COASTAL ZONES

Amendments

Floods: exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (S. 1643), S14221 [6NO]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (S. 247), S13420 [28OC]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical correction (S. 1066), S14221 [6NO]

Oceans: provide for ocean and coastal observations, enhance security at U.S. ports, and implement a data and information system required by all components of an ocean observing system (S. 1400), S13735 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions

Beaches: allow maintenance and grooming of certain areas (see H.R. 2687), H6464 [9JY]

Cape Lookout National Seashore: adjust number of free roaming horses permitted (see H.R. 2055), H3973 [9MY]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (see S. 218), S1479 [23JA] (see S. 241), S1736 [29JA]

———authorize grants to coastal States (see H.R. 1028), H1463 [27FE]

———authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 861), S5173 [10AP]

Corps of Engineers: extend period for providing beach nourishment for a water resources development project (see H.R. 2558), H5713 [23JN]

———treat recreation benefits the same as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits and environmental protection and restoration (see S. 1653), S11913 [24SE] (see H.R. 2492), H5467 [17JN]

Crime: prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. (see S. 1301), S8232 [19JN] (see H.R. 2405), H5173 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior: eradication and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana (see H.R. 273), H136 [8JA]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 1013), S5859 [7MY] (see H.R. 1697), H3051 [9AP] (see H.R. 2244), H4736 [22MY]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 1945), H3636 [1MY]

———prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 1286), H1901 [13MR]

———protect certain areas of the seafloor by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see H.R. 1690), H3051 [9AP]

———protect the public's ability to fish for sport (see H.R. 2890), H7616 [24JY]

Floods: exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (see S. 1643), S11832 [23SE]

Florida: exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (see H.R. 3333), H9687 [17OC]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (see S. 247), S1736 [29JA] (see S. 937), S5483 [29AP] (see H.R. 1856), H3451 [29AP]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: clarify certain boundaries (see H.R. 3056), H8174 [10SE]

———exclude certain properties (see S. 761), S4629 [1AP] (see H.R. 154), H57 [7JA]

———technical correction (see S. 1066), S6256 [14MY]

Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1137), S6978 [22MY] (see H.R. 2689), H6464 [9JY]

National Estuarine Reserve System: establish (see H.R. 1025), H1463 [27FE]

National Marine Fisheries Service: establish a pelagic longline highly migratory species bycatch and mortality reduction research program (see H.R. 1024), H1463 [27FE]

National Park Service: require inventory, evaluation, and documentation of surviving historic Life-Saving Service stations (see S. 443), S2701 [25FE] (see H.R. 904), H1333 [25FE]

New Jersey: authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route (see H.R. 3070), H8174 [10SE]

———establish a final criterion for promulgation of a rule relative to sediments to be used as remediation material at the Historic Area Remediation Site (see S. 1094), S6853 [21MY]

———status of EPA and Corps of Engineers memorandum of agreement relative to Historic Area Remediation Site ocean sediment polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) levels (see H.R. 113), H55 [7JA]

New York: restrict dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound (see H.R. 3409), H10235 [30OC]

NOAA: improve conservation and management of coastal and ocean resources (see H.R. 959), H1460 (see H.R. 984), H1462 [27FE]

———reauthorize coastal services, training, education, and technical support programs and establish a performance evaluation system (see H.R. 1026), H1463 [27FE]

———study fishery observer data to map migratory patterns and delineate winter areas and feeding grounds of Atlantic striped bass in the mid-Atlantic exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 2889), H7616 [24JY]

North Carolina: clarify boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit (see S. 1663), S11989 [25SE] (see H.R. 2501), H5550 [18JN]

Oceans: provide for ocean and coastal observations, enhance security at U.S. ports, and implement a data and information system required by all components of an ocean observing system (see S. 1400), S9328 [14JY]

Office of Oceans and Coastal Policy: establish (see H.R. 3627), H12308 [21NO]

Oil Pollution Act: improve provisions relative to recovery of damages for injuries resulting from oil spills (see S. 370), S2340 [12FE]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: distribute revenues to coastal States and counties (see H.R. 910), H1333 [25FE]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H53 [7JA]

———promote sensible development of renewable energy (see H.R. 1183), H1744 [11MR]

Sand: promote programs for the beneficial use of sand (see H.R. 3154), H8490 [23SE]

Water Resources Development Act: limit the non-Federal share of the cost of shore protection projects (see H.R. 2245), H4736 [22MY]

Letters

Prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf and impose time limits on considering appeals on consistency determinations for Federal projects: several Members of Congress, H9341 [8OC]

———Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S7748 [12JN]

———Florida congressional delegation, H9344 [8OC]

———several Representatives, H9343 [8OC]

Prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico: several Florida elected officials, H3311 [11AP]

Prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf: several Representatives, H3312 [11AP]

Tucson, AZ, gas pipeline rupture and groundwater contamination: Representative Grijalva, H10524 [6NO]

