HR 3574 · 110th Congress · Water Resources Development

Willamette River United Act

Introduced 2007-09-18· Sponsored by Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.(2007-09-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Willamette River United Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) and the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to administer grants for recreation, historic, archeological, and cultural preservation or conservation projects. Specifies the general types of projects and specific projects for which grants may be made. Prohibits grant funds from being used: (1) to support regulatory actions or mitigation thereof; or (2) for operations and maintenance costs. Sets forth grant matching requirements. Provides that: (1) private property owners located in the Willamette Basin are not required to participate in programs established under this Act; and (2) funds appropriated to carry out this Act may be used to purchase land only from willing sellers. Requires private landowners voluntarily participating in this Act to permit access to their property to implement, inspect, monitor, or perform repairs or maintenance to funded projects. Authorizes federal agencies with jurisdiction over U.S. natural resources or parks to: (1) use funds to provide assistance to the grant programs of the Board and OPRD when…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (3)

3 Democrats