COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES (House)

Bills and resolutions

Investigations and studies: expenses (see H. Res. 62, H993 [6FE])

Hearings

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, AK, oil and gas leasing: testimony, D729 [11JN]

Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act (H.R. 12): (testimony), D743 [12JN]

Clean Vessel Act (H.R. 1297) and the sport fish restoration program: (testimony), D563 [9MY]

Coast Guard: (testimony), D232 [5MR]

Coast Guard and International Maritime Organization regulation of ocean-going cruise vessel safety: (testimony), D668 [29MY]

Coast Guard fisheries enforcement: (testimony), D964 [24JY]

Coast Guard's bridge alteration and navigation program: (testimony), D1083 [12SE]

Coast Guard's proposed Certificates of Financial Reponsibility: (testimony), D1386 [6NO]

Coastal America Initiative: (testimony), D584 [14MY]

Coastal pollution reduction and reauthorization of the Clean Water Act: (testimony), D491 [25AP]

Connecticut River National Fish and Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 794): (testimony), D440 [18AP]

Conservation of striped bass appropriations (H.R. 2387): (testimony), D674 [30MY]

Construction of a third Chicago, IL, Airport: (testimony), D348 [20MR]

Energy policy and its effect on ecology: (testimony), D514 [1MY]

Equity of revenue availability and regulation of gambling on ships and vessels (H.R. 3282): (testimony), D1237 [10OC]

Fair trade practices with the People's Republic of China: (testimony), D919 [17JY]

Federal Maritime Commission appropriations authorization (H.R. 1006): (testimony), D210 [28FE]

Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service budget requests: (testimony), D242 [6MR]

Fish habitat protection and restoration (H.R. 1679): (testimony), D440 [18AP]

Fishing vessel safety: (testimony), D1012 [30JY]

Great Lakes Water Quality Programs: testimony, D507 [30AP]

Hudson River navigational threats and vessel operator training: (testimony), D698 [5JN]

International negotiations for a new protocol to the Antarctic Treaty on Environmental Protection: (testimony), D233 [5MR]

Legal settlement of tanker Exxon Valdez oil spill: (testimony), D348 [20MR]

Management of interjurisdictional fisheries and Weakfish Conservation Act (H.R. 2588): (testimony), D1489 [21NO]

Marine biodiversity: (testimony), D953 [23JY]

Maritime Administration appropriations: (testimony), D361 [21MR]

Merchant fleet ability to serve as naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency: (testimony), D634 [21MY]

National Biological Diversity Conservation Act (H.R. 2082): (testimony), D647 [22MY]

National defense reserve fleet: (testimony), D890 [11JY]

National Marine Sanctuaries Program reauthorization: (testimony), D1393 [7NO]

National Sea Grant College Act reauthorization: (testimony), D296 [13MR]

National Wildlife Refuge System management: (testimony), D361 [21MR]

Navy waste disposal methods: (testimony), D1012 [30JY]

New England Groundfish Restoration Act (H.R. 2919): (testimony), D1197 [2OC]

NOAA budget: (testimony), D199 [27FE]

NOAA's National Undersea Research Program (H.R. 3247): (testimony), D1251 [15OC]

Ocean Dumping Ban Act: (testimony), D1343 [30OC]

Office of Environmental Quality appropriations (H.R. 1271): (testimony), D309 [14MR]

Oil leasing within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: (testimony), D908 [16JY]

Operating-differential subsidies in the liner trades: (testimony), D786 [19JN]

Operation Coastal Shield (H.R. 2029): (testimony), D978 [25JY]

Operation Ocean Shield Act (H.R. 2029): (testimony), D708 [6JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: (testimony), D1153 [25SE]

Panama Canal Act amendments (H.R. 1558): (testimony), D1153 [25SE]

Panama Canal Commission budget: (testimony), D308 [14MR]

Persian Gulf oil spill: (testimony), D1271 [17OC]

Recreational vessel user fee: (testimony), D481 [24AP]

Role of offshore oil and gas in the Administration's national energy strategy: (testimony), D396 [11AP]

Sea lamprey control efforts in the Great Lakes: (testimony), D1110 [17SE]

Seafood safety: (testimony), D597 [15MY]

Soo Locks and cost-sharing: (testimony), D1110 [17SE]

Taxes versus competitiveness in the maritime industry: (testimony), D657 [23MY]

Technology in oil spill cleanup and response measures: (testimony), D775 [18JN]

U.S.-flag merchant fleet's sealift performance in Operation Desert Shield/Storm: (testimony), D467 [23AP]

Waterfront facilities oil spills: (testimony), D1308 [24OC]

Wetlands conservation: (testimony), D1260 [16OC]

Wetlands protection: (testimony), D1489 [21NO]

Meetings

Amend the Connecticut River National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Act (H.R. 794), D522 [2MY]

Amend the Merchant Mariners Fairness Act (H.R. 44), D522 [2MY]

Authorize use of apportionments for pumpout stations for marine sanitation devices (H.R. 1297), D930 [18JY]

Authorizing appropriations for the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 1006), D522 [2MY]

Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act (H.R. 12), D1475 [20NO]

