To require to Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the status of dams in the USDA watershed program.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require to Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the status of dams in the USDA watershed program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Agriculture, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HA4B5A2D4CA0340BAB5BA76FCBBA73E94: 1. Report on dams in USDA watershed program Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require to Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the status of dams in the USDA watershed program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Agriculture, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require to Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the status of dams in the USDA watershed program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Van Orden (for himself, Ms. Kuster, and Mr. McGarvey) …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a dam for which assistance has been provided under— the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.)
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