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HR 3109 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Aquaculture Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Outdoor recreation Water resources funding

Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act of 2011

Introduced: October 5, 2011 Introduced by: Pingree, Chellie Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Oct 5, 2011
Introduced in House
Oct 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 5, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6568, E1768)
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act of 2011 - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program to award matching grants, through a regionally equitable, competitive funding process, to coastal states with approved working waterfront plans to preserve and expand access to coastal waters for persons engaged in commercial fishing, recreational fishing businesses, aquaculture, boatbuilding, or other water-dependent coastal-related business.

Allows such states to allocate grants to eligible local governments, agencies, or nongovernment organizations.

Authorizes the Secretary to award planning grants to coastal states to develop or revise comprehensive working waterfront plans.

What's happening now October 17, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5