American Shores Protection Act

Offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DOI Five Year Plan, offshore oil safety rules (Arctic drilling rule), oil spill response offshore wind energy, port infrastructure, CZMA, and renewable marine resources. H.R.455 - California Clean Coast Act of 2021 H.R.479- California Central Coast Conservation Act H.R.544 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021 H.R.569- Defend our Coast Act H.R.570 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2021 H.R.998 - Offshore Wind Jobs Opportunity Act H.R.2519 - To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. H.R.2635 - To reauthorize certain leasing on the Outer Continental shelf, and for other purposes. H.R.2643 - To require the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to further develop, finalize, and implement updated regulations for offshore oil and gas pipelines to address long-standing limitations regarding its ability to ensure active pipeline integrity and address safety and environmental risks associated with decommissioning, and for other purposes. H.R.2836 - 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. H.R.3048 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf. H.R.3053 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in the Southern California planning area. H.R.3116 - 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, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas. H.R. 3160 -To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes. H.R. 4334 - To empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land, to distribute revenues from oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf to certain coastal States, to promote alternative energy development, and for other purposes. H.R. 4696/S.2468 - To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on drilling off the coasts of the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, and for other purposes. H.Res.614 Condemning the Biden administration's Executive actions imposing a moratorium on oil and gas leases on Federal lands and waters, given the administration has also called for increased importation of crude oil from OPEC+ countries and refused to implement congressionally mandated sanctions on the builders of the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline H.R. 5634 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to contracts for oil spill response, and for other purposes. H.R. 5784 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes. H.R.5707- To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes. H.R.5965- To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to enter into contracts for payment of costs associated with using eligible hydrogen, and for other purposes. H.R.6728 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for an exemption to the manning and crewing requirements for certain outer Continental Shelf vessels, vehicles, and structures, and for other purposes. H.R.6780- To identify barriers to the deployment of hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes. H.R.6533- To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish an Office of Advanced Clean Energy Technologies to manage a network of Regional Energy Innovation and Development Institutes to advance clean energy technologies, and for other purposes. H.R.6643 - To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 with respect to certain regulatory actions related to hydraulic fracturing within the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River basins, and for other purposes. H.R.7292- To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct all oil and gas lease sales described in the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program, and for other purposes. H.R.7293- To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to process applications for a permit to drill, and for other purposes. H.R.7298- To require the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report on expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the publication of data on expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill, and for other purposes. H.R.7306- To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide deadlines for the development of five-year oil and gas leasing programs, and for other purposes. H.R.7355- To provide that under the securities laws certain disclosures related to greenhouse-gas emissions or consumption of an issuer shall not be construed to be required. H.R.7397 - To restart oil and gas leasing and permitting on Federal land, and for other purposes H.R.7434- To require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes. H.R.7439- To promote United States energy security and independence by bolstering renewable energy supply chains in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R.6728 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for an exemption to the manning and crewing requirements for certain outer Continental Shelf vessels, vehicles, and structures, and for other purposes. H.R.6780 - To identify barriers to the deployment of hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes. H.R. 6916 - To authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline and direct the President to take certain actions relating to the importation into the United States from Russia, and the exportation from the United States, of oil and gas, and for other purposes. H.R. 7584 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities in the inland navigable waters of the United States. H.R.8013 - To establish the Committee on Large-Scale Carbon Management in the Department of Energy and a Federal Carbon Removal Initiative, and for other purposes. H.R.8117 - To exempt certain Federal hydrogen programs from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes. H.R.8176 - To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue decisions on applications for permits to drill that have been frozen in contravention of the spirit of such Act, and for other purposes. H.R.8224 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and finalize the next offshore oil and gas leasing program, and for other purposes. H.R. 653/S.58 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021 S.28 - Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act S.1115 - A bill to prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. S.1807 - Clean H2 Production Act S.2501 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an offshore wind career training grant program, and for other purposes. S.2633 - A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes. S. 2962 - A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to ensure market competition in onshore oil and gas leasing, and for other purposes. S. 3104 - A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes. S.3111- A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to support hydrogen-fueled equipment at ports and to conduct a study with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security on the feasibility and safety of using hydrogen-derived fuels, including ammonia, as a shipping fuel. S.3112- A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish a Hydrogen Technologies for Heavy Industry Grant Program, and for other purposes. S.3118- A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a hydrogen infrastructure finance and innovation pilot program, and for other purposes. S.3731 - A bill to restart oil and gas leasing and permitting on Federal land, and for other purposes. S.4228 - A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to immediately resume oil and gas lease sales, and for other purposes.

