US Congress Senate Bill 179 (Prior Session Legislation)

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February 27 2012 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act - Declares that it is U.S. policy to protect and preserve living and other resources of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (Farallones NMS) and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (Cordell Bank NMS) marine environments. Makes certain adjustments to expand the boundaries of the Farallones NMS and the Cordell NMS. Prohibits the issuance of a lease or permit authorizing mineral or hydrocarbon exploration, development, production, or transportation by pipeline within the boundaries of the sanctuaries, as modified by this Act. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to complete: (1) a draft supplemental management plan for each of the sanctuaries that focuses on management in the areas added by this Act, and (2) a revised management plan for each of the sanctuaries. Directs the Secretary to carry out an assessment of necessary revisions to the regulations for the sanctuaries, including considering regulations regarding the deposit or release of introduced species and the alteration of stream and river drainage into the sanctuaries. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016.

Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act

Sen Boxer, Barbara

Sen Feinstein, Dianne

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-27	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328.
2012-02-27	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller without amendment. With written report No. 112-149.
2011-06-08	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2011-01-25	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB192 (Related) 2011-01-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:SN00179:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s179is/pdf/BILLS-112s179is.pdf
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s179rs/pdf/BILLS-112s179rs.pdf