HR7166-118

Introduced

To establish the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 31, 2024

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Technology, Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses 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, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HC52BCFE208D3413F99768B6CFA4104B6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act.
  • Section HFBA54A3E42874E3DA9BB2516F698D5AE: 2. Findings Congress finds that— the Great Lakes have experienced rapid changes in recent years due to— the introduction of multiple aquatic invasive species;...
  • Section H992965BF85FB4FE6B69AA777756C6A34: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Director means the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The term Program means the Great Lakes Mass...
  • Section HEAD0D72B08E54604A4D00D1AB86A8CC3: 4. Great Lakes mass marking program To assist in determining the effectiveness of hatchery operations and fisheries management actions and to support Great...
  • Section H0C2F2996FC2444698F7A1D15C2B2C2F9: 5. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Technology, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Technology Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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federal implementing agencies: ,
farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 31, 2024

Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Huizenga) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture Technology Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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