Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008
Latest action · Aug 7, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 31, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008 - Amends the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to: (1) set forth the membership of the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission; (2) state the goal of the Commission as the protection and restoration of the marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits region in the state of Washington to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use; and (3) enumerate the duties of the Commission and establish benchmarks for its work. Provides for the appointment of a Director of the Commission and the establishment of marine resources committees in specified counties of the state of Washington.
Authorizes the Director of the Commission and the Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to establish the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation as a nonprofit foundation to support the Commission and the marine resources committees established by this Act.
Authorizes appropriations for the Commission.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 31, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Original | Jul 31, 2008 |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | Original | Jul 31, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jul 31, 2008 |
| Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee | Referred Aug 7, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 7, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
- Jul 31, 2008Introduced in House
- Jul 31, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3373 | Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008 | Identical bill | Jul 31, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To reauthorize and expand the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- County politics and government
- Economics and Public Finance
- Ecosystem management
- Environmental Protection
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal-Indian relations
- Federal-state relations
- Foundations
- Government Operations and Politics
- Grants-in-aid
- Habitat conservation
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine ecology
- Marine resources conservation
- Minorities
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Restoration ecology
- Social Welfare
- Washington State
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2008Introduced in House
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