HR 3650 · 111th Congress · Environmental Protection

Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2010

Introduced 2009-09-25· Sponsored by Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 318.(2010-03-15)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2010-03-12
Roll #109
Yea 251Nay 103
Democrats
213 Yea·5 Nay
Republicans
38 Yea·98 Nay
PassedHouse · 2010-03-12
Roll #109
Yea 251Nay 103
Democrats
213 Yea·5 Nay
Republicans
38 Yea·98 Nay
FailedHouse · 2010-03-09
Roll #92
Yea 263Nay 142
Democrats
231 Yea·7 Nay
Republicans
32 Yea·135 Nay
PassedHouse · 2010-03-09
Roll #92
Yea 263Nay 142
Democrats
231 Yea·7 Nay
Republicans
32 Yea·135 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to direct the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, through the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia (Task Force) established by such Act, to: (1) establish and maintain a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program to develop a national strategy to address marine and freshwater harmful algal bloom and hypoxia events; (2) promote activities and an action strategy to implement such Program; (3) oversee the development and implementation of regional research and action plans for addressing marine and freshwater harmful algal bloom and hypoxia events; and (4) identify the appropriate regions and subregions to be addressed by such plans. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force, to report on progress toward the attainment of the coastal goal of the 2008 Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan released by the EPA on June 16, 2008. Directs the Task Force to complete and submit to Congress and the Presi…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 3650, Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2009

Oct 15, 2009

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on October 7, 2009</p>

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H.R. 3650, Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2009

Oct 15, 2009

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on October 7, 2009

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans