Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015

3.0.0 1772 2023-01-11T13:27:43Z 2023-01-11T13:27:43Z House HR 2015-04-14 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARNEY:H.R. 1772.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18The Congress shall have Power *** To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The Congress shall have Power *** To regulate Commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes.[Page H2210]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Hearings by 2015-07-23T17:01:42Z Referred to 2015-04-30T21:46:28Z hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2015-04-30T21:46:35Z Referred to 2015-04-14T14:00:31Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2015-04-15T14:27:37Z Referred to 2015-04-14T14:00:36Z Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 114 921 S 2016-07-07 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 548. Identical bill CRS Water Resources Development Act of 2016 114 2848 S 2016-09-19 Held at the desk. 16:11:15 Related bill CRS 2015-07-23 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2015-05-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2886) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-30 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2015-04-30 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Committee 2015-04-15 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2015-04-14 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 2015-04-14 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-14 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 2015-04-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-14 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 G000564 Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] Christopher Gibson R NY P. 19 2015-04-14 True W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2015-04-14 True D000604 Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] Charles Dent R PA W. 15 2015-04-14 True F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2015-04-14 True L000554 Rep. 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00 2015-04-14 Introduced in House 2015-06-29T22:13:23Z Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015

Requires the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to establish a nonregulatory Delaware River Basin restoration program, under which it shall: (1) draw on management plans for the Basin or portions of the Basin 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; (2) adopt a Basin-wide strategy that supports the implementation of a shared set of science-based restoration and protection activities, targets cost-effective projects with measurable results, and maximizes conservation outcomes with no net gain of federal full-time equivalent employees; and (3) establish voluntary grant and technical assistance programs in accordance with this Act.

Defines "Basin" as the four-state Delaware Basin region, including all of Delaware Bay and portions of Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania located in the Delaware River watershed.

Requires the USFWS to: (1) establish the Delaware River Basin restoration grant program to provide competitive matching grants to carry out restoration and protection activities within the Basin, and (2) develop criteria for such grant program to ensure that funded activities accomplish specified purposes and advance the implementation of priority actions or needs identified in the strategy adopted under this Act.

Authorizes the USFWS to contract with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation or another organization that offers grant management services.

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Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 Display Title Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a nonregulatory 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 IH Short Titles as Introduced Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1772ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1772ih.xml 2015-07-23 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 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.