Beaches Environmental Assessment Closure, and Health Act (H.R. 12) and amendment to National Marine Biological Diversity Conservation Act (H.R. 2082): (testimony), D1186 [1OC]

Coast Guard appropriations (H.R. 1776), D522 [2MY]

Coast Guard Authorization Act (H.R. 1776), D417 [16AP]

Coast Guard reimbursement for response to Middle East oil spills (H. Con. Res. 229), D1475 [20NO]

Conservation of diversity of fish, wildlife, and biological systems (H.R. 2082), D930 [18JY]

Establish National Undersea Research Program within NOAA (H.R. 3247), D1422 [13NO]

Koniag lands conveyance amendments (H.R. 3638), D1475 [20NO]

Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act reauthorization (H.R. 3749), D1475 [20NO]

Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Reauthorization (H.R. 3749), D1422 [13NO]

Maritime Administration appropriations (H.R. 1464), D754 [13JN]

Myrtle Foester Whitmire National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 2105), D930 [18JY]

National Defense Reserve Fleet Ship Disposal Act (H.R. 3512), D1433 [14NO]

National Sea Grant College Program reauthorization, D481 [24AP]

NDRF Ship Disposal Act (H.R. 3512), D1475 [20NO]

NOAA appropriations (H.R. 2130), D522 [2MY]

NOAA budget authorization, D481 [24AP]

Organizational purposes, D140 [6FE]

Panama Canal Act amendments (H.R. 1558), D1433 [14NO]

Panama Canal Commission appropriations (H.R. 1775), D522 [2MY]

Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act (H.R. 1775), D417 [16AP]

Reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program (H.R. 1370), D522 [2MY]

Reimbursement to the Coast Guard for response to Middle East oilspills (H. Con. Res. 229), D1433 [14NO]

Repeal Coast Guard user fee on recreational boats (H.R. 534), D743 [12JN]

Repeal requirement to collect fees for recreational vessels (H.R. 534), D584 [14MY]

Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (H.R. 2141), D1475 [20NO]

Striped Bass Act (H.R. 2387), D800 [20JN]

U.N. drift net fishery conservation program (H.R. 2152), D1163 [26SE]

U.S.-Flag Cruise Ship Competitiveness Act (H.R. 3282), D1433 [14NO]

United States Flag Cruise Ship Competitiveness Act (H.R. 3282), D1475 [20NO]

Reports

101st Congress, 2d Session: Legislative Summaries (H. Rept. 101-1018), H53 [3JA]

Reports filed

Appropriations for the Conservation of Striped Bass (H.R. 2387) (H. Rept. 102-144), H5298 [9JY]

Authorization of Expenditures for Operation and Maintenance of the Panama Canal (H.R. 1775) (H. Rept. 102-97), H4014 [5JN]

Authorization of the Use of Apportionments for Shoreside Pumpout Stations for Marine Sanitation Devices (H.R. 1297) (H. Rept. 102-251), H7862 [15OC]

Boat Fees for Recreational Vessels (H.R. 534) (H. Rept. 102-182), H6315 [1AU]

Coast Guard Budget (H.R. 1776) (H. Rept. 102-132), H5209 [26JN]

Connecticut River National Fish and Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 794) (H. Rept. 102-58), H2962 [13MY]

Designation of Myrtle Foester Whitmire National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 2105) (H. Rept. 102-249), H7800 [10OC]

Disposal of Certain Vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (H.R. 3512) (H. Rept. 102-422), H12062 [3JA]

Establishment of the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (H.R. 2141) (H. Rept. 102-354), H11114 [23NO]

Federal Maritime Commission Appropriations (H.R. 1006) (H. Rept. 102-80), H3622 [23MY]

Improve Quality of Recreation Waters of Coastal Zones (H.R. 12) (H. Rept. 102-424), H12062 [3JA]

Maritime Administration Appropriations (H.R. 1464) (H. Rept. 102-260), H8120 [21OC]

Modification of the Boundaries of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 3638) (S. Rept. 102-350), H10930 [22NO]

National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization (H.R. 1370) (H. Rept. 102-59), H2962 [13MY]

NOAA Appropriations (H.R. 2130) (H. Rept. 102-133), H5209 [26JN]

Provision for the Equity of Revenue Availability on American and Foreign Cruise Vessels, Regulation of Gambling, and Penalties for Violations (H.R. 3282) (H. Rept. 102-357), H10930 [22NO]

Provisions Relative to Certain Service by Merchant Seamen During World War II That Constitutes Active Military Service, and for Cargo Preference Laws H.R. 44) (H. Rept. 102-105), H4283 [11JN]

Reauthorize the Marine Protection Research, and Sanctuaries Act (H.R. 3749) (H. Rept. 102-423), H12062 [3JA]

Relinquishment of Rights, Title, and Interest by the U.S. in and to Certain Lands (H.R. 1514) (H. Rept. 102-89), H10268 [14NO]

Settlement of Certain Claims of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs Indians: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H. Rept. 102-229) (H.R. 932), H7815 [11OC]

U.N. Driftnet Fishery Conservation Program (H.R. 2152) (H. Rept. 102-262), H8187 [22OC]

Resignations

Abercrombie, Representative, H7713 [9OC]

Rules

Procedure, H1261-H1266 [27FE]