COASTAL ZONES

Amendments

Coast Guard: tribute to efforts to ensure highest level of maritime border security (S. Res. 166), S3584, S3686 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions

Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary: establish (see H.R. 897), H823 [9FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program and preserve Arctic coastal plain (see H.R. 724), H627 [1FE]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 3201), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 4031), H2808 [12JN]

Beaches: create exemption from certain regulations for certain shoreline borrow sites (see H.R. 524), H323 [25JA]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management: prohibit commercial offshore wind energy development in Lobster Management Area 1 in Gulf of Maine (see H.R. 4284), H3108 [22JN]

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement: update regulations for offshore oil and gas pipelines to address limitations regarding ability to ensure pipeline integrity and address risks relative to decommissioning (see H.R. 1441), H1205 [8MR]

California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 2545), H1716 [10AP]

——— provide for protection of and investment in certain Federal land (see S. 1776), S1843 [31MY]

Chesapeake Bay: conserve (see S. 2710), S3757 [27JY] (see H.R. 5133), H4158 [1AU]

Climate: recognize that climate change most severely impacts vulnerable and disadvantaged communities and that it is U.S. responsibility to work with global partners to promote environmental and climate justice (see H. Res. 595), H3640 [17JY]

Coast Guard: tribute to efforts to ensure highest level of maritime border security (see S. Res. 166), S1294 [20AP]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: improve (see S. 2958), S4720 [27SE]

Corps of Engineers: amend guidelines relative to acquisition of beach fill (see S. 47), S74 [24JA] (see H.R. 3410), H2424 [17MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of Aquaculture (see S. 2211), S2225 [22JN] (see H.R. 3951), H2786 [9JN]

——— improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in emerging harbor projects (see H.R. 4351), H3142 [23JN]

——— require report to Congress on spending related to seafood purchases and grants (see H.R. 5087), H4151 [28JY]

Dept. of Agriculture and NOAA: carry out study on coastal seaweed farming, issue regulation relating to such farming, and establish indigenous seaweed farming fund (see H.R. 1461), H1205 [8MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program (see H.R. 6841), H6992 [15DE]

——— establish Working Waterfront Task Force and Working Waterfront Grant Program (see S. 3180), S5315 [1NO] (see H.R. 6641), H6208 [6DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: assess technology needs along maritime border and develop strategy for bridging such gaps (see H.R. 5839), H4909 [29SE]

——— improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection identification of Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations staffing needs (see H.R. 2557), H1717 [10AP]

Dept. of Labor: establish offshore wind career training grant program (see S. 3226), S5339 [2NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct all oil and gas lease sales described in 2023-2028 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (see H.R. 5616), H4454 [21SE]

——— conduct certain offshore lease sales (see S. 2389), S3148 [19JY]

——— establish moratorium on energy development in certain areas of Gulf of Mexico (see S. 279), S264 [7FE] (see H.R. 970), H825 [9FE]

——— establish moratorium on oil and gas leasing on public land on Central Coast of California (see H.R. 433), H250 [20JA]

——— extend moratorium on drilling off coasts of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina (see S. 49), S74 [24JA] (see H.R. 583), H428 [26JA]

——— make financial assistance to States under Land and Water Conservation Fund available for water quality projects (see S. 798), S772 [14MR] (see H.R. 1593), H1285 [14MR]

——— permanently prohibit offshore drilling on Outer Continental Shelf in Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see S. 617), S569 [1MR] (see H.R. 1320), H1049 [1MR]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in Southern California planning area (see H.R. 3978), H2787 [9JN]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on Outer Continental Shelf in Pacific Ocean (see S. 22), S54 [23JA] (see H.R. 470), H276 [24JA] (see H.R. 4030), H2808 [12JN]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off coast of California (see H.R. 1172), H873 [24FE]

——— prohibit oil and gas exploration, development, and production in North Atlantic Planning Area of Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 956), H825 [9FE]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing and related activities off coast of Mid-Atlantic States (see H.R. 1327), H1049 [1MR]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off coast of Florida (see H.R. 1443), H1205 [8MR]

——— provide for moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration off coast of Florida (see H.R. 6212), H5403 [3NO]

Depts. of Commerce and the Interior: prevent from issuing maritime rules related to Rice’s whale that would impede offshore energy development and military activities (see S. 2986), S4760 [28SE]

