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Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016

Introduced: March 17, 2016 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Mar 17, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 17, 2016
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Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016

This bill amends the Coral Reef Conservation Act to authorize the 12 federal agencies on the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, which includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to carry out, either individually or cooperatively, prize competitions that promote coral reef research and conservation. The prize competitions should be designed to help the United States achieve its goal of developing new and effective ways to advance the understanding, monitoring, and sustainability of coral reef ecosystems.

Priority is given to establish programs that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the decline or degradation of coral reef ecosystems.

What's happening now March 17, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 5771 Related bill Conserving Our Reefs and Livelihoods Act of 2016
  • HR 4811 Identical bill Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016
  • HR 6331 Identical bill Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 4, 2016
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 17, 2016
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 17, 2016
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 17, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2705: Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2705/
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"S. 2705: Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2705/.
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