    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    OCEANS
      Amendments
        Government regulations:  reduce regulations on international
            transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S.
            414), S1357 [4MR], S3199 [3AP], S3223 [3AP]
        Lighthouses:  establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
            program (S. 1403), S8536 [17JY]
        Natural gas:  promote research and development of methane hydrate
            resources (S. 1418), S8537 [17JY]
      Articles and editorials
        Ship Deregulation Promise, S3309 [21AP]
      Bills and resolutions
        Coastal zones:  require that States having an approved management
            program be provided a copy of an environmental impact statement
            to help assess plans for exploration, development, or
            production, (see H.R. 4797), H10513 [10OC]
        Commission on Ocean Policy:  establish, (see H.R. 3445), H1158
            [12MR]
        Corps of Engineers:  develop and implement a plan for Atlantic
            coastal States to address problems with toxic microorganisms in
            wetlands and waters, (see S. 2218), S7172 [25JN]
        Fish and fishing:  extend and expand interim authority for States to
            manage dungeness crab fisheries, (see S. 1726), S1508 [6MR],
            (see H.R. 3498), H1298 [18MR]
        ------ implement fishery management plans to protect North Atlantic
            swordfish, (see H. Con. Res. 344), H10076 [8OC]
        Government regulations:  reduce regulations on international
            transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S.
            414), technical corrections, (see S. Res. 215), S3535 [23AP]
        International Whaling Commission:  U.S. policy, (see S. Res. 226),
            S4558 [8MY], (see H. Res. 425), H3014 [7MY]
        Minerals Management Service:  grant Louisiana and its lessees a
            credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to
            compensate for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta Field,
            (see H.R. 4604), H8083 [18SE]
        National Fish and Wildlife Foundation:  establish a whale
            conservation fund, (see S. 2172), S6405 [16JN]
        National Lighthouse Center and Museum:  grant Federal charter, (see
            H.R. 4623), H8627 [24SE]
        Navy:  require study on ordinance and munitions waste in San Diego
            Bay, (see H.R. 3631), H2052 [1AP]
        NOAA:  authorize strength of Commissioned Corps, (see S. 2256),
            S7256 [26JN]
        ------ authorizing appropriations, (see S. 2360), S9044 [27JY]
        ------ authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and
            control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins, (see
            H.R. 4235), H5735 [16JY]
      Cost Estimates
        National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act (S. 1403):  CBO, S7364
            [6JY]
      Letters
        Allow non-vessel-operating common carriers to offer service
            contracts to shippers:  Louis Policastro, New York/New Jersey
            Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association, Inc., S3310
            [21AP]
        ----- several shipping industry organizations, S3310 [21AP]
        Ocean Shipping Reform Act:  Representative Hyde, Committee on the
            Judiciary (House), H7016 [4AU]
        ------ Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and
            Infrastructure (House), H7017 [4AU]
        Whale hunting y the Makah Indian tribe off the coast of Washington:
            Will Anderson, Progressive Animal Welfare Society, E2102-E2104
            [12OC]
      Lists
        Mt. Carmel High School, San Diego, CA, National Ocean Sciences Bowl
            Team, E938 [22MY]
        States and territories with approved coastal nonpoint pollution
            plans, S8864 [23JY]
      Press releases
        Allow Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers To Offer Service
            Contracts to Shippers:  Transportation Intermediaries
            Association, S3310 [21AP]
      Remarks in House
        Commission on Ocean Policy:  establish (H.R. 3445), H7753-H7758
            [15SE]
        Education:  tribute to Jason Project, H1386 [24MR]
        Eureka, CA:  tribute to Grant Elementary School, E1795 [24SE]
        FAA:  implementation of ocean routing of airplanes to alleviate
            noise pollution in New Jersey, H10565 [12OC]
        Fish and fishing:  extend and expand interim authority for States to
            manage dungeness crab fisheries (H.R. 3498), E410 [18MR]
        Government regulations:  reduce regulations on international
            transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S.
            414), H7011-H7020 [4AU]
        ----- reduce regulations on international transportation and
            eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414), technical
            corrections (S. Res. 215), H2937 [7MY]
        Guam:  anniversary of Kids for Coral (organization), E993 [3JN]
        International Whaling Commission:  U.S. policy (H. Res. 425), H3118
            [13MY]
        Lighthouses:  establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
            program (H.R. 2970), E120 [5FE]
        Minerals Management Service:  grant Louisiana and its lessees a
            credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to
            compensate for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta Field
            (H.R. 4604), E1762 [18SE], E1805 [25SE]
        National Sea Grant College Program:  reauthorization (S. 927),
            H403-H408 [11FE], E187 [12FE], E213 [24FE]
        NOAA:  anniversary of Commissioned Corps, E1232 [25JN], E1233 [25JN]
        ------ authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and
            control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins (H.R.
