S.3939

Chesapeake WATERS Act Chesapeake Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science Act

Introduced·2/26/26

Reauthorizes the Chesapeake Bay Office of NOAA to support education, training, restoration, and science in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

The Chesapeake Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science Act reauthorizes the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The bill establishes a Chesapeake Bay Coastal Living Resources Management and Habitat Program to manage, protect, and restore Chesapeake Bay habitats and living resources. It also creates a Chesapeake Bay watershed education and training program to enhance understanding and assessment of environmental problems in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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History

Feb 26

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.