Less Talk More Action Water Modernization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5243
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2023-08-18
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Budget deficits and national debt

New York City

New York State

Water quality

Water resources funding

Water storage

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2023-08-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5243 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 18, 2023 Mr. Santos introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations , Energy and Commerce , Transportation and Infrastructure , and Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To rescind certain amounts appropriated for Internal Revenue Service enforcement and COVID–19 relief and authorize such amounts to be redirected to water-related projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Less Talk More Action Water Modernization Act of 2023 . 2. Rescission and redirection of certain amounts to water-related projects (a) Rescission of unexpended IRS funds The unexpended balance of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for activities of the Internal Revenue Service by section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 on the date of the enactment of this Act are hereby permanently rescinded. (b) Rescission of unexpended COVID-19 funds The unexpended balance of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for COVID–19 relief by each of Public Laws 116–123, 116–127, 116–136, 116–139, 117–2, and divisions M and N of Public Law 116–260 on the date of the enactment of this Act are hereby permanently rescinded. (c) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2026, provided that such funds are fully obligated by December 13, 2023— (A) to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency— (i) for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, $1,103,000,000; and (ii) for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, $665,400,000; and (B) for projects pertaining to water infrastructure, water conveyance and storage, safety, hydropower generation, water treatment and water contamination remediation, modernization projects, and dam development— (i) under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army, $1,900,000,000; and (ii) to the Department of the Interior for the Bureau of Reclamation, $1,163,400,000, provided that at least $200,000,000 of such amounts shall be allocated to the Northeast region of the United States, including Long Island and New York City, for water-related projects. (2) Chinese debt obligations In the event that the amounts rescinded under subsections (a) and (b) are not equal to or greater than the amounts authorized under paragraph (1), amounts necessary to equal amounts authorized under such paragraph shall be authorized to be paid before amounts necessary for payments with respect to Federal Government notes, bonds, and other securities held by the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party.