3.0.0 944 2023-01-11T13:28:28Z 2023-01-11T13:28:28Z 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. LoBIONDO:H.R. 944.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H1037]]]> ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-06-02T20:05:26Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Discharged from 2015-04-15T16:31:38Z Referred to 2015-02-13T15:40:14Z Reported by 2015-05-08T15:44:08Z Markup by 2015-04-15T16:42:02Z Referred to 2015-02-12T15:04:05Z H. Rept. 114-104 Estuary Urgent Needs Priority Program Act 114 573 HR 2015-01-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Related bill CRS A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes. 114 1523 S 2016-05-20 Became Public Law No: 114-162. Related bill CRS 2015-06-02 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2015-06-01 18:00:53 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2015-06-01 18:00:51 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3618) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2015-06-01 18:00:51 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3618) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2015-06-01 17:52:25 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 944. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2015-06-01 17:52:22 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3618-3619) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2015-06-01 17:52:04 Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2015-05-08 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00073 2015-05-08 Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-104. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2015-05-08 Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-104. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2015-04-15 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2015-04-15 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-04-15 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged. Committee 2015-02-13 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2015-02-12 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure 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 L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 N L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2015-02-12 True P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2015-02-12 True M001191 Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] Patrick Murphy D FL 18 2015-02-12 True J000296 Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] David Jolly R FL W. 13 2015-02-12 True C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] Kathy Castor D FL 14 2015-03-02 False M001193 Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] Thomas MacArthur R NJ 3 2015-03-24 False 2015-04-23T19:56:14Z H.R. 944, a bill to reauthorize the National Estuary Programs, and for other purposes https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50133 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on April 14, 2015 Environmental Protection Aquatic ecology Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive agency funding and structure Floods and storm protection Lakes and rivers Mammals Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Pest management Water quality Wetlands Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Environmental Protection 00 2015-02-12 Introduced in House 2015-06-12T22:56:24Z This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise the National Estuary Program by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to make competitive awards to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the economic and ecological well-being of coastal areas, including:

  • extensive seagrass habitat losses,
  • recurring harmful algae blooms,
  • unusual marine mammal mortalities,
  • invasive exotic species,
  • jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons,
  • flooding that may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss, and
  • low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters and related nutrient management.

This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 a program of grants to develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive conservation and management plans for estuaries.

]]> 79 2015-05-08 Reported to House without amendment 2015-08-07T23:02:25Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise the National Estuary Program by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to make competitive awards to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the economic and ecological well-being of coastal areas, including:

  • extensive seagrass habitat losses resulting in significant impacts on fisheries and water quality,
  • recurring harmful algae blooms,
  • unusual marine mammal mortalities,
  • invasive exotic species that may threaten wastewater systems and cause other damage,
  • jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons,
  • flooding that may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss, and
  • low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters and related nutrient management.

The bill reauthorizes through FY2020 grants to develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive conservation and management plans for estuaries. A certain portion of the allocation of appropriations must be used for the competitive awards.

]]> 81 2015-06-01 Passed House without amendment 2015-08-11T13:57:19Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise the National Estuary Program by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to make competitive awards to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the economic and ecological well-being of coastal areas, including:

  • extensive seagrass habitat losses resulting in significant impacts on fisheries and water quality,
  • recurring harmful algae blooms,
  • unusual marine mammal mortalities,
  • invasive exotic species that may threaten wastewater systems and cause other damage,
  • jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons,
  • flooding that may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss, and
  • low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters and related nutrient management.

The bill reauthorizes through FY2020 grants to develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive conservation and management plans for estuaries. A certain portion of the allocation of appropriations must be used for the competitive awards.

]]> To reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes. Display Title To reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr944rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr944rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr944eh/xml/BILLS-114hr944eh.xml Reported in House 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr944rh/xml/BILLS-114hr944rh.xml Introduced in House 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr944ih/xml/BILLS-114hr944ih.xml 2015-06-02 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 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.