3.0.0 158 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z Senate S S 2005-01-25 109 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2005-12-08T17:16:03Z Markup by 2005-07-20T20:26:59Z Referred to 2005-01-25T19:34:55Z S. Rept. 109-185 Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 109 5160 HR 2006-10-16 Became Public Law No: 109-359. Related bill CRS Related bill House Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2005 109 307 HR 2005-06-27 Subcommittee Hearings Held. Identical bill House 2006-11-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10866) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-12-08 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 302. Calendars 2005-12-08 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/18/2005 without amendment. With written report No. 109-185. Committee 2005-12-08 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/18/2005 without amendment. With written report No. 109-185. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2005-07-20 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2005-01-25 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S485-487) IntroReferral 2005-01-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S484-485) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-01-25 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 2005-01-25 True D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2005-01-25 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2005-01-25 True 2005-08-09T04:00:00Z S. 158, Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/17088 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 20, 2005</p> 2005-08-09T04:00:00Z S. 158, Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17088 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 20, 2005 H.R.5160 https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5160 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 2005-01-25 Introduced in Senate 2005-02-05T14:45:28Z Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2005 - Establishes the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative Region in Connecticut and New York.

Establishes the Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee to evaluate applications for conservation easements, management plans, and grant funds relative to the region. Requires the Committee to: (1) 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; and (2) 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. Directs the Committee to publish notice of the list of such sites. Authorizes the Committee to deviate from the site identification process in certain circumstances.

Requires the Committee to use an adaptive management framework.

Protects the existing legal rights of private property owners.

Limits the Federal share of costs associated with activities carried out using assistance or grants under this Act to 75 percent of the total.

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.

Provides for the Committee's termination on December 31, 2013.

]]> 80 2005-12-08 Reported to Senate without amendment 2006-01-21T17:25:30Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2005 - States as the purpose of this Act the establishment of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative to identify, protect, and enhance sites within the Long Island Sound ecosystem with significant ecological, educational, open space, public access, or recreational value through a bi-state network of sites.

Establishes in the states of Connecticut and New York the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative Region. .

Establishes the Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee to evaluate applications for conservation easements, management plans, and grant funds relating to the Region.

Requires the Committee to: (1) 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; and (2) use due diligence to recommend an equal distribution of funds between the states for the initial sites. Authorizes owners of sites to submit applications to the Committee to have sites identified as stewardship sites.

Directs the Committee to: (1) use a specified process for identifying additional recreation and natural areas with potential as stewardship sites; and (2) publish in the Federal Register a list of sites that further the purposes of this Act after giving site owners prior notice of publication. Authorizes the Committee to deviate from its site identification process under certain circumstances.

Requires the Committee to: (1) use an adaptive management framework to identify policy initiatives and actions; (2) submit annual reports to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for FY2006-FY2013; and (3) make recommendations to the Administrator on grants for stewardship sites. Requires the Administrator to review the Committee's recommendations and issue a report on the Initiative.

Declares that nothing in this Act requires private property owners to allow public access to their property, creates any liability of private property owners for individuals injured on their property, or requires owners of private property with the Region to participate in the Intuitive.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2006-FY2013. Limits the federal share of the costs of certain activities under this Act to 75% of the total cost of the activity.

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize appropriations through FY2009 for: (1) the Office of Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study; and (2) grants to implement the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan.

Terminates the Committee on December 31, 2013.

]]> Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2005 Display Title Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2005 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2005 S Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative. Reported to Senate 2005-12-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s158rs/xml/BILLS-109s158rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2005-01-25T05:00:00Z 2006-11-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10866) 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.