MARINE RESOURCES

Amendments

Dept. of Commerce: provide necessary authority for establishment and implementation of a regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (S. 1609), S7665 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions

Coastal Zone Management Act: establish a grant program to ensure coastal access for commercial and recreational fishermen and other water-dependent businesses (see H.R. 3223), H8834 (see H.R. 3223), H9052 [30JY]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1580, 1583), S7333 [7JN] (see H.R. 1205), H1967 [27FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1187), H1895 [16FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an advisory committee to develop recommendations regarding the national aquatic animal health plan developed by the National Aquatic Animal Health Task Force (see S. 2299), S13684 [1NO]

Dept. of Commerce: provide necessary authority for establishment and implementation of a regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (see S. 1609), S7638 [13JN] (see H.R. 2010), H4050 [24AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs for marine renewable energy technologies (see H.R. 2313), H5052 [15MY]

Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 4087), H13203 [6NO]

———initiate international discussions and take necessary steps with other countries to negotiate an agreement for managing migratory and transboundary fish stocks in the Arctic Ocean (see S.J. Res. 17), S10902 [3AU]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 2907), H7430 [28JN]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1187), H1895 [16FE]

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships (MARPOL): implementation of the Protocol of 1997 relative to the regulation of air pollution from ships (see H.R. 802), H1209 [5FE]

National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System: establish (see H.R. 2342), H5290 [16MY]

National Marina Day: designate (see S. Res. 173), S5184 [26AP] (see H. Res. 343), H4204 [26AP]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2836), H7010 [22JN]

New Jersey/New York Clean Ocean Zone: designate and regulate various activities to restore, protect, and preserve natural, chemical, physical, and biological integrity, and economic potentialities (see H.R. 2854), H7070 [25JN]

NOAA: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 147), H4913 [10MY]

———establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to recruit students for careers in the National Weather Service and in marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs (see S. 2164), S12863 [15OC] (see H.R. 1657), H2956 [22MR]

———reorganize (see H.R. 250), H120 [5JA]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 725), S2488 [1MR]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H111 [5JA]

Ships and vessels: establish vessel ballast water management requirements (see S. 1578), S7333 [7JN] (see H.R. 889), H1343 [7FE]

———provide for the management and treatment of ballast water to prevent the introduction of nonindigenous aquatic species into coastal and inland waters of the U.S. (see H.R. 2423), H5620 [22MY]

———require exchange of ballast water or alternative ballast water management methods prior to entry into any port within the Great Lakes (see H.R. 801), H1209 [5FE]

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve: expand boundaries (see S. 2281), S13684 [1NO]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize and rename as the Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (see S. 2020), S11213 [6SE]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 260), H121 [5JA]

Letters

Coral Reef Conservation Act reauthorization: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H11798 [22OC]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H11798 [22OC]

Messages

Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter: President Bush, S11081 [4SE]

Remarks in House

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1205), H11795-H11800 [22OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs for marine renewable energy technologies, H9743 [4AU]

EPA: Gulf of Mexico Program funding, H7129 [26JN]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes, H2363 [9MR]

———establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (H.R. 2907), H8304 [24JY], E1455 [29JN]

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships (MARPOL): implementation of the Protocol of 1997 relative to the regulation of air pollution from ships (H.R. 802), H3025-H3028 [26MR], E257 [5FE]

National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System: establish, H9745 [4AU]

National Marina Day: designate (H. Res. 343), H5007-H5009 [15MY]

NOAA: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 147), H14089-H14091 [4DE], E2484 [4DE], E2502 [5DE], E2509, E2513 [6DE]

———establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to recruit students for careers in the National Weather Service and in marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs (H.R. 1657), H10373-H10375 [17SE], E1938 [20SE]

———red tide algae bloom research funding, H8442 [25JY]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (H.R. 21), H6014 [6JN]

Santa Cruz, CA: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary visitors center funding, H8458 [25JY]

Ships and vessels: require exchange of ballast water or alternative ballast water management methods prior to entry into any port within the Great Lakes (H.R. 801), E260 [5FE]

Wyland Foundation: tribute to Whaling Wall at the Aquarium of Niagara, E539 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an advisory committee to develop recommendations regarding the national aquatic animal health plan developed by the National Aquatic Animal Health Task Force (S. 2299), S13702 [1NO]

Dept. of Commerce: provide necessary authority for establishment and implementation of a regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (S. 1609), S7645 [13JN]

Fish and fishing: initiate international discussions and take necessary steps with other countries to negotiate an agreement for managing migratory and transboundary fish stocks in the Arctic Ocean (S.J. Res. 17), S10936 [3AU], S11125 [5SE], S12826 [4OC]

NOAA: establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to recruit students for careers in the National Weather Service and in marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs (S. 2164), S12872 [15OC]

———study environmental impact of fertilizer runoff on the Gulf of Mexico, S14459 [15NO]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 725), S2491-S2493 [1MR]

Ships and vessels: establish vessel ballast water management requirements (S. 1578), S7360 [7JN]

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve: expand boundaries (S. 2281), S13686 [1NO]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S11081 [4SE]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification, S12712 [4OC], S13487 [26OC], S14241-S14243 [13NO]

Reports filed

Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1205) (H. Rept. 110-394), H11845 [22OC]

International Discussions and Necessary Steps With Other Countries To Negotiate Agreement for Managing Migratory and Transboundary Fish Stocks in Arctic Ocean: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S.J. Res. 17), S12774 [4OC]

Marine Renewable Energy Research and Development Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 2313) (H. Rept. 110-202), H6954 [21JN]

Maritime Pollution Prevention Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 802) (H. Rept. 110-54), H2742 [20MR]

National Marina Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 173), S7332 [7JN]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act Reauthorization and Renaming as the Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2020) (S. Rept. 110-196), S12936 [16OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 147, NOAA anniversary, H14089 [4DE]

H. Res. 343, National Marina Day, H5007 [15MY]

H.R. 802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act, H3025 [26MR]

H.R. 1205, Coral Reef Conservation Act reauthorization, H11795-H11798 [22OC]

H.R. 1657, establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to recruit students for careers in the National Weather Service and in marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs, H10373 [17SE]

S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act, S7360-S7366 [7JN]

S. 1580, Coral Reef Conservation Act reauthorization, S7371-S7377 [7JN]

S. 1583, Coral Reef Conservation Act reauthorization, S7380-S7385 [7JN]

S. 1609, National Offshore Aquaculture Act, S7646-S7650 [13JN]

S. 2164, NOAA Scholarship Act, S12873 [15OC]

S. Res. 173, National Marina Day, S5221 [26AP], S8157 [20JN]

S.J. Res. 17, initiate international discussions and take necessary steps with other countries to negotiate an agreement for managing migratory and transboundary fish stocks in the Arctic Ocean, S10936 [3AU], S12827 [4OC]