US HB5366 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on December 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide grants to certain entities, including the academic community and seafood industry, to conduct research on the conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. Grant awards may not exceed 85% of the research project's total cost unless NOAA waives such requirement.
Title
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Research Act
Sponsors
Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD] | Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-12-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
2019-12-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB729 (Related) 2019-12-12 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Aquatic ecology
Chesapeake Bay
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Public lands and natural resources
Research administration and funding
Seafood
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Chesapeake Bay
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Public lands and natural resources
Research administration and funding
Seafood
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5366/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5366/BILLS-116hr5366ih.pdf |