3.0.0 7450 2023-01-11T13:46:02Z 2023-01-11T13:46:02Z House HR 2020-07-01 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CRIST:H.R. 7450.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3058]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2020-07-28T20:03:22Z Referred to 2020-07-01T13:01:00Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-01T13:00:50Z Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020 116 8632 HR 2020-11-17 Committee Hearings Held. Related bill CRS OCEAN Act of 2020 116 5056 S 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2020-07-28 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Committee 2020-07-01 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 2020-07-01 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2020-07-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001111 Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] Charlie Crist D FL 13 N P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2020-07-01 True M001202 Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] Stephanie Murphy D FL N. 7 2020-07-09 False S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2020-07-16 False L000591 Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] Elaine Luria D VA G. 2 2020-07-16 False W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 23 2020-07-31 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2020-08-04 False B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] Vern Buchanan R FL 16 2020-09-04 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Aquatic ecology Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Government information and archives Higher education Marine pollution Research administration and funding State and local government operations Water quality Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2020-07-01 Introduced in House 2020-11-12T20:30:17Z Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms Act

This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to designate organizations as National Centers of Excellence in Harmful Algal Bloom Research, Prevention, Response, and Mitigation. An algal bloom is a rapid growth of algae that may create toxic or hypoxic (severely low-oxygen) conditions that are harmful to humans, animals, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy.

To be eligible for designation, an organization must

  • be an institution of higher education, a government research agency, a nonprofit laboratory or other research entity, or a consortium of such institutions;
  • have demonstrated expertise and success in harmful algal bloom research, monitoring, forecasting, prevention, or response efforts;
  • have demonstrated ability to collaborate with local, state, territorial, and tribal governments and federal agencies on harmful algal blooms; and
  • be located in an area that is economically and environmentally impacted by harmful algal blooms.

In designating National Centers of Excellence, NOAA must (1) consult with the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia; (2) ensure regional balance by designating centers in a variety of locations throughout the United States, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and other territories and possessions of the United States; and (3) avoid duplication of other harmful algal bloom research.

Each designation shall be effective for five years and reviewed by NOAA in the fourth year of such effective period. The designation may be renewed for an additional five-year period.

]]> Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms Act Display Title Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to designate organizations as National Centers of Excellence in Harmful Algal Bloom Research, Prevention, Response, and Mitigation, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7450ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7450ih.xml 2020-07-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. 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.