Land and Water Conservation Fund Water Amendments Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Congressional Summary of S 798

Land and Water Conservation Fund Water Amendments Act of 2023

This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for water quality improvement projects from amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Interior shall only provide such financial assistance to projects that seek to improve water quality by improving, restoring, or developing natural hydrological systems, such as wetlands or living shorelines.

To be eligible for assistance, a state's comprehensive statewide outdoor recreation plan shall identify

  • any body of water within the state for which a water quality control plan has been developed pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and
  • any proposed water quality project to be conducted with respect to such body of water.

Current Status of Bill S 798

Bill S 798 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 14, 2023. Bill S 798 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 14, 2023.  Bill S 798's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. as of March 14, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 798

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 798

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 798

Land and Water Conservation Fund Water Amendments Act of 2023Land and Water Conservation Fund Water Amendments Act of 2023A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make financial assistance to States under the Land and Water Conservation Fund available for water quality projects, and for other purposes.
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