To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Blue Carbon Program to conserve and restore blue carbon ecosystems, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Blue Carbon Program to conserve and restore blue carbon ecosystems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Government Operations, Education.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H228BB1896BCA4D1DA189E3D81C2C598D: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blue Carbon Protection Act.
- Section HB753A36B96A6454BAB0B99CC8EB31CE7: 2. Blue Carbon Program The Administrator shall establish and maintain a Blue Carbon Program for the purposes of conserving and restoring fish and wildlife...
- Section H012595B6E77F4DE8B4E88D2DEB3BF8C3: 3. Blue Carbon Partnership Grant Program The Administrator shall establish a competitive grant program, to be known as the Blue Carbon Partnership Grant...
- Section HA25A0197115E456F89090F74BB216D5E: 4. Blue carbon areas of significance The Administrator shall, based on the guidelines established under subsection (b), identify for designation as a blue...
- Section H347539EE0BB44BE6B31D27AB1CAB52D5: 5. Federal coastal and marine restoration and protection activities The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Director of the National...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Blue Carbon Program to conserve and restore blue carbon ecosystems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Government Operations, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Blue Carbon Program to conserve and restore blue carbon ecosystems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pingree, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the direct and indirect benefits that ecosystems provide to humans. The term eligible entity means— a private landowner or group of landowners
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