COASTAL ZONES

Amendments

NOAA: extend Digital Coast Program and improve acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data (S. 2245), S716 [26FE]

——— prohibit requiring authorization for work on undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by Federal or State agency (H.R. 261), consideration (H. Res. 1042), H2115 [10FE]

——— prohibit requiring authorization for work on undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by Federal or State agency (H.R. 261), consideration (H. Res. 1057), H2136 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions

American Shore and Beach Preservation Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 659), S1544 [23MR] (see H. Res. 1134), H2676 [24MR]

Corps of Engineers: establish Coastal Storm Risk Management Trust Fund and authorize use of amounts in such Fund for coastal storm risk management activities (see H.R. 7459), H2118 [10FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide loans and grants for fishing and mariculture businesses (see S. 4236), S1668 [26MR]

Dept. of the Interior: nullify decision and order of Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities (see H.R. 8919), H3668 [20MY]

——— report to Congress, and make publicly available online, report on decommissioning offshore oil and gas wells, platforms, and pipelines (see S. 4239), S1669 [26MR] (see H.R. 8099), H2775 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: provide for resilience grants for strengthening, upgrading, or improving municipal piers under Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation program (see H.R. 8508), H3122 [27AP]

Ecology and environment: provide for prevention, management, control, and eradication of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 8876), H3626 [19MY]

FEMA: carry out pilot program to enhance mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and availability of that data to stakeholders to help understand and mitigate flooding risks (see S. 4515), S2278 [13MY] (see H.R. 8830), H3530 [14MY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit Federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions for financing foreign shrimp farms (see S. 4805), S2893 [17JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 85), H2960 [16AP]

Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area: establish (see H.R. 9325), H4117 [15JN]

Marine mammals: allow transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters taken for subsistence purposes (see H.R. 8401), H3044 [21AP]

NOAA: establish Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program to reduce air pollution, underwater acoustic impacts, and risk of vessel whale strikes through voluntary reductions in speed of vessels transiting western U.S. coast (see H.R. 9185), H3990 [8JN]

——— improve marine data collection, support research, bycatch reduction, and marine benthic habitat in Alaska fisheries, streamline electronic monitoring, and provide assistance for purchase of gear used in trawl fishing (see H.R. 6939), H11 [6JA]

——— prohibit requiring authorization for work on undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by Federal or State agency (H.R. 261), consideration (see H. Res. 1042), H2094 [9FE] (see H. Res. 1057), H2184 [11FE]

——— reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see S. 3939), S706 [26FE]

——— reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships (see S. 3791), S509 [5FE]

NSF: prohibit use of funds to descope or decommission Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments (see S. 4822), S2893 [17JN]

Ocean Conservancy, Inc.: anniversary of International Coastal Cleanup (see S. Res. 588), S291 [27JA]

Outer Continental Shelf: delegate authority to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to manage certain expanded submerged lands (see H.R. 8542), H3131 [28AP]

——— establish fitness to operate standards and decommissioning escrow accounts for offshore oil and gas operators (see S. 4715), S2698 [9JN] (see H.R. 9034), H3734 [26MY]

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. 4765), S2756 [11JN]

Tsunami Warning and Education Act: reauthorize (see S. 3881), S609 [12FE]

Letters

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act reauthorization: Representative Babin, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H2512 [16MR]

——— Representative Westerman, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H2512 [16MR]

Motions

NOAA: prohibit requiring authorization for work on undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by Federal or State agency (H.R. 261), H2166 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Brevard County, FL: tribute to Brevard County Ocean Rescue team, H3467 [14MY]

Brunswick, GA: inclusion in World Atlas (Internet site) ‘‘Prettiest Towns in the U.S.’’ list, H3040 [21AP]

Buxton, NC: impact of coastal erosion, H2928 [16AP]

Chokoloskee, FL: anniversary of Ted Smallwood Store, E109 [4FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of Seafood, H3282, H3283 [29AP]

