Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Oct 26, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Oct 26, 2023
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
Senate
Step 5
House floor
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill modifies Department of Agriculture (USDA) watershed programs. The bill modifies the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program to allow USDA to undertake certain measures that go beyond addressing the immediate impairment of the watershed. Specifically, USDA may undertake measures that increase the level of protection of the watershed if USDA determines that the restoration is in the best interest of the long-term health and the protection of the watershed from repetitive impairments. (The EWP Program assists sponsors, landowners, and operators in implementing emergency recovery measures for runoff retardation and erosion prevention to relieve imminent hazards to life and proper...
Timeline · 2 actions
Oct 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Oct 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.