To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco Bay Restoration Act
This bill provides support for the protection and restoration of the San Francisco Bay estuary and the recovery of certain species in the estuary.
Specifically, it establishes a San Francisco Bay Program Office in the Environmental Protection Agency.
The program must annually compile a list of funding priorities for projects or studies that advance the goals and objectives of the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under the National Estuary Program for the San Francisco Bay estuary. The list must include projects or studies for (1) water quality improvement; (2) wetland, riverine, and estuary restoration and protection; (3) nearshore and endangered species recovery; and (4) adaptation to climate change.
The program must review such plan at least once every five years and revise the plan as appropriate.
The program may provide funding through grants or other means for studies or projects on the priority list.
An errata sheet on written report No. 116-288 was printed.
Received in the Senate.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-304, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-304, Part I.
Committee on the Budget discharged.
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Committee on the Budget discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 245.
Mrs. Napolitano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H785-788)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1132.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H785-786)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.