June 17, 2014 — The Senate accepted House changes Tuesday to a bill that requires the administration to report to Congress on the harmful effects too much algae are having on fish.
Through a unanimous consent agreement, the Senate accepted a House amended S. 1254. The House acted on the legislation last week, while the Senate originally passed it in February.
S. 1254, the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act, would require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to establish a national harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program and report a plan for Congress to address the issue.
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