US HB943 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2017 This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award competitive grants for colleges, universities, and nonprofit research organizations to research lionfish and their impact on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico ecosystems. The bill prescribes specific requirements for an entity to be eligible for a grant. Grants awarded must be used to develop innovative technologies that can detect, monitor, and help mitigate the spread of lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
Title
Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL] |
Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL] | Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-02-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. |
2017-02-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
2017-02-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Aquatic ecology
Atlantic Ocean
Education programs funding
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Fishes
Gulf of Mexico
Higher education
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Public lands and natural resources
Research administration and funding
Atlantic Ocean
Education programs funding
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Fishes
Gulf of Mexico
Higher education
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Public lands and natural resources
Research administration and funding
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/943/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr943/BILLS-115hr943ih.pdf |