Marine Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs): Background, Statutory Authorities, and Issues for Congress
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- S 66117th Congress
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021
Jun 16, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-144.
- HR 212114th Congress
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for the assessment and management of the risk of algal toxins in drinking water, and for other purposes.
Aug 7, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-45.
- S 1523114th Congress
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.
May 20, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-162.
- HR 2115th Congress
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Dec 20, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-334.
- S 2200115th Congress
National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2018
Jan 7, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 115-423.
- S 3021115th Congress
America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
Oct 23, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-270.
- HR 1158116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-93.
- HR 1237116th Congress
COAST Research Act of 2019
Jun 10, 2019 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- HR 1243116th Congress
Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2019
Feb 15, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- HR 133116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Dec 27, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-260.
- S 1254113th Congress
Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2014
Jun 30, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-124.
- HR 21116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Jan 8, 2019 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5.
- HR 2405116th Congress
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2019
Dec 5, 2019 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 262.
- HR 2740116th Congress
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020
Oct 31, 2019 · Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the third cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 2740 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 342) entered in Senate.
- HR 3153116th Congress
Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act
Jan 13, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 116-335.
- HR 3324116th Congress
PROTECT Florida Act
Jun 19, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- HR 335116th Congress
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019
Oct 15, 2019 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- HR 3531116th Congress
Resilient Communities Act of 2019
Jun 28, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- HR 3548116th Congress
BLUE GLOBE Act
Nov 17, 2020 · Committee Hearings Held.
- HR 3596116th Congress
Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act
Nov 15, 2019 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.
- HR 414116th Congress
Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act
Feb 7, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- HR 4160116th Congress
Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019
Aug 15, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- HR 4803116th Congress
Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act
Mar 26, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-133.
- HR 6074116th Congress
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
Mar 6, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-123.
- HR 6738116th Congress
Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020
May 21, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- HR 729116th Congress
Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act
Dec 12, 2019 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- HR 7575116th Congress
Water Resources Development Act of 2020
Jul 30, 2020 · Received in the Senate.
- HR 8632116th Congress
Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020
Nov 17, 2020 · Committee Hearings Held.
- S 10116th Congress
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019
Aug 13, 2020 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.
- S 1436116th Congress
A bill to make technical corrections to the computation of average pay under Public Law 110-279.
Jun 12, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-21.
- S 1811116th Congress
Water Resources Development Act of 2020
Dec 9, 2020 · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
- S 2429116th Congress
Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2020
Dec 24, 2020 · Held at the desk.
- S 256116th Congress
Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-101.
- S 2699116th Congress
OCEAN Research Act
Oct 24, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 2802116th Congress
Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019
Dec 11, 2019 · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- S 3418116th Congress
STORM Act
Jan 1, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 116-284.
- S 3591116th Congress
America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020
Nov 9, 2020 · An errata sheet on written report No. 116-288 was printed.
- S 47116th Congress
John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
Mar 12, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-9.
- S 49116th Congress
A bill to designate the outstation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in North Ogden, Utah, as the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation.
Mar 21, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-10.
- S 5056116th Congress
OCEAN Act of 2020
Dec 17, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 523116th Congress
Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2019
Feb 14, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S 910116th Congress
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2020
Dec 18, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-221.
- S 914116th Congress
Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020
Dec 31, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-271.
- S 933116th Congress
BLUE GLOBE Act
Jul 22, 2020 · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- HR 3525117th Congress
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
Jun 13, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-140.
- HR 3764117th Congress
Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2022
Dec 30, 2022 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 511.
- HR 390117th Congress
To redesignate the Federal building located at 167 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee as the "Odell Horton Federal Building".
Dec 21, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-74.
- HR 565117th Congress
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021
Feb 22, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- HR 74117th Congress
Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act
Feb 4, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- S 1031117th Congress
A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Nov 30, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-66.