S 2777 · 106th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Reauthorization Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-06-22· Sponsored by Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5681-5682)(2000-06-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Reauthorization Act of 2000 - Amends the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 to: (1) rename the Chesapeake Bay Estuarine Resources Office as the Chesapeake Bay Office (the Office); (2) require that the Office be administered by the Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; (3) revise the functions of the Office; (4) require a five-year study concerning living resources of the Chesapeake Bay and a multiple species management strategy for the Chesapeake Bay; (5) require a community-based fishery and habitat restoration small grants and technical assistance program in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (6) establish a coastal prediction center for the Chesapeake Bay; and (7) authorize appropriations for the Office through FY 2004.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican