Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act

Bill: 115-s-1429
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2017-06-26
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology

Chesapeake Bay

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Marine pollution

Water quality

Watersheds
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to permanently reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1429 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2017 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of Chesapeake Bay Program Section 117 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1267 ) is amended by striking subsection (j) and inserting the following: (j) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended. .