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Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act [HB-200]
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Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2022 the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). Revisions are made to: (1) requirements for fishery management plans for overfished fisheries; and (2) catch limit requirements, including by authorizing Regional Fishery Management Councils to consider changes in an ecosystem and the economic needs of the fishing communities when establishing the limits. To distinguish between fish that are
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/12/2018
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Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2018 [HB-237]
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Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2018 This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 and revises the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Committee On Science, Space, And Technology Discharged. on 12/28/2018
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 [S.1129]
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2018-FY2019, and (2) a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for such fiscal years. The bill addresses: (1) training for public safety personnel, (2) service member benefits for Coast Guard personnel, (3) contracts to procure three National Security Cutters, and (4) the Coast Guard Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-89. on 06/05/2017
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Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018 [S.1116]
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Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 to establish duties for the Office of Native American Business Development (ONABD), including: (1) advising the Department of Commerce regarding the relationship between the United States and Indian tribes; and (2) serving as the point of contact for tribes, tribal organizations, and members of tribes regarding economic development and doing business in Indian lands. Commerce, Interior, and
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/24/2018
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Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act [HB-2261]
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Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act This bill address issues related to preventing and responding to oil spills. This bill amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico until June 30, 2027. This bill sets forth provisions concerning Coast Guard responsibilities, including designating areas that are at heightened risk of oil spills and implementing measures to ameliorate that risk. This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to establish a Gulf Coast Regional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/22/2018
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Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017 [HB-2129]
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Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to issue climate change obligations. The proceeds from the debt obligations must be deposited in the Adapt America Fund established by this bill within the Department of Commerce. Commerce must carry out an investment program to fund projects for reducing economic, social, and environmental impact of the adverse effects of climate change. The bill establishes the Climate Change Advisory Commission to: (1) establish recommendations, frameworks, and guidelines
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Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 04/28/2017
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Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act [HB-2134]
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Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to require the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce to obtain the consent of each state for adding species to the list of threatened or endangered plants and animals when the species is present in the state. Interior must submit to Congress a list of all endangered or threatened species. Congress must give its approval by a joint resolution before the list may take effect. Species are automatically taken off the list
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Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Introduced In House on 04/25/2017
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Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act [S.935]
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Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to require the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce to obtain the consent of each state for adding species to the list of threatened or endangered plants and animals when the species is present in the state. Interior must submit to Congress a list of all endangered or threatened species. Congress must give its approval by a joint resolution before the list may take effect. Species are automatically taken off the list
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/25/2017
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Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017 [S.922]
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Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to issue climate change obligations. The proceeds from the debt obligations must be deposited in the Adapt America Fund established by this bill within the Department of Commerce. Commerce must carry out an investment program to fund projects for reducing economic, social, and environmental impact of the adverse effects of climate change. The bill establishes the Climate Change Advisory Commission to: (1) establish recommendations, frameworks, and guidelines
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2494-2495) on 04/24/2017
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Save Our Seas Act of 2018 [S.756]
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Save Our Seas Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Marine Debris Act to revise the Marine Debris Program to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to work with: (1) other agencies to address both land- and sea-based sources of marine debris, and (2) the Department of State and other agencies to promote international action to reduce the incidence of marine debris. (Sec. 3) The bill also revises the program by allowing NOAA to make sums available for assisting in the cleanup and response required by severe marine
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Signed By President. on 12/21/2018