3.0.0 2325 2022-02-03T05:53:53Z 2022-02-03T05:53:53Z House H HR 2011-06-23 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARNEY:H.R. 2325.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 and Article IV, section 3 of theConstitution of the United States.[Page H4528]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2011-07-11T20:58:09Z Referred to 2011-06-23T14:05:05Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2011-06-24T16:03:24Z Referred to 2011-06-23T14:05:10Z Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2011 112 1266 S 2012-07-16 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452. Related bill CRS 2011-07-11 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Committee 2011-06-24 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2011-06-23 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2011-06-23 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-06-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001083 Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] John Carney D DE C. N H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2011-06-23 True H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2011-06-23 True L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2011-06-23 True F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2011-06-23 True D000604 Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] Charles Dent R PA W. 15 2011-06-23 True R000594 Rep. Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3] Jon Runyan R NJ 3 2011-06-23 True A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2011-06-23 True S001162 Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] Allyson Schwartz D PA Y. 13 2011-06-23 True M001181 Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] Patrick Meehan R PA 7 2011-06-23 True G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 2011-07-07 False T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-21] Paul Tonko D NY 21 2012-03-05 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2012-03-07 False S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2012-06-21 False B001269 Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] Lou Barletta R PA 11 2012-12-03 False Water Resources Development Delaware Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Floods and storm protection Intergovernmental relations Lakes and rivers Land use and conservation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries New Jersey New York State Pennsylvania Water quality Water resources funding Watersheds Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Water Resources Development 00 2011-06-23 Introduced in House 2011-10-06T15:23:50Z Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2011 - Requires the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to establish a Delaware River Basin restoration program, under which the Director shall: (1) draw on management plans for the four-state Delaware Basin region (defined as including all of Delaware Bay and portions of Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania located in the Delaware River watershed) and work in consultation with applicable management entities, including representatives of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, the Delaware River Basin Commission, the federal government, other state and local governments, and regional and nonprofit organizations to identify, prioritize, and implement restoration and protection activities within the Basin; and (2) adopt an investment strategy that supports the implementation of such activities, targets cost-effective conservation projects, and supports measurable conservation efforts.

Requires the Director to: (1) provide technical assistance to carry out the restoration program; and (2) establish the Delaware River Basin restoration grant program to provide competitive matching grants to carry out the restoration program. Requires the Director to develop criteria to ensure that funded activities: (1) restore or protect fish and wildlife species and their habitats; (2) improve or protect water quality by reducing nonpoint and point source pollutants; (3) reduce or improve management of water volume and flooding; (4) include priority needs or actions identified in the investment strategy; and/or (5) include restoration and protection activities with multiple benefits in the Basin, including habitat, water quality, and flood damage reduction. Limits the federal share of the total cost of a funded project to 75%. Authorizes the Director to contract with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation or another organization with applicable expertise to manage the grant program.

]]> Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2011 Display Title Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-06-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2325ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2325ih.xml 2011-07-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. 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.