Messages

Coastal Zone Management Act Administration Report: President Bush, S7828 [12JN], H5345 [12JN]

Federal Ocean and Coastal Activities Report: President Bush, S3991 [19MR], H2100 [19MR]

Remarks in House

Coastal Zone Management Act: impose time limits on Dept. of Commerce for considering appeals on consistency determinations for Federal projects that may violate State management plans, H9336-H9341, H9344, H9345 [8OC]

Dept. of the Interior: eradication and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana (H.R. 273), H2872-H2874 [8AP]

———nutria control and eradication project funding, H6961 [16JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: include construction activities in definition of oil and gas exploration and production relative to EPA stormwater discharge permits, H10521-H10528 [6NO], E2218 [4NO], E2317 [19NO]

Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (H.R. 1286), E460 [13MR]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1856), E806 [30AP]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical correction (S. 1066), H11181, H11182 [17NO]

Keeley, David: Walter B. Jones Memorial Award for Coastal Steward of the Year recipient, E609 [27MR]

National Marine Fisheries Service: establish a pelagic longline highly migratory species bycatch and mortality reduction research program (H.R. 1024), E311 [27FE]

National Park Service: require inventory, evaluation, and documentation of surviving historic Life-Saving Service stations (H.R. 904), E281 [25FE]

New Jersey: authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route (H.R. 3070), E1760 [10SE]

Oceans: environmental protection and conservation of resources, H4777-H4781 [2JN]

Office of Oceans and Coastal Policy: establish (H.R. 3627), E2423 [23NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: inventory oil and gas resources on certain portions, H3309-H3313 [11AP]

———prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions, H9336-H9346 [8OC], E2043 [15OC]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: distribute revenues to coastal States and counties, E2444-E2446 [23NO]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain, H3033 [9AP]

Remarks in Senate

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (S. 218), S1493 [23JA]

———amend (S. 241), S1746, S1758 [29JA], S1760 [30JA]

———authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (S. 861), S5186-S5188 [10AP]

Corps of Engineers: emergency assistance funding, S9218-S9220 [10JY]

———treat recreation benefits the same as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits and environmental protection and restoration (S. 1653), S11917 [24SE]

Crime: prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. (S. 1301), S8245 [19JN], S12022, S12023 [25SE]

Dept. of the Interior: eradication and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana (H.R. 273), S5096, S5097 [9AP]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 1013), S5871 [7MY]

Floods: exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (S. 1643), S14221 [6NO]

Florida: oil and gas exploration, S15261 [20NO]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (S. 247), S1750-S1752 [29JA], S13420-S13422 [28OC]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical correction (S. 1066), S14221 [6NO]

North Carolina: clarify boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit (S. 1663), S14221 [6NO]

Oceans: provide for ocean and coastal observations, enhance security at U.S. ports, and implement a data and information system required by all components of an ocean observing system (S. 1400), S9332 [14JY], S13738 [31OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions, S7702-S7706 [11JN], S7742-S7750 [12JN]

Reports filed

Cape Lookout National Seashore Free Roaming Horses Permitted Numbers Adjustment: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 108-298), H9281 [7OC]

Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 861) (S. Rept. 108-158), S12277 [1OC]

Coastal Barrier Property Exemption From Financial Assistance and Flood Insurance Limitations: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1643) (S. Rept. 108-178), S13515 [29OC]

Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit Boundary Clarification: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1663) (S. Rept. 108-179), S13659 [30OC]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 247) (S. Rept. 108-125), S10970 [2SE]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1856) (H. Rept. 108-326), H9818 [24OC]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Property Exclusion: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 154) (H. Rept. 108-359), H11205, H11358 [17NO]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Technical Correction: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1066) (S. Rept. 108-177), S13515 [29OC]

Ocean Observation and Coastal Systems Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 108-171), S13133 [23OC]

Pacific Salmon Recovery Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1945) (H. Rept. 108-272), H8282 [16SE]

Video Voyeurism Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1301), S9904 [24JY]

Texts of

H.R. 273, Nutria Eradication and Control Act, H2872 [8AP]

S. 247, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act reauthorization, S1751 [29JA], S13420 [28OC]

S. 861, Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act, S5187 [10AP]

S. 1013, Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, S5872 [7MY]

S. 1066, John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System technical correction, S14221 [6NO], H11181 [17NO]

S. 1301, Video Voyeurism Prevention Act, S8245 [19JN], S12022 [25SE]

S. 1400, Ocean and Coastal Observation Systems Act, S13737 [31OC]

S. 1400, Ocean Observation and Coastal Systems Act, S9332-S9334 [14JY]

S. 1643, exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations, S14221 [6NO]

S. 1653, National Beach Recreation and Economic Benefits Act, S11917 [24SE]

S. 1663, clarify boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit, S12002 [25SE]

S. 1663, Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit boundary clarification, S14221 [6NO]