Disasters: improve disaster relief funding (see S. 116), S121 [26JA]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 3348), S5598 [27NO] (see H.R. 6235), H5465 [6NO]

EPA: reauthorize South Florida Geographic Program (see S. 119), S121 [26JA] (see H.R. 628), H509 [30JA]

FEMA: include algal blooms in definition of major disaster (see H.R. 132), H102 [9JA] (see H.R. 1008), H838 [14FE]

FERC: authorize allocation of costs of certain interstate electric power transmission lines and electric power transmission lines located offshore (see S. 2915), S4678 [26SE] (see H.R. 2750), H1907 [20AP]

GAO: assess certain environmental review processes relative to offshore wind projects (see H.R. 1056), H851 [17FE]

——— report to Congress on offshore wind development vessels (see H.R. 3614), H2545 [23MY]

Gateway National Seashore: rename portions as Senator James L. Buckley Seashore (see S. 336), S311 [9FE] (see H.R. 933), H824 [9FE]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 353), S4630 [20SE] (see H. Res. 688), H4346 [14SE]

National Marine Sanctuary Day: designate (see S. Res. 419), S5110 [19OC] (see H. Res. 802), H5038 [20OC]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian Tribes to further achievement of Tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 3976), H2787 [9JN]

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. 325), H232 [12JA]

——— codify and improve Coastal Management Fellowship and Digital Coast Fellowship (see S. 1552), S1623 [11MY] (see H.R. 5205), H4186 [15AU]

——— establish assessment program for offshore aquaculture, establish Aquaculture Centers of Excellence, and require study and report (see H.R. 5944), H5007 [12OC]

——— establish coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program (see H.R. 2735), H1906 [20AP]

——— establish grant program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects on conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems (see S. 2807), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5487), H4345 [14SE]

——— establish grant program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and economy (see H.R. 1196), H874 [24FE]

——— establish regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in U.S. exclusive economic zone (see S. 1861), S2005 [7JN] (see H.R. 4013), H2807 [12JN]

——— prohibit implementation of certain documents until National Marine Fisheries Service issues documents relating to Rice’s whale (see H.R. 6008), H5038 [20OC]

——— prohibit issuance of rule that establishes vessel slowdown zone in Gulf of Mexico until completion of study demonstrating that proposed mitigation efforts would have no negative impact on supply chains (see H.R. 5239), H4191 [18AU]

——— provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (see H.R. 2734), H1906 [20AP]

——— reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see S. 2534), S3620 [26JY] (see H.R. 4770), H3886 [20JY]

Oceans: establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen U.S. coastal communities and ocean economy through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships (see S. 1806), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3873), H2762 [6JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: improve manning and crewing requirements for certain vessels, vehicles, and structures (see S. 3038), S4948 [4OC]

Power resources: expedite permitting for oil, natural gas, and mineral development, increase energy production, and ensure Federal lands remain open to productive uses (see S. 1456), S1534 [4MY]

——— modify disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy (see S. 373), S312 [9FE] (see H.R. 913), H823 [9FE]

——— promote domestic energy production and require onshore and offshore oil and natural gas lease sales (see S. 3445), S5851 [7DE]

——— support safe and responsible development of hydrocarbons via drilling (see H. Res. 127), H840 [14FE]

Renewable energy: distribute revenue from offshore wind projects in New York Bight Area to certain coastal States and promote conservation and workforce development (see H.R. 2716), H1886 [19AP]

——— repeal certain restrictions on offshore wind leasing (see S. 3026), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 4936), H4029 [26JY]

San Leon, TX: recognize construction of Rett Reef in Galveston Bay to raise awareness of Rett syndrome and commend those associated with bringing project to fruition (see H. Res. 809), H5043 [24OC]

Ships and vessels: extend U.S. customs waters (see S. 71), S98 [25JA] (see H.R. 529), H324 [25JA]

——— prohibit abortions in admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of U.S. (see H.R. 5319), H4211 [29AU]

Staten Island, NY: grant Federal charter to National Lighthouse Center and Museum (see H.R. 266), H150 [10JA]

Taxation: end investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities in U.S. inland navigable waters (see H.R. 426), H249 [20JA]

Telecommunications: exclude requests for deployment or modification of communications facilities in floodplains from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 3311), H2344 [15MY]

