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Calendar No. 212 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 654 

To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to 

reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 6, 2023 

Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CASEY, and Mr. 

COONS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 

SEPTEMBER 27 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2023 

Reported by Mr. CARPER, without amendment 

A BILL 

To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the 

Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Delaware River Basin 

5 Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2023’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DELAWARE RIVER BASIN CONSERVATION REAU2 THORIZATION. 

3 (a) FINDINGS.—Section 3501(2) of the Water Infra4 structure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 

5 114–322; 130 Stat. 1771) is amended by inserting ‘‘Mary6 land,’’ after ‘‘Delaware,’’. 

7 (b) DEFINITIONS OF BASIN AND BASIN STATE.— 

8 Section 3502 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements 

9 for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1773) 

10 is amended— 

11 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

12 (A) by striking ‘‘4-State’’ and inserting ‘‘5- 

13 State’’; and 

14 (B) by inserting ‘‘Maryland,’’ after ‘‘Dela15 ware,’’; and 

16 (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘Maryland,’’ 

17 after ‘‘Delaware,’’. 

18 (c) COST SHARING.—Section 3504(c)(1) of the Water 

19 Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public 

20 Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended— 

21 (1) by striking ‘‘The Federal share’’ and insert22 ing the following: 

23 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

24 subparagraph (B), the Federal share’’; and 

25 (2) by adding at the end the following: 


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1 ‘‘(B) SMALL, RURAL, AND DISADVANTAGED

2 COMMUNITIES.— 

3 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 

4 (ii), the Federal share of the cost of a 

5 project funded under the grant program 

6 that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged 

7 community shall be 90 percent of the total 

8 cost of the project, as determined by the 

9 Secretary. 

10 ‘‘(ii) WAIVER.—The Secretary may in11 crease the Federal share under clause (i) 

12 to 100 percent of the total cost of the 

13 project if the Secretary determines that the 

14 grant recipient is unable to pay, or would 

15 experience significant financial hardship if 

16 required to pay, the non-Federal share.’’. 

17 (d) SUNSET.—Section 3507 of the Water Infrastruc18 ture Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114– 

19 322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended by striking ‘‘2023’’ and 

20 inserting ‘‘2030’’. 


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Calendar No. 212 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 654 

A BILL 

To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements 

poses. Basin conservation programs, and for other purfor the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River 

SEPTEMBER 27 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2023 

Reported without amendment 


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