S.3539 - San Francisco Bay Restoration Act

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to assist in the restoration of San Francisco Bay. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to assist in the restoration of San Francisco Bay. as introduced.
  • Short: San Francisco Bay Restoration Act as introduced.
  • Short: San Francisco Bay Restoration Act as reported to senate.

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9/2/2010--Reported to Senate amended. San Francisco Bay Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to state and local agencies, and pu
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9/2/2010--Reported to Senate amended. San Francisco Bay Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to state and local agencies, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, for ecosystem restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, in accordance with priorities described in the comprehensive conservation and management plan for the San Francisco estuary. Limits such a grant to 75% of the total cost of eligible activities to be carried out using grant funds. Requires the non-federal share of the total cost of activities carried out using funds to be no less than 25%. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2020. Limits to no more than 5% the amount of funding that may be used to pay administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this Act.

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12/28/10
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San Francisco Bay (S. 3539). The descriptions in this report are based on bills as reported by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, although if any of the bills were to receive further consideration, provisions could ...

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... San Francisco Bay (S. 3539). The descriptions in this report are based on bills as reported by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, although if any of the bills were to receive further consideration, provisions could ...

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San Francisco Bay (S. 3539). The descriptions in this report are based on bills as reported by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, although if any of the bills were to receive further consideration, provisions could ...

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