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Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2014

Pays/Territoire
États-Unis d'Amérique
Type du document
Législation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Eau
Mot clé
Financement Pollution des eaux douces Gouvernance Institution Politique/planification Lutte contre la pollution Eau potable Recherche Eaux superficielles Normes de qualité de l'eau Gestion des resources en eau douce Gestion des zones côtières Eaux continentales
Aire géographique
Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord
Résumé

This Act amends the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 1451 note). Among others, the Act added Section 603A which states that the under Secretary, acting through the Task Force, shall maintain and enhance a national harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program. The Task Force shall coordinate interagency review of the objectives and activities of the Program; expedite the interagency review process by ensuring timely review and dispersal of required reports and assessments under this title; support the implementation of the Action Strategy, including the coordination and integration of the research of all Federal programs, including ocean and Great Lakes science and management programs and centers, that address the chemical, biological, and physical components of marine and freshwater harmful algal blooms and hypoxia; support the development of institutional mechanisms and financial instruments to further the objectives and activities of the Program; review the Program’s distribution of Federal funding to address the objectives and activities of the Program; promote the development of new technologies for predicting, monitoring, and mitigating harmful algal bloom and hypoxia conditions; and establish such interagency working groups as it considers necessary.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.epa.gov

Références - Législation

Amende

Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451-1466).

Législation | États-Unis d'Amérique | 1972 (2005)

Mot clé: Gestion des zones côtières, Planification environnementale, Accord sous-national, Législation de base, Politique/planification, Eaux continentales, Zones humides, Gestion/conservation, Préservation de l'écosystème

Source: FAO, FAOLEX