3.0.0 1959 2023-01-15T09:03:28Z 2023-01-15T09:03:28Z Senate S S 2003-11-25 108 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-11-25T17:42:59Z Anacostia Watershed Initiative Act of 2003 108 3622 HR 2004-04-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2344-2345) Related bill CRS 2003-11-25 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2003-11-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15985) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-11-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000064 Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] PAUL SARBANES D MD SPYROS N L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2003-11-25 True M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2003-11-25 True A000121 Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] GEORGE ALLEN R VA F. 2003-11-25 True Water Resources Development Agricultural conservation Agriculture and Food Anadromous fishes Animals Bacteria Biological diversity Civil engineering Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Conservation easements District of Columbia Drainage Dredging Ecological surveys Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Environmental education Environmental monitoring Exotic animals Exotic plants Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to water pollution control Federal aid to water resources development Federal-city relations Federal-state relations Fisheries Fishery management Fishes Forest conservation Geographic information systems Government Operations and Politics Grassland ecology Habitat conservation Health Infrastructure Intergovernmental relations Job creation Labor and Employment Land use Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Maryland Nature conservation Non-native species Nonpoint source pollution Outdoor recreation Pollution measurement Public Lands and Natural Resources Public meetings Public-private partnerships Reforestation Regional economic development Regional planning Restoration ecology Riparian ecology River basin commissions Rivers Sediment control Sewage disposal Sewerage Shellfish Shore protection Soil erosion Sports and Recreation Storm drains Stream conservation Sustainable development Urban affairs Virginia Waste water treatment Water quality Water supply Watersheds Wetlands Wildlife conservation Water Resources Development 00 2003-11-25 Introduced in Senate 2004-05-25T15:58:14Z Anacostia Watershed Initiative Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the Anacostia Watershed Restoration Initiative.

Creates the Anacostia Watershed Council to develop, carry out, and provide assistance and recommendations with respect to the Initiative. Requires the Council to develop a ten-year comprehensive action plan for the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Requires the EPA Administrator to approve the Council's action plan if it meets the requirements of this Act.

Directs the Council to submit annual reports on the Initiative to appropriate committees of Congress.

Authorizes the Administrator to provide eligible entities with financial and technical assistance to: (1) conduct research; (2) implement the approved action plan; (3) provide interdisciplinary training; (4) enhance understanding of environmental issues; and (5) develop and disseminate educational resources and opportunities. Limits Federal funds available under this Act or the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (WRDA) for such assistance to 75 percent of total project costs.

Requires specified Federal agencies to assist the Initiative.

Amends the WRDA to authorize the Secretary of the Army to provide funding for implementation of a combined sewer overflow control plan in the District of Columbia.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in the Anacostia River Basin. Limits the Federal share of funds for such cooperation agreements to 75 percent of total project costs, except that the non-Federal share for operation and maintenance costs shall be 100 percent.

]]> Anacostia Watershed Initiative Act of 2003 Display Title Anacostia Watershed Initiative Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Water Resources Development Act if 1992 to provide for the restoration, protection, and enhancement of the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Anacostia Watershed Initiative Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-11-25T05:00:00Z 2003-11-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.