3.0.0 5797 2023-01-11T13:33:23Z 2023-01-11T13:33:23Z House HR 2016-07-14 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FARR:H.R. 5797.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. 1, Sec. 8, Clause 8 of U.S. Constitution[Page H5012]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2016-08-04T18:16:50Z hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2016-08-04T18:16:32Z Referred to 2016-07-14T13:09:45Z 2016-08-04 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2016-08-04 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Committee 2016-07-14 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2016-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] SAM FARR D CA 20 N L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2016-07-14 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2016-09-28 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2016-09-28 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2016-11-18 False Public Lands and Natural Resources California Firearms and explosives Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Mining Oil and gas Pacific Ocean Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2016-07-14 Introduced in House 2017-05-10T14:46:15Z California Seamounts and Ridges National Marine Conservation Area Designation and Management Act

This bill establishes the California Seamounts and Ridges National Marine Conservation Area to protect certain seamounts, ridges, and banks locatedin federal waters off the coast of California.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)and the Department of the Interior shall have joint responsibility for managing the conservation area.Development of a management plan must include a public consultation process with tribes, fisherman, and other stakeholders to better understand the activities occurring in the conservation area.

Additionally, any management plan developed by NOAA and Interior must prohibit oil and gas development, deep sea-mining, aquaculture, and damaging fishing practices in the area.Certain activities including recreational fishing and exercises by the Armed Forces are allowed to be conducted in the area.

]]> California Seamounts and Ridges National Marine Conservation Area Designation and Management Act Display Title California Seamounts and Ridges National Marine Conservation Area Designation and Management Act Short Titles as Introduced California Seamounts and Ridges National Marine Conservation Area Designation and Management Act Official Title as Introduced To protect certain seamounts, ridges, and banks in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the coast of California by the establishment of the California Seamounts and Ridges National Marine Conservation Area, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5797ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5797ih.xml 2016-08-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. 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.