3.0.0 628 2025-12-05T09:07:43Z 2025-12-05T09:07:43Z House H HR 2023-01-30 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/628 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. GIMENEZ:H.R. 628.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, toauthorize the South Florida Program[Page H511]</pre> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2023-02-01T17:10:16Z Referred To 2023-01-30T17:00:30Z 118 119 S 2023-01-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Identical bill CRS 2023-02-01 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2023-01-30 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2023-01-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-01-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000593 Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] Carlos Gimenez R FL A. 28 N D000032 Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] Byron Donalds R FL 19 2023-05-09 False S000168 Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] Maria Salazar R FL Elvira 27 2023-06-22 False Environmental Protection Environmental Protection 2023-03-10T15:45:21Z

00 2023-01-30 Introduced in House 2023-06-01T15:12:41Z <p><b>South Florida Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill provides support for ecosystems in South Florida. Under the bill, <i>South Florida</i> means (1) land and water within the administrative boundaries of the South Florida Water Management District and contiguous near-shore coastal waters, including the Florida Keys; and (2) Florida's Coral Reef and the associated patch reef, hard-bottom, and seagrass resources.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a South Florida Program within the Water Division of its Region 4 Office. Under the program, the EPA must (1) assess trends in water quality, (2) assess data to identify existing or potential water quality problems and the causes of those problems, and (3) award grants to carry out ecosystem and educational programs established by this bill.</p> <p>In addition, the EPA must annually develop and execute interagency agreements or cooperative agreements with federal, state, local, and tribal entities. Those agreements must provide funding for one or more special projects or activities within South Florida on the recommendation of the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force.</p>

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