Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2010

Summary

Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to direct the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, through the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia (Task Force) established by such Act, to: (1) establish and maintain a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program to develop a national strategy to address marine and freshwater harmful algal bloom and hypoxia events; (2) promote activities and an action strategy to implement such Program; (3) oversee the development and implementation of regional research and action plans for addressing marine and freshwater harmful algal bloom and hypoxia events; and (4) identify the appropriate regions and subregions to be addressed by such plans. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force, to report on progress toward the attainment of the coastal goal of the 2008 Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan released by the EPA on June 16, 2008. Directs the Task Force to complete and submit to Congress and the President an integrated assessment of hypoxia in the coastal and estuarine waters of the Pacific Northwest.

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 15 March 2010

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 15 March 2010

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 12 March 2010

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 12 March 2010

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 12 March 2010

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 13 January 2010

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 13 January 2010

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 13 January 2010

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 September 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 September 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 September 2009

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