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Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, climate change, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA. Marine Wildlife, Fisheries H.R. 59 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.404/S.273 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 H.R. 628 - Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 4696 - To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 5770 - To improve the management of forage fish. H.R. 5973 - To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. H.R. 6180 - To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes H.R.5770 - To improve the management of forage fish. H.R.6180- To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes H.R.7042/S.3765 - To provide assistance to American fisheries participants to comply with Federal regulations to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale by reducing the risk of incidental entanglement in fishing gear. Ocean Acidification/Water Quality H.R.74 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.160 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 H.R.565/S.66 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021 H.R.1447 - COAST Research Act of 2021 H.R.1954 - To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes. H.R.2155 - To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanobacteria from flood risk management projects, and for other purposes. H.R.2158 - To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water at Lake Okeechobee, and for other purposes. H.R.2533 - To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. H.R. 4381 - To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes. H.R. 4597 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain projects and activities eligible for financial assistance under a State water pollution control revolving fund, and for other purposes. H.R. 4677 - To direct restoration and protection of the New York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes. H.R. 4729 - To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to allow the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and other agencies to provide grants, assistance, studies, Federal coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor for the purpose of sustaining critical environmental services and the major U.S. economies that depend on them and for other purposes H.R. 5504 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 5849 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes. H.R. 5958 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the civil and criminal penalties for oil spills, and for other purposes. H.R. 5987 - To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to the PFAS data call, and for other purposes. H.R.5973/S.3069 - To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. H.R.6765- To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 with respect to the application of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms, and for other purposes. H.R.7206- To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes. H.R. 7950 - To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase funding for stormwater management for Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes. S.4248 - A bill to enhance pipeline safety and oil spill preparedness and response, particularly in the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes. S.4496 - Climate Change H.R.501/S.216 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.660 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021 H.R. 862 - Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R.1415 - Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act H.R.1512 - The CLEAN Future Act H.R.2021/S.872 - Environmental Justice for All Act H.R.4235 - To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes H.R. 5707 - To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes. H.R. 5965 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to enter into contracts for payment of costs associated with using eligible hydrogen, and for other purposes. H.R.6654/S.3621- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes. H.R.6492- To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes. H.R.8090 - To reauthorize funding for the Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program. H.R.6654/S.3621 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes. S. 3156 - A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes. S.2613- A bill to provide for climate change planning, mitigation, adaptation, and resilience in the United States Territories and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes. S.2836 - A bill to improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in the United States, and for other purposes. S.4280 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes. S.4420 - A bill to provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes, and for other purposes. Ocean Data H.R.6680 - To establish the Integrated Blue Economy and Blue Energy Technologies Program, and a Blue Economy Center of Excellence, to support research and development of blue energy technologies. H.R.7792 - To provide for a national water data framework, and for other purposes. H.R.7797 - To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out a study relating to projects to restore the Florida Central Gulf Coastal Shellfish and Seagrass habitat, and for other purposes H.R.7970 - To establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen the coastal communities and ocean economy of the United States through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships, and for other purposes. S.140 - BLUE GLOBE Act S. 381 - National Ocean Exploration Act Marine Debris H.R.587 - Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II H.R.2238/S.984 - Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. H.R.7861 -To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes. H.R.8059 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes S.3956-A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to improve the effectiveness of education and outreach on "Do Not Flush" labeling, and to require the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Administrator, to issue regulations requiring certain products to have "Do Not Flush" labeling, and for other purposes. S.3743- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes. Other H.R.2750/S. 3245 - To establish an Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes. H.R.3160 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes. H.R.6705/S.3624- To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes. H.R.5896- To incentivize innovative transportation corridors to reduce carbon and GHG emissions, to provide a tax structure that allows for certain investments in public transportation systems, and to enable the fossil fuel workforce to transition to sustainable work sectors. H.R.7776 - To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes. H.R.7801 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes. H.Res.1158 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and the necessity to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild our ocean and its resources. H.7654 - Stop NEPA Expansion Act S.3245 - A bill to establish the Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes

Offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DOI Five Year Plan, offshore oil safety rules (Arctic drilling rule), oil spill response offshore wind energy, port infrastructure, CZMA, and renewable marine resources. H.R.455 - California Clean Coast Act of 2021 H.R.479- California Central Coast Conservation Act H.R.544 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021 H.R.569- Defend our Coast Act H.R.570 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2021 H.R.998 - Offshore Wind Jobs Opportunity Act H.R.2519 - To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. H.R.2635 - To reauthorize certain leasing on the Outer Continental shelf, and for other purposes. H.R.2643 - To require the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to further develop, finalize, and implement updated regulations for offshore oil and gas pipelines to address long-standing limitations regarding its ability to ensure active pipeline integrity and address safety and environmental risks associated with decommissioning, and for other purposes. H.R.2836 - 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. H.R.3048 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf. H.R.3053 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in the Southern California planning area. H.R.3116 - 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, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas. H.R. 3160 -To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes. H.R. 4334 - To empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land, to distribute revenues from oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf to certain coastal States, to promote alternative energy development, and for other purposes. H.R. 4696/S.2468 - To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on drilling off the coasts of the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, and for other purposes. H.Res.614 Condemning the Biden administration's Executive actions imposing a moratorium on oil and gas leases on Federal lands and waters, given the administration has also called for increased importation of crude oil from OPEC+ countries and refused to implement congressionally mandated sanctions on the builders of the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline H.R. 5634 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to contracts for oil spill response, and for other purposes. H.R. 5784 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes. H.R.5707- To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes. H.R.5965- To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to enter into contracts for payment of costs associated with using eligible hydrogen, and for other purposes. H.R.6728 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for an exemption to the manning and crewing requirements for certain outer Continental Shelf vessels, vehicles, and structures, and for other purposes. H.R.6780- To identify barriers to the deployment of hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes. H.R.6533- To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish an Office of Advanced Clean Energy Technologies to manage a network of Regional Energy Innovation and Development Institutes to advance clean energy technologies, and for other purposes. H.R.6643 - To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 with respect to certain regulatory actions related to hydraulic fracturing within the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River basins, and for other purposes. H.R.7292- To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct all oil and gas lease sales described in the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program, and for other purposes. H.R.7293- To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to process applications for a permit to drill, and for other purposes. H.R.7298- To require the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report on expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the publication of data on expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill, and for other purposes. H.R.7306- To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide deadlines for the development of five-year oil and gas leasing programs, and for other purposes. H.R.7355- To provide that under the securities laws certain disclosures related to greenhouse-gas emissions or consumption of an issuer shall not be construed to be required. H.R.7397 - To restart oil and gas leasing and permitting on Federal land, and for other purposes H.R.7434- To require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes. H.R.7439- To promote United States energy security and independence by bolstering renewable energy supply chains in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 653/S.58 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021 S.28 - Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act S.1115 - A bill to prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. S.1807 - Clean H2 Production Act S.2501 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an offshore wind career training grant program, and for other purposes. S.2633 - A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes. S. 2962 - A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to ensure market competition in onshore oil and gas leasing, and for other purposes. S. 3104 - A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes. S.3111- A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to support hydrogen-fueled equipment at ports and to conduct a study with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security on the feasibility and safety of using hydrogen-derived fuels, including ammonia, as a shipping fuel. S.3112- A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish a Hydrogen Technologies for Heavy Industry Grant Program, and for other purposes. S.3118- A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a hydrogen infrastructure finance and innovation pilot program, and for other purposes.

