S3939-119

In Committee

Chesapeake WATERS Act

119th Congress Introduced Feb 26, 2026

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

The bill expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 3. Reauthorization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Chesapeake Bay Office Section 307 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It relies on appropriations, grants, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Education.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 3. Reauthorization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Chesapeake Bay Office Section 307 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 3. Reauthorization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Chesapeake Bay Office Section 307 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Key Policy Areas

Education

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 3. Reauthorization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Chesapeake Bay Office Section 307 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Policy Domains

Education

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 26, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, …

Feb 26, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Feb 26, 2026

Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Van Hollen, and …

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
Education
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Administrator" §HBE7D8F33C0E146329E8EAAD3166F2511

the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.(2)Chesapeake Bay Agreement

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