BEACHES

Amendments

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), H2071, H2072 [8AP], H2152, H2162, H2164 [9AP], H2199, H2202 [10AP], H2399, H2412, H2414, H2416, H2419, H2420, H2421, H2423 [16AP]

Bills and resolutions

Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission: extend authority (see S. 3158), S5832 [19JN] (see H.R. 6336), H5796 [20JN]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore: reinstate Interim Management Strategy governing off-road vehicle use pending issuance of a final rule by the National Park Service (see S. 3113), S5523 [11JN] (see H.R. 6233), H5327 [11JN]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5451), H993 [14FE]

Coastal zones: authorize assistance to coastal States to develop coastal climate change adaptation plans pursuant to approved management programs (see H.R. 5453), H993 [14FE]

———authorize grants to coastal States to initiate and complete surveys of coastal and Federal waters to identify areas suitable or unsuitable to explore, develop, and produce renewable energy (see H.R. 5452), H993 [14FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see S. 2844), S2945 [10AP]

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), consideration (see H. Res. 1083), H2068 [8AP]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: modify Captain Sam's Inlet Unit M08 and revise related map (see H.R. 6389), H6174 [26JN]

Remarks in House

Beach Protection Act: prohibit use of funds for earmarks, H2202-H2207 [10AP]

California: designate Piedras Blancas Light Station and surrounding lands as an Outstanding Natural Area administered by the National Landscape Conservation System, H2813 [29AP]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5451), E435 [14MR]

Coastal zones: authorize acquisition of coastal and estuarine areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit the environment and economies of such areas (H.R. 1907), H8503-H8506 [22SE], E1915 [25SE]

EPA: conduct a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in coastal recreation waters, H2423 [16AP]

———conduct a study to assess the benefits of using molecular diagnostics for monitoring and assessing the quality of coastal recreation waters, H2414-H2416 [16AP]

———create and maintain a National List of Beaches to provide the public with information on beach conditions, H2420, H2421 [16AP]

———require a study on the long-term impact of global climate change on coastal recreation waters, H2421-H2423 [16AP]

———revise formula used to allocate beach monitoring grants to States and provide flexibility in the use of such grants, H2192 [10AP]

———update existing monitoring protocols and develop updated testing recommendations for the existence of mercury, H2419, H2420 [16AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), H2190-H2207 [10AP], H2251 [14AP], H2399-H2424 [16AP]

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), consideration (H. Res. 1083), H2169-H2174 [10AP]

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), corrections in engrossment, H2424 [16AP]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: clarify boundaries of Clam Pass Unit FL-64P (H.R. 1714), H6414, H6415 [14JY]

Water pollution: require that States or local governments make the existence of a source of pathogenic contamination available to the public on the Internet within a certain time period, H2416, H2417, H2419 [16AP]

Wisconsin: tribute to Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources for beach monitoring standards, H2191 [10AP]

Remarks in Senate

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring, S7545 [28JY]

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), S2990 [15AP]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: clarify boundaries of Clam Pass Unit FL-64P (H.R. 1714), S10183 [30SE]

Reports filed

Beach Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2844) (S. Rept. 110-414), S6559 [10JY]

Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission Authority Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3158), S8854 [16SE]

Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1907) (H. Rept. 110-811), H7783 [31JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2537, Beach Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1083) (H. Rept. 110-572), H2068 [8AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), H2410 [16AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 1083, consideration of H.R. 2537, Beach Protection Act, H2169 [10AP]

H.R. 1714, John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Clam Pass Unit FL-64P boundary clarification, H6414 [14JY]

H.R. 1907, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act, H8503 [22SE]

H.R. 2537, Beach Protection Act, H2199 [10AP]