Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act
- Last Action
- 8/16/2023
Actions
- 2023-08-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 2023-08-15Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- 2023-08-15Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- 2023-08-15Introduced in House
- 2023-08-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-08-15 (00)
Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act
This bill establishes programs within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to restore and protect the Connecticut River Watershed located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
Specifically, the bill directs the FWS to establish a nonregulatory Connecticut River Watershed Partnership program to identify, prioritize, and implement restoration and protection activities within the watershed. It also directs the FWS to establish a grant program for restoration and protection activities in the watershed. States, tribal governments, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education may apply for the grants.
Cosponsors (8)
- Joe Courtney (D-CT)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Becca Balint (D-VT)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- RICHARD NEAL (D-MA)
- James Himes (D-CT)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
Subjects
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Connecticut
- Ecology
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental health
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Higher education
- Intergovernmental relations
- Lakes and rivers
- Land use and conservation
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Outdoor recreation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Public-private cooperation
- State and local government operations
- Vermont
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