Washington, Sept. 14 -- Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) and Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03), Rob Wittman (VA-01), and Jennifer Kiggans (VA-02) secured House of passage of H.R. 6893, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act (https://elfreth.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/elfreth.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/waters-act.pdf). This legislation reauthorizes key programs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office (CBO). Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) has introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
NOAA's CBO provides a variety of services that advance the res...