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H.R. 1395 — what changed

Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2024

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 2 sections amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Section 1 Short title

changed This Act may be cited as the “Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2023”.2024”.

Sec. 2 Delaware river basin conservation reauthorization

(a)
Findings— Section 3501(2) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1771) is amended by inserting “Maryland,” after “Delaware,”.
(b)
changed Definitions of Basin basin and Basin basin state— Section 3502 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1773) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)—
(A)
by striking “4-State” and inserting “5-State”; and
(B)
by inserting “Maryland,” after “Delaware,”; and
(2)
in paragraph (2), by inserting “Maryland,” after “Delaware,”.
(c)
changed Cost sharing—Priority and limitation— Section 3504(c)(1) 3504 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended—amended by adding at the end the following:

added “(d) Priority—In selecting a project to be funded under the grant program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged community.

added “(e) Limitation—The Secretary may not provide a grant under the grant program to a Federal-State commission.”

(1)
removed by striking “The Federal share” and inserting the following:

removed “(A) In general—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Federal share”

(2)
removed by adding at the end the following:

removed “(B) Small, rural, and disadvantaged communities

removed “(i) In general—Subject to clause (ii), the Federal share of the cost of a project funded under the grant program that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged community shall be 90 percent of the total cost of the project, as determined by the Secretary.

removed “(ii) Waiver—The Secretary may increase the Federal share under clause (i) to 100 percent of the total cost of the project if the Secretary determines that the grant recipient is unable to pay, or would experience significant financial hardship if required to pay, the non-Federal share.”

(d)
Sunset— Section 3507 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended by striking “2023” and inserting “2030”.