HR 1205 · 110th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-02-27· Sponsored by Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2007-10-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 to extend the award of remaining coral reef conservation program grant funds, in addition to projects addressing emerging priorities or threats, to other appropriate projects, including monitoring and assessment, research, pollution reduction, education, and technical support. Authorizes the Administrator to undertake or authorize actions to prevent or minimize injury to coral reefs or coral ecosystems from vessel impacts, derelict fishing gear, vessel anchors and anchor chains, or unforeseen or disaster-related circumstances. Includes activities designed to minimize the likelihood of physical reef damage in the activities that may be taken under an existing program to conserve coral reefs and reef ecosystems. Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) make community-based planning grants to certain entities that have received a coral reef conservation grant to work with local communities and federal and state entities to implement plans for increased protection of high priority coral reefs; (2) maintain an inventory of all vessel grounding incidents involving coral reefs; (3) identify coral r…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1205, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007

Aug 3, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 28, 2007</p>

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H.R. 1205, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007

Aug 3, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 28, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (7)

4 Democrats3 Republicans