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Union Calendar No. 326
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1237
[Report No. 106–596]
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants for
the national estuary program to be used for the development and imple-
mentation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan, to
reauthorize appropriations to carry out the program, and for other pur-
poses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 23, 1999
Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GILCHREST, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr.
PALLONE, and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
MAY 2, 2000
Additional sponsors: Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. FORBES, Mr.
DELAHUNT, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr. FARR
of California, Mr.
FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mr. WU, Mr. METCALF,
Ms. ESHOO, Mr. GOSS, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. LAZIO, Mr. MALONEY of
Connecticut, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. BROWN of
Florida, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. WEINER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr.
FOLEY, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. ALLEN, Mr.
FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mrs. FOWLER, Ms. PELOSI, Mr.
MICA, and Mrs. TAUSCHER
MAY 2, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit
grants for the national estuary program to be used for
the development and implementation of a comprehensive
conservation and management plan, to reauthorize appro-
priations to carry out the program, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM.
(a) GRANTS.—Section 320(g) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(g)) is amended by
striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(2) PURPOSES.—Grants under this subsection
shall be made to pay for assisting activities nec-
essary for the development and implementation of a
comprehensive conservation and management plan
under this section.
‘‘(3) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of a
grant to any person (including a State, interstate, or
regional agency or entity) under this subsection for
a fiscal year—
‘‘(A) shall not exceed—
‘‘(i) 75 percent of the annual aggre-
gate costs of the development of a com-
prehensive conservation and management
plan; and
‘‘(ii) 50 percent of the annual aggre-
gate costs of the implementation of the
plan; and
‘‘(B) shall be made on condition that the
non-Federal share of the costs are provided
from non-Federal sources.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
320(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1330(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘$12,000,000 per
fiscal year for each of fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989,
1990, and 1991’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2000 through 2004’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section take effect on October 1, 1999.
SECTION 1. NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM.
(a) ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM.—
Section 320(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(a)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting
‘‘Lake Ponchartrain Basin, Louisiana and Mississippi;
Mississippi Sound, Mississippi;’’ before ‘‘and Peconic Bay,
New York.’’.
(b) GRANTS.—Section 320(g) of the Federal Water Pol-
lution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(g)) is amended by strik-
ing paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:
‘‘(2) PURPOSES.—Grants under this subsection
shall be made to pay for activities necessary for the
development and implementation of a comprehensive
conservation and management plan under this sec-
tion.
‘‘(3) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of a
grant to any person (including a State, interstate, or
regional agency or entity) under this subsection for a
fiscal year—
‘‘(A) shall not exceed—
‘‘(i) 75 percent of the annual aggregate
costs of the development of a comprehensive
conservation and management plan; and
‘‘(ii) 50 percent of the annual aggre-
gate costs of the implementation of the plan;
and
‘‘(B) shall be made on condition that the
non-Federal share of the costs are provided from
non-Federal sources.’’.
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
320(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1330(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘$12,000,000 per
fiscal year for each of fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990,
and 1991’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2000 through 2004’’.
Union Calendar No. 326
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1237
[Report No. 106–596]
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
to permit grants for the national estuary pro-
gram to be used for the development and imple-
mentation of a comprehensive conservation and
management plan, to reauthorize appropriations
to carry out the program, and for other purposes.
MAY 2, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed