HR 2484 · 112th Congress · Environmental Protection

Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-07-11· Sponsored by Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 271.(2012-02-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2011 - Amends the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to require the President, through the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources of the National Science and Technology Council, to establish an Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia (Task Force). Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, through the Task Force, 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 review of regional research and action plans for addressing marine and freshwater harmful algal bloom and hypoxia events; (4) maintain a focus on technology research and development for each of the categories of marine harmful algal blooms, freshwater harmful algal blooms, and hypoxia in monitoring, predicting, preventing, controling, mitigating, and responding to events; (5) expand the existing electronic clearinghouse to provide infor…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 2484, Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2011

Aug 19, 2011

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on July 28, 2011

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Cosponsors (9)

6 Democrats3 Republicans