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Amendments

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and airspace territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas (S. Res. 412), S4432, S4436, S4439 [10JY]

Analyses

Corps of Engineers Coastal Zone Resiliency Projects Implementation: N. Scott Murphy, Corps of Engineers, S3268 [22MY]

Articles and editorials

Climate Change Goes Underwater, S4324 [9JY]

Speak Up To Help Effect Change, Scientist Told, S1480 [10MR]

Tsunamis—Warning Systems Improved Since Great Alaska Earthquake but Unlikely To Help, S1802 [27MR]

UH Researcher Sees Oceans Growing Too Acidic, S1481 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: anniversary of Great Alaska Earthquake (see S. Res. 400), S1819 [27MR]

——— prescribe an additional requirement for the designation of marine sanctuaries off the coast (see H.R. 5389), H7184 [31JY]

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries: implement (see S. 2485), S3719 [17JN]

Asia: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace (see H. Res. 714), H7296 [8SE]

Coast Guard: strengthen prevention and response capabilities in the Arctic (see S. 2131), S1652 [13MR]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean: implement (see S. 2482), S3719 [17JN]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean: implement (see S. 2484), S3719 [17JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore South Atlantic energy production, provide revenue sharing from such leases, establish veterans workforce training, and create partnerships with institutes of higher education (see S. 2202), S2095 [2AP]

——— establish regional joint Outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing offices (see S. 2071), S1233 [27FE]

Economy: create jobs by revising Federal labor laws, decreasing regulatory burdens, providing comprehensive energy reform, and streamlining access to investment capital (see H.R. 4304), H2695 [26MR]

Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 4732), H4829 [22MY]

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5545), H7882 [18SE]

Fish and fishing: prohibit foreign assistance to countries that do not prohibit shark finning in their territorial waters or importation, sale, possession, or consumption of shark fins obtained through finning (see H.R. 5308), H7181 [31JY]

Florida: correct boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16 (see H.R. 5139), H6398 [17JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see S. 2181), S1819 [27MR] (see H.R. 5309), H7181 [31JY]

——— conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 4692), H4684 [20MY]

——— develop information platform to integrate coastal data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices, and coordinate collection of geospatial data to inform and improve management of coastal region (see S. 2890), S5783 [18SE]

——— establish an integrated and comprehensive ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and atmospheric research, prediction, and environmental information program to support renewable energy (see S. 2705), S5135 [30JY]

——— identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (see H.R. 5546), H7882 [18SE]

——— promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them (see S. 2824), S5628 [16SE]

Refuse disposal: establish national goals for the reduction and recycling of municipal solid waste, address growing problem of marine debris, and require the EPA to promulgate regulations to attain those goals (see H.R. 5283), H7125 [30JY]

Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (see H.R. 5335), H7182 [31JY]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and airspace territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas (see S. Res. 412), S2194 [7AP] (see H. Res. 704), H7185 [31JY]

Texas: remove areas included in Unit TX-15P from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (see H.R. 4686), H4684 [20MY]

Factsheets

China’s Latest Illegal Activities in Vietnam’s EEZ, E716 [8MY]

Operations of China’s HD–981 Oil Rig in Vietnam’s Waters, E715 [8MY]

Letters

Coordination between Federal offshore energy management agencies with State and local stakeholders in coastal and marine spatial planning: F. Bradley Wellock, North Atlantic Ports Association, Inc., H5785 [26JN]

——— several organizations, businesses, and academics, H5784 [26JN]

Global warming impact on the environment: Kara Tanaka, S1440 [10MR]

Messages

Iceland’s Commercial Whaling Activities: President Obama, S1918 [1AP], H2751 [1AP]

Remarks in House

Agriculture Extension Act: anniversary, E710 [8MY]

Alvin (vessel): anniversary of deep-sea submersible, E1423 [16SE]

Asia: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace (H. Res. 714), H8349, H8350–H8354 [3DE]

Capitol Hill Ocean Week: observance, E1011 [18JN]

China: violation of sovereignty of Vietnam in the South China Sea, E715 [8MY]

