To direct the President to treat a harmful algal bloom caused by certain activities of the Federal Government as an emergency for purposes of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

USA115^th CongressHR-2137| House

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Federal Do No Harm Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to: (1) treat the impacts to state waterways and coastal estuaries of a harmful algal bloom conveyed downstream as a result of a water transfer carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within such state as an emergency for purposes of federal emergency assistance programs under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and (2) exercise such authority to provide federal emergency assistance under such Act as necessary to address such an emergency, including exercising debris-removal authority to remove toxic algal biomass and muck.

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Emergency Management

Aquatic ecologyDisaster relief and insuranceGovernment liabilityLakes and riversMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesWater qualityWetlands

To direct the President to treat a harmful algal bloom caused by certain activities of the Federal Government as an emergency for purposes of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

USA115^th CongressHR-2137| House

| Updated: 4/26/2017

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Brian J. Mast

Republican Representative

Florida

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Emergency Management

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted

Aquatic ecologyDisaster relief and insuranceGovernment liabilityLakes and riversMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesWater qualityWetlands

To direct the President to treat a harmful algal bloom caused by certain activities of the Federal Government as an emergency for purposes of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

Suggested Questions

Emergency Management

To direct the President to treat a harmful algal bloom caused by certain activities of the Federal Government as an emergency for purposes of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

Suggested Questions

Brian J. Mast

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Emergency Management

To direct the President to treat a harmful algal bloom caused by certain activities of the Federal Government as an emergency for purposes of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

Suggested Questions

Emergency Management

To direct the President to treat a harmful algal bloom caused by certain activities of the Federal Government as an emergency for purposes of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

Suggested Questions

Brian J. Mast

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Emergency Management