Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act

Bill: 116-s-701
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2019-03-07
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology

Chesapeake Bay

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Water quality

Watersheds
Latest action: action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act </b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes the Chesapeake Bay Program through FY2024. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 701 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2019 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, and for other purposes.

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— (1) for fiscal year 2020, $90,000,000; (2) for fiscal year 2021, $90,500,000; (3) for fiscal year 2022, $91,000,000; (4) for fiscal year 2023, $91,500,000; and (5) for fiscal year 2024, $92,000,000. .