Clean Ocean Action (organization): anniversary, E1579 [14NO]

Climate: impact of global warming and the Arctic Ocean oil and gas leases on Shishmaref, AK, E555 [9AP]

——— impact of global warming on ocean acidification, H2368 [13MR], H5806 [26JN]

Dept. of Commerce: issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance existing loan funding the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program (H.R. 2646), E893 [30MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for any activity that would support territorial, maritime, or airspace claims made by China on the international waters or territories of other sovereign nations, H5566 [20JN]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding to block approval of offshore drilling permits, H6079 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow coordination between Federal offshore energy management agencies with State and local stakeholders in coastal and marine spatial planning, H5783–H5786 [26JN], H6042 [10JY]

——— allow offshore South Atlantic energy production, provide revenue sharing from such leases, establish veterans workforce training, and create partnerships with institutes of higher education (S. 2202), H6648 [22JY]

——— Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approval for seismic testing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf, H6642, H6643, H6647 [22JY]

——— define South Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf area for offshore energy exploration and production planning purposes, H5786, H5787 [26JN]

——— prohibit offshore hydraulic fracturing activities until completion of environmental and public health impact study, H5739 [25JN], H5788 [26JN]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off certain areas of the coast of California, H5738 [25JN], H7845 [18SE]

——— provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 1613), H6642 [22JY]

——— reform and enhance Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, provide equitable revenue sharing for coastal States, and reorganize the Minerals Management Service, H5756 [25JN]

Energy and water development: prohibit funding for related agencies to implement, administer, or enforce National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H6087, H6088 [10JY]

Fish and fishing: Atlantic Ocean horseshoe crab populations survey funding, H4896 [28MY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize, H5257, H5258 [11JN]

Florida: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit, H8191 [1DE]

——— revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit (H.R. 1810), H6245 [15JY]

Gateway National Recreation Area: anniversary of Sandy Hook Lighthouse, E969 [12JN]

National objectives: promote environmental policies, H1662 [6FE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 5309), H7263–H7267 [8SE]

——— climate research funding, H4879, H4892–H4895 [28MY]

——— funding, H4879 [28MY]

——— improve ability to address severe marine debris events, H2775 [1AP]

——— improve methods for conducting more accurate fishery stock assessments, H4938, H4939 [29MY]

——— Integrated Ocean Acidification research program funding, H4895, H4896 [28MY]

——— Office of Marine and Aviation Operations marine research funding, H4890 [28MY]

——— prohibit funding to develop, approve, or implement new catch share programs along certain areas of the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico, H4992 [29MY], E951 [11JN]

——— provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities to address marine debris impacts of 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami, H2775 [1AP]

North Carolina: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units (H.R. 3572), H8190–H8192 [1DE], E1745 [4DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: expand oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H6645, H6646 [22JY]

Oxnard, CA: tribute to Coast Guard Channel Islands Harbor Safe Boating Expo, E713 [8MY]

Research: create incentives for private sector and Federal researchers to strengthen ability to research, monitor, and mitigate impacts of ocean acidification, H4485 [20MY]

Rhode Island: 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, H8191 [1DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H4987, H4988 [29MY]

South Carolina: remove certain properties from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, H8191 [1DE]

Washington (State): address economic environmental issues affecting tribal communities, H3277 [29AP]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations, H9278 [11DE]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: condemn acts of piracy and other maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea, support U.S. assistance in combatting such crimes, and commend international agencies that have enhanced maritime security (S. Res. 288), S81 [7JA]

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: ratify, S2155–S2158 [3AP]

Alaska: anniversary of Great Alaska Earthquake, S1688 [24MR]

——— anniversary of Great Alaska Earthquake (S. Res. 400), S1800–S1805 [27MR]

Alvin (vessel): anniversary of deep-sea submersible, S5693 [17SE]

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries: ratify, S2155–S2158 [3AP]

Arctic regions: implementation of national strategy for development, S2170–S2173 [7AP]

Climate: efforts by foreign countries to confront global warming, S1478 [10MR]

——— impact of climate change on Connecticut, S1446–S1450 [10MR]

