Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.6949 | Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight (D-PA)
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program and increases the federal cost share for certain grant projects.
Specifically, the bill extends the program through FY2030 and increases the federal cost share of a grant project that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged community to 90% of the total cost of the project. However, the federal share may be increased to 100% of the project's total cost if the grant recipient is unable to pay, or would experience significant financial hardship if required to pay, the nonfederal share.
The bill also repeals the prohibition on the use of program funds for the acquisition by the federal government of any interest in land.

To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to 
 reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Delaware River Basin Conservation 
Reauthorization Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DELAWARE RIVER BASIN CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Cost Sharing.--Section 3504(c)(1) of the Water Infrastructure 
Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322; 130 Stat. 1775) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Federal share'' and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Federal share''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Small, rural, and disadvantaged 
                communities.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), 
                        the Federal share of the cost of a project 
                        funded under the grant program that serves a 
                        small, rural, or disadvantaged community shall 
                        be 90 percent of the total cost of the project, 
                        as determined by the Secretary.
                            ``(ii) Waiver.--The Secretary may increase 
                        the Federal share under clause (i) to 100 
                        percent of the total cost of the project if the 
                        Secretary determines that the grant recipient 
                        is unable to pay, or would experience 
                        significant financial hardship if required to 
                        pay, the non-Federal share.''.
    (b) Repeal of Prohibition on Use of Funds for Federal Acquisition 
of Interests in Land.--Section 3506 of the Water Infrastructure 
Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322; 130 Stat. 1775) is 
repealed.
    (c) Sunset.--Section 3507 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements 
for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended by 
striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2030''.
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