BEACH PROTECTION ACT

Amendments

Enact (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

Enact (H.R. 2537): consideration (see H. Res. 1083), H2068 [8AP]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: prohibit use of funds for earmarks, H2202-H2207 [10AP]

Enact (H.R. 2537), H2190-H2207 [10AP], H2251 [14AP], H2399-H2424 [16AP]

———consideration (H. Res. 1083), H2169-H2174 [10AP]

———corrections in engrossment, H2424 [16AP]

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]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, H2409, H2410 [16AP]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H2170 [10AP], H2580 [23AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H2196, H2197 [10AP]

———prohibit offshore drilling off of Florida, H2171 [10AP]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2193-H2204 [10AP]

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

Enact (H.R. 2537), S2990 [15AP]

Reports filed

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

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

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (H.R. 2537), H2410 [16AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 1083, consideration of H.R. 2537, provisions, H2169 [10AP]

H.R. 2537, provisions, H2199 [10AP]