US Congress Senate Bill 973 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Endowment for the Oceans Act - Establishes in the Treasury the National Endowment for the Oceans which shall fund grants for programs to restore, protect, maintain, or understand living marine resources and their habitats, and ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources, including baseline scientific research, ocean observing, and other programs in coordination with federal and state agencies. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants for such purposes. Requires state matching funds for specified projects. States that programs funded in Great Lakes states shall also seek to attain the goals embodied in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Plan, the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy, the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, or other collaborative planning efforts of the Great Lakes Region. Directs the Secretary to make grants to: (1) coastal states or affected Indian tribes, and (2) regional planning bodies to create and implement regional strategic plans. Directs the Secretary to establish a National Endowment for the Oceans Council.

National Endowment for the Oceans Act

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI]
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2011-05-12	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2941-2942)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/973/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s973/BILLS-112s973is.pdf