3.0.0 2691 2023-01-14T22:48:27Z 2023-01-14T22:48:27Z Senate S S 2004-07-20 108 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Referred to 2004-11-18T15:04:14Z Referred to 2004-11-17T00:46:09Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Referred to 2004-11-17T00:46:10Z ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2004-10-11T22:30:06Z Referred to 2004-07-20T19:50:44Z Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2004 108 4876 HR 2004-07-26 Executive Comment Requested from Commerce. Related bill CRS 2004-11-18 hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans. Committee 2004-11-16 Referred to the Committee on 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2004-11-16 Referred to the Committee on 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2004-11-16 Referred to the Committee on 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2004-11-16 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2004-11-16 14:03:08 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2004-10-11 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2004-10-11 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-11 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11327) Floor 2004-10-11 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2004-10-11 Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2004-07-20 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2004-07-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. N C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2004-07-20 True D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2004-07-20 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2004-07-20 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Animals Arts, Culture, Religion Authorization Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Coastal zone Commemorations Connecticut Conservation easements Cultural property Economics and Public Finance Ecosystem management Electronic government information Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency Environmental education Environmental justice Estuaries Federal aid to water pollution control Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Grants-in-aid Habitat conservation Historic sites History Internet Land transfers Land use Landowners Landscape protection Long Island Sound Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Natural areas Nature conservation New York State Nonprofit organizations Open space lands Outdoor recreation Performance measurement Planning Recreation areas Research natural areas Right of property Science, Technology, Communications Shore protection Social Welfare Sports and Recreation Wildlife conservation Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2004-07-20 Introduced in Senate 2004-08-25T18:16:41Z Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2004 - Establishes the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative Region in Connecticut and New York.

Establishes the Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee to: (1) evaluate applications from government or nonprofit organizations qualified to hold conservation easements for funds to purchase land or development rights for designated stewardship sites; (2) evaluate applications to develop and implement management plans to address threats; (3) evaluate applications to act on opportunities to protect and enhance stewardship sites; (4) recommend that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency award grants to qualified applicants; (5) recommend guidelines for evaluating information to identify stewardship sites; (6) publish a list of sites that further the purposes of this Act; (7) raise awareness of the values of and threats to these sites; and (8) leverage additional resources for improved stewardship of the Region.

Requires the Committee to submit annual reports to the Administrator.

Protects the existing legal rights of private property owners. States that nothing in this Act requires private property owners located within the Region to participate in the Initiative.

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize appropriations for the Office of Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study and implementation of the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan through FY 2009.

]]> 35 2004-10-11 Passed Senate amended 2004-11-23T16:08:43Z Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2004 - (Sec. 4) Establishes the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative Region in Connecticut and New York.

(Sec. 5) Establishes the Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee to: (1) evaluate applications from government or nonprofit organizations qualified to hold conservation easements for funds to purchase land or development rights for designated stewardship sites; (2) evaluate applications to develop and implement management plans to address threats; (3) evaluate applications to act on opportunities to protect and enhance stewardship sites; (4) recommend that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency award grants to qualified applicants; (5) recommend guidelines for evaluating information to identify stewardship sites; (6) publish a list of sites that further the purposes of this Act; (7) raise awareness of the values of and threats to these sites; and (8) leverage additional resources for improved stewardship of the Region.

(Sec. 8) Requires the Committee to identify 20 initial Long Island Sound stewardship sites that are natural resource-based recreation areas or exemplary natural areas with ecological value, and that best promote the purposes of this Act. States that such initial sites are exempt from the site identification process established by this Act.

Requires the Committee to use due diligence to recommend an equal distribution of funds between States for the initial sites.

Authorizes owners of sites to submit applications to the Committee to have sites identified as stewardship sites. Sets forth a site identification process and related selection criteria for natural resource-based recreation areas and natural areas with ecological value.

Directs the Committee to publish notice of the list of sites identified pursuant to the site identification process with prior notice to site owners.

Authorizes the Committee to deviate from the site identification process in certain circumstances.

Requires the Committee to use an adaptive management framework to identify the best policy initiatives and actions and to use that framework to update the list of recommended stewardship sites.

(Sec. 9) Requires the Committee to submit annual reports to the Administrator. Requires the Administrator to: (1) review the recommendations contained in such reports and take action on those recommendations (unless the Administrator finds that action is not warranted by the facts) within 90 days; and (2) develop and publish a report within one year of enactment of this Act that provides an assessment of current resources and threats to Long Island Sound and information on various aspects of the Initiative.

(Sec. 10) Protects the existing legal rights of private property owners. States that nothing in this Act requires private property owners located within the Region to participate in the Initiative.

(Sec. 11) Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Administrator to use appropriated funds for land acquisition, development and implementation of site management plans, site enhancements, and administrative expenses of the Committee. Limits the Federal share of costs associated with activities carried out using assistance or grants under this Act to 75 percent of the total.

(Sec. 12) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize appropriations for the Office of Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study and implementation of the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan through FY 2009.

(Sec. 13) Provides for the Committee's termination on December 31, 2013.

]]> Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2004 Display Title Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2004 Short Titles as Passed Senate Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2004 S Senate 4064 108 SAMDT To provide a complete substitute. 2021-09-30T00:52:40Z 2004-10-11 Amendment SA 4064 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 4064 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/108th-congress/senate-amendment/4064 L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2004-10-11T04:00:00Z 2004-10-11T04:00:00Z Senate 108 S Senate S 2691 Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2004 2023-01-14T22:48:27Z 6 2004-10-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 4064 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2004-10-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 4064 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Lieberman. (consideration: CR S11327) To provide a complete substitute. Floor 2004-10-11 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4064 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Lieberman.(consideration: CR S11327) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-11 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4064 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-11 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Referred in House 2004-11-16T05:00:00Z Engrossed in Senate 2004-10-11T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2004-07-20T04:00:00Z 2004-11-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans. 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.