SAND Act

Bill: 117-hr-1493
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Introduced: 2021-03-02
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Public contracts and procurement

Seashores and lakeshores
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act or the SAND Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows the Department of the Army to acquire fill material for beach erosion and nourishment purposes from non-domestic sources even if such materials are available from domestic sources. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1493 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2021 Mr. Diaz-Balart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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 .