United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4787 (114th)
FILET Act of 2016
Introduced
17 March 2016
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
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Summary
Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2016 or the FILET Act of 2016 This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award competitive grants for colleges and universities to research lionfish and their impact on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico ecosystems. An educational institution must satisfy specific requirements to be eligible for a grant. Grants awarded must be used to develop innovative technologies that can detect, monitor, and help mitigate the spread of lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 March 2016
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Introduced in House · EN · 17 March 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 March 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4787
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4787