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Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2019

2/8/2022, 11:15 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5684

Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Chesapeake Bay Office, revises requirements concerning the office and its activities, and authorizes the office to establish a Chesapeake Bay watershed education and training program and a program to support coordinated management, protection, characterization, and restoration of priority habitats and living resources.

Current Status of Bill HR 5684

Bill HR 5684 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 27, 2020. Bill HR 5684 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on January 27, 2020.  Bill HR 5684's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. as of January 28, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5684

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
16
Democrat Cosponsors
15
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5684

Primary Policy Focus

Environmental Protection

Potential Impact Areas

- Advisory bodies
- Aquaculture
- Aquatic ecology
- Chesapeake Bay
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Commerce
- Education programs funding
- Educational technology and distance education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental education
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Maryland
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Virginia
- Water resources funding
- Watersheds
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5684

Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2019
To reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2019

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