Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act

Bill: 115-s-279
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2017-02-02
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Public contracts and procurement

Seashores and lakeshores
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act or the SAND Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to eliminate the limitation that the Army Corps of Engineers may acquire fill material for beach erosion and nourishment for an authorized water resources project from non-domestic sources only if such material is not available from domestic sources for environmental or economic reasons.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 279 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2017 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to modify a provision relating to acquisition of beach fill.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act or the SAND Act . 2. Acquisition of beach fill Section 935 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2299 ) is amended by striking if such materials are not available from domestic sources for environmental or economic reasons .