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H.R. 1395: Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2023

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The text of the bill below is as of Mar 7, 2023 (Introduced).

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1395

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 7, 2023

(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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2023.

2.

Delaware River Basin Conservation reauthorization

(a)

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,.

(b)

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—

(1)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

by striking 4-State and inserting 5-State; and

(B)

by inserting Maryland, after Delaware,; and

(2)

in paragraph (2), by inserting Maryland, after Delaware,.

(c)

Cost sharing

Section 3504(c)(1) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended—

(1)

by striking The Federal share and inserting the following:

(A)

In general

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Federal share

; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(B)

Small, rural, and disadvantaged communities

(i)

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.

(ii)

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.

.

(d)

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.