REEF Act

Bill: 118-hr-950
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Introduced: 2023-02-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aquatic ecology

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Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Latest action: action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act or the REEF Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of vessels that are viable candidates for artificial reefing (intentionally sinking a vessel to promote marine life). Specifically, the Navy must provide such notice not later than 90 days before the viable candidate's retirement from the Naval Vessel Register.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 950 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Ms. Salazar (for herself, Mr. Case , Mr. Wittman , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Waltz , and Mrs. Cammack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act or the REEF Act . 2. Congressional notification of pending retirements of naval vessels that are viable candidates for artificial reefing (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should explore and solicit artificial reefing opportunities with appropriate entities for any naval vessel planned for retirement before initiating any plans to dispose of the vessel. (b) Report Not later than 90 days before the retirement from the Naval Vessel Register of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, the Secretary of the Navy shall notify Congress of the pending retirement of such vessel.