Dept. of Energy: order to restart oil production at Sable Offshore pipeline in California, H2548 [17MR]

EPA: make grants to States for beach monitoring, H2663, H2664 [24MR]

FCC: include shark attack as event for which wireless emergency alert may be transmitted (S. 1003), H3642, H3643 [20MY]

FEMA: make protection against damage and loss resulting from erosion and undermining of shorelines available under National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3161), H2928 [16AP]

Fish and fishing: prohibit Federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions for financing foreign shrimp farms (H.R. 2071), H3352, H3353 [12MY], H3546 [15MY], E442 [13MY]

——— prohibit feeding of sharks in exclusive economic zone off State of Florida (H.R. 3831), H3751 [2JN]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2294), H2513, H2514 [16MR]

Morehead City, NC: tribute to Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, H4102 [11JN]

NOAA: allow work on undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuary if project is compatible with purpose of sanctuary, allows public comment, requires liability insurance, and pays fair market access fee, H2165 [11FE]

——— prohibit requiring authorization for work on undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by Federal or State agency (H.R. 261), H2161–H2166 [11FE]

——— prohibit requiring authorization for work on undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by Federal or State agency (H.R. 261), consideration (H. Res. 1042), H2107–H2116 [10FE], H2215 [12FE]

——— prohibit requiring authorization for work on undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by Federal or State agency (H.R. 261), consideration (H. Res. 1057), H2121–H2138 [11FE]

Remarks in Senate

Climate: effects of climate change, S457 [3FE], S1654 [26MR], S1892 [22AP], S2221 [12MY], S2716–S2718 [10JN]

FCC: include shark attack as event for which wireless emergency alert may be transmitted (S. 1003), S2437 [21MY]

Golden Gate National Recreation Area: adjust boundaries to include Scarper Ridge property (S. 1142), S1605 [25MR]

NOAA: extend Digital Coast Program and improve acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data (S. 2245), S715, S716 [26FE]

NSF: prohibit use of funds to descope or decommission Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments (S. 4822), S2885, S2886 [17JN]

Power resources: reform leasing, permitting, and judicial review for certain energy and minerals projects, S2209 [12MY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to offshore wind projects, S91–S93 [7JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 261, Undersea Cable Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1042) (H. Rept. 119–490), H2094 [9FE]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1057) (H. Rept. 119–493), H2184 [11FE]

FCC Inclusion of Shark Attack as Event for Which Wireless Emergency Alert May Be Transmitted: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2076) (H. Rept. 119–598), H2828 [9AP]

Florida Safe Seas Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3831) (H. Rept. 119–658), H3668 [20MY]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2126) (S. Rept. 119–120), S2200 [11MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2294) (H. Rept. 119–489), H2094 [9FE]

NOAA Digital Coast Program Extension and Acquisition, Integration, and Accessibility of Data Improvement: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2245) (S. Rept. 119–100), S419 [30JA]

Save Our Shrimpers Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2071) (H. Rept. 119–571), H2709 [25MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 1042, consideration of H.R. 261, Undersea Cable Protection Act, H2107 [10FE]

H. Res. 1057, consideration of H.R. 261, Undersea Cable Protection Act, H2121 [11FE]

H.R. 261, Undersea Cable Protection Act, H2162 [11FE]

H.R. 2071, Save Our Shrimpers Act, H3352 [12MY]

H.R. 2294, Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act reauthorization, H2513 [16MR]

S. 1003, include shark attack as FCC event for which wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, H3642 [20MY]

S. 1142, Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act, S1605 [25MR]

S. 2245, extend NOAA Digital Coast Program and improve acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data, S716 [26FE]

S. 4515, Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act, S2280 [13MY]

S. 4765, Let America Build Act, S2759–S2766 [11JN]

S. 4822, Saving the OOI Act, S2885 [17JN]

S. Res. 588, Ocean Conservancy, Inc., International Coastal Cleanup anniversary, S294 [27JA]

S. Res. 659, American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, S1546 [23MR]