Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act

Summary

Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act - Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to create an online database of research and information on the causes and corrective actions being taken with regard to algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters. Requires NOAA to include relevant chemical, physical, and biological data that have been collected by an accredited university, association or organization, research group, federal agency, state, or local government in the United States or Canada. Declares that this Act does not authorize NOAA to require the submission of additional data.

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Timeline

1. 11 September 2014

   Introduced

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

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2. 11 September 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 11 September 2014 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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