MARINE RESOURCES

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: prescribe an additional requirement for the designation of marine sanctuaries off the coast (see H.R. 332), H358 [13JA]

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. 331), H358 [13JA]

Coastal zones: establish a fund to promote protection and conservation of U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems (see S. 2025), S6605 [10SE]

College of William & Mary: anniversary of Virginia Institute of Marine Science (see S. Res. 239), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 404), H5770 [29JY]

Conservation of natural resources: amend laws relative to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety (see S. 834), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 3462), H5865 [9SE]

Dept. of the Interior: reform administration of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 2011), S6532 [9SE]

EPA: prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (see S. 1586), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 2809), H4491 [17JN]

Fish and fishing: authorize grants for data collection for use in stock assessments of red snapper and other reef fish species in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3521), H6074 [16SE]

——— authorize grants for data collection for use in stock assessments of red snapper and other reef fish species in the South Atlantic (see H.R. 3644), H6704 [29SE]

——— designate the Atlantic striped bass as the National Fish of the U.S. (see H.R. 2040), H2495 [28AP]

——— grant exclusive fishery management authority over red snapper fish in the Gulf of Mexico to certain States (see S. 105), S59 [7JA]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (see S. 1058), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2220), H2792 [1MY]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

NOAA: conduct assessment of cultural and historic resources in the waters of the Great Lakes (see S. 1956), S6380 [5AU]

——— identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (see H.R. 936), H1034 [12FE]

——— promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them (see S. 1403), S3183 [20MY]

——— provide for equitable management of summer flounder based on geographic, scientific, and economic data (see S. 1107), S2472 [28AP] (see H.R. 1888), H2307 [16AP]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S.: designate (see H.R. 134), H40 [6JA]

Cost Estimates

Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act (S. 2011): CBO, S8236 [1DE]

Remarks in House

EPA: prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (H.R. 2809), H4448 [17JN]

Fish and fishing: grant States the authority to set the recreational seasons and bag limits for recreational fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, H3597 [1JN]

Marine & Environmental Research Institute: anniversary, E1322 [18SE]

NOAA: funding, H3671 [2JN]

——— identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (H.R. 936), H1052 [13FE]

——— Integrated Ocean Acidification research funding, H3689 [2JN]

Warrenton, OR: tribute to Warrenton High School for participation in Marine Advanced Technology Education competition, H4166 [11JN]

Remarks in Senate

Climate: impact of global warming on wildlife and natural resources, S6829 [21SE]

Coastal zones: establish a fund to promote protection and conservation of U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems, S8857 [18DE]

College of William & Mary: anniversary of Virginia Institute of Marine Science (S. Res. 239), S6194 [30JY]

Dept. of the Interior: reform administration of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 2011), S8236 [1DE]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (S. 1058), S2354 [22AP]

NOAA: conduct assessment of cultural and historic resources in the waters of the Great Lakes (S. 1956), S7206 [7OC]

Oregon State University: anniversary of Hatfield Marine Science Center, S6236 [3AU]

Wisconsin-Lake Michigan National Marine Sanctuary: establish, S7206 [7OC]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior Outer Continental Shelf Administration Reform: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2011) (S. Rept. 114–137), S6532 [9SE]

Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 834) (S. Rept. 114–91), S5525 [23JY]

Texts of

S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act, S2356 [22AP]

S. Res. 239, College of William & Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science anniversary, S6194 [30JY]