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Articles and editorials

Overnight Energy—Republicans Pounce on Obama's Brazilian Oil Support, H2345 [6AP]

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]

Arctic regions: 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]

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]

———reform offshore drilling for oil and gas and repeal limitation of liability of a responsible party for discharge of oil from an offshore facility (see H.R. 1393), H2410 [6AP]

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

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

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, provide fair revenue sharing for coastal States, and formulate offshore energy development plans to generate infrastructure revenue (see H.R. 3410), H7577 [14NO]

———establish and collect fees for inspections of Outer Continental Shelf facilities, including mobile offshore drilling units (see H.R. 2566), H5125 [15JY]

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

———establish offices and positions on energy, minerals, ocean energy and safety, and natural resources revenue and abolish the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 3404), H7577 [14NO]

———establish regional joint Outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing offices (see S. 843), S2507 [14AP]

———facilitate appropriate oil and gas development on Federal land and waters and limit dependence on foreign sources of oil and gas (see S. 916), S2777 [9MY]

———include Lease Sale 220 in the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program for fiscal years 2012-2017 and revise the map for the Mid-Atlantic planning area (see S. 1331), S4394 [6JY]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1597), H2910 [15AP]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 264), H201 [12JA]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 171), S126 [25JA] (see S. 926), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 612), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 3227), H6976 [14OC]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (see H.R. 261), H141 [11JA]

———reform management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 917), S2777 [9MY]

———require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (see S. 405), S871 [17FE]

Ecology and environment: 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]

Endangered species: prohibit Bluefin tuna from being treated as an endangered species or threatened species (see H.R. 1806), H3159 [10MY]

Fish and fishing: 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]

———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]

Gulf of Mexico: establish programs to aid in recovery of Gulf States from the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and resulting degradation of the Gulf over time (see H.R. 480), H508 [26JA]

———provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (see S. 862), S2507 [14AP]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1140), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 56), H34 [5JA]

———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]

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 Mammal Protection Act: increase maximum penalty for violations (see S. 1402), S4802 [21JY]

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]

National Weather Service: establish, maintain, and operate a Caribbean tsunami forecast and warning center in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1100), H1841 [15MR]

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]

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

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 214), S338 [27JA] (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 903), H1573 [3MR] (see H. Res. 44), H354 [19JA]

Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (see S. 630), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2994), H6342 [21SE]

Research: promote ocean and human health (see H.R. 3570), H8186 [6DE]

Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit FL-70P (see H.R. 2154), H4075 [13JN]

———revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 (see S. 1296), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2027), H3755 [26MY]

———revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16 (see H.R. 2155), H4075 [13JN]

———revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P17 (see H.R. 2156), H4075 [13JN]

Ships and vessels: allow operation of foreign-flag cruise ships in U.S. coastwise trade (see H.R. 2460), H4792 [8JY]

———require vessels used in drilling for oil or gas in ocean waters that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction to be properly documented (see H.R. 2946), H6231 [15SE]

———suppress the threat of piracy on the high seas (see H.R. 2839), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2839), H5939 [6SE]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see S. Res. 217), S4130 [27JN] (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

Taxation: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 215), S338 [27JA]

Virgin Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 581), H598 [9FE]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (see S. 636), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1162), H1983 [17MR]

Letters

Coast Guard safety requirements and manning exemption eligibility on distant water tuna fleet vessels: Delegate Faleomavaega, H7369 [4NO]

———Senator Inouye, H7370 [4NO]

NOAA funding: Jane Lubchenco, Dept. of Commerce, S1798 [17MR]

NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System funding: Representative Wolf, E1951 [27OC]

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

South Pacific Tuna Treaty: David S. Adams, Dept. of State, H7371 [4NO]

———Delegate Faleomavaega, H7370 [4NO]

Lists

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

Messages

Iceland's Commercial Whaling Activities: President Obama, S5682 [15SE], H6228 [15SE]

National Emergency Relative to Somalia: President Obama, S2264 [7AP], H2514 [7AP]