            4235), E2243 [20OC]
        ------ funding, E1630 [7AU]
        ------ National Estuary and Research Reserve Program funding, H7169
            [4AU]
        ------ nonpoint pollution control plans funding under the Coastal
            Zone Management Program, H7165-H7167 [4AU]
        ------ Santa Cruz, CA, National Marine Fisheries Lab sea-water
            system funding, H7169 [4AU]
        North Carolina:  relocation of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse to prevent
            further erosion, H6008 [21JY]
        San Diego, CA:  tribute to Mt. Carmel High School for efforts at the
            National Ocean Sciences Bowl, E937 [22MY]
        San Diego County, CA:  closing of beaches due to contamination,
            H8975 [26SE]
        Washington:  proposal to resume whale hunting by the Makah Indian
            tribe, H1692 [27MR]
        ------ proposal to resume whale hunting by the Makah Indian tribe,
            E2102 [12OC]
        World Council of Whalers:  recognition of sustainable uses of non-
            endangered whales, E1120 [11JN]
      Remarks in Senate
        Corps of Engineers:  develop and implement a plan for Atlantic
            coastal States to address problems with toxic microorganisms in
            wetlands and waters (S. 2218), S7178 [25JN]
        Ecology and environment:  recognize important role of earth
            sciences, S8262 [15JY]
        Federal Maritime Commission:  preserve, S3311 [21AP], S3312 [21AP]
        Fish and fishing:  extend and expand interim authority for States to
            manage dungeness crab fisheries, S781 [12FE], S785 [12FE]
        ----- extend and expand interim authority for States to manage
            dungeness crab fisheries (S. 1726), S1523 [6MR]
        ------ extend and expand interim authority for States to manage
            dungeness crab fisheries (S. 1726), S12905 [21OC]
        Government regulations:  reduce regulations on international
            transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S.
            414), S1067 [26FE], S1068 [26FE], S3192-S3201 [3AP], S3214
            [3AP], S3305-S3321 [21AP]
        ----- reduce regulations on international transportation and
            eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414), technical
            corrections (S. Res. 215), S3559 [23AP]
        ------ reduce regulations on international transportation and
            eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414),
            S11297-S11302 [1OC], S11359 [2OC]
        International Whaling Commission:  U.S. policy (S. Res. 226), S4600
            [8MY]
        National ocean and coastal activities policy:  develop and implement
            (S. 1213), S12738 [20OC]
        National Sea Grant College Program:  reauthorization (S. 927), S726
            [12FE]
        NOAA:  anniversary of Commissioned Corps, S7214 [25JN]
        ------ authorize strength of Commissioned Corps (S. 2256),
            S7284-S7286 [26JN]
        ------ authorizing appropriations (S. 2360), S9052 [27JY]
        ------ nonpoint pollution control plans funding under the Coastal
            Zone Management Program, S8864 [23JY]
        Shipping industry:  allow non-vessel-operating common carriers to
            offer service contracts to shippers, S3199-S3201 [3AP],
            S3306-S3311 [21AP]
        Year of the Ocean:  observance (H. Con. Res. 131), S6115 [10JN]
      Reports
        Options for Dungeness Crab Fishery Management:  Tri-State Dungeness
            Crab Committee, S785 [12FE], S1524 [6MR]
      Reports filed
        Dungeness Crab Conservation and Management Act:  Committee on
            Resources (House) (H.R. 3498) (H. Rept. 105-674), H7177 [4AU]
        Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Control Act:  Committee on
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1480) (S.
            Rept. 105-357), S11182 [30SE]
        Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act:  Committee on Energy
            and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1418) (S. Rept. 105-248),
            S8056 [13JY]
        National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act:  Committee on Energy
            and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1403) (S. Rept. 105-230),
            S7255 [26JN]
        Nomination of Mary Beth West To Be Deputy Assistant Sec. of State
            for Oceans, Fisheries and Space:  Committee on Foreign Relations
            (Senate), S8919 [23JY]
        Oceans Act:  Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3445) (H. Rept.
            105-718), H7802 [15SE]
        Year of the Ocean:  Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 131) (S. Rept. 105-209),
            S6037 [10JN]
      Resolutions by organizations
        Earth Science Week:  Association of American State Geologists, S8262
            [15JY]
      Statements
        Dungeness Crab Conservation and Management Act:  Senator Murray,
            S1524 [6MR]
      Texts of
        H. Con. Res. 131, Year of the Ocean, S6115 [10JN]
        H.R. 3445, Oceans Act, H7753 [15SE]
        S. 414, Ocean Shipping Reform Act, S3192-S3198 [3AP], S3313-S3318
            [21AP], S11297-S11301 [1OC], H7011-H7015 [4AU]
        S. 927, National Sea Grant College Program reauthorization, S726
            [12FE], H403 [11FE]
        S. 1403, National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act, S8536 [17JY]
        S. 1418, Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act, S8537 [17JY]
        S. 1726, Dungeness Crab Conservation and Management Act, S1523 [6MR]
        S. 2218, Atlantic Coast Toxic Microorganism Environmental
            Remediation Act, S7179 [25JN]
        S. 2256, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Corps
            Continuation Act, S7284 [26JN]
        S. Res. 215, technical corrections to S. 414, Ocean Shipping Reform
            Act, S3545 [23AP], S3559 [23AP], H2937 [7MY]
        S. Res. 226, U.S. policy on the International Whaling Commission,
            S4560 [8MY], S4601 [8MY]