A bill to encourage partnerships among public agencies and other interested parties to promote fish conservation, and for other purposes.
National Fish Habitat Conservation Act of 2019
This bill establishes the National Fish Habitat Board to (1) encourage partnerships among public agencies and other interested parties to promote fish conservation, (2) establish national goals and priorities for fish habitat conservation, (3) recommend to Congress entities for designation as a Fish Habitat Partnership, and (4) review and make recommendations regarding fish habitat conservation projects.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Geological Survey may provide technical and scientific assistance to the partnerships, participants in the fish habitat conservation projects, and the board.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 255.
Became Public Law No: 116-188.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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