Congress 115 - HR 5996 - Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018

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Advisory bodies American Samoa Animal and plant health Animal protection and human-animal relationships Aquatic ecology Biological and life sciences Congressional oversight Endangered and threatened species Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Fishes Florida Geography and mapping Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Hawaii Intergovernmental relations Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Marine pollution Navigation, waterways, harbors Northern Mariana Islands Public Lands and Natural Resources Public-private cooperation Puerto Rico Research administration and funding Research and development State and local government operations U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands Water quality Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

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Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018

This bill addresses the conservation and sustainability of coral reef ecosystems, including by

reauthorizing and expanding the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000;
authorizing the Department of the Interior to conduct activities to conserve coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems within national parks, national wildlife refuges, national monuments, and other federal land under its jurisdiction;
authorizing Interior to offer financial assistance grants for coral reef conservation projects;
establishing the Coral Reef Ecosystem Studies Program;
directing the Department of Commerce to develop national guidelines for man-made structures that are suitable as artificial reef habitat for coral and other associated marine species; and
ensuring that Commerce places an emphasis on stock assessments for fisheries associated with coral reefs.

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Jun 11, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Jun 5, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 5, 2018

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4741-4742)
Jun 5, 2018

Introduced in House

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