MARINE MAMMALS

Bills and resolutions

Coastal zones: 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]

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]

Endangered species: amend certain legislation relative to conservation of North Atlantic right whale (see H.R. 1213), H915 [27FE]

Endangered Species Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 516), S6057 [19DE] (see H. Res. 881), H5902 [21NO]

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

NOAA: establish climate impact management plan for conservation of certain marine mammal species (see H.R. 1383), H1147 [7MR]

——— improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program (see S. 318), S310 [9FE] (see H.R. 886), H822 [9FE]

——— 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 interim or final rule that amends, updates, modifies, or replaces North Atlantic right whale vessel strike reduction rule until mitigation protocols are fully developed and deployed (see S. 1833), S1983 [6JN] (see H.R. 4323), H3141 [23JN]

——— 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]

——— reauthorize Marine Debris Program (see S. 3277), S5458 [9NO] (see H.R. 6781), H6983 [14DE]

Postal Service: issue manatee semipostal stamp (see H.R. 3119), H2135 [5MY]

West Indian manatee: designate as endangered species under Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 131), H102 [9JA]

Remarks in House

Coast Guard: enforcement of NOAA rule relative to North Atlantic right whale vessel strike reduction, H4631 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding to implement National Marine Fisheries Service stay agreement with Sierra Club expanding Rice’s whale critical habitat, H5326 [2NO]

EPA: prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce proposed NOAA rule relative to North Atlantic right whale vessel strike reduction, H5319, H5320 [2NO]

GAO: require report on all potential adverse effects of wind energy development in North Atlantic Planning Area, H1669 [30MR]

——— require study of sufficiency of environmental review process for offshore wind, H1668 [30MR]

West Indian manatee: designate as endangered species under Endangered Species Act (H.R. 131), H2041 [26AP]

Remarks in Senate

NOAA: improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program (S. 318), S5966 [13DE]

Reports filed

Marine Debris Foundation and NOAA Marine Debris Program Administration Improvement: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 318), S5749 [5DE]

NOAA Improvement of Administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 886) (H. Rept. 118–167), H4228 [8SE]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 886) (H. Rept. 118–167), H4203 [25AU]

Texts of

S. 318, improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and NOAA Marine Debris Program, S5967 [13DE]

S. Res. 516, Endangered Species Act anniversary, S6059 [19DE]