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Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill reauthorizes Delaware River Basin conservation programs and expands the basin to include Maryland as a participating state. The bill extends the program's authorization period from 2023 to 2033 and allows the Secretary to give priority funding to projects that serve small, rural, or disadvantaged communities. The changes expand the geographic scope and extend the funding authorization for Delaware River Basin restoration and conservation efforts.
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Actions (2)
- Mar 16, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- Mar 16, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 16, 2026
Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Booker, Mr. Kim, Mr. Coons, Mr. Fetterman, Ms. Alsobrooks, and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. DELAWARE RIVER BASIN CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION.
(a) Findings.—Section 3501(2) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322; 130 Stat. 1771) is amended by inserting “Maryland,” after “Delaware,”.
(b) Definitions of Basin and Basin State.—Section 3502 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114- 322; 130 Stat. 1773) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking “4-State” and inserting “5- State”; and
(B) by inserting “Maryland,” after “Delaware,”; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting “Maryland,” after “Delaware,”.
(c) Priority.—Section 3504 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322; 130 Stat. 1774) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(d) Priority.—In selecting a project to be funded under the grant program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged community.”.
(d) Sunset.—Section 3507 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended by striking “2023” and inserting “2033”. <all>
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