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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1395
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 7, 2023
Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Evans, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Houlahan, Ms. Norton, Ms. Scanlon, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Wild, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Molinaro) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2023
.
Delaware River Basin Conservation reauthorization
Findings
Section 3501(2) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1771) is amended by inserting Maryland,
after Delaware,
.
Definitions of Basin and Basin state
Section 3502 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1773) is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
by striking 4-State
and inserting 5-State
; and
by inserting Maryland,
after Delaware,
; and
in paragraph (2), by inserting Maryland,
after Delaware,
.
Cost sharing
Section 3504(c)(1) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended—
by striking The Federal share
and inserting the following:
In general
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Federal share
; and
by adding at the end the following:
Small, rural, and disadvantaged communities
In general
Subject to clause (ii), the Federal share of the cost of a project funded under the grant program that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged community shall be 90 percent of the total cost of the project, as determined by the Secretary.
Waiver
The Secretary may increase the Federal share under clause (i) to 100 percent of the total cost of the project if the Secretary determines that the grant recipient is unable to pay, or would experience significant financial hardship if required to pay, the non-Federal share.
.
Sunset
Section 3507 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended by striking 2023
and inserting 2030
.