H.R. 5306 117th Congress House

REEF Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 21, 2021 Introduced by: Maria Elvira Salazar Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security

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Sep 21, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Sep 21, 2021

Introduced in House

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Latest action September 21, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act or the REEF Act

This bill requires the Department of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of vessels that are viable candidates for artificial reefing (intentionally sinking a vessel to promote marine life). Specifically, the Navy must provide such notice not later than 90 days before the viable candidate's retirement from the Naval Vessel Register.

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