SAND Act of 2023

This bill amends a provision in the 1986 Water Resources Development Act regarding beach nourishment projects. It removes the requirement that federal projects must first consider domestic sand sources "if such materials are not available from domestic sources for environmental or economic reasons." The change simplifies the process for federal agencies to acquire beach fill materials by eliminating that specific justification step. This directly affects coastal erosion projects funded by the federal government that use beach nourishment.