S. 279 — Introduced in Senate

II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 279 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2017 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to modify a provision relating to acquisition of beach fill. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act or the SAND Act. 2. Acquisition of beach fill Section 935 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2299) is amended by striking if such materials are not available from domestic sources for environmental or economic reasons.