Aquatic Ecology

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US Congress 117th Congress

Living Shorelines Act [HB-4235]
To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 07/24/2021

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Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2021 [S.2194]
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide support to efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal areas that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which Federal trust species depend, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Committee On Environment And Public Works. Hearings Held. on 06/15/2022

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Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2021 [HB-4092]
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide support to efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal areas that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which Federal trust species depend, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 01/20/2022

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Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act [HB-4057]
To implement the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 01/20/2022

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Blue Carbon Protection Act [HB-3906]
To establish a Blue Carbon program to conserve and restore marine and coastal blue carbon ecosystems, and other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Committee Hearings Held. on 06/22/2021

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National Ocean and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2021 [HB-3892]
To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to provide for ocean-based climate solutions to reduce carbon emissions and global warming; to make coastal communities more resilient; and to provide for the conservation and restoration of ocean and coastal habitats, biodiversity, and marine mammal and fish populations; and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Beyer Committee Hearings Held. on 06/22/2021

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Oyster Conservation Act [HB-3864]
To require the Secretary of the Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to provide grants supporting research on the conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in estuarine ecosystems, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony Brown Committee Hearings Held. on 06/22/2021

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Regional Ocean Partnership Act of 2021 [HB-3817]
To allow coastal States to participate in regional ocean partnerships with one or more other coastal States that share a common ocean or coastal area with the coastal State to conserve living resources, expand and protect valuable habitats, enhance coastal resilience, and address such other issues related to the shared ocean or coastal area as are determined to be a shared, regional priority by those States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Murphy Committee Hearings Held. on 06/22/2021

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BLUE GLOBE Act Bolstering Long-term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries Act [HB-3748]
To improve data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Committee Hearings Held. on 06/22/2021

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Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2022 [HB-3764]
To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide for ocean-based climate solutions to reduce carbon emissions and global warming; to make coastal communities more resilient; and to provide for the conservation and restoration of ocean and coastal habitats, biodiversity, and marine mammal and fish populations; and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-695, Part I. on 12/30/2022

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Regional Ocean Partnership Act [S.1894]
A bill to designate Regional Ocean Partnerships of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker By Senator Cantwell From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report. Report No. 117-78. on 02/15/2022

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Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021 [HB-3534]
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 07/07/2021

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Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2021 [HB-3540]
To reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-573. on 11/16/2022

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Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund Act of 2021 North America Butterfly Conservation Fund Act of 2021 Freshwater Mussel Conservation Fund Act of 2021 Southwest Desert Fish Conservation Fund Act of 2021 [S.1728]
A bill to create dedicated funds to conserve butterflies in North America, plants in the Pacific Islands, freshwater mussels in the United States, and desert fish in the Southwest United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/20/2021

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Freshwater Mussel Conservation Fund Act of 2021 Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund Act of 2021 North America Butterfly Conservation Fund Act of 2021 Southwest Desert Fish Conservation Fund Act of 2021 [HB-3396]
To create dedicated funds to conserve butterflies in North America, plants in the Pacific Islands, freshwater mussels in the United States, and desert fish in the Southwest United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/29/2021

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RENEW Conservation Corps Act Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps Act [HB-3220]
To establish a Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 05/14/2021

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Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act [S.1538]
A bill to amend the Smith River National Recreation Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain wild rivers in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Manchin Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 117-241. Minority Views Filed. on 12/12/2022

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Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2022 [S.1466]
A bill to authorize the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish a regional program to assess, monitor, and benefit the hydrology of saline lakes in the Great Basin and the migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on those habitats, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Became Public Law No: 117-318. on 12/27/2022

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SAFE Act Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act [S.1420]
A bill to establish an integrated national approach to respond to ongoing and expected effects of extreme weather and climate change by protecting, managing, and conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of the United States, and to maximize Government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation with State, local, and Tribal governments and other entities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/28/2021

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SAFE Act Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act [HB-2872]
To establish an integrated national approach to respond to ongoing and expected effects of extreme weather and climate change by protecting, managing, and conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of the United States, and to maximize Government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation with State, local, and Tribal Governments and other entities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-571. on 11/16/2022

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