[Congressional Record Index (2012)]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
MARINE RESOURCES
Amendments
Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems,
fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and
create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1944, H1946, H1955
[18AP]
------restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and
wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive
economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill
(H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1930 [18AP]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization,
TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf
Coast States resources and economy restoration, S2615 [24AP],
H2108 [25AP]
Bills and resolutions
Arctic Ocean: provide for research, monitoring, and observation
(see S. 2147), S1194 [1MR] (see S. 2154), S1384 [5MR] (see S.
3613), S6625 [21SE]
Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major
rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and
intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 4342), H1805 [29MR]
Dept. of Commerce: authorize and set certain catch limits on
aboriginal subsistence whaling if the International Whaling
Commission fails to adopt such limits (see S. 3262), S3728
[5JN] (see H.R. 5898), H3480 [5JN]
Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (see S. 3422),
S5257 [23JY] (see S. 3424), S5304 [24JY]
------reauthorize certain legislation relative to Atlantic Ocean
marine fisheries (see H.R. 6096), H4774 [10JY]
Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems,
fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and
create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 4348), H1844 [16AP]
------restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries,
habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs
and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater
Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), consideration (see H. Res.
619), H1914 [17AP]
------restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and
wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive
economy affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 717), H4603
[28JN]
Marine mammals: support an end to commercial whaling in all of
its forms and strengthen measures to conserve whale
populations (see H. Res. 714), H4604 [28JN]
Nigeria: recognize Niger Delta as an important wetland and
coastal marine ecosystem, and protect and make its recovery
and economic development a priority (see H. Con. Res. 121),
H2274 [27AP]
NOAA: establish an expedited award process for grants to address
marine debris emergencies (see H.R. 6251), H5628 [1AU]
Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and
improve oil spill response plans (see S. 3298), S4203 [14JN]
Conference reports
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (H.R.
4348), H4432-H4601 [28JN]
Letters
American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act and Protecting
Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental,
Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: R. Bruce Josten,
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H833 [16FE]
Highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL
Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources
and economy restoration: Representative Camp, Committee on
Ways and Means (House), H1933 [18AP]
------Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (House), H1933 [18AP]
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21):
Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S4752 [29JN]
Restore Gulf Coast resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats,
and wetlands, create jobs, and revive economy of communities
affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Harry Simmons,
American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, H834 [16FE]
------Marco A. Giamberardino, Associated General Contractors of
America, H832 [16FE]
------Tish H. Williams, Partners for Stennis (organization),
H833 [16FE]
------several organizations, H834 [16FE]
Motions
Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems,
fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and
create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1959 [18AP], H2099
[25AP], H2745, H2787 [16MY], H3038, H3044 [17MY], H3250
[30MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505, H3509 [6JN], H3652
[7JN], H3723 [18JN], H3755, H3788 [19JN], H3824, H3868 [20JN],
H3948, H3952 [21JN], H4028, H4029 [26JN], H4151 [27JN]
------restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and
wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive
economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill
(H.R. 4348), conference report, S4751, S4752 [29JN]
Remarks in House
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (H.R.
192), H3586 [7JN]
Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (H.R. 2706),
H5732 [10SE]
Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems,
fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and
create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill, H831-H834 [16FE], E225 [17FE]
------restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries,
habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs
and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater
Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1923, H1932-H1962 [18AP],
H2011 [19AP], H2099 [25AP], H2460 [9MY], H3391, H3392 [1JN],
H3487 [6JN], H3664, H3693 [8JN], H3743, H3744 [19JN], H3817
[20JN], H3918, H3946, H3956, H3960 [21JN], H4023-H4025 [26JN],
H4067, H4077, H4120 [27JN], E592, E596, E599, E602 [19AP],
E663 [26AP], E910 [30MY]
------restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and
wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive
economy affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348),
consideration of conference report (H. Res. 717), H4609-H4614
[29JN]
------restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and
wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive
economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill
(H.R. 4348), conference report, H4608, H4616-H4630, H4636,
H4637 [29JN], H5634 [2AU], E1176 [28JN], E1205 [9JY], E1238
[12JY]
------restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and
wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive
economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill
(H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1925-H1932 [18AP]
------restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and
wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive
economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill
(H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2099 [25AP],
H3038-H3049 [17MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505-H3513
[6JN], H3652-H3658 [7JN], H3664 [8JN], H3788-H3797 [19JN],
H3868-H3875 [20JN], H3948-H3955 [21JN], H4151-H4153 [27JN],
E699 [27AP], E856 [18MY], E1031 [8JN], E1098 [20JN], E1106
[21JN]
------restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and
wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive
economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill
(H.R. 4348), motion to recommit, H1959, H1960 [18AP], H2099-
H2106 [25AP]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand
boundaries (H.R. 192), H3586 [7JN]
Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act:
reauthorize and amend, H6642 [5DE]
------reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1171), H5609-H5612 [1AU],
E1394, E1422 [3AU]
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: anniversary, E1581
[20SE]
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and
Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power, E615 [23AP]
------implement recommendations (H.R. 501), H5217 [25JY], E1330
[25JY]
National Marine Sanctuaries Act: anniversary, E1581 [20SE]
National Oceans Month: observance, H3586, H3589 [7JN]
Nigeria: recognize Niger Delta as an important wetland and
coastal marine ecosystem, and protect and make its recovery
and economic development a priority (H. Con. Res. 121), H5696
[2AU]
NOAA: coral reef research programs funding, H2501 [9MY], E752
[9MY]
------Marine Debris Program funding, H2373 [8MY], H6642 [5DE]
------National Sea Grant College Program funding, H2359 [8MY]
Oceans: National Ocean Policy implementation funding, H2510-
H2515 [9MY]
Outer Continental Shelf: protect marine and coastal environments
in making areas available for leasing, exploration, and
development and prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and
development in important ecological areas, H3897 [20JN]
Remarks in Senate
Arctic Ocean: provide for research, monitoring, and observation
(S. 2147), S1199 [1MR]
Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (H.R. 2706),
S6665 [21SE]
Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems,
fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and
create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), S2615 [24AP], S2683
[25AP], S3066, S3069 [10MY], S3223 [16MY], S4452 [25JN], S4690
[28JN]
------restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine
and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetland of Gulf
Coast States, and provide Land and Water Conservation Fund
funding, S1507, S1524, S1529 [8MR], S1661 [14MR], S2076
[27MR], S2208 [29MR], S2476 [18AP]
------restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and
wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive
economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill
(H.R. 4348), conference report, S4699, S4707, S4708, S4710-
S4714, S4716 [28JN], S4735, S4741-S4744, S4747-S4764 [29JN],
S4810-S4812 [10JY], S5178 [19JY]
Senate: tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead
for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) conference
report, S4760 [29JN]
Reports filed
Billfish Conservation Act: Committee on Natural Resources
(House) (H.R. 2706) (H. Rept. 112-656), H5764 [10SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead
for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21): Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 717) (H. Rept. 112-558), H4603 [28JN]
Consideration of H.R. 4348, Highway Programs Reauthorization,
TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Permitting Approval, and Gulf
Coast States Resources and Economy Restoration: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 619) (H. Rept. 112-446), H1914 [17AP]
Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 46) (S.
Rept. 112-210), S6270 [12SE]
Deepwater Horizon Survivors' Fairness Act: Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 183), S6800
[14NO]
------Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
(Senate) (S. 183) (S. Rept. 112-245), S7458 [5DE]
Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine
Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act:
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate)
(S. 179) (S. Rept. 112-149), S1049 [27FE]
Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act
Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Natural Resources
(House) (H.R. 1171) (H. Rept. 112-584), H4684 [9JY]
------Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House)
(H.R. 1171) (H. Rept. 112-584), H4906 [17JY]
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21):
Committee of Conference (H.R. 4348) (H. Rept. 112-557), H4603
[28JN]
National Fish Habitat Conservation Act: Committee on Environment
and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1201) (S. Rept. 112-187), S5084
[17JY]
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act
Reauthorizartion: Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation (Senate) (S. 962) (S. Rept. 112-151), S1049
[27FE]
Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act: Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1401) (S.
Rept. 112-140), S163 [30JA]
Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act:
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate)
(S. 1657) (S. Rept. 112-141), S163 [30JA]
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve
Boundary Modification Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation (Senate) (S. 485) (S. Rept. 112-134), S131
[26JA]
Trash Free Seas Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation (Senate) (S. 1119) (S. Rept. 112-161), S2730
[25AP]
Texts of
H. Res. 619, consideration of H.R. 4348, highway programs
reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting
approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy
restoration, H1925 [18AP]
H. Res. 717, consideration of H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), H4609 [29JN]
H.R. 1171, Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act
reauthorization and amendment, H5609 [1AU]
H.R. 2706, Billfish Conservation Act, H5732 [10SE]
H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada
Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast
States resources and economy restoration, H1940-H1944 [18AP]
S. 2147, Arctic Ocean Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act,
S1199 [1MR]