COASTAL ZONES

Amendments

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), H10803 [13NO]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3883, H3884, H3886, H3887 [18JN]

———reauthorization (S. 927), S12617 [13NO]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (S. 1213), S12625 [13NO]

Articles and editorials

Listen Up, NPS!, H4071 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1658), H2874 [16MY]

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see S. 971; H.R. 2094), S6496 [26JN], H4835 [26JN]

Cape Cod National Seashore: provide for a land exchange and extend the authority of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission (see H.R. 2411), H6962 [5SE]

Cape Lookout National Seashore: ensure maintenance of a herd of wild horses (see H.R. 765), H586 [13FE]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (see S. 1104; H.R. 796, 2304, 2401), S8532 [31JY], H587 [13FE], H6406 [30JY], H6917 [4SE]

Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1016; H.R. 2125), S7423 [14JY], H5021 [9JY]

Dept. of the Interior: approval process for oil and gas leasing, exploration, or development activity off the North Carolina coast (see S. 1257; H.R. 2615), S10428 [6OC], H8438 [6OC]

———prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 2555), H7910 [25SE]

Fish and fishing: limitation on vessels that may engage in harvesting Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring within the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 1575), H2445 [8MY]

———moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (see S. 1035, 1192; H.R. 1855), S7710 [17JY], S9636 [18SE], H3659 [10JN]

———prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 393), H151 [9JA]

Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see S. 937; H.R. 1989), S5999 [19JN], H4086 [19JN]

———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 180), H145 [9JA]

Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation program (see H.R. 2970), H10420 [8NO]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see S. 927), S5790 [17JN]

New Jersey: terminate ocean dumping off the coast at the Mud Dump Site and other sites within the New York Bight Apex (see H.R. 244), H147 [9JA]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins (see S. 1480), S12118 [8NO]

North Carolina: transfer of land to facilitate construction of jetty and sand transfer system by the Corps of Engineers (see S. 234), S804 [29JA]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (see S. 1213; H.R. 2547), S9886 [24SE], H7910 [25SE]

Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see S. 1372; H.R. 1135, 1995), S11763 [5NO], H1186 [19MR], H4086 [19JN]

Puerto Rico: waiver of EPA secondary treatment requirements for wastewater treatment facilities (see H.R. 2207), H5569 [22JY]

San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil spills (see H.R. 882), H700 [27FE]

Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (see S. 1138; H.R. 1991), S8533 [31JY], H4086 [19JN]

Transportation: promote the use of marine ferry and high-speed marine ferry services (see S. 941), S6000 [19JN]

Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see S. 1222, 1321), S9969 [25SE], S11289 [28OC]

Declarations

Toward enhanced ocean security into the third millenium, H3885 [18JN]

Letters

Ocean Act: William M. Daley, Sec. of Commerce, S12701 [13NO]

Zebra mussel infestation research funding: Committee on Science (House), H3874 [18JN]

Remarks in House

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), H4858-H4860 [8JY], H10803, H10804 [13NO]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3879, H3886 [18JN]

California Coastal Ranges Biosphere Reserve: designation status, H8556-H8560 [7OC], H8637 [8OC]

Cape Lookout National Seashore: ensure maintenance of a herd of wild horses (H.R. 765), H4071 [19JN], H5501-H5503 [22JY]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (H.R. 796), E274 [13FE]

Corps of Engineers: shore protection and beach nourishment projects funding, H5735, H5736, H5739, H5757 [24JY]

Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (H.R. 1855), H5832-H5836 [28JY], H7894 [25SE], E1549, E1550, E1552, E1556 [29JY]

Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases, H9511 [24OC]

———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf, H9511 [24OC]

Great Lakes: zebra mussel infestation research funding, H3875, H3876, H3878-H3880 [18JN]

Health: research on oyster diseases and oyster-related human health risks, H3886 [18JN]

Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation program (H.R. 2970), E2278 [9NO]

National Lighthouse Museum: establish (H.R. 2895), E2237 [8NO]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3872-H3889 [18JN], E1266, E1269 [19JN]

———reauthorization (H.R. 437), consideration (H. Res. 164), H3871, H3872 [18JN]

———reauthorization (S. 927), H10794 [13NO]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (H.R. 2547), E1866 [25SE]

Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (H.R. 1995), H4310 [24JN]

