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HR 3665 115th Congress House Environmental Protection Aquatic ecology Congressional oversight Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Everglades Florida Lakes and rivers Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Water quality

South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2017

Introduced: August 25, 2017 Introduced by: Mast, Brian J. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Sep 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Aug 25, 2017
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.
Aug 25, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2017

This bill addresses harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the Greater Everglades region of Florida. 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.

The Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia must assess potential approaches to reduce harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the region. The task force must also submit a plan, based on the assessment, for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the region.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

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