A resolution designating September 29, 2012, as "National Estuaries Day".
Latest action · Sep 19, 2012 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6469-6472; text as passed Senate: CR S6471; text of measure as introduced: CR S6466)
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 19, 2012
- Agreed to in SenateSep 19, 2012
Summary
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Designates September 29, 2012, as National Estuaries Day.
Acknowledges the importance of estuaries to sustaining employment and U.S. economic well-being and prosperity.
Expresses the intent of the Senate to continue working to understand, protect, and restore U.S. estuaries.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 19, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-VA | Jim Webb | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| R-MA | Scott P. Brown | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Sep 19, 2012Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6469-6472; text as passed Senate: CR S6471; text of measure as introduced: CR S6466)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6469Text printed S6466, S6471 | Harry Reid D-NV | Sep 19, 2012 |
Research
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CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41613 | Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 112th Congress Archived | Report | Jan 22, 2013 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 281 | A resolution designating September 24, 2011, as "National Estuaries Day". | Related bill | Sep 23, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution designating September 29, 2012, as "National Estuaries Day".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2012Agreed to Senate
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