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International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act [S.52] [International ] [Trade ] [Animals ] [Food ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act - Title I: Administration and Enforcement of Certain Fishery and Related Statutes - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Commerce (the Secretary) and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to enforce specified laws concerning fisheries and fish products, including the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act, the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985, the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act, the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975, the Northern (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Rockefeller Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 112-132. on 01/26/2012

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Saving Fishing Jobs Act of 2011 [S.1678] [Agriculture ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [Small Business ] [Animals ] [Food ] [Economic Development ]
Saving Fishing Jobs Act of 2011 - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, with respect to multispecies fishing permits in the Gulf of Mexico, to remove a provision limiting the eligible signers (fishermen constituting more than 50% of the permit holders, or holding more than 50% of the allocation in the fishery) of a petition to the Secretary of Commerce requesting that the appropriate Regional Fishery Management Council or Councils be authorized to initiate the development of a limited access privilege program to only (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Scott Brown Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 10/11/2011

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Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act [S.1371] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Food ]
Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increase Council membership from 21 to 23 members, including: (1) the principal Rhode Island official with marine fishery management responsibility, and (2) a member appointed by the Secretary of Commerce from a list of individuals submitted by the governor of Rhode Island.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4612) on 07/14/2011

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Expressing support to end commercial whaling in all of its forms and to strengthen measures to conserve whale populations. [HR-714] [Animals ] [International ]
Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) strongly opposes commercial whaling; (2) supports the use of all appropriate measures to end commercial whaling in any form; (3) seeks to strengthen conservation and management measures to facilitate the conservation of whale species and populations; (4) urges the President and the international community to modernize the International Whaling Commission by expanding the participation of civil society, improving transparency, and supporting efforts to improve its effectiveness; and (5) supports ongoing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Keating Referred To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, And In Addition To The Committee On Natural Resources, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 06/28/2012

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Expressing the need to raise awareness and promote capacity building to strategically address the lionfish invasion in the Atlantic Ocean. [HR-132] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [International ] [Science ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ]
Urges development of a comprehensive, scientifically based, region-wide strategy, including local management plans and international partnerships, to address the lionfish invasion in the Atlantic Ocean. Encourages raising public awareness about the lionfish invasion across the United States and its territories through outreach and education.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Christensen Recalled By Full Committee. on 09/01/2011

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Atlantic Fisheries Statutes Reauthorization Act of 2012 [HB-6096] [Animals ] [Science ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Water ]
Atlantic Fisheries Statutes Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Reauthorizes appropriations through FY2017 for the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act, Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act, Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986, and Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995. Directs the National Marine Fisheries Service to conduct: (1) a survey and stock assessment, a cooperative research program, and analyses of genetic samples to determine the stock structure of Atlantic sturgeon distinct population segments along the U.S. Atlantic Coast, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/19/2012

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Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act [HB-4129] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Food ]
Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increase Council membership from 21 to 23 members, including: (1) the principal Rhode Island official with marine fishery management responsibility, and (2) a member appointed by the Secretary of Commerce from a list of individuals submitted by the governor of Rhode Island.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The House Committee On Natural Resources. on 03/01/2012

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To amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to allow recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone. [HB-3906] [Animals ] [Recreation ]
Amends the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to permit recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone, except for seasonal or other temporary limitations on fishing that are specifically necessary for the conservation and management of Atlantic striped bass. Defines "Block Island Sound transit zone" as the area of the exclusive economic zone within Block Island Sound, north of a line connecting Montauk Light, Montauk Point, New York, and Block Island Southeast Light, Block Island, Rhode Island, and west (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Bishop Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/19/2012

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PIONEERS Act [HB-3408] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Tourism ] [Public Health ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Native American Affairs ] [Law Enforcement ] [Budget and Spending ] [Infrastructure ] [Construction ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Manufacturing ] [Trade ] [Small Business ] [Animals ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ]
Title XIV [sic]: Keystone XL Pipeline - North American Energy Access Act - (Sec. 14002) Prohibits construction, operation, or maintenance of the oil pipeline and related facilities described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Keystone XL Pipeline Project issued by the Department of State on August 26, 2011 (including any modified version of that pipeline and related facilities), unless it is in compliance with the terms of a permit prescribed under this Act. (Sec. 14003) Instructs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Doug Lamborn Without Objection, H.r. 3408 Was Laid On The Table. on 01/03/2013

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Saving Fishing Jobs Act of 2011 [HB-2772] [Agriculture ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Saving Fishing Jobs Act of 2011 - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, with respect to multispecies fishing permits in the Gulf of Mexico, to remove a provision limiting the eligible signers (a group of fishermen constituting more than 50% of the permit holders, or holding more than 50% of the allocation in the fishery) of a petition to the Secretary of Commerce requesting that the relevant Regional Fishery Management Council or Councils be authorized to initiate the development of a limited access privilege program (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Committee Hearings Held. on 12/01/2011

