OCEANS

Addresses

What Americans Should Know About Our Nation and the Sea: John P. Craven, Common Heritage Corp., E2134 [27NO]

Articles and editorials

Aquarium for Atlanta—Giant Facility Will Increase Knowledge About Oceans, S12365 [4DE]

Aquarium ``Will Be a Great Marvel'' Home Depot Chief Pledges $200 Million, S12365 [4DE]

Bills and resolutions

Coast Guard: acquisition of information on incoming vessels prior to entrance into U.S. waters (see S. 1559), S10794 [17OC]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (see S. 328), S1394 [14FE]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 897), H649 [6MR] (see H.R. 3577), H10964 [20DE]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 1328), S8704 [2AU]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 1086), S6601 [21JN] (see H.R. 2285), H3464 [21JN] (see H.R. 2318), H3618 [26JN]

Endangered Species Act: vest in the Dept. of the Interior functions relative to certain migratory fish (see H.R. 2409), H3804 [28JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to marine sanitation devices (see H.R. 1730), H1924 [3MY]

Fish and fishing: conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish (see H.R. 1367), H1409 [3AP]

———establish a moratorium on bottom trawling and use of other mobile fishing gear on the seabed in certain coastal areas (see H.R. 108), H59 [6JA]

———establish individual fishery quota systems (see S. 637), S3052 [28MR]

———prohibit offering for sale, selling, or purchasing in interstate or foreign commerce certain shark fins (see H.R. 2673), H4862 [30JY]

———protect the public's ability to fish for sport (see S. 1314), S8704 [2AU] (see H.R. 3104), H6701 [11OC] (see H.R. 3547), H10909 [19DE]

———reauthorize various fishery conservation management programs (see H.R. 1989), H2710 [24MY]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 2272), H3464 [21JN]

National Lighthouse Center and Museum: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 444), H220 [7FE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1071), H954 [15MR]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H8746 [30NO]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see S. 1045), S6318 [14JN] (see H.R. 642), H395 [14FE]

Ships and vessels: require the use of certain vessels for laying, servicing, and maintaining Federal submarine cables (see H.R. 3560), H10963 [20DE]

Tybee Island, GA: modify the beach erosion control project (see S. 1842), S13465 [18DE] (see H.R. 2554), H4216 [18JY]

Remarks in House

Coastal zones: encourage use of non-engineering methods to protect beaches, H3209 [19JN]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 2285), E1173 [21JN]

Endangered Species Act: vest in the Dept. of the Interior functions relative to certain migratory fish (H.R. 2409), E1267 [29JN]

Fish and fishing: conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish (H.R. 1367), E581 [5AP]

———prohibit offering for sale, selling, or purchasing in interstate or foreign commerce certain shark fins (H.R. 2673), E1469 [30JY]

———reauthorize various fishery conservation management programs (H.R. 1989), H9156, H9157 [11DE], E2273 [13DE]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (H.R. 2272), H6799-H6803 [16OC], E1184 [21JN]

Hawaii: Oceanic Institute of Hawaii and Hawaii Agricultural Research Center funding, H3890 [11JY]

Mexico: treatment of Mexican sewage flowing into U.S. waters, H8889 [5DE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1071), H947 [15MR], H4781 [30JY]

Navy: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution bioluminescence program funding, E2185 [30NO]

NOAA: funding, H4085 [17JY], E2118 [16NO]

———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (H.R. 642), H1357-H1360 [3AP], E575 [5AP]

Power resources: ocean thermal energy production incentives, H5042 [1AU], E1567 [3AU]

World War II: tribute to veterans of the Pacific Theater, H4211-H4214 [18JY]

Remarks in Senate

Coast Guard: acquisition of information on incoming vessels prior to entrance into U.S. waters (S. 1559), S10795 [17OC]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (S. 328), S1437 [14FE], S1440 [15FE]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, S623 [29JA]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 1328), S8749 [2AU]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S7577-S7580 [12JY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 1086), S6619 [21JN]

———prohibit preleasing activity relative to oil and gas development in certain areas, S7574 [12JY]

Fish and fishing: establish individual fishery quota systems (S. 637), S3054 [28MR]

Maritime crime: U.S. policy on sea piracy, S9389 [13SE]

NOAA: coastal protection and restorations projects funding, S9381 [13SE]

———ocean exploration programs funding, S10380 [9OC]

———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (S. 1045), S6323-S6325 [14JN]

Tybee Island, GA: modify the beach erosion control project (S. 1842), S13467 [18DE]

Reports filed

Fisheries Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1989) (H. Rept. 107-227), H6259 [3OC]

NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 642) (H. Rept. 107-33), H1406 [3AP]

Texts of

H.R. 642, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office reauthorization, H1357 [3AP]

H.R. 1989, Fisheries Conservation Act, H9156 [11DE]

H.R. 2272, Coral Reef and Coastal Marine Conservation Act, H6799-H6801 [16OC]

S. 637, IFQ Act, S3055 [28MR]

S. 1045, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office reauthorization, S6325-S6327 [14JN]

S. 1086, Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, S6619 [21JN]

S. 1559, Transparent Sea Act, S10795 [17OC]