A bill to amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act for the purpose of improving procedures by which the Federal Government assists construction work relating to watershed areas.

Summary

Amends the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to complete studies on project proposals within one year after local participation requirements are met. Stipulates that construction work which covers 15,000 acre feet or less and which does not require channelization shall be exempt from the filing of environmental impact statements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

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Timeline

1. 27 September 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 September 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 September 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 September 1976

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Sponsors

• Rep. Skubitz, Joe [R-KS-5] · R · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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