To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 with respect to the acquisition of beach fill, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-833House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 3, 2017

Summary

Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act of 2017 or the SAND Act of 2017 This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to eliminate the limitation that the Army Corps of Engineers may acquire fill material for beach erosion and nourishment for an authorized water resources project from non-domestic sources only if such material is not available from domestic sources for environmental or economic reasons.

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  1. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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