To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to improve that Act, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to improve that Act, 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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Communities Act of 2023.
- Section id368AA9FDA01F4BBBB2769819F1F49D95: 2. Short title; findings; declaration of policy The first section of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001) is amended to read as...
- Section id598ED97FB3B64AA29C077652B60D8E02: 1. Short title; findings; declaration of policy This Act may be cited as the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. Congress finds that erosion,...
- Section id7D898AD5854F465280F627F90A3C2653: 3. Definitions Section 2 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1002) is amended to read as follows: 2.DefinitionsIn this...
- Section id665B0A6BB08549F7867C8E1CF61F1298: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term irrigation efficiency means a reduction in the quantity of non-consumed water diverted at a source for irrigation...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to improve that Act, 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 amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to improve that Act, 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. Bennet (for himself, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. Merkley) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any undertaking carried out in a watershed or subwatershed area not exceeding 250,000 acres (including on Federal land necessary to accomplish the purposes of the undertaking) for— flood prevention (including structural and land treatment measures)
any undertaking carried out in a watershed or subwatershed area not exceeding 250,000 acres (including on Federal land necessary to accomplish the purposes of the undertaking) for— flood prevention (including structural and land treatment measures)
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