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[H.R. 1237 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 326
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1237

                          [Report No. 106-596]

 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants for 
    the national estuary program to be used for the development and 
implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan, to 
  reauthorize appropriations to carry out the program, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 1999

 Mr. Saxton (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
   Pallone, and Mr. Shays) introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

                              May 2, 2000

   Additional sponsors: Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
Delahunt, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Franks of New 
Jersey, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Wu, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Goss, 
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. 
 Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
Weiner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Foley, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Castle, 
 Mr. Allen, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. 
                  Pelosi, Mr. Mica, and Mrs. Tauscher

                              May 2, 2000

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants for 
    the national estuary program to be used for the development and 
implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan, to 
  reauthorize appropriations to carry out the program, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Grants.--Section 320(g) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(g)) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) 
and (3) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Purposes.--Grants under this subsection 
        shall be made to pay for assisting activities necessary for the 
        development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation 
        and management plan under this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Federal share.--The Federal share of a grant 
        to any person (including a State, interstate, or regional 
        agency or entity) under this subsection for a fiscal year--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) shall not exceed--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) 75 percent of the annual 
                        aggregate costs of the development of a 
                        comprehensive conservation and management plan; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) 50 percent of the annual 
                        aggregate costs of the implementation of the 
                        plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) shall be made on condition that the 
                non-Federal share of the costs are provided from non-
                Federal sources.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 320(i) of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(i)) is amended 
by striking ``$12,000,000 per fiscal year for each of fiscal years 
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991'' and inserting ``$50,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2000 through 2004''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
take effect on October 1, 1999.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM.

    (a) Additions to National Estuary Program.--Section 320(a)(2)(B) of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(a)(2)(B)) is 
amended by inserting ``Lake Ponchartrain Basin, Louisiana and 
Mississippi; Mississippi Sound, Mississippi;'' before ``and Peconic 
Bay, New York.''.
    (b) Grants.--Section 320(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(g)) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) 
and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Purposes.--Grants under this subsection shall be made 
        to pay for activities necessary for the development and 
        implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management 
        plan under this section.
            ``(3) Federal share.--The Federal share of a grant to any 
        person (including a State, interstate, or regional agency or 
        entity) under this subsection for a fiscal year--
                    ``(A) shall not exceed--
                            ``(i) 75 percent of the annual aggregate 
                        costs of the development of a comprehensive 
                        conservation and management plan; and
                            ``(ii) 50 percent of the annual aggregate 
                        costs of the implementation of the plan; and
                    ``(B) shall be made on condition that the non-
                Federal share of the costs are provided from non-
                Federal sources.''.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 320(i) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(i)) is amended by striking 
``$12,000,000 per fiscal year for each of fiscal years 1987, 1988, 
1989, 1990, and 1991'' and inserting ``$50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2000 through 2004''.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 326

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1237

                          [Report No. 106-596]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants for 
    the national estuary program to be used for the development and 
implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan, to 
  reauthorize appropriations to carry out the program, and for other 
                               purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 2, 2000

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed