Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022 This bill expands and revises the system of vulnerable coastal areas that are protected under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, including by directing the Department of the Interior to carry out a coastal hazard pilot project to identify areas that can be added to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. The bill also modifies certain boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Units located in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6964; text: CR S6964-6968)
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6964; text: CR S6964-6968)
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Congressional oversightConnecticutDelawareFloods and storm protectionFloridaGeography and mappingLouisianaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarylandMassachusettsNew HampshireNew JerseyNew York StateNorth CarolinaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaVirginiaWater resources funding
Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022
USA117th CongressS-5185| Senate
| Updated: 12/5/2022
Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022 This bill expands and revises the system of vulnerable coastal areas that are protected under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, including by directing the Department of the Interior to carry out a coastal hazard pilot project to identify areas that can be added to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. The bill also modifies certain boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Units located in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Congressional oversightConnecticutDelawareFloods and storm protectionFloridaGeography and mappingLouisianaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarylandMassachusettsNew HampshireNew JerseyNew York StateNorth CarolinaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaVirginiaWater resources funding