COASTAL ZONES

Amendments

Assateague Island National Seashore: increase acreage limitation (S. 1254), S5325, S5347 [9AP], H5355 [29JN]

Coastal Sanctuary Foundation: establish (H.R. 4310), E1784 [11JN]

Analyses

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act Appropriations (S. 2770), S7195-S7197 [21MY]

New England Groundfish Restoration Act (S. 2849), S8189 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions

Coastal Sanctuary Foundation: establish (see H.R. 4310), H587 [25FE]

Continental shelf: distribute a portion of natural gas and oil receipts to coastal States and counties (see H.R. 4128), H119 [28JA]

Ecology and environment: disaster relief for restoration of naturally occurring sand dunes (see H.R. 4504), H1345 [18MR]

———establish shoreline protection program (see S. 3149), S11790 [6AU]

Fish: restore groundfish resources off New England coast (see S. 2849), S8184 [15JN]

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2770), S7168 [21MY]

———reauthorizing (see S. 2788), S7169 [21MY]

Maui, HI: EPA study of algal blooms off the coast (see S. 2616), S5501 [10AP]

Oceans: pilot program for the deposit of authorized waste on deep seabeds (see H.R. 4885), H2669 [9AP]

Power resources: protection of environment relative to oil and gas leasing programs (see H.R. 4722), H2257 [1AP]

Refuse disposal: wastewater treatment technology for coastal communities (see H.R. 4984), H2672 [9AP]

Letters

Federal relief efforts for damage caused by Hurricane Andrew: Louisiana Senate and House delegation, S18326 [29OC]

Monitoring of coastal ecosystems: EPA, S18230 [8OC]

Outer Continental Shelf drilling: President Bush, S1576 [18FE]

Memorials of legislature

Alaska, S13416 [14SE]

Remarks in House

Assateague Island National Seashore: increase acreage limitation (S. 1254), H1607-H1610 [24MR], H5355, H5356 [29JN]

California: ecological protection of coastline, E1002 [9AP]

Chicago, IL: appropriations for design and engineering project at Casino Beach, H4789-H4791 [17JN]

———appropriations for engineering project at Lake Shore Drive, H4792, H4793 [17JN]

Coastal Sanctuary Foundation: establish (H.R. 4310), H7224-H7235 [3AU], E415 [25FE], E449 [26FE], E1784 [11JN], E2361, E2362 [4AU]

Gulf of Mexico: oil drilling, H10657 [2OC]

Marine Protection Research, and Sanctuaries Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3749), H241-H245 [4FE]

Power resources: protection of environment relative to oil and gas leasing programs, H3458 [20MY]

———protection of environment relative to oil and gas leasing programs (H.R. 4722), E993 [7AP]

Water pollution: improve quality of recreation waters (H.R. 12), H9060-H9064 [22SE], E2771 [23SE]

Remarks in Senate

Assateague Island National Seashore: increase acreage limitation (S. 1254), S4677 [1AP], S5347 [9AP]

Budget: making supplemental appropriations, transfers, and rescissions (H.R. 5620), S18326 [29OC]

Coastal communities: impact assistance fund for effects of offshore drilling, S1565, S1567, S1575-S1576-D1572 [18FE]

Continental shelf: require balanced lease granting and environmental protection, S1656-S1663 [19FE]

Ecology and environment: establish shoreline protection program (S. 3149), S11797 [6AU]

Fish: restore groundfish resources off New England coast (S. 2849), S8186, S8190 [15JN]

Florida: protect coastal environment, S1642-S1648 [19FE]

Hatteras Island, NC: preservation of Buxton Woods, S13484 [15SE]

Hurricanes: Federal relief efforts for damage caused by Andrew, S18326 [29OC]

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2770), S7194 [21MY]

———reauthorizing (S. 2788), S7219 [21MY]

Maui, HI: EPA study of algal blooms off the coast (S. 2616), S5509 [10AP]

Natural gas: leasing moratorium off the southern Florida coast, S1648-S1654 [19FE]

New Jersey: environmental protection programs, S11729 [6AU]

NOAA: anniversary of Commissioned Corps, S7245 [21MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: drilling, S1576 [18FE]

———moratorium on pre-leasing activities, S1572 [18FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4310, National Marine Sanctuary Program Reauthorization and To Establish the Coastal and Ocean Sanctuary Foundation: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 488) (H. Rept. 102-574), H4741, H4754 [16JN]

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 2788) (S. Rept. 102-411), S14121 [18SE]

National Marine Sanctuaries Program Reauthorization and Establishment of the Coastal and Ocean Sanctuary Foundation: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 4310) (H. Rept. 102-565), H4695 [15JN]

New England Groundfish Restoration Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 2849) (S. Rept. 102-412), S14571 [21SE]

Shoreside Pumpout Stations for Marine Sanitation Devices: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (H.R. 1297) (S. Rept. 102-422), S14975 [24SE]

Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone of the U.S. Extension: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 3842) (H. Rept. 102-843), H8144 [12AU]

Statements

Reauthorize and Improve the National Marine Sanctuaries Program and Establish the Coastal Sanctuary Foundation: President Bush, H7234 [3AU]

Summaries

Marine and Coastal Environment and Global Climate Protection Act (H.R. 4722), E993 [7AP]

National Marine Sanctuaries Program and Coastal Sanctuary Foundation (H.R. 4310), E415 [25FE]

Texts of

H.R. 12, improve quality of coastal zones recreation waters, H9060 [22SE]

H.R. 3749, reauthorizing Marine Protection Research, and Sanctuaries Act, H241 [4FE]

H.R. 4310, reauthorize and improve the National Marine Sanctuaries Program and establish the Coastal Sanctuary Foundation, H7224-H7230 [3AU]

S. 1254, increase acreage limitation at Assateague Island National Seashore, H1608 [24MR]

S. 2616, EPA study of algal blooms off the coast of Maui, HI, S5509 [10AP]

S. 2770, authorizing appropriations for the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, S7194 [21MY]

S. 2788, reauthorizing Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, S7220-S7222 [21MY]

S. 2849, New England Groundfish Restoration Act, S8187-S8189 [15JN]

S. 3149, Local Innovation and Coastal Protection Act, S11798 [6AU]