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9/22/2009--Passed House amended. Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009 - Title I: Amendments to the Coral Reef Conservation Act - (Sec. 101) Amends the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 to extend the award of remaining coral reef conservation program grant funds to appropriate projects, including monitoring and assessment, research, pollution reduction, education, and technical support. (Sec. 102) Authorizes actions to: (1) minimize injury to a coral reef or loss of an ecosystem function from vessel impacts, derelict fishing gear, vessel anchors and anchor chains, and from unforeseen or disaster-related circumstances as a result of human activities; and (2) stabilize, repair, or restore the reef, including vessel removal and emergency stabilization of the vessel or reef. Deems specified terms (such as "sanctuary resources" and "national marine sanctuary") to include any coral reef that is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or (subject to state consent) any state, regardless of whether the reef is in a national marine sanctuary. Makes the destruction, loss, or injury of a coral reef not unlawful in certain circumstances, including if it was: (1) caused by fishing gear used in a way that is not prohibited by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; (2) caused by activity authorized by federal or state law; (3) subject to exception, the necessary result of marine scientific research (including such research approved by federal, state, or local permits); (4) caused by a federal agency in certain circumstances; or (5) unavoidable. (Sec. 103) Modifies the Act's purposes, the goals and objectives of the national coral reef action strategy, and the Act's authorized activities. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to provide for the long-term stewardship of environmental data. (Sec. 104) Requires a report every five years to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives regarding all strategy implementation activities. (Sec. 105) Allows the Coral Reef Conservation Fund to be used to address emergency response actions. Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) make community-based planning grants for increased protection of high priority coral reefs; (2) maintain an inventory of all vessel grounding incidents involving coral reefs; (3) identify all coral reefs with a high incidence of vessel impacts; and (4) identify measures to reduce such impacts. Directs the Secretary to submit an international coral reef ecosystem strategy to specified congressional committees. Authorizes the Secretary to establish an international coral reef ecosystem partnership program to provide support, including funding and technical assistance, for activities that implement the strategy. Requires that priority be given to regional initiatives and projects that states are participating in with other nations. Authorizes issuance of research permits and the assessment of related fees. Requires coral reef conservation programs and projects to be applied in accordance with international law. (Sec. 107) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014 to the Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior to carry out the Act. Title II: United States Coral Reef Task Force - (Sec. 201) Establishes the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to coordinate federal actions regarding such ecosystems. Title III: Department of the Interior Coral Reef Authorities - (Sec. 301) Amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to include in the definition of "wildlife" and "wildlife resources" coral reef ecosystems located in the National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, or any Marine National Monument designated under the Act popularly known as the Antiquities Act. Requires, regarding authorities under the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 and the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978, that references to "wildlife" and "fish and wildlife" be construed to include such ecosystems located in those systems or any such monument. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, subject to appropriations, to provide financial assistance for coral reef conservation.

