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House Bill 7657
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 with respect to anadromous fish habitat and passage, and for other purposes.
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H. R. 7657 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7657


To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 with respect to anadromous fish habitat and passage, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 16, 2020

Ms. Schrier introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 with respect to anadromous fish habitat and passage, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Aquatic ecosystem restoration for anadromous fish.

(a) Anadromous fish habitat and passage.—Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:

“(3) ANADROMOUS FISH HABITAT AND PASSAGE.—

“(A) MEASURES.—A project under this section may include measures to improve habitat or passage for anadromous fish, including—

“(i) installing fish bypass structures on small water diversions;

“(ii) modifying tide gates; and

“(iii) restoring or reconnecting floodplains and wetlands that are important for anadromous fish habitat or passage.

“(B) BENEFITS.—A project that includes measures under this paragraph shall be formulated to maximize benefits for the anadromous fish species benefitted by the project.”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

“(g) Prioritization.—The Secretary shall give projects that include measures described in subsection (a)(3) equal priority for implementation as other projects under this section.”.