NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Coastal zones: establish education and watershed programs which advance environmental literacy, including preparedness and adaptability for impacts of climate change in coastal watershed regions (H.R. 3644), H1677, H1681 [19MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S559, S560, S575, S586, S587 [11FE], S626, S628, S629, S634, S640 [22FE], S712 [23FE], S1476, S1479, S1480 [11MR], S1531, S1532 [15MR], H1125 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions

Arctic regions: research special circumstances associated with oil spill prevention and response in Arctic waters (see S. 3584), S5850 [14JY]

Coastal zones: establish education and watershed programs which advance environmental literacy, including preparedness and adaptability for impacts of climate change in coastal watershed regions (H.R. 3644), consideration (see H. Res. 1192), H1655 [18MR]

Fish and fishing: mitigate the economic impact of transition to sustainable fisheries on fishing communities (see S. 3594), S5963 [15JY] (see H.R. 6316), H7391 [29SE]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 6315), H7391 [29SE]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 3641), S6201 [22JY]

National Hurricane Preparedness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1388), H3744 [24MY]

National Marine Fisheries Service: establish an Ombudsman Office (see H.R. 5180), H3077 [29AP]

Oceans: ensure safe, secure, and reliable marine shipping in the Arctic including availability of aids to navigation, vessel escorts, spill response capability, and maritime search and rescue (see H.R. 5770), H5711 [19JY]

———improve ability to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research (see S. 3597), S5964 [15JY] (see H.R. 6292), H7390 [29SE]

Oil Pollution Act: permit Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund use by Federal agencies to research, prevent, and respond to oil spills, for environmental studies, and grants for affected communities (see S. 3580), S5849 [14JY]

Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (see S. 3603), S5964 [15JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3636), S6200 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1137), H1167 [4MR]

Water pollution: improve ability to respond to releases of subsea oil and gas (see S. 3569), S5744 [12JY]

Cloture motions

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S559 [11FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S610 [22FE], S1479 [11MR], S1501 [15MR]

Letters

Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act: several environmental organizations, H1663 [19MR]

Lists

Presidential nominations included in en bloc unanimous-consent request, S2466 [20AP]

Motions

Coastal zones: establish education and watershed programs which advance environmental literacy, including preparedness and adaptability for impacts of climate change in coastal watershed regions (H.R. 3644), H1684 [19MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S559 [11FE], S685 [23FE], S1479 [11MR], S1634 [17MR], H1136 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: freeze education and watershed programs funding, prohibit entities currently suing the Federal Government from receiving grants, and expand list of areas which environmental literacy grants may be offered, H1685 [19MR]

———prohibit use of education and watershed programs funds for earmarks, H1680, H1682 [19MR]

Coastal zones: baseline monitoring of amount of oil suspended in the water column below the ocean surface in the Gulf of Mexico, H4302 [9JN]

———establish education and watershed programs which advance environmental literacy, including preparedness and adaptability for impacts of climate change in coastal watershed regions (H.R. 3644), H1669-H1686 [19MR]

———establish education and watershed programs which advance environmental literacy, including preparedness and adaptability for impacts of climate change in coastal watershed regions (H.R. 3644), consideration (H. Res. 1192), H1661-H1665 [19MR]

———establish education and watershed programs which advance environmental literacy, including preparedness and adaptability for impacts of climate change in coastal watershed regions (H.R. 3644), motion to recommit, H1685 [19MR]

Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (H.R. 1584), H799 [24FE]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 6315), E1875 [29SE]

National Hurricane Preparedness Week: observance, E966 [28MY]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1388), H4649-H4651 [22JN], E1172 [23JN], E1201 [24JN]

Obama, President: Executive order to establish a comprehensive national ocean policy, H6166 [28JY]

Oceans: authorize funds to acquire hydrographic data and provide services specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineate U.S. extended continental shelf, and monitor coastal changes (H.R. 2864), H5516, H5517 [13JY], E1415 [22JY]

