OCEAN CONSERVANCY for OCEAN CONSERVANCY

Science/Technology SCI

Issues pertaining to scientific integrity [H.R.1709/S.775 Scientific Integrity Act] and FAC Committees.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 775 (116th), H.R. 1709 (116th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9 - Climate Action Now Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 Other: S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 2236 (116th), H.R. 3548 (116th), S. 1982 (116th), H.R. 4093 (116th), S. 2453 (116th), H.R. 3424 (116th), H.R. 1979 (116th), H.R. 9 (116th), S. 2364 (116th), H.R. 1834 (116th), H.R. 2587 (116th), S. 1375 (116th), H.R. 3596 (116th), H.R. 1237 (116th), H.R. 1568 (116th), S. 2429 (116th), S. 10 (116th), H.R. 3020 (116th), S. 778 (116th), S. 933 (116th), H.R. 462 (116th), S. 1069 (116th), H.R. 3969 (116th), H.R. 3541 (116th), H.R. 1716 (116th), S. 810 (116th), H.R. 4160 (116th), S. 1730 (116th), H.R. 1921 (116th), S. 2372 (116th), S. 1371 (116th), H.R. 3324 (116th), S. 2660 (116th), S. 908 (116th), S. 906 (116th), H.R. 3297 (116th), H.R. 414 (116th), H.R. 2448 (116th), H.R. 3697 (116th), H.R. 2189 (116th), S. 1177 (116th), H.R. 335 (116th), H.R. 988 (116th), S. 914 (116th), H.R. 3115 (116th), S. 2346 (116th), H.R. 2588 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Appropriations bills related to ocean specific issues, such as NOAA funding (marine debris, fisheries, ocean acidification, Sea Grant, regional ocean portals, Coastal Zone Management Grants, marine mammal & other species, PFMC Climate and Communities, Marine Operations & Maintenance), DOI funding (Everglades restoration, BOEM,BSEE, and other OCS related amendments and riders), Energy and Water funding (Everglades restoration), budget caps, non-defense discretionary programs, USCG funding specifically for icebreaker funds, and amendments that targeted ocean related programs. H.R. 21 - Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R.266 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R.268 - Making Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2019 H.R.648 - 2nd Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2021 - Investing for the People Act of 2019 H.R. 2157 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 H.R.2405 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2019 H.R.2960 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.3052 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 H.J.Res.27 - FY2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act H.J.Res.28 - FY2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act 2019 S.2470 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S.2584 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 3052 (116th), H.R. 3055 (116th), H.R. 648 (116th), H.J.Res. 28 (116th), H.R. 21 (116th), H.R. 2405 (116th), H.R. 3409 (116th), H.R. 266 (116th), H.R. 2960 (116th), H.J.Res. 31 (116th), S. 2470 (116th), H.J.Res. 27 (116th), S. 2580 (116th), H.R. 268 (116th), H.R. 2021 (116th), S. 2584 (116th), H.R. 2157 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DoI five year plan, offshore oil safety rules (well control rule), oil spill response, offshore wind energy, CZMA consistency, renewable marine energy resources. Offshore Energy: H.R.205 - Protecting and Securing Floridas Coastline Act of 2019 H.R.279 - California Clean Coast Act of 2019 H.R.286 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.287 - New England Coastal Protection Act H.R.291 - Coastal Economies Protection Act H.R.309 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 H.R.310 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 H.R.337 - Defend our Coast Act H.R.341 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act H.R.1149 - Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act H.R.1335 - Safe COAST Act H.R.1606/S.828 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act H.R.1941 - Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R.2352 - Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act H.R.3585 - Bolstering Economies, Anglers, Coastal Habitats, Ecosystems and Security in Florida Act S.13 - Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act S.828 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act S.1296 - New England Coastal Protection Act S.1304 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act S.1318 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 S.1523 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 S.1821/H.R.3203 - Marine Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1149 (116th), H.R. 1335 (116th), H.R. 337 (116th), H.R. 279 (116th), H.R. 286 (116th), H.R. 291 (116th), S. 1318 (116th), S. 1296 (116th), H.R. 1941 (116th), S. 1523 (116th), H.R. 1606 (116th), S. 13 (116th), S. 1821 (116th), H.R. 309 (116th), H.R. 205 (116th), H.R. 310 (116th), H.R. 287 (116th), S. 828 (116th), H.R. 3203 (116th), S. 1304 (116th), H.R. 341 (116th), H.R. 3585 (116th), H.R. 2352 (116th)

Animals ANI

Issues pertaining to marine wildlife, marine mammals, Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act. Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1568 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.4348/S.2491 - PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3424 (116th), H.R. 1568 (116th), H.R. 4348 (116th), S. 2491 (116th)