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Senate Bill 654
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2023
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S. 654 (Reported-in-Senate)

Calendar No. 212

118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 654


To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 6, 2023

Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Coons) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

September 27 (legislative day, September 22), 2023

Reported by Mr. Carper, without amendment

A BILL

To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, 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. Short title.

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

SEC. 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”.

Calendar No. 212

118th CONGRESS
     1st Session
S. 654
A BILL
To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes.
September 27 (legislative day, September 22), 2023
Reported without amendment