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, climate change, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA. Marine Wildlife, Fisheries H.R. 59 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.404/S.273 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 H.R. 628 - Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 4696 - To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 5770 - To improve the management of forage fish. H.R. 5973 - To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. H.R. 6180 - To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes H.R.5770 - To improve the management of forage fish. H.R.6180- To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes Ocean Acidification/Water Quality H.R.74 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.160 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 H.R.565/S.66 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021 H.R.1447 - COAST Research Act of 2021 H.R.1954 - To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes. H.R.2155 - To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanobacteria from flood risk management projects, and for other purposes. H.R.2158 - To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water at Lake Okeechobee, and for other purposes. H.R.2533 - To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. H.R. 4381 - To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes. H.R. 4597 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain projects and activities eligible for financial assistance under a State water pollution control revolving fund, and for other purposes. H.R. 4677 - To direct restoration and protection of the New York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes. H.R. 4729 - To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to allow the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and other agencies to provide grants, assistance, studies, Federal coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor for the purpose of sustaining critical environmental services and the major U.S. economies that depend on them and for other purposes H.R. 5504 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 5849 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes. H.R. 5958 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the civil and criminal penalties for oil spills, and for other purposes. H.R. 5987 - To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to the PFAS data call, and for other purposes. H.R.5973/S.3069 - To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. H.R.6765- To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 with respect to the application of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms, and for other purposes. H.R.7206- To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes. Climate Change H.R.501/S.216 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.660 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021 H.R. 862 - Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R.1415 - Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act H.R.1512 - The CLEAN Future Act H.R.2021/S.872 - Environmental Justice for All Act H.R.4235 - To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes H.R. 5707 - To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes. H.R. 5965 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to enter into contracts for payment of costs associated with using eligible hydrogen, and for other purposes. H.R.6654/S.3621- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes. H.R.6492- To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes. S. 3156 - A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes. S.2613- A bill to provide for climate change planning, mitigation, adaptation, and resilience in the United States Territories and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes. S.2836 - A bill to improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in the United States, and for other purposes. Ocean Data S.140 - BLUE GLOBE Act S. 381 - National Ocean Exploration Act Marine Debris H.R.587 - Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II H.R.2238/S.984 - Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. S.3956-A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to improve the effectiveness of education and outreach on "Do Not Flush" labeling, and to require the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Administrator, to issue regulations requiring certain products to have "Do Not Flush" labeling, and for other purposes. S.3743- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes. Other H.R.2750/S. 3245 - To establish an Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes. H.R.3160 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes. H.R.6705/S.3624- To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes. H.R.5896- To incentivize innovative transportation corridors to reduce carbon and GHG emissions, to provide a tax structure that allows for certain investments in public transportation systems, and to enable the fossil fuel workforce to transition to sustainable work sectors. S.3245 - A bill to establish the Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, climate change, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA. Marine Wildlife, Fisheries H.R. 59 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.404/S.273 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 H.R. 628 - Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 4696 - To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 5770 - To improve the management of forage fish. H.R. 5973 - To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. H.R. 6180 - To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes Ocean Acidification/Water Quality H.R.74 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.160 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 H.R.565/S.66 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021 H.R.1447 - COAST Research Act of 2021 H.R.1954 - To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes. H.R.2155 - To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanobacteria from flood risk management projects, and for other purposes. H.R.2158 - To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water at Lake Okeechobee, and for other purposes. H.R.2533 - To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. H.R. 4381 - To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes. H.R. 4597 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain projects and activities eligible for financial assistance under a State water pollution control revolving fund, and for other purposes. H.R. 4677 - To direct restoration and protection of the New York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes. H.R. 4729 - To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to allow the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and other agencies to provide grants, assistance, studies, Federal coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor for the purpose of sustaining critical environmental services and the major U.S. economies that depend on them and for other purposes H.R. 5504 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 5849 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes. H.R. 5958 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the civil and criminal penalties for oil spills, and for other purposes. H.R. 5987 - To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to the PFAS data call, and for other purposes. Climate Change H.R.501/S.216 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.660 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021 H.R. 862 - Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R.1415 - Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act H.R.1512 - The CLEAN Future Act H.R.2021/S.872 - Environmental Justice for All Act H.R.4235 - To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes H.R. 5707 - To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes. H.R. 5965 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to enter into contracts for payment of costs associated with using eligible hydrogen, and for other purposes. S. 3156 - A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes. Ocean Data S.140 - BLUE GLOBE Act S. 381 - National Ocean Exploration Act Marine Debris H.R.587 - Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II H.R.2238/S.984 - Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. Other H.R.2750/S. 3245 - To establish an Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes. H.R.3160 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes.

