3.0.0 1504 2023-01-11T19:52:08Z 2023-01-11T19:52:08Z House H HR 2007-03-13 110 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2007-03-14T16:40:16Z Referred to 2007-03-13T14:32:20Z 2007-03-14 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2007-03-13 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2007-03-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 N M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2007-03-13 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Appropriations Authorization Beaches Civil engineering Coastal zone Colleges Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Construction costs Department of Defense Economics and Public Finance Education Emergency Management Environmental Protection Environmental technology Federal aid to water resources development Flood control Government Operations and Politics Higher education Hurricanes Infrastructure Intergovernmental fiscal relations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Natural areas Nature conservation Navigation Outdoor recreation Parks Quality of life Science, Technology, Communications Sediment control Shore protection Sports and Recreation Storms Technological innovations Technology transfer Transportation and Public Works Water Resources Development Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2007-03-13 Introduced in House 2007-03-22T18:01:53Z Community Beaches Protection Act - Rewrites provisions regarding the federal shore protection program to: (1) provide for the protection and restoration of beaches and other coastal infrastructure, as well as shore protection; and (2) include the purpose of promoting healthful recreation.

Includes among areas to be given preference: (1) areas where regional sediment management plans have been adopted; and (2) areas that promote human health and safety and the quality of life.

Directs the Secretary of the Army to pay the federal share of the cost of carrying out shore protection projects and research that encourages the protection, restoration, and enhancement of shores, sandy beaches, and other coastal infrastructure. Sets forth revised provisions regarding the federal share of the cost, which shall be equal for beach erosion control projects for purposes of recreation or for storm damage protection or environmental restoration.

Directs the Secretary, at the request of a nonfederal interest and with congressional approval, to extend the period of federal participation in certain shore protection projects.

Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to prohibit the Secretary from: (1) soliciting contributions, in excess of the nonfederal share assigned to specified project purposes, from nonfederal interests for costs of constructing authorized projects; or (2) conditioning federal participation on the receipt of such contributions.

Makes permanent the national shoreline erosion control development and demonstration program. Requires the program to include provisions for technology transfers to educational institutions. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cost-sharing agreements with nonfederal interests, and to modify existing shoreline protection projects, under specified circumstances.

]]> Community Beaches Protection Act Official Title as Introduced To ensure the continuation and improvement of coastal restoration. Introduced in House IH Display Title Community Beaches Protection Act Short Titles as Introduced Community Beaches Protection Act Introduced in House 2007-03-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1504ih/xml/BILLS-110hr1504ih.xml 2007-03-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. 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.