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US Congress 117th Congress

Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022 [HB-6785] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/17/2022

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Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022 [S.3664] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/12/2022

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Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2022 [HB-4690] [Agriculture ] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Water ]
To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-685, Part I. on 12/30/2022

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American Energy First Act [HB-4334] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Environmental ]
To empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land, to distribute revenues from oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf to certain coastal States, to promote alternative energy development, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 07/30/2021

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Regional Ocean Partnership Act of 2021 [HB-3817] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Climate Change ]
To allow coastal States to participate in regional ocean partnerships with one or more other coastal States that share a common ocean or coastal area with the coastal State to conserve living resources, expand and protect valuable habitats, enhance coastal resilience, and address such other issues related to the shared ocean or coastal area as are determined to be a shared, regional priority by those States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Murphy Committee Hearings Held. on 06/22/2021

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Regional Ocean Partnership Act [S.1894] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Science ]
A bill to designate Regional Ocean Partnerships of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker By Senator Cantwell From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report. Report No. 117-78. on 02/15/2022

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COAST Anti-Drilling Act Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act [S.1851] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Tourism ] [Water ]
A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/26/2021

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Fluke Fairness Act of 2021 [S.1747] [Animals ] [Science ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to provide for an equitable management of summer flounder based on geographic, scientific, and economic data, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand By Senator Cantwell From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report. Report No. 117-66. on 02/03/2022

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COAST Anti-Drilling Act Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act [HB-3116] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Tourism ] [Water ]
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 05/13/2021

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Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2021 [S.1484] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Water ]
A bill to improve the management of forage fish.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/29/2021

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Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021 [HB-2519] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ] [Climate Change ]
To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 06/08/2021

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Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021 [S.1115] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ] [Climate Change ]
A bill to prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/14/2021

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Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2021 [S.907] [Agriculture ] [Trade ]
A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/23/2021

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Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act of 2021 [HB-2150] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Water ]
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 05/25/2021

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Defend our Coast Act [HB-569] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ]
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to withdraw the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic planning area from disposition, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 02/22/2021

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Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act Reef Assassin Act [HB-59] [Agriculture ] [Animals ] [Economic Development ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Small Business ] [Tourism ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Water ]
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 11/16/2021

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Offshore Fairness Act [S.55] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Science ]
Offshore Fairness Act This bill amends the Submerged Lands Act to change the seaward boundaries of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia from a distance of three geographic miles from the coast line to a distance of three marine leagues. This change expands the offshore jurisdictions of those states. The Department of the Interior must convey the submerged land in the Outer Continental Shelf that is within this expanded area to a state upon request. After a conveyance, states are prohibited (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cassidy Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/07/2015

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Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 [S.533] [Science ] [Disaster Relief ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Environmental ] [Water ]
Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2021 the Tsunami Warning and Education Act. The tsunami warning systems for the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and for the Atlantic Ocean are consolidated into a single warning system. The system must support international tsunami forecasting and warning efforts. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must support or maintain tsunami warning centers to support the national warning system and develop uniform operational procedures for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/23/2015

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A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to carry out a comprehensive assessment and management plan to restore aquatic ecosystems in the North Atlantic coast region. [S.3121] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to carry out a comprehensive assessment and management plan to restore aquatic ecosystems in the North Atlantic coast region. This bill amends the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to direct the Army Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive assessment and management plan to restore aquatic ecosystems in the North Atlantic coast region. (Current law requires the Corps to determine the feasibility of carrying out projects to restore such ecosystems.)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/29/2016

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American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016 [S.3110] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ]
American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis Motion To Proceed To Measure Considered In Senate. (consideration: Cr S6427-6438) on 11/17/2016

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