MARINE RESOURCES

Amendments

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (S. 2488), S11811 [20NO]

Bills and resolutions

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3883), H830 [3MR]

California: expand boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (see H.R. 5352), H9050 [8OC]

Endangered species: prohibit the import, export, and taking of certain coral reef species (see H.R. 4928), H6702 [22JY]

Fish and fishing: protect the public's ability to fish for sport (see S. 2244), S3214 [26MR]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (see S. 3014), S11640 [19NO]

National security: establish a pilot program to provide for ocean and coastal observations, and enhance security at U.S. ports (see H.R. 5001), H6705 [22JY]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4546), H3962 [14JN]

———establish a national ocean policy to set forth missions and to ensure effective interagency coordination (see S. 2647), S8030 [13JY]

———establish a national ocean policy to set forth missions and to ensure effective interagency coordination and establish a National Oceans Council (see H.R. 4900), H6700 [22JY]

———establish and amend the organization and functions of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (see H.R. 4607), H4391 (see H.R. 4607), H4506 [17JN]

———strengthen programs relating to ocean science and training by providing improved advice and coordination of efforts (see S. 2648), S8030 [13JY]

———transfer to the Dept. of the Interior (see H.R. 4368), H3015 [13MY]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (see S. 2488), S6348 [2JN]

Ships and vessels: establish vessel ballast water management requirements (see S. 2490), S6348 [2JN]

Taxation: impose excise tax on international transportation by water and establish the Caribbean Ports and Infrastructure Improvement Trust Fund and the Water and Marine Wildlife Protection Trust Fund (see H.R. 4975), H6703 [22JY]

———restore equity and complete transfer of motor fuel excise taxes on motorboat and small engine fuels into the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (see S. 2019), S184 [22JA]

Letters

NOAA funding: several environmental organizations, H5225 [7JY]

———several Representatives, H5224 [7JY]

Remarks in House

Chicago, IL: tribute to John G. Shedd Aquarium, E1084 [9JN]

Endangered species: prohibit the import, export, and taking of certain coral reef species (H.R. 4928), E1517 [22JY]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1856), H5215-H5218 [7JY]

———reauthorize (S. 3014), H10209-H10211 [20NO]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Natural History Museum's West Coast Center for Marine Biodiversity, E1932 [11OC]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4546), E1097 [14JN], E1172 [18JN]

———establish a national ocean policy to set forth missions and to ensure effective interagency coordination and establish a National Oceans Council (H.R. 4900), E1500 [22JY]

———establish and amend the organization and functions of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (H.R. 4607), E1172 [18JN]

———funding, H5224, H5226, H5266 [7JY], H5379, H5380 [8JY]

———laboratory research management activities funding, H5260 [7JY]

———transfer to the Dept. of the Interior (H.R. 4368), E871 [14MY]

U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy: report detailing governance and protection of marine resources, E556 [20AP]

Remarks in Senate

Fish and fishing: protect the public's ability to fish for sport (S. 2244), S3214 [26MR]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (S. 3014), S11584 [19NO]

NOAA: establish a national ocean policy to set forth missions and to ensure effective interagency coordination (S. 2647), S8038 [13JY]

———strengthen programs relating to ocean science and training by providing improved advice and coordination of efforts (S. 2648), S8045 [13JY]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (S. 2488), S6350 [2JN], S11840 [20NO]

Ships and vessels: establish vessel ballast water management requirements (S. 2490), S6354 [2JN]

U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy: report, S8848 [7SE]

———report detailing governance and protection of marine resources, S11483 [18NO]

———tribute, S7418 [24JN]

Reports filed

Marine Debris Research and Reduction Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2488) (S. Rept. 108-401), S11305 [11OC]

National Ocean Policy and Leadership Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2647) (S. Rept. 108-407), S11377 [16NO]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 108-10), S2712 [11MR]

Resolutions of ratification

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, S2712-S2716 [11MR]

Texts of

H.R. 1856, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act reauthorization, H5215 [7JY]

S. 2244, Freedom To Fish Act, S3214 [26MR]

S. 2488, Marine Debris Research and Reduction Act, S6350-S6352 [2JN]

S. 2490, Ballast Water Management Act, S6354-S6358 [2JN]

S. 2647, National Ocean Policy and Leadership Act, S8039-S8045 [13JY]

S. 2648, Ocean Research Coordination and Advancement Act, S8046-S8050 [13JY]

S. 3014, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act reauthorization, S11584-S11586 [19NO], H10210 [20NO]