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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3428 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review 
of the Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2025 
Mr. BRESNAHAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States 
to conduct a review of the Mid-Atlantic River Basin 
Commissions, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mid-Atlantic River 
Basin Commissions Review Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MID-ATLANTIC RIVER BASIN COMMISSIONS. 
(a) GAO REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
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General of the United States shall initiate a review 
of the Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the review 
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 
shall— 
(A) review the ethics policies and practices 
of each Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commission; 
(B) review the practices each Mid-Atlantic 
River Basin Commission uses to communicate 
with the general public; 
(C) review current Federal responsibilities 
at each Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commission, 
including the types of actions taken by relevant 
Federal agencies in carrying out such respon-
sibilities; 
(D) describe the level and sources of Fed-
eral and State funding received by each Mid-At-
lantic River Basin Commission; 
(E) identify duties and responsibilities of 
each Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commission that 
may be duplicative of, or overlap with, other 
Federal authorities; and 
(F) review policies and best practices of 
each Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commission for 
reporting activities of the Commission. 
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(3) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review 
conducted under paragraph (1), the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Environment and Pub-
lic Works of the Senate a report containing— 
(A) the findings of such review; and 
(B) any recommendations, including any 
recommendations for statutory or administra-
tive changes or changes to ethics policies and 
practices, to increase the transparency or con-
gressional oversight of the Mid-Atlantic River 
Basin Commissions. 
(b) PLAN FOR COMPLIANCE.—Not later than 90 days 
after the Comptroller General submits the report required 
under subsection (a)(3), and annually thereafter for five 
years, each Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commission shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
a plan detailing actions such Commission has taken to 
comply with the recommendations contained in such re-
port. 
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(c) MID-ATLANTIC RIVER BASIN COMMISSION DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Mid-Atlantic River 
Basin Commission’’ means— 
(1) the Susquehanna River Basin Commission 
created by the Susquehanna River Basin Compact to 
which consent was given by Public Law 91–575 (84 
Stat. 1509); 
(2) the Delaware River Basin Commission cre-
ated by the Delaware River Basin Compact to which 
consent was given by Public Law 87–328 (75 Stat. 
688); and 
(3) the Interstate Commission on the Potomac 
River Basin created by the Potomac River Basin 
Compact to which consent was given by Public Law 
91–407 (84 Stat. 856). 
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