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Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act

Introduced: January 14, 2015 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Mar 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Feb 19, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jan 14, 2015
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.
Jan 14, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act

This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to create an online database of research and information on the causes and corrective actions being taken with regard to algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters. NOAA must include relevant chemical, physical, and biological data that have been collected by an accredited university, association or organization, research group, federal agency, state, or local government in the United States or Canada.

This bill does not grant NOAA any new authority, including the authority to require submission of data.

What's happening now March 2, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 10, 2015
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jan 14, 2015
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jan 14, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 349: Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-349/
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"H.R. 349: Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-349/.
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