COASTAL ZONES

Amendments

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4845, H4860, H4866, H4869, H4870, H4871, H4872 [29JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), consideration (H. Res. 897), H4817 [29JN]

Articles and editorials

Outdated Ban, H4815 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions

Conservation and Habitat Restoration Fund: establish (see S. 2422), S2202 [15MR]

Corps of Engineers: authorize water resources projects and activities for the Louisiana coastal area (see H.R. 5461), H3137 [23MY]

———provide beach nourishment for a water resources development project (see H.R. 5241), H1916 [27AP]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a regional economic transition program to provide disaster relief assistance to fisherman and fish-related businesses affected by a regional disaster (see H.R. 5447), H3016 [22MY]

———provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses caused by salmon fishery restrictions along the California and Oregon coast (see S. 2662), S3588 [26AP]

———provide grants to States for coastal zone management, coastal wetlands conservation, coastal land protection, and fisheries habitat restoration, and to improve understanding of coastal areas (see S. 2422), S2202 [15MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Gulf Coast Long-Term Recovery Office (see H.R. 5547), H3496 [7JN]

Disasters: provide grants to certain areas to prepare for a tsunami (see H.R. 5265), H1979 [2MY]

Ecology and environment: recognize the effects of harmful algal blooms on the environment (see H. Res. 824), H2961 [19MY]

Energy Policy Act: repeal the ultra-deepwater and unconventional onshore natural gas and other petroleum research and development program (see S. 2251), S769 [7FE]

Forest Service: restore authority to utilize special use permit fees for marinas in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain (see S. 3188), S5229 [25MY]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: revise boundaries of Jekyll Island Unit (see S. 2492), S2730 [3AP]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see H.R. 5160), H1679 [6AP]

National Clean Beaches Week: designate (see S. Res. 510), S5779 [13JN]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H1452 [4AP]

National Hurricane Preparedness Week: designate (see S. Res. 498), S5343 [26MY]

NOAA: recognize National Marine Sanctuaries Program as critical to managing the ocean and Great Lakes resources (see H. Res. 856), H3642 [8JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: allocate a portion of the revenue derived from lease sales in the 181 Area to the land and water conservation fund for use by State and local governments for conservation purposes (see S. 3562), S6457 [23JN]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see S. 2294), S1413 [16FE] (see H.R. 4782), H388 [16FE]

———prohibit offshore drilling off of Florida (see S. 2239), S446 [1FE] (see H.R. 4783), H388 [16FE]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H332 [15FE] (see H.R. 5649), H4327 [20JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), consideration (see H. Res. 897), H4794 [28JN]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: provide for payments for producing coastal States (see S. 2420), S2202 [15MR]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 5429), H2961 [19MY]

———establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), consideration (see H. Res. 835), H3225 [24MY]

———permit U.S. companies to participate in exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from a foreign maritime exclusive economic zone contiguous to U.S. exclusive economic zone (see S. 2787), S4469 [11MY] (see H.R. 5353), H2584 [11MY]

———suspend Federal highway fuels tax and authorize the leasing, development, production, and transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 5462), H3137 [23MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services: incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges (see H. Con. Res. 398), H2101 [3MY]

Cost Estimates

Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act (H.R. 4761): CBO, H4815 [29JN]

———CBO (Private Sector Mandates), H4792 [28JN]

Letters

Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act: several Representatives, H4815 [29JN]

———William P. Hite, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices in the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, H4815 [29JN]

Prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, H2786 [18MY]

———Edward C. Sullivan, AFL-CIO, H2864 [18MY]

Motions

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), H3258 [25MY]

Remarks in House

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorize (S. 1869), H2603-H2605 [16MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H3346-H3348 [25MY]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (H.R. 1712), H2782 [18MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in the Insular Areas funding, H3065 [23MY], E946 [24MY]

Dept. of Commerce: provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses caused by salmon fishery restrictions along the California and Oregon coast, H4666 [27JN], H4686, H4687, H4688, H4689, H4700, H4703, H4704 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: conduct epidemiological study to determine health impact of ocean disposed chemical munitions on human populations, H2447, H2448 [10MY]

———effect of oil and gas leasing activities in Outer Continental Shelf on military training operations, H2858, H2863, H2865 [18MY]

Dept. of State: Colombia drug interdiction aircraft assistance funding, H1017-H1019 [15MR]

Flagler County, FL: complete feasibility study and cooperate with Corps of Engineers to restore beach and secure coastal highway, H3208 [24MY]

