which would amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to make improvements to the Act, was passed by the Senate.
EPA withdrew from Agency regulation and management two designated ocean dredged material disposal sites, the Nome East and Nome West Sites, located near Nome, Alaska, pursuant to the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act.
would direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program on ocean fertilization and restoration research and development.
NOAA seeks public input to identify coastal and marine spatial data or other critical information to inform marine spatial analyses in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
NOAA proposed to designate marine portions of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the Pacific Ocean waters surrounding the Northwest Hawaiian Islands as Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary.
The National Science Foundation seeks input to inform the development of an implementation plan to advance a key recommendation of the Ocean Climate Action Plan regarding marine carbon dioxide removal research.
would amend the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act to make improvements to the Act.
would require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to assess certain offshore oil and gas platforms and pipelines for potential use as artificial reefs.
would amend the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize NOAA's Marine Debris Program.
which would amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, and amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of NOAA’s Marine Debris Program, was passed by the Senate.