Topsail, NC: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 (see H.R. 2437), H1691 [30MR]

Tsunami Warning and Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6234), H5465 [6NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: expand boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (see H.R. 5490), H4345 [14SE]

——— work with partners and support efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal areas that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which Federal trust species depend (see S. 1381), S1419 [27AP] (see H.R. 2950), H2083 [27AP]

Water pollution: increase civil and criminal penalties for oil spills (see H.R. 5373), H4229 [8SE]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 5792), H4853 [28SE]

Wind power: assess impact of offshore wind projects along Atlantic coast to environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed (see H. Res. 239), H1301 [21MR]

Remarks in House

Aviation: certify offshore wind projects in North Atlantic and Mid Atlantic Planning Area will not compromise radar or create risks to aviation and space activities, H3867 [20JY]

Coast Guard: support development of domestic shipbuilding and crewing capacity requirements relative to offshore wind development vessels, H3218 [12JY]

Corps of Engineers: beach restoration funding, H5132 [26OC]

——— revise language on borrow sites for coastal storm risk management projects within Coastal Barrier Resources Act system, H5284 [2NO]

Council on Environmental Quality: prohibit funding to develop, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce Ocean Justice Strategy, H5389 [3NO]

Dept. of Energy: exclude any oil and gas leasing activities on Outer Continental Shelf in areas that would adversely impact any marine mammal, H441 [27JA]

——— limit approval of new oil and gas leases on Federal lands within Washington-Oregon Planning Area that would adversely impact coastal fisheries, H420 [26JA]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding to finalize or implement Commercial Services Strategy for Crab Island Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore, H5323, H5324 [2NO]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in Central California planning area, H375 [26JA]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in Northern California planning area, H373, H374 [26JA]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in Southern California planning area, H375, H376 [26JA], H1489 [28MR]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in Washington/Oregon planning area, H376 [26JA], H1488 [28MR]

Florida: extend moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling, H364 [26JA]

Hurricanes: ensure preparedness for start of season, E533 [7JN]

Nassau County, NY: opposition to offshore energy project, H3604 [14JY]

Oregon: disapprove denial of permits for Jordan Cove LNG project, H1584 [29MR]

Power resources: ensure that nothing will affect Presidential memorandum titled ‘‘Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition’’, H362 [26JA]

——— exclude Mid-Atlantic planning area from plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H408 [26JA]

——— exclude oil and gas leasing located in North Atlantic Planning Area from plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land, H363 [26JA]

——— maintain existing restrictions on offshore oil and gas leases in North Atlantic Planning Area, H366, H367 [26JA]

——— preserve oil and gas drilling moratorium in South Atlantic Planning Area, H363, H364 [26JA]

——— prohibit additional leases for drilling on Federal lands on Outer Continental Shelf, H412 [26JA]

——— prohibit offshore oil and gas drilling in New England and New York, H415 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

California: provide for protection of and investment in certain Federal land (S. 1776), S1847 [31MY]

Climate: effects of climate change, S558–S560 [1MR], S1377 [26AP], S1484 [3MY], S1987 [7JN], S2013, S2018 [8JN], S3579 [26JY], S3716 [27JY], S4935–S4937 [4OC]

Coast Guard: tribute to efforts to ensure highest level of maritime border security (S. Res. 166), S3584 [26JY]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: improve (S. 2958), S5252 [31OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Working Waterfront Task Force and Working Waterfront Grant Program (S. 3180), S5316 [1NO]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on Outer Continental Shelf in Pacific Ocean (S. 22), S56 [23JA]

National Estuaries Week: designate (S. Res. 353), S4635 [20SE]

Power resources: expedite permitting for oil, natural gas, and mineral development, increase energy production, and ensure Federal lands remain open to productive uses (S. 1456), S1523 [4MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: work with partners and support efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal areas that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which Federal trust species depend (S. 1381), S1723 [18MY]

Reports filed

Coastal Habitat Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1381), S3618 [26JY]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1381) (S. Rept. 118–127), S5897 [11DE]

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2958), S4718 [27SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 166, tribute to Coast Guard efforts to ensure highest level of maritime border security, S1304 [20AP], S3584 [26JY]

S. Res. 353, National Estuaries Week, S4632 [20SE]

S. Res. 419, National Marine Sanctuary Day, S5113 [19OC]