Help Our Kelp Act
- Last Action
- 9/14/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-14Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2023-09-14Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-14 (00)
Help Our Kelp Act
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a grant program to fund projects to conserve, restore, or manage kelp forest ecosystems. (A kelp forest is a dense grouping of large brown algae which also serves as a habitat for marine life.)
Eligible projects include those that address the greatest relative regional declines in kelp forest ecosystems, focus on kelp forest seeding and connectivity, or integrate Indigenous knowledge and cultural practices into the restoration and monitoring of kelp forest ecosystems.
The bill specifies that members of the fishing industry, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, Indian tribes, state agencies, and local governments are eligible to receive grants.
The bill prohibits a grant from exceeding 85% of the total project cost. However, NOAA may waive this restriction in limited circumstances.
Cosponsors (6)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
Subjects
- Aquaculture
- Aquatic ecology
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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