Living Shorelines Act of 2020

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Bill Number

S 1730

Introduced

Jun 5, 2019

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.

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Air quality Aquatic ecology Atmospheric science and weather Climate change and greenhouse gases Disaster relief and insurance Ecology Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Floods and storm protection Land use and conservation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Natural disasters Performance measurement Public Lands and Natural Resources Seashores and lakeshores Wetlands Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

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Summary

Living Shorelines Act of 2020

This bill revises the National Sea Grant College Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and authorizes NOAA to provide grants to certain coastal states to assist with the design and implementation of climate-resilient living shoreline projects and the application of innovative uses of natural materials and systems to protect coastal communities, habitats, and natural system functions.

Actions

Dec 15, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.
Dec 15, 2020

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-327.
Jul 22, 2020

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 5, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 5, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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