What does Preamble of S 3939 do?

This bill is formally titled 'A bill to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.'

What does SHORT TITLE. of S 3939 do?

This bill is formally titled the Chesapeake Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science Act

What does SENSE OF CONGRESS. of S 3939 do?

This section expresses the sense of Congress. It designates the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as the primary representative of NOAA in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

What does REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC of S 3939 do?

This section reauthorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Chesapeake Bay Office. The Director of the Office must have knowledge and experience in research or resource management efforts in the Chesapeake Bay. The Administrator delegates authority to the Director to carry out the section's purposes. The Director shall implement programs and activities to support the Chesapeake Executive Council and further the purposes of the section. The Director must establish a mechanism to ensure projects have undergone peer review and have acceptable scientific and technical merit. The Administrator, through the Director, may collaborate with institutions to support a regional coastal observing system for the Chesapeake Bay. The Director may establish a Chesapeake Bay watershed education and training program. The Administrator, through the Director, may enter into agreements to carry out the purposes of this Act.

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Chesapeake WATERS Act — S. 3939

Last updated: 2/26/2026 · Introduced: 2/26/2026

Author: Mark Warner (D-VA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill reauthorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office to support restoration and research efforts within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
The Director of the Chesapeake Bay Office must ensure projects undergo peer review and have scientific merit.
The bill allows NOAA to collaborate with institutions to support a regional coastal observing system and establish an education and training program for the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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