Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries

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US Congress 117th Congress

To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prescribe an additional requirement for the designation of marine sanctuaries off the coast of Alaska, and for other purposes. [HB-272] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ]
To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prescribe an additional requirement for the designation of marine sanctuaries off the coast of Alaska, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 02/18/2021

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Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act [HB-270] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Consumer Protection ]
To amend the market name of genetically altered salmon in the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/02/2021

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Keep Finfish Free Act of 2021 [HB-274] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Trade ] [Water ] [Food ]
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/29/2021

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Prevention of Escapement of Genetically Altered Salmon in the United States Act [HB-273] [Agriculture ] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Food ] [Science ]
To prevent the escapement of genetically altered salmon in the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/29/2021

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Women and Climate Change Act of 2021 [HB-260] [Climate Change ] [Environmental ] [International ] [Human Rights ]
To address the disparate impact of climate change on women and support the efforts of women globally to address climate change, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 02/02/2021

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Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Management Fellowship Act of 2021 [HB-160] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Water ]
To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and to establish the United States Coral Reef Task Force, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-626. on 12/14/2022

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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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US Congress 114th Congress

A resolution designating the week of September 17 through September 24, 2016, as "National Estuaries Week". [SR-608] [Environmental ] [Water ]
A resolution designating the week of September 17 through September 24, 2016, as "National Estuaries Week". Designates the week of September 17 through September 24, 2016, as National Estuaries Week.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6421) on 11/16/2016

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A resolution calling for all parties to respect the arbitral tribunal ruling with regard to the South China Sea and to express United States policy on freedom of navigation and overflight in the East and South China Seas. [SR-526] [International ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Human Rights ]
A resolution calling for all parties to respect the arbitral tribunal ruling with regard to the South China Sea and to express United States policy on freedom of navigation and overflight in the East and South China Seas. Expresses support for the July 12, 2016, ruling issued by the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea as binding on all parties in the case brought at the request of the Republic of Philippines against the People's Republic of China concerning a dispute over the maritime jurisdiction in the South China Sea. Calls on all claimants (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S5006-5008; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S5006) on 07/12/2016

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A resolution designating September 25, 2016, as "National Lobster Day". [SR-513] [Food ]
A resolution designating September 25, 2016, as "National Lobster Day". Designates September 25, 2016, as National Lobster Day.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S5011) on 07/12/2016

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A resolution recognizing that for nearly 40 years, the United States and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia. [SR-370] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Trade ] [National Security ]
A resolution recognizing that for nearly 40 years, the United States and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia. Welcomes the leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to the United States for the February 2016 U.S.-ASEAN summit meeting at Rancho Mirage, California. Supports the elevation of the United States-ASEAN relationship to a strategic partnership and recommits the United States to ASEAN centrality. Urges ASEAN to continue its efforts to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S825-827) on 02/10/2016

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A resolution designating the week of September 19 through September 26, 2015, as "National Estuaries Week". [SR-269] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Economic Development ]
A resolution designating the week of September 19 through September 26, 2015, as "National Estuaries Week". Designates the week of September 19-September 26, 2015, as National Estuaries Week. Acknowledges the importance of estuaries to sustaining employment in the United States and the nation's economic well-being and prosperity.Expresses the intent of the Senate to continue working to understand, protect, and restore U.S. estuaries.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6949; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S6941-6942) on 09/24/2015

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A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science of the College of William & Mary. [SR-239] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Education ] [Water ]
A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science of the College of William & Mary. Congratulates the College of William & Mary and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science on the 75th anniversary of the Institute. Expresses appreciation for the 75 years of service to the environment by the faculty, staff, and students of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the School of Marine Sciences of the College.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S6194) on 07/30/2015

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A resolution designating September 25, 2015, as "National Lobster Day". [SR-230] [Agriculture ] [Food ]
A resolution designating September 25, 2015, as "National Lobster Day". Designates September 25, 2015, as National Lobster Day.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6426) on 08/05/2015

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A resolution calling for suspension of construction of artificial land formations on islands, reefs, shoals, and other features of the Spratly Islands and for a peaceful and multilateral resolution to the South China Sea territorial dispute. [SR-183] [International ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Human Rights ]
A resolution calling for suspension of construction of artificial land formations on islands, reefs, shoals, and other features of the Spratly Islands and for a peaceful and multilateral resolution to the South China Sea territorial dispute. Condemns China's unilateral construction of artificial land formations in the disputed Spratly Islands. Urges all parties to maritime and territorial disputes in the region to respect the status quo, exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that would undermine stability or escalate disputes, refrain (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3244-3245) on 05/21/2015

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Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 [S.921] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Budget and Spending ]
Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) This bill requires the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to establish a nonregulatory Delaware River Basin restoration program, under which it shall: (1) draw on management plans for the basin or portions of the basin and work in consultation with applicable management entities, including representatives of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, the Delaware River Basin Commission, the federal government, other state and local governments, and regional and nonprofit organizations, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Inhofe Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-294. on 07/07/2016

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A bill to repeal the medical device excise tax, and for other purposes. [S.844] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill to repeal the medical device excise tax, and for other purposes. This bill repeals the excise tax on medical devices and offsets the cost of such repeal by prohibiting: (1) major integrated oil companies from using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) accounting method; and (2) the issuance of new oil or natural gas production leases in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to any person who does not renegotiate their existing leases to generate payment of royalties from such leases.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/24/2015

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Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act [S.834] [Sports ] [Recreation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Animals ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Taxes ]
Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to reauthorize the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund through FY2023. The bill revises the formula used to distribute funds from the trust fund. Amounts are set aside through FY2023 for Coast Guard recreational boating safety personnel and activities and the National Recreational Boating Survey. (Sec. 4) The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend trust fund transfer restriction exceptions until October (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-91. on 07/23/2015

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American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 [S.791] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Air Quality ] [Water ] [Mining ] [Climate Change ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ]
American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 Amends the Natural Gas Act regarding natural gas exports to exclude from the expedited application and approval process any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks, and related materials or equipment. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) to repeal limitations on oil exports. Amends the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/18/2015

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Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 [S.764] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a national mandatory bioengineered food disclosure standard. (Bioengineered food is commonly referred to as a genetically modified organism or GMO food.) (Sec. 1) Bioengineered food is food that that has been genetically modified in a way that could not be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature. The standard applies to any claim in a disclosure a food bears indicating that the food is bioengineered and to any food subject (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Became Public Law No: 114-216. (txt | Pdf) on 07/29/2016

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