3.0.0 936 2023-01-11T13:28:29Z 2023-01-11T13:28:29Z House HR 2015-02-12 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 24 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HECK of Washington:H.R. 936.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8: ``Congress shall have power to . . .make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carringinto execution the foregoing powers, and all other powersvested by this Constitution in the government of the UnitedStates, or in any department or officer thereof.''[Page H1036]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-16T20:46:29Z Referred to 2015-02-12T15:06:15Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee Referred to 2015-02-27T17:54:00Z Referred to 2015-02-12T15:06:20Z 2015-03-16 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Committee 2015-02-27 hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Committee 2015-02-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1052) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-12 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2015-02-12 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-12 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2015-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 N H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2015-02-12 True C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] LOIS CAPPS D CA 24 2015-02-12 True J000296 Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] David Jolly R FL W. 13 2015-02-12 True M001191 Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] Patrick Murphy D FL 18 2015-02-12 True P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2015-02-12 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2015-02-12 True D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2015-02-12 True L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2015-02-12 True K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2015-02-12 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2015-02-12 True S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2015-02-12 True L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2015-02-13 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2015-06-15 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Advisory bodies Animal and plant health Aquatic ecology Department of Commerce Emergency planning and evacuation Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government trust funds Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Public contracts and procurement Research administration and funding Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2015-02-12 Introduced in House 2015-10-14T17:14:38Z Marine Disease Emergency Act of 2015

This bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to declare and respond to a marine disease emergency that: (1) is caused by a marine disease or environmental stressor, (2) is likely to threaten the sustainability of a marine species or the health of a marine ecosystem, and (3) is likely to expand in geographic scope. "Marine species" does not include aquacultured animals, marine mammals, or birds. NOAA may take appropriate actions to respond to the emergency, including making grants, entering into contracts, and investigating the cause, treatment, or prevention of the emergency.

Upon declaring an emergency, NOAA must: (1) designate an individual to coordinate the response to the emergency, (2) develop a response plan within 28 days of the declaration, and (3) publish a summary of the plan within 21 days of the declaration.

The emergency terminates when NOAA declares that the emergency no longer exists or 120 days after the declaration was made, whichever occurs first. NOAA may renew a declaration.

The Marine Disease Emergency Working Group is established in NOAA to provide advice on assessing, declaring, and responding to emergencies.

The Marine Disease Emergency Fund is established to respond to emergencies.

NOAA must establish a National Data Repository for Marine Diseases Research and Services to collect, store, and disseminate information on marine diseases and facilitate the development and rapid dissemination of research.

Sea star wasting syndrome is deemed to be a marine disease emergency.

]]> Marine Disease Emergency Act of 2015 Display Title Marine Disease Emergency Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Marine Disease Emergency Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr936ih/xml/BILLS-114hr936ih.xml 2015-03-16 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.