Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Atlantic Coast (U.S.)

Bill Introduced: S.3445 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act

2012-07-25T20:00:00Z

A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, to provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal land, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3438 Offshore Petroleum Expansion Now Act of 2012

2012-07-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: 2012-2017 and conduct additional oil and gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development in the United States for a more secure energy future, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6082 Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan

2012-07-08T20:00:00Z

To officially replace, within the 60-day Congressional review period under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, President Obama's Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) with a congressional plan that will conduct additional oil and natural gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development, job creation, and increased domestic energy production to ensure a more secure energy future in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5697 To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit leasing in the North Atlantic Planning Area.

2010-06-30T20:00:00Z

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit leasing in the North Atlantic Planning Area.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3644 Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Regional Program and National Environmental Literacy Grant Program Act

2009-09-23T20:00:00Z

To direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish education and watershed programs which advance environmental literacy, including preparedness and adaptability for the likely impacts of climate change in coastal watershed regions.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.465 Recognizing the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, and for other purposes.

2009-05-19T20:00:00Z

Recognizing the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1379 To prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone.

2009-03-05T19:00:00Z

To prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2939 Atlantic Blackfish Conservation Act

2007-06-27T20:00:00Z

To prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic blackfish in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2625 To prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone.

2007-06-06T20:00:00Z

To prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone.

Bill Introduced: S.1753 Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act

2005-09-21T20:00:00Z

A bill to establish a unified national hazard alert system, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1026 Stewardship for Our Coasts and Opportunities for Reliable Energy Act

2005-05-11T20:00:00Z

A bill to ensure that offshore energy development on the outer Continental Shelf continues to serve the needs of the United States, to create opportunities for new development and the use of alternative resources, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2059 To prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone.

2005-05-02T20:00:00Z

To prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1674 United States Tsunami Warning and Education Act

2005-04-17T20:00:00Z

To authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to be carried out by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.882 To require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, through the National Weather Service, to establish a tsunami hazard mitigation program for all United States coastal States and insular areas.

2005-02-16T19:00:00Z

To require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, through the National Weather Service, to establish a tsunami hazard mitigation program for all United States coastal States and insular areas.

Bill Introduced: S.50 Tsunami Preparedness Act

2005-01-23T19:00:00Z

A bill to authorize and strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program, and for other purposes.