Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Atlantic Ocean

Bill Introduced: H.R.3906 To amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to allow recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone.

2012-02-05T19:00:00Z

To amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to allow recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone.

Bill Introduced: S.1678 Saving Fishing Jobs Act of 2011

2011-10-10T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to permit eligible fishermen to approve certain limited access privilege programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2772 Saving Fishing Jobs Act of 2011

2011-07-31T20:00:00Z

To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to permit eligible fishermen to approve certain limited access privilege programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1371 Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act

2011-07-13T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

Bill Introduced: S.926 COAST Anti-Drilling Act

2011-05-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning areas.

Bill Introduced: S.916 Oil and Gas Facilitation Act of 2011

2011-05-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to facilitate appropriate oil and gas development on Federal land and waters, to limit dependence of the United States on foreign sources of oil and gas, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.843 Outer Continental Shelf Permit Processing Coordination Act

2011-04-13T20:00:00Z

A bill to establish outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing coordination offices, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1230 Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act

2011-03-28T20:00:00Z

To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1023 American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act

2011-03-09T19:00:00Z

To secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1013 Strengthen Fisheries Management in New England Act of 2011

2011-03-09T19:00:00Z

To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide the New England Fishery Management Council additional resources to address research and monitoring priorities established by the Council.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.132 Expressing the need to raise awareness and promote capacity building to strategically address the lionfish invasion in the Atlantic Ocean.

2011-02-28T19:00:00Z

Expressing the need to raise awareness and promote capacity building to strategically address the lionfish invasion in the Atlantic Ocean.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6092 To amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to allow recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone.

2010-08-09T20:00:00Z

To amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to allow recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone.

Bill Introduced: S.3614 Oil Spill Response Act

2010-07-18T20:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the establishment of a Maritime Center of Expertise for Maritime Oil Spill and Hazardous Substance Release Response, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3433 Clean Coasts and Efficient Cars Act of 2010

2010-05-26T20:00:00Z

A bill to prohibit the leasing of the Pacific, Atlantic, Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Central Gulf of Mexico Regions of the outer Continental Shelf and to increase fuel economy standards.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5358 Florida Coastal Protection Act

2010-05-19T20:00:00Z

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5287 East Coast and Gulf Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010

2010-05-11T20:00:00Z

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

Bill Introduced: S.3046 South Atlantic Red Snapper Fishery Protection Act

2010-02-24T19:00:00Z

A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to study the South Atlantic red snapper fishery and to limit the authority of the Secretary to promulgate any interim rules for the fishery and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.346 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, at the 21st Regular Meeting of the International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, the United States should seek to ensure management of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery adheres to the scientific advice provided by the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics and has a high probability of achieving the established rebuilding target, pursue strengthened protections for spawning bluefin populations in the Mediterranean Sea to facilitate the recovery of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, pursue imposition of more stringent measures to ensure compliance by all Members with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' conservation and management recommendations for Atlantic bluefin tuna and other species, and ensure that United States' quotas of tuna and swordfish are not reallocated to other nations, and for other purposes.

2009-11-08T19:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, at the 21st Regular Meeting of the International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, the United States should seek to ensure management of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery adheres to the scientific advice provided by the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics and has a high probability of achieving the established rebuilding target, pursue strengthened protections for spawning bluefin populations in the Mediterranean Sea to facilitate the recovery of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, pursue imposition of more stringent measures to ensure compliance by all Members with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' conservation and management recommendations for Atlantic bluefin tuna and other species, and ensure that United States' quotas of tuna and swordfish are not reallocated to other nations, and for other purposes.

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.R.3307 To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study of the population of the South Atlantic red snapper fishery, and to limit the authority of the Secretary to promulgate any interim rule that prohibits fishing in the South Atlantic red snapper fishery.

2009-07-22T20:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study of the population of the South Atlantic red snapper fishery, and to limit the authority of the Secretary to promulgate any interim rule that prohibits fishing in the South Atlantic red snapper fishery.