Congress 115 - HR 2923 - Gulf States Coordination Act

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Alabama Appropriations Aquatic ecology Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Florida Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental relations Latin America Louisiana Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Mexico Mississippi Public Lands and Natural Resources Research administration and funding Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Solid waste and recycling State and local government operations Texas Water quality Watersheds Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

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Gulf States Coordination Act

This bill designates the Gulf of Mexico Alliance as a regional coordination partnership that will strengthen collaboration efforts among federal, state, local, and private participants in the five Gulf states (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) to restore and protect the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.

The alliance may provide grants to carry out this bill, including to research the effects of natural and human-induced environmental changes on the water quality and living resources of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.

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May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jun 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jun 15, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 15, 2017

Introduced in House

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