To reauthorize the National Estuary Programs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-5266
Sponsor: Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2014-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Executive agency funding and structure
Floods and storm protection
Lakes and rivers
Mammals
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Pest management
Water quality
Wetlands
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: 
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to reauthorize and revise the National Estuary Program for FY2014-FY2018. 
 
Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make competitive awards to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the economic and ecological well-being of coastal areas, including: 
 
 
extensive seagrass habitat losses, 
 
recurring harmful algae blooms, 
 
unusual marine mammal mortalities, 
 
invasive exotic species, 
 
jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons,
 
flooding which may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss, or 
 
 low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters. 
 
 
Requires the EPA to give priority to national estuary programs that are not part of the Geographic Programs as described in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014.
 

action_date: 2014-11-12
text: 
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to reauthorize and revise the National Estuary Program for FY2014-FY2018. 
 
Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to make competitive awards to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the economic and ecological well-being of coastal areas, including: 
 
 
extensive seagrass habitat losses, 
 
recurring harmful algae blooms, 
 
unusual marine mammal mortalities, 
 
invasive exotic species, 
 
jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons,
 
flooding which may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss, or 
 
 low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-11-13
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2014-11-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-11-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7911-7912)
action_date: 2014-11-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7911-7912)
action_date: 2014-11-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5266.
action_date: 2014-11-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7911-7913)
action_date: 2014-11-12
text: Mr. LoBiondo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2014-11-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 454.
action_date: 2014-11-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-612.
action_date: 2014-11-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-612.
action_date: 2014-09-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2014-09-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-09-17
text: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
action_date: 2014-07-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Introduced in House