NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Marshall Islands: convey a decommissioned NOAA ship to Utrok Atoll (H.R. 2584), S3100, S3115 [24MR], H1598 [29MR]

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]

———establish a program to integrate Federal coastal and ocean mapping activities (S. 2489), S11386 [16NO]

———establish an interagency research program to improve understanding of the role of the oceans and human health and a similar program at NOAA (S. 1218), S3099, S3110 [24MR]

Analyses

Oceans and Human Health Act (S. 1218), S3114 [24MR]

Articles and editorials

Bitter Pill for Crabbers, S89 [21JA]

Boat Quotas Make Crab Fishing Safer, S88 [21JA]

``Crab Cartels'' Are Bad News for Maine Lobster Industry, S88 [21JA]

Crab Cartels—Stevens Pushes Plan That Gives Processors Too Much Market Power, S88 [21JA]

Feeling Crabby? No Need for a Monopoly, S89 [21JA]

Major Shift Mapped for Delta Water, H8233 [6OC]

Rewrite Softens Report on Risks to Fish, H8232 [6OC]

Toss This Stinker in the Sea, S88 [21JA]

Bills and resolutions

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

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

Dept. of Commerce: make Virginia Key, FL, property under administrative jurisdiction of NOAA available to the University of Miami for a marine life science center (see H.R. 4027), H1483 [24MR]

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

Ecology and environment: 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]

Fish and fishing: provide for stewardship of fishery resources (see H.R. 4706), H4927 (see H.R. 4706), H5071 [24JN]

———reauthorize appropriations for the Pacific coast salmon recovery fund and include Idaho in the the salmon recovery program (see S. 2788), S9075 [10SE]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see S. 2066), S1017 [11FE]

Hurricanes: commend for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne (see S. Con. Res. 149), S11496 [18NO]

———commend for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley and Frances (see H. Con. Res. 488), H6997 [9SE]

John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4869), H6127 [20JY] (see H.R. 5104), H7245 [17SE]

Marine resources: 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]

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

Mexico: convey a decommissioned NOAA ship (see H.R. 4158), H2153 [2AP]

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]

———establish a program to integrate Federal coastal and ocean mapping activities (see S. 2489), S6348 [2JN]

Research: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program (see S. 2280), S3631 [5AP]

Letters

Convey a decommissioned NOAA ship to Utrok Atoll, Marshall Islands: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H1599 [29MR]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H1599 [29MR]

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

———several Representatives, H5224 [7JY]

Remarks in House

Alaska: Pribilof Islands economic development funding, E2140 [24NO]

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

Boulder, CO: anniversary of NOAA laboratories, E1651 [17SE]

Dept. of Commerce: make Virginia Key, FL, property under administrative jurisdiction of NOAA available to the University of Miami for a marine life science center (H.R. 4027), H7021, H7022 [13SE]

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

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

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

Fish and fishing: provide for stewardship of fishery resources (H.R. 4706), E1248 [25JN]

Funding, H5224, H5226, H5266 [7JY], H5379, H5380 [8JY]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (H.R. 2720), H2204 [21AP]

Hurricanes: commend for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley and Frances (H. Con. Res. 488), H7370-H7373 [22SE], E1581 [9SE]

Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission: funding, H5265 [7JY]

Jordan, Ethal: NOAA John Campanius Holm Award recipient, E1590 [10SE]

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

Marine resources: 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]

Marshall Islands: convey a decommissioned NOAA ship to Utrok Atoll (H.R. 2584), Senate amendments, H1598-H1600 [29MR]

Mexico: convey a decommissioned NOAA ship (H.R. 4158), H5941 [19JY]

Minnesota: Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and Minnesota Dept. of Transportation recipients of the NOAA Mark Trail Award, E1008 [2JN]

Tribute, E1908 [11OC]

Wachowski, Frank M.: National Weather Service Thomas Jefferson Award recipient, E1829 [7OC]

Water: authorize certain hydrographic services programs and name a cove in Alaska in honor of Eric S. Koss (H.R. 958), H1330, H1331 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Commerce: make Virginia Key, FL, property under administrative jurisdiction of NOAA available to the University of Miami for a marine life science center (H.R. 4027), S12029 [8DE]

Fish and fishing: establish individual fishery quota systems, S8-S12 [20JA], S87, S89 [21JA], S138 [22JA]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (S. 2066), S1018 [11FE]

Hurricanes: commend for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne (S. Con. Res. 149), S11505 [18NO]

Marine resources: 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]

Marshall Islands: convey a decommissioned NOAA ship to Utrok Atoll (H.R. 2584), S1897 [27FE], S3115, S3116 [24MR]

National Severe Storms Laboratory: anniversary, S10685 [7OC]

North Pacific Fishery Management Council: Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands fishery management, S11744, S11747-S11749 [20NO]

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]

———establish a program to integrate Federal coastal and ocean mapping activities (S. 2489), S6352 [2JN], S11386-S11389 [16NO], S11423 [17NO]

———establish an interagency research program to improve understanding of the role of the oceans and human health and a similar program at NOAA (S. 1218), S3110-S3115 [24MR], S3176 [25MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8791 [22JY], S9865 [28SE]

Research: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program (S. 2280), S3632 [5AP], S11389 [16NO]

Reports filed

Abrupt Climate Change Research Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1164) (S. Rept. 108-263), S5472 [13MY]

Coastal and Ocean Mapping Integration Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2489) (S. Rept. 108-402), S11305 [11OC]

Decommissioned NOAA Ship Conveyance to Mexico: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4158) (H. Rept. 108-537), H3872 [9JN]

John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program Appropriations: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5104) (H. Rept. 108-787), H10078 [19NO]

Make Virginia Key, FL, Property Under Administrative Jurisdiction of NOAA Available to the University of Miami for a Marine Life Science Center: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4027) (H. Rept. 108-665), H6898 [8SE]

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

National Ocean Exploration Program Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2280) (S. Rept. 108-400), S11305 [11OC]

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

Statements

Individual Fishery Quota System Regulations: Senator Snowe, S12 [20JA]

Subpoena Notices

NOAA, H5132 [25JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 488, commend NOAA for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley and Frances, H7370 [22SE]

H.R. 958, authorize certain hydrographic services programs and name a cove in Alaska in honor of Eric S. Koss, H1330 [23MR]

H.R. 4027, make Virginia Key, FL, property under administrative jurisdiction of NOAA available to the University of Miami for a marine life science center, H7021 [13SE]

H.R. 4158, convey a decommissioned NOAA ship to Mexico, H5941 [19JY]

S. 1218, Oceans and Human Health Act, S3110-S3113 [24MR]

S. 2280, National Ocean Exploration Program Act, S11389 [16NO]

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

S. 2489, Coastal and Ocean Mapping Integration Act, S6353 [2JN], S11386-S11389 [16NO]

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

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

S. Con. Res. 149, commend NOAA for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne, S11504, S11505 [18NO]