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Senate Bill 386
118th Congress(2023-2024)
REEF Act of 2023
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Introduced in Senate on Feb 9, 2023
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S. 386 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 386


To require the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of pending action to strike from the Naval Vessel Register any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 9, 2023

Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To require the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of pending action to strike from the Naval Vessel Register any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act of 2023” or the “REEF Act of 2023”.

SEC. 2. Congressional notification of pending action to strike from the Naval Vessel Register naval vessels that are viable candidates for artificial reefing.

(a) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should explore and solicit artificial reefing opportunities with appropriate entities for any naval vessel planned for retirement before initiating any plans to dispose of the vessel.

(b) Notification.—Not later than 90 days before the date on which a naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing is to be stricken from the Naval Vessel Register, the Secretary of the Navy shall notify Congress of such pending action.