3.0.0 962 2022-02-03T05:54:25Z 2022-02-03T05:54:25Z Senate S S 2011-05-12 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2012-02-27T21:00:19Z Markup by 2011-06-08T17:45:04Z Referred to 2011-05-12T15:02:58Z S. Rept. 112-151 Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011 112 1858 HR 2011-05-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Related bill CRS 2012-02-27 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 330. Calendars 2012-02-27 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller without amendment. With written report No. 112-151. Committee 2012-02-27 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller without amendment. With written report No. 112-151. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2011-06-09 Senate Star Print ordered on the bill. Floor 2011-06-08 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2011-05-12 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2011-05-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA N C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2011-05-12 True 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 Senate 2011-08-24T18:44:00Z 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 Directors of the Commission and the Reserve 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.

Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for such Commission to carry out such Act.

]]> 80 2012-02-27 Reported to Senate without amendment 2012-05-07T12:11:58Z 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 establish benchmarks for its work. Requires the Commission to submit annual reports to Congress and the Under Secretary on its activities and its progress in achieving specified benchmarks.

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 Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 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.

Authorizes appropriations.

]]> Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011 S Senate Display Title Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to reauthorize the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, and for other purposes. Reported to Senate 2012-02-27T05:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2011-05-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s962is/xml/BILLS-112s962is.xml 2012-02-27 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 330. 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.