S 1219 · 105th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Pfiesteria Research Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-09-25· Sponsored by Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248.(1997-11-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pfiesteria Research Act of 1997 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Commerce (acting through the Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service), the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Directors of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish a research program for the eradication or control of Pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins; and (2) make grants to specified colleges, universities, and other entities in affected States for carrying out such research. Authorizes appropriations.…

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S. 1219, Pfiesteria Research Act of 1997

Oct 31, 1997

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on October 29, 1997

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Cosponsors (5)

3 Democrats2 Republicans