Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2020
Latest action · Dec 24, 2020 Held at the desk.
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.
- IntroducedAug 1, 2019
- Passed SenateDec 21, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2020
This bill addresses the conservation and sustainability of coral reef ecosystems.
Among other things, the bill
- reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Coral Reef Conservation Program;
- directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide block grants to states to support state coral reef management and restoration;
- requires NOAA to establish standards for the formation of partnerships among government and community members for the stewardship of coral reefs;
- provides statutory authority for the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to lead, coordinate, and strengthen federal government actions to preserve, conserve, and restore coral reef ecosystems;
- requires the Department of the Interior to provide grants upon the declaration of a coral reef emergency to implement emergency plans;
- authorizes Interior to provide scientific expertise, technical assistance, and financial assistance for the conservation and restoration of coral reefs; and
- establishes a National Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 1, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Aug 1, 2019 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Aug 1, 2019 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | Aug 1, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Aug 1, 2019Markup Nov 13, 2019Discharged Dec 21, 2020 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 24, 2020Received in the House.
- Dec 24, 2020Held at the desk.
- Dec 21, 2020Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 21, 2020Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7902)
- Dec 21, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7941-7948)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7902Amendments S7941 | Brian Schatz D-HI (amendment), John Cornyn R-TX, Marco Rubio R-FL (amendment) | Dec 21, 2020 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jun 11, 2020S. 2429, Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on November 13, 2019
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46921 | Marine Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs): Background, Statutory Authorities, and Issues for Congress | Report | Sep 27, 2021 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2730 | In the nature of a substitute. | Marco Rubio R-FL | Amendment SA 2730 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4160 | Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 | Related bill | Aug 15, 2019 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and to establish the United States Coral Reef Task Force, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2020
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate for portions of this bill
- Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Management Fellowship Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Air quality
- Animal and plant health
- Aquatic ecology
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Economic performance and conditions
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Genetics
- Geography and mapping
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- Intergovernmental relations
- Licensing and registrations
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Marine pollution
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- Solid waste and recycling
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
- Water quality
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 21, 2020Engrossed in Senate
- Aug 1, 2019Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
