H.R. 4677 · 117th Congress
New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Paul Tonko
- Introduced
- 2021-07-22
- Latest action
- 2022-11-16 · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-576.
Summary
New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act
This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, a nonregulatory program, to coordinate restoration and protection activities among government entities and conservation partners throughout the watershed. The bill also establishes the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant Program, a voluntary grant and technical assistance program, to provide competitive matching grants to certain entities to implement restoration and protection activities for the watershed.