Puerto Rico: waiver of EPA secondary treatment requirements for wastewater treatment facilities (H.R. 2207), H8088-H8090 [29SE], E1475 [22JY]

San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil spills (H.R. 882), E341 [27FE]

Sea Grant International Program: funding, H3884, H3886 [18JN]

Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (H.R. 1991), H4070 [19JN]

Remarks in Senate

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), S12191 [8NO], S12495 [10NO]

———reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), conditional sequential referral, S8674 [2SE]

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (S. 971), S6505 [26JN]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (S. 1104), S8565, S8566 [31JY]

Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (S. 1016), S7423 [14JY]

Ferguson, Lillian: NOAA Excellence in Coastal and Marine Graduate Study Award recipient, S10998 [22OC]

Field, John: NOAA Excellence in Coastal and Marine Graduate Study Award recipient, S10998 [22OC]

Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (S. 1192), S9644 [18SE], S9734 [19SE]

Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (S. 937), S6000 [19JN]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (S. 927), S5872-S5874 [17JN], S12516-S12519 [13NO]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins (S. 1480), S12145 [8NO]

North Carolina: transfer of land to facilitate construction of jetty and sand transfer system by the Corps of Engineers (S. 234), S817 [29JA]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy, S12516 [13NO]

———develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (S. 1213), S9888-S9893 [24SE], S12697-S12704 [13NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: realign distribution to States of Federal revenues received from offshore oil and gas development, S11248-S11250 [28OC]

Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (S. 1372), S11765 [5NO]

Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (S. 1138), S8604 [31JY]

Transportation: promote the use of marine ferry and high-speed marine ferry services (S. 941), S6004 [19JN]

University of Vermont: funding for research work on Lake Champlain environmental issues, S12517 [13NO]

Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (S. 1222), S9975, S9976 [25SE], S10095 [26SE]

———estuary conservation and management programs funding (S. 1321), S11290 [28OC]

Reports filed

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 1658) (S. Rept. 105-149), S12118 [8NO]

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1658) (S. Rept. 105-148), S12118 [8NO]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1658) (H. Rept. 105-169), H4912 [8JY]

Cape Lookout National Seashore Maintenance of Wild Horses: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 105-179), H5183 [14JY]

Moratorium on Large Vessels in Atlantic Mackerel or Atlantic Herring Fisheries: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1855) (H. Rept. 105-209), H5916 [28JY]

Ocean Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1213) (S. Rept. 105-151), S12118 [8NO]

Ocean and Coastal Research Revitalization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 927) (S. Rept. 105-150), S12118 [8NO]

Shackleford Banks Wild Horses Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 765) (S. Rept. 105-115), S11289 [28OC]

Waiver of EPA Secondary Treatment Requirements for Wastewater Treatment Facilities in Puerto Rico: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2207) (H. Rept. 105-237), H6714 [1AU]

Rulings of the Chair

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3888 [18JN]

Statements

Moratorium on Large Vessels in Atlantic Mackerel or Atlantic Herring Fisheries (H.R. 1855), E1556-E1558 [29JY]

Summaries

Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act (S. 1222), S9975 [25SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 164, consideration of H.R. 437, National Sea Grant College Program reauthorization, H3871 [18JN]

H.R. 765, Shackleford Banks Wild Horses Protection Act, H5501 [22JY]

H.R. 1658, Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act reauthorization and amendments, S12496 [10NO], H4858 [8JY]

H.R. 1855, moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries, H5832 [28JY]

H.R. 2207, Coastal Pollution Reduction Act, H8088 [29SE]

S. 927, Ocean and Coastal Research Revitalization Act, S5872 [17JN]

S. 971, Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act, S6505 [26JN]

S. 1016, Coastal Heritage Trail Route appropriations, S7424 [14JY]

S. 1138, Freedom To Ship Act, S8605-S8607 [31JY]

S. 1192, North Atlantic Fisheries Conservation Act, S9734 [19SE]

S. 1213, Ocean Act, S9890-S9892 [24SE], S12697-S12700, S12702-S12704 [13NO]

S. 1321, estuary conservation and management programs funding, S11290 [28OC]

S. 1372, Point Reyes National Seashore Farmland Protection Act, S11766 [5NO]

S. 1480, Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Control Act, S12145 [8NO]