HOUSE 160117th CongressMotion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Perry. Petition No: 117-4. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/20210511?CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Olympic Committee should rebid the 2022 Winter Olympic Games to be hosted by a country that recognizes and respects human rights.
- Last Action
- 5/11/2021
Actions
- 2022-12-14Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 450.
- 2022-12-14Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-626.
- 2022-12-14Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-626.
- 2021-10-13Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2021-10-13Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2021-10-13Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
- 2021-05-04Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2021-02-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- 2021-01-04Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2021-01-04Introduced in House
- 2021-01-04Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2022-12-14 (07)
Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021
This bill addresses the conservation and sustainability of coral reef ecosystems.
Among other things, the bill
- reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Coral Reef Conservation Program;
- directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide block grants to states to support state coral reef management and restoration;
- requires NOAA to establish standards for the formation of partnerships among government and community members for the stewardship of coral reefs;
- provides statutory authority for the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to lead, coordinate, and strengthen federal government actions to preserve, conserve, and restore coral reef ecosystems;
- requires the Department of the Interior to provide grants upon the declaration of a coral reef emergency to implement emergency plans;
- authorizes Interior to provide scientific expertise, technical assistance, and financial assistance for the conservation and restoration of coral reefs; and
- establishes a National Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program.
Cosponsors (20)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
- Stacey Plaskett (D-VI)
- Maria Salazar (R-FL)
- Charlie Crist (D-FL)
- Michael San Nicolas (D-GU)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Stephanie Murphy (D-FL)
- Michael Waltz (R-FL)
- Al Lawson (D-FL)
- Val Demings (D-FL)
- Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- C. Franklin (R-FL)
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
Subjects
- Accidents
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Air quality
- American Samoa
- Animal and plant health
- Aquatic ecology
- Caribbean area
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Economic performance and conditions
- Employment and training programs
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental education
- Genetics
- Geography and mapping
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- Guam
- Hunting and fishing
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