[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2032 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2032

 To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a competitive 
    grant program for the Puget Sound area to provide comprehensive 
            conservation planning to address water quality.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 7, 2007

  Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following 
      bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a competitive 
    grant program for the Puget Sound area to provide comprehensive 
            conservation planning to address water quality.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Puget Sound Watershed Comprehensive 
Conservation Project Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION PLANNING FOR PUGET SOUND AREA.

    (a) Grant Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to 
        in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall carry out a competitive 
        grant program for the Puget Sound area to provide comprehensive 
        conservation planning to address water quality.
            (2) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary shall enter into 
        cooperative agreements with State and local governments, Indian 
        tribes, or nongovernmental entities with a history of working 
        with agricultural producers to carry out projects under the 
        program.
    (b) Assistance.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary may--
            (1) provide project demonstration grants and technical 
        assistance and carry out information and education programs to 
        improve water quality in the Puget Sound area by reducing soil 
        erosion and improving sediment control; and
            (2) provide a priority for projects and activities that 
        directly reduce soil erosion or improve water quality.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012 to carry out the program.
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