3.0.0 4595 2023-01-11T13:32:06Z 2023-01-11T13:32:06Z House HR 2016-02-23 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. QUIGLEY:H.R. 4595.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution____________________[Page H855]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2016-02-25T22:30:52Z Referred to 2016-02-23T19:01:30Z Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2016 114 2569 S 2016-02-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Identical bill CRS 2016-02-25 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Committee 2016-02-23 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2016-02-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-02-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 N B001271 Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] Dan Benishek R MI 1 2016-02-23 True D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2016-02-23 True K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2016-02-23 True H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2016-02-23 True M001150 Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] Candice Miller R MI S. 10 2016-02-23 True K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2016-02-23 True M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2016-02-23 True J000295 Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] David Joyce R OH P. 14 2016-02-23 True L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-9] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 9 2016-02-23 True L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2016-02-23 True U000031 Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] FRED UPTON R MI 6 2016-02-25 False V000108 Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] PETER VISCLOSKY D IN J. 1 2016-03-01 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2016-03-14 False N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 2016-03-17 False D000622 Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8] Tammy Duckworth D IL 8 2016-09-14 False K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 5 2016-12-02 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Aquatic ecology Canada Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Fishes Government studies and investigations Great Lakes International organizations and cooperation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2016-02-23 Introduced in House 2016-04-13T19:23:08Z Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2016

This bill authorizes the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct critical monitoring, scientific assessments, and research in support of fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin between the United States and Canada.

In support of the fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin, the USGS Great Lakes Science Center shall: (1) execute a comprehensive, multi-lake, freshwater fisheries science program; (2) work cooperatively with regional, state, tribal, and local governments; and (3) consult with interested groups, including academia and Canadian agencies.

To protect and improve the Great Lakes, the USGS Great Lakes Science Center may provide:

  • deep-water ecosystem research,
  • fish behavior and habitat reports,
  • fish population assessments,
  • invasive species research,
  • use of biological equipment and laboratory capabilities necessary to support fishery management decisions, and
  • studies that assess impacts on Great Lakes Fishery resources.
]]> Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2016 Display Title Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Director of the United States Geological Survey to conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research, in support of the binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4595ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4595ih.xml 2016-02-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.