H.R. 6949 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2022Mr. Evans (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Delgado, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2022. 2. Delaware River Basin Conservation reauthorization (a) Cost sharing Section 3504(c)(1) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended— (1) by striking The Federal share and inserting the following: (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Federal share ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Small, rural, and disadvantaged communities (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. (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. . (b) Repeal of prohibition on use of funds for federal acquisition of interests in land Section 3506 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1775) is repealed. (c) 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.