[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]