H.R. 3349 · 114th Congress
Timely Permitting Accessibility Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jaime Herrera Beutler
- Introduced
- 2015-07-29
- Latest action
- 2015-07-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Summary
Timely Permitting Accessibility Act
This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by a private entity to expedite the evaluation of a permit of that entity related to a project or activity for a public purpose under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army.
A "private entity" includes a business association, a cooperative of businesses, associations, or individuals.
Such authority expires 10 years after enactment of this Act. The Government Accountability Office is required, within 7 years after enactment of this Act, to carry out a study of the implementation of such authority.