COASTAL ZONES

Amendments

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 999), H2292 [22AP]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (S. 1398), S14305, S14313 [8NO]

Articles and editorials

End Polluted Beaches—Bilbray Bill Would Require National Testing, H2288 [22AP]

Legislation Would Require New EPA Standards for Beach Quality, H2289 [22AP]

Bills and resolutions

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see S. 522), S2209 [3MR] (see H.R. 950), H955 [3MR] (see H.R. 999), H1012 [4MR]

———improve quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 999), consideration (see H. Res. 145), H2271 [21AP]

California: designate all unreserved and unappropriated coastal rocks and islands as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 2277), H4664 [18JN]

———feasibility study of including the Gavoita Coast in the National Park System (see H.R. 1692), H2809 [5MY]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1752), S12931 [20OC] (see H.R. 1431), H2130 [15AP]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (see S. 519), S2209 [3MR] (see S. 574), S2503 [10MR] (see S. 1398), S8874 [20JY] (see H.R. 34), H225 [6JA] (see H.R. 535), H417 [3FE] (see H.R. 1489), H2202 [20AP] (see H.R. 3314), H11954 [10NO]

Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (see S. 362), S1144 [3FE] (see H.R. 171), H237 [7JA]

Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act: funding (see S. 1119), S5954 [25MY]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see S. 1534), S10389 [5AU] (see H.R. 2669), H6842 [2AU]

———reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1110), H1333 [16MR]

Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (see H.R. 2425), H5332 [1JY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1372), H1866 [12AP]

———prohibit mineral leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1036), H1069 [9MR]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 197), S343 [19JA] (see H.R. 387, 388), H270 [19JA] (see H.R. 869), H815 [25FE]

Ecology and environment: 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. 720), H642 [11FE]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 2798), H7884 [5AU]

———establish a moratorium on bottom trawling and use of other mobile fishing gear on the seabed in certain coastal areas (see H.R. 3059), H9899 [12OC]

———moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic herring or mackerel fisheries (see H.R. 1643), H2545 [29AP]

———prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 934), H890 [2MR]

———prohibit pelagic longline fishing in the exclusive economic zone in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 3516), H12904 [22NO]

Florida: restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 1654), S11566 [28SE] (see H.R. 33), H225 [6JA]

Gulf Islands National Seashore: adjust boundaries to include Cat Island, MS (see H.R. 2541), H5687 [15JY]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: designate (see S. 1866), S13972 [4NO] (see H.R. 3253), H11702 [8NO]

National Lighthouse Center and Museum: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2374), H5091 [29JN]

National Park Service: require inventory, evaluation, and documentation of surviving historic Life-Saving Service stations (see H.R. 2832), H8099 [9SE]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (see S. 959), S4792 [5MY]

———establish Ocean and Coast Conservation Fund and amend and reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act (see S. 1420), S9072 [22JY]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 2250), H4470 [16JN]

St. Simons Island, GA: preserve St. Simons Lighthouse through GSA conveyance of lands to the Postal Service and terminating Postal Service lease to property adjacent to the lighthouse (see S. 1566), S10612 [8SE] (see H.R. 3515), H12904 [22NO]

States: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see H.R. 3245), H11702 [8NO]

Woodbridge, NJ: extend New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail (see H.R. 139), H236 [7JA]

Cost Estimates

Beaches Environmental Assessment, Cleanup, and Health Act (H.R. 999): CBO, H2288 [22AP]

Explanations

Coastal Zone Management Act (S. 1534), S10440 [5AU]

Letters

Use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local coastal conservation programs: several Governors, S11914 [5OC]

Use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States: Elton Bomer, Texas Sec. of State, S11065 [16SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S13927 [4NO]

———several Governors, S13927 [4NO]

———several Senators, S14677 [17NO]

———several individuals and organizations, S13926 [4NO], S14677 [17NO]

Messages

Coastal Zone Management Act Implementation: President Clinton, S2006 [25FE], H808 [25FE]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, S11065 [16SE]

Press releases

Beaches Environmental Assessment, Cleanup, and Health Act: American Oceans Campaign (organization), H2288 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 950), E326 [3MR]

———improve quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 999), H2284-H2294 [22AP]

———improve quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 999), consideration (H. Res. 145), H2282-H2284 [22AP]

California: designate all unreserved and unappropriated coastal rocks and islands as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 2277), E1338 [18JN]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1431), H8416-H8420 [21SE]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (H.R. 34), H12844 [18NO]

———technical corrections to map system (S. 574), H12844, H12845 [18NO]

———technical corrections to map system (S. 1398), H12141, H12142 [17NO]

Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 171), H668-H670 [23FE]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest, H6519 [27JY], H10514 [20OC], H12751 [18NO]

