Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act

Bill: 117-s-520
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
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: 2021-03-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 520 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021 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 .