Florida: State and Tribal Wildlife grants for alligator control programs funding, H2796, H2797 [18MY]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (H.R. 1712), H2782 [18MY]

Louisiana: coastal restoration projects funding, H3174 [24MY]

Monterey Bay, CA: anniversary of relationship with Boso Peninsula of Japan, E605 [26AP]

Oceans: renewable ocean energy projects funding, H4869 [29JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: authorize a portion of funds generated by oil and gas leases be used to support the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, H4870, H4871 [29JN]

———maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions and provide oil companies with incentives to renegotiate certain leases, H4871, H4872 [29JN]

———open oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H4866 [29JN], E911 [19MY]

———prohibit offshore drilling off of Florida, H4835 [29JN]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H141-H143 [1FE], H1900-H1902 [27AP], H2624 [16MY], H2766, H2769, H2783-H2789, H2797, H2811-H2813, H2855-H2866 [18MY], H4510 [22JN], H4564 [27JN], E909 [19MY], E920 [22MY], E1159 [15JN]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities within a certain distance of a State's coastline unless the State requests leasing, H4812, H4873-H4875 [29JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H1987 [3MY], H4685 [28JN], H4799, H4830-H4875 [29JN], E1369, E1374 [11JY]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), amendment process, E1274 [26JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), consideration (H. Res. 897), H4808-H4817 [29JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), corrections in engrossment, H4893 [29JN]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), H3245-H3259 [25MY], E1020 [6JN], E1097 [9JN], E1159 [15JN]

———establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), consideration (H. Res. 835), H3236-H3245 [25MY]

———establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), motion to recommit, H3259 [25MY]

Remarks in Senate

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (S. 880), S1958 [9MR]

Dept. of Commerce: provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses caused by salmon fishery restrictions along the California and Oregon coast, S4017 [4MY], S5486 [6JN], S5946 [15JN]

Ecology and environment: hurricane protection and conservation programs funding, S2242 [16MR]

Federal aid programs: create a reserve fund to prevent catastrophic loss from hurricanes or floods, S2243 [16MR]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest, S112 [25JA]

Forest Service: restore authority to utilize special use permit fees for marinas in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain (S. 3188), S5255 [25MY]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: anniversary, S1958 [9MR]

———expand boundaries (S. 880), S1958 [9MR]

Hurricanes: provide relief for the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S5832-S5834 [14JN]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: repeal certain provisions relative to transport of petroleum products (S. 1977), S1600 [2MR]

National Clean Beaches Week: designate (S. Res. 510), S5814 [13JN]

NOAA: gulf coast fishing industry restoration programs funding, S3670, S3671 [27AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (S. 2294), S1415, S1416 [16FE], S1958 [9MR]

———prohibit offshore drilling off of Florida (S. 2239), S453 [1FE], S854 [8FE], S943 [9FE]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, S6771 [29JN]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: provide for payments for producing coastal States (S. 2420), S4958-S4960 [23MY]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), S5322, S5394 [26MY], S5433 [5JN]

Reports filed

Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1215) (S. Rept. 109-224), S2415 [27MR]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1869) (H. Rept. 109-428), H1740 [25AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4761, Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 897) (H. Rept. 109-540), H4794 [28JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5429, American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 835) (H. Rept. 109-480), H3225 [24MY]

Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4761) (H. Rept. 109-531), H4554 [26JN]

Restore Forest Service Authority To Utilize Special Use Permit Fees for Marinas in Units of the National Forest System Derived From the Public Domain: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4084) (H. Rept. 109-490), H3495 [7JN]

Statements

Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act: Donald Kaniewski, Laborers International Union, Tim James, International Union of Operating Engineers, and Chris Heinz, United Brotherhood of Carpenters, H4814 [29JN]

Prohibit Oil and Gas Leasing Activities on Certain Portions of the Outer Continental Shelf: Representative Kucinich, E920 [22MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 835, consideration of H.R. 5429, American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act, H3236 [25MY]

H. Res. 897, consideration of H.R. 4761, Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act, H4808 [29JN]

H.R. 4761, Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act, H4845-H4860 [29JN]

H.R. 5429, American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act, H3245-H3247 [25MY]

S. 1869, Coastal Barrier Resources Act reauthorization, H2603 [16MY]

S. 3188, restore Forest Service authority to utilize special use permit fees for marinas in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain, S5256 [25MY]

S. Res. 498, National Hurricane Preparedness Week, S5392 [26MY]

S. Res. 510, National Clean Beaches Week, S5813 [13JN]