North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act

II 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 261 To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wet- lands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JANUARY 29, 2019 Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. JONES, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. UDALL, Mr. WICKER, Ms. MUR- KOWSKI, Mr. COONS, and Mr. TESTER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘North American Wet- 4 lands Conservation Extension Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:12 Feb 02, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S261.IS S261 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •S 261 IS SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 1 Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Con- 2 servation Act (16 U.S.C. 4406(c)) is amended by striking 3 ‘‘not to exceed—’’ and all that follows through paragraph 4 (5) and inserting ‘‘not to exceed $60,000,000 for each of 5 fiscal years 2020 through 2024.’’. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:12 Feb 02, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S261.IS S261 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS