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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5870
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 14, 2016
Mr. Murphy of Florida (for himself and Mr. Clawson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to facilitate land acquisitions made to improve water quality, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Federal Partnership for Clean Water Land Acquisition Act of 2016
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Clean water land acquisition grant program
Establishment
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a program to facilitate land acquisitions made for the purpose of improving water quality.
Grant authority
In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator may make a grant, in accordance with this section, to any State.
Applications
To be eligible for a grant under subsection (b), a State shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Administrator may require.
Grant use
A State may use grant amounts provided under subsection (b) only—
to acquire private land; and
if the acquisition of the land will substantially improve, as determined by the Administrator, water quality for an area (including by means of water storage, water treatment, estuary restoration, or ecosystem restoration).
Federal share
The Federal share of the costs of any land acquisition assisted with a grant under subsection (b) shall not exceed 50 percent.
State defined
In this section, the term State means any governmental entity of the several States, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States.
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator for each fiscal year $750,000,000 to carry out this section.