US Congress House Bill 936 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Marine Disease Emergency Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to declare and respond to a marine disease emergency that: (1) is caused by a marine disease or environmental stressor, (2) is likely to threaten the sustainability of a marine species or the health of a marine ecosystem, and (3) is likely to expand in geographic scope. "Marine species" does not include aquacultured animals, marine mammals, or birds. NOAA may take appropriate actions to respond to the emergency, including making grants, entering into contracts, and investigating the cause, treatment, or prevention of the emergency. Upon declaring an emergency, NOAA must: (1) designate an individual to coordinate the response to the emergency, (2) develop a response plan within 28 days of the declaration, and (3) publish a summary of the plan within 21 days of the declaration. The emergency terminates when NOAA declares that the emergency no longer exists or 120 days after the declaration was made, whichever occurs first. NOAA may renew a declaration. The Marine Disease Emergency Working Group is established in NOAA to provide advice on assessing, declaring, and responding to emergencies. The Marine Disease Emergency Fund is established to respond to emergencies. NOAA must establish a National Data Repository for Marine Diseases Research and Services to collect, store, and disseminate information on marine diseases and facilitate the development and rapid dissemination of research. Sea star wasting syndrome is deemed to be a marine disease emergency.

Marine Disease Emergency Act of 2015

Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]
Rep. Patrick Murphy [D-FL]	Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]
Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
2015-02-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
2015-02-13	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1052)
2015-02-12	House	Referred to House Agriculture
2015-02-12	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2015-02-12	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
2015-02-12	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/936/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr936/BILLS-114hr936ih.pdf