Florida: restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 33), H5386 [13JY]

Gulf Islands National Seashore: adjust boundaries to include Cat Island, MS (H.R. 2541), H12006-H12008 [16NO]

Hodgson, Les: Walter B. Jones Memorial and NOAA Excellence Award for Coastal and Ocean Resource Management recipient, E2132 [19OC]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: designate (S. 1866), H12845 [18NO]

National Park Service: require inventory, evaluation, and documentation of surviving historic Life-Saving Service stations (H.R. 2832), E1843 [9SE]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 2250), E1299 [17JN]

Remarks in Senate

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (S. 522), S2213 [3MR]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 1752), S12931 [20OC]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (S. 574), S4139 [22AP]

———technical corrections to map system (S. 1398), S8877 [20JY], S14313 [8NO]

Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 171), S3568, S3572 [25MR]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 362), S1175 [3FE]

Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act: funding (S. 1119), S14914 [19NO]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (S. 1534), S10437-S10441 [5AU]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 197), S623 [19JA]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest, S10846 [14SE], S15010 [19NO]

Florida: restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 1654), S11572-S11574 [28SE]

Great Lakes: zebra mussel infestation research funding, S7010 [15JN]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: designate (S. 1866), S14005 [4NO]

NOAA: National Ocean Service Coastal Mapping Project funding, S9051 [22JY]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (S. 959), S4792-S4794 [5MY], S4881 [6MY]

———establish Ocean and Coast Conservation Fund and amend and reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act (S. 1420), S9079 [22JY]

St. Simons Island, GA: preserve St. Simons Lighthouse through GSA conveyance of lands to the Postal Service and terminating Postal Service lease to property adjacent to the lighthouse (S. 1566), S10612 [8SE]

States: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, S11065 [16SE], S13925-S13928 [4NO], S14237, S14280-S14283 [8NO], S14676-S14678, S14692 [17NO]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 25), S11029-S11032 [16SE], S11914 [5OC], S13001 [21OC]

Reports filed

Beaches Environmental Assessment, Cleanup, and Health Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 999) (H. Rept. 106-98), H2137 [19AP]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1431) (H. Rept. 106-218), H5331 [1JY]

Coastal Barrier Resources System Map System Technical Corrections: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 535) (H. Rept. 106-230), H5455 [13JY]

Coastal Barrier Resources System Maps Technical Corrections: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 574) (S. Rept. 106-39), S3594 [12AP]

Coastal Barrier Resources System Technical Corrections to Map System: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1398) (S. Rept. 106-171), S12100 [6OC]

Coastal Community Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2669) (H. Rept. 106-485), H12791 [18NO]

Coastal Heritage Trail Route Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 171) (S. Rept. 106-24), S2840 [17MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 171) (H. Rept. 106-16), H641 [11FE]

Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act Funding: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1119) (S. Rept. 106-193), S12783 [18OC]

Consideration of H.R. 999, Beaches Environmental Assessment, Cleanup, and Health Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 145), H2271 [21AP]

Gulf Islands National Seashore Boundary Adjustments Relative to Cat Island, MS: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2541) (H. Rept. 106-447), H11555 [4NO]

Statements

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: Jacqueline Savitz, Coast Alliance, S14006 [4NO]

Tables

Federal offshore mineral revenue collections, S13927 [4NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 145, consideration of H.R. 999, Beaches Environmental Assessment, Cleanup, and Health Act, H2282 [22AP]

H.R. 34, Coastal Barrier Resources System map system technical corrections, H12844 [18NO]

H.R. 171, Coastal Heritage Trail Route appropriations, S3572 [25MR], H668 [23FE]

H.R. 1431, Coastal Barrier Resources Act reauthorization and amendments, H8416 [21SE]

H.R. 2541, adjust boundaries of the Gulf Islands National Seashore to include Cat Island, MS, H12006 [16NO]

H.R. 2832, U.S. Life-Saving Service Heritage Act, E1844 [9SE]

S. 197, Coastal States Protection Act, S624 [19JA]

S. 362, Coastal Heritage Trail Route appropriations, S1176 [3FE]

S. 522, Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act, S2214 [3MR]

S. 574, Coastal Barrier Resources System map system technical corrections, S4139 [22AP], H12845 [18NO]

S. 959, Oceans Act, S4794-S4797 [5MY]

S. 1119, Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act funding, S14914 [19NO]

S. 1398, Coastal Barrier Resources System map system technical corrections, S8878 [20JY], S14313 [8NO], H12141 [17NO]

S. 1534, Coastal Zone Management Act, S10438-S10440 [5AU]

S. 1654, Florida Coast Protection Act, S11573 [28SE]

S. 1866, John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, S14007 [4NO], H12845 [18NO]