Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 2/23/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- 2017-02-07Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-07 (00)
Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2017
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award competitive grants for colleges, universities, and nonprofit research organizations to research lionfish and their impact on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico ecosystems.
The bill prescribes specific requirements for an entity to be eligible for a grant. Grants awarded must be used to develop innovative technologies that can detect, monitor, and help mitigate the spread of lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
Cosponsors (5)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
Subjects
- Aquatic ecology
- Atlantic Ocean
- Education programs funding
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Fishes
- Gulf of Mexico
- Higher education
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Research administration and funding
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