To direct restoration and protection efforts of the 5-State Connecticut River Watershed region, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct restoration and protection efforts of the 5-State Connecticut River Watershed region, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Government Operations, Agriculture.
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 H4CC02F64E0B04381BF713711E7D993D5: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act.
- Section H607C676D3CCF4EADB1C765EDE12D104E: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term environmental justice community means a community with significant representation of communities of color, low-income...
- Section HBDAEF18475F243DD8AC92E55AB22CA31: 3. Connecticut River Watershed Partnership program Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a...
- Section H914607066FEA4CF6B62C9FE42ED537E4: 4. Connecticut River Watershed Partnership grant program In this section, the term eligible entity means— a State, Tribal, or local government; a nonprofit...
- Section H639DACF305D6403AA88E351807746C6C: 5. Annual reports Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct restoration and protection efforts of the 5-State Connecticut River Watershed region, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Government Operations, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct restoration and protection efforts of the 5-State Connecticut River Watershed region, and for other purposes., 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. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Balint, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Native American groups that descend from peoples indigenous to the Watershed, without regard to whether the groups are— recognized by the Federal Government or a Watershed State
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