119th Congress (2025-2026)
HR 9590
SAFE for Manatees Act
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Daniel Webster
HouseFLRepublicanDistrict 11
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
HouseFLDemocratDistrict 25
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 9590
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on alternative habitat for certain manatees, and for other purposes.
1.Short title
This Act may be cited as the Study and Assessment of Future Ecosystems for Manatees Act SAFE for Manatees Act
or the
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2.Study on alternative habitat for certain manatees
(a)StudyThe Secretary shall conduct a study on locations that could function as habitat for manatees that are currently utilizing areas in Florida around coastal industrial sites subject to decommissioning actions that will affect water temperatures in such areas.
(b)RequirementsIn conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1)identify and assess locations that could function as habitat for manatees described in subsection (a), including—
(A)locations of natural warm water not currently used by manatees; and
(B)locations where artificial warm water refugia for manatees could be constructed; and
(2)develop, in consultation with the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, potential methods to create artificial warm water refugia for manatees described in subsection (a) and plans for the construction of such refugia.
(c)CoordinationIn conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
(d)ReportNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make publicly available a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
(e)Definitions
In this section:
(1)ManateeThe term
manateemeans a member of the species trichechus manatus.
(2)SecretaryThe term
Secretarymeans the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.