MATCH Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Making Access To Cleanup Happen Act of 2023 or the MATCH Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to (1) identify a list of emergency watershed protection measures the cost of which may be incurred by a state, local government, or Indian tribe prior to entering into an agreement with USDA under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program; and (2) develop procedures, including appropriate deadlines, to be implemented at the state level, through which such entities may request and incur the cost for additional emergency watershed protection measures.

USDA must consider any applicable pre-agreement costs incurred by a state, local government, or Indian tribe for undertaking emergency watershed protection measures as meeting part of its contribution towards the project costs.

Congress
118

Number
S - 757

Introduced on
2023-03-09

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/9/2023

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Making Access To Cleanup Happen Act of 2023 or the MATCH Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to (1) identify a list of emergency watershed protection measures the cost of which may be incurred by a state, local government, or Indian tribe prior to entering into an agreement with USDA under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program; and (2) develop procedures, including appropriate deadlines, to be implemented at the state level, through which such entities may request and incur the cost for additional emergency watershed protection measures.

USDA must consider any applicable pre-agreement costs incurred by a state, local government, or Indian tribe for undertaking emergency watershed protection measures as meeting part of its contribution towards the project costs.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 with respect to preagreement costs of emergency watershed protection measures, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Agriculture and Food

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary5/12/2023

Making Access To Cleanup Happen Act of 2023 or the MATCH Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to (1) identify a list of emergency watershed protection measures the cost of which ...


Latest Action3/9/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.