S.Amdt. 881
What it does: Inserts new text at the end of section 2014
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to S. 601 · shown in the bill's text
Inserts new text at the end of section 2014
InsertsIn S. 601 · Reported to Senate
(g) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with other Federal agencies and non-Federal entities to carry out this section.
Inserted: (h) Exemption of Certain Federal Facilities.--This section shall not apply to a Federal facility located in a State or shared with a State if--
Inserted: (1) the State has enacted laws governing and is implementing--
Inserted: (A) environmental flows standards; and
Inserted: (B) an environmental flow regime; and
Inserted: (2) the Governor of the State certifies to the Secretary that it has met the requirements described in paragraph (1) and identifies the facilities to be exempted from this section.
Original wording
In section 2014, add at the end the following:
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As printed
SA 881. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 601, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
In section 2014, add at the end the following:
(h) Exemption of Certain Federal Facilities.--This section shall not apply to a Federal facility located in a State or shared with a State if--
(1) the State has enacted laws governing and is implementing--
(A) environmental flows standards; and
(B) an environmental flow regime; and
(2) the Governor of the State certifies to the Secretary that it has met the requirements described in paragraph (1) and identifies the facilities to be exempted from this section.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 9, 2013