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Main Subject: Environmental Protection

San Francisco Bay Restoration Act

This bill provides support for the protection and restoration of the San Francisco Bay estuary and the recovery of certain species in the estuary.

Specifically, it establishes a San Francisco Bay Program Office in the Environmental Protection Agency.

The program must annually compile a list of funding priorities for projects or studies that advance the goals and objectives of the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under the National Estuary Program for the San Francisco Bay estuary. The list must include projects or studies for

water quality improvement;
wetland, riverine, and estuary restoration and protection;
nearshore and endangered species recovery; and
adaptation to climate change.

The program must review such plan at least once every five years and revise the plan as appropriate.

The program may provide funding through grants or other means for studies or projects on the priority list.

HRES473-117, S1906-117,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Jun. 16 2021	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Jun. 15
2021

Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended. (consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2793-2794)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, proceedings on H.R. 610 are considered vacated.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 610.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2756-2758; text: CR H2756)
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Calendars
Jun. 04 2021	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.

Discharge
Jun. 04 2021	Committee on the Budget discharged.

Committee
Jun. 04 2021	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-51, Part I.

IntroReferral

Jan. 28
2021

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Jun. 15 2021	Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended.(consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2793-2794)

Committee
Jun. 04 2021	Committee on the Budget discharged. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-51, Part I.

IntroReferral
Jan. 28 2021	Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Mar. 24 2021	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Feb. 04 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

House bill HR610-117

San Francisco Bay Restoration Act

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