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S. 3539: San Francisco Bay Restoration Act

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to assist in the restoration of San Francisco Bay.
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Introduced : Fri, Jun 25, 2010
Sponsor : Sen. Feinstein, Dianne (CA [D])
Status : calendar Wed, Jun 30, 2010

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Sen. Boxer, Barbara (CA [D]) Fri, Jun 25, 2010
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DateTypeDescriptionResult
1/1/0001 action Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5461-5462)
1/1/0001 action Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
1/1/0001 calendar Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
1/1/0001 action Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2010 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-284.
1/1/0001 calendar Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.
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Senate Environment and Public Works Referral, Markup, Reporting
Subject Terms
Environmental protection
Aquatic ecology
California
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Water quality
Wetlands
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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short introduced San Francisco Bay Restoration Act
short reported to senate San Francisco Bay Restoration Act
official introduced A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to assist in the restoration of San Francisco Bay.

SUMMARY:

9/2/2010--Reported to Senate amended. San Francisco Bay Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to state and local agencies, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, for ecosystem restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, in accordance with priorities described in the comprehensive conservation and management plan for the San Francisco estuary. Limits such a grant to 75% of the total cost of eligible activities to be carried out using grant funds. Requires the non-federal share of the total cost of activities carried out using funds to be no less than 25%. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2020. Limits to no more than 5% the amount of funding that may be used to pay administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this Act.
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