Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries
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Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017 [HB-1580]
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Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct critical monitoring, scientific assessments, and research in support of fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin between the United States and Canada. In support of the fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin, the USGS Great Lakes Science Center shall: (1) execute a comprehensive, multi-lake, freshwater fisheries science program; (2) work cooperatively with regional, state, tribal, and local governments; and (3) consult with interested
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/27/2017
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Unleashing American Energy Act of 2017 [S.665]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
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Unleashing American Energy Act of 2017 This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to conduct additional lease sales under an approved five-year oil and gas leasing program. Additional lease sales shall not require the reapproval of a leasing program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/15/2017
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Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act [HB-1518]
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Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act This bill establishes the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area in the state of Washington. The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation shall be the local coordinating entity for the area and shall prepare and submit a management plan for it.
Sponsored by: Rep. Denny Heck
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/20/2017
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Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act [S.627]
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Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act This bill establishes the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area in the state of Washington. The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation shall be the local coordinating entity for the area and shall prepare and submit a management plan for it.
Sponsored by: Sen. Maria Cantwell
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/14/2017
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Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017 [HB-1456]
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Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017 This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark fins or any product containing shark fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. Penalties are imposed for violations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 04/17/2018
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National Institute of Standards and Technology Surviving Unprecedented Climate Change Effects with Standard Setting (NIST SUCCESS) Act of 2017 [HB-1464]
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National Institute of Standards and Technology Surviving Unprecedented Climate Change Effects with Standard Setting (NIST SUCCESS) Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to: (1) identify consistent and authoritative climate information to assist organizations that develop standards, building codes, and voluntary certifications to appropriately anticipate extreme weather and other climate change challenges; (2) identify efforts to set standards, building codes, and voluntary certifications relating
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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MAST Act Marine Access and State Transparency [HB-1489]
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MAST Act Marine Access and State Transparency This bill amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require the President, before a national monument can be designated on public land, to obtain congressional approval and certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The bill bars the President from declaring any area of the exclusive economic zone to be a national monument unless: such a declaration is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress; the President has submitted a proposal to make the declaration to the governor
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/20/2017
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Transparent Summer Flounder Quotas Act [HB-1411]
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Transparent Summer Flounder Quotas Act This bill addresses rules governing summer flounder fisheries. As applicable to summer flounder, the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) titled "Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2017-2018 Summer Flounder Specifications and Announcement of 2017 Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass Commercial Accountability Measures" is nullified. The rule published in the Federal Register on December 22, 2016, establishes summer flounder
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 04/03/2017
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GOFISH Act Give Our Fishermen Immediate Snapper Help Act [HB-1382]
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GOFISH Act Give Our Fishermen Immediate Snapper Help Act This bill establishes requirements and restrictions for the 2017 and 2018 red snapper fishing seasons in the Gulf of Mexico. The recreational season shall begin on July 1 of each year and last for 62 consecutive days. The bill also sets forth red snapper allocation and season duration requirements for the commercial and charter fishing sectors. The catch and size limits for all three sectors shall be no less than the limits that applied to each sector for the 2016 fishing season. Additionally,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/16/2017
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To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System certain properties in New Jersey. [HB-1256]
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To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System certain properties in New Jersey. This bill directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove specific properties in Brick, New Jersey, from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas MacArthur
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/07/2017
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To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. [HB-1157]
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To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. This bill states that Congress finds that the United States did not acquire any right, title, or interest in or to submerged lands in Nantucket Sound (near the coast of Massachusetts) or the waters above those submerged lands as a result of the taking described in the civil action, United States v. 3,000 Acres of Land (D. Mass. 1944). That taking involved land that is now part of the Monomoy National Wildlife
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Sponsored by: Rep. William R. Keating
Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-541. on 02/02/2018
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Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act [HB-1176]
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Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act This bill amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program. Under the program, NOAA may award grants to coastal states with approved working waterfront plans in place to preserve and expand access to coastal waters for people engaged in fishing, aquaculture, boat building, and other water-dependent businesses. In addition, NOAA is authorized to award grants to coastal states for the purpose of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 11/02/2017
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Local Fishing Access Act [HB-1195]
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Local Fishing Access Act This bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to permit and regulate Atlantic striped bass fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone. The transit zone is the area of federal waters within Block Island Sound, located between areas south of Montauk Point, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lee Zeldin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/07/2017
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Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act [HB-1179]
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Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise requirements concerning citizen suits. Litigation costs (including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees) must be awarded to the prevailing party, thus the bill removes a court's discretion to award the fees. A prevailing party is defined as the party that prevails on more than half of the claims at issue. The bill repeals the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny or restrict
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/17/2017
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A bill to make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes. [S.396]
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A bill to make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to limit the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels. Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 10/04/2017
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. [HJR-70]
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management titled "Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf." The rule published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2016, limits exploration of oil and gas resources
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 02/09/2017
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Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2017 [HB-943]
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Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2017 This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award competitive grants for colleges, universities, and nonprofit research organizations to research lionfish and their impact on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico ecosystems. The bill prescribes specific requirements for an entity to be eligible for a grant. Grants awarded must be used to develop innovative technologies that can detect, monitor, and help mitigate the spread of lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/23/2017
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Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act [HB-845]
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Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act This bill amends the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide grants for collaborative research projects on ocean acidification developed and conducted through partnerships between the seafood industry and the academic community. NOAA must prioritize projects which: (1) address ecosystems and communities vulnerable to the impacts of ocean acidification, (2) demonstrate support from local stakeholders,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 04/25/2017
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SAND Act Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act [S.279]
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SAND Act Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to eliminate the limitation that the Army Corps of Engineers may acquire fill material for beach erosion and nourishment for an authorized water resources project from non-domestic sources only if such material is not available from domestic sources for environmental or economic reasons.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/02/2017
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SAND Act of 2017 Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act of 2017 [HB-833]
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SAND Act of 2017 Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act of 2017 This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to eliminate the limitation that the Army Corps of Engineers may acquire fill material for beach erosion and nourishment for an authorized water resources project from non-domestic sources only if such material is not available from domestic sources for environmental or economic reasons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/03/2017