[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 132 (Friday, September 7, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S11270]
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          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

      By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell):
  S. 2032. 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; to the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 2032

       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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