To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to appoint a coordinator for issues relating to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-1923
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2015-04-21
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal officials

Great Lakes

Intergovernmental relations

International organizations and cooperation

State and local government operations

Water quality
Latest action: action_date: 2015-05-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, acting as chair of the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, to appoint a coordinator to work with appropriate governments to address harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1923 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2015 Mr. Ryan of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Joyce , and Ms. Kaptur ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to appoint a coordinator for issues relating to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

1. Great Lakes harmful algal bloom coordinator The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, acting as chair of the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, shall appoint a coordinator to work with appropriate Federal agencies and State, local, tribal, and foreign governments to address the issue of harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes.