3.0.0 2635 2020-02-12T18:55:28Z 2020-02-12T18:55:28Z Senate S S 2008-02-13 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-02-13T22:48:37Z Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act 110 1187 HR 2008-10-01 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1098. Identical bill CRS 2008-02-25 Senate Star Print ordered on the bill. Floor 2008-02-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2008-02-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA N F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2008-02-13 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative procedure Agriculture and Food Animals Aquaculture Boundaries California Crime and Law Enforcement Data banks Department of Commerce Ecological research Ecosystem management Energy Environmental Protection Environmental education Environmental monitoring Fines (Penalties) Fisheries Fishing boats Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Land transfers Law Maps Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine parks and reserves Marine pollution Marine resources conservation Marine safety Mining engineering Mining leases Non-native species Oil and gas leases Pests Petroleum engineering Pipelines Planning Saline waters Science, Technology, Communications Shellfish Ships Transportation and Public Works Waste disposal in the ocean Water Resources Development Water pollution control Water use Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2008-02-13 Introduced in Senate 2008-05-14T13:23:25Z Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act - Declares it is U.S. policy to protect and preserve living and other resources of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (Farallones NMS) and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (Cordell Bank NMS) marine environments.

Makes certain adjustments to expand the boundaries of the Farallones NMS and the Cordell NMS.

Prohibits within the Farallones NMS and the Cordell Bank NMS: (1) the leasing, exploration, development, production, or transporting by pipeline of minerals or hydrocarbons; (2) the conduct of aquaculture (with exceptions); and (3) subject to limitation, the discharge of materials, substances, or introduced species or a harmful change in the salinity. Prohibits the conduct of aquaculture within Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to complete: (1) an interim supplemental management plan for each sanctuary that focuses on protective resource management in the areas added by this Act; and (2) a revised comprehensive management plan for each of the sanctuaries.

Requires the Secretary to review the operations of the Farallones NMS to determine whether area added to it by this Act shall be designated as a new and separate NMS.

]]> Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act Short Titles as Introduced Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act Display Title Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Introduced in Senate 2008-02-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2635is/xml/BILLS-110s2635is.xml 2008-02-25 Star Print ordered on the bill. 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.