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Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 450.
Dec 14, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-626.
Oct 13, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 13, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 13, 2021
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
May 4, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021
This bill addresses the conservation and sustainability of coral reef ecosystems.
Among other things, the bill
- reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Coral Reef Conservation Program;
- directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide block grants to states to support state coral reef management and restoration;
- requires NOAA to establish standards for the formation of partnerships among government and community members for the stewardship of coral reefs;
- provides statutory authority for the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to lead, coordinate, and strengthen federal government actions to preserve, conserve, and restore coral reef ecosystems;
- requires the Department of the Interior to provide grants upon the declaration of a coral reef emergency to implement emergency plans;
- authorizes Interior to provide scientific expertise, technical assistance, and financial assistance for the conservation and restoration of coral reefs; and
- establishes a National Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 450.
Committees of jurisdiction
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