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HR 5366 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Aquatic ecology Chesapeake Bay Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Research administration and funding Seafood Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Chesapeake Bay Oyster Research Act

Introduced: December 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 9, 2019
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Chesapeake Bay Oyster Research Act

This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide grants to certain entities, including the academic community and seafood industry, to conduct research on the conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.

Grant awards may not exceed 85% of the research project's total cost unless NOAA waives such requirement.

What's happening now December 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Sarbanes, John
· Dec 9, 2019
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5366: Chesapeake Bay Oyster Research Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5366/
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"H.R. 5366: Chesapeake Bay Oyster Research Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5366/.
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H.R. 5366, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5366/.
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