3.0.0 1635 2023-01-13T04:50:03Z 2023-01-13T04:50:03Z Senate S S 2005-09-08 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-09-08T16:36:05Z Bottom Trawl and Deep Sea Coral Habitat Act 109 3778 HR 2005-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards. Identical bill CRS 2005-09-08 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9835-9838) IntroReferral 2005-09-08 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9835) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. N M001162 Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] Mel Martinez R FL 2005-09-08 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2005-09-08 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative procedure Animals Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Coral reefs Cost effectiveness Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Commerce Ecological research Ecological surveys Economics and Public Finance Ecosystem management Environmental Protection Equipment and supplies Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to research Fines (Penalties) Fisheries Fishery management Fishing boats Forfeiture Geographic information systems Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Habitat conservation International Affairs International agencies International environmental cooperation Law Maps Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine resources conservation Natural areas Ocean floor Oceanographic research Science, Technology, Communications Standards Territorial waters Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2005-09-08 Introduced in Senate 2005-11-07T20:27:14Z Bottom Trawl and Deep Sea Coral Habitat Act - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to direct the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to explore, identify, research, and map the locations of deep sea corals and deep sea sponges.

Directs the Secretary to develop a cooperative research program to identify: (1) the ideal areas for the use of bottom trawls; and (2) the locations of deep sea corals and deep sea sponges.

Requires each Regional Fishery Management Council to submit to the Secretary a list of areas that were fished using bottom trawls during the seven-year period ending on December 31, 2004, including recommendations of which areas should be designated as Bottom Trawl Zones. Requires the Secretary to designate each area that does not contain a deep sea coral and sponge ecosystem as a Bottom Trawl Zone. Prohibits the use of bottom trawls in an area not designated as a Bottom Trawl Zone.

Directs the Secretary to designate as a Coral Habitat Conservation Zone each area that a Council has designated as an area in which the use of bottom trawls is prohibited for the protection of seafloor habitat, or for which a map and best available data has detected the presence of deep sea corals or deep sea sponges.

Sets forth both civil and criminal penalties for persons who violate the requirements under this Act.

Authorizes the President to permit the Secretary to work with appropriate international organizations and foreign nations to develop data to identify areas in international waters that contain deep sea corals or deep sea sponges and to protect such deep sea corals or deep sea sponges.

]]> Bottom Trawl and Deep Sea Coral Habitat Act Display Title Bottom Trawl and Deep Sea Coral Habitat Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish ocean bottom trawl areas in which trawling is permitted, to protect deep sea corals and sponges, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Bottom Trawl and Deep Sea Coral Habitat Act Introduced in Senate 2005-09-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s1635is/xml/BILLS-109s1635is.xml 2005-09-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9835-9838) 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.