S 4704 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Military Installation Shoreline Protection Act

This bill amends federal law to explicitly authorize shoreline erosion control projects alongside existing stormwater management efforts for military installations. It directly affects military installations by allowing them to use federal funds to protect infrastructure from erosion caused by waves, storms, and rising water levels. Key provisions include adding new language defining "shoreline erosion control" projects to improve, protect, or repair shorelines, and listing approved methods like natural plantings, sea walls, and riprap. The law updates existing requirements to include erosion protection as a core purpose for infrastructure resilience. This change expands the types of projects the military can fund to address coastal threats to installations.
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Introduced Jul 11, 2024 Last action Jul 11, 2024
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