To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 with respect to anadromous fish habitat and passage, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-7657
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
Introduced: 2020-07-16
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Aquatic ecology

Fishes

Lakes and rivers

Wetlands

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2020-08-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill provides authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out aquatic ecosystem restoration projects to improve habitat or passage for anadromous fish, including (1) installing fish bypass structures on small water diversions, (2) modifying tide gates, and (3) restoring or reconnecting floodplains and wetlands that are important for anadromous fish habitat or passage. Anadromous fish are species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and that migrate to ocean waters.</p> <p>The Corps must give such projects equal priority for implementation as other aquatic ecosystem restoration projects.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7657 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2020 Ms. Schrier introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 with respect to anadromous fish habitat and passage, and for other purposes.

1. Aquatic ecosystem restoration for anadromous fish (a) Anadromous fish habitat and passage Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 ( 33 U.S.C. 2330 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (3) Anadromous fish habitat and passage (A) Measures A project under this section may include measures to improve habitat or passage for anadromous fish, including— (i) installing fish bypass structures on small water diversions; (ii) modifying tide gates; and (iii) restoring or reconnecting floodplains and wetlands that are important for anadromous fish habitat or passage. (B) Benefits A project that includes measures under this paragraph shall be formulated to maximize benefits for the anadromous fish species benefitted by the project. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) Prioritization The Secretary shall give projects that include measures described in subsection (a)(3) equal priority for implementation as other projects under this section. .