3.0.0 5487 2025-05-27T14:13:43Z 2025-05-27T14:13:43Z House H HR 2023-09-14 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. HUFFMAN:H.R. 5487.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish and carryout a grant program to conserve, restore, and manage kelpforest ecosystems, and for other purposes.[Page H4348]</pre> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee Hearings By (subcommittee) 2024-03-21T14:30:56Z Referred to 2024-03-18T19:16:55Z Referred To 2023-09-14T14:02:50Z 118 2807 S 2023-09-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2024-03-21 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2024-03-18 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries. Committee 2023-09-14 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2023-09-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-09-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 N D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2023-09-14 True B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2023-09-14 True P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] Scott Peters D CA H. 50 2023-09-14 True K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2023-09-14 True J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2023-09-14 True L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2023-09-14 True M001225 Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] Kevin Mullin D CA 15 2023-09-14 True L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] Ted Lieu D CA 36 2023-10-18 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2023-10-18 False S001216 Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] Kim Schrier D WA 8 2023-11-28 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2023-11-28 False P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] Jimmy Panetta D CA 19 2023-11-28 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2023-11-28 False S001159 Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] Marilyn Strickland D WA 10 2023-11-28 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2023-11-28 False T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] Rashida Tlaib D MI 12 2024-02-06 False C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 2024-02-06 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2024-02-06 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2024-02-06 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 18 2024-02-06 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Aquaculture 2024-05-07T13:37:40Z Aquatic ecology 2024-05-07T13:37:06Z Environmental assessment, monitoring, research 2024-05-07T13:37:18Z Indian lands and resources rights 2024-05-07T13:37:28Z Marine and coastal resources, fisheries 2024-05-07T13:37:34Z Wildlife conservation and habitat protection 2024-05-07T13:37:12Z Public Lands and Natural Resources 2023-09-28T15:45:21Z

00 2023-09-14 Introduced in House 2025-04-21T13:30:55Z <p><strong>Help Our Kelp Act<br/><br/></strong>This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a grant program to fund projects to conserve, restore, or manage kelp forest ecosystems. (A kelp forest is a dense grouping of large brown algae which also serves as a habitat for marine life.)</p><p>Eligible projects include those that address the greatest relative regional declines in kelp forest ecosystems, focus on kelp forest seeding and connectivity, or integrate Indigenous knowledge and cultural practices into the restoration and monitoring of kelp forest ecosystems.</p><p>The bill specifies that members of the fishing industry, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, Indian tribes, state agencies, and local governments are eligible to receive grants.</p><p>The bill prohibits a grant&nbsp;from exceeding 85% of the total project cost. However, NOAA may waive this restriction in limited circumstances.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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