3.0.0 5622 2023-01-13T04:50:48Z 2023-01-13T04:50:48Z House H HR 2006-06-15 109 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Reported by 2006-09-19T18:16:12Z Markup by 2006-06-21T16:36:56Z Referred to 2006-06-15T14:01:25Z H. Rept. 109-665 Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2006 109 4788 HR 2006-02-27 Executive Comment Requested from Commerce. Related bill CRS Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2005 109 1390 S 2005-12-15 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2006-09-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00396 2006-09-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-665. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2006-09-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-665. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2006-06-21 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2006-06-21 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-06-15 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2006-06-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1167-1168) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-06-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-06-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000419 Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] RICHARD POMBO R CA W. 11 N 2006-07-13T04:00:00Z H.R. 5622, Coral Reef Conservation Legacy Act of 2006 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/17969 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on June 21, 2006</p> 2006-07-13T04:00:00Z H.R. 5622, Coral Reef Conservation Legacy Act of 2006 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17969 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on June 21, 2006 Public Lands and Natural Resources Authorization Congressional reporting requirements Coral reefs Department of Commerce Department of the Interior Ecological research Economics and Public Finance Ecosystem management Environmental Protection Environmental education Environmental monitoring Federal advisory bodies Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Fishing boats Foreign Trade and International Finance Fund raising Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Grants-in-aid Maps Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine ecology Marine pollution Marine resources conservation Marine safety Navigational aids Nongovernmental organizations Nonprofit organizations Oceanographic research Restoration ecology Salvage Science, Technology, Communications Ships Social Welfare Transportation and Public Works Water pollution control Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2006-06-15 Introduced in House 2006-12-06T20:12:56Z Coral Reef Conservation Legacy Act of 2006 - Amends the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 to extend the award of remaining coral reef conservation program grant funds, in addition to projects addressing emerging priorities or threats, to other appropriate projects, as determined by the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including monitoring and assessment, research, pollution reduction, education, and technical support.

Establishes as additional coral reef conservation project approval criteria: (1) the minimization of the likelihood of damage to coral reefs; and (2) promoting and assisting of entities to work with local communities, and appropriate governmental and nongovernmental organizations, to support community-based planning and management initiatives for the protection of coral reef systems.

Authorizes the Administrator and the Secretary of the Interior to undertake emergency response actions to prevent or minimize the destruction or loss of, or injury to, coral reefs or coral ecosystems from vessel impacts or other physical damage to coral reefs, including damage from unforeseen or disaster-related circumstances.

Authorizes the Administrator to make community-based planning grants to certain persons to work with local communities and appropriate federal and state entities to implement plans for increased protection of high priority coral reefs.

Establishes the United States Coral Reef Task Force to coordinate federal actions to better preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems.

Reauthorizes the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and authorizes appropriations through FY2010 for: (1) the coral reef conservation program; and (2) community-based planning grants.

]]> 17 2006-09-19 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2006-12-06T20:11:43Z Coral Reef Conservation Legacy Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 to extend the award of remaining coral reef conservation program grant funds, in addition to projects addressing emerging priorities or threats, to other appropriate projects, as determined by the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including monitoring and assessment, research, pollution reduction, education, and technical support.

Establishes as additional coral reef conservation project approval criteria: (1) the minimization of the likelihood of damage to coral reefs; and (2) promoting and assisting entities to work with local communities, and appropriate governmental and nongovernmental organizations, to support community-based planning and management initiatives for the protection of coral reef systems.

(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Administrator and the Secretary of the Interior to undertake or authorize emergency response actions to prevent or minimize the destruction or loss of, or injury to, coral reefs or coral ecosystems from vessel impacts or other physical damage to coral reefs, including damage from unforeseen or disaster-related circumstances. Allows actions to include vessel removal and emergency restabilization of the vessel and any impacted coral reef.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Administrator to report every three years to specified congressional committees on: (1) all activities undertaken to implement the national coral reef action strategy; and (2) the condition of United States coral reefs.

(Sec. 5) Allows coral reef conservation fund amounts to be used for emergency response actions. Authorizes the Administrator to make community-based planning grants to certain persons to work with local communities and appropriate federal and state entities to implement plans for increased protection of high priority coral reefs.

Establishes the United States Coral Reef Task Force to coordinate federal actions to better preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems.

(Sec. 6) Reauthorizes the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and authorizes appropriations through FY2010 for: (1) the coral reef conservation program; and (2) community-based planning grants.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations to: (1) the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College program to administer a marine science laboratory for coral reef research and protection, and coastal ecology and development, at the American Samoa Community College; and (2) the University of Guam for coral reef research and protection and the University of Guam Marine Laboratory.

]]> Coral Reef Conservation Legacy Act of 2006 Display Title Coral Reef Conservation Legacy Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Coral Reef Conservation Legacy Act of 2006 Short Titles as Reported to House Coral Reef Conservation Legacy Act of 2006 H House Reported in House 2006-09-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr5622rh/xml/BILLS-109hr5622rh.xml Introduced in House 2006-06-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr5622ih/xml/BILLS-109hr5622ih.xml 2006-09-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.