S. 2798 · 113th Congress
Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act
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Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act - Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to create an online database of research and information on the causes and corrective actions being taken with regard to algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 11, 2014
Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act - Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to create an online database of research and information on the causes and corrective actions being taken with regard to algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters. Requires NOAA to include relevant chemical, physical, and biological data that have been collected by an accredited university, association or organization, research group, federal agency, state, or local government in the United States or Canada.
Declares that this Act does not authorize NOAA to require the submission of additional data.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act
Latest action (Sep 11, 2014): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 11, 2014
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.