Recognizing World Oceans Day and the necessity to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild our oceans and its resources.

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Bill Number

HRES 427

Introduced

Jun 5, 2019

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

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Topics

Commemorative events and holidays Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental Protection International organizations and cooperation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Research administration and funding Water quality

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Summary

This resolution (1) recognizes World Oceans Day and affirms the individual and collective duty, both nationally and internationally, to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild our oceans and its resources; and (2) expresses commitment to increasing the investment of federal funds into scientific research and monitoring to better understand the changing oceans.

Actions

Jun 6, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jun 5, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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 5, 2019

Introduced in House

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