Questions and answers

Impact of funding cuts on NOAA weather forecasting systems, S1798 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Arctic regions: 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]

Association of Amputee Surfers (AmpSurf): tribute to Operation Restoration on Pismo Beach, CA, H6793 [12OC]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: funding, H5545, H5546 [26JY]

———funding through reductions in BLM Rangeland Management Fund funding, H5464, H5465 [25JY]

Coast Guard: give distant water tuna vessels in the Western Pacific Ocean the option of using Guam as their required port of call to meet U.S. maritime regulations, H7368-H7371 [4NO]

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

Corps of Engineers: assess reauthorization of continued Federal participation in expiring beach and coastal projects prior to the end of their original authorizations, H4816 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure safety of deepwater drilling operations, H3050 [4MY]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H95 [6JA], H1074 [17FE], H1505, H1506 [2MR], H1655 [9MR], H1670, H1710 [10MR], H2095 [30MR], H2991-H2996 [3MY], H3151 [10MY], H6788 [12OC]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3173 [11MY]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (H.R. 261), E416 [3MR]

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

EPA: Environmental Appeals Board funding to invalidate any permit issued for activities on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf, H1182, H1183 [17FE]

———preserve Environmental Appeals Board authority to remand or deny issuance of Clean Air Act permits for offshore drilling, H4406 [22JN]

Gulf of Mexico: make permanent moratorium on deepwater drilling operations in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, H3201, H3202 [11MY]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 56), H3136 [10MY]

———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]

Lubchenco, Jane: comments regarding NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System funding, E1951 [27OC]

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

NOAA: Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mexico fisheries catch-share programs funding, H1313, H1314 [18FE]

———Climate Service establishment funding, H1310, H1311 [18FE]

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

———funding, H950 [16FE], H1756 [11MR], H1828 [15MR], H1851 [16MR], E250 [16FE]

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]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H442 [25JA], H660, H662 [10FE], H1495 [2MR], H1627 [9MR], H2091 [30MR], H3083 [5MY], H4930 [12JY]

Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (H.R. 2994), E1716 [23SE]

Ships and vessels: suppress the threat of piracy on the high seas, H7349, H7364 [4NO], E2052 [15NO]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (H. Res. 352), H6151 [14SE]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (H.R. 1162), E527 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Arctic Council: signing of search-and-rescue agreement, S3206 [23MY]

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

Dept. of the Interior: establish regional joint Outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing offices (S. 843), S2522 [14AP], S2866 [11MY]

———facilitate appropriate oil and gas development on Federal land and waters and limit dependence on foreign sources of oil and gas (S. 916), S2783 [9MY], S2823 [10MY]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, S1525 [10MR], S2722 [5MY], S6407 [12OC]

———reform management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 917), S2785 [9MY], S2823 [10MY]

———require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (S. 405), S907 [17FE]

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

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

Gulf of Mexico: provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (S. 862), S2536 [14AP]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1140), S3448 [26MY]

———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]

NOAA: funding, S1798 [17MR]

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

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

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S1326 [7MR], S1335, S1338 [8MR], S1516, S1517 [10MR], S1577, S1594 [14MR], S3575 [8JN]

Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (S. 630), S1841 [17MR]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (S. Res. 217), S4133 [27JN], S4628 [18JY]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification, S3207 [23MY]

Reports filed

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]

Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 630) (S. Rept. 112-31), S4485 [11JY]

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

Oil and Gas Facilitation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 916) (S. Rept. 112-64), S5338 [6SE]

Piracy Suppression Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2839) (H. Rept. 112-273), H7405 [10NO]

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]

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

S. 405, Gulf Stream Protection Act, S907 [17FE]

S. 843, Outer Continental Shelf Permit Processing Coordination Act, S2522 [14AP]

S. 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act, S2536-S2539 [14AP]

S. 916, Oil and Gas Facilitation Act, S2783-S2785 [9MY]

S. 917, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act, S2785-S2793 [9MY]

S. Res. 217, call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights, S4131, S4133 [27JN]