S. 47 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 47 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2023Mr. 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 of 2023 or the SAND Act of 2023. 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.