Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6705
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Shoreline Health Oversight, Restoration, Resilience, and Enhancement Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 11, 2022
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 11, 2022
Latest Action
Feb 14, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6705
Congress
117
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Shoreline Health Oversight, Restoration, Resilience, and Enhancement Act

This bill provides for the development of water and water-related resources projects and activities with a particular emphasis on those carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Among other things, the bill

  • revises and modifies the flood mitigation and riverine restoration program to include coverage of coastal storm damage;
  • authorizes the Corps to carry out specified water resources development and conservation projects in accordance with plans laid out in designated reports or decision documents;
  • authorizes the Department of the Army to continue periodic nourishment for specified projects for coastal storm risk management for an additional period of 50 years;
  • authorizes the Army to use funds for water resources development purposes to carry out, at full federal expense, a measure located on, or benefitting, federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of another federal agency under specified conditions;
  • authorizes the Army to provide in advance the federal share of funds required for the acquisition of land, easements, and rights-of-way for, and the relocation of, certain projects;
  • directs the Army to establish a program to provide environmental assistance to nonfederal interests in the Chattahoochee River Basin; and
  • requires the Army to expedite the replacement of the Mississippi River mat sinking unit.
Text (1)
February 11, 2022
Actions (3)
02/14/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
02/11/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
02/11/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 21, 2023 9:30:27 PM