AQUACULTURE

Bills and resolutions

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 46), S153 [26JA] (see H.R. 160), H49 [4JA]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program (see S. 1150), S1980 [15AP] (see H.R. 2386), H1717 [8AP]

FEMA: include algal blooms in definition of major disaster (see H.R. 74), H46 [4JA]

Fish and fishing: eliminate lionfish from U.S. waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken (see H.R. 6180), H7555 [8DE]

——— exclude certain aquaculture workers from treatment as seamen for the purpose of liability in event of injury or death (see H.R. 628), H248 [28JA]

Government regulations: prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in exclusive economic zone except in accordance with law authorizing such action (see H.R. 274), H122 [11JA]

Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia: develop plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in south Florida (see S. 66), S176 [27JA] (see H.R. 565), H244 [28JA]

NOAA: clarify that during lapse in appropriations certain services relative to Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under Anti-Deficiency Act (see H.R. 1954), H1497 [17MR]

——— establish Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (see H.R. 1447), H880 [1MR]

——— establish regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in U.S. exclusive economic zone (see S. 3100), S7459 [28OC] (see H.R. 6258), H7822 [14DE]

Territories: authorize management of Federal submerged lands off of territories for offshore energy, establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, and provide dedicated funding for coral reef conservation (see H.R. 1689), H1187 [9MR]

Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 335), S770 [22FE] (see H.R. 241), H120 [11JA]

U.S. Coral Reef Task Force: establish (see S. 46), S153 [26JA] (see H.R. 160), H49 [4JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: enact as law certain regulations relative to taking of double-crested cormorants to reduce depredation at aquaculture facilities and protect public resources (see S. 1050), S1815 [25MR] (see H.R. 2548), H1840 [15AP]

Letters

Coastal and Ocean Acidification Stressors and Threats (COAST) Research Act: Danny Folds, Earthjustice (organization), E532 [17MY]

——— Edward Feser and Irem Tumer, Oregon State University, H2381 [17MY]

——— Ella (Josie) Quintrell, Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Association, E533 [17MY]

——— Jan Newton, Northwest Association of Ocean Observing Systems, H2383 [17MY]

——— John Barth and Caren Braby, Oregon Coordinating Council on Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia, H2382 [17MY]

——— Jonathan W. White, Consortium for Ocean Leadership, E532 [17MY]

——— Margaret A. Pilaro, Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association, H2382 [17MY]

——— Randy Fisher, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, H2382 [17MY]

——— Reggie Paros, Ocean Conservancy, E532 [17MY]

——— Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, Commitee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H2383 [17MY]

——— Representative Grijalva, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H2383 [17MY]

——— Sara LaBorde, Wild Salmon Center (organization), E532 [17MY]

Remarks in House

NOAA: establish Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (H.R. 1447), H2378–H2385 [17MY], H2482 [18MY], E531 [17MY]

Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 241), H1945, H1946 [19AP]

Remarks in Senate

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 46), S4749 [24JN]

Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 335), S4749 [24JN]

U.S. Coral Reef Task Force: establish (S. 46), S4749 [24JN]

Reports filed

Restoring Resilient Reefs Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 46), S9303 [17DE]

South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 66), S9303 [17DE]

Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 335), S1766 [24MR]

Texts of

H.R. 241, Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act reauthorization, H1945 [19AP]

H.R. 1447, Coastal and Ocean Acidification Stressors and Threats (COAST) Research Act, H2378–H2380 [17MY], H2506–H2509 [18MY]