S. 508

106 S508 IS: Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-11
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 508  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 11, 2025   Mr. Wyden  (for himself and  Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Environment and Public Works    A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to grants for beach monitoring, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2025   or the   BEACH Act of 2025  .
2.
Coastal Recreation Water Quality Monitoring And Notification
(a)
Program Development and Implementation Grants
Section 406 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1346 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
by inserting  , including nearby shallow upstream waters,  after  coastal recreation waters ; and
(ii)
by inserting  or present on  after  adjacent to ;
(B)
in paragraph (3)(A)—
(i)
in clause (i), by striking  and  at the end;
(ii)
by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and
(iii)
by inserting after clause (i) the following:
(ii)
in the case of a State that uses such grant to identify specific sources of contamination pursuant to paragraph (5), any data relating to such identified sources of contamination; and
 ; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(5)
Identification of specific sources of contamination
A State or local government receiving a grant under this subsection may use such grant to identify specific sources of contamination for coastal recreation waters, including nearby shallow upstream waters, adjacent to or present on beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public.
 ;
(2)
in subsection (g)(1)—
(A)
by inserting  , including nearby shallow upstream waters,  after  coastal recreation waters ; and
(B)
by inserting  or present on  after  adjacent to ; and
(3)
in subsection (i), by striking  $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005  and inserting  $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 .
(b)
Authorization of appropriations
Section 8 of the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–284 ; 114 Stat. 877) is amended by striking  2001 through 2005  and inserting  2025 through 2029 .
3.
Guidance
In providing guidance to States and local governments receiving grants under section 406 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1346 ), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall ensure that such guidance reflects innovations in testing technologies for water contamination.