S. 757Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

MATCH Act of 2023

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The MATCH Act of 2023 amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to let state, local, and tribal governments cover certain emergency watershed protection costs before signing a federal agreement. It requires the USDA Secretary to list eligible measures and set up a state‑level request process, and it lets those pre‑agreement expenses count toward the sponsor’s contribution, though the sponsor bears the financial risk.

Key Provisions

The bill defines “sponsor” as a state or local government or an Indian tribe.
It directs the Secretary to identify eligible emergency watershed measures and create a state‑level procedure for sponsors to request funding for pre‑agreement costs.
Pre‑agreement costs incurred by a sponsor can be counted as part of their contribution when an agreement is later made with the Secretary.
The sponsor assumes all risk for any costs incurred before an agreement is reached, and the Secretary is not required to enter into an agreement.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

March 9, 2023

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Introduced in SenateIssued March 9, 2023

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 757

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 9, 2023

Mr. Romney (for himself and Mr. Bennet) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

A BILL

To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 with respect to preagreement costs of emergency watershed protection measures, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Making Access To Cleanup Happen Act of 2023 or the MATCH Act of 2023.

Emergency watershed program

Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(c)

Preagreement costs

(1)

Definition of sponsor

In this subsection, the term sponsor means—

(A)

a State or local government; and

(B)

an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).

(2)

Preagreement project costs

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall—

(A)

identify a list of emergency watershed protection measures the cost of which may be incurred by a sponsor prior to entering into an agreement with the Secretary under this section; and

(B)

develop a procedure, including appropriate deadlines, to be implemented at the State level, through which a sponsor may request, for a specified natural disaster, additional emergency watershed protection measures the cost of which may be incurred by a sponsor prior to entering into an agreement with the Secretary under this section.

(3)

Agreement contribution

If the Secretary and a sponsor enter into an agreement under this section, the Secretary shall consider any applicable preagreement costs incurred by the sponsor for undertaking emergency watershed protection measures identified under paragraph (2) as meeting part of the contribution of the sponsor toward the cost of the project.

(4)

Assumption of risk

A sponsor that undertakes emergency watershed protection measures prior to entering into an agreement with the Secretary under this section shall assume the risk of incurring any cost of undertaking those measures.

(5)

Effect

Nothing in this subsection requires the Secretary to enter into an agreement with a sponsor.