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, climate change, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA. Marine Wildlife, Fisheries H.R. 59 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.404/S.273 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 H.R. 628 - Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 4696 - To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes. Ocean Acidification/Water Quality H.R.74 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.160 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 H.R.565/S.66 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021 H.R.1447 - COAST Research Act of 2021 H.R.1954 - To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes. H.R.2155 - To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanobacteria from flood risk management projects, and for other purposes. H.R.2158 - To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water at Lake Okeechobee, and for other purposes. H.R.2533 - To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. H.R. 4381 - To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes. H.R. 4597 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain projects and activities eligible for financial assistance under a State water pollution control revolving fund, and for other purposes. H.R. 4677 - To direct restoration and protection of the New York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes. H.R. 4729 - To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to allow the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and other agencies to provide grants, assistance, studies, Federal coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor for the purpose of sustaining critical environmental services and the major U.S. economies that depend on them and for other purposes Climate Change H.R.501/S.216 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.660 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021 H.R. 862 - Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R.1415 - Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act H.R.1512 - The CLEAN Future Act H.R.2021/S.872 - Environmental Justice for All Act H.R.4235 - To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes Ocean Data S.140 - BLUE GLOBE Act S. 381 - National Ocean Exploration Act Marine Debris H.R.587 - Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II H.R.2238/S.984 - Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. Other H.R.2750 - To establish an Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes. H.R.3160 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes.

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, climate change, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA. Marine Wildlife, Fisheries H.R. 59 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.404/S.273 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 H.R. 628 - Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 4696 - To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes. Ocean Acidification/Water Quality H.R.74 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.160 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 H.R.565/S.66 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021 H.R.1447 - COAST Research Act of 2021 H.R.1954 - To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes. H.R.2155 - To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanobacteria from flood risk management projects, and for other purposes. H.R.2158 - To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water at Lake Okeechobee, and for other purposes. H.R.2533 - To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. H.R. 4381 - To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes. H.R. 4597 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain projects and activities eligible for financial assistance under a State water pollution control revolving fund, and for other purposes. H.R. 4677 - To direct restoration and protection of the New York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes. H.R. 4729 - To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to allow the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and other agencies to provide grants, assistance, studies, Federal coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor for the purpose of sustaining critical environmental services and the major U.S. economies that depend on them and for other purposes Climate Change H.R.501/S.216 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.660 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021 H.R. 862 - Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R.1415 - Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act H.R.1512 - The CLEAN Future Act H.R.2021/S.872 - Environmental Justice for All Act H.R.4235 - To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes Ocean Data S.140 - BLUE GLOBE Act S. 381 - National Ocean Exploration Act Marine Debris H.R.587 - Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II H.R.2238/S.984 - Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. Other H.R.2750 - To establish an Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes. H.R.3160 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes.