What does Preamble of BEACH Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to grants for beach monitoring, and for other purposes,' proposes amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The bill's stated purpose is to address grants for beach monitoring.

What does SHORT TITLE. of BEACH Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2025.

What does COASTAL RECREATION WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND NOTIFICATION. of BEACH Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 406 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to expand the definition of 'coastal recreation waters' to include nearby shallow upstream waters. The amendments require data related to identified sources of contamination to be included when a state uses grant funds to identify those sources. Section 406 is also amended to allow states and local governments to use grant funds to identify specific sources of contamination for coastal recreation waters. Section 8 of the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 is amended to extend authorization of appropriations from fiscal years 2001 through 2005 to fiscal years 2025 through 2029. The funding level for these grants is set at $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

What does GUIDANCE. of BEACH Act of 2025 do?

This section concerns guidance provided to states and local governments. The guidance relates to grants received under section 406 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The Environmental Protection Agency's Administrator is responsible for ensuring the guidance reflects innovations in testing technologies for water contamination.

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BEACH Act of 2025

Last updated: 2/11/2025 · Introduced: 2/11/2025

Author: Ron Wyden (D-OR)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill expands the definition of 'coastal recreation waters' to include nearby shallow upstream waters for monitoring purposes.
It reauthorizes and increases funding for grants to states and local governments for beach monitoring, allocating $30 million annually from 2025 through 2029.
The Environmental Protection Agency must update guidance for grant recipients to reflect advancements in water contamination testing technologies.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 583(In Committee)Official page

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