Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act
20 August 2026 | Reported by committee (Natural Resources, as amended, H. Rept. 119-763)
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Summary: The bill would reauthorize and modify the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Chesapeake Bay Office, which works to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay. It would also establish statutory authority for the office's education and training program for elementary and secondary schools, and create a new program to support management, protection, and restoration of priority habitats and living resources in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Posted 10 September 2026