Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2014
Latest action · Dec 18, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-273.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 21, 2013
- Passed SenateDec 2, 2014
- Passed HouseDec 10, 2014
- To the PresidentDec 12, 2014
- Became lawDec 18, 2014
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 2, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to submit to Congress a financial report on restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed by September 30 of each year. Requires the report to contain:
- an interagency crosscut budget for federal and state restoration activities that protect, conserve, or restore living resources, habitat, water resources, or water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed;
- an accounting of funds received and obligated by each federal agency for restoration activities during the current and preceding fiscal years;
- an accounting from Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, New York, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia of all funds received and obligated from a federal agency for restoration activities during the current and preceding fiscal years; and
- a description of each of the proposed federal and state restoration activities to be carried out in the succeeding fiscal year.
Requires the report to describe only restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $300,000 for the first three years and restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $100,000 thereafter.
(Sec. 4) Establishes an Independent Evaluator for the Chesapeake Bay watershed to review and report to Congress every two years on restoration activities and related topics that are suggested by the Chesapeake Executive Council. Sets forth the process for appointment of the Independent Evaluator and the qualifications for the position.
(Sec. 5) Provides that no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 555 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed416–0 | Dec 10, 2014 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 12, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Jun 12, 2013 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2014Became Public Law No: 113-273.
- Dec 18, 2014Signed by President.
- Dec 12, 2014Presented to President.
- Dec 10, 2014Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8967-8968)
- Dec 10, 2014Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 739 | Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 | Related bill | May 19, 2014 |
| HR 2954 | Public Access and Lands Improvement Act | Related bill | Feb 10, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Aquatic ecology
- Chesapeake Bay
- Congressional oversight
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine pollution
- Maryland
- New York State
- Pennsylvania
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public participation and lobbying
- Virginia
- Water quality
- Water resources funding
- Watersheds
- West Virginia
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 2, 2014Engrossed in Senate
- May 21, 2013Introduced in Senate
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