3.0.0 1858 2022-02-03T05:53:24Z 2022-02-03T05:53:24Z House H HR 2011-05-12 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:H.R. 1858.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution, ``the Houseof Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen everysecond Year by the People of the several States.'' Asdescribed in Article 1, Section 1 ``all legislative powersherein granted shall be vested in a Congress.'' I was electedin 2010 to serve in the 112th Congress as certified by theSecretary of State of Washington state.Article III, Section 2 states that the Supreme Court has``the judicial power'' that ``shall extend to all cases, inlaw and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws ofthe United States.'' Article II, Section 1 of theConstitution provides that the Supreme Court is the supremelaw of the land when stating ``The judicial power of theUnited States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court.''The power of judicial review of the Supreme Court wasupheld in Marbury v Madison in 1803, giving the Supreme Courtthe authority to strike down any law it deemsunconstitutional. Members of Congress, having been electedand taken the oath of office, are given the authority tointroduce legislation and only the Supreme Court, asestablished by the Constitution and precedent, can determinethe Constitutionality of this authority.[Page H3280]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2011-05-24T16:27:02Z Referred to 2011-05-12T14:00:36Z Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011 112 962 S 2012-02-27 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 330. Related bill CRS 2011-05-24 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Committee 2011-05-12 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 N Public Lands and Natural Resources Ecology Federal-Indian relations Intergovernmental relations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Washington State Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2011-05-12 Introduced in House 2011-08-24T18:25:37Z Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to define "Northwest Straits" as the marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and of Puget Sound from the Canadian border to the south end of Snohomish County, Washington.

Sets forth the membership of the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, to appoint an employee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to serve as a liaison between the Commission and the Department of Commerce and to attend the Commission's meetings and events as a nonvoting participant. States the goal of the Commission as the protection and restoration of the marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits region in Washington to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use. Enumerates the duties of the Commission and establishes benchmarks for its work.

Authorizes the Manager of the Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program of Washington's Department of Ecology, upon the recommendation of the Commission and the Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, to appoint and terminate a Director of the Commission. Requires the Director to be confirmed by the Commission.

Provides for the establishment of marine resources committees in specified counties of Washington.

Authorizes the Director of the Commission and the Director of the State of Washington Department of Ecology to establish the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation as a nonprofit foundation to support the Commission and the marine resources committees established by this Act.

]]> Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011 Display Title Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-05-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1858ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1858ih.xml 2011-05-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. 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.