SAND Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-47
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-01-24
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Public contracts and procurement

Seashores and lakeshores
Latest action: action_date: 2023-01-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act of 2023 or the SAND Act</b> <b>of 2023</b> </p> <p>This bill allows the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 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 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 47 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2023 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 of 2023 or the SAND Act of 2023 . 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 .