———develop and coordinate interagency ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish ocean acidification program within NOAA (H.R. 14), H4255 [9JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H303 [21JA], H393 [27JA], H653, H661, H664, H736 [23FE], H761 [24FE], H954 [26FE], H2649 [20AP], H5601 [14JY], E250 [25FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H1111, H1125-H1147, H1151, H1152 [4MR], H1451, H1488, H1495 [16MR], H1555 [17MR], H2286 [24MR], E317 [5MR], E368 [12MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1137), H1115-H1123 [4MR]

Remarks in Senate

Climate: global warming, S6841 [5AU]

Coastal zones: baseline environmental monitoring and assessments of fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico funding, S4571 [28MY]

Disasters: oil spill cleanup and relief funding, S4423 [26MY], S4571 [28MY]

Fish and fishing: mitigate the economic impact of transition to sustainable fisheries on fishing communities (S. 3594), S5967 [15JY]

John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program: extend (S. 859), S7604 [28SE]

———extend (S. 859), unanimous-consent request, S7672 [29SE]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (S. 3641), S6156, S6204-S6206 [22JY]

Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (S. 3603), S5970 [15JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2544 [22AP], S4865 [10JN], S8807 [10DE]

Robinson, Larry: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, S3303 [6MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S509, S510 [9FE], S559 [11FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S600-S613 [22FE], S677-S679, S681-S688, S691-S693 [23FE], S718-S727, S730 [24FE], S784 [25FE], S1212, S1224 [5MR], S1453, S1479 [11MR], S1496, S1500-S1504 [15MR], S1575, S1577-S1579, S1584 [16MR], S1633-S1638 [17MR], S1745 [18MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S693 [23FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), House amendment—unanimous-consent request, S682 [23FE]

Sioux Falls, SD: tribute to National Weather Service Sioux Falls Weather Forecast Office, S2800 [29AP]

Water pollution: improve ability to respond to releases of subsea oil and gas (S. 3569), S5747 [12JY]

Reports filed

Arctic Ocean Research and Science Policy Review Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1562) (S. Rept. 111-193), S4143 [24MY]

Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystems Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1224) (S. Rept. 111-126), S698 [23FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3644, Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act and H.R. 1612, Public Lands Service Corps Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1192) (H. Rept. 111-445), H1655 [18MR]

Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2859) (S. Rept. 111-349), S7965 [17NO]

Hydrographic Data Acquisition Funds and Provide Services Specific to Arctic for Safe Navigation, Delineate Extended Continental Shelf, and Monitor Coastal Changes: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2864)0 (H. Rept. 111-532), H5545 [13JY]

National Fish Habitat Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1214) (S. Rept. 111-190), S3831 [17MY]

NOAA Nominations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2019 [24MR], S4744 [9JN], S5112 [17JN], S8641 [8DE]

Nomination of Scott C. Doney To Be NOAA Chief Scientist: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8641 [8DE]

Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3644) (H. Rept. 111-392), H39 [12JA]

Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1252) (S. Rept. 111-296), S7205 [20SE]

Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 817) (S. Rept. 111-348), S7965 [17NO]

Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2852) (S. Rept. 111-206), S4884 [14JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3636) (S. Rept. 111-229), S6200 [22JY]

Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment (SHORE) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3597), S10514 [17DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1192, consideration of H.R. 3644, Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act, H1661 [19MR]

H. Res. 1388, support goals and ideals of National Hurricane Preparedness Week, H4649 [22JN]

H.R. 2864, hydrographic data acquisition funds authorization and provide services specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineate U.S. extended continental shelf, and monitor coastal changes, H5516 [13JY]

H.R. 3644, Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act, H1669-H1671 [19MR]

S. 3569, Subsea Hydrocarbon Imagery and Planning Act, S5748 [12JY]

S. 3594, Fishery Conservation Transition Act, S5967 [15JY]

S. 3603, Oil Spill Technology and Research Act, S5971 [15JY]