US Congress House Bill 3596 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)
Status: Introduced on June 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-11-15 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Addresses the preservation and accessibility of waterfronts in coastal states. The bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force that will be designed to identify and address critical working waterfront needs with respect to cultural and economic importance, environmental threats, and market conditions for water-dependent businesses. NOAA must also establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program. Under the program, NOAA may award grants to coastal states with approved working waterfront plans in place to preserve and expand access to coastal waters for people engaged in fishing, aquaculture, boat building, and other water-dependent businesses. In addition, NOAA is authorized to award grants to coastal states for the purpose of developing or revising working waterfront plans. States are allowed to allocate any grant money received to eligible local governments and other entities. Each state that is awarded a grant must contribute at least 25% of matching funds towards the total cost of the project carried out with the grant, subject to certain exceptions. The bill establishes the Working Waterfronts Preservation Loan Fund to provide loans to coastal states for the purpose of implementing working waterfront plans.

Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act

Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA]
Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Ed Case [D-HI]	Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME]
Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]	Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-11-15	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.
2019-11-15	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-295.
2019-09-25	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.
2019-09-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-09-25	House	Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
2019-07-25	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-07-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
2019-06-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-06-28	House	Introduced in House

HB729 (Related) 2019-12-12 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3596/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3596/BILLS-116hr3596ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3596/BILLS-116hr3596rh.pdf