Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2793
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2023-09-13
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Connecticut

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

New York State

Water quality

Watersheds

Wetlands

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill reauthorizes the Environmental Protection Agency's Long Island Sound programs through FY2028. The programs, which include&nbsp;a stewardship grant program, focus on conserving and restoring the estuary off the coast of New York and Connecticut.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2793 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2023 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Murphy , and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To reauthorize Long Island Sound programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of Long Island Sound Programs (a) Long island sound grants Section 119(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1269(h) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 . (b) Long island sound stewardship grants Section 11(a) of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 ( 33 U.S.C. 1269 note; Public Law 109–359 ) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 . (c) Technical amendment Section 119(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1269(g) ) is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).