OCEANS

Addresses

Conserving World Fish Stocks and Protecting the Marine Environment Under the Law of the Sea Convention: David A. Colson, S3863-S3866 [14MR]

Articles and editorials

Collision in the China Sea—World Oil and Shipping Lanes at Stake in Multination Dispute, S9198 [27JN]

End the Nightmare—Boxer Should Support Bilbray's Sewage Bill, H4812 [11MY]

Experts Seek Global Treaty on Toxic Ocean Pollutants, S17199 [16NO]

Mysteries of the Deep—The Last Frontier, S12396-S12398 [11AU]

Pass the Sewage Bill—Filner, Boxer Should Not Bow to Pressure, H4812 [11MY]

U.N. Maritime Pact Could Produce South China Sea Solution, S9197 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

Aquaculture: establish marine aquaculture facilities and development programs (see S. 1192), S12370 [11AU]

California: establish an ocean protection zone (see H.R. 1890), H6158 [20JN]

———establish an ocean protection zone along the California coast (see S. 894), S8034 [8JN]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965, 2046), H6656 [29JN], H7067 [17JY]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct research program to evaluate technology for depositing certain waste on the deep ocean seabed (see H.R. 1344), H3974 [29MR]

Ecology and environment: authorizing certain operations of Canadian oil spill response and recovery vessels in U.S. waters (see H.R. 2563), H11586 [31OC]

Expo `98: U.S. participation in Lisbon, Portugal (see S. Con. Res. 22; H. Con. Res. 91), S10876 [28JY], H8309 [2AU]

Fish and fishing: require specific authorization for ocean harvesting operations (see H.R. 898), H1611 [10FE]

Government regulations: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (see S. 1356; H.R. 2149), S15496 [23OC], H8174 [1AU]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see S. 1420, 1460; H.R. 2823), S17336 [17NO], S18232 [7DE], H15574 [21DE]

Marine mammals: support the International Dolphin Conservation Program (see H.R. 2179), H8360 [3AU]

Marine resources: promote research, identification, assessment and exploration of marine mineral resources (see S. 1194), S12370 [11AU]

———reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 1175), H2892 [8MR]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 1175), H2892 [8MR]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1142; H.R. 1815), S12079 [9AU], H5904 [13JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide impact assistance for tracts leased for oil and gas exploration (see S. 575), S4094 [16MR]

Petroleum: clarify financial responsibility requirements of offshore facilities relative to pollution (see S. 33), S48 [4JA]

Power resources: tax credit for fuels produced by offshore deep-water projects (see S. 35; H.R. 576), S48 [4JA], H399 [19JA]

Radioactive substances: prohibit dumping of radioactive waste (see H.R. 1154), H2811 [7MR]

Documents

Historical Review of San Diego's Efforts To Meet Clean Water Act Requirements, H4812-H4815 [11MY]

Letters

International ban on ocean dumping of low-level nuclear waste: Vice President Gore, H13977 [5DE]

Technology program funding: several Senators, S5335 [6AP]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea ratification: William J. Perry, Sec. of Defense, S9197 [27JN]

Water treatment requirements for certain municipal facilities: Arthur L. Coe, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, H4812 [11MY]

———James M. Strock, California Environmental Protection Agency, H4811 [11MY]

———Susan Golding, H4815 [11MY]

Remarks in House

California: moratorium on offshore oil drilling, E1307 [22JN]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2046), E1449 [18JY]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize the collection of fees for fishing quotas, H10230-H10232 [18OC]

Expo `98: U.S. participation in Lisbon, Portugal (H. Con. Res. 91), H15103 [19DE]

———U.S. participation in Lisbon, Portugal (S. Con. Res. 22), H15104 [19DE]

Fish and fishing: minimize adverse impact of fishing on fish stocks, H10224-H10228 [18OC]

———restrict sale and transportation of undersized lobsters, H10222 [18OC]

———treatment of local fleets and communities relative to fishery management plans, H10223 [18OC]