1253678400 2009-09-23 Fri Nov 13 13:58:06 -0600 2009 passed house 54766 'act':4 '2009':10 'reef':2 'amend':8 'coral':1 'enhanc':7 'conserv':3 'reauthor':5 78103 false short reported to house 54766 'act':5 '2009':7 'reef':2 'amend':4 'coral':1 'conserv':3 77267 false short reported to house 54766 'act':4 '2009':10 'reef':2 'amend':8 'coral':1 'enhanc':7 'conserv':3 'reauthor':5 77266 false short introduced 54766 'of':9 'act':4 'and':6 '2009':10 'reef':2 'coral':1 'amendments':8 'enhancement':7 'conservation':3 'reauthorization':5 68567 false short introduced 54766 'act':7 '2000':9 'reef':5 'coral':4 'purpos':13 'conserv':6 'reauthor':2 67846 false official action 54766 Thu Sep 24 18:53:32 -0500 2009 1253678400 Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 209219 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. B001245 1933-05-31 1011 427 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bordallo/IMA/issue.htm 0 202-226-0341 Madeleine 'd':4 '-0':6 'gu':5 'rep':1 'bordallo':3,8,10 'madelein':2,7,9 F 400041 Bordallo Madeleine_Z._Bordallo Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0] 382 N00024866 5915 Democrat 202-225-1188 Catholic GU Madeleine Bordallo 0.571428571428571 http://www.house.gov/bordallo/ A000014 1938-06-26 4123 1502 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/e_form.shtml 1 202-225-4580 Neil 'd':4 '-1':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'neil':2,7,9 'abercrombi':3,8,10 M 400001 Abercrombie Neil_Abercrombie Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1] 2217 N00007665 9471 Democrat 202-225-2726 HI Neil Abercrombie 1.5 http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/ B001234 1947-01-23 3945 1527 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/baca/zipauth.shtml 43 202-225-8671 Joe 'd':4 'ca':5 '-43':6 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'baca':3,8,10 M 400009 Baca Joe_Baca Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43] 1673 N00007089 8126 Democrat 202-225-6161 CA Joe Baca 2.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/baca/ C001036 1938-01-10 3213 1110 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/capps/contact/send_an_email.shtml 23 202-225-5632 Lois 'd':4 'ca':5 '-23':6 'loi':2,7,9 'rep':1 'capp':3,8,10 F 400062 Capps Lois_Capps Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23] 1563 N00007232 7239 Democrat 202-225-3601 Lutheran CA Lois Capps 4.44444444444444 http://www.house.gov/capps/ C001066 2556 317 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 11 202-225-5652 Kathy 'd':4 'fl':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'kathi':2,7,9 'castor':3,8,10 F 412195 Castor Kathy_Castor Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11] 1024 N00027514 8155 Democrat 202-225-3376 FL Kathy Castor 1.71428571428571 http://castor.house.gov/ C000380 1945-09-19 1111 1510 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep/ 0 202-225-5517 Donna 'd':4 '-0':6 'vi':5 'rep':1 'donna':2,7,9 'christensen':3,8,10 F 400073 Christensen Donna_M._Christensen M. Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0] 282 N00000133 5305 Democrat 202-225-1790 Moravian VI Donna Christensen http://www.house.gov/christian-christensen/ F000010 1943-08-15 855 http://www.house.gov/writerep 0 202-225-8757 Eni 'd':4 '-0':6 'eni':2,7,9 'rep':1 'faleomavaega':3,8,10 M 400128 Faleomavaega Eni_F._H._Faleomavaega F.H. Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D, AS-0] 223 N00007632 4792 Democrat 202-225-8577 Latter Day Saints AS Eni Faleomavaega http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/ F000030 1941-07-04 2847 1221 Longworth House Office Building http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202 17 202-225-6791 Sam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'sam':2,7,9 'farr':3,8,10 M 400129 Farr Sam_Farr Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17] 1479 N00007312 7301 Democrat 202-225-2861 Episcopalian CA Sam Farr 3.72727272727273 http://www.farr.house.gov/ G000551 1948-02-19 3572 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1741 N00025284 7450 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H000324 1936-09-05 3688 2353 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.alceehastings.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=104&Itemid= 23 202-225-1171 Alcee 'd':4 'fl':5 '-23':6 'rep':1 'alce':2,7,9 'hast':3,8,10 M 400170 Hastings Alcee_L._Hastings L. Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23] 1595 N00002884 8086 Democrat 202-225-1313 African Methodist Episcopal FL Alcee Hastings 1.89473684210526 http://alceehastings.house.gov/ H000627 1938-10-27 3870 2431 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/hinchey/contact/zipauth.shtml 22 202-226-0774 Maurice 'd':4 'ny':5 '-22':6 'rep':1 'mauric':2,7,9 'hinchey':3,8,10 M 400178 Hinchey Maurice_D._Hinchey D. Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22] 2533 N00001222 7453 Democrat 202-225-6335 Roman Catholic NY Maurice Hinchey 2.11111111111111 http://www.house.gov/hinchey/ H001042 1668 1229 Longworth House Office Building http://hirono.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 2 202-225-4987 Mazie 'd':4 '-2':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'mazi':2,7,9 'hirono':3,8,10 F 412200 Hirono Mazie_Hirono K. Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2] 484 N00028139 6371 Democrat 202 225-4906 HI Mazie Hirono http://hirono.house.gov/ H001034 1941-06-27 2189 1713 Longworth House Office Building http://honda.house.gov/contactmike.shtml 15 202-225-2699 Michael 'd':4 'ca':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'mike':9 'honda':3,8,11 'michael':2,7,10 M 400185 Honda Michael_M._Honda M. Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15] 717 Mike N00012611 6464 Democrat 202-225-2631 Protestant CA Mike Michael Honda 3.7 http://honda.house.gov/ robpierson K000360 1959-09-15 6791 1030 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/kirk/zipauth.shtml 10 202-225-0837 Mark 'r':4 'il':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'kirk':3,8,10 'mark':2,7,9 M 400222 Kirk Mark_Steven_Kirk Steven Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10] 2843 N00012539 10033 Republican 202-225-4835 IL Mark Kirk 1.12820512820513 http://www.house.gov/kirk/ K000366 1957-07-10 3514 313 Cannon House Office Building http://klein.house.gov/content/contact/ 22 202-225-8398 Ron 'd':4 'fl':5 '-22':6 'rep':1 'ron':2,7,9 'klein':3,8,10 M 412198 Klein Ron_Klein Rep. Ron Klein [D, FL-22] 1711 N00027515 7351 Democrat 202-225-3026 FL Ron Klein http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Members=View+Page&LastName=Klein&District_Num_Link=030&Title=%2D%3ESenate%2D%3EKlein%2C%20Ron&Submenu=1& RonKlein2008 L000551 1946-07-16 6596 2444 Rayburn House Office Building http://lee.house.gov/?sectionid=44&sectiontree=18,44 9 202-225-9817 Barbara 'd':4 '-9':6 'ca':5 'lee':3,8,10 'rep':1 'barbara':2,7,9 F 400237 Lee Barbara_Lee Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9] 2655 N00008046 8822 Democrat 202-225-2661 Baptist CA Barbara Lee 4.36363636363636 http://lee.house.gov/ RepLee P000596 359 1218 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/pierluisi/contact-form.shtml 0 202-225-2154 Pedro 'd':4 '-0':6 'pr':5 'rep':1 'pedro':2,7,9 'pierluisi':3,8,10 M 412306 Pierluisi R. Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [D, PR-0] 56 N00029168 2230 Democrat 202-225-2615 PR Pedro Pierluisi 5.0 http://pierluisi.house.gov/ R000435 1952-07-15 4236 2160 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 18 202-225-5620 Ileana 'r':6 'fl':7 '-18':8 'rep':1 'ros':4,11,15 'ileana':2,9,13 'lehtinen':5,12,16 'ros-lehtinen':3,10,14 F 400344 Ros-Lehtinen Ileana_Ros-Lehtinen Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18] 2136 N00002858 7502 Republican 202-225-3931 Roman Catholic FL Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 2.70588235294118 http://www.house.gov/ros-lehtinen/ S001177 214 423 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/sablan/contact-form.shtml 0 202-226-4249 Gregorio '-0':6 'mp':5 'rep':1 'sablan':3,8,10 'gregorio':2,7,9 M 412312 Sablan Rep. Gregorio Sablan [I, MP-0] 43 N00030418 2103 Independent 202-225-2646 MP Gregorio Sablan 5.0 http://sablan.house.gov/ W000797 1966-09-27 3745 118 Cannon House Office Building http://wassermanschultz.house.gov/zipauth.htm 20 202-225-2052 Debbie 'd':5 'fl':6 '-20':7 'rep':1 'debbi':2,8,11 'schultz':4,10,13 'wasserman':3,9,12 F 400623 Wasserman Schultz Debbie_Wasserman_Schultz Wasserman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20] 1699 N00026106 8699 Democrat 202-225-7931 Jewish FL Debbie Wasserman Schultz 4.2 http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Members=View+Page&LastName=Wasserman%20Schultz&District_Num_Link=034&Title=%2D%3ESenate%2D%3EWasserman%2 action 54766 Thu Sep 24 18:53:32 -0500 2009 1253678400 Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 209219 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. vote 54766 Wed Sep 23 18:52:41 -0500 2009 1253640300 Tue Sep 22 14:25:00 -0500 2009 by voice vote 209036 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 54766 Wed Sep 23 18:52:41 -0500 2009 1253639820 Tue Sep 22 14:17:00 -0500 2009 209035 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 860. action 54766 Wed Sep 23 18:52:41 -0500 2009 1253639820 Tue Sep 22 14:17:00 -0500 2009 209034 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 54766 Wed Sep 23 18:52:41 -0500 2009 1253639820 Tue Sep 22 14:17:00 -0500 2009 209033 Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. calendar 54766 1247242020 Fri Jul 10 13:07:00 -0500 2009 202337 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 103. action 54766 1247241960 Fri Jul 10 13:06:00 -0500 2009 202336 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-196. calendar 54766 1240372800 Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 191870 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 54766 1240372800 Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 191869 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 54766 1240372800 Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 191868 Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Discharged. action 54766 1235538000 Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2009 185376 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 54766 1233896400 Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184228 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. action 54766 1233723600 Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183260 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. action 54766 1233723600 Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184227 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E212) introduced 54766 1233723600 Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183259