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Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act [HB-1230] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct specified proposed offshore oil and gas lease sales as follows: (1) lease sale 216 in the Central Gulf of Mexico within four months after enactment of this Act; (2) lease sale 218 in the Western Gulf of Mexico within eight months after enactment of this Act; (3) lease sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Virginia within one year after enactment of this Act; and (4) lease sale 222 in the Central Gulf of Mexico no later than June 1, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe H.amdt.268 Amendment (a001) Offered By Mr. Holt. (consideration: Cr H3088-3089, H3091; Text: Cr H3088)amendment Sought To Strike Provisions In The Bill That Would "deem" The Safety And Environmental Review Done In 2007, Prior To The Bp Spill, Sufficient For New Offshore Oil And Gas Leasing. The Amendment Would Have Allowed Lease Sales To Go Forward, But Would Require New Environmental And Safety Reviews For The Period Following The Bp Spill. on 05/05/2011

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No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011 [HB-1023] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Mining ]
No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow the issuance of tax-exempt facility bonds for the financing of domestic use oil refinery facilities, (2) extend the tax credit for a facility using wind to produce electricity, (3) set the rate of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas to 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel, (4) extend through 2012 the excise tax credit for alternative fuel, (5) allow tax credits for the production of electricity from nuclear energy and the production of fuel (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Goodlatte Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 03/15/2011

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Strengthen Fisheries Management in New England Act of 2011 [HB-1013] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Water ]
Strengthen Fisheries Management in New England Act of 2011 - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require the Secretary of Commerce (the Secretary) or Secretary of the Treasury to annually make available to the New England Fishery Management Council, for the funding of Council research (including cooperative research) and monitoring priorities, all sums received by the United States as fines, penalties, and forfeitures of property for violations of any provision of this Act or any other marine resource law enforced (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs Discharged. on 12/01/2011

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, at the 21st Regular Meeting of the International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, the United States should seek to ensure management of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery adheres to the scientific advice provided by the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics and has a high probability of achieving the established rebuilding target, pursue strengthened protections for spawning bluefin populations in the Mediterranean Sea to facilitate the recovery of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, pursue imposition of more stringent measures to ensure compliance by all Members with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' conservation and management recommendations for Atlantic bluefin tuna and other species, and ensure that United States' quotas of tuna and swordfish are not reallocated to other nations, and for other purposes. [SR-346] [International ] [Trade ] [Animals ] [Science ] [Food ]
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the U.S. delegation to the 21st Regular Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas should: (1) seek the adoption of all revisions to the multi-annual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean that will conform the plan to the scientific advice provided by the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics; (2) seek to expand time and area closures of spawning areas in the Mediterranean in conformity with the scientific advice provided by the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S11301-11302; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S11301-11302; Text As Introduced In Senate: Cr S11293-11294) on 11/09/2009

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Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act [S.783] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Tourism ] [Water ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or COAST Anti-Drilling Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in either the Mid-Atlantic or the North Atlantic planning areas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/02/2009

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South Atlantic Red Snapper Fishery Protection Act [S.3046] [Animals ] [Science ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Food ]
South Atlantic Red Snapper Fishery Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a benchmark stock assessment of the South Atlantic red snapper fishery and report to Congress. Prohibits the Secretary from promulgating any interim rule under specified provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act that prohibits fishing in the South Atlantic red snapper fishery before such report demonstrates the need for interim or final rules. Prohibits any interim rule that was promulgated before enactment of this Act (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/25/2010

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American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 [S.1462] [Energy ] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Budget and Spending ]
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 - Title I: Clean Energy Technology Deployment - Subtitle A: Clean Energy Financing - (Sec. 103) Establishes in the Treasury the Clean Energy Investment Fund, consisting of: (1) amounts appropriated for administrative expenses to implement a loan guarantee program that provides incentives for innovative technologies; and (2) amounts deposited in or appropriated for the Fund. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise provisions concerning such program, including by revising the definition of "commercial (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Bingaman. With Written Report No. 111-48. on 07/16/2009

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Florida Coastal Protection Act [HB-5358] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ]
Florida Coastal Protection Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from offering for oil and gas leasing or preleasing (including any related activity) any tract located in: (1) a specified area of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico; (2) the South Atlantic Planning Area; or (3) the Straits of Florida Planning Area.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 05/24/2010

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East Coast and Gulf Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 [HB-5287] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ]
East Coast and Gulf Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area on the outer Continental Shelf of the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Corrine Brown Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 05/14/2010

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Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act [HB-3644] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Education ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Recreation ]
Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act - (Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish the Environmental Literacy Grant Program, a competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to: (1) expand the adoption of coastal, ocean, Great Lakes, and climate on all time scales education; (2) build administrative and technical capacity with coastal, ocean, and watershed communities and stakeholder groups to enhance their effectiveness; (3) encourage water- and wildlife-dependent (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/22/2010

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