations.

Specifically, such projects are authorized for the purpose of (1) protecting nearby waterways and stormwater-stressed ecosystems, and (2) improving military installation resilience or the resilience of a defense access road or other essential civilian infrastructure supporting the installation.

Congress
117
Number
S - 3183
Introduced on
2021-11-04
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

11/4/2021
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

EMBRACE Stormwater Management Act or the Enhancing Military Base Resilience And Conserving Ecosystems through Stormwater Management Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense and each military department to implement stormwater management projects on or related to military installations.

Specifically, such projects are authorized for the purpose of (1) protecting nearby waterways and stormwater-stressed ecosystems, and (2) improving military installation resilience or the resilience of a defense access road or other essential civilian infrastructure supporting the installation.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a program of the Department of Defense to carry out stormwater management projects on or related to military installations to improve the resilience of military installations and defense access roads and protect waterways and stormwater-stressed ecosystems.
Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security
Potential Impact
Congressional oversight•
Ecology•
Floods and storm protection•
Infrastructure development•
Military facilities and property•
National Guard and reserves•
Roads and highways•
Water quality

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary12/14/2021

EMBRACE Stormwater Management Act or the Enhancing Military Base Resilience And Conserving Ecosystems through Stormwater Management Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense and each military department to impleme...

Latest Action11/4/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7796-7797)