North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act

Bill: 116-s-261
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced: 2019-01-29
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Water resources funding

Wetlands

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2019-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through FY2024. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 261 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2019 Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Carper , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Jones , Ms. Collins , Mr. Udall , Mr. Wicker , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 4406(c) ) is amended by striking not to exceed— and all that follows through paragraph (5) and inserting not to exceed $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. .