US Congress House Bill 2484 (Prior Session Legislation)

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February 9 2012 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 271.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2011 - Amends the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to require the President, through the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources of the National Science and Technology Council, to establish an Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia (Task Force). Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, through the Task Force, to: (1) establish and maintain a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program to develop a national strategy to address marine and freshwater harmful algal bloom and hypoxia events; (2) promote activities and an action strategy to implement such Program; (3) oversee the development and review of regional research and action plans for addressing marine and freshwater harmful algal bloom and hypoxia events; (4) maintain a focus on technology research and development for each of the categories of marine harmful algal blooms, freshwater harmful algal blooms, and hypoxia in monitoring, predicting, preventing, controling, mitigating, and responding to events; (5) expand the existing electronic clearinghouse to provide information about such harmful algal blooms and hypoxia; and (6) develop a mechanism to provide a reliable and cost-effective supply of toxin standards for comparative research. Establishes the duties of the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under such Program. Directs the Administrator, through the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force, to submit an updated assessment and a revised action plan prior to the implementation of any plan developed under such Act. Directs the Task Force to complete and submit to Congress and the President a plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling hypoxia in the Chesapeake Bay.

Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2011

Rep Harris, Andy	Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G.	Rep Castor, Kathy	Rep Christensen, Donna M.
Rep DeFazio, Peter A.	Rep Grijalva, Raul M.	Rep Mack, Connie	Rep Michaud, Michael H.
Rep Pingree, Chellie	Rep Young, C.W. Bill

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-09	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 271.
2012-02-09	House	Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
2011-12-16	House	House Committee on Natural Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 9, 2012.
2011-12-16	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 112-333, Part I.
2011-07-28	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.
2011-07-28	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-07-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
2011-07-14	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2011-07-14	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-07-11	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2011-07-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
2011-07-11	House	Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology
2011-07-11	House	Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB1701 (Related) 2012-11-13 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HN02484:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr2484ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr2484ih.pdf
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr2484rh/pdf/BILLS-112hr2484rh.pdf