National Marine Fisheries Service: contracting of private vessels for assessments of fishery stocks, H10221, H10222 [18OC]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization, H9811 [11OC], H9925, H9926-H9930 [12OC], E1940 [12OC]

NOAA: funding, H7735-H7739, H7741, H7742, H7785 [26JY], H10794 [25OC]

———Ocean Applications Branch funding, H9925 [12OC]

Power resources: moratorium on offshore oil drilling, H6938 [13JY]

Radioactive substances: international ban on ocean dumping of low-level nuclear waste, H13977, H13978 [5DE]

———prohibit dumping of radioactive waste (H.R. 1154), E541 [7MR]

Remarks in Senate

Aquaculture: establish marine aquaculture facilities and development programs (S. 1192), S12360, S12391 [11AU]

California: establish an ocean protection zone along the California coast (S. 894), S8034 [8JN]

Expo `98: U.S. participation in Lisbon, Portugal (S. Con. Res. 22), S10897 [28JY], S12633 [5SE]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 1420), S17339-S17344 [17NO]

———implement (S. 1460), S18240 [7DE]

International relations: Law of the Sea Convention, S17198 [16NO]

Law of the Sea Convention: agreement relative to conservation and management of fish stocks, S18589 [14DE]

———ratification, S6712-S6714 [16MY]

Marine resources: promote research, identification, assessment and exploration of marine mineral resources (S. 1194), S12395-S12399 [11AU]

National Maritime Center, Norfolk, VA: designate, S12541 [5SE]

National Sea Grants Program: funding, S5347, S5348 [6AP]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1142), S12095, S12097 [9AU]

———deep ocean isolation study, S18178 [7DE]

Oceans Day: observance, S8046 [8JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide impact assistance for tracts leased for oil and gas exploration (S. 575), S4107, S4109 [16MR]

Petroleum: clarify financial responsibility requirements of offshore facilities relative to pollution (S. 33), S226-S228 [4JA]

Power resources: suspension on off-shore oil and natural gas drilling, S9234 [28JN]

———tax credit for fuels produced by offshore deep-water projects (S. 35), S226-S228 [4JA]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification, S3862 [14MR], S9195-S9197 [27JN]

Water pollution: eliminate disposal of plastic products in U.S. waters, S17392 [17NO]

Reports filed

Marine Resources Programs and National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1175) (H. Rept. 104-123), H6829 [11JY]

National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1175) (H. Rept. 104-123), H5071 [16MY]

NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1142) (S. Rept. 104-178), S17775 [29NO]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1815) (H. Rept. 104-237), H9737 [29SE]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1815) (H. Rept. 104-237), H8596 [6SE]

Ocean Shipping Reform Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2149) (H. Rept. 104-303), H11686 [1NO]

U.S. Participation in Expo `98 in Lisbon, Portugal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 22), S12213 [10AU]

Statements

Law of the Sea Convention: Madeleine Korbel Albright, U.N. Ambassador, S18589 [14DE]

Summaries

NOAA Appropriations (S. 1142), S12095-S12097 [9AU]

Ocean Shipping Reform Act (S. 1356), S15498 [23OC]

Particular Cases Where Having Law of the Sea Convention in Effect Might Have Made a Difference, S9197 [27JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 91, U.S. participation in Expo `98 in Lisbon, Portugal, H15103 [19DE]

S. 575, provide impact assistance for Outer Continental Shelf tracts leased for oil and gas exploration, S4108 [16MR]

S. 894, California Ocean Protection Act, S8035 [8JN]

S. 1192, Marine Aquaculture Act, S12392-S12395 [11AU]

S. 1420, International Dolphin Conservation Program Act, S17340-S17343 [17NO]

S. 1460, International Dolphin Protection and Consumer Information Act, S18241-S18244 [7DE]

S. Con. Res. 22, U.S. participation in Expo '98 in Lisbon, Portugal, S12633 [5SE]

S. Con. Res. 22, U.S. participation in Expo `98 in Lisbon, Portugal, S10897 [28JY], H15104 [19DE]