Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-50
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-01-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Marine pollution
Water quality
Wetlands

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-24
text: 

Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2023

 
This bill revises the National Estuary Program to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to give priority consideration to selecting the Pensacola and Perdido Bays in Florida and Alabama as estuaries of national significance. Under the existing program, the EPA protects and restores the water quality and ecological integrity of estuaries of national significance.

action_date: 2024-03-12
text: 

Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024

 
This bill revises the National Estuary Program to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to give priority consideration to selecting the Pensacola and Perdido Bays in Florida as estuaries of national significance. Under the existing program, the EPA protects and restores the water quality and ecological integrity of estuaries of national significance.
 
The EPA may not use any amounts appropriated to carry out the national estuary program for the Pensacola and Perdido Bays (1) in FY2024, nor (2) in FY2025 unless the total amount appropriated to carry out the program for FY2025 is at least $850,000 more than the total amount appropriated to carry out that program for FY2023.

action_date: 2024-12-17
text: 

Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024

This act revises the National Estuary Program to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to give priority consideration to selecting the Pensacola and Perdido Bays in Florida as estuaries of national significance. Under the existing program, the EPA protects and restores the water quality and ecological integrity of estuaries of national significance.

The EPA may not use any amounts appropriated to carry out the national estuary program for the Pensacola and Perdido Bays (1) in FY2024, nor (2) in FY2025 unless the total amount appropriated to carry out the program for FY2025 is at least $850,000 more than the total amount appropriated to carry out that program for FY2023.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Became Public Law No: 118-152.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Became Public Law No: 118-152.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-12
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-12
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6529)
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6529)
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 50.
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6529)
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2024-03-15
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2024-03-15
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2024-03-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2371)
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2371)
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-01-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2023-01-24
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 118-152