Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 This bill addresses the conservation and sustainability of coral reef ecosystems. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and revises various activities under the Coral Reef Conservation Program; requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish standards for identifying individual coral reefs and ecologically significant units of coral reefs; directs NOAA to provide block grants to states to support state coral reef management and restoration; directs NOAA to designate two reef research coordination institutes to advance and sustain essential capabilities in coral reef research; 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; authorizes the Department of the 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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 223.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 223.
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Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021
USA117th CongressS-46| Senate
| Updated: 12/17/2021
Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 This bill addresses the conservation and sustainability of coral reef ecosystems. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and revises various activities under the Coral Reef Conservation Program; requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish standards for identifying individual coral reefs and ecologically significant units of coral reefs; directs NOAA to provide block grants to states to support state coral reef management and restoration; directs NOAA to designate two reef research coordination institutes to advance and sustain essential capabilities in coral reef research; 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; authorizes the Department of the 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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 223.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 223.
AccidentsAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAir qualityAmerican SamoaAnimal and plant healthAquatic ecologyCaribbean areaClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsEmployment and training programsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationGeneticsGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsGuamHunting and fishingIntergovernmental relationsLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMarine pollutionNavigation, waterways, harborsNorthern Mariana IslandsPerformance measurementPest managementPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationPuerto RicoResearch administration and fundingSolid waste and recyclingState and local financeState and local government operationsTravel and tourismU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin IslandsWater qualityWildlife conservation and habitat protection