National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019

Summary

National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 This bill revises the National Ocean and Coastal Security Fund. (The fund supports programs and activities to protect, conserve, and restore ocean and coastal resources and coastal infrastructure.) Specifically, the bill revises the maximum amounts that may be used to provide grants from the fund; details new eligible uses for the fund's grant program, including for restoration, protection, or maintenance of living ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and their habitats; requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to award grants from the fund to eligible coastal states based on a specified formula; and specifies additional requirements for coastal states to be eligible to receive funding from the fund.

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Timeline

1. 30 July 2019

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 July 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 July 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 August 2019

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 17 November 2020

   Committee

   Committee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 November 2020

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 30 July 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 July 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 July 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 July 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Francis Rooney · R · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · hssy00 · Standing

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