NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Dept. of Commerce: authorize sale or exchange certain NOAA property in Norfolk, VA (H.R. 5350), S9840, S9851 [26SE], H10615 [29SE]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 1582), S9843, S9862, S9863 [26SE]

Research: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program and a national undersea research program (H.R. 1834), H963 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions

Antiquities Act: prohibit use of funds for the establishment of national marine monuments unless certain requirements are met (see S. 3438), S8035 [1AU]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 2635), S970 [13FE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize sale or exchange certain NOAA property in Norfolk, VA (see H.R. 5350), H869 [12FE]

Fish and fishing: establish a program to strengthen activities for ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public is fit for human consumption (see S. 2688), S1521 [4MR] (see H.R. 5738), H2150 [9AP] (see H.R. 5956), H3018 [1MY]

———extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 5425), H942 [13FE]

Great Lakes: conduct a study of the feasibility of a variety of approaches to eradicating Asian carp from the Great Lakes and tributaries (see H.R. 6031), H3776 [13MY]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 2635), S970 [13FE]

National Hurricane Preparedness Week: designate (see S. Res. 579), S4793 [22MY]

National Marine Sanctuaries Act: reauthorize and establish a National Marine Sanctuary System, strengthen and clarify management authorities, and reform sanctuary designation policies (see H.R. 6537), H6726 [17JY]

National objectives: advance America's priorities (see S. 3297), S7030 [22JY]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see S. 3638), S9658 [26SE] (see H.R. 7159), H10131 [26SE]

Oceans: protect (see S. 3314), S7148 [23JY]

Puerto Mosquito Bay National Marine Sanctuary: designate (see H.R. 5864), H2551 [22AP]

Salmon Stronghold Partnership program: establish (see S. 3608), S9657 [26SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3182), S5962 [23JN] (see H.R. 7322), H10974 [10DE]

Weather: authorize NASA and NOAA to procure, launch, and operate the next generation of weather forecasting satellites (see H.R. 6993), H8577 [22SE]

Cloture motions

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), motion to proceed, S7509 [26JY], S7551 [28JY], S8934 [17SE]

Letters

Advancing America's Priorities Act: Peter R. Orszag, CBO, S7510 [26JY], S7543 [28JY]

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring (FOARAM) Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H6264 [9JY]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H6264 [9JY]

Lists

NOAA scientists who shared in the Nobel Peace Prize, S4945 [3JN]

Motions

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), S7509 [26JY], S9220 [22SE]

Remarks in House

Cazales, Chuck: NOAA Walter B. Jones Memorial Award for Excellence in Local Government recipient, E249 [27FE]

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]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (H.R. 1187), H1775-H1778 [31MR], E529 [8AP]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize sale or exchange certain NOAA property in Norfolk, VA (H.R. 5350), H8054-H8058 [15SE], H8368 [17SE], E167 [12FE]

———authorize sale or exchange certain NOAA property in Norfolk, VA (H.R. 5350), Senate amendment, H10615 [29SE]

Great Lakes: conduct a study of the feasibility of a variety of approaches to eradicating Asian carp from the Great Lakes and tributaries (H.R. 6031), E904 [13MY]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (H.R. 1187), H1775-H1778 [31MR], E529 [8AP]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 3352), H1782, H1783 [31MR]

———reauthorize and amend (S. 1582), H10613 [29SE]

NASA: prioritize cooperative activities with NOAA relative to tornado research, H5389 [12JN]

National Marine Sanctuaries Act: reauthorize and establish a National Marine Sanctuary System, strengthen and clarify management authorities, and reform sanctuary designation policies (H.R. 6537), E1491 [17JY]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (H.R. 21), H4980 [5JN], H5116 [10JN]

———establish an interagency committee to develop an ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish an ocean acidification program within NOAA (H.R. 4174), H6261-H6266 [9JY]

Research: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program and a national undersea research program (H.R. 1834), H896-H900 [13FE], H963 [14FE], E204 [14FE], E289 [4MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), H572 [6FE]

Remarks in Senate

Antiquities Act: prohibit use of funds for the establishment of national marine monuments unless certain requirements are met (S. 3438), S8045 [1AU]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 1580), S176 [23JA]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize sale or exchange certain NOAA property in Norfolk, VA (H.R. 5350), S9851 [26SE]

Fish and fishing: establish a program to strengthen activities for ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public is fit for human consumption (S. 2688), S1523 [4MR]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 3352), S2981 [14AP]

———reauthorize and amend (S. 1582), S9862, S9863 [26SE]

National Hurricane Preparedness Week: designate (S. Res. 579), S4847 [22MY]

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), S6951 [21JY], S6981, S7032 [22JY], S7089, S7090 [23JY], S7270-S7272 [24JY], S9003 [18SE], S9226 [23SE]

———advance America's priorities (S. 3297), motion to proceed, S7509-S7511, S7519, S7520 [26JY], S7542-S7554, S7561-S7564 [28JY], S7757 [30JY], S7883, S7888 [31JY], S10627 [19NO], S10702 [20NO], S10859 [10DE]

———advance America's priorities (S. 3297), unanimous-consent request, S7555, S7561 [28JY], S8984 [18SE], S9172-S9174 [22SE], S9230 [23SE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (S. 3638), S9717 [26SE]

Oceans: establish an interagency committee to develop an ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish an ocean acidification program within NOAA, S5348 [6JN]

———protect (S. 3314), S7156 [23JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2193 [13MR], S10765-S10768 [20NO]

Salmon Stronghold Partnership program: establish (S. 3608), S9669 [26SE]

Reports filed

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

Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2688) (S. Rept. 110-420), S6722 [15JY]

Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1580) (S. Rept. 110-276), S2130 [13MR]

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring (FOARAM) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1581) (S. Rept. 110-339), S4791 [22MY]

———Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 4174) (H. Rept. 110-749), H6341 [9JY]

Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1187) (S. Rept. 110-516), S10323 [1OC]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1187) (H. Rept. 110-557), H1820 [31MR]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3352) (H. Rept. 110-556), H1820 [31MR]

NOAA John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program Extension: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1006) (S. Rept. 110-421), S6722 [15JY]

NOAA Nominations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2132 [13MR], S6017 [24JN]

NOAA Property in Norfolk, VA, Sale or Exchange: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5350) (H. Rept. 110-822), H7805 [1AU]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 7322) (H. Rept. 110-919), H10974 [10DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3182) (S. Rept. 110-397), S5962 [23JN]

Texts of

H.R. 1187, Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act, H1776 [31MR]

H.R. 1834, NOAA coordinated national ocean exploration program and a national undersea research program establishment, H896-H898 [13FE]

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

H.R. 3352, Hydrographic Services Improvement Act reauthorization and amendment, H1782 [31MR]

H.R. 4174, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring (FOARAM) Act, H6261-H6263 [9JY]

H.R. 5350, sale or exchange certain NOAA property in Norfolk, VA, H8055 [15SE]

S. 1582, Hydrographic Services Improvement Act reauthorization and amendments, S9863 [26SE], H10613-H10615 [29SE]

S. 2688, Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act, S1523 [4MR]

S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, S7032-S7075 [22JY]

S. 3608, Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act, S9669-S9671 [26SE]

S. 3638, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program reauthorization, S9718-S9720 [26SE]

S. Res. 579, National Hurricane Preparedness Week, S4809, S4847 [22MY]