Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1674
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 22, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 22, 2017
Latest Action
Mar 29, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1674
Congress
115
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
New York
Republican
New York
Republican
New York
Democrat
New York
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act

This bill reauthorizes the Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study, the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006, the Long Island Sound Grants, and Long Island Sound Stewardship Grants through FY2023.

The bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to direct the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of the Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study to include in studies on strengthening the implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for Long Island Sound: (1) environmental impacts on the sound watershed; and (2) planning initiatives that identify areas most suitable for various activities in order to reduce conflicts among uses, reduce adverse environmental impacts, facilitate compatible uses, or preserve critical ecosystem services.

The office must: (1) develop and implement strategies to increase education and awareness about the ecological health and water quality of the sound; and (2) monitor progress toward meeting the goals, actions, and schedules of the plan.

The limit on the federal share for certain grants for projects and studies to help implement the plan is revised by increasing the limit for grants other than citizen involvement and education grants.

A federal agency that owns or occupies real property, or carries out activities, within the sound watershed must: (1) participate in regional and subwatershed planning, protection, and restoration activities; and (2) ensure that the property and activities are consistent with the plan to the maximum extent practicable.

Text (1)
March 22, 2017
Actions (4)
03/29/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
03/23/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
03/22/2017
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
03/22/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:33 PM