MARINE RESOURCES

Articles and editorials

SMAST Professor Honored for Fisheries Work, E1684 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions

Aquaculture: prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 574), H598 [9FE]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: conduct a technological capability assessment, survey, and economic feasibility study on recovery of minerals from shallow and deep seabeds (see H.R. 2803), H5895 [5AU]

Conservation of natural resources: amend laws relative to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety (see S. 1657), S6185 [5OC]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 46), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 738), H1039 (see H.R. 738), H1069 [16FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 179), S127 [25JA] (see H.R. 192), H40 [5JA]

Dept. of Commerce: establish regulatory system and research program for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (see H.R. 2373), H4574 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 1207), H1984 [17MR]

———study suitability and feasibility of inclusion of land and waters in the greater Salem Sound and Salem, MA, area in the Salem Maritime National Historic Site (see H.R. 1500), H2603 [12AP]

Fish and fishing: conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (see S. 1201), S3812 [15JN]

———develop a strategy to address the lionfish invasion in the Atlantic Ocean and support research and capacity building to develop responses to such invasion (see H. Res. 132), H1455 [1MR]

———exclude ecosystem component stocks of fish from certain annual catch limits (see S. 1916), S7908 [28NO]

———extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see S. 632), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3061), H6456 [23SE]

———prohibit the sale of billfish (see S. 1451), S5071 [29JY] (see H.R. 2706), H5780 [29JY]

———strengthen and improve monitoring of fisheries (see S. 1312), S4292 [30JN]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (see S. 147), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 425), H469 [25JA]

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1762), H3107 [5MY]

Gulf of Mexico: authorize use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms for artificial reefs (see S. 1555), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 3429), H7626 [15NO]

———clarify applicability of certain maritime laws with respect to Deepwater Horizon blowout, explosion, and oil spill (see S. 183), S127 [25JA]

———provide for payments to certain natural resource trustees to assist in restoring natural resources damaged as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 662), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1228), H2037 [29MR]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1400), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 861), S2507 [14AP]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 179), S127 [25JA] (see H.R. 192), H40 [5JA]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2484), H4850 [11JY]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1171), H1983 [17MR]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 1119), S3427 [26MY]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1761), H3107 [5MY]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations (see H.R. 501), H508 [26JA]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 973), S2928 [12MY] (see S. 1991), S8602 [14DE]

National Marine Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 80), H599 [9FE]

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109), H6624 [5OC]

———research special circumstances associated with oil spill prevention and response in Arctic waters (see S. 203), S272 [26JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see S. 590), S1677 [15MR] (see H.R. 670), H723 [11FE]

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act: reauthorize (see S. 962), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1858), H3277 [12MY]

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 (see H.R. 295), H202 [12JA]

———improve ability to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research (see H.R. 3757), H10015 [20DE]

Oil Pollution Act: extend liability to corporations, partnerships, and other persons having ownership interests in responsible parties (see H.R. 54), H34 [5JA]

———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. 204), S272 [26JA]

Outer Continental Shelf: require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (see H.R. 2360), H4573 [24JN]

Power resources: repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (see S. 937), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 2036), H3755 [26MY]

Renewable energy: include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 1149), H1982 [17MR]

Taxation: expand definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and special allowance for plant property (see S. 748), S2187 [6AP]

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve: expand boundaries (see S. 485), S1219 [3MR]

Letters

Northern Mariana Islands submerged land conveyance: Delegate Sablan, S1682 [15MR]

Lists

Deepwater Horizon oil spill damage statistics, S2535 [14AP]

Remarks in House

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 738), E249 [16FE]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (H.R. 425), H5570 [26JY]

Gulf of Mexico: Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, H2095 [30MR]

———impact of oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on granting of drilling permits to BP P.L.C., H1897-H1899 [16MR]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 3096), H6665 [6OC]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1171), E531 [17MR]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations, H3190 [11MY]

———implement recommendations on blowout prevention and well designs, H3136, H3137 [10MY]

———report, H660 [10FE], E121 [26JA]

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (H.R. 3109), H6568 [5OC], E1768 [5OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands, E203 [10FE]

———convey certain submerged lands (H.R. 670), H6480, H6481 [3OC]

Obama, President: Executive order to establish a comprehensive national ocean policy, H6561 [5OC]

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. 295), H6991, H6992 [24OC]

———improve ability to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research, E1173 [23JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (H.R. 2360), H8130, H8131 [5DE], H8244 [7DE]

Rothschild, Brian: American Fisheries Society Oscar Elton Sette Award recipient, E1684 [22SE]

Virginia Beach, VA: anniversary of Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, E1040 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 46), S153 [25JA]

Fish and fishing: conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (S. 1201), S3822 [15JN]

———strengthen and improve monitoring of fisheries (S. 1312), S4262, S4295 [30JN]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (S. 147), S222, S223 [25JA]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1400), S6366-S6368 [11OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 861), S2534, S2535 [14AP]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 1119), S3440 [26MY]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (S. 973), S2941 [12MY], S4544 [13JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (S. 590), S1682 [15MR]

Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc.: tribute, S2345 [8AP]

Oceans: address marine degradation to promote healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems, S4543 [13JY]

Power resources: repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (S. 937), S2855 [11MY], S3028 [17MY]

Reports filed

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act Reauthorization and Amendment: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2484) (H. Rept. 112-333), H9925 [16DE]

Hydrographic Data and Arctic Safe Navigation Services Acquisition Funding, U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Delineation, and Coastal Changes Monitoring: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 295) (H. Rept. 112-157), H5284 [20JY]

Northern Mariana Islands Submerged Lands Conveyance: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 670) (H. Rept. 112-162), H5284 [20JY]

Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources (POWER) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 112-304), H8074 [1DE]

Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourists Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 112-100), S8460 [8DE]

Technological Capability Assessment, Survey, and Economic Feasibility Study on Recovery of Minerals From Shallow and Deep Seabeds: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2803) (H. Rept. 112-302), H8074 [1DE]

Texts of

H.R. 295, hydrographic data and Arctic safe navigation services acquisition funding, U.S. extended continental shelf delineation, and coastal changes monitoring, H6991 [24OC]

H.R. 670, Northern Mariana Islands conveyance of certain submerged lands, H6480 [3OC]

H.R. 2360, Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources (POWER) Act, H8130 [5DE]

S. 46, Coral Reef Conservation Act reauthorization, S153-S160 [25JA]

S. 147, Great Lakes Water Protection Act, S222 [25JA]

S. 1201, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, S3823-S3827 [15JN]

S. 1916, Fishery Science Improvement Act, S7911 [28NO]