——— impact of climate change on Florida, S3503 [9JN]

——— impact of global warming on Asia-Pacific region, S1466–S1468 [10MR]

——— impact of global warming on ocean acidification, S60 [7JA], S1380, S1407, S1410, S1437–S1439, S1463, S1480 [10MR], S4322 [9JY]

——— impact of global warming on rising sea levels, S1380, S1412, S1437–S1439, S1462, S1464, S1476 [10MR], S2441, S2442 [29AP], S2773 [7MY], S2932, S2943–S2947 [13MY], S4323 [9JY], S4992 [28JY], S6062 [18NO]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean: ratify, S2155–S2158 [3AP]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean: ratify, S2155–S2158 [3AP]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 839), S1481 [10MR]

Corps of Engineers: conduct study to identify projects that will enhance ocean and coastal ecosystem resiliency, S3267, S3268 [22MY]

Fish and fishing: implement treaties to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, S2155–S2157 [3AP]

Gulf of Mexico: restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S5976 [13NO]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (S. 2181), S1805 [27MR]

North Carolina: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units (H.R. 3572), S6839, S6840 [15DE]

Prince William Sound, AK: anniversary of Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill, S1688 [24MR]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and airspace territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas (S. Res. 412), S4436–S4442 [10JY]

Reports filed

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 113–1), S1651 [13MR]

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Implementation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2485), S6388 [8DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2485) (S. Rept. 113–316), S6788 [12DE]

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 113–4), S1651 [13MR]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 113–3), S1651 [13MR]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 113–2), S1651 [13MR]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 839) (S. Rept. 113–156), S2647 [5MY]

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 69) (H. Rept. 113–685), H10333 [2JA]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit in Florida Boundary Revision: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1810) (H. Rept. 113–635), H8225 [1DE]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in South Carolina Property Removal: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3226) (H. Rept. 113–636), H8225 [1DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3227) (H. Rept. 113–637), H8225 [1DE]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point, Easton Beach, Almy Pond, and Hazards Beach Units in Rhode Island Boundary Revision: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 277) (H. Rept. 113–634), H8225 [1DE]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16 in Florida Boundary Correction: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5139) (H. Rept. 113–703), H10334 [2JA]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Units in North Carolina Boundary Revision: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3572) (H. Rept. 113–633), H8225 [1DE]

Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1419) (S. Rept. 113–294), S6540 [10DE]

Marine Debris Emergency Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1425) (H. Rept. 113–398), H2853 [2AP]

NOAA Funding to Eligible Entities for Activities To Address Marine Debris Impacts of 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Subsequent Tsunami: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1491) (H. Rept. 113–399), H2853 [2AP]

North Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2482), S6388 [8DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2482) (S. Rept. 113–314), S6788 [12DE]

Promote Peaceful and Collaborative Resolution of Maritime and Airspace Territorial Disputes in the East and South China Seas: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 412), S3183 [20MY]

Revitalizing the Economy of Fisheries in the Pacific (REFI Pacific) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1275) (S. Rept. 113–251), S5507 [10SE]

South Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2484), S6388 [8DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2484) (S. Rept. 113–315), S6788 [12DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Comprehensive management of Arctic Ocean to maintain its biodiversity for the food security, tribal health, and cultural identity of the present and future generations: Native Village of Shishmaref, AK, Council, E555 [9AP]

Resolutions of ratification

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, S1652 [13MR], S2158 [3AP]

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, S1652 [13MR], S2158 [3AP]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean, S1652 [13MR], S2158 [3AP]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean, S1652 [13MR], S2158 [3AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 714, reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace, H8350 [3DE]

H.R. 3572, John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in North Carolina boundary revision, H8190 [1DE]

H.R. 5309, Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act, H7263–H7265 [8SE]

S. Res. 288, condemn acts of piracy and other maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea, support U.S. assistance in combatting such crimes, and commend international agencies that have enhanced maritime security, S81 [7JA]

S. Res. 400, Great Alaska Earthquake anniversary, S1831 [27MR]

S. Res. 412, promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and airspace territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas, S2198 [7AP], S4440–S4442 [10JY]